
Alolan Ninetales vs Ninetales

FireTypeNew
Ice
Fairy- 73HP=73
- 76Attack−967
- 75Defense=75
- 81Sp. Atk=81
- 100Sp. Def=100
- 100Speed+9109
- 505Total=505
- Flash FireAbilitySnow Cloak
- DroughtHiddenSnow Warning
How to get it in Sun & Moon
- Sun
WildMount Lanakila, Tapu VillageEvolve Alolan Vulpix with Ice Stone
Form-only moves 13
Aurora Veil
Blizzard
Freeze-Dry
Frost Breath
Hail
Ice Beam
Ice Shard
Charm
Dazzling Gleam
Moonblast
Encore
Agility
Rain Dance
How to Get Alolan Ninetales in Sun & Moon
Can't catch Alolan Ninetales directly. Start with Alolan Vulpix at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve with an Ice Stone. The 2-stage line from Alolan Vulpix to Alolan Ninetales is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Get Alolan Vulpix in Sun & Moon
Shiny Alolan Ninetales in Sun & Moon
Here is Shiny Alolan Ninetales beside its normal colors.
Normal
ShinyAlolan Ninetales Weakness
Type-wise, Alolan Ninetales takes extra damage from Steel, Fire, Poison, and Rock. Watch out for Steel attacks, those deal 4x damage. Dragon moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Alolan Ninetales's special bulk (base 100 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Steel |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Poison, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ice, Bug, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
What is Alolan Ninetales Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Alolan Ninetales
Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alolan Ninetales View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 4x253-299%KO Flare Blitz 2x101-119%KO Stone Edge 2x84-100%KO | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alolan Ninetales View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 4x225-265%KO Rock Slide 2x63-74% Sludge Bomb 2x44-53% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alolan Ninetales View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x223-263%KO Fire Blast 2x40-47% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
TM Move Moves
Damage vs Alolan Ninetales View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 4x155-182%KO | ||
Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alolan Ninetales View Lucario builds →Flash Cannon 4x138-163%KO Stone Edge 2x71-83% Poison Jab 2x56-66% | ||
Doublade SteelGhost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alolan Ninetales View Doublade builds →Iron Head 4x169-199%KO Rock Slide 2x53-63% | ||
Klefki SteelFairy | C | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alolan Ninetales View Probopass builds →Flash Cannon 4x99-116%KO Power Gem 2x49-58% | ||
Nihilego RockPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alolan Ninetales View Nihilego builds →Sludge Wave 2x89-105%KO Power Gem 2x75-88% | ||
Klinklang Steel | C | |
TM Move Moves
Damage vs Alolan Ninetales View Klinklang builds →Flash Cannon 4x94-111%KO | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alolan Ninetales View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x108-127%KO Sludge Wave 2x80-94% | ||
Bastiodon RockSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Shieldon (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alolan Ninetales View Bastiodon builds →Iron Head 4x94-111%KO Stone Edge 2x59-69% Fire Blast 2x31-37% | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alolan Ninetales View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 2x138-163%KO Head Smash 2x115-135%KO Poison Jab 2x62-73% | ||
Alolan Ninetales Evolutions
Alolan Ninetales evolved from Alolan Vulpix's chain using an evolution item. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Alolan Ninetales Moves in Sun & Moon
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Agility and Charm give Alolan Ninetales options it can't learn any other way, and Dark and Psychic coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Blizzard and Moonblast. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Alolan Ninetales has 505 base stats in total. Speed leads at 109, and Attack is lowest at 67.
Game Availability
Alolan Ninetales first appeared in Sun & Moon and is in 6 games: Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Sword & Shield, Legends: Arceus and Scarlet & Violet.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB

Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP

Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW

Black & White - Gen 5B2W2

Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY

X & Y - Gen 6ORAS

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMDebut

Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh

Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW

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