Pokémon#10104

Ninetales

Type: Ice / Fairy • Also known asFox Pokémon

Description

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

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Base Stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

100

Speed

109

Total

505

Stat Ranges

Min (0 IV / 0 EV / 0.9 nature) and Max (31 IV / 252 EV / 1.1 nature).

Stat	Lv 50 Min	Lv 100 Min	Lv 50 Max	Lv 100 Max
HP	133	256	180	350
Attack	64	125	130	256
Defense	72	139	139	273
Sp. Atk	77	150	146	287
Sp. Def	94	184	167	328
Speed	102	200	177	348

Min/Max use the standard Gen III+ stat formula. HP for Shedinja is capped at 1 in-game regardless.

Weak to

Steel

Poison

Rock

Resists

Bug

Ice

Dark

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

+2 Speed

Growth Curve

Medium Fast

x³

Exp at Lv. 50

125,000

Exp at Lv. 100

1,000,000

Wild Held Items

Snowball

Max rarity: 5%

Versions: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra 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.

PokeAPI does not list encounter data for this Pokémon. It may be event-only, form-specific, or unavailable in the main series wild data.

Type Matchups

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

Weaknesses

4× Weakness

4×

Takes 4× damage from these types - extremely vulnerable!

Steel

4×

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Poison

Rock

Fire

Resistances

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

Bug

0.5×

Ice

0.5×

Dark

0.5×

Immunities

0×

Completely immune to these types - no damage taken!

Dragon

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×

2×

1×

2×

½×

1×

4×

2×

1×

1×

1×

1×

½×

0×

½×

1×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Ninetales's ice/fairy typing gives it 4 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against flying, ground, grass, dragon, fighting, dark types

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.

Blizzard

Learned at Lv. 1

Sword Shield

Ice

Power: 110Accuracy: 70PP: 5SpecialFreeze

Has a chance to freeze the target.

Dazzling Gleam

Learned at Lv. 1

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Fairy

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 10Special

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Aurora Beam

Learned at Lv. 1

Sword Shield

Ice

Power: 65Accuracy: 100PP: 20Special

Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage.

Coverage Picks

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

Aqua Tail

Tutor Moves

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Water

Power: 90Accuracy: 90PP: 10Physical

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Body Slam

TM/TR Moves

Sword Shield

Normal

Power: 85Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Extrasensory

Learned at Lv. 1

Sword Shield

Psychic

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 20Special

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Disable

Learned at Lv. 1

Sword Shield

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 20StatusDisable

Disables the target’s last used move for 1-8 turns.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

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

Body Slam

TM/TR Moves

Sword Shield

Normal

Power: 85Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Confuse Ray

Learned at Lv. 1

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Ghost

Accuracy: 100PP: 10StatusConfusion

Confuses the target.

Related Guides & News

Guide

Evolution Strategies →

Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

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

Black White

Ninetales shiny sprite (Black White) — Shiny

Ninetales shiny back sprite (Black White) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

1.1 m

Weight

19.9 kg

Type

Ice

Fairy

Abilities

Increases evasion to 1.25× during hail. Protects against hail damage.

Summons hail 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

Dazzling Gleam

dazzling-gleam

Lv. 1

Aurora Beam

aurora-beam

Lv. 1

Aurora Veil

aurora-veil

Lv. 1

Blizzard

blizzard

Lv. 1

Confuse Ray

confuse-ray

Lv. 1

Disable

disable

Lv. 1

Extrasensory

extrasensory

Lv. 1

Grudge

grudge

Lv. 1

Hypnosis

hypnosis

Lv. 1

Ice Beam

ice-beam

Lv. 1

Ice Shard

ice-shard

Lv. 1

Icy Wind

icy-wind

Lv. 1

Imprison

imprison

Lv. 1

Mist

mist

Lv. 1

Nasty Plot

nasty-plot

Lv. 1

Powder Snow

powder-snow

Lv. 1

Safeguard

safeguard

Lv. 1

Sheer Cold

sheer-cold

Lv. 1

Spite

spite

Lv. 1

Tackle

tackle

Lv. 1

Tail Whip

tail-whip

Lv. 1

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