Is Ninetales Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Fire Stone on Vulpix. Fire with AbilityFlash Fire. Arrives late but decent Speed and Sp. Atk help against Iris's Lapras and the E4. Arcanine from Virbank Complex does the job earlier and hits harder.
Vulpix has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Vulpix resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Vulpix resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Vulpix has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Vulpix has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Vulpix trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Drayden's Pokemon outpace and outclass Vulpix here.
Marlon's team hits Vulpix's weaknesses hard.
Ninetales has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Ninetales has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Ninetales has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Ninetales has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Iris's team hits Ninetales's weaknesses hard.
Catch Ninetales on Abundant Shrine (shaking grass, Lv 36, rare). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
How to Get Ninetales in Black 2 & White 2
Ninetales sits at moderate rates across 2 spots in late-game routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.
Where To Catch Ninetales in B2W2
To get Ninetales, start by catching Vulpix through walking encounters at Lv. 34-36. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch VulpixAbundant ShrineLv.34FloorRate 10%Any- Step 2Ninetales ✓Abundant ShrineLv.36Shaking grass spotsRate 5%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Vulpix (Step 1)
Ninetales Weakness
Type-wise, Ninetales takes extra damage from Water, Ground, and Rock. The Fire typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Flash Fire grants an additional Fire immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Ninetales's special bulk (base 100 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Ninetales Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Ninetales
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x82-97% Rock Tomb 2x34-41% | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Azumarill builds →Aqua Tail 2x55-65% Dig 2x32-39% Rollout 2x14-17% | ||
 Trapinch Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Trapinch builds →Dig 2x82-97% Rock Slide 2x51-60% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Krokorok builds →Dig 2x68-81% Rock Tomb 2x29-34% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x78-92% Rock Tomb 2x33-38% | ||
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Dewott builds →Razor Shell 2x59-69% Dig 2x42-50% | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Azumarill builds →Aqua Tail 2x54-63% Dig 2x31-37% Rollout 2x13-15% | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Floatzel builds →Dig 2x54-63% Aqua Jet 2x41-49% Rock Tomb 2x34-40% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x123-145%KO Rock Slide 2x62-73% | ||
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Samurott builds →Surf 2x77-92% Dig 2x52-61% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x77-92% Dig 2x37-44% | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x49-58% Dig 2x31-37% Rollout 2x13-15% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x125-148%KO Rock Slide 2x63-75% | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Samurott builds →Surf 2x79-93% Dig 2x52-62% | ||
 Wailord Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Wailord builds →Water Spout 2x108-127%KO Bulldoze 2x37-44% Rock Tomb 2x31-37% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x100-118%KO Dig 2x38-45% | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x123-145%KO Rock Slide 2x62-73% | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Samurott builds →Surf 2x77-91% Dig 2x52-61% | ||
Wailord Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Wailord builds →Water Spout 2x105-123%KO Bulldoze 2x36-42% Rock Tomb 2x30-36% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x99-117%KO Dig 2x37-44% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Terrakion builds →Rock Slide 2x89-105%KO Bulldoze 2x48-57% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x221-260%KO Earthquake 2x99-116%KO Surf 2x34-40% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x131-155%KO Dive 2x71-84% Earthquake 2x59-69% | ||
 Kingdra WaterDragon | C | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x99-116%KO Dig 2x36-43% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x102-120%KO Ancient Power 2x51-61% Mud Shot 2x32-38% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin15-17% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Skarmory builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemRocky Helmet NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Xatu builds →U Turn9-10% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySnow Warning ItemFocus Sash NatureRash Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Abomasnow builds →Blizzard18-21% Ice Shard6-7% Wood Hammer18-22% | ||
Ninetales Evolutions
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. HP saw the largest single gain at +35. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Ninetales to get Vulpix eggs easily using 181 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Disable, Extrasensory, Feint Attack and 10 more.
B2W2 Ninetales Best Moveset
Permanent sun through AbilityDrought on the switch enables every Chlorophyll attacker and Solar Power user on the team simultaneously. Opponents need their own weather setter or a specific sun counter ready before Ninetales enters. The moveset doesn't need to attack hard individually because the entire sun team attacks through it.
Best Build
Ninetales best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Attacker Moveset
- Will O Wisp
- Pain Split
- Fire Blast
- Flamethrower
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Disable and Extrasensory give Ninetales options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types already covers a decent range on top of Overheat and Flare Blitz. 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
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Ninetales Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Ninetales looks average on paper at 505 BST. But Drought is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier pivot on our tier list. Will O Wisp with Leftovers is the standard set.
Ninetales gets Drought and Flash Fire. But Drought 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 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the pivot role.
For Black 2 & White 2, the core moveset is Will O Wisp, Painsplit, Fire Blast, and Flamethrower. Will O Wisp leads at 0% usage. Flamethrower provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
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
- Gen 1RBDebut
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 7SMAlolan
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
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
Winds & Waves