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POKÉDEX No. #038

Ninetales

Fox Pokémon

Generation 1

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

Height1.1 m

Weight19.9 kg

AbilitiesFlash Fire

Forms2

Defensive Fingerprint

4×2×1×½×¼×0×

NORNormal 1×

FIRFire ½×

WATWater 2×

ELEElectric 1×

GRAGrass ½×

ICEIce ½×

FIGFighting 1×

POIPoison 1×

GRDGround 2×

FLYFlying 1×

PSYPsychic 1×

BUGBug ½×

ROCRock 2×

GHOGhost 1×

DRADragon 1×

DRKDark 1×

STESteel ½×

FAIFairy ½×

Base Stats

Lv.100 Range

HP73
256–350
Attack76
141–276
Defense75
139–273
Sp. Atk81
150–287
Sp. Def100
184–328
Speed100
184–328

Total505

/ 720

BST505

68 percentile (1025)+97 vs Gen 1 avg (408)

Stat Radar

This PokémonAverage

Weak to

Ground

Rock

Water

Resists

Bug

Steel

Fire

Grass

Ice

Fairy

Full Type Defense Chart ↓

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 1

Habitat

Grassland

Color

Yellow

Shape

Quadruped

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Evolves From

Vulpix#37

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#38
Blueberry	#158
Champions	#38
Galar	#69
Hisui	#169
Hoenn	#154
Kanto	#38
Kitakami	#38
Letsgo Kanto	#38
Original Alola	#254
Original Johto	#126
Original Ulaula	#126
Updated Alola	#331
Updated Hoenn	#161
Updated Johto	#128
Updated Ulaula	#152
Updated Unova	#249

Varieties

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

177

EV Yield

+1 Sp. Def+1 Speed

Growth Curve

Medium Fast

x³

Exp at Lv. 50

125,000

Exp at Lv. 100

1,000,000

Wild Held Items

Rawst Berry

Max rarity: 100%

Versions: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Firered

Charcoal

Max rarity: 5%

Versions: Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon

Evolution Chain

#037

Vulpix

→

Use Fire Stone, Use Ice Stone

#038

Ninetales

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

Let’s Go, Eevee!

2 spots

100% max

Road 7

100%

Method: Walking in the overworld
Level Range: Lv. 22-27
Conditions: Any

Road 8

100%

Method: Walking in the overworld
Level Range: Lv. 22-27
Conditions: Any

1 spots

33% max

Friend Safari (Fire)

33%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 30
Conditions: Randomly assigned to Friend Safari Slot 3

1 spots

33% max

Friend Safari (Fire)

33%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 30
Conditions: Randomly assigned to Friend Safari Slot 3

Black

1 spots

5% max

Abundant Shrine

Method: Walking in rustling grass
Level Range: Lv. 50
Conditions: Any

White

1 spots

5% max

Abundant Shrine

Method: Walking in rustling grass
Level Range: Lv. 50
Conditions: Any

Black 2

1 spots

5% max

Abundant Shrine

Method: Walking in rustling grass
Level Range: Lv. 36
Conditions: Any

White 2

1 spots

5% max

Abundant Shrine

Method: Walking in rustling grass
Level Range: Lv. 36
Conditions: Any

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Ground

Rock

Water

Resistances

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

1×

1×

1×

1×

2×

2×

½×

1×

½×

½×

2×

½×

1×

1×

½×

1×

1×

½×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Ninetales's fire typing gives it 3 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against bug, steel, grass, ice types

Battle Strategy

Offensive Coverage

Bug

Steel

Grass

Ice

Ninetales's Fire typing gives it 3 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against bug, steel, grass, ice types

Recommended NaturesBased on stat distribution

Hasty

+Speed−Defense

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Fire Blast

Learned at Lv. 47

Legends Arceus

Fire

Power: 110Accuracy: 85PP: 5SpecialBurn

Has a chance to burn the target.

Flamethrower

Learned at Lv. 37

Legends Arceus

Fire

Power: 90Accuracy: 100PP: 15SpecialBurn

Has a chance to burn the target.

Flame Wheel

Learned at Lv. 15

Legends Arceus

Fire

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 25PhysicalBurn

Has a chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Body Slam

TM/TR Moves

Yellow

Normal

Power: 85Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Extrasensory

Learned at Lv. 29

Legends Arceus

Psychic

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 20Special

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

Hex

Learned at Lv. 21

Legends Arceus

Ghost

Power: 65Accuracy: 100PP: 10Special

Has double power if the target has a major status ailment.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Flame Wheel

Learned at Lv. 15

Legends Arceus

Fire

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 25PhysicalBurn

Has a chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves.

Fire Spin

Learned at Lv. 45

Fire

Power: 35Accuracy: 85PP: 15SpecialTrap

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

Flamethrower

Learned at Lv. 37

Legends Arceus

Fire

Power: 90Accuracy: 100PP: 15SpecialBurn

Has a chance to burn the target.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Related Guides & News

Guide

Top Fire Type Pokémon →

Guide

Evolution Strategies →

Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

TCG Cards

View all Ninetales trading cards and their competitive usage.

View Ninetales TCG Cards →

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Ninetales
Japanese	キュウコン
Japanese (Kanji)	キュウコン
Roomaji	Kyukon
Korean	나인테일
French	Feunard
German	Vulnona
Spanish	Ninetales
Italian	Ninetales
Chinese (Traditional)	九尾
Chinese (Simplified)	九尾

Sprite Gallery

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Pokédex Data

Height

1.1 m

Weight

19.9 kg

Type

Fire

Abilities

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

Summons strong sunlight that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Ground

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

25%

♀

75%

🐣

Hatch Steps

5,100

Hatch Counter: 20

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Confuse Ray

confuse-ray

Lv. 1

Disable

disable

Lv. 1

Ember

ember

Lv. 1

Extrasensory

extrasensory

Lv. 29

Fire Blast

fire-blast

Lv. 47

Fire Spin

fire-spin

Lv. 45

Flamethrower

flamethrower

Lv. 37

Grudge

grudge

Lv. 1

Hypnosis

hypnosis

Lv. 1

Imprison

imprison

Lv. 1

Incinerate

incinerate

Lv. 1

Inferno

inferno

Lv. 1

Nasty Plot

nasty-plot

Lv. 9

Quick Attack

quick-attack

Lv. 5

Roar

roar

Lv. 1

Safeguard

safeguard

Lv. 1

Spite

spite

Lv. 1

Tackle

tackle

Lv. 1

Tail Whip

tail-whip

Lv. 1

Will O Wisp

will-o-wisp

Lv. 1

Flame Wheel

flame-wheel

Lv. 15

Hex

hex

Lv. 21

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