Ninetales-Alola

Ninetales-Alola

Ice / Fairy. Rank 24 by usage, on 6.6% of teams, leads 0.4% of the time.

2026-08, 1,269,250 battles at 1760+ rating.

Before this regulation

Doubles, Reg M-B, Bo3 (older), Smogon ladder 2026-08: rank 33, on 3.6% of teams, now 6.6% up 3 points.

Then: Choice Scarf or Never-Melt Ice, Blizzard, Freeze-Dry, Encore, Icy Wind, Timid 1/0/1/32/0/32.

Moves

  • Blizzard24.6%
  • Freeze-Dry22.7%
  • Encore14.9%
  • Protect13.6%
  • Icy Wind11.1%
  • Aurora Veil5.1%
  • Moonblast4.2%
  • Disable1.7%

Items

  • Choice Scarf42.4%
  • Never-Melt Ice30.1%
  • Focus Sash16.1%
  • Light Clay8.4%
  • Life Orb1.6%
  • Mental Herb0.4%
  • No item0.2%
  • Fairy Feather0.1%

Abilities

  • Snow Warning99.6%
  • Snow Cloak0.4%

Spreads

  • Timid 1/0/0/32/1/3221.4%
  • Timid 1/0/1/32/0/3219.3%
  • Timid 2/0/0/32/0/3213.1%
  • Timid 5/0/7/22/0/3210.3%
  • Timid 2/0/7/25/0/324.8%
  • Timid 13/0/1/19/1/323.8%

HP / Atk / Def / SpA / SpD / Spe in Stat Points

Partners

IncineroarIncineroar 11.5%KingambitKingambit 9.8%SinistchaSinistcha 6.6%Gengar-MegaGengar-Mega 6.4%Raichu-Mega-YRaichu-Mega-Y 5.8%SneaslerSneasler 5.6%DragoniteDragonite 4.2%BasculegionBasculegion 3.5%

Share of this Pokémon's teams that also carry the partner.

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Choice Scarf, Snow Warning, Timid 1/0/0/32/1/32. Blizzard, Freeze-Dry, Encore, Protect.

Stats 149 / 78 / 95 / 133 / 121 / 177 (265 speed with item). Weak to Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel. Resists Bug, Dark, Dragon, Ice.

Good against, and why

  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 8.3% usage
    Freeze-Dry 169.3–204.4%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (24% of usage)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 32.2% usage
    Blizzard 125.4–151.4%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (35% of usage)
  • Whimsicott
    Whimsicott 23.5% usage
    Blizzard 96.4–113.9%, 75% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 75% to OHKO (48%), 75% to OHKO (9%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Swampert-Mega
    Swampert-Mega 7.2% usage
    Freeze-Dry 94.9–110.7%, 62.5% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 62.5% to OHKO (23%), 25% to OHKO (6%), 6.3% to OHKO (6%)
  • Venusaur
    Venusaur 8.6% usage
    Blizzard 65–77.7%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (76% of usage)
  • Aerodactyl-Mega
    Aerodactyl-Mega 7.4% usage
    Blizzard 63.2–74.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (42% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 31.5% usage
    Freeze-Dry 57.9–68%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (26% of usage)
  • Sinistcha
    Sinistcha 26.1% usage
    Blizzard 57.3–68.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (41% of usage)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 16.5% usage
    Blizzard 57.1–67.7%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Blastoise-Mega
    Blastoise-Mega 10.9% usage
    Freeze-Dry 51.3–61.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (43%), 3HKO (10%), 2HKO (7%)
  • Dragonite-Mega
    Dragonite-Mega 4.9% usage
    Blizzard 50–60.7%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (62% of usage)

Threatened by, and why

  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 7.4% usage
    Make It Rain 265.1–317.4%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (54% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 47.2% usage
    Iron Head 260.4–308.7%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (54% of usage)
  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 5.7% usage
    Head Smash 201.3–237.6%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (54% of usage)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 10.1% usage
    Flash Cannon 147.7–177.2%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (54% of usage)
  • Incineroar
    Incineroar 33.6% usage
    Flare Blitz 130.2–154.4%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (54% of usage)
  • Scovillain-Mega
    Scovillain-Mega 4.9% usage
    Overheat 128.9–153%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (54% of usage)
  • Venusaur
    Venusaur 8.6% usage
    Sludge Bomb 122.1–146.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (54% of usage)
  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 17.2% usage
    Light of Ruin 120.8–143%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (54% of usage)
  • Gengar-Mega
    Gengar-Mega 6.4% usage
    Sludge Bomb 118.1–140.9%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (54% of usage)
  • Sneasler
    Sneasler 31.4% usage
    Dire Claw 116.8–138.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (54% of usage)
  • Maushold
    Maushold 5.5% usage
    Population Bomb 107.4–127.5%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (54% of usage)
  • Sylveon
    Sylveon 18.4% usage
    Hyper Beam 106.7–125.5%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (54% of usage)
  • Swampert-Mega
    Swampert-Mega 7.2% usage
    Wave Crash 106.7–125.5%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (54% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 31.5% usage
    Wave Crash 106–124.8%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (54% of usage)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 26.5% usage
    Heat Wave 102–122.1%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (54% of usage)
  • Delphox-Mega
    Delphox-Mega 12.8% usage
    Heat Wave 77.9–94%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (54% of usage)
  • Aerodactyl-Mega
    Aerodactyl-Mega 7.4% usage
    Rock Slide 77.9–92.6%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (54% of usage)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 16.5% usage
    Close Combat 77.2–91.3%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (54% of usage)
  • Blastoise-Mega
    Blastoise-Mega 10.9% usage
    Water Spout 72.5–85.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (54% of usage)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 32.2% usage
    Rock Slide 71.8–85.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (54% of usage)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 11.0% usage
    Zap Cannon 68.5–80.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (54% of usage)
  • Dragonite-Mega
    Dragonite-Mega 4.9% usage
    Heat Wave 64.4–76.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (54% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 8.3% usage
    Hurricane 51–60.4%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (54% of usage)
  • Froslass-Mega
    Froslass-Mega 7.6% usage
    Shadow Ball 50.3–59.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (54% of usage)