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====Special abilities==== | ====Special abilities==== | ||
Ninetales are based on the ''{{wp|kitsune}}'' of Japanese mythology, giving them abilities to wield {{type2|Ghost}} attacks such as {{m|Confuse Ray}}, and the fairly Ghost exclusive {{m|Will-O-Wisp}}. They are also very vengeful Pokémon and have been known to curse those who mistreat them. Ninetales are highly intelligent Pokémon that understand human speech. Many legends surround this Pokémon, one of which states that Ninetales was born when 9 saints were united and reincarnated as this Pokémon. Ninetales have also been shown on several occasions to be able to swim, most notably in ''[[M01|Mewtwo Returns]]'' and ''[[M02|The Power Of One]]'', unusual for | Ninetales are based on the ''{{wp|kitsune}}'' of Japanese mythology, giving them abilities to wield {{type2|Ghost}} attacks such as {{m|Confuse Ray}}, and the fairly Ghost exclusive {{m|Will-O-Wisp}}. They are also very vengeful Pokémon and have been known to curse those who mistreat them. Ninetales are highly intelligent Pokémon that understand human speech. Many legends surround this Pokémon, one of which states that Ninetales was born when 9 saints were united and reincarnated as this Pokémon. Ninetales have also been shown on several occasions to be able to swim, most notably in ''[[M01|Mewtwo Returns]]'' and ''[[M02|The Power Of One]]'', which is unusual for most Fire-types. | ||
===Behavior=== | ===Behavior=== | ||
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* Ninetales's name is misspelled as "Ninetails" in the {{ga|Pokémon Trading Card Game}} for the [[Game Boy Color]]. | * Ninetales's name is misspelled as "Ninetails" in the {{ga|Pokémon Trading Card Game}} for the [[Game Boy Color]]. | ||
* Despite what many of its [[Pokédex]] descriptions say, it cannot learn the move {{m|Curse}} other than by [[TM03]] in [[Generation II]]. Even still, due to its typing, Ninetales can only alter its stats with Curse, rather than place one on the target. | * Despite what many of its [[Pokédex]] descriptions say, it cannot learn the move {{m|Curse}} other than by [[TM03]] in [[Generation II]]. Even still, due to its typing, Ninetales can only alter its stats with Curse, rather than place one on the target. | ||
** However, it still capable of learning {{m|Grudge}}, another "curse-like" move which it can learn by its pre-evolutionary form. | ** However, it is still capable of learning {{m|Grudge}}, another "curse-like" move which it can learn by its pre-evolutionary form. | ||
* In {{game|Platinum}}, Ninetales is the one of the few Pokémon not in the Sinnoh Pokédex, and not introduced in Generation IV, to have a new sprite. {{p|Muk}}, {{p|Oddish}}, {{p|Hitmonlee}}, {{p|Meowth}}, {{p|Primeape}}, and {{p|Registeel}} are the others. | * In {{game|Platinum}}, Ninetales is the one of the few Pokémon not in the Sinnoh Pokédex, and not introduced in Generation IV, to have a new sprite. {{p|Muk}}, {{p|Oddish}}, {{p|Hitmonlee}}, {{p|Meowth}}, {{p|Primeape}}, and {{p|Registeel}} are the others. | ||
* Despite what numerous Pokédex entries imply, Ninetales cannot learn {{m|Revenge}}, possibly due to this move being classified as physical. | * Despite what numerous Pokédex entries imply, Ninetales cannot learn {{m|Revenge}}, possibly due to this move being classified as physical. | ||