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    Shadow Vulpix

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

    Shadow Vulpix's maximum Combat Power stat is 998 CP, and its best Pokémon GO moves are Quick Attack and Weather Ball. Shadow Vulpix encounters are boosted during Sunny weather. Shiny Shadow Vulpix is not yet available.

    StatsStats

    Max CP998 CP
    Attack96 ATK
    Defense109 DEF
    Stamina116 HP
    Buddy distance3 km
    ReleasedYes
    Shiny releasedNo

    Shadow Vulpix Type Chart

    Shadow Vulpix takes increased damage from:Shadow Vulpix takes increased damage from:
    +60.0%
    • Ground
    • Rock
    • Water
    Shadow Vulpix takes reduced damage from:Shadow Vulpix takes reduced damage from:
    -37.5%
    • Bug
    • Fairy
    • Fire
    • Grass
    • Ice
    • Steel

    Shadow Vulpix's Tier Ranking

    Raid AttackerRaid AttackerNot ranked
    Gym DefenderGym DefenderNot ranked

    Shadow Vulpix's best moves and movesets

    Moves
    Shadow Vulpix's best moveset is Quick Attack and Weather Ball, with 5.37 DPS (damage per second) and 29.9 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Partly Cloudy and Sunny weather.
    • DPS5.37
    • TDO29.87
    • Weather
      • partlyCloudy
      • sunny
        #
        Fast Attack
        Charged Attack
        DPS
        TDO
        Score 🔽
        1.NormalQuick Attack FireWeather Ball 5.3729.97.8
        2.FireEmber FireWeather Ball 5.1928.97.5
        3.FireEmber NormalBody Slam 4.7726.56.9
        4.FireEmber FireFlame Charge 4.7526.46.9
        5.NormalQuick Attack FireFlamethrower 4.6425.86.7
        6.FireEmber FireFlamethrower 4.6325.86.7
        7.NormalQuick Attack NormalBody Slam 4.5725.46.6
        8.NormalQuick Attack FireFlame Charge 4.5325.26.6
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        Pokédex informationMore information

        The following chart shows Shadow Vulpix's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge 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 Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge 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).

        Fast Attacks

        • FireEmberDamage10Energy10Duration1.0s
          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
          Damage7
          Energy6

          Effects
          Ember has no special effects.
          See Ember details page ↗
        • NormalQuick AttackDamage10Energy13Duration1.0s
          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 Moves

        • FireFlamethrowerDamage65Energy50Duration2.0s
          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 ↗
        • FireFlame ChargeDamage70Energy33Duration4.0s
          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 ↗
        • NormalBody SlamDamage50Energy33Duration2.0s
          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
          Damage50
          Energy35

          Effects
          Body Slam has no special effects.
          See Body Slam details page ↗
        • FireWeather BallDamage55Energy33Duration1.5s
          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
          Damage55
          Energy35

          Effects
          Weather Ball has no special effects.
          See Weather Ball details page ↗
        • NormalFrustrationDamage10Energy33Duration2.0s
          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 ↗

        Special CP Values

        CP Chart

        Shadow Vulpix's has 998 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Vulpix obtained from Raids can be encountered from 431 CP to 504 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 539 CP to 631 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Vulpix can be found in the 347 CP to 378 CP range.

        Max CPMax CP998 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 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 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 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 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 guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

        Max CP Chart

        CP Chart

        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.

        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

        Shadow Vulpix in the meta

        Shadow Vulpix in the meta

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        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.

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        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.

        Catch Rates

        Catch Rates

        The base catch rate for Shadow Vulpix in Pokémon GO is 25.11%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 52.16% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 66.91%.

        CogConfigure
                NormalNiceGreatExcellent
                No Berry
                		-25.11%28.29%35.19%41.43%
                Curve38.83%43.18%52.16%59.72%
                Razz BerryRazz Berry
                		-35.19%39.27%47.82%55.17%
                Curve52.16%57.17%66.91%74.44%
                Silver Pinap BerrySilver Pinap Berry
                		- 40.57%45.04%54.19%61.82%
                Curve58.72%63.85%73.48%80.54%
                Golden Razz BerryGolden Razz Berry
                		- 51.46%56.45%66.18%73.74%
                Curve70.74%75.66%84.17%89.70%
                InfoMore information

                Catch probability with multiple throws

                In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow Vulpix, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

                To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

                Catch rate formula

                Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

                • CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
                • CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

                There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

                Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

                Catch rate multipliers

                The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

                MultiplierAmount
                Razz Berry1.5
                Silver Pinap Berry1.8
                Golden Razz Berry2.5
                Curveball1.7
                Nice Throw1.15
                Great Throw1.5
                Excellent Throw1.85
                PokéBall1.0
                Premier Ball1.0
                Great Ball1.5
                Ultra Ball2.0
                Bronze medal1.1
                Silver medal1.2
                Gold medal1.3

                Pokédex information

                Kanto
                Pokédex Number#37
                Height0.6 m
                Weight9.9 kg
                RegionGeneration 1
                Can be tradedAllowed
                Pokémon Home transferAllowed
                Base Catch Rate30%
                Base Flee Rate10%
                Catch rewards
                Candy3
                Stardust100
                Additional Move Cost
                Candy50
                Stardust50000

                Size information

                No size information available for this Pokémon

                Encounter data

                No encounter data available

                How to purify Shadow Vulpix

                Purification cost3 Candy
                3000 Stardust
                Shadow Charge MoveNormalFrustration
                Purified Charge MoveNormalReturn

                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.

                Sprites

                Photobomb

                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.

                Wallpaper

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                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 5.37 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 29.869.

                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 Houndoom, Mega Blaziken, and Primal Groudon.

                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 cannot be shiny in Pokémon GO.

                Can Shadow Vulpix Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

                Shadow Vulpix cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.