- Species
- Fox Pokémon
- Type
- Catch rate
- 75
- Growth
- Medium
- Height
- 1.1 m
- Weight
- 19.9 kg
- Gender
- 25% ♂ 75% ♀
- Egg cycles
- 20
- Base friendship
- 70
Ninetales
- Ruby
- 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.
- Sapphire
- 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.
- Emerald
- 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 stats
EVs: +1 Sp. Def, +1 Speed
| HP | 73 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 76 | |
| Defense | 75 | |
| Sp. Atk | 81 | |
| Sp. Def | 100 | |
| Speed | 100 | |
| Total | 505 |
Abilities
- Flash Fire
- Protects against Fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
Locations
Not found in the wild in this generation. Obtain by evolution, breeding, an event, or transfer from an earlier game.
Damage taken
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x2
- x2
- x0.5
- x1
- x0.5
- x0.5
- x2
- x0.5
- x1
- x1
- x0.5
- x1
- x1
| Level Up | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| 1 | Confuse Ray | Status | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Confuses the target. | ||||||||
| 1 | Ember | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to burn the target. | ||||||||
| 1 | Quick Attack | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 1 | Safeguard | Status | -- | -- | 25 | -- | ||
Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns. | ||||||||
| 45 | Fire Spin | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 | 100 | ||
Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | ||||||||
| TM/HM | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| TM05 | Roar | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | ||||||||
| TM06 | Toxic | Status | -- | 90 | 10 | -- | ||
Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | ||||||||
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | ||||||||
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | -- | ||
User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | ||||||||
| TM17 | Protect | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | ||||||||
| TM20 | Safeguard | Status | -- | -- | 25 | -- | ||
Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM21 | Frustration | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM23 | Iron Tail | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM27 | Return | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM28 | Dig | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | ||||||||
| TM32 | Double Team | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM35 | Flamethrower | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to burn the target. | ||||||||
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to burn the target. | ||||||||
| TM42 | Facade | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||||
| TM43 | Secret Power | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. | ||||||||
| TM44 | Rest | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | ||||||||
| TM45 | Attract | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | ||||||||
| TM50 | Overheat | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 | 100 | ||
Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage. | ||||||||
| Tutor | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | Games | |
| Body Slam | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | 30 | Emerald | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | ||||||||
| Double-Edge | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | -- | Emerald | ||
User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | ||||||||
| Endure | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | Emerald | ||
Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | ||||||||
| Mimic | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | Emerald | ||
Copies the target’s last used move. | ||||||||
| Sleep Talk | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | Emerald | ||
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | ||||||||
| Snore | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | 30 | Emerald | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | ||||||||
| Substitute | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | Emerald | ||
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | ||||||||
| Swagger | Status | -- | 85 | 15 | -- | Emerald | ||
Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | ||||||||
| Swift | Special | 60 | -- | 20 | -- | Emerald | ||
Never misses. | ||||||||
Other generations
Red, Blue & Yellow, Gold, Silver & Crystal, FireRed & LeafGreen, Diamond, Pearl & Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Sword & Shield, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet