Ninetales
#38 in the Kanto Pokédex • Fox Pokémon
Ninetales in the National Pokédex
Pokédex entries
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.
Pokémon details
Type
Category
Ability
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Kanto Pokédex
Ninetales in Other Games
National Dex pageMin
Max
HP
73
256
350
Attack
76
141
276
Defense
75
139
273
Sp. Atk
81
150
287
Sp. Def
100
184
328
Speed
100
184
328
Total
505
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Game availability
Available within the FireRed/LeafGreen pair. Depending on the species, acquisition can require the other version, the postgame, evolution, breeding, or an event ticket. Original GBA event tickets required historical distributions; Switch ticket access differs.
| EV yield | 1 SpD, 1 Spe |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 75 |
| Base Exp. | 178 |
| Egg groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 25% male 75% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 (5,375 steps) |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Vulpix #37 |  Ninetales #38 |
Evolution
LeafGreen exclusiveIn LeafGreen, evolve Vulpix with a Fire Stone. Vulpix is not available in FireRed, so trade a Vulpix or Ninetales over to add it there.
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Ember | |  | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| Start | Quick Attack |  |  | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| Start | Confuse Ray |  |  | - | 100 | 10 |
| Start | Safeguard | | | - | - | 25 |
| 45 | Fire Spin | | | 15 | 70 | 15 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM05 | Roar | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic |  | | - | 85 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | | | - | - | 5 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | | | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM20 | Safeguard | | | - | - | 25 |
| TM21 | Frustration | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM23 | Iron Tail |  | | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| TM27 | Return | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig |  | | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team | | | - | - | 15 |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | | | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | | | 120 | 85 | 5 |
| TM42 | Facade | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest |  | | - | - | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM50 | Overheat | | | 140 | 90 | 5 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | | | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| Double-Edge | | | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| Mimic | | | - | - | 10 |
| Substitute | | | - | - | 10 |
Flash Fire
Powers up if hit by fire.
Protects against Fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
