Pokemon Legends Arceus Ninetales is a Fire Type Fox Pokémon with a Medium Fast growth rate and a 1 Special Defense, 1 Speed EV Yield. Ninetales can be found with Flash Fire as an Ability; we recommend the Hasty Nature, based on 505 total combined Base Stats in PLA.
Ninetales Stats and Abilities
Based on Ninetales Base IVs we consider this pokemon B-Tier choice. Ninetales Highest IV Stat is Speed (100) and the Lowest being Defense (75).
Rank | Stat | Value |
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F | HP | 73 |
D | Attack | 76 |
E | Defense | 75 |
C | Special Attack | 81 |
C | Special Defense | 100 |
C | Speed | 100 |
B | Total | 505 |
Ninetales | Detail |
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Best Nature | Hasty
↑ +10% Speed↓ -10% Defense |
Liked Foods | |
Caught in the Wild Held Item Chance | 20% Seed of Mastery ![]() |
Catch Rate | 75 (9.8% with PokéBall, full HP) |
Egg Groups |
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Abilities | Description |
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Ability 1 | Flash Fire When a Pokémon with Flash Fire is hit by a Fire-type move, it does not deal damage but instead raises the power of the bearer's Fire-type moves by 50%. Subsequent hits do not raise the power even more, but the effect remains while the ability-bearer is in battle. |
Hidden Ability | Drought Drought creates harsh sunlight when the ability-bearer enters battle. The effect lasts 5 turns, unless it is cleared via Air Lock or Cloud Nine or replaced by another weather condition. |
How To Evolve Ninetales in Pokemon Legends Arceus
Vulpix requires (use Fire Stone) to evolve into Ninetales.
Base Form | Evolution Requirement | First Evolution | ||
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Vulpix
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Ninetales
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Evolutions | Total | HP | Attack | Special Attack | Defense | Special Defense | Speed |
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![]() Vulpix
| 299 | 38 | 41 | 50 | 40 | 65 | 65 |
Stat Change
| +206 | +35 | +35 | +31 | +35 | +35 | +35 |
![]() Ninetales
| 505 | 73 | 76 | 81 | 75 | 100 | 100 |

Alpha Ninetales Locations
List of Locations you can find Alpha Ninetales in PLA.

Lv. | Location | Description |
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61 | Cobalt Coastlands | Firespit Island |

Where To Find Ninetales Locations in Pokemon Legends Arceus
List of Locations where you can find and catch Ninetales in PLA.

Pokemon LA Ninetales Weakness
Ninetales is a Fire Type pokemon. This will cause Ninetales to take More Damage from Ground, Rock, Water Type Moves, and Less Damage from Bug, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice, Fairy Type moves.
Damage | Types |
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4.0x More Damage | |
2.0x More Damage |
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0.5x Less Damage |
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0.25x Less Damage | |
Immune to Damage |
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How To Complete Ninetales Research Tasks in PLA
Research Task | Task 1 | Task 2 | Task 3 | Task 4 | Task 5 | Task 6 | Task 7 |
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Number caught | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | ||
Number of alpha specimens caught | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
Number defeated | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | ||
Number of you've defeated with Water-type moves | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
Times you have seen it use Flamethrower | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 25 | ||
Times you have seen it use Fire Blast | 1 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 40 | ||
Times you've seen it use an agile style move | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | ||
Number of different forms you've obtained | 2 |

Best Ninetales Moves in Pokemon Legends Arceus
Best Moveset for Ninetales Lv Up Moves based on Power.
Level | Best Moves | Type | Class | Power | Acc | PP | Effect |
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47 |
Fire Blast
| ![]() | Special | 165 | 85 | 5 | May burn opponent. |
37 |
Flamethrower
| ![]() | Special | 135 | 100 | 15 | May burn opponent. |
29 |
Extrasensory
| ![]() | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 | May cause flinching. |
21 |
Hex
| ![]() | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | Inflicts more damage if the target has a status condition. |
Ninetales Level Up Moves in PLA
List of Moves Ninetales can learn by reaching higher levels in Pokemon Legends Arceus. Level Requirements within (#) are the Level you (Master) the move at; this allows you to use the move in Agile and Strong Stance.
Level | Move | Description |
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1
(9)
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Power:
60 Acc: 100
PP: 25
![]() May burn opponent.
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5
(14)
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Power: 40
Acc: 100
PP: 30
![]() User attacks first.
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9
(18)
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 20
![]() Sharply raises user's Special Attack.
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15
(25)
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Power:
90 Acc: 100
PP: 25
![]() May burn opponent.
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21
(31)
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Power: 65
Acc: 100
PP: 10
![]() Inflicts more damage if the target has a status condition.
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29
(40)
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Power: 80
Acc: 100
PP: 20
![]() May cause flinching.
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37
(48)
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Power:
135 Acc: 100
PP: 15
![]() May burn opponent.
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47
(59)
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Power:
165 Acc: 85
PP: 5
![]() May burn opponent.
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Ninetales Move Shop Attacks in PLA
List of Moves Ninetales can learn from the Move Shop.
Move Shop | Description |
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Power: 60
Acc: —
PP: 20
![]() Ignores Accuracy and Evasiveness.
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Power: 60
Acc: 100
PP: 5
![]() May raise all user's stats at once.
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 20
![]() Raises user's Special Attack and Special Defense.
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 10
![]() User sleeps for 2 turns, but user is fully healed.
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Power: —
Acc: 100
PP: 30
![]() Always goes first. Lowers the target's attack.
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Power: 80
Acc: 90
PP: 15
![]() May cause flinching.
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Power: 100
Acc: 75
PP: 15
![]() May lower opponent's Defense.
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Power:
112.5 Acc: 100
PP: 10
![]() Lowers opponent's Special Attack.
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Power: 90
Acc: 100
PP: 10
![]() May lower opponent's Special Defense.
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Power: 80
Acc: 100
PP: 15
![]() May lower opponent's Special Defense.
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Power: 150
Acc: 90
PP: 5
![]() User must recharge next turn.
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Power: 150
Acc: 90
PP: 5
![]() User must recharge next turn.
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Power:
135 Acc: 100
PP: 15
![]() May burn opponent.
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Power: 80
Acc: 100
PP: 15
![]() May cause flinching.
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TIER | Pokemon | Type | Total | HP | Attack | Special Attack | Defense | Special Defense | Speed |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S |
![]() Heatran
|
![]() ![]() | 600 | 91 | 90 | 130 | 106 | 106 | 77 |
S |
![]() Hisuian Arcanine
|
![]() ![]() | 555 | 95 | 115 | 95 | 80 | 80 | 90 |
A |
![]() Magmortar
|
![]() | 540 | 75 | 95 | 125 | 67 | 95 | 83 |
A |
![]() Infernape
|
![]() ![]() | 534 | 76 | 104 | 104 | 71 | 71 | 108 |
A |
![]() Hisuian Typhlosion
|
![]() ![]() | 534 | 73 | 84 | 119 | 78 | 85 | 95 |







































