Alolan Ninetales is the Alola form of Ninetales. It is Ice/Fairy type, where Ninetales is Fire.
Ability 1Snow CloakAbility 1Increases evasion to 1.25× during hail. Protects against hail damage.
505HP73Attack67Defense75Speed109Sp.Def100Sp.Atk81
Alolan form
Alolan Vulpix
Alolan Ninetales
Base form
Vulpix
Ninetales
Weak to
Immune to
Special
Pivot
109Speed · Fast

Alolan Ninetales vs Ninetales

Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
  • FireTypeNewIceFairy
  • 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

  • SunAlolan VulpixWildMount 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

See Ninetales

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.

Sun Exclusive: Trade with Moon for Sandslash. See every Sun & Moon version exclusive

Shiny Alolan Ninetales in Sun & Moon

Here is Shiny Alolan Ninetales beside its normal colors.

Normal vs Shiny
Normal Alolan Ninetales in Sun & MoonNormal
Shiny Alolan Ninetales in Sun & Moon Shiny

Alolan 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.

Alolan Ninetales Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Steel
2x (Weak)Fire, Poison, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Ice, Bug, Dark
0x (Immune)Dragon

What is Alolan Ninetales Weak Against

Vulnerable
4Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Score-4
4xCritical
½xResist
¼xResist
None
0xImmune

What is Alolan Ninetales Strong Against

6Strong
2Resisted
0Immune
Score+4
½xResisted
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Alolan Ninetales

Solgaleo
Solgaleo
PsychicSteel
S
Metagross
Metagross
SteelPsychic
B
B
Magnezone
Magnezone
ElectricSteel
B
Lucario
Lucario
FightingSteel
B

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

4 Forms
Vulpix
#037Vulpix
Ninetales
#038Ninetales
Fire Stone
Alolan VulpixAlola
#037Alolan Vulpix
Alolan Form
Alolan NinetalesAlola
#038Alolan Ninetales
Ice Stone
Stat Comparison 4 Stages
Vulpix
Fire
Alolan Ninetales
IceFairy
HP
38
73+35
38
73+35
ATK
41
76+35
41
67+26
DEF
40
75+35
40
75+35
SP.ATK
50
81+31
50
81+31
SP.DEF
65
100+35
65
100+35
SPE
65
100+35
65
109+44
BST
299E-Tier
505B-Tier+206
299D-Tier
505C-Tier+206
ROLE
Balanced
Pivot
Balanced
Pivot
TYPE
Utility
Mixed
Utility
Special

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Confuse Ray
D—10010Ghost
Lv 1
Dazzling Gleam
C12010010Fairy
Lv 1
Ice Beam
C13510010Ice
Lv 1
Ice Shard+1
D6010030Ice
Lv 1
Imprison
———10Psychic
Lv 1
Nasty Plot
A——20Dark
Lv 1
Safeguard
D——25Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45D—10015Normal
TM70D——20Ice
TM14C165705Ice
TM04C——20Psychic
TM100D——20Normal
TM97
Dark PulsePoni Coast
C8010015Dark
TM99
Dazzling GleamVast Poni Canyon
C12010010Fairy
TM32———15Normal
TM85
Dream EaterHaina Desert
C10010015Psychic
TM42D7010020Normal
TM79
Frost BreathAncient Poni Path
—909010Ice
TM21
FrustrationMalie City
D—10020Normal
TM68C150905Normal
TM07C——10Ice
TM10—6010015Normal
TM15C150905Normal
TM13C13510010Ice
TM66—5010010Dark
TM17C——10Normal
TM77
Psych UpRoute 12
D——10Normal
TM18C——5Water
TM44C——10Psychic
TM27D—10020Normal
TM05C——20Normal
TM48—6010015Normal
TM20D——25Normal
TM88
Sleep TalkPaniola Town
C——10Normal
TM90C——10Normal
TM87
SwaggerRoute 2
D—8515Normal
TM06C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Agility
C——30Psychic
Egg
Charm
D—10020Fairy
Egg
Disable
D—10020Normal
Egg
Encore
C—1005Normal
Egg
Extrasensory
C8010020Psychic
Egg
Flail
D—10015Normal
Egg
Freeze-Dry
C10510020Ice
Egg
Howl
———40Normal
Egg
Hypnosis
C—6020Psychic
Egg
Moonblast
C14210015Fairy
Egg
Power Swap
D——10Psychic
Egg
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Egg
Spite
D—10010Ghost
Egg
Tail Slap
D258510Normal

Tutor Moves

Alolan Ninetales can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Baby-Doll Eyes+1
——10030Fairy
Rem
Captivate
——10020Normal
Rem
Ember
D4010025Fire
Rem
Extrasensory
C8010020Psychic
Rem
Feint Attack
D60—20Dark
Rem
Fire Blast
C110855Fire
Rem
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
Rem
Flame Burst
D7010015Fire
Rem
Grudge
———5Ghost
Rem
Hex
D6510010Ghost
Rem
Inferno
D100505Fire
Rem
Payback
—5010010Dark
Rem
Roar-6
C——20Normal
Rem
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Rem
Will-O-Wisp
A—8515Fire

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 1
Bide+1
D——10Normal
Gen 3
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Gen 2
Curse
C——10Ghost
Gen 6
Dig
D8010010Ground
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
C——10Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Gen 6
Incinerate
—6010015Fire
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Gen 4
Ominous Wind
D601005Ghost
Gen 1
Rage
—2010020Normal
Gen 1
Reflect
C——20Psychic
Gen 1
Skull Bash
C13010010Normal
Gen 4
Swift
—60—20Normal
Gen 1
Take Down
D908520Normal

Base Stats

Alolan Ninetales has 505 base stats in total. Speed leads at 109, and Attack is lowest at 67.

Base Stats
High
HP73
C
Attack67
C
Defense75
C
Sp. Atk81
C
Sp. Def100
B
Speed109
B
Total505
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging75 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.1 m
Weight19.9 kg
Abilities
Snow Cloak
Increases evasion to 1.25× during hail. Protects against hail damage.
Snow WarningHidden Ability
Summons hail that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.

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.

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