PokéCollection
Vulpix
◇ Missing
EN Team Up · 1 Feb 2019 · 15/198

Vulpix

ロコン Fox Pokémon
Fire Common Basic
60HP
≈S$0est. to buy
1 / 59 Vulpix cards owned 0 / 8 in Sun & Moon

Vulpix collection

1 / 59 collected

2% complete
Owned1 Missing58 TrackedS$0.64 Missing est.≈S$452

Gameplay profile

Unlimited: Legal Expanded: Legal
Attack

Tail Whip

Colorless

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon can't attack during your opponent's next turn.

Evolution line

Versions & finishes

Vulpix — Normal missing
Normal not owned ≈ S$0.49
Vulpix — Reverse Holo missing
Reverse Holo not owned ≈ S$1.74

Artwork is identical across finishes; the holo or reverse shimmer is indicative.

Story & meaning

Vulpix is the Fox Pokémon, a Fire-type known for the bundle of six elegant, curled tails it develops as it matures, having started life with just a single white tail. A flame burns within its body, allowing it to expel fireballs and keep…

“Its 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.”

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History

Vulpix is the Fox Pokémon, a Fire-type known for the bundle of six elegant, curled tails it develops as it matures, having started life with just a single white tail. A flame burns within its body, allowing it to expel fireballs and keep its internal temperature manageable by venting heat through its tails. It is often depicted as a graceful, somewhat warm-natured creature, and it evolves into Ninetales when exposed to a Fire Stone. A later Alolan regional form reimagines Vulpix as an Ice-type adapted to snowy mountains.

Name & meaning

The Japanese name ロコン (Rokon) breaks down into 六 (roku, meaning 'six') and 紺 (kon, a deep blue-purple color) or 'kon,' an onomatopoeic sound associated with a fox's yip; the 'six' clearly references its six tails. The English name 'Vulpix' is a portmanteau of the Latin 'vulpes' (meaning 'fox') and 'six,' again pointing to its six tails. Both names emphasize the fox motif and the number six.

Your Vulpix cards

1 owned

The Vulpix cards already in your collection.

All Vulpix cards across sets

59 shown

Every Vulpix print in the catalogue, including promos and cards from other series.