Gen 9 RU usage profile · rank #32
september 2026 · 20.8K battles
september 2026 · 20.8K battles
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Usage · September 2026
7.4%
Ninetales is ranked #32 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 2,040 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#32 of 198
Raw count2,040
Viability ceiling86
Month on month+0.74pp
13 month peak9.3%
FormatGen 9 RU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 505
HP
73
Atk
76
Def
75
SpA
81
SpD
100
Spe
100
Usage over time7.4%▲ 0.74pppeak 9.3% · Jul '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
25.6% of Ninetales teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
4
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityDrought · 100.0%
ItemHeat Rock · 100.0%
Tera typeGhost · 77.1%
Moves
99.4%
98.5%
90.3%
85.2%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 Spe24.9%
Timid128 HP / 4 Def / 152 SpA / 224 Spe24.5%
Moves
5 tracked99.4%
98.5%
90.3%
85.2%
13.8%
Items
100.0%
Tera types
77.1%
10.5%
9.1%
Abilities
100.0%
0.0%
EV spreads
top 6Timid252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe25.6%
Timid248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 Spe24.9%
Timid128 HP / 4 Def / 152 SpA / 224 Spe24.5%
Timid108 HP / 148 SpA / 252 Spe9.1%
Timid136 HP / 120 SpA / 252 Spe7.7%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe2.0%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Ninetales build for Gen 9 RU
The set above is the one Gen 9 RU players run most often, taken from 20,763 battles in September 2026. Ninetales sits at rank #32 with 7.4% usage, which puts it in C tier, up 0.74 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.