Vulpix
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Clefable (#36) - Vulpix - Ninetales (#38) | |
| General | |
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| Name (Japanese), Number | Vulpix (Rokon), 37 |
| Stage | Basic |
| Evolves from | (none) |
| Evolves to | Ninetales |
| Video game base stats¹ | |
| Hit points | 38 |
| Attack | 41 |
| Defense | 40 |
| Speed | 65 |
| Special attack² | 50 |
| Special defense² | 65 |
| Special³ | 65 |
| Biological | |
| Species | Fox Pokémon |
| Types | Fire |
| Height | 2' (0.6 m) |
| Weight | 22 lb (10 kg) |
| Ability | Flash Fire |
| Signature Attack | Fire Spin |
| Pokédex Color | Brown |
| Shiny Color | Its whole body gets yellower. |
| Gender distribution | 25% male, 75% female |
| ¹ Stats for trading card versions may vary. ² Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal | |
Vulpix (Rokon (ロコン Rokon) in the original Japanese) is a Pokémon.
Vulpix, in Pokémon Red and Blue, lives in the wilds of Pokémon Mansion, and Routes 7 and 8. It can be found on top of Mt. Pyre in the Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire games.
Its basic combat is to daze and confuse its opponents with its powerful Confuse Ray and then traps them in its powerful Fire Spin technique. It can learn other powerful fire-type techniques, such as Flamethrower.
According to the Pokédex, at birth, it has only one tail, but as it matures, the tail splits at the tip, into six tails. Vulpix is impervious to fire moves, as they also heal Vulpix when struck.
To evolve a Vulpix into a Ninetales, you must give it a Fire Stone, but be cautioned, because if you evolve a Vulpix right after you capture one, it will not be able to learn the powerful techniques it can only learn in the Vulpix stage.
Name origin
The name Vulpix is a combination of the words vulpes and six. Vulpes is a latin word used to identify fox genus and six indicates that it has six tails.
Rokon is also the brand name of a two wheel drive motorcycle made in the USA. It gets 60 miles per gallon, can haul 1000 pounds or pull 3000 pounds. Rokons have large low pressure ATV tires so they leave no deep ruts, in fact they often leave less marks on the ground than a person walking.
Modern Rokons have four cycle engines, making them very quiet. Many accessories are available such as water pumps, generators, a plough, sidecars, log skidder and more.
Anime Appearances
In the Pokémon series, Brock, the ex- gym leader of Pewter City, and traveling companion of Ash Ketchum, is given a Vulpix by a Pokémon breeder named Suzy. He gave Vulpix back to Suzy in "Beauty and the Breeder."