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Usage · August 2026
0.1%
Ninetales is ranked #121 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 14 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#121 of 158
Raw count14
Viability ceiling78
Month on month+0.06pp
13 month peak0.1%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 505
HP
73
Atk
76
Def
75
SpA
81
SpD
100
Spe
100
Usage over time0.1%▲ 0.06pppeak 0.1% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
100.0% of Ninetales teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityFlash Fire · 100.0%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 100.0%
Tera typeGround · 100.0%
Moves
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
Moves
4 tracked100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
Best Ninetales build for Gen 9 NU
The set above is the one Gen 9 NU players run most often, taken from 7,821 battles in August 2026. Ninetales sits at rank #121 with 0.1% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.06 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.