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Shadow Alolan Vulpix

Shadow Alolan Vulpix (Alola Shadow)Ice
  • snow
Shadow Alolan Vulpix is available in Pokémon GOShiny Pokémon icon
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Shadow Alolan Vulpix is a Ice-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 883 CP and is weak to Fighting, Fire, Rock, and Steel-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Powder Snow / Weather Ball. It is boosted by Snow weather. Its shiny form is available.

Shadow Alolan Vulpix Stats and Max CP

96 ATK
109 DEF
116 HP
Lvl 50 Max CP
998 CP
Lvl 40
883 CP
Lvl 25 Weather Boost
631 CP
Lvl 20 Raids
504 CP
Lvl 15 Research
378 CP

Shadow Alolan Vulpix's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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Shadow Alolan Vulpix PvE Analysis

Shadow Alolan Vulpix isn't designed for PvE combat, leaving it completely unviable for Raids and Gyms.

Shadow Alolan Vulpix PvP Analysis

🧸 Little Cup

Shadow Alolan Vulpix is absolutely amazing for the Little League, showcasing a strong run against a huge portion of the meta. Pokémon like Deino, Dratini, Igglybuff, Mud Bois like Swampert, Wooper, and Barboach, Drifloon, Skarmory, and Swinub… all fall down to Shadow Alolan Vulpix. In fact, Shadow Alolan Vulpix and Shadow Vulpix form a great duo, beating opponents that threaten the other. Adding something to take on Bronzor, like a Ghost or Dark type, make for a highly competitive trio.

Shadow Alolan Vulpix isn't adequate for the other PvP Leagues.

Raid AttackerRaid Attacker
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Shadow Alolan Vulpix Type Chart

Shadow Alolan Vulpix takes increased damage from:Shadow Alolan Vulpix takes increased damage from:

FightingFighting160.0%
FireFire160.0%
RockRock160.0%
SteelSteel160.0%

Shadow Alolan Vulpix takes reduced damage from:Shadow Alolan Vulpix takes reduced damage from:

IceIce62.5%

Shadow Alolan Vulpix best moveset

Moves

Powder Snow + Weather Ball

IcePowder Snow
IceWeather Ball
Shadow Alolan Vulpix's best moveset is Powder Snow and Weather Ball, with 5.76 DPS (damage per second) and 41.1 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Snow weather.
1.IcePowder SnowIceWeather Ball4.275.7641.1
2.PsychicZen HeadbuttIceWeather Ball3.955.3338.0
3.IcePowder SnowIceIce Beam3.694.9835.5
4.PsychicZen HeadbuttIceIce Beam3.544.7834.1
5.PsychicZen HeadbuttDarkDark Pulse3.324.4831.9
6.IcePowder SnowDarkDark Pulse3.204.3230.8
7.IcePowder SnowIceBlizzard3.064.1429.5
8.PsychicZen HeadbuttIceBlizzard2.903.9227.9
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Fast Attacks

  • IcePowder Snow6151.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Powder Snow
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • FlyingFlying
      • GroundGround
      • GrassGrass
      • DragonDragon
    • 62.5%
      • SteelSteel
      • FireFire
      • WaterWater
      • IceIce
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage6
    Energy15
    Weather boost
    • snowSnow
    Duration1.0s
    Damage window0.8s - 1.0s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage6
    Energy8

    Effects
    Powder Snow has no special effects.
    See Powder Snow details page ↗
  • PsychicZen Headbutt1191.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Zen Headbutt
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • FightingFighting
      • PoisonPoison
    • 62.5%
      • SteelSteel
      • PsychicPsychic
    • 39.1%
      • DarkDark
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage11
    Energy9
    Weather boost
    • windyWindy
    Duration1.0s
    Damage window0.8s - 0.9s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage8
    Energy6

    Effects
    Zen Headbutt has no special effects.
    See Zen Headbutt details page ↗

Charged Attacks

  • DarkDark Pulse80503.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Dark Pulse
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • GhostGhost
      • PsychicPsychic
    • 62.5%
      • FightingFighting
      • DarkDark
      • FairyFairy
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage80
    Energy50
    Weather boost
    • fogFog
    Duration3.0s
    Damage window1.4s - 2.3s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage80
    Energy45

    Effects
    Dark Pulse has no special effects.
    See Dark Pulse details page ↗
  • IceWeather Ball55331.5s
    Toggle more information for move: Weather Ball
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • FlyingFlying
      • GroundGround
      • GrassGrass
      • DragonDragon
    • 62.5%
      • SteelSteel
      • FireFire
      • WaterWater
      • IceIce
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage55
    Energy33
    Weather boost
    • snowSnow
    Duration1.5s
    Damage window1.3s - 1.5s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage60
    Energy35

    Effects
    Weather Ball has no special effects.
    See Weather Ball details page ↗
  • IceIce Beam95503.5s
    Toggle more information for move: Ice Beam
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • FlyingFlying
      • GroundGround
      • GrassGrass
      • DragonDragon
    • 62.5%
      • SteelSteel
      • FireFire
      • WaterWater
      • IceIce
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage95
    Energy50
    Weather boost
    • snowSnow
    Duration3.5s
    Damage window1.5s - 3.0s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage90
    Energy55

    Effects
    Ice Beam has no special effects.
    See Ice Beam details page ↗
  • IceBlizzard1301003.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Blizzard
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • FlyingFlying
      • GroundGround
      • GrassGrass
      • DragonDragon
    • 62.5%
      • SteelSteel
      • FireFire
      • WaterWater
      • IceIce
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage130
    Energy100
    Weather boost
    • snowSnow
    Duration3.0s
    Damage window1.4s - 2.8s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage140
    Energy75

    Effects
    Blizzard has no special effects.
    See Blizzard details page ↗
  • NormalFrustration10332.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Frustration
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 62.5%
      • RockRock
      • SteelSteel
    • 39.1%
      • GhostGhost
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage10
    Energy33
    Weather boost
    • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
    Duration2.0s
    Damage window1.0s - 1.8s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage10
    Energy70

    Effects
    Frustration has no special effects.
    See Frustration details page ↗
Pokédex informationMore information

The following chart shows Shadow Alolan Vulpix's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Alolan Vulpix's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Alolan Vulpix has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Alolan Vulpix CP Chart

CP Chart

Shadow Alolan Vulpix reaches a maximum of 883 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 431–504 CP, rising to 539–631 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 347–378 CP.

Max CPMax CP883 CP
Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Field ResearchResearch347 CP - 378 CP
Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Pokémon EggEggs463 CP - 504 CP
Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raid catchRaids431 CP - 504 CP
Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
539 CP - 631 CP
Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
InfoMore information
  • Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 6 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 IV floor.
    • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
  • Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 6 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 IV floor.
    • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
  • Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
  • Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Alolan Vulpix Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. CP Calculator

LVLMax CPLVLMax CPLVLMax CP
112 CP239 CP365 CP
492 CP5119 CP6145 CP
7172 CP8199 CP9225 CP
10252 CP11277 CP12303 CP
13328 CP14353 CP15378 CP
16403 CP17429 CP18454 CP
19479 CP20504 CP21530 CP
22555 CP23580 CP24605 CP
25631 CP26656 CP27681 CP
28706 CP29732 CP30757 CP
31770 CP32782 CP33795 CP
34807 CP35820 CP36833 CP
37845 CP38858 CP39870 CP
40883 CP41894 CP42906 CP
43917 CP44928 CP45940 CP
46951 CP47963 CP48975 CP
49987 CP50998 CP

Pokédex information

Kanto
Pokédex Number#37
Height0.6 m
Weight9.9 kg
RegionGeneration 1
Can be tradedAllowed
Buddy distance3 km
ReleasedYes
Shiny releasedYes
Pokémon Home transferAllowed
Base Flee Rate10%
Catch rewards
Candy3
Stardust100
Additional Move Cost
Candy50
Stardust50000

Evolution Chart

PokémonRequiresEvolution
Alolan Vulpix (Alola)Alolan Vulpix
  • 50 Candy50 Candy
Alolan Ninetales (Alola)Alolan Ninetales
  • Alolan Vulpix evolves into Alolan Ninetales which costs 50 Candy.
How to purify Shadow Alolan Vulpix
Purification cost3 Candy
3000 Stardust
Shadow Charged AttackNormalFrustration
Purified Charged AttackNormalReturn

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Alolan Vulpix

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A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Alolan Vulpix's Ice-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Alolan Vulpix.

Ice Ice

Pokédex informationMore information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza
  • Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
  • Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
  • Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Power-up costs

StardustCandyCandy XL
LVL 50624,000 Stardust406 Shadow Alolan Vulpix Candy360 Shadow Alolan Vulpix Candy XL
LVL 40336,000 Stardust406 Shadow Alolan Vulpix Candy12 Shadow Alolan Vulpix Candy XL
LVL 35228,000 Stardust274 Shadow Alolan Vulpix Candy-
LVL 30150,000 Stardust185 Shadow Alolan Vulpix Candy-
LVL 2596,000 Stardust136 Shadow Alolan Vulpix Candy-
LVL 2057,000 Stardust97 Shadow Alolan Vulpix Candy-
LVL 1530,600 Stardust67 Shadow Alolan Vulpix Candy-
LVL 1013,200 Stardust38 Shadow Alolan Vulpix Candy-
LVL 53,600 Stardust18 Shadow Alolan Vulpix Candy-

Shadow Alolan Vulpix Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Alolan Vulpix from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Alolan Vulpix in Pokémon GO.

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Shadow Alolan Vulpix family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Alolan Vulpix in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

VulpixVulpix
NinetalesNinetales
Alolan Vulpix (Alola)Alolan Vulpix
Alolan Ninetales (Alola)Alolan Ninetales
Shadow Alolan Vulpix (Alola Shadow)Shadow Alolan Vulpix
Shadow Alolan Ninetales (Alola Shadow)Shadow Alolan Ninetales
Shadow Vulpix (Shadow)Shadow Vulpix
Shadow Ninetales (Shadow)Shadow Ninetales

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

Movement typeMOVEMENT_JUMP
Movement Timer10s
Jump Time1s
Attack Probability70.0%
Attack Timer29s
Dodge Probability20.0%
Dodge Duration0.0s
Dodge Distance1
Min Action Frequency1s
Max Action Frequency2s

Sprites

Photobomb

Regular and Shiny Shadow Alolan Vulpix

Shadow Alolan Vulpix high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Alolan Vulpix. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Official artwork

Shadow Alolan Vulpix Pokémon GO

Wallpaper

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Shadow Alolan Vulpix Pokédex entries

Kanto
VersionsPokédex entry
Red, BlueAt the time of birth, it has just one tail. The tail splits from its tip as it grows older.
YellowBoth its fur and its tails are beautiful. As it grows, the tails split and form more tails.
GoldAs it develops, its single white tail gains color and splits into six. It is quite warm and cuddly.
SilverIf it is attacked by an enemy that is stronger than itself, it feigns injury to fool the enemy and escapes.
CrystalAs its body grows larger, its six warm tails become more beautiful, with a more luxur­ ious coat of fur.
RubyAt 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.
SapphireInside 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.
EmeraldIt 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.
FireRedWhile young, it has six gorgeous tails. When it grows, several new tails are sprouted.
LeafGreenWhen it is born, it has just one snow- white tail. The tail splits from its tip as it grows older.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, WhiteIt controls balls of fire. As it grows, its six tails split from their tips to make more tails.
HeartGoldAs it develops, its single white tail gains color and splits into six. It is quite warm and cuddly.
SoulSilverIf it is attacked by an enemy that is stronger than itself, it feigns injury to fool the enemy and escapes.
Black 2, White 2As each tail grows, its fur becomes more lustrous. When held, it feels slightly warm.
XWhen it is born, it has just one snow-white tail. The tail splits from its tip as it grows older.
Y, SwordWhile young, it has six gorgeous tails. When it grows, several new tails are sprouted.
Omega RubyAt 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.
Alpha SapphireInside 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.
SunIts beautiful fur and tails have made it very popular. As it grows, its tails split to form more tails.
MoonFrom its mouth spew flames that seem to resemble the spirits of the deceased. Some people mistakenly think this fire is a ghost.
Ultra SunIts beautiful tails have made it very popular. However, if it’s not brushed diligently, it will be a mass of tangles before you know it.
Ultra MoonIt manipulates balls of fire to catch its prey. If you raise one from when it’s young, it will grow close to you like a puppy Pokémon.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!Both its fur and its tails are beautiful. As it grows, the tails split and form more tails.
ShieldAs each tail grows, its fur becomes more lustrous. When held, it feels slightly warm.
Legends: ArceusIn its belly burns a fire, which Vulpix spits out in the form of fireballs. When young, this Pokémon has but one white tail. As the Pokémon matures, this single tail splits into six.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Shadow Alolan Vulpix’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Ice-type Pokémon, Shadow Alolan Vulpix is weak to Fighting, Fire, Rock, and Steel-type moves.

What are the best moves for Shadow Alolan Vulpix in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Shadow Alolan Vulpix in Pokémon GO are Powder Snow and Weather Ball. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 5.762 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 41.07.

How does Shadow Alolan Vulpix perform in Raids?

Shadow Alolan Vulpix's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Shadow Alolan Vulpix rank as a Ice-type attacker?

Shadow Alolan Vulpix's performance as a Ice-type attacker is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Alolan Vulpix?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Alolan Vulpix: Mega Glalie and Mega Abomasnow.

What is Shadow Alolan Vulpix’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Shadow Alolan Vulpix’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 883 CP and 998 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Alolan Vulpix be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Alolan Vulpix can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Alolan Vulpix Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Alolan Vulpix cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.