Ninetales (Alola)

Ninetales (Alola)
IceFairy
BST 505 · Best Spe 109CRank 31
Quick answer

Is Ninetales (Alola) good in Pokemon Champions?

Ninetales (Alola) is a C-tier Champions pick by current usage. It is a Ice/Fairy Pokémon with 505 base stat total, and its most useful listed moves include Blizzard, Freeze Dry, Encore, Protect. The most common build currently uses Timid nature with Focus Sash.
  • Ice/Fairy types
  • Rank 31 in current usage
  • Weak to Fire, Poison, Rock

Base Stats

HP73
Atk67
Def75
SpA81
SpD100
Spe109

Battle Plan

Weak To
Fire2x
Poison2x
Rock2x
Steel4x
Resists
Ice0.5x
Bug0.5x
Dark0.5x
Immune
Dragon0x

Offensive Coverage

STAB vs. all types

How this Pokémon's STAB attacks land against every defending type.

iceSTAB Coverage
Super Effective
grassgroundflyingdragon
Neutral
normalelectricfightingpoisonpsychicbugrockghostdarkfairy
½×
Resisted
firewatericesteel
fairySTAB Coverage
Super Effective
fightingdragondark
Neutral
normalwaterelectricgrassicegroundflyingpsychicbugrockghostfairy
½×
Resisted
firepoisonsteel

Most-Run Loadout

Community-sourced
Moves · Items · Ability PikalyticsSpread VGCPastes
Ability
Snow Warning99%
Item
Focus Sash39%
Nature / Training
24.3%
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Why this spread Max-attack special sweeper — every point goes to power and speed.
Outspeeds standard Sneasler by 5 (hits 177).
Move Slots
BlizzardIceSTAB
99%
Freeze DryIceSTAB
65%
EncoreIceSTAB
55%
ProtectIceSTAB
77%

Common Sets

Common Sets
Top 3 · from 37 community teams

Full configurations that actually appeared together — scouting an unfamiliar opponent? Match their item, the moves they're likely running are here.

#1Focus Sash19%
AbilitySnow Warning
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Aurora Veilnormal
BlizzardiceSTAB
Freeze DryiceSTAB
Protectnormal
#2Never Melt Ice8%
AbilitySnow Warning
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
BlizzardiceSTAB
Freeze DryiceSTAB
Encorenormal
Protectnormal
#3Choice Scarf8%
AbilitySnow Warning
Modest1 HP / 1 Def / 32 SpA / 1 SpD / 31 Spe
BlizzardiceSTAB
Freeze DryiceSTAB
MoonblastfairySTAB
Icy Windnormal

Movepool

Sorted by STAB then competitive usage

Icy WindSTAB
55 BP·95%·SPC

Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.

BlizzardSTAB
110 BP·70%·SPC

Has a chance to freeze the target.

MoonblastSTAB
95 BP··SPC

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.

Ice BeamSTAB
90 BP··SPC

Has a chance to freeze the target.

Play RoughSTAB
90 BP·90%·PHY

Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage.

Dazzling GleamSTAB
80 BP··SPC

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Aurora BeamSTAB
65 BP··SPC

Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage.

Ice FangSTAB
65 BP·95%·PHY

Has a chance to freeze the target and a chance to make the target flinch.

AvalancheSTAB
60 BP··PHY

Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.

Frost BreathSTAB
60 BP·90%·SPC

Always scores a critical hit.

Draining KissSTAB
50 BP··SPC

Drains 75% of the damage inflicted to heal the user.

Disarming VoiceSTAB
40 BP··SPC

Never misses.

Ice ShardSTAB+1
40 BP··PHY

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Powder SnowSTAB
40 BP··SPC

Has a chance to freeze the target.

Icicle SpearSTAB
25 BP··PHY

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

Triple AxelSTAB
20 BP·90%·PHY

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Aurora VeilSTAB
STA

Reduces damage five turns, but must be used during hail.

Baby-Doll EyesSTAB+1
STA

Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.

CharmSTAB
STA

Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages.

HailSTAB
STA

Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.

Abilities

1
Ability 1

Boosts the Pokémon's evasiveness in snow.

Hidden Ability
Snow Warning

The Pokémon makes it snow when it enters a battle.

Meta Pulse

Usage Rank
31
Tier
C
Top Moves
Blizzard99%
Protect77%
Freeze Dry65%
Encore55%
Top Items
Focus Sash39%
Never-Melt Ice34%
Choice Scarf20%
Sitrus Berry2%
Top Abilities
Snow Warning99%
Snow Cloak1%
Common Spreads
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe24.3%
Timid1 HP / 1 Def / 32 SpA / 32 Spe18.9%
Timid2 Def / 32 SpA / 32 Spe8.1%
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