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|image=[[File:M&S Rio 2016 - Tails alt.png|240px]]<br>Miles "Tails" Prower as he appears in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''

|first_appearance=''[[SonicRetro:Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' ({{wp|Master System}}) (1992, ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise)<br>''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' ([[Wii]]) ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]], ''Super Mario''-related media)

|latest_appearance=''[[sonicretro:The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog|The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (2023, ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise)<br>''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]], ''Super Mario''-related media)

'''Miles Prower''',  better known by his nickname "'''Tails'''", is a two-tailed yellow fox from the ''{{wp|Sonic the Hedgehog}}'' franchise, and the sidekick and best friend of [[Sonic]]. He is a mechanical genius who has the ability to spin his tails like a propeller, and thus fly. In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' and ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', he is voiced by [[sonicretro:Amy Palant|Amy Palant]], but in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'', he has been voiced by [[Kate Higgins]]. Since 2014, he has been voiced by [[sonicretro:Colleen O'Shaughnessey|Colleen O'Shaughnessey]]. "Miles Prower" is a pun on "miles per hour".

Tails is a playable character in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''. He is a Skill type character, with skill and stamina being his best stats. Ironically, he is quite slow in this game, while he is quite speedy in the ''Sonic'' games.

In the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|version]], Tails is included in the Heroes group, alongside Mario, Sonic, and [[Luigi]], meaning that he is only playable in certain [[Event]]s. In the Story Mode, Tails first appears alongside Sonic when they arrive at the [[Tower of London]] and find red [[Phantasmal Fog]], which they clear up and conclude that [[Bowser]] is involved with it. The next day, the pair head to [[Tower Bridge]], where they find more Phantasmal Fog and clear it up with the help of [[Yoshi]], [[Shadow (character)|Shadow]], [[Silver]] and [[Jet (character)|Jet]], allowing the bridge to be lowered. They also learn from [[Bowser Jr.]] that [[Dr. Eggman]] is also partly responsible for the fog, so Tails and Sonic head to the [[British Museum]] to continue investigating. At the museum, Tails and Sonic find and team up with Mario, Luigi, and [[Toad]], and the group clear the fog from the area and head into the museum to find some more information about the Phantasmal Fog, which Tails manages to do. The group then splits up, with Tails following [[Espio the Chameleon|Espio]] to [[ExCeL London]] where they find that [[Omega]] has had a chip installed by Dr. Eggman, and remove it with [[Donkey Kong]]'s help. Tails, Espio and Omega then head back to the [[Main Stadium]], and Tails helps rescue [[Cream (character)|Cream]] from some [[imposter]]s when the fog returns. Tails then heads to [[Stonehenge]] with Mario, Luigi, Toad, Sonic and Omega, where they find the lid for the [[Fog urn]] and learn from Omega that Bowser and Dr. Eggman are hiding inside [[Big Ben]]. The group head there, and Toad passes the walkie-talkie onto Tails before he and Omega leave the group. The Heroes head into Big Ben to confront Bowser and Dr. Eggman, and after they have been defeated, Tails goes with them to the Main Stadium so that they can register for the Olympic Games, later appearing at the opening ceremony. A [[List of badges in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|badge]] of Tails can also be obtained from the badge machine.

Tails reappears in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'' as a playable character. Like many other characters in the game, Tails wears outifts that are event-appropriate. In addition to being playable in the Tokyo 2020 events, he is also one of the eight characters playable in the Tokyo 1964 events, using his appearance from ''[[sonicretro:Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]''. He plays a role as a major playable character in the Tokyo 2020 parts of the Story Mode.

In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Tails appears in the background of the [[Green Hill Zone]] stage as a cameo. He can occasionally be seen running through the loop in the background, alongside fellow ''Sonic'' characters [[Knuckles]] and [[Silver]]. Tails also appears in the form of a collectible [[trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] and [[sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]].

 

====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''====

[[File:Tails Outfit.png|thumb|left|150px|The Tails outfit as seen in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'']]

Tails reprises his role from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', running in the background of Green Hill Zone, along with Knuckles and Silver. Tails makes an appearance as a Trophy in both versions of the game. An outfit based off of Tails appears as a DLC outfit for [[Mii Gunner]]s in both versions. It was released in February 2016, alongside a [[Knuckles]] outfit.

====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====

 

==Official profiles and statistics==

|character= [[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]]

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|align=center|''SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2''||rowspan=2|''A friendly fox with two tails whose true name is Miles Prower. He can fly for a limited time by spinning his tails rapidly. Originally impressed by the sight of the speedy Sonic, Tails became his sidekick, rarely leaving his side. To assist Sonic in staying one up on Dr. Eggman, Tails utilizes his knowledge of electrical engineering to create mechanical devices.''

|align=center|'''GCN''' ''SONIC HEROES''

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=====Sticker=====

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|[[File:Tails Sticker.png|100x100px]]

|''Sonic the Hedgehog 2''

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====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U'' trophy====

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|[[File:MilesTailsProwerTrophy3DS.png|100px]]

|align=center bgcolor="lightblue"|Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (11/1992)<br>'''GCN''' Sonic Heroes (01/2004)

|''This gentle-hearted little fox used to get bullied because of his two tails. Then one day he saw Sonic on West Side Island and decided to join him on his adventures. Now he's an expert mechanic and a partner Sonic can really rely on—he's come a long way since his timid, quiet beginnings!''

|[[Fox McCloud|Fox]]

==Crossover appearances==

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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]

|Spa=Miles "Tails" Prower

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|Chi=塔尔斯 (Simplified)<br>塔爾斯 (Traditional)

|ChiR=Tǎ Ěr Sī

*In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', [[Tanooki Mario]] is shown to be able to fly by rapidly spinning his tail like a helicopter, which is similar to how Tails uses his twin tails to fly in his home series.

*{{fandom|sonic|Tails|Miles "Tails" Prower at the Sonic News Network}}

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