Before Hisuian Growlithe melted hearts, before Galarian Darmanitan won competitive championships, there was a certain archipelago called Alola and its regional variety revolution. Sun & Moon changed the rules, bringing back beloved Pokemon but reimagining them into something that could serve as a modern counterpart, a reinterpretation that stands alongside the originals in its own right. WIth no forms came new types, and the popularity of this practice has persisted in recent entries.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus introduces a healthy batch into the mix, but to the delight of fox fans everywhere, it's also brought back Alolan Vulpix. The Ice-type to the Kanto classic's Fire, this frosty friend and its majestic Alolan Ninetales evolution have remained a merchandising mainstay. Now, they can be yours all over again — this time on TV screens, so that you can properly explain your attachment to them to family members who still think video games are just for kids.
Here's where to find Alolan Vulpix in Pokemon Legends: Arceus as well as how to evolve it so that you can squee all over again.
Catching an Alolan Vulpix
Most Pokemon found in Hisui spawn in set locations and... that's it, really. You venture over, catch them to your heart's content, and go do whatever else you've got planned for your file today. Not so with Alolan Vulpix, special as she is.
Your first task is to catch a Kantoan Vulpix. A simpler way of saying that would be "ordinary Vulpix," but we admittedly feel bad for phrasing it that way. Regardless, Vulpix tends to hang out in the Cobalt Coastlands' Veilstone Cape, and if you're curious who else awaits you out there, we've got another guide for you.
The Galaxy Board, or just "that blackboard in Professor Laventon's room in Galaxy HQ that has requests written on it sometimes" if you prefer, should now have a new one for you called 'Snow-White Vulpix in the Snow'. Turn guiding on, and head to the marked Base Camp in the Alabaster Icelands to find Keaka. The poor chap's gone and lost five Alolan Vulpixes, which is honestly unforgivable, but here we are.
Carefully search the Avalanche Slopes until you've found them all. They're really not so well-hidden, so it shouldn't take long. Out of the quintet of cuties, somehow only one takes a distinct liking to you for saving it from Keaka's ineptitude. This is fine. Accept the wise one as your own and love it forever.
Evolving Alolan Vulpix into Alolan Ninetales
Everything you need to evolve your Alolan Vulpix can be found in one rad rock, the Ice Stone. From your inventory screen, select it and apply it to your pal and that, as they say, is that.
Technically, there's a bit more to it. Ice Stones can be purchased at the Trading Post in Jubilife Village for 1,000 Merit Points. This is that quirky system involving retrieving lost satchels for players (if you're connected to the net) or random NPCs (if you're not). You'll need somewhere in the neighborhood of 15 to 20 lost satchels to afford an Ice Stone.
Alternatively, you can always try your lack by riding Ursaluna around and digging up treasures. You'll need to have unlocked this feature before you can do so, but by the time you have access to the 'Snow-White Vulpix in the Snow' request you're nearly there.
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