Ninetales
TL;DR. Ninetales is a pure fire-type Pokémon from Generation I. Base Stat Total: 505. Very smart and very vengeful. Grabbing one of its many tails could result in a 1000-year curse.
Very smart and very vengeful. Grabbing one of its many tails could result in a 1000-year curse.
Stat spread.
Total of 505. Higher peaks mean specialized roles, flat spreads favor versatility.
Rankings computed across all 1025 base-species Pokémon (Mega and Gigantamax forms excluded). Source: National Pokédex base stats.
Ninetales in Pokémon GO.
Pokémon GO uses its own hand-tuned base stats, distinct from the main-series spread above. At a perfect 15/15/15, Ninetales reaches 2,279 CP at level 40 and 2,608 CP as a best buddy.
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Ninetales in competitive play.
Ninetales is a Generation 9 OU-tier pick in Smogon singles. In Pokémon GO it ranks #36 in the Great League.
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Common questions about Ninetales.
Direct, sourced answers to the most-asked questions about Ninetales, each computed straight from its Pokédex data.
What type is Ninetales?
Ninetales is a pure Fire-type Pokémon. It has a single typing, which means a simpler matchup chart but also fewer resistances.
What is Ninetales weak to?
Ninetales takes 2× damage from Water, Ground, Rock. It has no 4× weaknesses.
What is Ninetales resistant to?
Ninetales resists Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy. It has no full immunities.
How does Ninetales evolve?
Ninetales evolves from Vulpix (Use Fire Stone) or Vulpix (Use Ice Stone). Ninetales is the final form of its evolution line.
What generation is Ninetales from?
Ninetales was introduced in Generation I (the Kanto region). Its Pokédex number is #0038.
What are Ninetales's base stats?
Ninetales has HP 73, Attack 76, Defense 75, Special Attack 81, Special Defense 100, and Speed 100. Total base stat total: 505.
What are Ninetales's abilities?
Ninetales can have the ability Flash Fire, plus the Hidden Ability Drought.
Is Ninetales legendary or mythical?
No. Ninetales is a regular Pokémon, not classified as Legendary or Mythical.
What is Ninetales's best stat?
Ninetales's highest base stat is Special Defense at 100, which ranks 8th of 81 Fire-type Pokémon.
Is Ninetales good?
Ninetales has a base stat total of 505, the 262nd-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 31st among Fire-types. That is a strong, fully-evolved stat spread.
This Pokémon has forms.
Through the generations.
Ninetales as drawn across two decades of Pokémon games, plus the modern Pokémon HOME render. Hit the cry button to hear it.
In battle.
Damage multipliers when Ninetales is hit by each attacking type. 4× is two stacked weaknesses, ¼× is two stacked resistances.
Ninetales vs. the average Fire-type.
Each base stat measured against the mean across all 81 Fire-type Pokémon.
| Stat | Ninetales | Fire avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 73 | 70 | +3 |
| Attack | 76 | 81 | -5 |
| Defense | 75 | 68 | +7 |
| Special Attack | 81 | 86 | -5 |
| Special Defense | 100 | 71 | +29 |
| Speed | 100 | 74 | +26 |
| Total | 505 | 450 | +55 |
Ninetales appears in 38 games.
Every mainline release where Ninetales is obtainable, has a dex entry, or is transferable. Grouped by generation.
- 1998 Blue
- 1998 Red
- 1999 Yellow
- 2000 Gold
- 2000 Silver
- 2001 Crystal
- 2003 Ruby
- 2003 Sapphire
- 2004 FireRed
- 2004 LeafGreen
- 2005 Emerald
- 2007 Diamond
- 2007 Pearl
- 2009 Platinum
- 2010 HeartGold
- 2010 SoulSilver
- 2011 Black
- 2011 White
- 2012 Black 2
- 2012 White 2
- 2013 X
- 2013 Y
- 2014 Alpha Sapphire
- 2014 Omega Ruby
- 2016 Moon
- 2016 Sun
- 2017 Ultra Moon
- 2017 Ultra Sun
- 2018 Let's Go, Eevee!
- 2018 Let's Go, Pikachu!
- 2019 Shield
- 2019 Sword
- 2022 Legends: Arceus
- 2023 Indigo Disk DLC
- 2023 Teal Mask DLC
- 2026 Pokémon Champions
- 2026 Pokémon Pokopia
- 2016 Pokémon GO
Catch Ninetales in the wild.
Main-series wild-encounter locations, grouped by game. 7 games have a known habitat.
Ninetales appears in 18 episodes.
From EP038 (1997-12-16) through JN126 (2022-09-23).
- EP038 Electric Soldier Porygon Original 1997-12-16
- EP040 The Battling Eevee Brothers Original 1998-10-27
- EP058 Riddle Me This Original 1999-09-18
- EP084 A Scare in the Air Original 2000-01-08
- EP103 Get Along, Little Pokémon Original 2000-04-29
- EP169 A Hot Water Battle Original 2001-09-22
- EP174 Mountain Time Original 2001-10-20
- EP232 Hatching a Plan Original 2003-01-18
- AG011 A Bite to Remember Advanced Generation 2003-12-13
- AG013 All Things Bright and Beautifly! Advanced Generation 2003-12-27
- DP020 Mutiny in the Bounty! Diamond & Pearl 2007-07-09
- BW135 Mystery on a Deserted Island! Black & White 2013-10-19
+ 6 more episodes
- SM060 Getting A Jump On The Competition! Sun & Moon 2018-07-09
- SM079 Showering the World with Love! Sun & Moon 2018-11-17
- JN071 Leaping Toward the Dream! Journeys 2022-01-21
- JN080 Trial on a Golden Scale! Journeys 2022-05-26
- JN098 Out of Their Elements! Journeys 2022-10-21
- JN126 GO FOR DREAM! Go's Road to Mew!! Journeys 2022-09-23
Pokémon Masters EX · Sync Pairs
Ninetales partners with 1 trainer in Masters EX.
Each card is a canon Trainer + Ninetales partnership. Tap any pair to open the Sync Pair catalog and explore the full roster.
Pokémon Sleep · Snoozing type
Ninetales has 4 sleep styles.
Catch each pose by sleeping near Snorlax with enough Drowsy Power. Ninetales sleeps as a Snoozing type.
TCG Pocket appearances
7 Ninetales cards across TCG Pocket.
Every printed variant on iOS / Android. Tap any card for full art.
Pokémon like Ninetales
Closest matches by typing, role, stats, and lore, from the same semantic search that powers the Reverse Dex.