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Usage · August 2026
6.7%
Ninetales is ranked #35 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 1,760 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#35 of 204
Raw count1,760
Viability ceiling88
Month on month-2.62pp
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 time6.7%▼ 2.62pppeak 9.3% · Jul '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
42.4% of Ninetales teamsHP
108
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
148
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityDrought · 100.0%
ItemHeat Rock · 99.9%
Tera typeGhost · 70.0%
Moves
99.4%
98.9%
87.0%
57.3%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid128 HP / 4 Def / 152 SpA / 224 Spe41.6%
Timid252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe6.5%
Moves
5 tracked99.4%
98.9%
87.0%
57.3%
42.5%
Best Ninetales build for Gen 9 RU
The set above is the one Gen 9 RU players run most often, taken from 21,932 battles in August 2026. Ninetales sits at rank #35 with 6.7% usage, which puts it in C tier, down 2.62 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.