I thought Swablu was way too high since I've had experience with using one and quite frankly, it sucks.
As for Vulpix, the only thing dragging it down is availability. With stuff like inherent Will-O-Wisp, Confuse Ray and Safeguard and a high Sp Def stat (Vulpix has 65, Ninetales has 100), the thing can even tank Water. You need a Firestone to evolve it but nobody else is using the one you find in the Fiery Path (both Eevee and Growlithe have to be traded). The only real weakness it has is Rock and you can still hit it with a Confuse Ray/Will-O-Wisp combo to severely gimp that poke's offense. Not to mention that your only alternatives for Fire are Numel, Torkoal and Torchic. Oh and Slugma which is shit.