Shadow Vulpix
Table of Contents
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 recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Quick Attack / Weather Ball. Shadow Vulpix encounters are boosted during Sunny weather. Shiny Shadow Vulpix is available! ✨
Shadow Vulpix Stats and Max CP
Shadow Vulpix's Tier Ranking
Shadow Vulpix Type Chart
Shadow Vulpix takes increased damage from:
Shadow Vulpix takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5.14 | 32.3 | 3.68 | ||
| 2. | 4.98 | 31.3 | 3.57 | ||
| 3. | 4.46 | 28.0 | 3.19 | ||
| 4. | 4.46 | 28.0 | 3.19 | ||
| 5. | 4.46 | 28.0 | 3.19 | ||
| 6. | 4.43 | 27.8 | 3.17 | ||
| 7. | 4.29 | 26.9 | 3.07 | ||
| 8. | 4.25 | 26.7 | 3.04 |
Fast Attacks
Ember10
10
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
- 62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 10 Energy 10 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.6s - 0.8s Trainer Battles Damage 4 Energy 9 Effects Ember has no special effects.See Ember details page ↗
Quick Attack10
13
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 10 Energy 13 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.5s - 0.8s Trainer Battles Damage 5 Energy 8 Effects Quick Attack has no special effects.See Quick Attack details page ↗
Charged Attacks
Flame Charge70
33
4.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
- 62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 70 Energy 33 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.0s Damage window 3.1s - 3.6s Trainer Battles Damage 65 Energy 50 Effects Special
Flame Charge has a 100.0% chance to:
- Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
See Flame Charge details page ↗
Flamethrower65
50
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
- 62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 65 Energy 50 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.3s - 1.5s Trainer Battles Damage 90 Energy 55 Effects Flamethrower has no special effects.See Flamethrower details page ↗
Weather Ball55
33
1.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
- 62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 55 Energy 33 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 1.5s Damage window 1.3s - 1.5s Trainer Battles Damage 60 Energy 35 Effects Weather Ball has no special effects.See Weather Ball details page ↗
Body Slam50
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 50 Energy 33 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.3s - 1.8s Trainer Battles Damage 55 Energy 35 Effects Body Slam has no special effects.See Body Slam details page ↗
Frustration10
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 10 Energy 33 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s Trainer Battles Damage 10 Energy 70 Effects Frustration has no special effects.See Frustration details page ↗
More 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).
Shadow Vulpix in the meta
PvE Analysis
Shadow Vulpix is meant for the Little Cup, not for PvE battles like ⚔️ Raids and 🛡️ Gyms.
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Little League:
Ember
Weather Ball
Body Slam
🧸 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.
Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #37 |
|---|---|
| Height | 0.6 m |
| Weight | 9.9 kg |
| Region | Generation 1 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 3 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 30% |
| Base Flee Rate | 10% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
More information
Shadow Vulpix family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Vulpix in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.
Size information
No size information available for this Pokémon
Encounter data
No encounter data available
How to purify Shadow Vulpix
| Purification cost | 3 Candy |
|---|---|
| 3000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charge Move | |
| Purified Charge Move |
Shadow Vulpix 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.
| 998 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 347 CP - 378 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 463 CP - 504 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 431 CP - 504 CP | |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 539 CP - 631 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs |
More 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 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.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 CP | 2 | 39 CP | 3 | 65 CP |
| 4 | 92 CP | 5 | 119 CP | 6 | 145 CP |
| 7 | 172 CP | 8 | 199 CP | 9 | 225 CP |
| 10 | 252 CP | 11 | 277 CP | 12 | 303 CP |
| 13 | 328 CP | 14 | 353 CP | 15 | 378 CP |
| 16 | 403 CP | 17 | 429 CP | 18 | 454 CP |
| 19 | 479 CP | 20 | 504 CP | 21 | 530 CP |
| 22 | 555 CP | 23 | 580 CP | 24 | 605 CP |
| 25 | 631 CP | 26 | 656 CP | 27 | 681 CP |
| 28 | 706 CP | 29 | 732 CP | 30 | 757 CP |
| 31 | 770 CP | 32 | 782 CP | 33 | 795 CP |
| 34 | 807 CP | 35 | 820 CP | 36 | 833 CP |
| 37 | 845 CP | 38 | 858 CP | 39 | 870 CP |
| 40 | 883 CP | 41 | 894 CP | 42 | 906 CP |
| 43 | 917 CP | 44 | 928 CP | 45 | 940 CP |
| 46 | 951 CP | 47 | 963 CP | 48 | 975 CP |
| 49 | 987 CP | 50 | 998 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Vulpix
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Vulpix's Fire-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Vulpix.
Fire
More 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 and Power Up Costs
Shadow Vulpix Pokémon GO Power Up Costs
| Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL 50 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
| LVL 40 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| LVL 35 | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| LVL 30 | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| LVL 25 | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| LVL 20 | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| LVL 15 | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| LVL 10 | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| LVL 5 | 3,600 | 18 | - |
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.
Complete Shadow Vulpix Power Up Costs Table
| LVL | Power Ups | Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | Total Stardust | Total Candy | Total Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 240 | 2 | - | 240 | 2 | - |
| 1.5 | 2 | 240 | 2 | - | 480 | 4 | - |
| 2 | 3 | 240 | 2 | - | 720 | 6 | - |
| 2.5 | 4 | 240 | 2 | - | 960 | 8 | - |
| 3 | 5 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,440 | 10 | - |
| 3.5 | 6 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,920 | 12 | - |
| 4 | 7 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,400 | 14 | - |
| 4.5 | 8 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,880 | 16 | - |
| 5 | 9 | 720 | 2 | - | 3,600 | 18 | - |
| 5.5 | 10 | 720 | 2 | - | 4,320 | 20 | - |
| 6 | 11 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,040 | 22 | - |
| 6.5 | 12 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,760 | 24 | - |
| 7 | 13 | 960 | 2 | - | 6,720 | 26 | - |
| 7.5 | 14 | 960 | 2 | - | 7,680 | 28 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 960 | 2 | - | 8,640 | 30 | - |
| 8.5 | 16 | 960 | 2 | - | 9,600 | 32 | - |
| 9 | 17 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 10,800 | 34 | - |
| 9.5 | 18 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 12,000 | 36 | - |
| 10 | 19 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| 10.5 | 20 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 14,400 | 40 | - |
| 11 | 21 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 15,960 | 43 | - |
| 11.5 | 22 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 17,520 | 46 | - |
| 12 | 23 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 19,080 | 49 | - |
| 12.5 | 24 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 20,640 | 52 | - |
| 13 | 25 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 22,560 | 55 | - |
| 13.5 | 26 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 24,480 | 58 | - |
| 14 | 27 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 26,400 | 61 | - |
| 14.5 | 28 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 28,320 | 64 | - |
| 15 | 29 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| 15.5 | 30 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 32,880 | 70 | - |
| 16 | 31 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 35,160 | 73 | - |
| 16.5 | 32 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 37,440 | 76 | - |
| 17 | 33 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 40,080 | 79 | - |
| 17.5 | 34 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 42,720 | 82 | - |
| 18 | 35 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 45,360 | 85 | - |
| 18.5 | 36 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 48,000 | 88 | - |
| 19 | 37 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 51,000 | 91 | - |
| 19.5 | 38 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 54,000 | 94 | - |
| 20 | 39 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| 20.5 | 40 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 60,000 | 100 | - |
| 21 | 41 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 63,600 | 104 | - |
| 21.5 | 42 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 67,200 | 108 | - |
| 22 | 43 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 70,800 | 112 | - |
| 22.5 | 44 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 74,400 | 116 | - |
| 23 | 45 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 78,600 | 120 | - |
| 23.5 | 46 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 82,800 | 124 | - |
| 24 | 47 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 87,000 | 128 | - |
| 24.5 | 48 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 91,200 | 132 | - |
| 25 | 49 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| 25.5 | 50 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 100,800 | 140 | - |
| 26 | 51 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 105,600 | 145 | - |
| 26.5 | 52 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 110,400 | 150 | - |
| 27 | 53 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 115,800 | 155 | - |
| 27.5 | 54 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 121,200 | 160 | - |
| 28 | 55 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 126,600 | 165 | - |
| 28.5 | 56 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 132,000 | 170 | - |
| 29 | 57 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 138,000 | 175 | - |
| 29.5 | 58 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 144,000 | 180 | - |
| 30 | 59 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| 30.5 | 60 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 156,000 | 190 | - |
| 31 | 61 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 163,200 | 198 | - |
| 31.5 | 62 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 170,400 | 206 | - |
| 32 | 63 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 177,600 | 214 | - |
| 32.5 | 64 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 184,800 | 222 | - |
| 33 | 65 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 193,200 | 232 | - |
| 33.5 | 66 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 201,600 | 242 | - |
| 34 | 67 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 210,000 | 252 | - |
| 34.5 | 68 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 218,400 | 262 | - |
| 35 | 69 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| 35.5 | 70 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 237,600 | 286 | - |
| 36 | 71 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 247,200 | 298 | - |
| 36.5 | 72 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 256,800 | 310 | - |
| 37 | 73 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 267,600 | 325 | - |
| 37.5 | 74 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 278,400 | 340 | - |
| 38 | 75 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 289,200 | 355 | - |
| 38.5 | 76 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 300,000 | 370 | - |
| 39 | 77 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 312,000 | 388 | - |
| 39.5 | 78 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 324,000 | 406 | - |
| 40 | 79 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| 40.5 | 80 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 348,000 | 406 | 24 |
| 41 | 81 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 361,200 | 406 | 36 |
| 41.5 | 82 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 374,400 | 406 | 48 |
| 42 | 83 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 387,600 | 406 | 63 |
| 42.5 | 84 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 400,800 | 406 | 78 |
| 43 | 85 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 415,200 | 406 | 93 |
| 43.5 | 86 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 429,600 | 406 | 108 |
| 44 | 87 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 444,000 | 406 | 126 |
| 44.5 | 88 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 458,400 | 406 | 144 |
| 45 | 89 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 474,000 | 406 | 162 |
| 45.5 | 90 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 489,600 | 406 | 180 |
| 46 | 91 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 505,200 | 406 | 201 |
| 46.5 | 92 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 520,800 | 406 | 222 |
| 47 | 93 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 537,600 | 406 | 243 |
| 47.5 | 94 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 554,400 | 406 | 264 |
| 48 | 95 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 571,200 | 406 | 288 |
| 48.5 | 96 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 588,000 | 406 | 312 |
| 49 | 97 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 606,000 | 406 | 336 |
| 49.5 | 98 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
Sprites
Regular and Shiny Shadow Vulpix
Shadow Vulpix high resolution sprites
Shadow Vulpix Pokédex entries
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 5.144 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 32.289.
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, Mega Camerupt, 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 can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Shadow Vulpix Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Vulpix cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.










