Forms

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Ninetales

Fox Pokémon

The coat of gleaming golden fur is quite magnificent. This species is said to store sacred power in its nine long tails and to live for a millennium.

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Details

Height1.1 m

Weight19.9 kg

Gender25.0% ♂ · 75.0% ♀

Catch rate75(17.5%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP177

Abilities

Flash Fire

Protects against Fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.

DroughtHidden

Summons strong sunlight that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.

Egg groups: Field

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

100

Speed

100

Total

505

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ground2×

Rock2×

Water2×

Resistant to

Bug½×

Steel½×

Fire½×

Grass½×

Ice½×

Fairy½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Sun Setter

Moves

Item

Heat Rock

AbilityDrought

NatureTimid+Spe/−Atk

TeraGhostFlyingGrass

EV spread

No EV investment.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Ninetales

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Black

White

Black 2

White 2

Let's Go Eevee

Sword

Evolution

#0037Vulpix

Fire Stone

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Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Ninetales can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Confuse Ray Confuses the target.	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
1	Disable Disables the target’s last used move for 1-8 turns.	Normal	Status	—	100	20
1	Ember Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	40	100	25
1	Fire Spin Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.	Fire	Special	35	85	15
1	Flamethrower Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	90	100	15
1	Grudge If the user faints this turn, the PP of the move that fainted it drops to 0.	Ghost	Status	—	—	5
1	Hypnosis Puts the target to sleep.	Psychic	Status	—	60	20
1	Imprison Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows.	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
1	Incinerate Destroys the target’s held berry.	Fire	Special	60	100	15
1	Inferno Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	100	50	5
1	Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
1	Roar Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
1	Safeguard Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.	Normal	Status	—	—	25
1	Spite Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4.	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Tail Whip Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Will-O-Wisp Burns the target.	Fire	Status	—	85	15
9	Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.	Dark	Status	—	—	20
15	Flame Wheel Has a chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves.	Fire	Physical	60	100	25
21	Hex Has double power if the target has a major status ailment.	Ghost	Special	65	100	10
29	Extrasensory Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Psychic	Special	80	100	20
47	Fire Blast Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	110	85	5