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Ninetales

Ninetales

Classification

The Fox Pokémon

Fire

Damage Taken*

×4: N/A
×2: Ground Rock Water
×1: Dark Dragon Electric Fighting Flying Ghost Normal Poison Psychic
×0.5: Bug Fairy Fire Grass Ice Steel
×0.25: N/A
×0: N/A

Abilities

Flash Fire
If hit by a Fire-type move, the Pokémon absorbs the flames and uses them to power up its own Fire-type moves.
Drought hidden ability
Turns the sunlight harsh when the Pokémon enters a battle.

Base Stats (505 total)

HP: 73
73
Attack: 76
76
Defense: 75
75
Sp. Atk: 81
81
Sp. Def: 100
100
Speed: 100
100

Size

  • Height: 3'7" / 1.1 m
  • Weight: 43.9 lbs / 19.9 kg

Breeding Info

Gender Ratio

25% male
75% female

25% male / 75% female

Egg Groups

Field

Tags

Stage 1, Fully evolved, Has functional form, Is canon relative

Evolutionary Family

Vulpix
Vulpix
Base form
 → Ninetales
Ninetales
Use a Fire Stone

Flavor Info

Pokédex Entries

Ninetales casts a sinister light from its bright red eyes to gain total control over its foe's mind. This Pokémon is said to live for a thousand years.

Legend has it that Ninetales came into being when nine wizards possessing sacred powers merged into one. This Pokémon is highly intelligent - it can understand human speech.

Misc Data

  • Catch Rate: 75
  • Base Happiness: 50

Pokédex Categories

Color

Yellow

Body Shape

Quadrupedal Quadrupedal

Locations

Level-Up Moves

Level Move Type Class Power Acc PP Summary
1RL Retribution Ghost Special * 100% 10 The user summons a storm of spirits fueled by its fallen friends. The more party Pokémon that have fainted or are ailing, the greater the damage.
1 Imprison Psychic Status — —% 10 If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.
1 Flamethrower Fire Special 90 100% 15 The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
1 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30 The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it almost invisible. This move always goes first.
1 Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100% 10 The target is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.
1 Safeguard Normal Status — —% 25 The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.

TM/HM Moves

# Move Type Class Power Acc PP Summary
003 Psyshock Psychic Special 80 100% 10 The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage.
004 Calm Mind Psychic Status — —% 20 The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to raise its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
010 Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100% 15 A unique attack that varies in type depending on the Pokémon using it.
017 Protect Normal Status — —% 10 Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
020 Safeguard Normal Status — —% 25 The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.
022 Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100% 10 A two-turn attack. The user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
028 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 The user burrows, then attacks on the next turn. It can also be used to exit dungeons.
030 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
037 Flamethrower Fire Special 90 100% 15 The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
038 Fire Blast Fire Special 110 85% 5 The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
043 Flame Charge Fire Physical 50 100% 20 Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks the target. Then, building up momentum, the user boosts its Speed stat.
044 Rest Psychic Status — —% 5 The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions.
045 Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
050 Substitute Normal Status — —% 10 The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
061 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status — 85% 15 The user shoots a sinister, bluish-white flame at the target to inflict a burn.
068 Weather Ball Normal Special 50 100% 10 An attack move that varies in power and type depending on the weather.
PX08 Daring Dash Normal Physical 95 85% 15 The user makes a brave charge at the target that fills it with courage. It may raise the user's Attack and Speed.
PX17 Shadow Dart Ghost Special 65 100% 25 The user fires a shadowy bolt that follows the target anywhere, even through the earth or the air.
PX19 Phoenix Fire Fire Special * 100% 10 The user breathes a stream of mystic flames fueled by its fallen friends. The more party Pokémon that have fainted or are ailing, the greater the damage.
PX24 Psych Out Dark Status — 100% 20 The user boasts about its own abilities and demoralizes the target, raising the user's Sp. Atk but lowering the target's Sp. Def.
PX29 Burning Strike Fire Physical 60 95% 10 A two-turn attack. The user builds up excess heat, then strikes on the second turn. This also burns the target.
PX32 Mind Games Psychic Status — 100% 20 The user baffles the target with its cleverness, raising the user's Special Defense but lowering the target's Special Attack.
PX41 Burn Away Fire Status — —% 10 A fire scorches the battlefield, destroying any modifications or constructs that have been set up.
PX48 Rug Pull Dark Special * 100% 20 The user yanks the target's feet out from under it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
PX52 Berry Share Normal Status — —% 10 The user shares its held Berry with the target. The target is placated by the gift and may be easier to catch.
PX54 Clear Sky Normal Status — —% 5 The user clears the skies and calms the wind, returning the weather to normal.
PX55 Hidden Gift Normal Status — —% 10 A unique attack that varies in effect depending on the Pokémon using it.
H12 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 The user attacks the target with a secret power. Its additional effects vary depending on the user’s environment.

Tutor Moves

Move Type Class Power Acc PP Summary
Amaze Normal Physical * 100% 15 The user amazes the foe with its coolness and then attacks. It grows in power the cooler the user is.
Burning Jealousy Fire Special 70 100% 5 The user attacks with energy from jealousy. This leaves all opposing Pokémon that have had their stats boosted during the turn with a burn.
Confound Normal Special * 100% 15 The user confounds the foe with its cleverness and then attacks. It grows in power the cleverer the user is.
Covet Normal Physical 60 100% 25 The user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target’s held item.
Dark Pulse Dark Special 80 100% 15 The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. This may also make the target flinch.
Dazzle Normal Special * 100% 15 The user dazzles the foe with its cuteness and then attacks. It grows in power the cuter the user is.
Demolish Normal Physical * 100% 15 The user frightens the foe with its toughness and then attacks. It grows in power the tougher the user is.
Endure Normal Status — —% 10 The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Enthrall Normal Special * 100% 15 The user enchants the foe with its beauty and then attacks. It grows in power the more beautiful the user is.
Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 An attack move that doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or has paralysis.
Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15 The user turns the target’s power against it. The higher the target’s Attack stat, the greater the move’s power.
Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can’t move on the next turn.
Heat Wave Fire Special 95 90% 10 The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on the opposing Pokémon. This may also leave those Pokémon with a burn.
Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can’t move on the next turn.
Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Laser Focus Normal Status — —% 30 The user concentrates intensely. The attack on the next turn always results in a critical hit.
Nasty Plot Dark Status — —% 20 The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user’s Sp. Atk.
Ominous Wind Ghost Special 60 100% 5 The user blasts the target with a gust of repulsive wind. This may also raise all the user’s stats at once.
Scorching Sands Ground Special 70 100% 10 The user throws scorching sand at the target to attack. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Swift Normal Special 60 —% 20 Star-shaped rays are shot at the opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15 The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.

Egg Moves

Move Type Class Power Acc PP Summary
Disable Normal Status — 100% 20 For four turns, this move prevents the target from using the move it last used.
Flail Normal Physical * 100% 15 The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move’s power.
Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120 100% 15 The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. This may leave the target with a burn.
Howl Normal Status — —% 40 The user howls loudly to raise the spirit of itself and allies. This raises their Attack stats.
Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60% 20 The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.
Power Swap Psychic Status — —% 10 The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Attack and Sp. Atk stats with the target.
Roar Normal Status — —% 20 The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Tail Slap Normal Physical 25 85% 10 The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the target two to five times in a row.

Other Moves

Move Type Class Power Acc PP Summary Learned
Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status — 100% 30 The user stares at the target with its baby-doll eyes, which lowers its Attack stat. This move always goes first. as Vulpix (level 9)
Ember Fire Special 40 100% 25 The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn. as Vulpix (level 1)
Extrasensory Psychic Special 80 100% 20 The user attacks with an odd, unseeable power. This may also make the target flinch. as Vulpix (level 31)
Feint Attack Dark Physical 60 —% 20 The user approaches the target disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. This attack never misses. as Vulpix (level 23)
Fire Spin Fire Special 35 85% 15 The target becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire that rages for four to five turns. as Vulpix (level 15)
Flame Burst Fire Special 70 100% 15 The user attacks the target with a bursting flame. The bursting flame damages Pokémon next to the target as well. as Vulpix (level 28)
Grudge Ghost Status — —% 5 If the user faints, the user’s grudge fully depletes the PP of the opponent’s move that knocked it out. as Vulpix (level 44)
Hex Ghost Special 65 100% 10 This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions. as Vulpix (level 26)
Inferno Fire Special 100 50% 5 The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense fire. This leaves the target with a burn. as Vulpix (level 50)
Tail Whip Normal Status — 100% 30 The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat. as Vulpix (level 1)

Field Moves

Move Type Summary
Dig Ground

If the player is inside of a cave, immediately returns the player to the cave entrance they last used, as an Escape Rope.
Secret Power Normal

Creates an empty Secret Base in a suitable location.

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Mega Ninetales
Mega Evolve Ninetales using a Ninetalesite.
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