Ninetales — Roles and where to hunt
Ninetales is a berries specialist with Energizing Cheer S. Energizing Cheer S restores energy to your team. Here's how Ninetales fits into teams and where to find them.
Roles Ninetales can fill
Team healer
Energizing Cheer S restores energy to your team. Higher energy means more frequent helps for everyone. Skill Trigger S/M and Main Skill Chance natures increase how often the skill fires.
Taupe Hollow berry specialist
Leppa is a favorite berry at Taupe Hollow. Ninetales finds Leppa on every berry help for consistent 2× strength when Snorlax favors it. See berry specialists for Taupe Hollow.
Where to hunt
Ninetales can be found at: Greengrass Isle, Taupe Hollow, Greengrass Isle (Expert), Amber Canyon
Similar Pokémon
Others that fill similar roles: Comfey | Leafeon | Slowbro | Slowking | Arcanine | Aggron
Best possible at each breakpoint
Below: the theoretical best build at each level (optimal subskill combo + best nature). Baseline = neutral nature, no subskills.
| Level | Baseline | Best total | Best subskills | Best nature | vs baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,886 | 4,317 | — | Lonely | +11.1% |
| 10 | 4,924 | 7,640 | Berry Finding S | Adamant | +55.2% |
| 25 | 6,743 | 12,514 | Berry Finding S, Helping Speed M | Adamant | +85.6% |
| 50 | 12,831 | 25,804 | Berry Finding S, Helping Speed S, Helping Speed M | Adamant | +101.1% |
| 100 | 21,013 | 44,888 | Berry Finding S, Helping Speed S, Helping Speed M, Helping Bonus, Skill Trigger S | Adamant | +113.6% |
Top subskills
How much each subskill improves production at level 50 (berry + ingredient output):
| Modifier | Type | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Berry Finding S | Subskill | +41.5% |
| Helping Speed M | Subskill | +16.3% |
| Helping Speed S | Subskill | +7.5% |
| Helping Bonus | Subskill | +5.3% |
| Ingredient Finder M | Subskill | +0.3% |
| Ingredient Finder S | Subskill | +0.1% |
Healer note: The table above measures berry and ingredient production. For Ninetales, Skill Trigger S/M and a Main Skill Chance nature have the biggest real-world impact — they determine how often the heal fires.
Try the tools
Use NewRolly's Unlimited Biscuits to grade a Ninetales you caught. Run our production simulator or production calculator to see how subskills and nature change output.
Related: Healers | Taupe Hollow berry specialists | Main skills | Best subskill combos