Gen 9 UU usage profile · rank #53
september 2026 · 33.7K battles
september 2026 · 33.7K battles
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Usage · September 2026
3.1%
Ninetales-Alola is ranked #53 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 2,711 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#53 of 204
Raw count2,711
Viability ceiling88
Month on month-0.52pp
13 month peak10.8%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 505
HP
73
Atk
76
Def
75
SpA
81
SpD
100
Spe
100
Usage over time3.1%▼ 0.52pppeak 10.8% · Jul '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
35.9% of Ninetales-Alola teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
4
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilitySnow Warning · 100.0%
ItemLight Clay · 63.4%
Tera typeWater · 48.1%
Moves
92.0%
64.1%
56.5%
52.9%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe34.7%
Timid252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe12.8%
Moves
7 tracked92.0%
64.1%
56.5%
52.9%
43.4%
43.3%
36.4%
Items
63.4%
33.8%
Tera types
48.1%
22.7%
19.3%
5.1%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe35.9%
Timid248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe34.7%
Timid252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe12.8%
Timid128 HP / 128 SpA / 252 Spe6.0%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe5.6%
Timid252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe1.8%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Ninetales-Alola build for Gen 9 UU
The set above is the one Gen 9 UU players run most often, taken from 33,671 battles in September 2026. Ninetales-Alola sits at rank #53 with 3.1% usage, which puts it in C tier, down 0.52 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.