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Ninetales キュウコン

Fire Generation I Fox Pokémon
Height 1.1m Weight 19.9kg
Flash Fire Drought (Hidden Ability)

Pokémon Profile

Very smart and very vengeful. Grabbing one of its many tails could result in a 1000-year curse.

Base Stats

Form Base Stats：Ninetales · Total 505

HP 73
Attack 76
Defense 75
Sp. Atk 81
Sp. Def 100
Speed 100

Basic Info

Gender Ratio
♂ 25% / ♀ 75%
Catch Rate
75（9.8%）
Egg Groups
Field
Egg Cycles
20
Base Friendship
50
EV Yield
Speed+1、Sp. Def+1
Base Experience
177
Shape
Quadrupedal
Color
Yellow
Experience
1,000,000（Medium Fast）

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Defensive (when attacked)

2× Weakness Water ×2 Ground ×2 Rock ×2
1/2 Resistance Fire ×0.5 Grass ×0.5 Ice ×0.5 Bug ×0.5 Steel ×0.5 Fairy ×0.5

Offensive (when attacking)

2× Weakness Grass ×2 Ice ×2 Bug ×2 Steel ×2
1/2 Resistance Fire ×0.5 Water ×0.5 Rock ×0.5 Dragon ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Alolan Vulpix Alolan Vulpix
Use Fire Stone
Alolan Ninetales Alolan Ninetales
Alolan Vulpix Alolan Vulpix
Use Ice Stone
Alolan Ninetales Alolan Ninetales

Learnset

Level Moves Type Category Power Accuracy PP
— Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100 30
— Flamethrower Fire Special 90 100 15
— Tail Whip Normal Status — 100 30
Relearn Disable Normal Status — 100 20
Relearn Ember Fire Special 40 100 25
Relearn Fire Spin Fire Special 35 85 15
Relearn Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100 10
Relearn Fire Blast Fire Special 110 85 5
Relearn Spite Ghost Status — 100 10
Relearn Safeguard Normal Status — — 25
Relearn Will-O-Wisp Fire Status — 85 15
Relearn Imprison Psychic Status — — 10
Relearn Extrasensory Psychic Special 80 100 20
Relearn Nasty Plot Dark Status — — 20
Relearn Incinerate Fire Special 60 100 15
Relearn Inferno Fire Special 100 50 5
Evolution Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 80 100 10
— Tail Whip Normal Status — 100 30
— Blizzard Ice Special 110 70 5
— Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95 15
— Imprison Psychic Status — — 10
Relearn Disable Normal Status — 100 20
Relearn Mist Ice Status — — 30
Relearn Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100 10
Relearn Aurora Beam Ice Special 65 100 20
Relearn Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100 10
Relearn Spite Ghost Status — 100 10
Relearn Powder Snow Ice Special 40 100 25
Relearn Extrasensory Psychic Special 80 100 20
Relearn Nasty Plot Dark Status — — 20
Relearn Ice Shard Ice Physical 40 100 30
Relearn Freeze-Dry Ice Special 70 100 20
Relearn Aurora Veil Ice Status — — 20

Wild Encounters

Generation V

Black

Unova

Location Level Method Chance
Abundant ShrineLv.50Rustling grass4%

Black 2

Unova

Location Level Method Chance
Abundant ShrineLv.36Rustling grass4%

White

Unova

Location Level Method Chance
Abundant ShrineLv.50Rustling grass4%

White 2

Unova

Location Level Method Chance
Abundant ShrineLv.36Rustling grass4%
Generation VI

X

Kalos

Location Level Method Chance
Friend SafariLv.30Walking33%

Y

Kalos

Location Level Method Chance
Friend SafariLv.30Walking33%
Generation VII

Let's Go, Eevee!

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Route 7Lv.22-27Overworld100%
Route 8Lv.22-27Overworld100%

Ninetales Competitive Movesets & Sets

Ninetales movesets cover 9 generations and 26 formats with 35 sets in total, including moves, abilities, items, natures, EVs and Tera types with analysis.

9 Generation 26 Format 35 set
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Pokédex Entries

Generation I
Red：
Very smart and very vengeful. Grabbing one of its many tails could result in a 1000-year curse.
Yellow：
According to an enduring legend, 9 noble saints were united and reincarnated as this Pokémon.
Generation II
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.
Generation III
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.
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.
Generation IV
Diamond：
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.
Generation V
Black：
Its nine tails are said to be imbued with a mystic power. It can live for a thousand years.
Black 2：
Each of its nine tails is imbued with supernatural power, and it can live for a thousand years.
Generation VI
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.
Generation VII
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.
Ultra Sun：
It is vindictive and relentless by nature. Those who cross it even once will be cursed for a thousand years, along with their descendants.
Ultra Moon：
The flickering flames it spews from its mouth leave its opponents hypnotized. Then, this extremely intelligent Pokémon attacks.
Let's Go Pikachu：
According to an enduring legend, nine noble saints were united and reincarnated as this Pokémon.
Generation VIII
Sword：
It is said to live 1,000 years, and each of its tails is loaded with supernatural powers.
Shield：
Very smart and very vengeful. Grabbing one of its many tails could result in a 1,000-year curse.
Legends: Arceus：
The 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.