Vulpix
ロコン Rokon
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Vulpix (Japanese: ロコン Rokon) is a Fire-type Pokémon.
It evolves into Ninetales via Fire Stone.
Biology
Physiology
Vulpix is a small, fox-like Pokémon that has a red-brown pelt, brown, pupil-less eyes and six orange tails (It gets more as it grows older). Vulpix also has what looks like orange bangs across its forehead as well as locks. At birth, Vulpix has only one white tail, which apparently splits and grows more beautiful and warmer as it grows older. Vulpix also has a flame inside its body that never goes out.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Vulpix are able to wield Fire-type moves naturally, as well as learning a few Ghost-type moves such as Grudge and Confuse Ray. Their ability, Flash Fire, prevents them from being harmed by Fire moves as well. They are one of very few species that undergo evolution with a Fire Stone.
Behavior
Vulpix usually have a friendly, if not spoiled, temperament. Because of the flame in their bodies, when the temperature outside increases, they let flames out of their mouths to prevent their body temperature from getting too hot. In the wild, Vulpix will feign injury to escape from more powerful predators.
Habitat
Vulpix can be found in grassy plains, near active volcanoes, or in mountainous areas with lots of shade. They are also found in urban areas such as parks and in avenues, more commonly at night.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
A happy Vulpix in the anime.
Major appearances
Brock had a Vulpix that he obtained from Suzy in Kanto in Pokémon Fashion Flash. In Beauty and the Breeder, he returned it to her.
Other
In Love, Pokémon Style a Vulpix has been owned by Macey.
Minor appearances
In May's Egg-Cellent Adventure!, one hatched from an egg.
Another one appeared in DP123.
Pokédex Entries
| Episode
| Pokémon
| Pokédex
| Entry
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| EP028
| Vulpix
| Ash's Pokédex
| Vulpix, a Fox Pokémon. Its six tails are extremely beautiful. As it evolves, it grows even more tails.
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| This concludes the entries from the Original series.
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In the manga
In Pokémon Special, Flannery owns a Vulpix.
In Pokémon Battle Frontier, the main character, Enta has a Vulpix that is his first Pokémon, as well as his most powerful and loyal.
In the TCG
- Main article: Vulpix (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen
| Game
| Pokédex entry
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| I
| Red
| At the time of birth, it has just one tail. The tail splits from its tip as it grows older.
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| Blue
| At the time of birth, it has just one tail. The tail splits from its tip as it grows older.
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| Yellow
| Both its fur and its tails are beautiful. As it grows, the tails split and form more tails.
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| Stadium
| A single, white-colored tail splits into six beautiful tails. As it grows older, it grows even more tails.
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| II
| Gold
| As it develops, its single white tail gains color and splits into six. It is quite warm and cuddly.
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| Silver
| If it is attacked by an enemy that is stronger than itself, it feigns injury to fool the enemy and escapes.
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| Crystal
| As its body grows larger, its six warm tails become more beautiful, with a more luxurious coat of fur.
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| Stadium 2
| As it develops, its single white tail gains color and splits into six. It is quite warm and cuddly.
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| III
| Ruby
| At the time of its birth, Vulpix has one white tail. The tail separates into six if this Pokémon receives plenty of love from its Trainer. The six tails become magnificently curled.
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| Sapphire
| Inside Vulpix's body burns a flame that never goes out. During the daytime, when the temperatures rise, this Pokémon releases flames from its mouth to prevent its body from growing too hot.
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| Emerald
| It can freely control fire, making fiery orbs fly like will-o'-the-wisps. Just before evolution, its six tails grow hot as if on fire.
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| FireRed
| While young, it has six gorgeous tails. When it grows, several new tails are sprouted.
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| LeafGreen
| When it is born, it has just one snow-white tail. The tail splits from its tip as it grows older.
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| IV
| Diamond
| It controls balls of fire. As it grows, its six tails split from their tips to make more tails.
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| Pearl
| It controls balls of fire. As it grows, its six tails split from their tips to make more tails.
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| Platinum
| It controls balls of fire. As it grows, its six tails split from their tips to make more tails.
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Game locations
In side games
Held items
Base stats
Type effectiveness
| Weak to
| Resistant to
| Immune to
| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
Vulpix is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.
- Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.
Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
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| Father
| Move
| Type
| Cat.
| Pwr.
| Acc.
| PP
| Contest
| Appeal
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| Psyduck, Golduck
| Disable
| Normal
| Status
| —
| 80%
| 20
| Smart
| 2 ♥♥
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Girafarig
Stantler
Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry
Grumpig
Leafeon
| Energy Ball
| Grass
| Special
| 80
| 100%
| 10
| Beauty
| 2 ♥♥
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Vulpix
Nuzleaf, Shiftry
| Extrasensory
| Psychic
| Special
| 80
| 100%
| 30
| Cool
| 2 ♥♥
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Meowth, Persian
Houndour, Houndoom
Umbreon
Sneasel, Weavile
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Nuzleaf, Shiftry
Slakoth, Slaking
Skitty
Mawile
Spinda
Kecleon
Glameow, Purugly
| Faint Attack
| Dark
| Physical
| 60
| —%
| 20
| Smart
| 2 ♥♥
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Phanpy, Donphan
Zigzagoon, Linoone
Slakoth, Slaking
Torkoal
Spinda
| Flail
| Normal
| Physical
| —
| 100%
| 15
| Cute
| 1 ♥
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Growlithe
Ponyta, Rapidash
Combusken, Blaziken
Monferno, Infernape
| Flare Blitz
| Fire
| Physical
| 120
| 100%
| 15
| Smart
| 2 ♥♥
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Growlithe
Torkoal
| Heat Wave
| Fire
| Special
| 100
| 90%
| 10
| Beauty
| 2 ♥♥
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Houndour, Houndoom
Whismur, Loudred, Exploud
Electrike, Manectric
| Howl
| Normal
| Status
| —
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| 40
| Cool
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Stantler
Spinda
Glameow, Purugly
| Hypnosis
| Psychic
| Status
| —
| 60%
| 20
| Smart
| 2 ♥♥
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Psyduck, Golduck
Espeon
Spoink, Grumpig
Spinda
| Psych Up
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 10
| Smart
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| Dunsparce
| Spite
| Ghost
| Status
| —
| 100%
| 10
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding
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Special moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Vulpix was originally going to be called "Foxfire".
- The Red and Green sprite of Vulpix seems to only have five tails, while all later sprites have six.
- In the anime, Vulpix is shown to have red bangs and tails rather than the orange it has in the games.
- Even though the Pokédex entry states that it is born with one tail that splits as it matures, when Vulpix is bred in the games it hatches with six tails. The same is true for the anime.
- Vulpix can be seen as a parallel to Growlithe. Both of them are Generation I Pokémon whose only evolutionary event utilizes a Fire Stone into their evolved forms. Vulpix is exclusive to Pokémon Blue/Green and LeafGreen while Growlithe is to Pokémon Red and FireRed, Growlithe has a 75% chance of being male while Vulpix has a 75% of being female, and they are both in the Ground egg group. Additionally, both can have Flash Fire as their ability, are based on canines (Growlithe being a dog, Vulpix being a fox), and both changed their alternate coloration to yellow in Generation III.
- Vulpix and Ninetales are the only two Fire-type Pokémon species where females outnumber males.
- Vulpix is the only Fire-type Pokémon that learns Will-O-Wisp by leveling up, and the only non-Ghost-type Pokémon that learns Grudge by this method.
- Despite being able to learn Energy Ball via breeding, it can't by use of TM.
- Despite learning the move via leveling up, Extrasensory is one of Vulpix's egg moves.
Origin
Vulpix, like Ninetales, are based on foxes. However, in Japan there are certain legends concerning foxes, or kitsune, as they are known there. One such legend which relates to Vulpix the most is how many-tailed foxes can breathe fire, create illusions, and have extremely long lifespans. After living a long time, these creatures take on spirit forms, which may be the reason why these two related Pokémon can learn Ghost-type moves.
Name origin
Vulpix's name is a combination of vulpes, Latin for fox, vulcan, and six, referring to its six tails. The rok in Rokon may be derived from 六 roku, six; the kon may be derived from 恨, grudge which refers to the curse that Vulpix and Ninetales may cast on their foes. This is also reflected in Vulpix, which learns Grudge. Kon may also refer to the Japanese onomatopoeia kon kon which is the sound that foxes make. Furthermore, a コンロ konro is a gas burner stove. Also, an alternate reading of the Japanese word for fox, 狐 kitsune, is ko.
In other languages
Related articles
External links
Notes
Body size: 1
( Fire )
(Burn ×1)
For other sprites and images, please see Vulpix images on Bulbagarden Archives.
