Vulpix - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Vulpix can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Vulpix artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Vulpix learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
4	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
7	Roar	Normal	—	100
11	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
14	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
17	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
21	Imprison	Psychic	—	—
24	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
27	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
31	Payback	Dark	50	100
34	Fire Spin	Fire	15	70
37	Captivate	Normal	—	100
41	Grudge	Ghost	—	—
44	Extrasensory	Psychic	80	100
47	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85

Egg moves

Vulpix learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Disable	Normal	—	80
Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
Extrasensory	Psychic	80	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Flail	Normal	—	100
Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Howl	Normal	—	—
Hypnosis	Psychic	—	70
Psych Up	Normal	—	—
Spite	Ghost	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Vulpix does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

Vulpix is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Vulpix can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Vulpix learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
4	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
7	Roar	Normal	—	100
11	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
14	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
17	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
21	Imprison	Psychic	—	—
24	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
27	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
31	Payback	Dark	50	100
34	Fire Spin	Fire	15	70
37	Captivate	Normal	—	100
41	Grudge	Ghost	—	—
44	Extrasensory	Psychic	80	100
47	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85

Egg moves

Vulpix learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Disable	Normal	—	80
Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
Extrasensory	Psychic	80	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Flail	Normal	—	100
Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Howl	Normal	—	—
Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
Psych Up	Normal	—	—
Spite	Ghost	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Vulpix can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Vulpix does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Platinum.

Moves learnt by TM

Vulpix is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Vulpix can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Vulpix learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
4	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
7	Roar	Normal	—	100
11	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
14	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
17	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
21	Imprison	Psychic	—	—
24	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
27	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
31	Payback	Dark	50	100
34	Fire Spin	Fire	15	70
37	Captivate	Normal	—	100
41	Grudge	Ghost	—	—
44	Extrasensory	Psychic	80	100
47	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85

Egg moves

Vulpix learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Disable	Normal	—	80
Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
Extrasensory	Psychic	80	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Flail	Normal	—	100
Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Howl	Normal	—	—
Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
Power Swap	Psychic	—	—
Psych Up	Normal	—	—
Spite	Ghost	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Vulpix can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
Pain Split	Normal	—	—
Role Play	Psychic	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Vulpix does not learn any HMs in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Moves learnt by TM

Vulpix is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Vulpix can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Vulpix egg move parents

In other generations
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Vulpix Alolan Vulpix

Vulpix's egg groups: Field

The egg moves for Vulpix are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Vulpix with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Vulpix with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Disable

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Seel Dewgong Stantler Spinda Zangoose Kecleon
Sketch	Smeargle

Energy Ball

Learnt by	Compatible parents
TM	Girafarig Stantler Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Grumpig Leafeon
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales
Sketch	Smeargle

Extrasensory

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vulpix Nuzleaf
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Stantler Whismur Loudred Exploud Spoink Grumpig
Pre-evolution Level up	Ninetales Shiftry
Sketch	Smeargle

Feint Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Meowth Persian Umbreon Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Houndour Houndoom Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Slaking Skitty Mawile Spinda Kecleon Glameow Purugly Weavile
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Snubbull Granbull Absol
Pre-evolution Level up	Vigoroth Delcatty
Sketch	Smeargle

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dunsparce Phanpy Donphan Zigzagoon Slakoth Slaking Torkoal Spinda
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Zangoose Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Leafeon Glaceon
Pre-evolution Level up	Linoone Vigoroth
Sketch	Smeargle

Flare Blitz

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Ponyta Rapidash Combusken Blaziken Monferno Infernape
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Growlithe Arcanine Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion
Pre-evolution Level up	Arcanine
Sketch	Smeargle

Heat Wave

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Torkoal
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Growlithe Arcanine Numel Camerupt Chimchar Monferno Infernape
Move tutor	Vulpix Ninetales Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Houndour Houndoom Torchic Combusken Blaziken Numel Camerupt Torkoal Chimchar Monferno Infernape
Pre-evolution Level up	Arcanine
Sketch	Smeargle

Howl

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Whismur Loudred Exploud Electrike Manectric
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Growlithe Arcanine Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Numel Camerupt Shinx Luxio Luxray
Sketch	Smeargle

Hypnosis

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Stantler Spinda Glameow Purugly
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Ponyta Rapidash
Sketch	Smeargle

Power Swap

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Espeon Girafarig
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry
Sketch	Smeargle

Psych Up

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck Espeon Spoink Grumpig Spinda
TM	Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Farfetch'd Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Sneasel Stantler Nuzleaf Shiftry Skitty Delcatty Spoink Grumpig Spinda Kecleon Absol Glameow Purugly Weavile
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Girafarig Stantler Skitty Delcatty Mawile
Generation 3 Move tutor	Mankey Primeape Poochyena Mightyena Whismur Loudred Exploud
Sketch	Smeargle

Spite

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dunsparce
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Aipom Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Stantler Ambipom Weavile
Move tutor	Ekans Arbok Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Aipom Umbreon Dunsparce Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Stantler Poochyena Mightyena Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Absol Ambipom Weavile Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle