Interesting facts about Ninetails:

Ninetales have gleaming red eyes that are said to give them the power of mind control. They can also live up to one thousand years.

They are a fire type based on the kitsune of Japanese mythology, giving them abilities to wield Ghost-type attacks such as Confuse Ray, and the fairly Ghost exclusive Will-O-Wisp.

Many legends surround this Pokémon, one of which states that Ninetales was born when nine saints were united and reincarnated as this Pokémon.