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Ninetales

Category: Fox Pokémon

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#0037 vulpix
#0039 jigglypuff
Ninetales #0038

Basic Information

Height

1.1 m

Weight

19.9 kg

Abilities

Flash Fire

Powers up if hit by fire.
Drought Hidden

Summons sunlight in battle.
Fire
Generation I Type matchups on PokeTypes

Ninetales

"Very smart and very vengeful. Grabbing one of its many tails could result in a 1000-year curse."

Base Stats

Total505
HPATKDEFSP.ATKSP.DEFSPD
HP73
Attack76
Defense75
Sp. Atk.81
Sp. Def.100
Speed100

Training

Base experience
177
Capture rate
75
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
EV yield
1 Sp. Def. + 1 Speed

Breeding

Egg groups
Field
Gender ratio
♂ 25% · ♀ 75%
Egg cycles
20

Pokédex numbers

Total historical: 16
National
#038
Kitakami
#038
Blueberry
#158

Historical changes

  • Generation I and earlier: Special 100

Other Forms

ninetales-alola ninetales alola

Evolution Chain

vulpix
vulpix#0037

Use Item

Fire Stone

O

Use Item

Ice Stone

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ninetales#0038

Smogon tier

Source: Smogon (via Pokémon Showdown)

ZU
Tier Categories Legend

Tier Categories Legend

Uber

Uber

Pokémon too powerful for the standard tiers.

OU

Overused

The competitive standard.

UU

Underused

Strong mid-usage Pokémon.

RU

Rarely Used

Pokémon of the intermediate league.

NU

Never Used

Pokémon with specific niches.

PU

PU

Low-usage category.

LC

Little Cup

Level 5 Pokémon.

AG

Anything Goes

No rules.

Moves

Learned moves

Lv. Move Category Priority Method Version Effect / Description
- Body Slam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Take Down TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Double Edge TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Roar Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Roar TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Flamethrower TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Hyper Beam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Solar Beam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Fire Spin TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Dig TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Hypnosis Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Agility TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Night Shade TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Confuse Ray TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Fire Blast TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Swift TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rest TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Substitute TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Flail Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Spite TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Protect TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Endure TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Charm TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sleep Talk TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Pain Split TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Baton Pass TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Encore TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sunny Day TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Psych Up TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Shadow Ball TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Heat Wave TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Will O Wisp TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Memento Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Facade TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Helping Hand TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Imprison TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Weather Ball TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Fake Tears TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Overheat TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Howl Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Calm Mind TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Healing Wish Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Flare Blitz TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Dark Pulse TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Energy Ball TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Giga Impact TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Nasty Plot TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Zen Headbutt TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Psyshock TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Flame Charge Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Flame Charge TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Foul Play TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Stored Power TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Hex TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Snarl TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Baby Doll Eyes Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Burning Jealousy TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Scorching Sands TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Tera Blast TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
1 Tail Whip Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Flamethrower Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Quick Attack Level Scarlet / Violet