Ninetales
#38 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Fox Pokémon
Brilliant Diamond
Its nine tails are said to be imbued with a mystic power. It can live for a thousand years.
Shining Pearl
Its nine tails are said to be imbued with a mystic power. It can live for a thousand years.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
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Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
![]() Vulpix #37 | Use Ice Stone | ![]() Ninetales #38 |

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Ninetales
Fox Pokémon

HP
73
Attack
76
Defense
75
Sp. Atk
81
Sp. Def
100
Speed
100
Total
505
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from



Resistances
Takes 0.5× from





| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Tail Whip | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 30 | |
| Start | Disable | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| Start | Ember | ![]() | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | |
| Start | Flamethrower | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| Start | Fire Spin | ![]() | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 | |
| Start | Quick Attack | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | |
| Start | Confuse Ray | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 10 | |
| Start | Fire Blast | ![]() | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | |
| Start | Spite | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 10 | |
| Start | Safeguard | ![]() | Status | - | - | 25 | |
| Start | Will-O-Wisp | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| Start | Imprison | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| Start | Grudge | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| Start | Extrasensory | ![]() | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 | |
| Start | Nasty Plot | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| Start | Incinerate | ![]() | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | |
| Start | Inferno | ![]() | Special | 100 | 50 | 5 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Attract | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Calm Mind | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Dark Pulse | ![]() | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Dig | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Double Team | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Dream Eater | ![]() | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Endure | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Energy Ball | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Facade | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Fire Blast | ![]() | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | |
| - | Flamethrower | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Giga Impact | ![]() | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Hyper Beam | ![]() | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Iron Tail | ![]() | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | |
| - | Overheat | ![]() | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Payback | ![]() | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Protect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Psych Up | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Rest | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Roar | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Safeguard | ![]() | Status | - | - | 25 | |
| - | Shadow Ball | ![]() | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Solar Beam | ![]() | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Substitute | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sunny Day | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Swagger | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| - | Will-O-Wisp | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| TM63 | Nasty Plot | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 |
Flash Fire
Ability Slot 1
Protects against Fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
Drought
Hidden Ability
Summons strong sunlight that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.























Status
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