Spooky Festival Ninetales Moves and Best Moveset - Pokémon GO (2026)

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Spooky Festival Ninetales Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Spooky Festival Ninetales can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS. Pick a raid boss, weather, and level to see how the best moveset changes.

Raid boss

Neutral target

No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.

Defense

180

15,000

Type

None

Weather

Spooky Festival Ninetales level

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Fire Spin
Weather Ball Fire
10.63
132.0
1411.6s
8.89
2
Ember
Weather Ball Fire
9.91
123.1
1513.3s
8.27
3
Feint Attack
Weather Ball Fire
9.65
119.9
1554.0s
8.07
4
Fire Spin
Overheat
9.62
119.5
1559.1s
8.05
5
Fire Spin
Flamethrower
9.45
117.4
1586.5s
7.88
6
Fire Spin
Fire Blast
9.08
112.8
1651.4s
7.57
7
Fire Spin
Scorching Sands
8.90
110.5
1686.2s
7.43
8
Fire Spin
Solar Beam
8.84
109.8
1696.0s
7.39
9
Ember
Overheat
8.77
108.9
1711.0s
7.33
10
Ember
Flamethrower
8.62
107.1
1739.3s
7.19

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Spooky Festival Ninetales PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

These Spooky Festival Ninetales moves can raise or lower stats in Trainer Battles, on top of dealing damage.

Energy Ball

Grass type

10% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Overheat

Fire type

100% chance to reduce the User's Attack by 33%

Scorching Sands

Ground type

10% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20%

Spooky Festival Ninetales Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

Spooky Festival Ninetales can learn 3 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Fire- and Dark-type damage. Ember and Fire Spin match Spooky Festival Ninetales's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Ember

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.6s – 0.8s

DPS

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

2 turns

Archetype

Fast Charge

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Grass
Ice
Bug
Steel
Resisted by: Fire
Water
Rock
Dragon

Feint Attack

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.8s – 1.0s

DPS

Weather boost

Fog

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

2 turns

Archetype

General

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Psychic
Ghost
Resisted by: Fighting
Dark
Fairy

Fire Spin

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.8s – 0.9s

DPS

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

3 turns

Archetype

Heavy Damage

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Grass
Ice
Bug
Steel
Resisted by: Fire
Water
Rock
Dragon

Compare fast moves

Ember
10
10
1.0s
10
Feint Attack
11
10
1.0s
11
Fire Spin
13
9
1.0s
13

Fast Attack Type Coverage

Move
Ember	100%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	100%	160%	100%
Feint Attack	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	62.5%
Fire Spin	100%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	100%	160%	100%

Spooky Festival Ninetales Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

Spooky Festival Ninetales can learn 9 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Grass-, Fire-, Psychic-, and Ground-type damage. Fire Blast, Flamethrower, Heat Wave, Overheat, and Weather Ball Fire match Spooky Festival Ninetales's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Energy Ball

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

4.0s

Damage window

3.1s – 3.9s

DPE

1.8

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-45

DPE

1.78

Archetype

Debuff

Effect

10% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Water
Ground
Rock
Resisted by: Fire
Grass
Poison
Flying
Bug
Dragon
Steel

Fire Blast

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

140

Energy

-100

Duration

4.0s

Damage window

2.9s – 3.7s

DPE

1.4

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

140

Energy

-80

DPE

1.75

Archetype

Nuke

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Grass
Ice
Bug
Steel
Resisted by: Fire
Water
Rock
Dragon

Flamethrower

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.3s – 1.5s

DPE

1.3

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-55

DPE

1.64

Archetype

High Energy

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Grass
Ice
Bug
Steel
Resisted by: Fire
Water
Rock
Dragon

Heat Wave

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-100

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

1.7s – 2.8s

DPE

0.95

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-45

DPE

1.67

Archetype

General

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Grass
Ice
Bug
Steel
Resisted by: Fire
Water
Rock
Dragon

Overheat

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

160

Energy

-100

Duration

4.0s

Damage window

2.6s – 3.8s

DPE

1.6

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

130

Energy

-55

DPE

2.36

Archetype

Self-Debuff Nuke

Effect

100% chance to reduce the User's Attack by 33%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Grass
Ice
Bug
Steel
Resisted by: Fire
Water
Rock
Dragon

Psyshock

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

2.5s

Damage window

1.8s – 2.4s

DPE

1.82

Weather boost

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-40

DPE

1.75

Archetype

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Fighting
Poison
Resisted by: Psychic
Dark (0.39×)
Steel

Scorching Sands

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

1.4s – 2.3s

DPE

1.8

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-50

DPE

1.6

Archetype

Debuff

Effect

10% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Fire
Electric
Poison
Rock
Steel
Resisted by: Grass
Flying (0.39×)
Bug

Solar Beam

Gyms & Raids

Power

180

Energy

-100

Duration

5.0s

Damage window

2.8s – 4.8s

DPE

1.8

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

150

Energy

-80

DPE

1.88

Archetype

Nuke

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Water
Ground
Rock
Resisted by: Fire
Grass
Poison
Flying
Bug
Dragon
Steel

Weather Ball Fire

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

1.3s – 1.5s

DPE

1.67

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-35

DPE

1.71

Archetype

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Grass
Ice
Bug
Steel
Resisted by: Fire
Water
Rock
Dragon

Compare charged moves

Energy Ball
90
-50
4.0s
22.5
Fire Blast
140
-100
4.0s
35
Flamethrower
65
-50
2.0s
32.5
Heat Wave
95
-100
3.0s
31.67
Overheat
160
-100
4.0s
40
Psyshock
60
-33
2.5s
24
Scorching Sands
90
-50
3.0s
30
Solar Beam
180
-100
5.0s
36
Weather Ball Fire
55
-33
1.5s
36.67

Charged Attack Type Coverage

Move
Energy Ball	100%	62.5%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	62.5%	160%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	100%
Fire Blast	100%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	100%	160%	100%
Flamethrower	100%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	100%	160%	100%
Heat Wave	100%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	100%	160%	100%
Overheat	100%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	100%	160%	100%
Psyshock	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	100%	39.1%	62.5%	100%
Scorching Sands	100%	160%	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	100%	160%	100%	39.1%	100%	62.5%	160%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%
Solar Beam	100%	62.5%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	62.5%	160%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	100%
Weather Ball Fire	100%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	100%	160%	100%

Second charged move cost

Unlocking a second charged move lets Spooky Festival Ninetales carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.

50,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Spooky Festival Ninetales's best moveset in Pokémon GO?

Fire Spin and Weather Ball Fire make up Spooky Festival Ninetales's best raid moveset, dealing 10.6 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Spooky Festival Ninetales for how it holds up as a raid boss.

How many moves can Spooky Festival Ninetales learn in Pokémon GO?

Spooky Festival Ninetales can learn 3 fast moves and 9 charged moves. Ember, Energy Ball, Fire Blast, and Flamethrower are legacy moves that can only be learned with an Elite TM or during special events.

How much does Spooky Festival Ninetales's second charged move cost?

Unlocking a second charged move for Spooky Festival Ninetales costs 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy.

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