#38

Ninetales

The Fox Pokémon

It has long been said that each of the nine tails embody an enchanted power. A long-lived Ninetales will have fur that shines like gold.

Base stat total: 505
Height: 1.1 m
Weight: 19.9 kg
Catch rate: 75

Base stats

505 total

HP 73 287 350

Atk 76 169 276

Def 75 167 273

SpA 81 178 287

SpD 100 212 328

Spe 100 212 328

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending

Types onlyWith innates

Takes more

Ground 2× Rock 2× Water 2×

Takes less

Bug ½× Steel ½× Fire ½× Grass ½× Ice ½× Fairy ½×

The other 9 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Takes more

Ground 2× Rock 2× Water 2×

Takes less

Bug ½× Steel ½× Grass ½× Ice ½× Fairy ½×

No effect

Fire 0×

The other 9 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Flash Fire always on blocks Fire

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate

Main choose one, switch any time Flaming Soul Fire-type moves get +1 priority at max HP. Vengeance Boosts Ghost-type moves by 1.2x, or 1.5x when below 1/3 HP. Drought Summons sunlight in battle.

Innate always active, all of them Pyromancy Moves inflict burn 5x as often. Flash Fire Powers up if hit by fire. Queenly Majesty Protects from priority.

Evolution line

Vulpix BST 299

Ninetales BST 505 Level · 30

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Drought new Flaming Soul Vengeance now innate Flash Fire

Innates added Pyromancy Queenly Majesty

Details

Height: 1.1 m
Weight: 19.9 kg
Gender: 25% male · 75% female
Egg groups: Field
Egg cycles: 20
Catch rate: 75
Base exp: 177
Growth rate: Medium Fast
EV yield: 1 SpD, 1 Spe
Base friendship: 50
Wild held item: Charcoal
Colour: Yellow

Moves

1 level-up · 0 egg · 99 teachable

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pwr	Acc	PP
1	Ember	Fire	Special	40	100	25
	Tail Whip	Normal	Status	—	100	30
	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
	Roar	Normal	Status	—	∞	20

No egg moves.

Move	Type	Cat	Pwr	Acc	PP
Agility	Psychic	Status	—	∞	30
Attract	Normal	Status	—	90	15
Baby-Doll Eyes	Fairy	Status	—	100	30
Baton Pass	Normal	Status	—	∞	40
Bide	Normal	Physical	1	∞	10
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
Burning Jealousy	Fire	Special	70	100	5
Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	—	∞	20
Captivate	Fairy	Special	65	100	20
Charm	Fairy	Status	—	100	20
Confide	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
Covet	Normal	Physical	60	100	25
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	∞	10
Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100	15
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
Disable	Normal	Status	—	100	20
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
Double Team	Normal	Status	—	∞	15
Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100	15
Ember	Fire	Special	40	100	25
Encore	Normal	Status	—	100	5
Endure	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100	10
Extrasensory	Psychic	Special	80	100	20
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Fake Tears	Dark	Status	—	100	20
Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	∞	20
Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85	5
Fire Spin	Fire	Special	35	85	15
Flail	Normal	Physical	1	100	15
Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100	15
Flame Charge	Fire	Physical	50	100	20
Flame Wheel	Fire	Physical	60	100	25
Flare Blitz	Fire	Physical	120	100	15
Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100	15
Frustration	Dark	Physical	75	100	10
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
Grudge	Ghost	Status	—	∞	5
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100	15
Healing Wish	Psychic	Status	—	∞	10
Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90	10
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
Hex	Ghost	Special	65	100	10
Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Howl	Normal	Status	—	∞	40
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60	20
Imprison	Psychic	Status	—	∞	10
Incinerate	Fire	Special	60	100	15
Inferno	Fire	Special	100	50	5
Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	90	100	10
Laser Focus	Normal	Status	—	∞	30
Memento	Dark	Status	—	100	10
Mimic	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Mystical Fire	Fire	Special	75	100	10
Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	∞	20
Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	1	100	15
Night Shade	Ghost	Special	1	100	15
Ominous Wind	Ghost	Special	60	100	5
Overheat	Fire	Special	130	90	5
Pain Split	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	10
Power Swap	Psychic	Status	—	∞	10
Protect	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Psyshock	Psychic	Special	80	100	10
Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
Rage	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5
Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	∞	20
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	∞	5
Return	Normal	Physical	102	100	20
Roar	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
Role Play	Psychic	Status	—	∞	10
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	∞	25
Scorching Sands	Ground	Special	70	100	10
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	15
Skull Bash	Normal	Physical	130	100	10
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95	15
Snore	Normal	Special	85	100	15
Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
Stored Power	Psychic	Special	20	100	10
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	∞	5
Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
Swift	Normal	Special	60	∞	20
Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
Tail Slap	Normal	Physical	25	85	10
Tail Whip	Normal	Status	—	100	30
Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100	10
Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100	10
Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	—	90	10
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90	15

Where to find it

Not in any wild encounter table. Evolve Vulpix instead.