38: Ninetales

Essentials

Ninetales

Alola Form

Abilities

Snow Cloak: Increases evasion to 1.25× during hail. Protects against hail damage.

Hidden Ability

Snow Warning: Summons hail that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 38
Kanto: 38
Original Johto: 126
Original Hoenn: 154
Updated Johto: 128
Updated Unova: 249
New Hoenn: 161
Original Alola: 254
Original Ula'ula: 126
Updated Alola: 331
Updated Ula'ula: 152

Names

Japanese: キュウコン (kyuukon)
: キュウコン
Official roomaji: Kyukon
Korean: 나인테일
Chinese: 九尾
: 九尾
French: Feunard
German: Vulnona
Spanish: Ninetales
Italian: Ninetales

Breeding

Gender

¼ male, ¾ female

Egg groups

Field

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

177

Effort points

2 Speed

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
	5%	Snowball

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Vulpix	Ninetales Use a Fire Stone

Ninetales Forms

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	73	61.7	319	350
Attack	67	39.5	202	233
Defense	75	57.1	218	249
Special Attack	81	64.5	230	261
Special Defense	100	84.4	268	299
Speed	109	89.8	286	317
Total	505	72.7

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: Its nine tails are said to be imbued with a mystic power. It can live for a thousand years.
: Each of its nine tails is imbued with supernatural power, and it can live for a thousand years.

: It has nine long tails and fur that gleams gold. It is said to live for 1,000 years.
: Very smart and very vengeful. Grabbing one of its many tails could result in a 1,000-year curse.
: Ninetales casts a sinister light from its bright red eyes to gain total control over its foe’s mind. This Pokémon is said to live for a thousand years.
: Legend has it that Ninetales came into being when nine wizards possessing sacred powers merged into one. This Pokémon is highly intelligent—it can understand human speech.

: Legend has it that this mystical Pokémon was formed when nine saints coalesced into one.
: Said to live for a thousand years, this Pokémon uses its supernatural abilities to manipulate fire. It can burn its prey to a crisp as it pleases.
: It is vindictive and relentless by nature. Those who cross it even once will be cursed for a thousand years, along with their descendants.
: The flickering flames it spews from its mouth leave its opponents hypnotized. Then, this extremely intelligent Pokémon attacks.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Fox Pokémon
Color: Yellow
Cry
Habitat: grassland
Footprint
Shape: Mensal

Height

3'7.3"
1.1 m

Weight

199

43.9 lb
19.9 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Pal Park

Area: Field
Score: 80
Rate: 10

Moves

Ice and Fairy moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Ninetales's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
0	Dazzling Gleam			10	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	Dazzling Gleam			10	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	Imprison			10	—	—		Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows.
—	Nasty Plot			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack by two stages.
—	Ice Beam			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
—	Ice Shard			30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	Confuse Ray			10	—	100%		Confuses the target.
—	Safeguard			25	—	—		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
Level up, learned by Vulpix but not Ninetales
—	Powder Snow			25	40	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
4	Tail Whip			30	—	100%		Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
7	Roar			20	—	—	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
9	Baby-Doll Eyes			30	—	100%	1	Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
15	Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
18	Payback			10	50	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
20	Mist			30	—	—		Protects the user's stats from being changed by enemy moves.
23	Feint Attack			20	60	—		Never misses.
26	Hex			10	65	100%		Has double power if the target has a major status ailment.
28	Aurora Beam			20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by one stage.
31	Extrasensory			20	80	100%		Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
42	Blizzard			5	110	70%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
44	Grudge			5	—	—		If the user faints this turn, the PP of the move that fainted it drops to 0.
47	Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
50	Sheer Cold			5	*	30%		Causes a one-hit KO.
Level up, learned by Vulpix but not Ninetales
—	Ember			25	40	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
10	Quick Attack			30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
15	Fire Spin			15	35	85%		Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
20	Will-O-Wisp			15	—	85%		Burns the target.
28	Flame Burst			15	70	100%		Deals splash damage to Pokémon next to the target.
36	Flamethrower			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
42	Fire Blast			5	110	85%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
50	Inferno			5	100	50%		Has a 100% chance to burn the target.
	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Vulpix but not Ninetales
	Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
	Disable			20	—	100%		Disables the target's last used move for 1-8 turns.
	Extrasensory			20	80	100%		Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
	Feint Attack			20	60	—		Never misses.
	Flail			15	*	100%		Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
	Flare Blitz			15	120	100%		User takes 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
	Heat Wave			10	95	90%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
	Hex			10	65	100%		Has double power if the target has a major status ailment.
	Howl			40	—	—		Raises the user's Attack by one stage.
	Hypnosis			20	—	60%		Puts the target to sleep.
	Power Swap			10	—	—		User swaps Attack and Special Attack changes with the target.
	Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
	Spite			10	—	100%		Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 4.
	Tail Slap			10	25	85%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
03	Psyshock			10	80	100%		Inflicts damage based on the target's Defense, not Special Defense.
04	Calm Mind			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
05	Roar			20	—	—	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
07	Hail			10	—	—		Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
13	Ice Beam			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
14	Blizzard			5	110	70%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
20	Safeguard			25	—	—		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
66	Payback			10	50	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
70	Aurora Veil			20	—	—		Reduces damage five turns, but must be used during hail.
77	Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
79	Frost Breath			10	60	90%		Always scores a critical hit.
85	Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
97	Dark Pulse			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
99	Dazzling Gleam			10	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
Machine, learned by Vulpix but not Ninetales
11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
35	Flamethrower			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
38	Fire Blast			5	110	85%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
43	Flame Charge			20	50	100%		Inflicts regular damage. Raises the user's Speed by one stage.
50	Overheat			5	130	90%		Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
53	Energy Ball			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
61	Will-O-Wisp			15	—	85%		Burns the target.