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Ninetales - How to Get and Location, Evolution, and Research Tasks

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Legends Arceus - Ninetales

Ninetales in Other Pokemon Games
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Ninetales is one of the Pokemon found in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Read on for more information on how to get Ninetales and all locations, its evolutions, type advantages, stats, what moves Ninetales learns, and how to complete all research tasks for Ninetales.

All Ninetales Pages
Ninetales	Alpha Ninetales

Hisui Pokedex
Vulpix (#168)	Ninetales (#169)	Tentacool (#170)

List of Contents

How to Get Ninetales and Location
Evolution
Research Tasks
Type and Basic Info
Base Stats
Learnset
Pokedex Number
Pokemon Legends: Arceus Related Guides

How to Get Ninetales

Locations where Ninetales Appears

Ninetales Habitats
Obsidian Fields	Not Found Here
Crimson Mirelands	Not Found Here
Cobalt Coastlands	Firespit Island
Coronet Highlands	Not Found Here
Alabaster Icelands	Not Found Here

Time and Weather when Ninetales Appears

Favored Conditions
Time	All Times of Day
Weather	All Weather Conditions

Times of Day	Weather Conditions
Morning Midday Evening Nightfall	Clear Cloudy Rainy Snowy	Strong Sunlight Foggy Thunderstorm Snowstorm

Weather Guide: All Weather Types and Effects

Appears in Massive Mass Outbreaks

This Pokemon can appear in Massive Mass Outbreaks in the following maps after downloading the Daybreak and Ver. 1.1.0 Update.

Map
Cobalt Coastlands
Alabaster Icelands

Massive Mass Outbreaks Guide and List of Pokemon

Alpha Ninetales Location(s)

Zone	Image of Location
Cobalt Coastlands Firespit Island
Alpha Pokemon Location on Map

Alpha Pokemon Guide: List of Alpha Pokemon

Ninetales Evolution

Evolution Line
Vulpix	Fire Stone →	Ninetales

Research Tasks for Ninetales

Research Tasks and Objectives

	Research Task	Objectives
	Number caught	1/2/4/6/10
	Number of alpha specimens caught	1/2/3
	Number defeated	1/2/4/6/10
	Number you've defeated with Water-type moves	1/2/3
	Times you've seen it use Flamethrower	1/3/6/12/25
	Times you've seen it use Fire Blast	1/3/8/20/40
	Times you've seen it use an agile style move	1/2/4/10/15
	Number of different forms you've obtained	2

= 2 Research Levels

How to Complete Ninetales's Research Tasks Fast

Evolve Vulpix and Alolan Vulpix, and have Vulpix use Fire Blast in Agile Style 3 times.

As you progress through the story, the number of Research Points you still need for each Pokemon will undoubtedly change, but following the process above and skipping unneeded steps will work for achieving the goal.

Research Tasks Guide: How to Complete the Pokedex

Ninetales Type and Basic Info

Ninetales - Basic Info

Category	Fox Pokemon
Type
Height	3' 07"	Weight	43.9 lbs
Pokedex Entry	The coat of gleaming golden fur is quite magnificent. This species is said to store sacred power in its nine long tails and to live for a millennium.

Preferred Foods

Preferred Foods
Springy Mushroom	Hearty Grains	Plump Beans

Item Drops (Items Carried)

Items Carried
Seed of Mastery	Exp. Candy M

Ninetales Type Effectiveness

	Type
Takes 4x damage (Weakness)	-
Takes 2x damage (Weakness)
Takes 0.5x damage (Resistance)
Takes 1/4x damage (Resistance)	-
Takes 0x damage (Immunity)	-

Unlisted types deal neutral damage to Ninetales

Ninetales Base Stats

HP	73
Atk	76
Def	75
Sp. Atk	81
Sp. Def	100
Speed	100
Total Base Stats	505

Ninetales Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. (Master)	Move	BP	Acc.	PP
1 (9)	Ember	40	100	25
5 (14)	Quick Attack	40	100	20
9 (18)	Nasty Plot	0	-	20
15 (25)	Flame Wheel	60	100	20
21 (31)	Hex	65	100	15
29 (40)	Extrasensory	70	100	15
37 (48)	Flamethrower	80	100	10
47 (59)	Fire Blast	100	85	5

Learned from the Training Grounds

Move	BP	Acc	PP
Swift	60	-	20
Ominous Wind	60	100	15
Calm Mind	0	-	10
Rest	0	-	10
Baby-Doll Eyes	0	100	20
Zen Headbutt	80	90	10
Iron Tail	100	75	5
Mystical Fire	70	100	10
Energy Ball	80	100	10
Shadow Ball	80	100	10
Giga Impact	120	90	5
Hyper Beam	120	90	5
Flamethrower	80	100	10
Dark Pulse	80	-	10

Ninetales Pokedex Number

All Ninetales Pages
Ninetales	Alpha Ninetales

Hisui Pokedex
Vulpix (#168)	Ninetales (#169)	Tentacool (#170)

Pokemon Legends: Arceus Related Guides

Ninetales in Other Pokemon Games

Ninetales in Other Pokemon Games
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