Competitive Information for Vulpix [Sun/Moon]
Base Stats for Vulpix
Fire
Abilities:
Flash FireFlash Fire: This Pokemon's Fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one Fire move; Fire immunity.
, DroughtDrought: On switch-in, this Pokemon summons Sunny Day.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0.5x
0.5x
0.5x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
2x
0.5x
2x
0.5x
2x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Note: Pokemon with the Flash Fire ability are immune to Fire attacks.
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Vulpix? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
Vulpix is a remarkable Fire-typed Pokemon. Vulpix is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Vulpix is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-typed attacks.
Species: Vulpix
Item: Heat Rock / Firium Z
Ability: Drought
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Flame Charge
- Double-Edge / Return
- Foul Play / Payback
- Zen Headbutt
Item: Heat Rock / Firium Z
Ability: Drought
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Flame Charge
- Double-Edge / Return
- Foul Play / Payback
- Zen Headbutt
Physical Sweeper Vulpix (Drought)
Vulpix is a decent Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Drought changes the weather to Intense Sunlight when Vulpix is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all fire attacks while the Sunlight remains active.
♦ Flare Blitz is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (has 33% recoil. 10% chance to burn. thaws Vulpix).
♦ Flame Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Fire-type move (100% chance to raise your Vulpix's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
♦ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Vulpix moves after the target).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Flame Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Fire-type move (100% chance to raise your Vulpix's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
♦ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Vulpix moves after the target).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Vulpix
Item: Heat Rock / Firium Z
Ability: Drought
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Energy Ball
- Extrasensory
- Dark Pulse
Item: Heat Rock / Firium Z
Ability: Drought
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Energy Ball
- Extrasensory
- Dark Pulse
Special Sweeper Vulpix (Drought)
Vulpix is an astounding Special Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Drought changes the weather to Intense Sunlight when Vulpix is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all fire attacks while the Sunlight remains active.
♦ Overheat is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Vulpix's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Extrasensory is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Extrasensory is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Vulpix? These builds have been optimized for Sun/Moon Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
Species: Vulpix
Item: Heat Rock / Firium Z
Ability: Drought
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Flame Charge
- Double-Edge / Return
- Foul Play / Payback
- Zen Headbutt
Item: Heat Rock / Firium Z
Ability: Drought
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Flame Charge
- Double-Edge / Return
- Foul Play / Payback
- Zen Headbutt
Doubles Physical Sweeper Vulpix (Drought)
Vulpix is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Drought changes the weather to Intense Sunlight when Vulpix is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all fire attacks while the Sunlight remains active.
♦ Flare Blitz is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (has 33% recoil. 10% chance to burn. thaws Vulpix).
♦ Flame Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Fire-type move (100% chance to raise your Vulpix's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
♦ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Vulpix moves after the target).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Flame Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Fire-type move (100% chance to raise your Vulpix's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
♦ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Vulpix moves after the target).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Vulpix
Item: Heat Rock / Firium Z
Ability: Drought
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Incinerate
- Energy Ball
- Extrasensory
- Dark Pulse
Item: Heat Rock / Firium Z
Ability: Drought
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Incinerate
- Energy Ball
- Extrasensory
- Dark Pulse
Doubles Special Sweeper Vulpix (Drought)
Vulpix is a marvelous Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Drought changes the weather to Intense Sunlight when Vulpix is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all fire attacks while the Sunlight remains active.
♦ Heat Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
♦ Incinerate is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Extrasensory is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Incinerate is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Extrasensory is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Vulpix learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Damage Modifiers:
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Vulpix can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Vulpix
- Moves: Mimic + Imprison
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Moves: Pain split + Will-o-wisp
- Ability: Drought + Item: Heat rock
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Inferno
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Quick Attack, Endure, Protect, Baby-Doll Eyes
- Moves that inflict status (and combo with the move Hex): Toxic, Hypnosis, Will-O-Wisp
Moves that boost Vulpix's stats
- Curse
- Flame Charge
- Howl
- Ominous Wind
- Rage
- Skull Bash
Most notable and possible best moves for Vulpix
- Howl
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Vulpix in Sun and Moon
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