#38 · Fox Pokémon
Ninetales
fireThe coat of gleaming golden fur is quite magnificent. This species is said to store sacred power in its nine long tails and to live for a millennium.
Ninetales
fireBase stats
HP73
Attack76
Defense75
Sp. Atk81
Sp. Def100
Speed100
Total505
Abilities
- Flash Fire
This Pokemon's Fire attacks do 1.5× damage if hit by one Fire move; Fire immunity.
- Drought Hidden
On switch-in, this Pokemon summons Sun. Lasts 5 turns, or 8 with Heat Rock.
Base stats
HP73
Attack67
Defense75
Sp. Atk81
Sp. Def100
Speed109
Total505
Abilities
- Snow Cloak
If Snow is active, this Pokemon's evasiveness is 1.25×.
- Snow Warning Hidden
On switch-in, this Pokemon summons Snow. Lasts 5 turns, or 8 with Icy Rock.
Learnable moves 85
| Move | Type | Class | Power | Acc | PP | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agility Raises the user's Speed by 2 stages. | psychic | status | — | — | 30 | All |
| Attract Infatuates the target. | normal | status | — | 100% | 15 | All |
| Aurora Veil Reduces damage five turns, but must be used during hail. | ice | status | — | — | 20 | Alolan Ninetales |
| Avalanche Priority -4: usually moves last. | ice | physical | 60 | 100% | 10 | Alolan Ninetales |
| Baby-Doll Eyes Lowers the target's Attack by 1 stage. Priority +1: usually moves first. | fairy | status | — | 100% | 30 | All |
| Baton Pass Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement. | normal | status | — | — | 40 | All |
| Blizzard 10% chance to freeze opposing Pokémon. | ice | special | 110 | 70% | 5 | Alolan Ninetales |
| Body Slam 30% chance to paralyze the target. | normal | physical | 85 | 100% | 15 | All |
| Burning Jealousy Burns opposing Pokémon. | fire | special | 70 | 100% | 5 | Ninetales |
| Calm Mind Raises the user's Sp. Atk by 1 stage. Raises the user's Sp. Def by 1 stage. | psychic | status | — | — | 20 | All |
| Charm Lowers the target's Attack by 2 stages. | fairy | status | — | 100% | 20 | All |
| Chilling Water | water | special | 50 | 100% | 20 | Alolan Ninetales |
| Confuse Ray Confuses the target for 2 to 5 turns. | ghost | status | — | 100% | 10 | All |
| Dark Pulse 20% chance to make the target flinch. | dark | special | 80 | 100% | 15 | All |
| Dazzling Gleam Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | fairy | special | 80 | 100% | 10 | Alolan Ninetales |
| Dig User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | ground | physical | 80 | 100% | 10 | All |
| Disable Disables the target's last move. | normal | status | — | 100% | 20 | All |
| Double-Edge User takes 33% of the damage dealt as recoil. | normal | physical | 120 | 100% | 15 | All |
| Draining Kiss User recovers 75% of the damage dealt. | fairy | special | 50 | 100% | 10 | Alolan Ninetales |
| Encore Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns. | normal | status | — | 100% | 5 | All |
| Endure Priority +4: usually moves first. | normal | status | — | — | 10 | All |
| Energy Ball 10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1 stage. | grass | special | 90 | 100% | 10 | Ninetales |
| Extrasensory 10% chance to make the target flinch. | psychic | special | 80 | 100% | 20 | All |
| Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | normal | physical | 70 | 100% | 20 | All |
| Fake Tears Lowers the target's Sp. Def by 2 stages. | dark | status | — | 100% | 20 | All |
| Fire Blast 10% chance to burn the target. | fire | special | 110 | 85% | 5 | Ninetales |
| Fire Spin Traps the target for 5 to 6 turns. | fire | special | 35 | 85% | 15 | Ninetales |
| Flail Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | normal | physical | — | 100% | 15 | All |
| Flame Charge Raises the user's Speed by 1 stage. | fire | physical | 50 | 100% | 20 | Ninetales |
| Flamethrower 10% chance to burn the target. | fire | special | 90 | 100% | 15 | Ninetales |
| Flare Blitz 10% chance to burn the target. User takes 33% of the damage dealt as recoil. | fire | physical | 120 | 100% | 15 | Ninetales |
| Foul Play Calculates damage with the target’s attacking stat. | dark | physical | 95 | 100% | 15 | All |
| Freeze-Dry 10% chance to freeze the target. | ice | special | 70 | 100% | 20 | Alolan Ninetales |
| Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | normal | physical | 150 | 90% | 5 | All |
| Healing Wish User faints. Its replacement has its HP fully restored and any major status effect removed. | psychic | status | — | — | 10 | Ninetales |
| Heat Wave 10% chance to burn opposing Pokémon. | fire | special | 95 | 90% | 10 | Ninetales |
| Helping Hand Priority +5: usually moves first. | normal | status | — | — | 20 | All |
| Hex Has double power if the target has a major status ailment. | ghost | special | 65 | 100% | 10 | All |
| Howl Raises the user and its allies' Attack by 1 stage. | normal | status | — | — | 40 | All |
| Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | normal | special | 150 | 90% | 5 | All |
| Hypnosis Puts the target to sleep for 2 to 4 turns. | psychic | status | — | 60% | 20 | All |
| Ice Beam 10% chance to freeze the target. | ice | special | 90 | 100% | 10 | Alolan Ninetales |
| Ice Shard Priority +1: usually moves first. | ice | physical | 40 | 100% | 30 | Alolan Ninetales |
| Icicle Spear Hits 2 to 5 times. | ice | physical | 25 | 100% | 30 | Alolan Ninetales |
| Icy Wind Lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed by 1 stage. | ice | special | 55 | 95% | 15 | Alolan Ninetales |
| Imprison Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows. | psychic | status | — | — | 10 | All |
| Inferno Burns the target. | fire | special | 100 | 50% | 5 | Ninetales |
| Iron Tail 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1 stage. | steel | physical | 100 | 75% | 15 | All |
| Memento Lowers the target's Attack by 2 stages. Lowers the target's Sp. Atk by 2 stages. | dark | status | — | 100% | 10 | Ninetales |
| Misty Terrain For five turns, protects all Pokémon on the ground from major status ailments and confusion, and halves the power of incoming Dragon moves. | fairy | status | — | — | 10 | Alolan Ninetales |
| Moonblast 30% chance to lower the target's Sp. Atk by 1 stage. | fairy | special | 95 | 100% | 15 | Alolan Ninetales |
| Mystical Fire Lowers the target's Sp. Atk by 1 stage. | fire | special | 75 | 100% | 10 | Ninetales |
| Nasty Plot Raises the user's Sp. Atk by 2 stages. | dark | status | — | — | 20 | All |
| Night Shade Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | ghost | special | — | 100% | 15 | Ninetales |
| Overheat Lowers the user's Sp. Atk by 2 stages. | fire | special | 130 | 90% | 5 | Ninetales |
| Pain Split Sets the user’s and targets’s HP to the average of their current HP. | normal | status | — | — | 20 | All |
| Payback Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. | dark | physical | 50 | 100% | 10 | All |
| Play Rough 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1 stage. | fairy | physical | 90 | 90% | 10 | Alolan Ninetales |
| Power Swap User swaps Attack and Special Attack changes with the target. | psychic | status | — | — | 10 | All |
| Protect Inflicts protect on the user. Priority +4: usually moves first. | normal | status | — | — | 10 | All |
| Psych Up Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s. | normal | status | — | — | 10 | All |
| Psyshock Inflicts damage based on the target’s Defense, not Special Defense. | psychic | special | 80 | 100% | 10 | All |
| Quick Attack Priority +1: usually moves first. | normal | physical | 40 | 100% | 30 | Ninetales |
| Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | water | status | — | — | 5 | Alolan Ninetales |
| Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | psychic | status | — | — | 5 | All |
| Roar Forces the target out of battle. Priority -6: usually moves last. | normal | status | — | — | 20 | All |
| Round Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn. | normal | special | 60 | 100% | 15 | All |
| Safeguard Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns. | normal | status | — | — | 25 | All |
| Scorching Sands 30% chance to burn the target. | ground | special | 70 | 100% | 10 | Ninetales |
| Shadow Ball 20% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1 stage. | ghost | special | 80 | 100% | 15 | Ninetales |
| Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | normal | status | — | — | 10 | All |
| Snarl Lowers opposing Pokémon's Sp. Atk by 1 stage. | dark | special | 55 | 95% | 15 | Ninetales |
| Snore 30% chance to make the target flinch. | normal | special | 50 | 100% | 15 | All |
| Snowscape | ice | status | — | — | 10 | Alolan Ninetales |
| Solar Beam Requires a turn to charge before attacking. | grass | special | 120 | 100% | 10 | Ninetales |
| Spite Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4. | ghost | status | — | 100% | 10 | All |
| Stored Power Power is higher the more the user’s stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×. | psychic | special | 20 | 100% | 10 | All |
| Substitute 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 | — | — | 10 | All |
| Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | fire | status | — | — | 5 | Ninetales |
| Tail Slap Hits 2 to 5 times. | normal | physical | 25 | 85% | 10 | All |
| Triple Axel Hits 3 times. | ice | physical | 20 | 90% | 10 | Alolan Ninetales |
| Weather Ball If there be weather, this move has doubled power and the weather’s type. | normal | special | 50 | 100% | 10 | All |
| Will-O-Wisp Burns the target. | fire | status | — | 85% | 15 | Ninetales |
| Wonder Room All Pokémon’s Defense and Special Defense are swapped for 5 turns. | psychic | status | — | — | 10 | Alolan Ninetales |
| Zen Headbutt 20% chance to make the target flinch. | psychic | physical | 80 | 90% | 15 | All |