Vanillish • Sword & Shield Pokédex

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Sprite of Vanillish in Pokémon Sword/Shield

Vanillish's Type

ICE

Vanillish's Pokédex #s

Galar #: 73

National #: 583

Vanillish's Base Stats

HP:: 51

Attack:: 65

Defense:: 65

Sp. Atk:: 80

Sp. Def:: 75

Speed:: 59

Total:: 395

Misc. Info

Egg Groups:: Mineral

EXP At Lv. 100:: 1,250,000

EV Yield:: 2 Sp. Atk

Vanillish's Abilities

Here are what abilities Vanillish can possibly have, along with their effects.

Ice Body: Heals 1/16 of the user's HP after each turn while the weather is hailing and prevents it from taking hail damage.

Snow Cloak: Raises Vanillish's base evasion by 25% while the weather is hail.

Weak Armor: Raises Vanillish's Speed and lowers its Defense by one stage whenever it is hit by a Physical-based move.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Vanillish's weakness and resistance is to various types.

2×: FIRE

FIGHTING

ROCK

STEEL

½: ICE

Vanillish's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Vanillish evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.

Vanillite: starting form

Vanillish: at level 35

Vanilluxe: at level 47

Vanillish's Moves

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Below is a list of all of the moves that Vanillish can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM or TR number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Vanillish learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
1	Astonish Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	GHOST	30	100%	15	One Target
1	Harden Raises Vanillish's Defense by one stage.	NORMAL	--	--	30	User
1	Taunt Prevents the target from using Status moves for the next few turns.	DARK	--	100%	20	One Target
1	Mist Prevents stats from being lowered for 5 turns.	ICE	--	--	30	User's Field
12	Icy Wind 100% chance of lowering all nearby enemies' Speed by one stage.	ICE	55	95%	15	Nearby Enemies
16	Avalanche Attacks last; if damaged this turn, hits for double damage.	ICE	60	100%	10	One Target
20	Hail Changes the weather to hail for 5 turns.	ICE	--	--	10	Entire Field
24	Icicle Spear Hits the target two to five times in a row.	ICE	25	100%	30	One Target
28	Uproar Lose control for up to 5 turns. While the Uproar is active, no Pokémon can be asleep.	NORMAL	90	100%	10	Random Enemy
32	Acid Armor Raises Vanillish's Defense by two stages.	POISON	--	--	20	User
38	Mirror Coat Counters Special-based damage received this turn.	PSYCHIC	varies	100%	20	Counter
44	Ice Beam Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.	ICE	90	100%	10	One Target
50	Blizzard Has a 10% chance to freeze all nearby enemies. 100% accuracy while it is hailing.	ICE	110	70%	5	Nearby Enemies
56	Sheer Cold Knocks out the target. Fails against higher-level Pokémon.	ICE	varies	30%	5	One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Vanillish can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught an unlimited number of times once the TM is obtained.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM17	Light Screen Reduces damage from Special-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User's Field
TM20	Self-Destruct Vanillish is knocked out after using Self-Destruct.	NORMAL	200	100%	5	All But Self
TM21	Rest Vanillish restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM24	Snore Can only be used while asleep. 30% chance of making the target flinch.	NORMAL	50	100%	15	One Target
TM25	Protect Protects Vanillish from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM27	Icy Wind 100% chance of lowering all nearby enemies' Speed by one stage.	ICE	55	95%	15	Nearby Enemies
TM31	Attract Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.	NORMAL	--	100%	15	One Target
TM33	Rain Dance Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.	WATER	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM35	Hail Changes the weather to hail for 5 turns.	ICE	--	--	10	Entire Field
TM39	Facade Does double damage if Vanillish is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM44	Imprison Vanillish can't use any moves Vanillish knows.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM51	Icicle Spear Hits the target two to five times in a row.	ICE	25	100%	30	One Target
TM64	Avalanche Attacks last; if damaged this turn, hits for double damage.	ICE	60	100%	10	One Target
TM76	Round Deals double damage if Round has already been used and causes any other Pokémon using Round to use it immediately afterward.	NORMAL	60	100%	15	One Target

TR Moves

Here are all of the moves that Vanillish can learn via TR (Technical Record). These moves can be taught only once per TR, but TRs can be obtained in the Wild Area.

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TR05	Ice Beam Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.	ICE	90	100%	10	One Target
TR06	Blizzard Has a 10% chance to freeze all nearby enemies. 100% accuracy while it is hailing.	ICE	110	70%	5	Nearby Enemies
TR20	Substitute Costs 25% of Vanillish's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR26	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR27	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Vanillish's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR35	Uproar Lose control for up to 5 turns. While the Uproar is active, no Pokémon can be asleep.	NORMAL	90	100%	10	Random Enemy
TR37	Taunt Prevents the target from using Status moves for the next few turns.	DARK	--	100%	20	One Target
TR42	Hyper Voice Damages all nearby enemies.	NORMAL	90	100%	10	Nearby Enemies
TR46	Iron Defense Raises Vanillish's Defense by two stages.	STEEL	--	--	15	User
TR70	Flash Cannon 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	STEEL	80	100%	10	One Target
TR83	Ally Switch Switches places with Vanillish for the rest of the battle.	PSYCHIC	--	--	15	User

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Vanillish can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Vanillish.

	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
EGG	Autotomize Raises Vanillish's Speed by two stages and reduces its weight by half.	STEEL	--	--	15	User
EGG	Magnet Rise Vanillish becomes immune to Ground-type moves and effects for the next 5 turns.	ELECTRIC	--	--	10	User
EGG	Ice Shard Has higher priority.	ICE	40	100%	30	One Target
EGG	Explosion Vanillish is knocked out after using Explosion.	NORMAL	250	100%	5	All But Self
EGG	Aurora Veil Usable only during hail. Sets up both the effect of Reflect and Light Screen for the next 5 turns.	ICE	--	--	20	User's Field
EGG	Icicle Crash Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	ICE	85	90%	10	One Target

Where to Find Vanillish

If you're looking for where to find Vanillish, you'll find the various methods listed down below, along with any notes or special locations. This should help you figure out how to get Vanillish in Pokémon Sword & Shield. (Currently this does not show most "strong" static encounters or Max Raid Battles.)

Vanillish in the Wild

Galar Route 8: Steamdrift Way

Overworld Encounters

Any Weather
10%			Lv. 39-43

Galar Route 10

Random Encounters

Any Weather
Sword 30% Shield 35%			Lv. 44-46

Galar Route 10: Near Station

Random Encounters

Any Weather
Sword 30% Shield 35%			Lv. 43-46

Wild Area: Axew's Eye

Overworld Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
--	--	--	--	--	25%	5%	--	--
					Lv. 36-40	Lv. 36-40
Random Encounters
Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
--	--	--	--	--	30%	--	--	--
					Lv. 35-40

Wild Area: Dusty Bowl

Overworld Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
--	--	--	--	--	10%	--	--	--
					Lv. 42-47