Special
Pivot
ATier
109Speed · Fast

Nothing fancy in Ninetales's spread. It leans mixed with Speed out front. And you'll get 2 Sp. Def and Speed EVs per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

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
3'07"Small
Weight19.9 kg
43.9 lbsFeather
Base XP177
Average
Abilities
Snow Cloak
Increases evasion to 1.25× during hail. Protects against hail damage.
Snow WarningHA
Summons hail that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe+1
Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

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.

Legends: Arceus

Type-wise, 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. Ninetales's special bulk (base 100 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Ninetales Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Steel
2x (Weak)Fire, Poison, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Ice, Bug, Dark
0x (Immune)Dragon
Type ChartVulnerable
4Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Score-4
4xCritical
Steel
2xWeak
FirePoisonRock
½xResist
IceBugDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Dragon
STAB (6)
GrassGroundFlyingDragonFightingDark
How to Beat Ninetales in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)
Heatran
Heatran
FireSteel
S
Obtain MethodFirespit Island Interact Encounter
Available Move
Moves
  • EmberLv. 1
Damage vs Ninetales
Ember 2x
52-65%
View Heatran builds →

Ninetales evolved from Vulpix's chain using an evolution item. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Vulpix eggs (average hatch time). The evolution from Vulpix pushed Ninetales to 505 total stats. Speed saw the largest single gain at +44. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Evolutions
Vulpix
#037Vulpix
Ninetales
#038NinetalesFire Stone
Alola NinetalesAlola
#038Alola NinetalesIce Stone
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Vulpix
Fire
Ninetales
Fire
Alola Ninetales
Fire
HP
38
73+35
73+35
ATK
41
76+35
76+35
DEF
40
75+35
75+35
SP.ATK
50
81+31
81+31
SP.DEF
65
100+35
100+35
SPE
65
100+35
100+35
BST
299D-Tier
505B-Tier+206
505C-Tier+206
ROLE
Balanced
Pivot
Pivot
TYPE
Utility
Mixed
Mixed
Breeding is not available in this game

Fire Blast is the main STAB option after a Nasty Plot boost. Heavy-Duty Boots gives Ninetales hazard immunity on every switch-in to survive the setup turn, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs make the boosted hits count. The remaining moves catches resists.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

The offense anchors on Blizzard and Ice Beam, with coverage across 7 types adding reach. It's a workable movepool for Ninetales that handles most situations. Ice Beam and Blizzard give it enough punch where it matters.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Powder Snow
—4010025Ice
Lv 5
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 9
Nasty Plot
S——20Dark
Lv 15
Draining Kiss
C5010010Fairy
Lv 21
Ice Fang
C659515Ice
Lv 29
Dazzling Gleam
C8010010Fairy
Lv 37
Ice Beam
C9010010Ice
Lv 47
Blizzard
C110705Ice

TM Moves

Ninetales can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Ninetales doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Baby-Doll Eyes+1
D—10030Fairy
Tutor
Calm Mind
B——20Psychic
Tutor
Dark Pulse
C8010015Dark
Tutor
Energy Ball
S9010010Grass
Tutor
Flamethrower
S9010015Fire
Tutor
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
Tutor
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
Tutor
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
Tutor
Mystical Fire
C7510010Fire
Tutor
Ominous Wind
—601005Ghost
Tutor
Rest
C——10Psychic
Tutor
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
Tutor
Swift
D60—20Normal
Tutor
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic

Alolan Ninetales starts showing up in mid-game routes at decent spawn rates across 1 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Ninetales in Legends: Arceus

  1. Vulpix
    Step 1Catch Vulpix
    Veilstone Cape
    Grass
    Uncommon
  2. Ninetales
    Step 2Ninetales ✓
    Firespit Island
    Grass Water
    Uncommon
    or evolve from Vulpix (Step 1)

  • In Legends: Arceus, Ninetales looks average on paper at 505 BST. But Snow Warning is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. A-Tier pivot on our tier list. Fire Blast with Heavy-Duty Boots is the standard set.

  • In Legends: Arceus, Ninetales's biggest threats include Scizor (Steel), Charizard (Fire), and Nidoking (Poison), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Scizor is the most dangerous since Steel moves deal 4x damage. Rock-type attackers are also a problem.

  • Ninetales gets Snow Warning and Snow Cloak. But Snow Warning is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

  • Ninetales is a special attacker with base 81 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 109 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the pivot role.

  • In Legends: Arceus, the best way to handle Ninetales: Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Steel, Fire, and Poison-type attackers hit hardest.

Available since Red & Blue, Ninetales appears in 21 games spanning 10 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained an Alolan form in Generation 7.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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