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Revision as of 23:25, 18 December 2014

Vulpix (Japanese: ロコン Rokon) is a Fire-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

Biology

Physiology

Vulpix are fox-like Pokémon with reddish-brown fur. Vulpix's most distinctive feature is its six orange tails that are curled at the tips. According to the Pokédex, when it is born, Vulpix possesses one snow white tail that eventually splits into many tails as it grows older. On the top of its head, Vulpix have a tuft of bright orange fur atop their heads that curls into three rolls at the top and falls over its forehead at the bottom. Its underbelly is cream-colored. Vulpix appear to be feminine Pokémon in general, and females are more commonly found in the wild than males.

Additionally, a shiny Vulpix has a golden color scheme as opposed to its original red-brown. Also, Vulpix do not have any differences in appearance between genders.

Special abilities

All Vulpix have the ability Flash Fire, which powers up its Fire-type moves when hit by any Fire-type move and makes it immune to Fire-type attacks.

According to the Pokédex, Vulpix have a flame inside their body that never goes out. This presumably gives it the ability to use fire attacks such as Flamethrower.

Evolution

Vulpix evolves into Ninetales by use of a Fire Stone.

Game info

Game locations

Locations
Version(s) Area(s) Rarity
Red and Blue Routes 7, 8, Pokémon Mansion (Blue Only) Few
Yellow Rocket Game Corner (1,000 Coins) Coin Exchange Prize
Gold and Silver Routes 7, 8, 36, 37 (Silver Only) Common
Crystal Trade None
Ruby and Sapphire Mt. Pyre Common
FireRed and LeafGreen Routes 7, 8, Pokémon Mansion (LeafGreen Only) Common
Emerald Mt. Pyre Common
Diamond and Pearl Route 209 (Dual-slot; LeafGreen) 8% chance of appearing
Platinum Route 209 (Dual-slot; LeafGreen) 8% chance of appearing
HeartGold and SoulSilver Routes 7, 8, 36, and 37 (SoulSilver Only) Common
Black and White Abundant Shrine Rare
Black 2 and White 2 Abundant Shrine Rare

Spin-off game locations

Locations
Game(s) Area(s)
Pokémon Snap Volcano
Pokémon Channel Ruins of Truth
Pokémon Pinball Ruby & Sapphire Volcano (Ruby Field)
Pokémon Trozei! Huge Storage 1, Endless Level 17, Pair Trozei, Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team Fiery Field (1-4F)
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness Sky Stairway (1-49F)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Shiver Camp, Ice Lake, Hiaburu Lake, Almia Castle
Pokémon Rumble Fiery Furnace
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure Lava Zone
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Old Mansion, Ice Temple


Pokédex entries

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Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration VI
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat. Contest Cat. Appeal Jam
Ember 40 100% 25 Type Fire HOME Fire Special
4 Tail Whip 100% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
7 Roar —% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
9 Baby-Doll Eyes 100% 30 Type Fairy HOME Fairy Status
10 Quick Attack 40 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
12 Fire Spin 35 85% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire Special
15 Confuse Ray 100% 10 Type Ghost HOME Ghost Status
18 Imprison —% 10 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status
20 Feint Attack 60 —% 20 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
23 Flame Burst 70 100% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire Special
26 Will-O-Wisp 85% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire Status
28 Hex 65 100% 10 Type Ghost HOME Ghost Special
31 Payback 50 100% 10 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
34 Flamethrower 90 100% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire Special
36 Safeguard —% 25 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
39 Extrasensory 80 100% 20 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Special
42 Fire Blast 110 85% 5 Type Fire HOME Fire Special
44 Grudge —% 5 Type Ghost HOME Ghost Status
47 Captivate 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
50 Inferno 100 50% 5 Type Fire HOME Fire Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration V
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
Ember 40 100% 25 Type Fire HOME Fire Special
4 Tail Whip 100% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
7 Roar —% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
11 Quick Attack 40 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
14 Fire Spin 35 85% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire Special
17 Confuse Ray 100% 10 Type Ghost HOME Ghost Status
21 Imprison —% 10 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status
24 Feint Attack 60 —% 20 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
27 Flame Burst 70 100% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire Special
31 Will-O-Wisp 85% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire Status
34 Payback 50 100% 10 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
37 Flamethrower 90 100% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire Special
41 Captivate 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
44 Inferno 100 50% 5 Type Fire HOME Fire Special
47 Grudge —% 5 Type Ghost HOME Ghost Status
51 Extrasensory 80 100% 20 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Special
54 Fire Blast 110 85% 5 Type Fire HOME Fire Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration IV
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat. Contest Cat. Appeal
Ember 40 100% 25 Type Fire HOME Fire Special
4 Tail Whip 100% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
7 Roar —% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
11 Quick Attack 40 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
14 Will-O-Wisp 85% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire Status
17 Confuse Ray 100% 10 Type Ghost HOME Ghost Status
21 Imprison —% 10 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status
24 Flamethrower 90 100% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire Special
27 Safeguard —% 25 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
31 Payback 50 100% 10 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
34 Fire Spin 35 85% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire Special
37 Captivate 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
41 Grudge —% 5 Type Ghost HOME Ghost Status
44 Extrasensory 80 100% 20 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Special
47 Fire Blast 110 85% 5 Type Fire HOME Fire Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration III
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Contest Cat. Appeal Jam
Ember 40 100% 25 Type Fire HOME Fire
5 Tail Whip 100% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal
9 Roar —% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal
13 Quick Attack 40 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal
17 Will-O-Wisp 85% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire
21 Confuse Ray 100% 10 Type Ghost HOME Ghost
25 Imprison —% 10 Type Psychic HOME Psychic
29 Flamethrower 90 100% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire
33 Safeguard —% 25 Type Normal HOME Normal
37 Grudge —% 5 Type Ghost HOME Ghost
41 Fire Spin 35 85% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration II
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type
Ember 40 100% 25 Type Fire HOME Fire
Tail Whip 100% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal
7 Quick Attack 40 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal
13 Confuse Ray 100% 10 Type Ghost HOME Ghost
19 Safeguard —% 25 Type Normal HOME Normal
25 Roar —% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal
31 Flamethrower 90 100% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire
37 Fire Spin 35 85% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

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LevelingGeneration I
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs/HMs

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Sprites

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Appearances

Anime

File:Vulpix and Brock.jpg

Brock's Vulpix given to him by Suzy.

Vulpix first debuted in the episode Pokémon Fashion Flash under the ownership of a Pokémon Breeder named Suzy. Other Vulpix have infrequently appeared in the anime when compared to that of other Pokémon.

Brock's Vulpix

Brock had Suzy's Vulpix early on in the anime series in the aforementioned episode Pokémon Fashion Flash. Brock received it from the Pokémon Breeder named Suzy. While Brock did not use this Vulpix frequently in battle, he was often seen taking care of it, usually grooming it. In the episode Beauty and the Breeder, Brock returned the Vulpix back to Suzy.

Trivia

  • Vulpix's original name was "Foxfire".
  • Despite being able to learn Energy Ball via breeding, Vulpix cannot learn it via a TM. This has been fixed as of Generation V.
  • Vulpix, along with its evolution, Ninetales, is the only non-Ghost-type to learn Grudge and Will-O-Wisp by leveling up.
  • Vulpix is often considered to be Growlithe's counterpart as they are both Fire-type Pokémon and are version-exclusive Pokémon.

Origins

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 roku, six; the kon may be derived from '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 konko is a gas burner stove.

Vulpix are based upon foxes. Though in Japan there are legends concerning foxes (or kitsune as they are called there). One such legend which is most relevant to Vulpix is how multi-tailed kitsune can breathe fire, create illusions and have extremely long lives. After having concluded their life cycle, these creatures take on a spirit form, which may have been the reason why Vulpix and Ninetales can learn Ghost-type moves.

The fire-type Pokémon Vulpix is also based on the Fennec Fox in the genus Vulpes. The only characteristics taken from the genus Vulpes would be that it's a fire-type, it resembles a fox, and it's fur is fashionable.

Eevee is also based on the Fennec Fox for the fact that Eevee has large ears, is treated like a pet, and it's fur is prized. Flareon resembles Vulpix in a few ways.

The Fennec Fox lives in Africa, it's adapted to a high-temperature, low-water, desert environment, which explains why Flareon and Vulpix are fire-type.

The Fennec's fur is prized by the indigenous peoples of North Africa, and in some parts of the world, the animal is considered an exotic pet, which explains why Flareon and Vulpix have rich, royal, and fashionable looking fur coats. It also explains why Flareon and Vulpix are treated like pets.

Gallery

See also

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