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Vulpix and Ninetales
{{Infobox video game character
| name      = Vulpix and Ninetales
| image     = VulpixAndNinetales.png
| caption   = '''[[List of Pokémon|National Pokédex]]'''<br/>[[Clefable]] - '''Vulpix''' (#037) - '''Ninetales (#038)''' - [[Jigglypuff]]
| series    = [[Pokémon (video game series)|''Pokémon'' series]]
| firstgame = [[Pokémon Red and Blue|''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'']]
| designer    = [[Ken Sugimori]]
| voice = [[Rachael Lillis]]
}}
'''Vulpix''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|v|ʌ|l|p|ɪ|k|s}}) and '''Ninetales''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|n|aɪ|n|t|eɪ|l|z}}), known in Japan as {{nihongo|'''Rokon'''|ロコン}} and {{nihongo|'''Kyukon'''|キュウコン|Kyūkon}}, are two fictional creatures, linked by [[Pokémon evolution|evolution]], in [[Nintendo]] and [[Game Freak]]'s ''[[Pokémon]]'' media franchise. Ninetales evolves from Vulpix when exposed to a Fire Stone or Ice Stone in the case of Alolan Vulpix. Created by [[Ken Sugimori]], they first appeared in the video games [[Pokémon Red and Blue|''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'']] and later appear in subsequent sequels, various merchandise, spinoff titles, and animated and printed adaptations of the franchise. They are known as the [[Fox]] Pokémon. The vulpix is known as one of the cutest pokemon known to man, but fight me.

==Concept and characteristics==
Both Vulpix and Ninetales are known as the Fox Pokémon, and are both Fire types with multiple tails.

===Vulpix===
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