Ninetales

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ninetales (九尾)
Alias(es)	Vulpix, her pre-evolution name; “White Lightning,” used to describe her racing speed 1 228
Species/Race	Alolan Ninetales; formerly Alolan Vulpix 1 83 84
Gender	Female 170 268 569
Types	Ice / Fairy 84
Ability	Snow Cloak 84
Affiliation	Hu Bin’s Pokémon team and household 84 341
Occupation/Role	Hu Bin’s starter Pokémon; battler, racing partner, and protective older-sister figure within the team 117 219 341 362
Weight	19.9 kilograms shortly after evolving 84
First Appearance	Chapter 1 as Vulpix; Chapter 83 as Ninetales 1 83

Power Progression

No numerical level or formal rank is given for Ninetales. Her documented development consists of evolution, move mastery, transformation, and increasingly powerful techniques.

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Alolan Vulpix	1	Introduced as Hu Bin’s existing companion in the merged Pokémon world.
Preparation for evolution	81 83	Trains through intense sparring with Tapu Koko, who arranges specialized instruction with Mount Lanakila’s elder Ninetales. The elder recognizes her unusually strong Ice-type energy.
Evolution into Alolan Ninetales	83 84	Evolves using an Ice Stone guided by the elder’s Extrasensory. Gains Fairy typing; the subsequent system check lists Nasty Plot, Dazzling Gleam, Ice Beam, and Aurora Veil as new moves.
First successful Z-Move	92 93	Activates Subzero Slammer on her first attempt through a synchronized dance with Hu Bin, ultimately defeating Lina’s Quagsire.
Return mastered	100 135	Initially struggles to use emotional energy, then masters Return after prolonged study and repeated viewing of instructional videos.
Baton Pass strategy established	179	Previously transfers Nasty Plot boosts to Combusken; against Gallade, completes three Nasty Plots before using Baton Pass to support Dratini.
Z-Move activation without dancing	268	Resonates with Hu Bin’s Z-Ring and activates Subzero Slammer without the visible dance, surprising Leijiaer.
Sheer Cold revealed	327	Learns the move after seeing Bing Ling’s Articuno use it once during a time-travel visit to an earlier Elite Four match. Freezes Suicune, although the exchange also knocks her out.
First Dynamax	507	Hu Bin’s Dynamax Band enlarges her enough to confront Gigantamax Machamp. Her Ice-type moves become Max Hailstorm.
Clone-based Sheer Cold barrage	550	Creates five or six clones that launch successive Sheer Cold attacks, freezing Ash’s Infernape.
Year-long Alolan training	569 573	Trains and meditates in Alola for a year, developing an intimidating “ice queen” presence. By her battle with Red, more than thirty clones can unleash Dazzling Gleam together.

Background / History

Ninetales is already part of Hu Bin’s life when the real world and Pokémon world merge. He awakens with her, still an Alolan Vulpix, asleep on his chest; a family photograph also establishes her place in the rewritten household history 1.

As Vulpix, she eagerly anticipates evolution. Hu Bin feels both pride and reluctance at seeing his small companion grow, but promises to support her. She reassures him that they will remain together, while Tapu Koko prepares her for both stronger Ice-type techniques and the Fairy-type moves available after evolution 81.

On Mount Lanakila, the elder Ninetales welcomes her and agrees to train her. During an evolution ritual accompanied by the wild Vulpix herd’s singing, she exchanges a reassuring look with Hu Bin and deliberately chooses to evolve. Afterward, she comforts her tearful Trainer, licking his tears and returning to his embrace 83.

Her instruction continues through evening sessions with the elder Ninetales, with Tapu Koko providing transport. Before the expedition to capture the escaped Nihilego, the elder adds lessons on fighting wild Pokémon 84 114. Much later, she spends a year training in Alola; despite her formidable new presence, she cries with excitement and leaps into Hu Bin’s arms when he returns to Mount Lanakila 569 573.

Appearance

Ninetales has a flawless, snow-white coat, nine long tails, and an elegant bearing that repeatedly attracts spectators and opposing Pokémon 83 170 308.

• Nine tails: Her original six tails lengthen during evolution, and three additional tails emerge 83.
• Carefully groomed fur: She smooths and styles her coat before showing her evolved appearance to Hu Bin’s parents 84.
• Larger build: After evolution, Tapu Koko can no longer carry both her and Hu Bin together, and Hu Bin finds their shared bed increasingly cramped 84 88.
• Regal presence: Ralts admires her queenly poise; after her year of Alolan training, others scarcely dare meet her gaze 268 569.

Personality

Ninetales is proud of her beauty and enjoys admiration. Immediately after evolving, she studies herself in a full-length mirror, waits outside Hu Bin’s parents’ bedroom to surprise them, and plans a theatrical entrance for village training. Her concern for her spotless coat also makes Quagsire’s Mud Shot particularly irritating 84 85 91.

Her aloof public bearing does not diminish her affection for Hu Bin. She enjoys his praise, head pats, and massages, sleeps nestled in his arms, and checks on him after his first skateboarding fall. Even after becoming an imposing fighter, their reunion instantly dissolves her “ice queen” composure 84 93 219 569.

Within the team, she behaves as a protective older sister. She cleans Torchic, shields him from Nihilego, brings breakfast to newborn Ponyta, and comforts Kubfu when it blames itself for their failed tower attempt 81 117 362 518. This devotion can become stubbornness in battle: she refuses to withdraw against Dragonite and spends her final strength securing a double knockout against Emboar 275 379.

Abilities & Skills

Hail and Snow Cloak

Ninetales combines self-created Hail with Snow Cloak to evade attacks while wearing opponents down 274 275.

• Snow Cloak increases her evasiveness by 20% in hail; her system description also states that hail does not deplete her stamina 84 315 327.
• Against Qu Shen’s Dragonite, she wins through prolonged evasion and weather damage, summoning Hail again when the first storm ends 275.
• Her weather control is not absolute: Esdeath’s Garchomp overpowers Hail with Sandstorm, while Emboar’s Sunny Day prevents her from establishing it 378 379.
• Snow Cloak does not guarantee safety. Suicune catches her with Extreme Speed despite the evasion boost 327.

Ice- and Fairy-Type Attacks

Her offensive moves include Ice Beam, Dazzling Gleam, and Moonblast, giving her strong options against Dragon-type opponents 84 274 373.

• Ice Beam: Used for direct attacks, freezing terrain, and obstructing an opponent’s movement 92 153.
• Dazzling Gleam: First used in battle against Lina’s Quagsire; later overwhelms Red’s Espeon through a simultaneous clone barrage 92 573.
• Moonblast: Defeats Li Gang’s Glaceon and can be fired at the ground to launch Ninetales out of Earthquake’s reach 373 374.
• Terrain manipulation: Against Sceptile, Ice Beam’s recoil launches her upward while the resulting ice pillar absorbs Energy Balls 216.

Extrasensory

Ninetales uses Extrasensory both as a psychic attack and for precise manipulation of objects and opponents 91 117 249.

• Suspends Quagsire’s Mud Shot and redirects the mud toward its user 91.
• Restrains Nihilego to prevent escape and create openings for teammates 117 123.
• Forms a blade-like psychic attack against Gengar and Emboar 170 379.
• Handles shopping bags, helps groom household members, and lifts Kubfu onto her back 106 249 518.

Return

Return converts Ninetales’s bond with Hu Bin into a powerful charging attack 135 275 315.

• Requires mastery of emotional energy; neither Ninetales nor Torchic learns it immediately from instructional material 100 135.
• Smashes through Sceptile’s Energy Ball and drives it into a wall 216.
• Allows her to contest Fire-type charges, including Emboar’s Flare Blitz 379.
• Overpowers Lin Longya’s Dragonite during an Extreme Speed collision, leaving Ninetales unharmed 535.

Defensive Movement and Deception

Ninetales combines speed, decoys, barriers, and underground movement to survive stronger attacks 153 216 378.

• Double Team: Creates multiple copies to confuse targeting; she later combines these copies with offensive moves 373 476 550 573.
• Substitute: Tricks Crabrawler and Gallade into striking decoys, allowing counterattacks 153 179.
• Protect: Blocks attacks including Hyper Beam, Flamethrower, and Fire Fang 216 310 378.
• Dig: Avoids attacks and enables surprise strikes, but opponents can counter underground movement with Earthquake 216 274.
• Iron Tail: Striking the ground launches her into the air to escape Dragonite’s Earthquake 274.

Stat Boosting and Baton Pass

Ninetales can strengthen herself or prepare another teammate for a decisive attack 179 378.

• Nasty Plot: Raises Special Attack; three successive uses allow her Ice Beam to contest Gallade’s Hyper Beam 179.
• Calm Mind: Raises Special Attack and Special Defense 378.
• Baton Pass: Transfers accumulated stat changes to a reserve Pokémon 378.
• Her recipients include Combusken, Dratini, and Zeraora. Zeraora uses her inherited boosts to defeat Esdeath’s Garchomp with Rising Voltage 179 378.

Sheer Cold

Sheer Cold is a finishing move that freezes and immediately incapacitates a target when it lands 327.

• The stated chance of hitting is 30% 327.
• Ninetales reproduces it after witnessing Articuno use it only once 327.
• Successfully freezes Suicune, Serperior, and Ash’s Infernape 327 342 550.
• Her later clone barrage launches several attempts in succession rather than relying on a single attack 550.

Z-Moves and Dynamax

Ninetales accesses both battle systems through coordination with Hu Bin 92 507.

• Subzero Slammer: Initially activated through their synchronized dance and the resonance between Hu Bin’s Z-Ring and Ice Z-Crystal 92.
• Later performs the Z-Move without dancing and uses it to defeat Leijiaer’s Raichu and Li Gang’s Mega Gyarados 268 373.
• Dynamax: Enlarges her to match Gigantamax Machamp’s scale 507.
• Max Hailstorm: Replaces her Ice-type moves while Dynamaxed, producing ice pillars and summoning hail 507.

Racing and Other Learned Moves

Ninetales is an enthusiastic racing partner who can tow Hu Bin on a skateboard at high speed 219 228.

• Accelerates beyond the speed Zhu Yan initially believes to be her limit and helps Hu Bin defend his lead through turns 228.
• Wins the Haimen speed race alongside Hu Bin 230.
• Uses Aurora Veil and Powder Snow together for a theatrical entrance 85.
• Her post-evolution moveset also includes Tackle, Mist, Tail Whip, Hypnosis, Howl, and Attract 84.
• Later demonstrates Hyper Beam, overpowering Machamp’s version after a Nasty Plot boost 373.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Soothe Bell — Worn during racing practice; jingles as she runs 219.
• Z-Crystal — Resonates with Hu Bin’s Z-Ring when she prepares Subzero Slammer 258 268.
• Specially treated reins — Designed not to chafe or injure her; connect her to Hu Bin’s skateboard 219 518.
• Pokéblocks — Hu Bin supplies them for training and stamina recovery during extended battle rotations 84 110.
• Icy Rock — Found by Hu Bin’s team and identified as suited to Ninetales; the passage does not confirm that she equips it 362.
• Ice Stone — Used for her evolution on Mount Lanakila 83.

Relationships

• Hu Bin — Trainer and closest companion. She is his starter and longest-standing Pokémon partner; their bond powers Return and enables close coordination in battle 92 275 341.
• Lord Ninetales / elder Ninetales — A separate Alolan Ninetales who leads Mount Lanakila’s Ice-type Pokémon. Guides her evolution, provides evening instruction, and teaches wild-Pokémon combat 83 84 114.
• Tapu Koko — Mentor and transport provider. Spars with her as Vulpix, arranges the elder’s guidance, and later observes her growth with pride 81 84 145.
• Torchic / Combusken / Blaziken — Younger-brother figure and frequent battle partner. Admires her as “Boss” and “Big Sis”; she protects him and later fights Sceptile partly to avenge him 84 100 117 216.
• Dratini / Dragonair / Dragonite — Teammate she helps train. Supports Dratini through instruction, coordinated attacks, and a Baton Pass strategy 123 135 179.
• Zeraora — Teammate who receives her Nasty Plot and Calm Mind boosts through Baton Pass 378.
• Ralts / Kirlia — Younger teammate who admires her commanding presence and hopes to develop the same regal bearing 268.
• Ponyta — Younger teammate welcomed with practical care; Ninetales brings Moomoo Milk and Pokéblocks after its hatching 362.
• Kubfu / Urshifu — Trial partner. Ninetales finishes a tower battle after Kubfu falls, then comforts it rather than blaming it 518.
• Zhao Lifang and Hu Jiaxing — Hu Bin’s parents. Celebrate her evolution and cheer her battles; she also battles Jiaxing’s Suicune 84 92 327.
• Leijiaer’s younger Raichu — Becomes infatuated with her, initially compromising its battle performance. Ninetales shows no romantic interest and eventually defeats it 265 266 268.
• Zhu Yan’s Fire-type Ninetales — Fellow racer she curiously examines on their first meeting; it welcomes her attention 219.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Arc / Event	Ninetales’s contribution	Chapters
Evolution and village debut	Evolves on Mount Lanakila, surprises Hu Bin’s family, and stages an Aurora Veil entrance. Her improved strength leaves Hassman’s two Sandslash unable to challenge her effectively.	83 84 85
Lina’s training battle	Defeats Quagsire after her first successful Subzero Slammer, earning its sportsmanlike acknowledgment.	91 92 93
Extended challenger battles	Rotates with Torchic and replenishes stamina with Pokéblocks, repeatedly defeating challengers while growing more enthusiastic.	110
Alolan Ultra Beast outbreak	Protects Torchic and restrains Nihilego for capture; joins coordinated attacks against later Ultra Beasts. Buzzwole’s Dynamic Punch shows that she remains vulnerable to overwhelming force.	117 123 140 141 145
Hala and Rookie Tournament battles	Uses Substitute and frozen terrain against Crabrawler; endures Gengar’s burn and later builds boosts for Dratini against Gallade.	153 170 179
Sceptile confrontation	Uses Dig, Ice Beam recoil, and Return against Sceptile, continuing after it Mega Evolves.	216
Haimen speed race	Tows Hu Bin, contests the lead with Zhu Yan, and wins the race. Their performance attracts Professor Sycamore’s attention.	219 228 230
Tibet Gym	Defeats Raichu after a destructive Z-Move collision, securing Hu Bin’s Gym victory. Falls asleep in his arms afterward.	265 266 268
Final Gym badge	Wears down Qu Shen’s Dragonite with Hail despite injuries and exhaustion, helping Hu Bin complete his eight-badge collection.	274 275
League battle against Ye Han	Defeats Noivern in Hu Bin’s promised three moves, then exchanges attacks with Tyranitar before being recalled.	308 310
Battles against Hu Bin’s family	Freezes Hu Jiaxing’s Suicune with Sheer Cold in an exchange that incapacitates both. Later defeats Hu Jiawang’s Serperior before falling to Salamence.	327 342
University team coaching	Helps train the School Team and sweeps Li Gang’s Machamp, Glaceon, and Mega Gyarados.	359 373
Esdeath’s coach battle	Sets up Zeraora through Baton Pass, then returns after Emboar’s Roar and forces a double knockout through repeated Return attacks.	378 379
Sky Pillar crisis	Cries with the team when disaster befalls Hu Bin, then turns her grief into renewed attacks against the Ultra Beasts.	411
Battle against Flint	Defeats Houndoom through Hail, Snow Cloak, Double Team, Dazzling Gleam, and Return. Cynthia notes her growth since defeating a Legendary Pokémon.	476
Mustard’s training	Dynamaxes against Gigantamax Machamp. Later finishes the Trial Tower’s seventh-stage battle alone after Kubfu falls, but is too exhausted to continue.	507 518
Championship and Ash battles	Repels Lin Longya’s Dragonite with Return and freezes Ash’s Infernape with a clone-based Sheer Cold barrage.	535 550
Reunion and battle with Red	Reunites with Hu Bin after a year of Alolan training, overwhelms Espeon with more than thirty simultaneous Dazzling Gleams, and presses into Mega Charizard X’s Fire Blast with Return. The provided battle ends unresolved.	569 573

Notable Quotes

“I'm going to become my Trainer's strongest Pokémon. I'll stand at the pinnacle of the Pokémon world with him, and we'll be together forever!”
— Her resolve before evolution 83

“Trust me, Trainer. I'll win this battle for you!”
— Her thought before using Sheer Cold against Suicune 327

“Ah, being the big sister means so much worrying. I have so many little brothers and sisters that I can barely look after them all.”
— On caring for the growing team 362

Trivia

• Her village debut uses Powder Snow to create atmospheric snowfall because she does not have Snow Warning 85.
• Hu Bin’s first dramatic Beast Ball throw misses Nihilego and hits Ninetales instead; he completes the capture by pressing the ball against the Ultra Beast 117.
• Her evolved battle strength makes Hassman wonder whether she is training his Sandslash rather than the other way around 85.
• By the time she battles Red, her mass-clone Dazzling Gleam has also terrorized Alola’s Tapu guardians during her year of training 573.