Vulpix in Emerald.
Vulpix appears in 3 places in Pokemon Emerald. The best odds are Mt. Pyre (walking in grass or caves, 15% at level 29).
Where to find Vulpix
odds are the game's slot tablesEvolution
2 stages
Vulpix
NinetalesEvolves into Ninetales with a Fire Stone.
Evolve now or wait
from the game's learnsets and the relearner ruleVulpix evolves whenever you use the Fire Stone; the comparison below assumes you do it at level 25, the level you first meet it. Evolving then forfeits 2 moves that Vulpix would still learn: Flamethrower at 29, Grudge at 37.
| Move you would forfeit | Level | Can you get it back? |
|---|---|---|
| Flamethrower | 29 | Yes: TM35 Flamethrower teaches Ninetales. |
| Grudge | 37 | No. The Move Relearner only teaches moves from the current form's own level-up list, so once it is Ninetales this move is gone. |
Rule the game applies: the Move Relearner in Fallarbor Town (he takes a Heart Scale) teaches only the level-up moves of the form you hand him, at or below its current level. Delaying an evolution costs the evolved form's higher base stats for every level you wait; a move you barely use is not worth that.
Vulpix learnset in Emerald
11 level-up moves · 18 machinesBy level
Ninetales by level
TMs and HMs it can learn (18)
TM05 Roar, TM06 Toxic, TM10 Hidden Power, TM11 Sunny Day, TM17 Protect, TM20 Safeguard, TM21 Frustration, TM23 Iron Tail, TM27 Return, TM28 Dig, TM32 Double Team, TM35 Flamethrower, TM38 Fire Blast, TM42 Facade, TM43 Secret Power, TM44 Rest, TM45 Attract, TM50 Overheat