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Pokédex data
National № 038 Type ICE FAIRY Species Fox Pokémon Height 3′7″ (1.09m) Weight 43.9 lbs (19.9 kg) Abilities Snow Cloak
Snow Warning (hidden ability)Local № 038 (Red/Blue/Yellow/FireRed/LeafGreen)
126 (Gold/Silver/Crystal)
154 (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald)
128 (HeartGold/SoulSilver)
249 (Black 2/White 2)
161 (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire)
254 (Sun/Moon)Training
EV yield 2 Speed Catch rate 75 (9.8% with PokéBall, full HP) Base Happiness 70 (normal) Base EXP 178 Growth Rate Medium Fast Breeding
Egg Groups Field Gender 25% male, 75% female Egg cycles 20 (base 5,120 steps) Base stats
Total 505 Min Max HP 73 256 350 Attack 67 125 256 Defense 75 139 273 Sp. Atk 81 150 287 Sp. Def 100 184 328 Speed 109 200 348 The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.
Pokédex entries
| Red Blue |
Very smart and very vengeful. Grabbing one of its many tails could result in a 1000-year curse. |
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| Yellow | According to an enduring legend, 9 noble saints were united and reincarnated as this POKéMON. |
| Gold | Some legends claim that each of its nine tails has its own unique type of special mystical power. |
| Silver | Its nine beautiful tails are filled with a wondrous energy that could keep it alive for 1,000 years. |
| Crystal | It is said to live a thousand years, and each of its tails is loaded with supernatural powers. |
| 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. |
| FireRed | It has nine long tails and fur that gleams gold. It is said to live for 1,000 years. |
| LeafGreen | Very smart and very vengeful. Grabbing one of its many tails could result in a 1,000-year curse. |
| 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. |
| Diamond Pearl Platinum |
Its nine tails are said to be imbued with a mystic power. It can live for a thousand years. |
| HeartGold | Some legends claim that each of its nine tails has its own unique type of special mystical power. |
| SoulSilver | Its nine beautiful tails are filled with a wondrous energy that could keep it alive for 1,000 years. |
| Black White |
Its nine tails are said to be imbued with a mystic power. It can live for a thousand years. |
| Black 2 White 2 |
Each of its nine tails is imbued with supernatural power, and it can live for a thousand years. |
| X | It has nine long tails and fur that gleams gold. It is said to live for 1,000 years. |
| Y | Very smart and very vengeful. Grabbing one of its many tails could result in a 1,000-year curse. |
| Omega 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. |
| Alpha 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. |
| Sun | Legend has it that this mystical Pokémon was formed when nine saints coalesced into one. |
| Moon | 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. |
Evolution chart
Name origin
- nine
- its number of tails
- tales
- corruption of ‘tails’
Moves learned by Ninetales
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Moves learnt by level up
Ninetales learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.
Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.1 Confuse Ray GHOST 
— 100 1 Flamethrower FIRE 
90 100 1 Imprison PSYCHIC 
— — 1 Nasty Plot DARK 
— — 1 Quick Attack NORMAL 
40 100 1 Safeguard NORMAL 
— — Egg moves
Ninetales learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Ninetales egg moves page.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.Captivate NORMAL 
— 100 Disable NORMAL 
— 100 Extrasensory PSYCHIC 
80 100 Feint Attack DARK 
60 ∞ Flail NORMAL 
— 100 Flare Blitz FIRE 
120 100 Heat Wave FIRE 
95 90 Hex GHOST 
65 100 Howl NORMAL 
— — Hypnosis PSYCHIC 
— 60 Power Swap PSYCHIC 
— — Secret Power NORMAL 
70 100 Spite GHOST 
— 100 Tail Slap NORMAL 
25 85 Move Tutor moves
Ninetales can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire from move tutors (details):
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.Covet NORMAL 
60 100 Foul Play DARK 
95 100 Heat Wave FIRE 
95 90 Iron Tail STEEL 
100 75 Pain Split NORMAL 
— — Role Play PSYCHIC 
— — Snore NORMAL 
50 100 Spite GHOST 
— 100 Zen Headbutt PSYCHIC 
80 90 Pre-evolution moves
These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire by a previous evolution of Ninetales. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.MethodBaby-Doll Eyes FAIRY 
— 100 Level up Captivate NORMAL 
— 100 Level up Ember FIRE 
40 100 Level up Extrasensory PSYCHIC 
80 100 Level up Feint Attack DARK 
60 ∞ Level up Fire Blast FIRE 
110 85 Level up Fire Spin FIRE 
35 85 Level up Flame Burst FIRE 
70 100 Level up Grudge GHOST 
— — Level up Hex GHOST 
65 100 Level up Inferno FIRE 
100 50 Level up Payback DARK 
50 100 Level up Roar NORMAL 
— — Level up Tail Whip NORMAL 
— 100 Level up Will-O-Wisp FIRE 
— 85 Level up Moves learnt by HM
Ninetales does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire.
Moves learnt by TM
Ninetales is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire:
TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.3 Psyshock PSYCHIC 
80 100 4 Calm Mind PSYCHIC 
— — 5 Roar NORMAL 
— — 6 Toxic POISON 
— 90 10 Hidden Power NORMAL 
60 100 11 Sunny Day FIRE 
— — 15 Hyper Beam NORMAL 
150 90 17 Protect NORMAL 
— — 20 Safeguard NORMAL 
— — 21 Frustration NORMAL 
— 100 22 Solar Beam GRASS 
120 100 27 Return NORMAL 
— 100 28 Dig GROUND 
80 100 32 Double Team NORMAL 
— — 35 Flamethrower FIRE 
90 100 38 Fire Blast FIRE 
110 85 42 Facade NORMAL 
70 100 43 Flame Charge FIRE 
50 100 44 Rest PSYCHIC 
— — 45 Attract NORMAL 
— 100 48 Round NORMAL 
60 100 50 Overheat FIRE 
130 90 53 Energy Ball GRASS 
90 100 59 Incinerate FIRE 
60 100 61 Will-O-Wisp FIRE 
— 85 66 Payback DARK 
50 100 68 Giga Impact NORMAL 
150 90 77 Psych Up NORMAL 
— — 85 Dream Eater PSYCHIC 
100 100 87 Swagger NORMAL 
— 90 88 Sleep Talk NORMAL 
— — 90 Substitute NORMAL 
— — 94 Secret Power NORMAL 
70 100 97 Dark Pulse DARK 
80 100 100 Confide NORMAL 
— — Transfer-only moves
Ninetales can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.MethodBody Slam NORMAL 
85 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor Double-Edge NORMAL 
120 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor Headbutt NORMAL 
70 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor Mimic NORMAL 
— — Generation 3 — Move tutor Natural Gift NORMAL 
— 100 Generation 4 — TM Ominous Wind GHOST 
60 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor Swift NORMAL 
60 ∞ Generation 4 — Move tutor
Ninetales sprites
| Type | Generation 1 | Generation 2 | Generation 3 | Generation 4 | Generation 5 | Generation 6 | Generation 7 |
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| Normal | |||||||
| Shiny | — |
Where to find Ninetales
| Red | Trade/migrate from another game |
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| Blue Yellow |
Evolve Vulpix |
| Gold | Trade/migrate from another game |
| Silver | Evolve Vulpix |
| Crystal | Trade/migrate from another game |
| Ruby Sapphire |
Evolve Vulpix |
| FireRed | Trade/migrate from another game |
| LeafGreen Emerald |
Evolve Vulpix |
| Diamond Pearl Platinum |
Evolve Vulpix |
| HeartGold | Trade/migrate from another game |
| SoulSilver | Evolve Vulpix |
| Black White Black 2 White 2 |
Abundant Shrine |
| X Y |
Trade/migrate from another game |
| Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire |
Evolve Vulpix |
| Sun | Evolve Vulpix/Alolan Vulpix |
| Moon | Data not available yet. |