Ninetales

Generation

Generation I

Pokédex

Index

Kalos

249

N/A

Evolves

From

Vulpix

Into

None

Footprint

Cry

Ninetales (Japanese: キュウコン Kyuukon) is a Fire-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

Biology

Physiology

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Dream World Ninetales

Ninetales is a fox-like Pokémon that possesses nine tails, hence its name. Resembling the nine-tailed kitsune fox of Japanese folklore, they are mainly covered in sleek, luxurious golden-white fur, while the tips of their nine tails are orange. On top of their head is a large tuft of hair, similar to its pre-evolved form though much more unruly and spiky. It has sinister red eyes which give it the ability to psychically control the minds of people and Pokémon. Its ears are pointed and distinctly fox-like, and it has slender legs with three-toed paws and no visible claws.

Additionally, there are no gender differences between male and female Ninetales. The shiny version of Ninetales has silver-gray fur instead of its usual light cream fur, and its tail is tipped in blue.

Special abilities

All Ninetales have the ability Flash Fire, which powers up its Fire-type moves if it is hit by a fire-type attack. It also keeps it from getting damaged by fire attacks. This does not apply to Dream World Ninetails, who instead possess the ability Drought, creating a permanent Sunny effect for the duration of the battle or until another weather-altering move or ability is used.

Evolution

Ninetales is the evolved form of Vulpix, who evolves into Ninetales by the use of a Fire Stone.

Game info

Game locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Red and Blue	Evolve Vulpix (Blue only)	None
Yellow	Evolve Vulpix	None
Gold and Silver	Evolve Vulpix (Silver only)	None
Crystal	Trade	None
Ruby and Sapphire	Evolve Vulpix	None
FireRed and LeafGreen	Evolve Vulpix (LeafGreen only)	None
Emerald	Evolve Vulpix	None
Diamond and Pearl	Evolve Vulpix	None
Platinum	Evolve Vulpix	None
HeartGold and SoulSilver	Evolve Vulpix (SoulSilver only)	None
Black and White	Abundant Shrine	Rare

Side game locations

Locations
Game(s)	Area(s)
Pokémon Pinball Ruby & Sapphire	Evolve Vulpix
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 6, 11, Forever Level 55, Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team	Evolve Vulpix
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness	Treeshroud Forest (10-20F)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Almia Castle
Pokémon Rumble	Fiery Temple
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure	Lava Zone
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Odd Temple

Pokédex entries

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Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration VI
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
—	Imprison	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
—	Nasty Plot	—	—%	20	Dark	Status
—	Flamethrower	90	100%	15	Fire	Special
—	Quick Attack	40	100%	20	Normal	Physical
—	Confuse Ray	—	100%	10	Ghost	Status
—	Safeguard	—	—%	25	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration V
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
—	Imprison	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
—	Nasty Plot	—	—%	20	Dark	Status
—	Quick Attack	40	100%	20	Normal	Physical
—	Confuse Ray	—	100%	10	Ghost	Status
—	Safeguard	—	—%	25	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration IV
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal
—	Nasty Plot	—	—%	20	Dark	Status
—	Ember	40	100%	25	Fire	Special
—	Quick Attack	40	100%	20	Normal	Physical
—	Confuse Ray	—	100%	10	Ghost	Status
—	Safeguard	—	—%	25	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration III
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
—	Ember	40	100%	25	Fire
—	Quick Attack	40	100%	20	Normal
—	Confuse Ray	—	100%	10	Ghost
—	Safeguard	—	—%	25	Normal
—	Fire Spin	15	70%	15	Fire
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration II
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type
—	Ember	40	100%	25	Fire
—	Tail Whip	—	—%	—	Normal
7	Quick Attack	40	100%	30	Normal
25	Roar	—	—%	20	Normal
37	Fire Spin	15	70%	15	Fire
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

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LevelingGeneration I
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs/HMs

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Sprites

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Appearances

Anime

Ninetales first appeared in anime under the ownership of Blaine in Riddle Me This who fought Ash's Squirtle and defeated it.

Another appeared under the ownership of Zane.

Trivia

Ninetales is based on the legendary Pirate's Ninetalesme Boy Advance games, shiny Ninetales' didn't have blue coloring on the tip of its tails, like its normal coloring.
Ninetales is often misspelled as "Ninetails" for the number of tails it possessed. This misspelling is also on the trading cards, and in the Trading Card Game video game adaptation for Game Boy Color.
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeons Blue and Red, the Gengar was originally a human that grabbed one of Ninetales' tails and was cursed into the form of a Gengar. Also the Gengar, before it turned into Gengar, had abandoned its Gardevoir, but the Gardevoir had no grudge against him, and it loved its trainer enough to protect it from Ninetales' fury.

Origins

Ninetales appears to be based on a fox, more speficically the mystical kitsune creature of Japanese folklore.

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