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Vulpix ロコン Rokon #037
Artwork from FR/LG
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 #125 Hoenn #153 Sinnoh Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "?". Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 0'0" Imperial 0.0 m Metric 0'0"/0.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 0.0 lbs. Imperial 0.0 kg Metric 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Unknown	Catch rate 190 (24.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Ground group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 63 Battle Exp.: 631*
External links {{Links/{{{generation}}}|pokefordex=vulpix|ndex=037|name=Vulpix }}

Vulpix (Japanese: ロコン Rokon) is a Fire-type Pokémon.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Red and Blue

At the time of birth, it has just one tail. The tail splits from its tip as it grows older.

Pokémon Yellow

Both its fur and its tails are beautiful. As it grows, the tails split and form more tails.

Pokémon Stadium

A single, white-colored tail splits into six beautiful tails. As it grows older, it grows even more tails.

Pokémon Gold

As it develops, its single white tail gains color and splits into six. It is quite warm and cuddly

Pokémon Silver

If it is attacked by an enemy that is stronger than itself, it feigns injury to fool the enemy and escapes.

Pokémon Crystal

As its body grows larger, its six warm tails become more beautiful, with a more luxurious coat of fur.

Pokémon 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.

Pokémon 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.

Pokémon 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.

Pokémon FireRed

While young, it has six gorgeous tails. When it grows, several new tails are sprouted.

Pokémon LeafGreen

When it is born, it has just one snow-white tail. The tail splits from its tip as it grows older.

Name origin

Vulpix's name is a combination of vulpes, Latin for fox, 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 konko is a gas burner stove.

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.

Vulpix was originally going to be called "Foxfire".

Obtaining

In side games

• Pokémon Snap: Three Vulpix play at the Volcano. They love Pokémon food, which you can use to lure them together for a group shot.

Base stats

Type effectiveness

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Note: If Flash Fire is lost, the effectiveness of Fire attacks will be 50.

Learnset

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By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

• Disable
• Faint Attack
• Flail
• Heat Wave
• Howl
• Hypnosis
• Psych Up
• Spite

Special Moves

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Vulpix knows Shadow Hold and Shadow Wave as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Charm after being purified.

In the anime

Brock had a Vulpix that he obtained from Susie in Kanto. In Johto, he returned it to her.

Evolution

In other languages

• German: Vulpix
• French: Goupix
• Korean: 식스테일 Sikseuteil

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