Is Vulpix good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Vulpix is C-tier for Little Cup.

What are the best Vulpix IVs for Little Cup?

The rank-1 Little Cup spread is 4/14/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 500 CP cap at level 22. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

Is Vulpix a good raid attacker?

Vulpix ranks #240 of 263 fire attackers with 5.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Should I evolve Vulpix?

Ninetales is S-tier for Great League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Vulpix for candy.

Can Vulpix be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Vulpix is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

Is Shadow Vulpix worth keeping?

Shadow Vulpix hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

#037 · Generation 1

Vulpix

fire

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 883 / 998
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 504 / 631
Research CP (L15): 378
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Keep to evolve

Vulpix will not win battles on its own, but Ninetales is S-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.

Battle roles

C
Little Cup#41 of 168 · score 76.4
It is ranked #41 in Little Cup on PvPoke with Ember / Weather Ball Fire / Body Slam.

Worth evolving into

Ninetales
S Great League (shadow)A Ultra League

Collection value

1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack96

Defense109

Stamina116

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

ground×1.6
rock×1.6
water×1.6

Resists

bug×0.625
fairy×0.625
fire×0.625
grass×0.625
ice×0.625
steel×0.625

Evolution line

Vulpix
→50 candyNinetales

→ Ninetales: 50 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Little Cup	C	#41 / 168	76.4	Ember · Weather Ball Fire · Body Slam	L22 · 4/14/15
Little CupShadow	C	#58 / 168	74.6	Ember · Weather Ball Fire · Body Slam	L22 · 4/14/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
fire	–	#240 / 263	5.0	38	Quick Attack · Weather Ball Fire
fireShadow	–	#242 / 263	5.1	32	Quick Attack · Weather Ball Fire
normalShadow	–	#308 / 354	4.5	28	Ember · Body Slam
normal	–	#316 / 354	4.1	31	Ember · Body Slam

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Quick Attack	normal	10	+13	1.0s	10.0	5	+8	2 turns
EmberSTAB	fire	10	+10	1.0s	10.0	4	+9	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Body Slam	normal	50	-33	2.0s	1.52	65	-40
FlamethrowerSTAB	fire	65	-50	2.0s	1.30	90	-55
Flame ChargeSTAB	fire	70	-33	4.0s	2.12	65	-50	100% chance: +1 own Atk
Weather BallSTAB	fire	55	-33	1.5s	1.67	60	-35

Questions people ask

Is Vulpix good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Vulpix is C-tier for Little Cup.
Should I keep or transfer Vulpix?: Vulpix will not win battles on its own, but Ninetales is S-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
What are the best Vulpix IVs for Little Cup?: The rank-1 Little Cup spread is 4/14/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 500 CP cap at level 22. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Vulpix a good raid attacker?: Vulpix ranks #240 of 263 fire attackers with 5.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Should I evolve Vulpix?: Ninetales is S-tier for Great League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Vulpix for candy.
Can Vulpix be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Vulpix is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Vulpix worth keeping?: Shadow Vulpix hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

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Costumes & event variants (1)

Spooky Festival CostumeEvent costume