Hey Trainers,

Alolan Vulpix will be an Ice type T1 raid boss during the Pokémon GO Holiday event. Alolan Vulpix is available in its shiny form.

Vulpix (Alola)

Alolan Vulpix is a T1 raid boss, and it will be easy to tackle even for the lowest level trainers.

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Alolan Vulpix is an Ice raid boss, so it’s weak to Fighting, Rock, Steel and Fire.

Top Counters

Shadows and Megas won’t be listed, since they would be rather OTT! If you have any of the listed Pokémon as shadows without Frustration, you should use them.

# Pokemon Fast Move Charge Move Time to win Deaths
1.
Metagross
Bullet Punch Meteor Mash 54.45s 0.00
2.
Reshiram
Fire Fang Overheat 72.50s 0.80
3.
Terrakion
Smack Down Sacred Sword 78.37s 0.60
4.
Chandelure
Fire Spin Overheat 77.38s 0.75
5.
Darmanitan (Standard)
Fire Fang Overheat 78.28s 0.70
6.
Lucario
Counter Aura Sphere 77.68s 0.80
7.
Rampardos
Smack Down Rock Slide 77.81s 1.00
8.
Heatran
Fire Spin Flamethrower 87.57s 0.25
9.
Conkeldurr
Counter Dynamic Punch 83.22s 0.78
10.
Entei
Fire Fang Overheat 85.60s 0.56
11.
Breloom
Counter Dynamic Punch 85.52s 0.67
12.
Blaziken
Counter Blast Burn 82.19s 0.90
13.
Machamp
Counter Dynamic Punch 86.74s 0.71
14.
Flareon
Fire Spin Overheat 87.27s 0.70
15.
Moltres
Fire Spin Overheat 84.37s 0.90

For other really accessible options, Pyroar, Emboar and Rhyperior are all great options. You should easily beat this boss with pretty much anything!

Stats and Catch CP

Vulpix (Alola) Ice
Max CP at Level 40 883 | Max CP at Level 50 998
ATK 96
 DEF 109
 HP 116
Weak to Strong Against
Fighting Fire Rock Steel Dragon Flying Ground Grass

 

Alolan Vulpix is boosted by Snow weather.

  • CP range on catch (L20): 463 – 504
  • Weather Boosted CP range on catch (L25): 579 – 631

Moveset

Fast Moves Charge Moves
  • Powder Snow Ice
  • Zen Headbutt Psychic
  • Ice Beam Ice
  • Dark Pulse Dark
  • Weather Ball Ice

Conclusion

Alolan Vulpix is available as a gorgeous purple toned shiny, and Alolan Ninetails can be a spicy PvP pick. It is usually only seen in 7km eggs so this is a good way to use a free pass and try your luck at the shiny!

Stay safe, trainers!

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