Welcome back, Trainers! It's time to see how Vanillite, Vanillish, and Vanilluxe will likely perform in Pokémon GO.

VANILLITE

  • CATEGORY: Fresh Snow Pokémon
  • PRONOUNCED: van-NIHL-lyte
  • TYPE: Ice
  • HEIGHT: 1' 04"
  • WEIGHT: 12.6 lbs.

ATTACK:  118

DEFENSE:  106

STAMINA:  113

MAX  CP:  1033

VANILLISH

  • CATEGORY: Icy Snow Pokémon
  • PRONOUNCED: van-NIHL-lish
  • TYPE: Ice
  • HEIGHT: 3' 07"
  • WEIGHT: 90.4 lbs.

ATTACK:  151

DEFENSE:  138

STAMINA:  139

MAX  CP:  1591

VANILLUXE

  • CATEGORY: Snowstorm Pokémon
  • PRONOUNCED: van-NIHL-lux
  • TYPE: Ice
  • HEIGHT: 4' 03"
  • WEIGHT: 126.8 lbs.

ATTACK:  218

DEFENSE:  184

STAMINA:  174

MAX  CP:  2822
PLACE IN THE META: Vanilluxe most certainly will not be the best Ice-type addition to Pokémon GO. Its Attack stat is higher than both Lapras and Articuno's, but lower than Mamoswine and Weavile's. This shapes Vanilluxe up to be like a slightly worse version of Glaceon, which means it may struggle to find a niche. Especially with heavy competition coming from Mamoswine, Weavile, and likely Kyurem as well, this Ice-type will likely fall through the cracks into obscurity.

​LIKELY MOVEPOOL: Out of the Fast Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to Vanilluxe:
  • Frost Breath
  • Powder Snow
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Out of the Charged Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to Vanilluxe:
  • Avalanche
  • Ice Beam
  • Icy Wind

Should Niantic add any new moves, the following are good candidates for Vanilluxe's movepool:
  • Explosion
  • ​Freeze-Dry
  • Sheer Cold

LOOKING AHEAD: Looking beyond Generation 5, Vanilluxe gains no evolution, exclusive Z-Move, or Mega Evolution that is known of at this time.
Thanks for reading, Trainers! Deerling and Sawsbuck are up next.
SOURCE: Pokémon Deluxe Essential Handbook, The Official National Pokédex: Pokémon Ultra Sun & Pokémon Ultra Moon Edition, Stats Calculated by Serebii | IMAGE CREDIT: The Pokémon Company