Vanillish (Pokémon)

Vanillish (Japanese: バニリッチ Vanirich) is an Ice-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Vanillish
Icy Snow Pokémon		 バニリッチ
Vanirich
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Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Ice Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Ice Body or Snow CloakGen VII+ Cacophony
 Cacophony
 Weak Armor
Hidden Ability		 Cacophony
Hidden Ability		 Cacophony
 Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
 Catch rate
120 (24.9%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Mineral
 Hatch time
5140 - 5396 steps
Height
3'07" 1.1 m
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 Weight
90.4 lbs. 41.0 kg
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Mega Stone
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Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV		 Unknown
IV		 138
 Leveling rate
Slow
EV yield
Total: 2
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Atk		 0
Def		 2
Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
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Shape
Footprint

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Pokédex color
  White
 Base friendship
70
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It evolves from Vanillite starting at level 35 and evolves into Vanilluxe starting at level 47.

Biology
A "bald" Vanillish with a melted snow covering

Vanillish is a Pokémon with a large, white, rounded upper body with a swirled substance on top, making it resemble a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Its eyes are dark blue with small ice crystals at the sides. Vanillish has a dark blue mouth, two ice crystals below its mouth, and stubby limbs that resemble icicles. It has a pointed lower body that resembles a large icicle.

Vanillish lives in southern, snowy mountains, which it migrated to during an ancient ice age. It creates ice inside its body by drinking water and then expels it to hide or freeze opponents. It can shatter frozen opponents with powerful headbutts. Vanillish are smaller in hotter regions, and though it can refreeze its snow despite melting, this process can leave its appearance warped.

In the anime
Vanillish in the anime

Major appearances

Vanillish debuted in The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue!, under the ownership of Dr. Ferrara/Cryogonal Man. It battled Charles's Accelgor, only to be knocked out by its Swift.

In Caution: Icy Battle Conditions!, Brycen used a Vanillish in a Gym battle against Ash. It first went up against Krookodile, who was eventually recalled for Scraggy, who in turn defeated Vanillish with a combination of Focus Blast and Headbutt.

In Thawing an Icy Panic!, a Vanillish and Vanilluxe were looking for a Vanillite who had gone missing. They created a big snowstorm in Coumarine City in the process of the search.

Minor appearances

A Vanillish appeared in Performing with Fiery Charm!, under the ownership of a Performer. In Master Class is in Session!, it was used in the Master Class Pokémon Showcase in Gloire City. In Performing a Pathway to the Future!, Vanillish was seen watching the same Showcase.

Pokédex entries
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
BW057 Vanillish Ash's Pokédex Vanillish, the Icy Snow Pokémon and the evolved form of Vanillite. Vanillish migrated southward long ago during an ice age, and now lives on snow-covered mountains.
BW079 Vanillish Ash's Pokédex Vanillish, the Icy Snow Pokémon and the evolved form of Vanillite. Vanillish creates ice energy internally by drinking water from lakes or rivers.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
XY057 Vanillish Serena's Pokédex Vanillish, the Icy Snow Pokémon and the evolved form of Vanillite. Vanillish forms ice particles in the air by cooling it down, then uses them to freeze opponents.

In the manga
Vanillish in Pokémon Adventures

Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder

A Vanillish appeared in Clash! White Hero vs Black Hero.

Pokémon Adventures

In The Case of the Missing Pokémon, a Vanillish owned by a girl in Castelia City watched as Tep trying to find the person who kidnapped Bianca's Litwick.

Brycen owns three Vanillish. They were first used to train Black's Pokémon while a single one was used to later battle Black in a Gym battle in School of Hard Knocks.

In the TCG
Main article: Vanillish (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova
BW: #089		 Unova
B2W2: #256
Black Snowy mountains are this Pokémon's habitat. During an ancient ice age, they moved to southern areas.
White It conceals itself from enemy eyes by creating many small ice particles and hiding among them.
Black 2 They cool down the surrounding air and create ice particles, which they use to freeze their foes.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
Mountain #086		 Hoenn
#—
X They cool down the surrounding air and create ice particles, which they use to freeze their foes.
Y Snowy mountains are this Pokémon's habitat. During an ancient ice age, they moved to southern areas.
Omega Ruby They cool down the surrounding air and create ice particles, which they use to freeze their foes.
Alpha Sapphire Snowy mountains are this Pokémon's habitat. During an ancient ice age, they moved to southern areas.
Generation VII Alola
SM: #256		 Alola
USUM: #333		 Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎.
Sun Hot days cause its body to melt. It can be restored by refreezing it, but the process leaves its body slightly warped.
Moon This Pokémon has existed since the Ice Age. It controls particles of ice, freezes its opponents, and then shatters them with a headbutt.
Ultra Sun It sprays its enemies with grains of ice to freeze them. Most Vanillish in Alola are smaller than average.
Ultra Moon This hearty Pokémon survived the Ice Age. It's incredibly popular in very hot regions.
Generation VIII Galar
#073		 Galar
Crown Tundra #023		 Sinnoh
#—		 Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
Sword By drinking pure water, it grows its icy body. This Pokémon can be hard to find on days with warm, sunny weather.
Shield It blasts enemies with cold air reaching -148 degrees Fahrenheit, freezing them solid. But it spares their lives afterward—it's a kind Pokémon.


Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White
Dragonspiral Tower (dark grass)Winter
Black 2 White 2
Giant Chasm
Dragonspiral TowerWinter
Dream World
Icy Cave*
Generation VI
X Y
Evolve Vanillite
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Trade
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Mount Lanakila (SOS Battle while hailing)
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Mount Lanakila (SOS Battle while hailing)
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Routes 8 and 10, Axew's Eye, Dusty Bowl
Dappled Grove, North Lake Miloch (Wanderer)
Dusty Bowl, Hammerlocke Hills (Max Raid Battle)
Expansion Pass
Frostpoint Field, Giant's Bed, Old Cemetery, Snowslide Slope, Giant's Foot, Frigid Sea, Three-Point Pass, Ballimere Lake
Giant's Bed, Giant's Foot, Roaring-Sea Caves, Frigid Sea, Ballimere Lake (Surfing)
Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure)
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable


In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Glacier: World Axle - B2F
Rumble U
Frenzy Square: Race against the Clock
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Dragon Hill: Stage 4
Shuffle
Mt. Vinter: Stage 111
Nacht Carnival: Stage 526
Rumble World
Plasma Tundra: Frosty Alps (All Areas)
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Snorlax Sea, Castform Sea, Aegislash Sea, Rayquaza Sea, Greninja Sea, Jirachi SeaFinal


Held items
Game Held Item(s)
Sun Moon Never-Melt Ice (5%)
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Never-Melt Ice (5%)
Sword Shield Never-Melt Ice (5%)

Base stats
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
51
111 - 158 212 - 306
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
75
72 - 139 139 - 273
59
57 - 122 110 - 238
Total:
395
 Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.


Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal 1×
Fighting 2×
Flying 1×
Poison 1×
Ground 1×
Rock 2×
Bug 1×
Ghost 1×
Steel 2×
Fire 2×
Water 1×
Grass 1×
Electric 1×
Psychic 1×
Ice ½×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy 1×
None
Weak to:
Normal 1×
Fighting 2×
Flying 1×
Poison 1×
Ground 1×
Rock 2×
Bug 1×
Ghost 1×
Steel 2×
Fire 2×
Water 1×
Grass 1×
Electric 1×
Psychic 1×
Ice ½×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy 1×
None
Immune to:
Normal 1×
Fighting 2×
Flying 1×
Poison 1×
Ground 1×
Rock 2×
Bug 1×
Ghost 1×
Steel 2×
Fire 2×
Water 1×
Grass 1×
Electric 1×
Psychic 1×
Ice ½×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy 1×
None
Resistant to:
Normal 1×
Fighting 2×
Flying 1×
Poison 1×
Ground 1×
Rock 2×
Bug 1×
Ghost 1×
Steel 2×
Fire 2×
Water 1×
Grass 1×
Electric 1×
Psychic 1×
Ice ½×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy 1×
None

Learnset

Vanillish is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up
Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15
011 Harden Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30
011 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100100% 20
011 Mist Ice Status 0000— 00——% 30
1212 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 09595% 15
1616 Avalanche Ice Physical 06060 100100% 10
2020 Hail Ice Status 0000— 00——% 10
2424 Icicle Spear Ice Physical 02525 100100% 30
2828 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100100% 10
3232 Acid Armor Poison Status 0000— 00——% 20
3838 Mirror Coat Psychic Special 0000— 100100% 20
4444 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100100% 10
5050 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 07070% 5
5656 Sheer Cold Ice Special 0000— 03030% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vanillish
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Vanillish
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR
Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30
TM20 TM20 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200200 100}}100% 5
TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15
TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15
TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5
TM35 TM35 Hail Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44 TM44 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM51 TM51 Icicle Spear Ice Physical 02525 100}}100% 30
TM64 TM64 Avalanche Ice Physical 06060 100}}100% 10
TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR06 TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5
TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20
TR42 TR42 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
TR70 TR70 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TR83 TR83 Ally Switch Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vanillish
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Vanillish
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding
Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Aurora Veil* Ice Status — —% 20
Autotomize Steel Status — —% 15

 Explosion Normal Physical 250 100% 5
Ice Shard Ice Physical 40 100% 30
Icicle Crash Ice Physical 85 90% 10
Magnet Rise Electric Status — —% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Vanillish in Generation VIII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Vanillish in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vanillish
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Vanillish
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring
Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vanillish
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Vanillish
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution
Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vanillish
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Vanillish
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII 
 Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
V VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
V VI VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
V VI VII Frost Breath Ice Special 06060 090}}90% 10
V VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
V VI VII Magic Coat Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
V VI VII Mirror Shot × Steel Special 06565 085}}85% 10
V VI VII Natural Gift × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15
V VI VII Powder Snow Ice Special 04040 100}}100% 25
V VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Signal Beam × Bug Special 07575 100}}100% 15
V VI VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15
V VI VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10
V VI VII Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20
  • A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vanillish
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Vanillish
  • × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds Base HP: 48
Base Attack: 74 Base Defense: 53 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Ice
 Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle
Ice
 Attack Power: 50 - 115 10

#102

 Opportunist
Rarely increases damage.
Skill Swapper: Ice Dance
Pokémon GO
Base Stamina: 139 Base Attack: 151 Base Defense: 138
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 100
Fast Attacks: Frost Breath, Astonish
Charged Attacks: Icy Wind, Ice Beam, Signal Beam

Evolution
Unevolved
Vanillite
 Ice 
Level 35
→
First evolution
Vanillish
 Ice 
Level 47
→
Second evolution
Vanilluxe
 Ice 


Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
HOME
For other sprites and images, please see Vanillish images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia
  • According to Game Freak, Vanillish and its evolutionary relatives were created by James Turner.[1]

Origin

Vanillish seems to be based on a soft serve vanilla ice cream in an ice cream cone made of snow and ice. It also resembles an icicle.

Name origin

Vanillish is a combination of vanilla and delish (slang term for delicious).

Vanirich may be a combination of vanilla and rich (abounding with).

In other languages
Language Title Meaning
Japanese バニリッチ Vanirich From vanilla and rich
French Sorboul From sorbet and boule
Spanish Vanillish Same as English name
German Gelatroppo From gelato and troppo
Italian Vanillish Same as English name
Korean 바닐리치 Vanillrich Transliteration of Japanese name
Cantonese Chinese
Mandarin Chinese 多多冰 Duōduōbīng From 多多 duōduō and 冰 bīng


Notes
  1. http://web.archive.org/web/20130115083652/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/staff/?p=204


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