Ninetales

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Fire

Ninetales

キュウコン Kyuukon

Fox Pokémon

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Ability

Gender

Flash Fire
Drought (Dream World)

75% ♀
25% ♂

Pokédex color

Egg groups

Yellow

Field

Weight

Height

43.9 lbs

19.9kg

3'07"

???

Body style

Footprint

Cry

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Generation IV

Generation V

Stats
HP	Attack	Defense
73	76	75
Sp. Attack	Sp. Defense	Speed
81	100	100
Total
505

Ninetales (Japanese: キュウコン Kyuukon) is a Fire-type Pokémon who evolves from Vulpix.

Appearance[]

Ninetales is a fox-like Pokémon that have nine tails, hence its name. They are mainly covered in a light, yellowish-cream-colored fur, while the tips of their nine tails are orange. On top of their head is a large tuft of hair, similar to its pre-evolved form though much more unruly.

Additionally, there are no gender differences between male and female Ninetales. The shiny version of Ninetales have silver-gray fur instead of its usual light cream fur, and its tails are tipped in blue.

Special abilities[]

All Ninetales have the ability Flash Fire, which powers up its Fire-type moves if it is hit by a fire-type attack. It also keeps it from getting damaged by fire attacks.

Evolution[]

Ninetales is the evolved form of Vulpix, who evolves into Ninetales by the use of a Fire Stone.

Game info[]

Game locations[]

Version(s)	Location
Red/Blue	Evolve Vulpix (Blue only)
Yellow	Evolve Vulpix
Gold/Silver	Evolve Vulpix (Silver only)
Crystal	Trade
Ruby/ Sapphire	Evolve Vulpix
Emerald	Evolve Vulpix
FireRed/ LeafGreen	Evolve Vulpix (LeafGreen only)
Diamond/ Pearl	Evolve Vulpix
Platinum	Evolve Vulpix
HeartGold/SoulSilver	Evolve Vulpix (SoulSilver only)
Black/White	Abundant Shrine

Side game locations[]

Game(s)	Location
Pokémon Pinball Ruby & Sapphire	Evolve Vulpix
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 6, 11, Forever Level 55, Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team	Evolve Vulpix
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness	Treeshroud Forest (10-20F)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Almia Castle
Pokémon Rumble	Fiery Temple
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure	Lava Zone
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Odd Temple

Pokédex entries[]

Red	Blue
Very smart and very vengeful. Grabbing one of its many tails could result in a 1000-year curse.
Yellow
According to an enduring legend, 9 noble saints were united and reincarnated as this Pokémon.
Gold
Some legends claim that each of its nine tails has its own unique type of special mystic power.
Silver
Its nine beautiful tails are filled with a wondrous energy that could keep it alive for 1,000 years.
Crystal
It is said to live a thousand years, and each of its tails is loaded with supernatural powers.
Ruby
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.
Sapphire
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.
Emerald
It has long been said that each of the nine tails embody an enchanted power. A long-lived Ninetales will have fur that shines like gold.
FireRed
It has nine long tails and fur that gleams gold. It is said to live for 1,000 years.
LeafGreen
Very smart and very vengeful. Grabbing one of its many tails could result in a 1000-year curse.
Diamond
Its nine tails are said to be imbued with a mystic power. It can live for a thousand years.
Pearl
Its nine tails are said to be imbued with a mystic power. It can live for a thousand years.
Platinum
Its nine tails are said to be imbued with a mystic power. It can live for a thousand years.
HeartGold
Some legends claim that each of its nine tails has its own unique type of special mystic power.
SoulSilver
Its nine beautiful tails are filled with a wondrous energy that could keep it alive for 1,000 years.
Black
Its nine tails are said to be imbued with a mystic power. It can live for a thousand years.
White
Its nine tails are said to be imbued with a mystic power. It can live for a thousand years.
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Learnset[]

Generation I[]

Main article: Ninetales/Learnset Generation I

Origins[]

Ninetales appears to be based on a fox.

Its name, Ninetales means nine tails for that it does have nine tails.

Trivia[]

Ninetales tails are cursed, and pulling one will result in getting cursed.
Ninetales is based off of the legendary Kyuubi no Kitsune (九尾の狐 nine-tailed fox) of Japanese folklore. When a Kitsune gains its ninth tail, its fur changes from the dark red of a fox to white or golden, hence the color change for the evolution.
Ninetales are rarely ever male, like Vulpix.
If you put a female Ninetales in the daycare with a male Pokémon that knows Energy Ball, the hatched Vulpix will know Energy ball, despite not being able to learn Energy Ball from TMs.
Ninetales in the Game Boy Advance games didn't have the orange coloring on the tip of its tails.
In the Game Boy Advance games, shiny Ninetales' didn't have blue coloring on the tip of its tails, like its normal coloring.
Ninetales was mistakenly misspelled as "Ninetails" for the number of tails it possessed. This misspelling is also on the trading cards.
In the Pokédex, it is said that those who grab one of Ninetales's tails, they get cursed for 1000 years.
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeons Blue and Red, the Gengar was originaly a human that grabbed one of Ninetales' tails and was cursed into the form of a Gengar. Also the Gengar, before it turned into Gengar, had abandoned its Gardevoir, but the Gardevoir had no grudge against him, and it loved its trainer enough to protect it from Ninetales' fury.

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