Gen 9 OU usage profile · rank #52
september 2026 · 574.5K battles
september 2026 · 574.5K battles
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Usage · September 2026
2.7%
Ninetales is ranked #52 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 33,903 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#52 of 243
Raw count33,903
Viability ceiling91
Month on month-1.86pp
13 month peak4.8%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 505
HP
73
Atk
76
Def
75
SpA
81
SpD
100
Spe
100
Usage over time2.7%▼ 1.86pppeak 4.8% · Jun '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
34.5% of Ninetales teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
4
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityDrought · 99.9%
ItemHeat Rock · 99.7%
Tera typeGhost · 84.8%
Moves
99.3%
93.3%
83.0%
72.0%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe13.8%
Timid252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe12.1%
Moves
6 tracked99.3%
93.3%
83.0%
72.0%
25.0%
16.7%
Items
99.7%
Tera types
84.8%
9.4%
3.6%
Abilities
99.9%
0.1%
EV spreads
top 6Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe34.5%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe13.8%
Timid252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe12.1%
Timid248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe10.2%
Timid248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 Spe6.7%
Timid16 HP / 252 SpA / 240 Spe4.5%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Ninetales build for Gen 9 OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 OU players run most often, taken from 574,541 battles in September 2026. Ninetales sits at rank #52 with 2.7% usage, which puts it in C tier, down 1.86 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.