Is Ninetales Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Fast special Fire from an evolved Vulpix. Outpaces most of Wallace's roster and hits Steven's Steel-types hard. Not Blaziken levels of raw power, but the speed and AbilityFlash Fire make Ninetales a clean alternative that doesn't share the Fighting weakness.
Roxanne's team hits Vulpix's weaknesses hard.
Vulpix has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Vulpix resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
Flannery's team hits Vulpix's weaknesses hard.
Vulpix trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's team hits Vulpix's weaknesses hard.
Ninetales trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Wallace's team hits Ninetales's weaknesses hard.
Ninetales has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Ninetales has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Ninetales resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Drake's team hits Ninetales's weaknesses hard.
Ninetales has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Vulpix on Mt. Pyre (walking, Lv 29-31, uncommon).
You can pick up the Fire Stone in Fiery Path. 1 other location is also available.
How to Get Ninetales in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Can't catch Ninetales directly. Start with Vulpix at decent rates from the locations below, then evolve through a special method. The 2-stage line from Vulpix to Ninetales is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Ninetales in ORAS
Vulpix is your first catch on the way to Ninetales. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 15-38 across 14 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch VulpixMt. Pyre - Area 5Lv.15CaveRate 5%Horde battleMt. Pyre - Area 6Lv.15CaveRate 5%Horde battleMt. Pyre - Area 7Lv.15CaveRate 5%Horde battleMt. Pyre - Area 5Lv.29-31CaveRate 15%Mt. Pyre - Area 6Lv.29-31CaveRate 15%Mt. Pyre - Area 7Lv.29-31CaveRate 8%Mirage Spots - Area 2Lv.36-38GrassRate 10%
Step 2Ninetales ✓
Ninetales Weakness
Type-wise, Ninetales takes extra damage from Water, Ground, and Rock. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. 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 |
What is Ninetales Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Ninetales
 Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Shellos builds →Surf 2x52-63% Mud Bomb 2x27-33% | ||
 Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Piplup builds →Surf 2x52-63% Rock Tomb 2x27-33% | ||
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x46-56% Rock Tomb 2x31-38% Mud-Slap 2x10-13% | ||
 Tympole Water | D | |
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Shellos builds →Surf 2x52-61% Mud Bomb 2x28-33% | ||
Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Piplup builds →Surf 2x56-67% Rock Tomb 2x28-33% | ||
Tympole Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Tympole builds →Surf 2x46-56% Mud Shot 2x20-26% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x59-71% Rock Tomb 2x30-37% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x76-90% Dig 2x38-44% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x76-90% Rock Tomb 2x39-47% | ||
Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x59-70% Dig 2x38-44% Rock Tomb 2x30-36% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x88-104%KO Dig 2x78-93% Surf 2x34-40% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x77-92% Dig 2x37-44% | ||
 Clamperl Water | C | |
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x59-69% Dig 2x55-65% Rock Tomb 2x41-48% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x106-125%KO Rock Tomb 2x44-51% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x78-92% Dig 2x39-46% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x90-107%KO Dig 2x80-95% Surf 2x35-42% | ||
Clamperl Water | C | |
Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x60-71% Dig 2x55-65% Rock Tomb 2x42-50% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x150-177%KO Dig 2x81-96% Surf 2x34-40% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 2x129-152%KO Dig 2x69-82% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Tyrantrum builds →Stone Edge 2x116-137%KO Dig 2x62-73% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Kabutops builds →Dive 2x89-105%KO Stone Edge 2x110-130%KO Dig 2x59-70% | ||
 Clawitzer Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Clawitzer builds →Surf 2x84-99% Smack Down 2x26-31% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x173-204%KO Earthquake 2x77-91% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x119-140%KO Stone Edge 2x119-140%KO Surf 2x26-31% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Tyrantrum builds →Stone Edge 2x113-134%KO Earthquake 2x75-89% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 2x128-151%KO Earthquake 2x85-101%KO | ||
Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Kabutops builds →Waterfall 2x87-103%KO Stone Edge 2x107-127%KO Dig 2x58-69% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x223-262%KO Earthquake 2x99-117%KO Surf 2x33-39% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x170-200%KO Earthquake 2x76-89% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x121-143%KO Stone Edge 2x81-95% Surf 2x38-45% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x132-156%KO Dive 2x71-84% Earthquake 2x59-69% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Terrakion builds →Stone Edge 2x120-142%KO Earthquake 2x80-94% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Greninja threatens a KO with Hydro Pump (138-163%). Landorus's Explosion also KOs at 152-179%.
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Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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 Greninja WaterDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityProtean ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse51-60% Ice Beam19-22% Hydro Pump 2x138-163%KO | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Landorus builds →Explosion152-179%KO | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Ninetales View Terrakion builds →Close Combat129-152%KO Stone Edge 2x216-254%KO Rock Slide 2x162-191%KO | ||
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 200 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Captivate, Disable, Extrasensory and 11 more.
ORAS Ninetales Best Moveset
AbilityDrought sets sun for 5 turns, down from permanent in previous generations. 81 Sp. Atk fires sun-boosted Fire TermStab but can't match dedicated attackers. The moveset earns a sun team slot as the setter, but Mega Charizard Y sets sun AND attacks at far higher power.
Best Build
Ninetales best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Will O Wisp
- Fire Blast
- Solar Beam
- Flamethrower
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Captivate and Disable 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
Ninetales casts a sinister light from its bright red eyes to gain total control over its foe’s mind. This Pokémon is said to live for a thousand years.
Legend has it that Ninetales came into being when nine wizards possessing sacred powers merged into one. This Pokémon is highly intelligent—it can understand human speech.
Ninetales Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Ninetales looks average on paper at 505 BST. But Drought is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier pivot on our tier list. Will O Wisp with Heatrock 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Will O Wisp, Fire Blast, Solarbeam, 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