#0038Generation III
Ninetales
FIRE
Fox Pokémon
Normal
Shiny
Back
Back ShinySprites
| Height | 1.1 m |
| Weight | 19.9 kg |
| Category | Fox Pokémon |
| Catch Rate | 75 |
| Growth | Medium |
| Gender | M 25% / F 75% |
| Egg Groups | Ground |
| Friendship | 70 |
Base Stats
HP73
ATK76
DEF75
SpA81
SpD100
SPE100
Total 505
Abilities
If hit by a Fire-type move, the Pokémon absorbs the flames and uses them to power up its own Fire-type moves.
Pokedex Entries
Pokemon RubyNINETALES 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.
Pokemon SapphireLegend 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.
Pokemon EmeraldIt 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.
Pokemon FireRedIt has nine long tails and fur that gleams gold. It is said to live for 1,000 years.
Pokemon LeafGreenVery smart and very vengeful. Grabbing one of its many tails could result in a 1,000-year curse.
Moves
Level Up
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Type/Cat | Pwr | Acc | PP | Eff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Confuses the target. | GHOST | Status | GHOSTStatus | — | 100% | 10 | — |
| 1 | Has a chance to burn the target. | FIRE | Special | FIRESpecial | 40 | 100% | 25 | 10% |
| 1 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 40 | 100% | 30 | — |
| 1 | Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 25 | — |
| 45 | Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | FIRE | Special | FIRESpecial | 15 | 70% | 15 | 100% |
TM / HM
| No. | Move | Type | Cat | Type/Cat | Pwr | Acc | PP | Eff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM05 | Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | 100% | 20 | — |
| TM06 | Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | POISON | Status | POISONStatus | — | 85% | 10 | — |
| TM10 | Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 1 | 100% | 15 | — |
| TM11 | Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | FIRE | Status | FIREStatus | — | — | 5 | — |
| TM15 | User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 150 | 90% | 5 | — |
| TM17 | Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 10 | — |
| TM20 | Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 25 | — |
| TM21 | Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | — | 100% | 20 | — |
| TM23 | Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | STEEL | Physical | STEELPhysical | 100 | 75% | 15 | 30% |
| TM27 | Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | — | 100% | 20 | — |
| TM28 | User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | GROUND | Physical | GROUNDPhysical | 60 | 100% | 10 | — |
| TM32 | Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 15 | — |
| TM35 | Has a chance to burn the target. | FIRE | Special | FIRESpecial | 95 | 100% | 15 | 10% |
| TM38 | Has a chance to burn the target. | FIRE | Special | FIRESpecial | 120 | 85% | 5 | 10% |
| TM42 | Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 70 | 100% | 20 | — |
| TM43 | Has a chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 70 | 100% | 20 | 30% |
| TM44 | User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | PSYCHC | Status | PSYCHCStatus | — | — | 5 | — |
| TM45 | Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | 100% | 15 | — |
| TM50 | Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage. | FIRE | Special | FIRESpecial | 140 | 90% | 5 | 100% |
Move Tutor (Emerald / FireRed / LeafGreen / XD)
| Move | Type | Cat | Type/Cat | Pwr | Acc | PP | Eff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 85 | 100% | 15 | 30% |
User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 120 | 100% | 15 | — |
Copies the target’s last used move. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 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. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 10 | — |
Move Tutor (Emerald / XD)
| Move | Type | Cat | Type/Cat | Pwr | Acc | PP | Eff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | 90% | 15 | — |
Move Tutor (Emerald)
| Move | Type | Cat | Type/Cat | Pwr | Acc | PP | Eff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 10 | — |
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 10 | — |
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 40 | 100% | 15 | 30% |
Never misses. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 60 | — | 20 | — |
Locations
Pokemon RubyEvolve from VulpixObtainable
Pokemon SapphireEvolve from VulpixObtainable
Pokemon EmeraldEvolve from VulpixObtainable
Pokemon FireRedUnavailable
Pokemon LeafGreenEvolve from VulpixObtainable
Pokemon ColosseumUnavailable
Pokemon XDEvolve from VulpixObtainable