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

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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

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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