Ninetales
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About Ninetales
Fox Pokémon. National Pokédex #38. Fire. Introduced in generation 1, Kanto. Height 1.1 m; weight 19.9 kg.
Abilities: Flash Fire, Drought (hidden)
Egg groups: Ground. Growth rate: Medium. Catch rate: 75. Base friendship: 70.
Base stats
- Hp
- 73
- Attack
- 76
- Defense
- 75
- Special Attack
- 81
- Special Defense
- 100
- Speed
- 100
Base stat total: 505
Evolution family
Vulpix
Vulpix → Ninetales: Use Item · Fire Stone OR Use Item · Ice Stone
Recorded species evolution methods; regional forms and requirements can vary by game.
Pokédex descriptions
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.
Shield
Very smart and very vengeful. Grabbing one of its many tails could result in a 1,000-year curse.
Sword
It is said to live 1,000 years, and each of its tails is loaded with supernatural powers.
Artwork variants
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Regional entries
- Kanto #38 · Red, Blue & Yellow
- Johto #126 · Gold, Silver & Crystal
- Johto remakes #128 · HeartGold & SoulSilver
- Hoenn #154 · Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald
- Hoenn remakes #161 · Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
- Unova expanded #249 · Black 2 & White 2
- Alola #254 · Sun & Moon
- Alola expanded #331 · Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
- Kanto revisited #38 · Let’s Go, Pikachu! & Eevee!
- Galar #69 · Sword & Shield
- Hisui #169 · Legends: Arceus
- Kitakami #38 · The Teal Mask
- Blueberry Academy #158 · The Indigo Disk
Type matchups
Fire: 0.5× · Water: 2× · Grass: 0.5× · Ice: 0.5× · Ground: 2× · Bug: 0.5× · Rock: 2× · Steel: 0.5× · Fairy: 0.5×
Related coloring, cards and wallpapers
Pokémon artwork on Etsy
All 151 Kanto Pokémon printable posterFan-made digital download in JPG and PDF formats. No physical poster or frame is included.
Related retailers
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