Vulpix (Pokémon)


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Vulpix (Japanese: ロコン Rokon) is a  introduced in Generation I.

It evolves into when exposed to a Fire Stone.

In Alola, Vulpix has an regional variant. It evolves into Alolan Ninetales when exposed to an Ice Stone.

Biology
Vulpix is a small, quadruped, fox-like Pokémon. It has red-brown pelt, brown, pupil-less eyes, large, pointed ears with dark brown insides, and six orange tails with curled tips. The tails grow hot as evolution approaches for this Pokémon. Vulpix also has curled locks of orange fur with bangs on top of its head. Vulpix are born with a single white tail that split into six orange tails as they age. Vulpix has a cream underbelly, and brown feet with lighter brown paw pads.

Vulpix has a flame inside its body that never goes out, and is capable of manipulating fire to such precision as to create floating wisps of flame. When the temperature outside increases, it will expel flames from its mouths to prevent its body from overheating. Vulpix is known to feign injury to escape from opponents too powerful for it to defeat. Vulpix can be found most commonly in.

In the Alola region, Vulpix has adapted to snowy mountain peaks. Its fur has become snowy white. It has pale blue paws, blue eyes, and dark blue insides its ears. Its snout is more pronounced and pointed than that of non-Alolan Vulpix. The locks of hair on its head and its six tails are curlier with a wispy appearance. Alolan Vulpix is believed to have arrived in the region at the same time as humans, but moved to the snow-capped mountain to avoid other Pokémon. It can be found in small packs of two to five individuals. Alolan Vulpix can expel breath as cold as -58 °F (-50 °C), which is capable of freezing anything. While it is not suited to warmer environments, its tail can produce ice to lower the surrounding temperature if needed. According to the Pokédex, an older name for Alolan Vulpix is Keokeo.

Brock's Vulpix
had a Vulpix that he obtained from Suzie in Kanto in Pokémon Fashion Flash, which also marked the species' debut. In Beauty and the Breeder, he returned it to her.

Snowy
Alolan Vulpix debuted in Racing to a Big Event!, where it hatched from an that  primarily took care of. She gave the Egg the nickname "Snowy", and kept that name for the Vulpix that hatched from it. Despite her fear of Pokémon, Lillie Snowy in Getting to Know You!. She was commonly seen outside of her Poké Ball.

Other
A Vulpix appeared in Love, Pokémon Style, under the ownership of Macy. It is her main Pokémon, though Macy doesn't use it in. Vulpix found itself captured by, but it was soon rescued by.

A Vulpix appeared in May's Egg-Cellent Adventure!, where it hatched from an Egg.

Samson Oak owns a Vulpix that appeared in Getting to Know You!. It hatched from the Egg that was given to by  so it could be delivered to Samson in Alola to New Adventure!.

An Alolan Vulpix appeared in a flashback in Getting a Jump on the Competition!, under the ownership of Cerah. By the events of that episode, it had evolved into an Alolan Ninetales.

Minor appearances
A Vulpix appeared in the English-dubbed version of The Ultimate Test.

A Vulpix appeared in Pikachu Re-Volts, where it was among the Pokémon controlled by Cassidy and Butch at Mandarin Island North.

Two Vulpix appeared in a flashback in Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?, one each under the ownership of and.

A Vulpix appeared in The Power of One.

Two Vulpix appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure. One of them helped the Trainers' Pokémon and save the  nests and  during a storm.

A Vulpix appeared in Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, under the ownership of an elderly woman.

A Trainer's Vulpix appeared in You're a Star, Larvitar!.

A Vulpix appeared in the opening sequence of Jirachi: Wish Maker.

A 's Vulpix appeared in Disguise Da Limit.

Multiple Vulpix appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.

A Vulpix appeared in PK13.

A Vulpix appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

A Coordinator's Vulpix appeared in The Saffron Con.

A Coordinator's Vulpix appeared in What I Did for Love!.

A Vulpix appeared in Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!.

A Vulpix appeared in Staging a Heroes' Welcome!, under the ownership of a Coordinator competing in the Wallace Cup.

A Coordinator's Vulpix appeared in Old Rivals, New Tricks!, where it was participating in the Sandalstraw Town Pokémon Contest.

A Vulpix appeared in 's flashback in Genesect and the Legend Awakened.

A Vulpix appeared in a fantasy in Mystery on a Deserted Island!, when Alexa was telling and  that it belonged to a. It is revealed that after the pirate disappeared, Vulpix stayed on the where the treasure was hidden with the other Pokémon. It was revealed to have evolved into afterwards.

A Vulpix appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

A Vulpix appeared in SS028.

A Trainer's Vulpix appeared in Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!.

A Trainer's Vulpix appeared in I Choose You!.

A Trainer's Alolan Vulpix appeared in Mimikyu Unmasked!.

Six Trainers' Vulpix appeared in The Power of Us.

A Trainer's Vulpix appeared in Securing the Future!, where it joined the rest of Alola in showering with light so it could return to its.

In Pokémon Origins
A Vulpix appeared in File 2: Cubone at the Pokémon House in Lavender Town.

In Pokémon Generations
A Vulpix appeared in Ecruteak City in The Reawakening, during a flashback about the creation of the legendary beasts.

In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga
In Magical Pokémon Journey, Kiaraway, a Fire-type Pokémon Trainer, owns a female Vulpix. She is one of his most used Pokémon, first appearing with in Vulpix and Cyndaquil. She is good friends with Coconut.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
owns a Vulpix, which first appeared in Hitmonlee, Baby! (One More Time). He uses it as a guard for his house. It appeared again with him at the Pokémon Association while he was talking about the Gym Leaders in Sunkern Treasure. In Slugging It Out With Slugma, it appeared again with its Trainer while he was talking to, however it kept being a nuisance during the conversation along with Bill's.

Flannery owns a Vulpix that first appeared in Bravo, Vibrava. She used it to battle Shelly's. Although it ended up getting defeated, it managed to disable Ludicolo's main attack,, by using just before fainting.

The first Magma Admin Courtney's was a Vulpix at one point, and was used in s, as shown in a flashback in It All Ends Now III.

In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga
In Pokémon Battle Frontier, the main character has a Vulpix that is his first Pokémon.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Both regular Vulpix and Alolan Vulpix appear as Pokémon summoned from the Poké Ball. They attack using and, respectively, with the former move burning opposing fighters with pillars of fire, and the latter move freezing them. A regular Vulpix also appears as a.

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Alolan Vulpix

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Base stats

 * Alolan Vulpix has the same stats as a regular Vulpix.

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Trivia

 * The beta in  listed Vulpix as Foxfire.
 * Vulpix can be seen as a parallel to . Both are that evolve once via a Fire Stone. Vulpix is exclusive to, Blue, , , and  while Growlithe is to Red, , Gold, FireRed, and HeartGold. Growlithe has a 75% chance of being male while Vulpix has a 75% of being female, they are both in the , can have  as their Ability, and are yellow when  from Generation III on. Furthermore, both are based primarily on canine-like creatures of Japanese folklore: Vulpix from the ', Growlithe from the '.
 * Alolan Vulpix can be seen as a parallel to . Both were initially introduced in Generation I and got Alola Forms in . Both Pokémon are with Vulpix being exclusive to Sun and Sandshrew being exclusive to Moon. Furthermore, both Pokémon evolve when exposed to an Ice Stone.
 * Vulpix is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 299.
 * Vulpix and share their  with, , and . They are all known as the Fox Pokémon.
 * Vulpix has the lowest base of all  Pokémon.
 * Alolan Vulpix is the only regional variant with a specific name — Keokeo.

Origin
Vulpix is based on a, particularly the of Japanese legend, which have many tails and can breathe fire. After living a long time, kitsune take on spirit forms, which may explain why Vulpix can learn moves.

Alolan Vulpix seems to be based on the.

Name origin
Vulpix is a combination of vulpes ( for fox) and six (referring to its six tails).

The Alolan name Keokeo comes from keʻokeʻo ( for white).

Rokon may be a combination of 六 roku (six) and 恨 kon (grudge, from the curse that, its evolution, may cast on its foes), kon kon (the sound foxes make), コンロ konro , or ko, an alternate reading of 狐 kitsune (fox).

In other languages
Keokeo

Related articles

 * Brock's Vulpix
 * Snowy
 * Enta's Vulpix