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Ninetales

Fire
M-A Standard/Form Gen 1

Use this page like a quick team check: read the role, check what attacks scare it, then open the full move pool only if you need deeper data.

Main jobFast pressure

Ninetales reads as a mixed attacker from its current stats.

Speed readFast

Can pressure before many enemies move.

Watch outWater, Ground, Rock

These attack types are the first danger check before adding it to a team.

Battle Stats

HP73Atk76Def75Sp.Atk81Sp.Def100Speed100total505
HP 73
Atk 76
Def 75
Sp.Atk 81
Sp.Def 100
Speed 100
Type Check

What scares Ninetales?

Read this before adding it to a team. Weak means the attack hits hard; resist or immune means it can switch in more safely.

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Weak to
WaterGroundRock
Resists
FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
Immune to
None

Abilities / Passives

Weather / type boost

Flash Fire

If hit by a Fire-type move, the Pokémon absorbs the flames and uses them to power up its own Fire-type moves.

This passive becomes better with the right weather or attack type.
Weather / type boost

Drought

Turns the sunlight harsh when the Pokémon enters a battle.

This passive becomes better with the right weather or attack type.
Move Pool

Skills and Moves

Showing the most useful or most complete move cards first. The full move pool is folded below to keep this page lighter.

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Protect
Status · Normal Pow - · Acc - · PP 8

This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Helping Hand
Status · Normal Pow - · Acc - · PP 20

The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.

Rain Dance
Status · Water Pow - · Acc - · PP 8

The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.

Sunny Day
Field control

Changes the field so some Pokemon become stronger.

Nasty Plot
Status · Dark Pow - · Acc - · PP 20

The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.

Calm Mind
Status · Psychic Pow - · Acc - · PP 20

The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.

Will-O-Wisp
Status · Fire Acc - · PP 16

The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.

Double-Edge
Physical · Normal PP 16

A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.

Flamethrower
Special · Fire PP 16

The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.

Flare Blitz
Physical · Fire PP 16

The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot and may leave the target with a burn.

Heat Wave
Special · Fire PP 12

The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn.

Overheat
Special · Fire PP 8

The user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.

Blizzard
Special · Ice PP 8

A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.

Dark Pulse
Special · Dark PP 16

The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.

Dazzling Gleam
Special · Fairy PP 12

The user damages opposing Pokémon by emitting a powerful flash.

Draining Kiss
Special · Fairy PP 12

The user steals the target's HP with a kiss. The user's HP is restored by over half the damage taken by the target.

Hyper Beam
Special · Normal PP 8

The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.

Ice Beam
Special · Ice PP 12

The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.

Browse moves (85 total, 30 at a time)

Data Source

Base stats, abilities, and move names are generated from Pokemon Champions data sources. Regulation and meta pages should be reviewed separately before ranked recommendations.

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