1-Star raid Shiny available Fire

Vulpix Raid Guide

Weak to Ground, Rock, Water — every counter below is ranked by DPS against Vulpix.

Boosted in Sunny 20 counters ranked
Catch CP
517
Lv 20 · 100% IV
Weather CP
643
Lv 25 · 100% IV
Trainers
1+
Min 1 at Lv 40+
Top DPS
59.9
Primal Kyogre
Vulpix

Best counters

Ranked by DPS against Vulpix. Tap a row for full stats.

1
Primal Kyogre
Primal Kyogre WaterfallOrigin Pulse 59.9DPS 3,839TDO 2
Primal Groudon
Primal Groudon Mud ShotPrecipice Blades 59.5DPS 3,811TDO 3
Shadow Kyogre
Shadow Kyogre WaterfallOrigin Pulse 55.3DPS 2,366TDO 4
Shadow Groudon
Shadow Groudon Mud ShotPrecipice Blades 54.7DPS 2,339TDO 5
Shadow Rampardos
Shadow Rampardos Smack DownRock Slide 53.5DPS 1,169TDO 6
Mega Diancie
Mega Diancie Rock ThrowRock Slide 53.3DPS 1,878TDO 7
Mega Garchomp
Mega Garchomp Mud ShotEarthquake 51.9DPS 3,011TDO 8
Landorus (Therian)
Landorus (Therian) Mud ShotSandsear Storm 51.7DPS 2,084TDO 9
Shadow Excadrill
Shadow Excadrill Mud SlapEarthquake 51.2DPS 1,461TDO 10
Mega Swampert
Mega Swampert Water GunHydro Cannon 50.7DPS 2,719TDO 11
Shadow Rhyperior
Shadow Rhyperior Mud SlapRock Wrecker 50.2DPS 2,187TDO 12
Shadow Tyrantrum
Shadow Tyrantrum Rock ThrowMeteor Beam 50.2DPS 1,687TDO 13
Shadow Greninja
Shadow Greninja Water ShurikenHydro Cannon 50.2DPS 1,227TDO 14
Shadow Mamoswine
Shadow Mamoswine Mud SlapHigh Horsepower 50.0DPS 1,614TDO 15
Shadow Kingler
Shadow Kingler BubbleCrabhammer 49.4DPS 1,191TDO 16
Shadow Garchomp
Shadow Garchomp Mud ShotEarthquake 49.3DPS 2,069TDO 17
Shadow Regigigas
Shadow Regigigas Hidden PowerCrush Grip 48.2DPS 2,037TDO 18
Shadow Gigalith
Shadow Gigalith Smack DownMeteor Beam 47.9DPS 1,740TDO 19
Mega Tyranitar
Mega Tyranitar Smack DownStone Edge 47.2DPS 3,204TDO 20
Mega Blastoise
Mega Blastoise Water GunHydro Cannon 47.1DPS 2,298TDO

Stats & weaknesses

Raid tier
1-Star
Weather boost
Sunny
Shiny available
Yes
Base Attack
96
Base Defense
109
Base Stamina
116

Weak to — use these types

Ground1.6× Rock1.6× Water1.6×

Resists — avoid these types

Bug0.625× Fairy0.625× Fire0.625× Grass0.625× Ice0.625× Steel0.625×

Catch CP after the raid

The CP you will see on the encounter screen.

IVs Lv 20 CP Lv 25 CP (weather)
10 / 10 / 10 floor 474 590
15 / 15 / 15 100% 517 643
Raid catches have an IV floor of 10/10/10, so the two rows are the real minimum and maximum. If you see 517 CP it is a perfect Vulpix — throw a Golden Razz Berry.

Raid guide

How the fight goes and what to bring.

Trainer difficulty Soloable with six level-40 top counters. Worked out from the boss HP, the raid timer and the counter DPS above.

Vulpix resists Bug, Fairy, Fire, Grass, Ice, Steel — leave those attackers out even if they are your highest CP.

FAQ

What are the best counters for Vulpix?

The top counter is Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse at 59.9 DPS against Vulpix. Primal Groudon (59.5) and Shadow Kyogre (55.3) follow.

What is Vulpix weak to?

Vulpix takes super effective damage from Ground, Rock, Water-type moves.

How many trainers do I need to beat Vulpix?

Vulpix can be soloed. The six best counters average 56 DPS against it at level 40, which clears the boss inside the timer with room to spare.

Can Vulpix be shiny?

Yes — the encounter after this raid can be shiny.

What weather boosts Vulpix?

Sunny. Boss moves of the boosted types hit 20% harder (so do yours), and the catch is level 25 instead of 20: 590–643 CP instead of 474–517. The 10/10/10 IV floor is the same either way.

Is Vulpix worth raiding?

Vulpix has no raid-attacker or GO Battle League ranking on this site, so the reasons to raid it are the dex entry, the candy and the shiny rather than your battle teams.

What is the best moveset for Vulpix?

The counter list on this page is for beating Vulpix. For the moves Vulpix should use as your attacker, open its full stats page.

Explore more

All raid bosses Every boss in the current rotation Best Ground attackers Top Ground-type Pokemon ranked by DPS Vulpix Pokedex Base stats, moves and evolutions