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Vulpix → Ninetales

2-cost mage · Fire · range 3 · #8 of 16 2-cost Pokémon in our tier list.

Vulpix official artwork
Vulpix ★
Ninetales official artwork
Ninetales ★★ ★★★

Synergies

Fire Fire types' attacks burn: 60/160/240 damage/s for 3s. Active at 2 / 4 / 5. Other Fire Pokémon: Charmander, Ponyta, Growlithe, Magmar, Flareon, Moltres.

Abilities

In Kanto Tactics each star level has its own ability. It casts on its own when Energy is full (+10 Energy per attack, more when hit).

★ Vulpix: Fire SpinTraps

Flames around its target, which is wrapped in a fiery vortex that traps it (it can't move) and burns it. Power 198.

Fire · Special · 45 Energy (starts with 10)

★★ Ninetales: Fire SpinTraps

Flames around its target, which is wrapped in a fiery vortex that traps it (it can't move) and burns it. Power 307.

Fire · Special · 45 Energy (starts with 10)

★★★ Ninetales: Fire SpinTraps

Flames around its target, which is wrapped in a fiery vortex that traps it (it can't move) and burns it. Power 485.

Fire · Special · 45 Energy (starts with 10)

Stats

StarHPAttackSp. AtkDefenseSp. DefAtk speedCritRangeEnergy
★ Vulpix904468545750.726%345
★★ Ninetales1,50986139701080.936%345
★★★ Ninetales2,486137219781241.076%345

Without items or synergies. A shiny copy (1 in 200 in the shop) has +10% HP, defenses and damage.

Where you fight it in the campaign

These Campaign trainers can field it: Pokémon Mansion · Burglar, Cinnabar Gym · Blaine, Champion · Blue.