#038
Ninetales
Fox Pokémon
Fire
It has nine long tails and fur that gleams gold. It is said to live for 1,000 years.
Base Stats
HP 73
Attack 76
Defense 75
Sp. Atk 81
Sp. Def 100
Speed 100
Total 505
Type Effectiveness
Abilities
Flash Fire Drought (Hidden)
Held Items
Evolution Chain
Moves
Details
Category Fox Pokémon
Height 1.1 m
Weight 19.9 kg
Base Exp 177
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 75
Base Happiness 70
Gender 25% ♂ / 75% ♀
Habitat Grassland
Egg Groups Ground
Sprites
Front
Back
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
Nasty Plot
Item
Leftovers / Life Orb / Passho Berry
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Strategy Overview
Ninetales is one of the best Fire-types in PU, acting as a threatening sweeper with its great Speed and access to the elusive boosting move Nasty Plot. With its great coverage, good power, and above-average Speed, Ninetales is capable of sweeping through teams with ease. However, Ninetales is troubled by common special walls in PU, particularly Lickilicky; is outsped and revenge killed by common Pokemon such as Floatzel, Rapidash, Simipour, and Raichu; and is worn down easily due to its low physical bulk and weakness to Stealth Rock.
Most Used Moves
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc