Ninetales (Pokémon)
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Pokédex entries
- Pokémon Red and Blue
- Very smart and very vengeful. Grabbing one of its many tails could result in a 1000-year curse.
- Pokémon Yellow
- According to an enduring legend, 9 noble saints were united and reincarnated as this Pokémon.
- Pokémon Stadium
- It is extremely vindictive. It is said to lay a 1,000-year long curse if its tail is pulled as a joke.
- Pokémon Gold
- Some legends claim that each of its nine tails has its own unique type of special mystic power.
- Pokémon Silver
- Its nine beautiful tails are filled with a wondrous energy that could keep it alive for 1,000 years.
- Pokémon Crystal
- It is said to live a thousand years, and each of its tails is loaded with supernatural powers.
- Pokémon 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.
- Pokémon 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.
- Pokémon 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.
- Pokémon FireRed
- It has nine long tails and fur that gleams gold. It is said to live for 1,000 years.
- Pokémon LeafGreen
- Very smart and very vengeful. Grabbing one of its many tails could result in a 1,000-year curse.
Name origin
Its name simply refers to the nine tails it has. Kyūkon can be taken to mean 旧恨, old grudge, although it is worth noting that the first syllable spells out 九 kyū, nine and kon from the Japanese onomatopoeia konkon - the sound that foxes make. Furthermore, a コンロ konko is a gas burner stove.
Ninetales, like Vulpix, are based on foxes. However, in Japan there are certain legends concerning foxes, or kitsune, as they are known there. One such legend which relates to Ninetales the most is how many-tailed foxes can breathe fire, create illusions, and have extremely long lifespans. After living a long time, these creatures take on spirit forms, which may be the reason why these two related Pokémon can learn Ghost-type moves.
In particular, Ninetales is based on the 九尾の狐, the nine-tailed fox, which is a fox of advanced age whose fur has turned silver-gold. It is said to have the power of infinite vision.
Ninetales's name was originally spelled as "Nine Tales".
Base stats
Stat | Range | ||
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 73
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133 - 180 | 256 - 350 | |
76
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72 - 140 | 141 - 276 | |
75
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72 - 139 | 139 - 273 | |
81
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77 - 146 | 150 - 287 | |
100
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94 - 167 | 184 - 328 | |
100
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94 - 167 | 184 - 328 | |
Total: 505
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Other Pokémon with this total | ||
Type effectiveness
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Note: If Flash Fire is lost, the effectiveness of Fire attacks will be 50.
Learnset
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By leveling up
Game | Generation I | Generation II | Generation III |
43 | Fire Spin | ||
45 | Fire Spin |
By TM/HM
Number | Generation I | Generation II | Generation III |
TM02 | Headbutt | ||
TM03 | Curse | ||
TM05 | Roar | Roar | |
TM06 | Toxic | Toxic | Toxic |
TM08 | Body Slam | ||
TM09 | Take Down | ||
TM10 | Double-Edge | Hidden Power | Hidden Power |
TM11 | Sunny Day | Sunny Day | |
TM13 | Snore | ||
TM15 | Hyper Beam | Hyper Beam | Hyper Beam |
TM17 | Protect | Protect | |
TM19 | |||
TM20 | Rage | Endure | Safeguard |
TM21 | Frustration | Frustration | |
TM23 | Iron Tail | Iron Tail | |
TM27 | Return | Return | |
TM28 | Dig | Dig | Dig |
TM31 | Mimic | ||
TM32 | Double Team | Double Team | Double Team |
TM33 | Reflect | ||
TM34 | Bide | Swagger | |
TM35 | Sleep Talk | Flamethrower | |
TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire Blast | Fire Blast |
TM39 | Swift | Swift | |
TM40 | Skull Bash | ||
TM42 | Facade | ||
TM43 | Secret Power | ||
TM44 | Rest | Rest | Rest |
TM45 | Attract | Attract | |
TM50 | Substitute | Overheat |
In the anime
Ninetales was first seen in EP059. Blaine used it against Ash in his first Gym battle.
In EP169, a friend of Suzie had a Ninetales and used it in a Pokémon breeding contest.
In EP232, a very old Ninetales befriended Brock; who beared a resemblance to her long lost master. This Ninetales created all sorts of illusions, including one of a woman in which it spoke human through.
Evolution
In other languages
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