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Ninetales-Alola.

VGC 2026 Reg M-B Bo3 usage profile · rank #33
august 2026 · 179.4K battles
Ninetales-Alola
firePokédex entry
Usage · August 2026
3.6%
Ninetales-Alola is ranked #33 in VGC 2026 Reg M-B Bo3, carried by 26,863 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#33 of 164
Raw count26,863
Viability ceiling87
Month on month-2.46pp
13 month peak7.4%
FormatVGC 2026 Reg M-B Bo3
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sets and counters from 179.4K battles
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 505
HP
73
Atk
76
Def
75
SpA
81
SpD
100
Spe
100
Usage over time3.6% 2.46pppeak 7.4% · Jun '26
4.15.67.18.5Aug '25Sep '25Nov '25Jan '26Mar '26May '26Jul '26Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history

Most used set

21.3% of Ninetales-Alola teams
HP
1
Atk
0
Def
1
SpA
32
SpD
0
Spe
32
NatureTimid
AbilitySnow Warning · 99.8%
ItemChoice Scarf · 52.9%
EV spread1 HP / 1 Def / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Moves
Blizzard99.6%
Freeze-Dry95.2%
Encore69.4%
Icy Wind57.7%

Alternative spreads

over 5% usage
Timid5 HP / 7 Def / 22 SpA / 32 Spe19.6%
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe16.9%

Moves

6 tracked
Blizzard99.6%
Freeze-Dry95.2%
Encore69.4%
Icy Wind57.7%
Protect47.0%
Disable12.4%

Items

Choice Scarf52.9%
Never-Melt Ice34.4%
Focus Sash9.8%

Abilities

Snow Warning99.8%
Snow Cloak0.2%

EV spreads

top 6
Timid1 HP / 1 Def / 32 SpA / 32 Spe21.3%
Timid5 HP / 7 Def / 22 SpA / 32 Spe19.6%
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe16.9%
Timid1 HP / 32 SpA / 1 SpD / 32 Spe4.5%
Timid5 HP / 22 SpA / 7 SpD / 32 Spe4.3%
Timid13 HP / 1 Def / 20 SpA / 32 Spe2.6%

Top teammates

share of teams

Best Ninetales-Alola build for VGC 2026 Reg M-B Bo3

The set above is the one VGC 2026 Reg M-B Bo3 players run most often, taken from 179,434 battles in August 2026. Ninetales-Alola sits at rank #33 with 3.6% usage, which puts it in C tier, down 2.46 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.

Related
VGC 2026 Reg M-B Bo3 tier listEvery ranked PokémonNinetales-Alola Pokédex entryStats, moves, evolutionsAll formatsSmogon and VGC tier listsDamage calculatorRun this set through the calcTeam builderCoverage and weaknesses