Ninetales counters

Gen 94 V4doublesuu · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Ninetales
#0038 Ninetales
Fire
USAGE 7.7% #31
ABILITYDrought
BASE STATS
HP 73
ATK 76
DEF 75
SPA 81
SPD 100
SPE 100
BST505
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
WaterGroundRock
½×
FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
Moves
Overheat 86.6% Protect 86.0% Will-O-Wisp 70.2% Encore 64.1% Solar Beam 23.3% Weather Ball 23.0% Helping Hand 17.0% Heat Wave 12.0%
Items
Focus Sash 63.3% Heat Rock 12.3% Choice Specs 11.9% Covert Cloak 7.2% Eject Pack 4.4% Eject Button 0.5% Safety Goggles 0.3% Choice Scarf 0.0%
Abilities
Drought99.7%Flash Fire0.3%
Tera Types
Ghost 67.7% Grass 23.5% Water 6.9% Fire 1.9% Dark 0.0% Fairy 0.0% Ground 0.0%
Common Teammates
Walking Wake75.5%Brute Bonnet64.1%Scream Tail63.3%Slither Wing63.3%Rhyperior63.3%Murkrow18.0%Jumpluff16.7%Scovillain12.3%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #31 with 7.66% usage. Sorted by reliability score.