Ninetails

Ninetails
In-Game Information
Main Stage:	Central Tower
Series Information
In-game Appearances:	Mega Man X: Command Mission
Japanese VA:	Hideyuki Hori
English VA:	Corby Proctor
Theme Music

"My strength is unparalleled!"

―Ninetails, Mega Man X: Command Mission

"Ware, saikyou nari!"

―Ninetails, Rockman X Command Mission

Ninetails (ナインテイルズ) is a secret boss from Mega Man X: Command Mission. He is the strongest enemy in the game and quite possibly one of the most powerful Reploids in the Mega Man X series. He and his clansmen/clones are imprisoned in Central Tower's Special Sealed Area. To confront him the player has to obtain the Central Key by completing the game and face all the other Tails (Onetails, Twotails, Threetails, Fourtails, Fivetails, Sixtails, Seventails and Eighttails).

Tails Differences

As all members of the Tails series are based off the same Reploid, they share some basic abilities. However, there are some notable differences between them and how they fight, all of which can be tied back to previous enemies X's party has faced during the command mission. However, all the Tails possess Annihilator Hadoken, which is a hit-all attack reminiscent of the Street Fighter series also produced by Capcom, and Puncture Arrows.

• Onetail possesses regenerative capabilities (like Rafflesian and her Belladonnas) and the ability to use Tera elemental attacks (like Incentas).

• Twotails fights starting in two bodies (like Duckbill Mole) and changes element every turn, complete with Ultra Giga elemental attacks (like Incentas).

• Threetails fights starting in three bodies, can use Life Gain 25, and can use status changing attacks: Cryogenics, Cracking, Stungun, Smokebomb and Virus Attack.

• Fourtails has stronger attacks than the others, save Ninetails, and alternates between defending according to previous attack type (like Scarface).

• Fivetails is relatively weaker than the others, but fight starting in three bodies and can summon/clone other Fivetails by using SOS (the same technique several enemies like Rabbid use to summon alike allies), plus, each Fivetails can use Self-Destruct on one member of the party to hit off tens of thousands of damage (like a Preon S Botos, with power on the scale of a Meltdown's Atomic Fall).

• Sixtails has the most LE of all the Tails. If he isn't defeated in ten turns, he will fully recover his health with Life Gain MAX and will boost all his stats. After that, he will use Self-Destruct like the Fivetails. As he has a Tank Part and Figure Coin with him, he must be defeated before he uses Self-Destruct in his 20th turn, or else the player loses them for good and can never complete the Sub-Tank and the Figurine.

• Seventails fights starting in two bodies, has regenerative capabilities and gains in strength with every attack done to it (all like Rafflesian's Belladonnas).

• Eighttails fights starting in two bodies and can summon/clone other Eighttails with the aforementioned SOS. He fights using Tera and Ultra Giga elemental attacks, Coercion and the two attacks all members of the Tails series possess. In addition, each Eighttails has a 3% chance to drop a LE +1000 or Full Specs +10 Force Metals, and this is the only way to obtain them barring the Force Metal Generator.

• Ninetails has the highest stats in all areas, save for LE which Sixtails and surprisingly Fourtails have more of, and the above mentioned moves. He can also utilize the powerful Nine Fragments (砕九), which hits 999 damage 9 times on one party member for a total of 8991 damage.

Stats and Abilities

Analysis results for Onetail
Type Human Level Life Energy 91 72500 Fire 100% dmg Exp. 40000 Water 100% dmg Zenny 20000 Thunder 100% dmg FME 6000 Power Armor Shield Speed 225 35 35 85 Steal Drop Build LE Build WE Tank Parts (100%) Figure Token (100%) List of Abilities Ability Effect Tail Strike 2-hit attack against a single target. Annihilator Hadoken S-type Attack, hits all party members, damage depends on user's current LE, to higher LE more damage. Puncture Arrows C-type Attack, hits one party member, reduces target's WE to 0. Tera Fire Heavy Fire-elemental damage to a single target. Tera Blizzard Heavy Water-elemental damage to a single target. Tera Thunder Heavy Thunder-elemental damage to a single target. Regeneration Revives fallen party members with 25% of it's LE MAX. {{{ability8}}} --- {{{ability9}}} --- {{{ability10}}} --- {{{ability11}}} --- {{{ability12}}} --- {{{ability13}}} --- {{{ability14}}} --- {{{ability15}}} ---
Restores 50% of current LE every turn.

Analysis results for Twotails
Type Human Level Life Energy 92 75200 Fire Varies Exp. 25000 Water Varies Zenny 15000 Thunder Varies FME 4000 Power Armor Shield Speed 230 50 50 85 Steal Drop Build Power Build Speed Stamina Missile (100%) Figure Token (100%) List of Abilities Ability Effect Tail Strike 2-hit C-type Fire/ Water/ Thunder Attack depending on the element that is. Annihilator Hadoken S-type Attack, hits all party members, damage depends on user's current LE, to higher LE more damage. Puncture Arrows C-type Attack, hits one party member, reduces target's WE to 0. Ultra Giga Fire Large Fire-elemental damage to the entire party. Ultra Giga Blizzard Large Water-elemental damage to the entire party. Ultra Giga Thunder Large Thunder-elemental damage to the entire party. {{{ability7}}} --- {{{ability8}}} --- {{{ability9}}} --- {{{ability10}}} --- {{{ability11}}} --- {{{ability12}}} --- {{{ability13}}} --- {{{ability14}}} --- {{{ability15}}} ---
Changes Elemental Properties each turn.

Analysis results for Threetails

Type Human Level Life Energy 93 59500 Fire 100% dmg Exp. 20000 Water 100% dmg Zenny 18000 Thunder 100% dmg FME 3000 Power Armor Shield Speed 180 60 40 85 Steal Drop Build Armor Build Shield Build Hyper (100%)!!! Figure Token (100%) List of Abilities Ability Effect Tail Strike 2-hit attack against a single target. Annihilator Hadoken S-type Attack, hits all party members, damage depends on user's current LE, to higher LE more damage. Puncture Arrows C-type Attack, hits one party member, reduces target's WE to 0). Deep Impact Deals damage to a single target. Ignores Armor and Shield. Hell Gravity Reduces all party member's current LE by 50%, moderate hit ratio. Life Gain 25 Recovers 25% of target's LE MAX. Ultra Giga Blizzard Large Water-elemental damage to the entire party. Cryogenics Inflicts Freeze status. Cracking Inflicts Berserk status. Smokeout Inflicts Blind status. Stungun Inflicts Bind status. Virus Attack Inflicts Virus status. {{{ability13}}} --- {{{ability14}}} --- {{{ability15}}} ---

Analysis results for Fourtails
Type Human Level Life Energy 94 121500 Fire 100% dmg Exp. 80000 Water 100% dmg Zenny 40000 Thunder 100% dmg FME 8000 Power Armor Shield Speed 380 200 180 120 Steal Drop Unlock Limiter Build Hyper !!! Red Lotus Saber (100%) Figure Token (100%) List of Abilities Ability Effect Tail Strike 2-hit attack against a single target. Annihilator Hadoken S-type Attack, hits all party members, damage depends on user's current LE, to higher LE more damage. Puncture Arrow C-type Attack, hits one party member, reduces target's WE to 0). Deep Impact Deals damage to one target. Ignores Armor and Shield. Ultra Giga Thunder Large Thunder-elemental damage to the entire party. Codebreaker Chance of inflicting DOA. {{{ability7}}} --- {{{ability8}}} --- {{{ability9}}} --- {{{ability10}}} --- {{{ability11}}} --- {{{ability12}}} --- {{{ability13}}} --- {{{ability14}}} --- {{{ability15}}} ---
Will counter last type of attack used on him (uses Puncture Arrow).

Analysis results for Fivetails

Type Human Level Life Energy 95 26500 Fire 100% dmg Exp. 10000 Water 100% dmg Zenny 4000 Thunder 100% dmg FME 1000 Power Armor Shield Speed 180 50 65 100 Steal Drop Boost Armor Boost Shield Energy Field (3%) Force Tomahawks (3%) List of Abilities Ability Effect Tail Strike 2-hit attack against a single target. Annihilator Hadoken S-type Attack, hits all party members, damage depends on user's current LE, to higher LE more damage. Puncture Arrow C-type Attack, hits one party member, reduces target's WE to 0). Self-Destruct Inflicts damage equal to remaning LE, KO's user. SOS Summons a Fivetails if less than three are present. {{{ability6}}} --- {{{ability7}}} --- {{{ability8}}} --- {{{ability9}}} --- {{{ability10}}} --- {{{ability11}}} --- {{{ability12}}} --- {{{ability13}}} --- {{{ability14}}} --- {{{ability15}}} ---

Analysis results for Sixtails
Type Human Level Life Energy 96 206500 Fire 100% dmg Exp. 100000 Water 100% dmg Zenny 50000 Thunder 100% dmg FME 10000 Power Armor Shield Speed 305 120 75 110 Steal Drop Build LE Build WE Tank Parts (100%) Figure Token (100%) List of Abilities Ability Effect Tail Strike 2-hit attack against a single target. Annihilator Hadoken S-type Attack, hits all party members, damage depends on user's current LE, to higher LE more damage. Puncture Arrows C-type Attack, hits one party member, reduces target's WE to 0. Ultra Giga Fire Large Fire-elemental damage to the entire party. Tera Fire Heavy Fire-elemental damage to a single target. Life Gain MAX Recovers all LE and increases all stats greatly. Only used after 10 turns. Self-Destruct Inflicts damage equal to remaning LE, KO's user. {{{ability8}}} --- {{{ability9}}} --- {{{ability10}}} --- {{{ability11}}} --- {{{ability12}}} --- {{{ability13}}} --- {{{ability14}}} --- {{{ability15}}} ---
If Sixtails isn't defeated within 10 turns, he will use Life Gain MAX and all his stats will highly increase. This battle culminated in a maximum when is the turn 20 of Sixtails with Self-Destruct (the player must prevent this).

Analysis results for Seventails
Type Human Level Life Energy 97 61500 Fire 100% dmg Exp. 60000 Water 100% dmg Zenny 30000 Thunder 100% dmg FME 7000 Power Armor Shield Speed 160 90 85 90 Steal Drop Build Power Build Speed Vitality Missiles (100%) Figure Token (100%) List of Abilities Ability Effect Tail Strike 2-hit attack against a single target. Annihilator Hadoken S-type Attack, hits all party members, damage depends on user's current LE, to higher LE more damage). Puncture Arrows C-type Attack, hits one party member, reduces target's WE to 0. Deep Impact Deals damage to one target. Ignores Armor and Shield. Ultra Giga Thunder Large Thunder-elemental damage to the entire party. Tera Thunder Heavy Thunder-elemental damage to a single target. Stungun Inflicts Bind status. {{{ability8}}} --- {{{ability9}}} --- {{{ability10}}} --- {{{ability11}}} --- {{{ability12}}} --- {{{ability13}}} --- {{{ability14}}} --- {{{ability15}}} ---
Restores 25% of current LE every turn and grows in Power, Armor and Shield a little every turn each time he is attacked (until ∞ turns).

Analysis results for Eighttails
Type Human Level Life Energy 98 58500 Fire 100% dmg Exp. 20000 Water 100% dmg Zenny 20000 Thunder 100% dmg FME 3000 Power Armor Shield Speed 210 35 50 110 Steal Drop Boost Power Boost Speed LE +1000 (3%) Full specs +10 (3%) List of Abilities Ability Effect Tail Strike 2-hit attack against a single target. Annihilator Hadoken S-type Attack, hits all party members, damage depends on user's current LE, to higher LE more damage. Puncture Arrows C-type Attack, hits one party member, reduces target's WE to 0. Coercion S-type Attack, cancels target's next turn, ignores defense (half damage still work). SOS Summons another Eighttails. Ultra Giga Fire Large Fire-elemental damage to the entire party. Ultra Giga Blizzard Large Water-elemental damage to the entire party. Ultra Giga Thunder Large Thunder-elemental damage to the entire party. Tera Fire Heavy Fire-elemental damage to a single target. Tera Blizzard Heavy Water-elemental damage to a single target. Tera Thunder Heavy Thunder-elemental damage to a single target. {{{ability12}}} --- {{{ability13}}} --- {{{ability14}}} --- {{{ability15}}} ---
The two Eighttails to focus on target with the lowest LE during the battle.

Analysis results for Ninetails
Type Human Level Life Energy 99 92500 Fire 100% dmg Exp. 130000 Water 100% dmg Zenny 65000 Thunder 100% dmg FME 130000 Power Armor Shield Speed 400 90 95 140 Steal Drop Build WE Build Hyper!!! Ancient Gun (100%) Figure Token (100%) List of Abilities Ability Effect Tail Strike 2-hit attack against a single target. Annihilator Hadoken S-type Attack, hits all party members, damage depends on user's current LE, to higher LE more damage. Puncture Arrows C-type Attack, hits one party member, reduces target's WE to 0. Nine Fragments Inflicts 999 damage x 9 to a single target (total 8991pts. of damage). Damages: X Fire takes 499 damage (249 in defense) per hit, and Ultimate Armor takes 499 damage per hit. Regeneration Revives fallen party members with 25% of it's LE MAX. Tera Fire Heavy Fire-elemental damage to a single target. Tera Blizzard Heavy Water-elemental damage to a single target. Tera Thunder Heavy Thunder-elemental damage to a single target. {{{ability9}}} --- {{{ability10}}} --- {{{ability11}}} --- {{{ability12}}} --- {{{ability13}}} --- {{{ability14}}} --- {{{ability15}}} ---
Restores 25% of current LE every turn.

Ninetails has a large array of moves, making him hard to defeat. He can heal himself automatically when it's his turn. His attack "Nine Fragments" refers to his nine tails, which he stabs into his enemies rapidly, causing 8991 points of damage (9*999), which generally kills whoever it was used on. Furthermore, he has the ability to completely drain his enemy's weapon energy with his Puncture Arrows, and the Annihilator Hadoken(滅殺波動拳　Messatsu Hadouken ), a large and devastating energy beam, that sweeps the area and inflicts heavy damage to all of his opponents, and has a 60% chance of being an instant kill, compared to the other clansmen/clones. Because of these attacks it's not a lie when he says, "My strength is unparalleled!"

Instead of normal armaments, the Tails series utilize martial arts and they have the ability to utilize powerful energy attacks and techniques without the need of an outside power source. Upon encountering X's team, each of the Tails simply challenges them to a fight, with the exception of Ninetails himself, who, as aforementioned, claims that his strength is unparalleled.

Gallery

Front and side concept art of Ninetails.

Back concept art of Ninetails.

Videos

Vs. Onetail		Vs. Twotails
Vs. Threetails		Vs. Fourtails
Vs. Fivetails		Vs. Sixtails
Vs. Seventails		Vs. Eighttails
Vs. Ninetails		Vs. Ninetails

Trivia

• Ninetails is based on the kitsune legend from Japanese folklore, a nine-tailed fox spirit. Cubit Foxtar is based on the same animal.
• The game is not clear on whether the other Tails are part of a "real" Reploid series or merely lesser-tailed shadow clones of him similar to the one done by Botos in Chapter 8. Evidence to the latter theory includes the following:
  • Some of the Tails apparently possess the ability to indefinitely summon/revive/clone themselves.
  • Most of the other Tails, as pointed above, are basically stronger versions or mixes of past enemies. The only attacks indicating otherwise would be the Annihilator Hadoken and Puncture Arrows, both of which Ninetails is seemingly the only one to have purely mastered.
  • Each of the Tails actually has the same nine tail spaces visible on their back no matter how many tails are actually there. In fact, the amount of tails is the only difference in all of their appearance.
• In either case, he is an immensely powerful Reploid imprisoned by the Resistance in a special sealed section of the Central Tower which requires the Central Key to open, indicating possible allegiance to the Rebellion or some other highly dangerous form of Maverick activity. This is most likely the latter, as he does not mention the Rebellion or have their emblem anywhere on his person. Moreover, he seems to have no grudge with the Hunters, and wishes only to fight them for the challenge of it.
  • An in-battle detail seems to support the latter statement: He has the ability to actually revive defeated party members, and will occasionally use it. This could be because he doesn't want to end the fight too quickly, or perhaps he is simply a good sportsman.
• All of the Tails have the same voice actor. They also use many of the same voice clips.
  • In addition, they share the same voice actor with Chief R in the Japanese version.