Ninetales-Alola

Ninetales-Alola

Ice / Fairy. Rank 26 by usage, on 6.4% of teams, leads 22.3% of the time.

Usage, lead rate and teammates from 2099 public Showdown replays uploaded 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-16, average rating 1149. Moves, items, abilities and Stat Point spreads from in-game ranked data (championsbattledata.com, M6/16_09_2026); each spread is paired with the most common nature because the game reports them separately.

Before this regulation

Doubles, Reg M-B (older), Smogon ladder 2026-08: rank 24, on 6.6% of teams, now 6.4% unchanged.

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

Moves

  • Blizzard93.7%
  • Aurora Veil73.2%
  • Protect66.1%
  • Freeze-Dry53.6%
  • Moonblast43.7%
  • Encore24.7%
  • Icy Wind15.0%
  • Dazzling Gleam9.5%

Items

  • Light Clay37.1%
  • Focus Sash24.7%
  • Never-Melt Ice18.2%
  • Choice Scarf11.3%
  • Life Orb2.3%
  • Occa Berry1.1%
  • Sitrus Berry1.0%
  • Babiri Berry0.6%

Abilities

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

Spreads

  • Timid 2/0/0/32/0/3235.3%
  • Timid 0/0/2/32/0/326.4%
  • Timid 1/0/1/32/0/325.7%
  • Timid 0/0/7/27/0/324.4%
  • Timid 0/0/0/32/2/324.2%
  • Timid 32/0/0/2/0/323.5%

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

Partners

IncineroarIncineroar 42.8%SneaslerSneasler 40.9%BaxcaliburBaxcalibur 35.7%RillaboomRillaboom 25.7%KingambitKingambit 21.9%BasculegionBasculegion 21.6%GholdengoGholdengo 19.0%FroslassFroslass 18.2%

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

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Light Clay, Snow Warning, Timid 2/0/0/32/0/32. Blizzard, Aurora Veil, Protect, Freeze-Dry.

Stats 150 / 78 / 95 / 133 / 120 / 177. Weak to Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel. Resists Bug, Dark, Dragon, Ice.

Good against, and why

  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 11.9% usage
    Freeze-Dry 169.3–204.4%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (39% of usage)
  • Salamence-Mega
    Salamence-Mega 22.8% usage
    Blizzard 132.6–155.8%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (52% of usage)
  • Whimsicott
    Whimsicott 13.2% usage
    Blizzard 96.4–113.9%, 75% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 75% to OHKO (54%), 75% to OHKO (6%), 62.5% to OHKO (5%)
  • Rillaboom
    Rillaboom 38.7% usage
    Blizzard 64.7–76.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (25% of usage)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 17.8% usage
    Blizzard 62.7–75.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (43% of usage)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 10.6% usage
    Blizzard 59.4–69.8%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (38% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 22.6% usage
    Freeze-Dry 57.9–68%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (53% of usage)
  • Sinistcha
    Sinistcha 6.7% usage
    Blizzard 57.3–68.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (42% of usage)

Threatened by, and why

  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 18.0% usage
    Make It Rain 294.7–353.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Golisopod-Mega
    Golisopod-Mega 17.1% usage
    Iron Head 282.7–336%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 24.1% usage
    Iron Head 258.7–306.7%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Excadrill
    Excadrill 5.3% usage
    Iron Head 258.7–306.7%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 12.0% usage
    Head Smash 200–236%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Armarouge
    Armarouge 6.9% usage
    Armor Cannon 188.7–225.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 9.0% usage
    Flash Cannon 160–192%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Incineroar
    Incineroar 26.7% usage
    Flare Blitz 129.3–153.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Sneasler
    Sneasler 36.3% usage
    Dire Claw 128–152%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Torkoal
    Torkoal 6.1% usage
    Eruption 128–152%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Sylveon
    Sylveon 13.7% usage
    Hyper Beam 120–142%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 22.6% usage
    Wave Crash 114.7–136%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Rillaboom
    Rillaboom 38.7% usage
    Wood Hammer 110.7–130.7%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Tyranitar-Mega
    Tyranitar-Mega 7.5% usage
    Rock Slide 105.3–125.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 14.4% usage
    Heat Wave 101.3–121.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 10.6% usage
    Close Combat 84.7–100%, 6.3% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 6.3% to OHKO (35%), 2HKO (6%), 2HKO (6%)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 10.1% usage
    Zap Cannon 80–94.7%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 8.1% usage
    Moonblast 68–80.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Gardevoir-Mega
    Gardevoir-Mega 10.5% usage
    Expanding Force 60–70.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 11.9% usage
    Hurricane 56–66%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 17.8% usage
    Rock Slide 54.7–65.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (47% of usage)