Ninetales

#0038

FireFlash FireDrought

Rank: #135
Usage: 0.2%
BST: 505

Stats & stat points

Lv 50

HP73148

Atk7686

Def7596

SpA81146

SpD100121

Spe100152

Nature

SP used66/ 66

Item

Optimise vs meta →

Champions formula: HP = base + SP + 75 · other stats = (base + SP + 20) × nature. Max 32 SP per stat, 66 total.

How it’s used

Ladder games, M-C

Teammates

Source: Showdown ladder games · gen9championsvgc2026regmc · 2026-09-21/2026-09-28 · 1500+ rating · 1,310 in sample · fetched 28 Sep 2026

Defensive matchups

Takes 2× damage from: WaterGroundRock
Takes half damage from: FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy

From the type chart; abilities such as Levitate aren't counted.

Speed context

Max speed · top 20 by usage

167Volcarona, Charizard-Mega-Yfaster
156Arcanine-Hisuifaster
152Ninetales (this spread)you
150Rillaboom, Archaludon, Indeedee-Fslower
149Gholdengoslower
146Miloticslower

With Choice Scarf: 228 — outspeeds the top 20 by usage at max Speed, before Tailwind and other boosts.

Moves

Moves
Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Used	Notes
Overheat	Fire	Special	130	90	—	−2 SpA
Flare Blitz	Fire	Physical	120	100	—	33% recoil · 10% burn
Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85	—	10% burn
Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100	—	10% burn
Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90	—	Spread · 10% burn
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	—	33% recoil
Mystical Fire	Fire	Special	75	100	—	−1 SpA
Burning Jealousy	Fire	Special	70	100	—	Spread

Best hit vs top 10

Modest 32 SpA

RillaboomOverheat134.9–161.1%OHKO
GholdengoOverheat119.8–142.0%OHKO
KingambitOverheat116.6–138.3%OHKO
Raichu-Mega-YOverheat80.0–94.1%2HKO
ArchaludonOverheat77.0–90.9%2HKO
SneaslerOverheat69.7–81.9%2HKO
Indeedee-FFire Blast50.3–60.0%2HKO
FarigirafFlamethrower43.1–50.8%2HKO
IncineroarOverheat28.2–33.5%4HKO+
BasculegionFire Blast24.6–29.2%4HKO+

Doubles, no field effects. Tries Overheat, Flare Blitz, Fire Blast and Flamethrower against each target's most used spread.

See every move and spread

Moves

Moves
Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Used	Notes
Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	—	—
Baby-Doll Eyes	Fairy	Status	—	100	—	+1 priority
Baton Pass	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	—	30% paralysis
Burning Jealousy	Fire	Special	70	100	—	Spread
Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Charm	Fairy	Status	—	100	—	—
Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100	—	—
Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100	—	20% flinch
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	—	—
Disable	Normal	Status	—	100	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	—	33% recoil
Encore	Normal	Status	—	100	—	—
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	—	+4 priority
Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100	—	10% −1 SpD
Extrasensory	Psychic	Special	80	100	—	10% flinch
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	—	—
Fake Tears	Dark	Status	—	100	—	—
Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85	—	10% burn
Fire Spin	Fire	Special	35	85	—	—
Flail	Normal	Physical	0	100	—	Variable power
Flame Charge	Fire	Physical	50	100	—	+1 Spe (user)
Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100	—	10% burn
Flare Blitz	Fire	Physical	120	100	—	33% recoil · 10% burn
Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100	—	Uses the target's Attack
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	—	—
Healing Wish	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90	—	Spread · 10% burn
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	—	+5 priority
Hex	Ghost	Special	65	100	—	Variable power
Howl	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	—	—
Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60	—	—
Imprison	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Inferno	Fire	Special	100	50	—	burn
Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75	—	30% −1 Def
Memento	Dark	Status	—	100	—	—
Mystical Fire	Fire	Special	75	100	—	−1 SpA
Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—	—	—
Night Shade	Ghost	Special	0	100	—	Fixed damage
Overheat	Fire	Special	130	90	—	−2 SpA
Pain Split	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	—	Variable power
Power Swap	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	—	+4 priority
Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Psyshock	Psychic	Special	80	100	—	Hits Defense
Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100	—	+1 priority
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Roar	Normal	Status	—	—	—	−6 priority
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	—	Variable power
Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Scorching Sands	Ground	Special	70	100	—	30% burn
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	—	20% −1 SpD
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95	—	Spread · −1 SpA
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	—	30% flinch
Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	—	—
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100	—	—
Stored Power	Psychic	Special	20	100	—	Variable power
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	—	—
Tail Slap	Normal	Physical	25	85	—	Hits 2–5 times
Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100	—	—
Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	—	85	—	—
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90	—	20% flinch

Ninetales

Stats & stat points

How it’s used

Teammates

Defensive matchups

Speed context

Moves

Best hit vs top 10

Sets

Abilities

Moves

Defensive matchups

Speed context

Best hit vs top 10