Is Ninetales viable in Gen 8 Doubles OU?

Ninetales is ranked #50 in Gen 8 Doubles OU with 4.30% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

Ninetales in Gen 8 Doubles OU

Gen 8 Doubles OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0038 Ninetales

Fire

USAGE 4.3% #50

ABILITYDrought

BASE STATS

HP 73

ATK 76

DEF 75

SPA 81

SPD 100

SPE 100

BST505

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGroundRock

½×

FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy

Moves

Scorching Sands 99.6% Solar Beam 99.6% Weather Ball 99.4% Calm Mind 99.4% Heat Wave 0.4% Encore 0.4% Will-O-Wisp 0.4% Memento 0.4%

Items

Heat Rock 100.0% Eject Button 0.0% Sitrus Berry 0.0% Leftovers 0.0% Rocky Helmet 0.0% Expert Belt 0.0% Weakness Policy 0.0% Focus Sash 0.0%

Abilities

Drought100.0%Flash Fire0.0%

Common Teammates

Heliolisk0.4%

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #50 with 4.30% usage. Sorted by reliability score.