Vulpix (Pokémon)

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Vulpix ロコン Rokon #037
Art by Ken Sugimori from FireRed and LeafGreen
Type Fire ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Fox Pokémon
Ability Flash Fire Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #037 Johto #127 Hoenn #153 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R-171 Oblivia R-167 N-108
Height 2'00" Imperial 0.6 m Metric 2'00"/0.6 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 21.8 lbs. Imperial 9.9 kg Metric 21.8 lbs./9.9 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Brown	Catch rate 190 (24.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 25% male, 75% female
Breeding Ground group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 1 Base Exp.: 63 Battle Exp.: 631*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Vulpix (Japanese: ロコン Rokon) is a Template:Type2 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 has a cream underbelly, and brown feet with lighter-brown colored paw pads. Vulpix also has a flame inside its body that never goes out.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Vulpix are able to wield Template:Type2 moves naturally, as well as learning a few Template:Type2 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 shaded mountainous areas. They are also found in urban areas such as parks and in avenues, more commonly at night. They are native to Kanto, Johto and Hoenn, with occasional sightings in Sinnoh.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Vulpix in the anime

Major appearances

Brock's Vulpix

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 Old Rivals, New Tricks.

A Vulpix appeared in The Saffron Con as a Pokémon owned by a Coordinator.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

In Pokémon Adventures, Flannery owns a Vulpix.

In Pokémon Battle Frontier, the main character Enta has a Vulpix that is his first Pokémon. It is also his most powerful and loyal Pokémon.

In the TCG

Main article: Vulpix (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Berry (100%)
Yellow*
Gold	Silver	Ice Berry (33%)
Ruby	Sapphire	Rawst Berry (100%)
Emerald
FireRed	LeafGreen	Rawst Berry (50%)
Diamond	Pearl	Rawst Berry (100%)
Platinum
Ranch		Fire Stone (100%)
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Rawst Berry (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By tutoring

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|- style="background:#EF7374" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
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A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
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Special moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball     Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Pinball RS     Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 037.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 12.2% Friend Area: Darkness Ridge Phrases 51%-100% HP I'm little, but I have six tails! 26%-50% HP My health is way down to half... 1%-25% HP I'm exhausted... Even my tails are tuckered out... Level up Leveled up! Yippee! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up Leveled up! Yippee!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: G
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Fire  Poké Assist: ( Fire ) Field move: (Burn ×1) Browser entry   It forms a ring of ghostly fire around itself for protection.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Fire  ( Fire ) Past ( Normal ) (Burn ×1) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Vulpix  Fire

Fire Stone →

First evolution Ninetales  Fire

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Vulpix images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Vulpix was originally going to be called "Foxfire."
• 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 Template:Type2 Pokémon species where females outnumber males.
• Vulpix is the only Template:Type2 Pokémon that learns Will-O-Wisp by leveling up, and the only non-Template:Type2 Pokémon that learns Grudge by this method.
  • Vulpix is also the only Pokémon not introduced in Generation III to be able to learn Will-O-Wisp by leveling up.
• Despite being able to learn Energy Ball through breeding, Vulpix is not compatible with the TM that teaches the move.

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 Template:Type2 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

• German: Vulpix
• French: Goupix - Goupil is an archaic French word, meaning fox. The -ix comes from six.
• Korean: 식스테일 Sikseuteil - Romanized as "Sixtail."
• Chinese (Taiwan and Hong Kong): 六尾 Liù Wěi - Literally means "Six tails".

Related articles

• Brock's Vulpix

Notes

First partner trios

Kanto

Bulbasaur

Charmander

Squirtle

Johto

Chikorita

Cyndaquil

Totodile

Hoenn

Treecko

Torchic

Mudkip

Sinnoh

Turtwig

Chimchar

Piplup

Unova

Snivy

Tepig

Oshawott

Kalos

Chespin

Fennekin

Froakie

Alola

Rowlet

Litten

Popplio

Galar

Grookey

Scorbunny

Sobble

Paldea

Sprigatito

Fuecoco

Quaxly

See also: player's first Pokémon

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