Vanillish
Vanillish is a Ice-type Pokémon, the Icy Snow Pokémon, number 583 (#0583) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 5 and comes from the Unova region. It is 1.1 m tall and weighs 41 kg.
Vanillish is the Icy Snow Pokémon, an ice-cream-cone-shaped Ice type that freezes enemies solid with air as cold as -100 °C (-148 °F), then spares their lives because it is kind-natured.
How to pronounce Vanillish
Vanillish is pronounced vuh-NIL-ish. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Vanillish said out loud:
In Japanese it is バニリッチ (Vanirich).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Vanillish is 1.1 m tall and 41 kg, with a big rounded white upper body topped by swirled snow. Its eyes are dark blue, small ice crystals sit at their sides, and two more sit below its dark blue mouth. Its stubby limbs look like icicles, and its pointed lower body looks like one large icicle.
Behaviour
Vanillish grows its icy body by drinking pure water, and the Pokédex says it chills the air around it to make ice particles, which it uses to hide or to freeze foes. One entry says it shatters frozen opponents with powerful headbutts. Hot days make it melt, and refreezing it can leave its body slightly warped.
Habitat
The Pokédex says snowy mountains are its habitat, and that during an ancient ice age it moved to southern areas. In Legends: Z-A you get it by evolving Vanillite, and in the Mega Dimension DLC it appears in the 3 star and 4 star Ice zones of Hyperspace Lumiose. It is not available in Scarlet and Violet.
Powers
Vanillish has the Abilities Ice Body and Snow Cloak, with Weak Armor hidden. In Sword and Shield it learns Avalanche and Icicle Spear, then Ice Beam at level 44, Blizzard at 50 and Sheer Cold at 56. Its 80 base Special Attack and 75 Special Defense make it a sturdy middle stage.
Name origin
Vanillish may combine 'vanilla' with 'delish', slang for delicious. The Japanese name is Vanirich (バニリッチ), which may join 'vanilla' with 'rich'.
Design inspiration
Bulbapedia says Vanillish is based on soft-serve ice cream in a cone, with the snow as the scoop and the ice as the wafer.
Evolution notes
Vanillish evolves from Vanillite at level 35 and into Vanilluxe at level 47.
In the games
Icirrus City Gym Leader Brycen, a former movie star turned Trainer, uses a Vanillish in Black and White, the games where Vanillish debuted.
In the anime
Brycen's Vanillish battled Ash in 'Caution: Icy Battle Conditions!', opening against Krokorok before Scraggy beat it with Focus Blast and Headbutt. It debuted in 'The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue!' under Dr. Ferrara, also known as Cryogonal Man.
Fun facts
- No other Pokémon evolves by levelling up at level 47: Vanillish into Vanilluxe is the only case.
- Bulbapedia says Vanillite and Vanillish are the only Ice types built as a head sitting on a base.
- Ultra Moon's Pokédex says Vanillish is incredibly popular in very hot regions.
Base stats
- HP: 51
- Attack: 65
- Defense: 65
- Sp. Atk: 80
- Sp. Def: 75
- Speed: 59
Vanillish’s base stat total is 395. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk.
Type matchups
What is Vanillish weak to?
Vanillish takes extra damage from Fire (2×), Fighting (2×), Rock (2×), Steel (2×) moves.
It resists Ice (½×).
Evolution
What does Vanillish evolve from?
Vanillish evolves from Vanillite at level 35.
How does Vanillish evolve?
Vanillish evolves into Vanilluxe at level 47.
The whole family: Vanillite, Vanillish, Vanilluxe.
Abilities
- Ice Body: Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during snow or hail. Protects against hail damage.
- Snow Cloak: Increases evasion to 1.25× during snow or hail. Protects against hail damage.
- Weak Armor (hidden ability): Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.
Moves
Moves Vanillish learns by level up in Sword / Shield
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astonish | Ghost | Physical | 30 |
| 1 | Harden | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — |
| 1 | Mist | Ice | Status | — |
| 12 | Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 |
| 16 | Avalanche | Ice | Physical | 60 |
| 20 | Hail | Ice | Status | — |
| 24 | Icicle Spear | Ice | Physical | 25 |
| 28 | Uproar | Normal | Special | 90 |
| 32 | Acid Armor | Poison | Status | — |
| 38 | Mirror Coat | Psychic | Special | — |
| 44 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 |
| 50 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 |
| 56 | Sheer Cold | Ice | Special | — |
TM moves (25)
Vanillish can learn 25 moves from TMs in Sword / Shield: Light Screen, Self-Destruct, Rest, Snore, Protect, Icy Wind, Attract, Rain Dance, Hail, Facade, Imprison, Icicle Spear, Avalanche, Round, Ice Beam, Blizzard, Substitute, Endure, Sleep Talk, Uproar, Taunt, Hyper Voice, Iron Defense, Flash Cannon, Ally Switch.
Egg moves (6), which Vanillite can hatch knowing:Aurora Veil, Autotomize, Explosion, Ice Shard, Icicle Crash, Magnet Rise.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Mineral.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 120 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Slow (1,250,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Sp. Atk effort values.
- Base experience yield: 138.
Pokédex entries
It blasts enemies with cold air reaching −148 degrees Fahrenheit, freezing them solid. But it spares their lives afterward—it's a kind Pokémon. (Shield)
By drinking pure water, it grows its icy body. This Pokémon can be hard to find on days with warm, sunny weather. (Sword)
This hearty Pokémon survived the Ice Age. It's incredibly popular in very hot regions. (Ultra Moon)
It sprays its enemies with grains of ice to freeze them. Most Vanillish in Alola are smaller than average. (Ultra Sun)
This Pokémon has existed since the Ice Age. It controls particles of ice, freezes its opponents, and then shatters them with a headbutt. (Moon)
Hot days cause its body to melt. It can be restored by refreezing it, but the process leaves its body slightly warped. (Sun)
Names around the world
| Japanese | バニリッチ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Vanirich |
| French | Sorboul |
| German | Gelatroppo |
| Spanish | Vanillish |
| Italian | Vanillish |
| Korean | 바닐리치 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 多多冰 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 多多冰 |
Trivia
- Taller than 54% of all Pokémon (1.1 m).
- Heavier than 62% of all Pokémon (41 kg).
- Base stat total 395, ranked #640 of 1,025.
- One of 48 Ice-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 88 white Pokémon.
- Number 90 of 156 Pokémon introduced in Generation 5 (Unova).
- Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
- Can learn 37 different moves in Sword / Shield.
- Catch rate 120: about 15.7% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 9 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Vanillish (Pokémon), Serebii: Vanillish (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (vuh-NIL-ish): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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