Ninetales #0038
| Max CP | L402279L502577L51 · Best Buddy2608 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Jul 6, 2016Oct 9, 2020 |
Type Effectiveness
Ninetales takes 160% from Water, Ground and Rock moves.
Ninetales is a Fire-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Water, Ground and Rock.
It reaches 2577 CP at level 50, or 2608 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Fire Spin with Weather Ball.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FireFire Spin | FireWeather Ball | 10.6 | 193 | |
| 2 | FireFire Spin | FireOverheat | 9.9 | 181 |
| 3 | FireFire Spin | FireFlamethrower | 9.5 | 174 |
| 4 | DarkFeint Attack | FireWeather Ball | 9.5 | 173 |
| 5 | FireEmber | FireWeather Ball | 9.5 | 173 |
| 6 | FireFire Spin | FireFire Blast | 9.3 | 170 |
| 7 | FireFire Spin | GrassSolar Beam | 9.1 | 166 |
| 8 | FireFire Spin | NormalReturn | 9.0 | 164 |
22 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FireFire Spin | GroundScorching Sands | 9.0 | 164 |
| 10 | DarkFeint Attack | FireOverheat | 8.7 | 158 |
| 11 | FireEmber | FireOverheat | 8.7 | 158 |
| 12 | FireFire Spin | FireHeat Wave | 8.6 | 157 |
| 13 | FireFire Spin | PsychicPsyshock | 8.3 | 152 |
| 14 | DarkFeint Attack | FireFlamethrower | 8.3 | 152 |
| 15 | FireEmber | FireFlamethrower | 8.3 | 152 |
| 16 | DarkFeint Attack | FireFire Blast | 8.0 | 147 |
| 17 | FireEmber | FireFire Blast | 8.0 | 147 |
| 18 | FireFire Spin | GrassEnergy Ball | 8.0 | 146 |
| 19 | DarkFeint Attack | GroundScorching Sands | 7.9 | 144 |
| 20 | FireEmber | GroundScorching Sands | 7.9 | 144 |
| 21 | DarkFeint Attack | GrassSolar Beam | 7.8 | 143 |
| 22 | FireEmber | GrassSolar Beam | 7.8 | 143 |
| 23 | DarkFeint Attack | NormalReturn | 7.5 | 136 |
| 24 | FireEmber | NormalReturn | 7.5 | 136 |
| 25 | DarkFeint Attack | PsychicPsyshock | 7.4 | 135 |
| 26 | FireEmber | PsychicPsyshock | 7.4 | 135 |
| 27 | DarkFeint Attack | FireHeat Wave | 7.2 | 131 |
| 28 | FireEmber | FireHeat Wave | 7.2 | 131 |
| 29 | DarkFeint Attack | GrassEnergy Ball | 7.0 | 128 |
| 30 | FireEmber | GrassEnergy Ball | 7.0 | 128 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Spin | Fire | 13 | 9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 9.0 | |
| Feint Attack | Dark | 11 | 10 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 10.0 | |
| EmberE | Fire | 10 | 10 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 10.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReturnP | Normal | 25 | 33 | 0.5s | 50.0 | 0.76 | |
| Overheat | Fire | 160 | 100 | 4.0s | 40.0 | 1.60 | |
| Weather Ball | Fire | 55 | 33 | 1.5s | 36.7 | 1.67 | |
| Solar Beam | Grass | 180 | 100 | 5.0s | 36.0 | 1.80 | |
| Fire BlastE | Fire | 140 | 100 | 4.0s | 35.0 | 1.40 | |
| FlamethrowerE | Fire | 65 | 50 | 2.0s | 32.5 | 1.30 | |
| Heat Wave | Fire | 95 | 100 | 3.0s | 31.7 | 0.95 | |
| Scorching Sands | Ground | 90 | 50 | 3.0s | 30.0 | 1.80 | |
| Psyshock | Psychic | 60 | 33 | 2.5s | 24.0 | 1.82 | |
| Energy BallE | Grass | 90 | 50 | 4.0s | 22.5 | 1.80 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Spin | Fire | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | |
| Feint Attack | Dark | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| EmberE | Fire | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 | 4.5 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overheat | Fire | 130 | 55 | 2.36 | |
| Solar Beam | Grass | 150 | 80 | 1.88 | |
| ReturnP | Normal | 130 | 70 | 1.86 | |
| Energy BallE | Grass | 80 | 45 | 1.78 | |
| Psyshock | Psychic | 70 | 40 | 1.75 | |
| Fire BlastE | Fire | 140 | 80 | 1.75 | |
| Weather Ball | Fire | 60 | 35 | 1.71 | |
| Heat Wave | Fire | 75 | 45 | 1.67 | |
| FlamethrowerE | Fire | 90 | 55 | 1.64 | |
| Scorching Sands | Ground | 80 | 50 | 1.60 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega GreninjaWaterWater ShurikenWaterSurf+34.6 eDPS - 2
Primal KyogreWaterWaterfallWaterOrigin PulseE32.9 eDPS - 3
Primal GroudonGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE32.0 eDPS - 4
Mega StarmiePsychicPsywaveWaterLiquidation+32.0 eDPS - 5
Mega GarchompGroundMud ShotGroundEarth PowerE29.6 eDPS - 6
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutPsychicFuture Sight+29.6 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 92610/10/10 | 97715/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 123510/10/10 | 130215/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 154410/10/10 | 162815/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 19350/0/0 | 227915/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 21880/0/0 | 257715/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 22140/0/0 | 260815/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 977 | 829 |
| Level 20 | 1302 | 1106 |
| Level 25 | 1628 | 1382 |
| Level 30 | 1954 | 1659 |
| Level 35 | 2117 | 1797 |
| Level 40 | 2279 | 1935 |
| Level 45 | 2426 | 2060 |
| Level 50 | 2577 | 2188 |
| Level 51 | 2608 | 2214 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 50 Candy · 50,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.1 m · 19.9 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 25.0%75.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Ninetales in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/15 | 1495 | 25 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 1/15/14 | 1500 | 25 | 99.80% |
| #3 | 1/13/15 | 1497 | 25 | 99.61% |
| #4 | 0/10/13 | 1499 | 25.5 | 99.51% |
| #5 | 0/14/15 | 1492 | 25 | 99.51% |
| #6 | 0/13/10 | 1498 | 25.5 | 99.42% |
| #7 | 1/14/14 | 1497 | 25 | 99.31% |
| #8 | 0/8/15 | 1499 | 25.5 | 99.28% |
| #9 | 0/11/12 | 1498 | 25.5 | 99.22% |
| #10 | 0/15/14 | 1491 | 25 | 99.21% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #888 of 4,096, with 96.25% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 7/15/15 | 2494 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 8/13/15 | 2496 | 51 | 99.58% |
| #3 | 7/14/15 | 2488 | 51 | 99.51% |
| #4 | 8/14/14 | 2496 | 51 | 99.45% |
| #5 | 6/15/15 | 2480 | 51 | 99.43% |
| #6 | 7/15/14 | 2488 | 51 | 99.38% |
| #7 | 8/15/15 | 2494 | 50.5 | 99.35% |
| #8 | 8/15/13 | 2496 | 51 | 99.32% |
| #9 | 9/15/15 | 2493 | 50 | 99.32% |
| #10 | 9/15/13 | 2495 | 50.5 | 99.29% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #336 of 4,096, with 97.19% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.