Vulpix and Alolan Vulpix headline Pokémon Go’s February Community Day event, scheduled for Sunday, February 1st, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. local time. Participants can encounter shiny versions of both Pokémon, along with opportunities to capture one featuring perfect 100% IV stats. This marks the debut Community Day spotlight for these fox-like Pokémon, complete with exclusive moves for their evolutions. Even if Vulpix doesn’t appeal, the event offers various bonuses, such as triple Catch XP to accelerate player progression.

How to Encounter Shiny Vulpix

Shiny Vulpix and shiny Alolan Vulpix have appeared in Pokémon Go for several years. The standard Vulpix shiny debuted in 2020 during the The Seasons Change event, while the Alolan variant arrived in June 2019 as part of the third Anniversary celebration.

The shiny Vulpix line features a muted greenish-yellow body with lighter orange accents on the quiff and tails, evolving into a striking silver Ninetales with lilac tail tips and red eyes. For Alolan Vulpix, the shiny form adopts a subtle purple tint, transforming into a pastel purple Alolan Ninetales, also with red eyes—though the changes remain understated.

Community Days boost shiny encounter rates for the featured Pokémon, making it easier to find a shiny Vulpix or Alolan Vulpix. Scan encounters carefully for the sparkle animation and shiny icon, especially in bright conditions. Activate Incense during the event to increase spawn rates and improve odds.

Finding 100% Perfect IV Vulpix in Pokémon Go

This Community Day provides an ideal window to hunt for Vulpix with flawless 15/15/15 IVs, ideal for completing a 4-star Pokédex, raids, or Master League battles. For trainers at level 30 or higher, target these CP ranges:

• Level 30 (wild maximum): 757 CP
• Level 35 (weather-boosted wild maximum): 820 CP

Lower-level trainers will see adjusted CP values based on their progress, but the focus remains on securing top-tier stats.

Vulpix Community Day Exclusive Moves

Both Vulpix variants gain unique Charged attacks upon evolution during the event or within four hours afterward. Evolving Vulpix to Ninetales unlocks Energy Ball, a potent Grass-type move. For Alolan Vulpix evolving to Alolan Ninetales, Chilling Water provides a Water-type attack that also reduces the opponent’s Attack stat by one stage.

To maximize potential, evolve at the event’s close using the highest-IV candidates for optimal results.

Recommended Movesets for Ninetales in Pokémon Go

Ninetales performs adequately in PvP, with Alolan Ninetales edging out in Ultra League over Great League. The new exclusive moves offer limited PvP impact—Grass coverage doesn’t significantly enhance regular Ninetales, and Alolan Ninetales remains viable without Chilling Water.

For standard Ninetales, prioritize Ember or Fire Spin as Fast Moves, paired with Weather Ball (Fire) and Overheat as Charged Moves. Alolan Ninetales benefits from Powder Snow (Fast) with Weather Ball (Ice) and Dazzling Gleam (Charged).

Full moveset options for Ninetales include:

• Fast Moves: Ember (Fire), Fire Spin (Fire), Feint Attack (Dark)
• Charged Moves: Energy Ball (Grass), Fire Blast (Fire), Flamethrower (Fire), Heat Wave (Fire), Overheat (Fire), Psyshock (Psychic), Scorching Sands (Ground), Solar Beam (Grass), Weather Ball (Fire)

For Alolan Ninetales:

• Fast Moves: Charm (Fairy), Feint Attack (Dark), Powder Snow (Ice)
• Charged Moves: Blizzard (Ice), Chilling Water (Water), Dazzling Gleam (Fairy), Ice Beam (Ice), Psyshock (Psychic), Weather Ball (Ice)

Additional February Community Day Bonuses

The event includes these enhancements to enrich the experience:

• Higher spawn rates for Vulpix and Alolan Vulpix
• Elevated shiny encounter odds
• Triple Catch XP
• Double Catch Candy
• Double Candy XL chance for level 31+ players
• One-hour duration for Lure Modules, with high Vulpix spawn potential (including shinies and special backgrounds)
• Three-hour Incense duration (excluding Daily Adventure Incense)
• Go Snapshot photobomb features
• One extra Special Trade from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. local time
• 50% reduced Stardust cost for trades from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Event-specific Field Research tasks
• Optional Premium Special Research (ticket required)
• Exclusive moves available until four hours post-event

Best wishes on your shiny Vulpix pursuits—happy hunting!