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Shadow Vulpix

Shadow Vulpix (Shadow)Fire
  • sunny
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Shadow Vulpix is a Fire-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 883 CP and is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Quick Attack / Weather Ball. It is boosted by Sunny weather. Its shiny form is available.

Shadow 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 Vulpix's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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Shadow Vulpix PvE Analysis

Shadow Vulpix is meant for the Little Cup, not for PvE battles like ⚔️ Raids and 🛡️ Gyms.

Shadow Vulpix PvP Analysis

Recommended moves

🧸 Little Cup

As one of the most dominant Pokémon in the Little Cup, Shadow Vulpix is a must-have in your team.

It is extremely fast and spammy, immediately threatening a majority of the meta, including big shots like Umbreon, Altaria, Vullaby, Wigglytuff, Galarian Stunfisk, and obviously, the Little Cup’s premier Grass, Ice, and Bug types. If you have accounted for Water Pokémon and Dragons like Deino and Dratini through your other teammates, you pretty much have a match-winning combo in your hands.

Also note that Shadow Vulpix is a straight upgrade over regular Vulpix, beating everything the latter does plus more. 🔥

Shadow Vulpix isn't suitable for any other PvP League.

Raid AttackerRaid Attacker
Not ranked
Little CupLittle Cup
#58

Shadow Vulpix Type Chart

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

GroundGround160.0%
RockRock160.0%
WaterWater160.0%

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

BugBug62.5%
FairyFairy62.5%
FireFire62.5%
GrassGrass62.5%
IceIce62.5%
SteelSteel62.5%

Shadow Vulpix best moveset

Moves

Quick Attack + Weather Ball

NormalQuick Attack
FireWeather Ball
Shadow Vulpix's best moveset is Quick Attack and Weather Ball, with 6.01 DPS (damage per second) and 42.8 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Partly Cloudy and Sunny weather.
1.NormalQuick AttackFireWeather Ball4.456.0142.8
2.FireEmberFireWeather Ball4.335.8441.6
3.NormalQuick AttackFireFlamethrower3.855.1937.0
4.FireEmberFireFlamethrower3.845.1836.9
5.FireEmberNormalBody Slam3.694.9935.5
6.FireEmberFireFlame Charge3.654.9335.1
7.NormalQuick AttackNormalBody Slam3.574.8234.3
8.NormalQuick AttackFireFlame Charge3.534.7634.0
1–8 of 10

Fast Attacks

  • FireEmber10101.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Ember
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • BugBug
      • SteelSteel
      • GrassGrass
      • IceIce
    • 62.5%
      • RockRock
      • FireFire
      • WaterWater
      • DragonDragon
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage10
    Energy10
    Weather boost
    • sunnySunny
    Duration1.0s
    Damage window0.6s - 0.8s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage4
    Energy9

    Effects
    Ember has no special effects.
    See Ember details page ↗
  • NormalQuick Attack10131.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Quick Attack
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 62.5%
      • RockRock
      • SteelSteel
    • 39.1%
      • GhostGhost
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage10
    Energy13
    Weather boost
    • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
    Duration1.0s
    Damage window0.5s - 0.8s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage5
    Energy8

    Effects
    Quick Attack has no special effects.
    See Quick Attack details page ↗

Charged Attacks

  • FireFlame Charge70334.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Flame Charge
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • BugBug
      • SteelSteel
      • GrassGrass
      • IceIce
    • 62.5%
      • RockRock
      • FireFire
      • WaterWater
      • DragonDragon
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage70
    Energy33
    Weather boost
    • sunnySunny
    Duration4.0s
    Damage window3.1s - 3.6s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage65
    Energy50

    Effects
    Special effectsSpecial

    Flame Charge has a 100.0% chance to:

    • Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
    See Flame Charge details page ↗
  • FireFlamethrower65502.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Flamethrower
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • BugBug
      • SteelSteel
      • GrassGrass
      • IceIce
    • 62.5%
      • RockRock
      • FireFire
      • WaterWater
      • DragonDragon
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage65
    Energy50
    Weather boost
    • sunnySunny
    Duration2.0s
    Damage window1.3s - 1.5s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage90
    Energy55

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

    Effects
    Weather Ball has no special effects.
    See Weather Ball details page ↗
  • NormalBody Slam50332.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Body Slam
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 62.5%
      • RockRock
      • SteelSteel
    • 39.1%
      • GhostGhost
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage50
    Energy33
    Weather boost
    • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
    Duration2.0s
    Damage window1.3s - 1.8s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage65
    Energy40

    Effects
    Body Slam has no special effects.
    See Body Slam 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 Vulpix's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow 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 Vulpix has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Vulpix CP Chart

CP Chart

Shadow 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 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
VulpixVulpix
  • 50 Candy50 Candy
NinetalesNinetales
  • Vulpix evolves into Ninetales which costs 50 Candy.
How to purify Shadow Vulpix
Purification cost3 Candy
3000 Stardust
Shadow Charged AttackNormalFrustration
Purified Charged AttackNormalReturn

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Vulpix

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

Fire Fire

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

Shadow Vulpix Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow 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 Vulpix in Pokémon GO.

Power-Up Calculator

Shadow Vulpix family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow 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

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Regular and Shiny Shadow Vulpix

Shadow Vulpix high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow 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 Vulpix Pokémon GO

Wallpaper

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Shadow 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.

List of Shadow Vulpix costumes

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A list of Shadow Vulpix costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Shadow Vulpix’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Fire-type Pokémon, Shadow Vulpix is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves.

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

The best moves for Shadow Vulpix in Pokémon GO are Quick Attack and Weather Ball. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 6.006 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 42.807.

How does Shadow Vulpix perform in Raids?

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

How does Shadow Vulpix rank as a Fire-type attacker?

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

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Vulpix?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Vulpix: Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Houndoom, Mega Blaziken, Mega Camerupt, Primal Groudon, and Mega Delphox.

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

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

Can Shadow Vulpix be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Vulpix can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Vulpix Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Vulpix cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.