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Vanilluxe Weakness & Counters

Weak toFighting2×Rock2×Steel2×Fire2×
Vanilluxe

Type matchups

Damage Vanilluxe takes from each attacking type.

2×
½×

Resists (½×)

As an Ice type, Vanilluxe has 4 weaknesses, 1 resistance and 0 immunities, more than the average Pokémon's 3.3 weaknesses. 20 other Pokémon share the Ice typing.

Base stats

HP
71
Attack
95
Defense
85
Sp. Atk
110
Sp. Def
95
Speed
79
Total
535

Vanilluxe has a base stat total of 535, higher than 78% of Pokémon. Its Attack (95) and Sp. Atk (110) are close, so it can run physical or special moves. Its Speed of 79 is middling (faster than 61% of Pokémon). With 71 HP, 85 Defense and 95 Sp. Def it is reasonably sturdy.

Vanilluxe can have the abilities Ice Body, Snow Warning and Weak Armor.

How to beat Vanilluxe

Vanilluxe takes 2× damage from Fighting, Rock, Steel and Fire moves, so lead with those.

Avoid relying on attacks it shrugs off: Ice moves are resisted.

Good counters: Heatran hits for 2× with Fire-type STAB and resists its Ice moves. Volcanion hits for 2× with Fire-type STAB and resists its Ice moves. Zen Galarian Darmanitan hits for 2× with Fire-type STAB and resists its Ice moves.

Evolution

Vanilluxe is the final stage of a 3-stage line (Vanillite → Vanillish → Vanilluxe), evolving from Vanillish.

Frequently asked questions

What is Vanilluxe weak to?

As an Ice type, Vanilluxe takes super-effective damage from Fighting, Rock, Steel and Fire moves.

What is Vanilluxe resistant to?

Vanilluxe resists Ice moves.

What are the best counters to Vanilluxe?

Strong type-based picks include Heatran, Volcanion and Zen Galarian Darmanitan, which hit Vanilluxe with super-effective attacks.