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EN Silver Tempest · 11 Nov 2022 · 197/215

Alolan Vulpix VSTAR

ロコン Fox Pokémon

Water Rare Rainbow VSTAR

240HP

≈S$33est. to buy

1 / 65 Vulpix cards owned 0 / 10 in Sword & Shield

CARD

Card facts

Set Silver Tempest

Series Sword & Shield

Number 197/215

Rarity Rare Rainbow

Released 2022

Illustrator PLANETA Hiiragi

POKÉMON

Pokémon stats

HP 240

Type Water

Stage VSTAR

Evolves from Alolan Vulpix V

Weakness Metal ×2

Retreat cost 1

National Dex #37

Vulpix collection

1 / 65 collected

2% complete

Owned1 Missing64 TrackedS$0.64 Missing est.≈S$452

Best buy Vulpix Mega Evolution S$0.11 Top owned Vulpix Chaos Rising S$0.64

Gameplay profile

Unlimited: Legal Standard: Legal Expanded: Legal

Attack

Snow Mirage

160

Water • 2 Colorless

This attack's damage isn't affected by any effects on your opponent's Active Pokémon. During your opponent's next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from Pokémon that have an Ability.

Attack

Silvery Snow Star

70×

This attack does 70 damage for each of your opponent's Pokémon V in play. This damage isn't affected by Weakness or Resistance. (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)

VSTAR rule: When your Pokémon VSTAR is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Evolution line

Vulpix ロコン

→

Ninetales キュウコン

Versions & finishes

missing

Holofoil not owned ≈ S$32.51

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

Story & meaning

“In its belly burns a fire, which Vulpix spits out in the form of fireballs. When young, this Pokémon has but one white tail. As the Pokémon matures, this single tail splits into six.”

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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.

Other versions in this set

Same Pokémon, different artwork within Silver Tempest.

missing

34/215 Alolan Vulpix VSTAR Rare Holo VSTAR

Your Vulpix cards

1 owned

The Vulpix cards already in your collection.

All Vulpix cards across sets

65 shown

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