Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Ninetales
Say it: NINE-tails
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Ninetales is the Fox Pokémon — Fire from Vulpix. In Pokémon GO it is a Fire attacker with Fire Spin + Weather Ball / Overheat. Fire helps against Grass, Bug, Ice, and Steel; Water, Ground, and Rock hit Fire hard. Evolve Vulpix or catch Ninetales from events. Alolan Ninetales is Ice / Fairy — see that form.
Say it: NINE-tails
Ninetales (#038) is a Fire Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the Kanto evolution of Vulpix. Trainers use it as a Fire attacker with Feint Attack / Fire Spin + Heat Wave / Overheat / Solar Beam / Psyshock / Weather Ball (Fire) / Scorching Sands. Against Ninetales, lead with Water, Ground, or Rock. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
Type-colored placeholder — not official Pokémon artwork (see IP notice below).
Pokédex notes
Ninetales is a Fire-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0038. Use the Fire type chart below before powering up — metas shift every season.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Fire Spin + Weather Ball / Overheat is the Fire kit. Shadow Ninetales is the raid DPS lean — remove Frustration before investing. No Community Day exclusive is required on Kanto Ninetales.
Type matchups
- Fire moves hit Grass, Ice, Bug, and Steel hard.
When Ninetales is your opponent, Water, Ground, Rock hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 169
- Defense
- 190
- Stamina
- 177
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Primal Kyogre · beats Water
Waterfall + Origin Pulse — Primal lobby boost
- 2. Shadow Kyogre · beats Water
Waterfall + Origin Pulse
- 3. Mega Swampert · beats Water
Water Gun + Hydro Cannon · Elite TM
- 4. Kyogre · beats Water
Waterfall + Origin Pulse
- 5. Shadow Kingler · beats Water
Bubble + Crabhammer
- 6. Shadow Feraligatr · beats Water
Waterfall + Hydro Cannon · Elite TM
- 7. Kingler · beats Water
Bubble + Crabhammer
- 8. Swampert · beats Water
Water Gun + Hydro Cannon · Elite TM
- 9. Feraligatr · beats Water
Waterfall + Hydro Cannon · Elite TM
- 10. Samurott · beats Water
Waterfall + Hydro Cannon · Elite TM
- 11. Gyarados · beats Water
Waterfall + Aqua Tail
- 12. Empoleon · beats Water
Waterfall + Hydro Cannon · Elite TM
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Kingler · beats Water
Bubble + Crabhammer
- 2. Gyarados · beats Water
Waterfall + Aqua Tail
- 3. Vaporeon · beats Water
Water Gun + Aqua Tail
- 4. Feraligatr · beats Water
Waterfall + Hydro Cannon · Elite TM
- 5. Swampert · beats Water
Water Gun + Hydro Cannon · Elite TM
- 6. Clawitzer · beats Water
Water Gun + Crabhammer
- 7. Floatzel · beats Water
Water Gun + Aqua Jet
- 8. Seismitoad · beats Water
Mud Shot + Hydro Pump
- 9. Carracosta · beats Water
Water Gun + Hydro Pump
- 10. Blastoise · beats Water
Water Gun + Hydro Cannon · Elite TM
- 11. Wailord · beats Water
Water Gun + Surf
- 12. Golisopod · beats Water
Waterfall + Aqua Jet
Recommended moves
Game Master “moves in GO” lists Kanto Ninetales’s always-available TM pool. Fire Spin + Weather Ball covers Fire raid needs.
Fast
- Fire Spin · Standard
Fire energy / default
- Feint Attack · Standard
Dark energy
Charged
- Weather Ball · Standard
Fire weather ball
- Overheat · Standard
Fire nuke
- Scorching Sands · Standard
Ground coverage
- Psyshock · Standard
Psychic coverage
- Solar Beam · Standard
Grass coverage
- Heat Wave · Standard
Fire alternate
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- feint attack
- fire spin
Charged
- heat wave
- overheat
- solar beam
- psyshock
- weather ball fire
- scorching sands
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #125 of 954 · CP 1498
Feint Attack + Overheat
- Ultra League · rank #86 of 747 · CP 2486
Feint Attack + Overheat
- Master League · rank #320 of 1023 · CP 2577
Feint Attack + Overheat
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