Vulpix 100% perfect IV stats, shiny Vulpix in Pokémon Go

This week’s Spotlight Hour is all about the Fox Pokémon, making it the perfect opportunity to catch a perfect Vulpix in Pokémon Go.

Vulpix’s evolution, Ninetales (also known as the Fox Pokémon), has always been a decent choice in Pokémon Go. Even putting aside the fact that the fox is cute as heck, its prowess in Go Battle League means that this is a Spotlight Hour worth showing up for.

But if you’re not a fan of competitive play - or even Vulpix, for that matter - Niantic has you covered because this Spotlight Hour is also about Poliwag, Snorunt and Hippopotas! Presumably this has something to do with Weather Week, but if that’s the case why isn’t the Weather Pokémon in the Spotlight? An hour of purely random Castform would have been pretty cool.

Finally, the special bonus that runs alongside the event is the double Catch XP bonus, meaning that you can rake in XP by cracking a Lucky Egg and going to town catching any Pokémon you come across.

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Vulpix 100% perfect IV stats in Pokémon Go

This week’s Spotlight Hour is a great opportunity to catch a Vulpix with perfect IV stats.

'Perfect' means two things in Pokémon Go, depending on how you plan to use a given Pokémon. First, there’s the maxed out, 100% IV version, which is the 15/15/15 you’re looking for your 4* Pokédex, raids and Master League. Yet, because of how CP is calculated using three stats, a perfect IV Pokémon is generally only ever the best version of itself in the Master League.

Of course, you can’t see the IV of a Pokémon without catching it first, but, with a little research beforehand, you can quickly spot a perfect Vulpix based on the CP alone.

If you’re at Level 30 (or above), you’ll ideally be looking for the following CPs for a perfect 15/15/15 Vulpix:

The wild CP value aligns with your Trainer Level until you reach Level 30 and, due to the majority of the player base now being above this level, we’ve kept to these values for the sake of simplicity. These values will, however, be different if you’re currently below Level 30.

Is Ninetales good in PVP?

The original fox friend, Kantonian Ninetales, isn’t bad in PVP, boasting top positions positions for its typing in Great and Ultra League. However, its more chill cousin, Alolan Ninetales, that really sparkles in the same two leagues.

You'll want Shadow Alolan Ninetales and regular Kantonian Ninetales in Great League and Ultra League.

If you’re running Kantonian Ninetales, you’re after Fire Spin (Fast), Weather Ball (Fire, Charged) and Overheat (Charged). Meanwhile, Alolan Ninetales runs Powder Snow (Fast), Weather Ball (Ice, Charged) and Dazzling Gleam (Charged). Here, though, we’re only going to focus on the fire fox, the star of today’s Spotlight Hour.

In Great League, Ninetales beats Registeel, Skarmory, Charjabug, Annihilape and Cresselia. Losses will come from Whiscash, Lanturn, Azumarill, Talonflame and Lickitung.

In Ultra League, Ninetales takes down Virizion, Steelix, Registeel, Cresselia and Cobalion. Prepare to get your hopes doused by Poliwrath, Jellicent, Swampert, Giratina Altered and Talonflame.

Finally, we have Master League. Don’t bother trying Ninetales here if you want to win.

The World of Wonders season has come to Pokémon Go. Wiglett can now be caught as part of Rediscover Kanto, but don't forget to complete the World of Wonders quest. Don't forget to try out Routes, Gift Exchange and Party Play while you're hunting down rare Pokémon, fighting in the Go Battle League or competing in PokéStop Showcases.

Is there a shiny Vulpix in Pokémon Go?

Yes, as with all Kantonian Pokémon, there is shiny Vulpix in Pokémon Go! The shiny was released in October 2020, as part of the 'The Seasons Change' event.

However, since Spotlight Hours do not have a boosted shiny rate, the chances of finding a shiny are the same as it would be finding it in the wild. You simply have more chances of finding one because of the number that spawn.

What does shiny Vulpix look like?

Shiny Vulpix and Ninetales are both pretty cool shinies, following a gold and silver theme.

Gold goes to shiny Vulpix, which trades in its orange fur for a yellowy hue, and its quiff and tails for a caramel colour. It’s pretty cool, but the silver fox, shiny Ninetales, is the clear winner. It’s traditional yellowish fur is now a luscious silver, and the orange tips are now purple. With the red eyes conserved between versions, it looks stunningly like a Ghost-type Pokémon, which I think we can all agree would be exceedingly cool.

[New info] Shiny Vulpix and Ninetales will be available on October 9!
by u/DankieKang in TheSilphRoad

Thanks to Reddit user DankieKang for the preview!

Other tips for this Spotlight Hour

Aside from trying to catch a perfect shiny Vulpix in Pokémon Go, there are a couple of other good reasons to partake in this week’s Spotlight Hour. The vast majority of players showing up for this Spotlight Hour will no doubt be doing so for the hour-long special bonus below:

• The best reason, depending on how long you’ve been playing Pokémon Go, may be the double catch XP bonus running throughout the hour. Try to focus on making Excellent Throws to make the most of this bonus! We also recommend waiting until this Spotlight Hour is live before catching your first Pokemon of the day, because, again, it will result in more XP.
• This bonus can be stacked with a Lucky Egg, which doubles the amount of XP you earn for every activity in Pokémon Go.
• If you're a newcomer, this Spotlight Hour is the perfect time to collect a lot of Candy for all of the different Spotlight Pokémon, and add their evolutions to the Pokédex.
• Thanks to Vulpix being a Fire-type, catching a bunch during this Spotlight Hour will add progress to your respective catch bonus medal.

Remember - Spotlight Hour events only last for an hour - 6pm to 7pm (local time). Come back next week for a much calmer Spotlight hour, where Hoppip breezes into the Spotlight with its Double Catch Candy bonus.

Good luck finding a perfect Vulpix!