Gen 9 NU usage profile · rank #90
september 2026 · 6.3K battles
september 2026 · 6.3K battles
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Usage · September 2026
0.5%
Ninetales-Alola is ranked #90 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 379 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#90 of 168
Raw count379
Viability ceiling73
Month on month-0.94pp
13 month peak3.5%
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 time0.5%▼ 0.94pppeak 3.5% · Nov '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
69.1% of Ninetales-Alola teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilitySnow Warning · 100.0%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 49.6%
Tera typeWater · 77.0%
Moves
98.9%
92.6%
84.1%
52.0%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe14.8%
Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe5.6%
Moves
6 tracked98.9%
92.6%
84.1%
52.0%
46.5%
16.8%
Items
49.6%
40.4%
5.7%
Tera types
77.0%
7.5%
5.7%
5.0%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe69.1%
Timid252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe14.8%
Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe5.6%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe3.1%
Timid248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe3.0%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Ninetales-Alola build for Gen 9 NU
The set above is the one Gen 9 NU players run most often, taken from 6,316 battles in September 2026. Ninetales-Alola sits at rank #90 with 0.5% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.94 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.