Is Ninetales viable in Gen 9 Doubles UU?

Ninetales is ranked #30 in Gen 9 Doubles UU with 5.93% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Ninetales in Gen 9 Doubles UU

Gen 9 Doubles UU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0038 Ninetales

Fire

USAGE 5.9% #30

ABILITYDrought

BASE STATS

HP 73

ATK 76

DEF 75

SPA 81

SPD 100

SPE 100

BST505

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGroundRock

½×

FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy

Moves

Protect 82.2% Solar Beam 52.2% Heat Wave 48.7% Encore 44.9% Will-O-Wisp 36.2% Overheat 35.7% Flamethrower 28.1% Healing Wish 16.7%

Items

Heat Rock 35.4% Eject Pack 26.8% Eject Button 18.3% Choice Specs 5.9% Life Orb 2.2% Leftovers 1.9% Charcoal 1.7% Focus Sash 1.6%

Abilities

Drought99.6%Flash Fire0.4%

Tera Types

Fire 33.5% Grass 27.9% Fighting 16.3% Ghost 11.8% Ground 5.5% Water 3.0% Dark 1.1% Flying 0.4%

Common Teammates

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

Ranked #30 with 5.93% usage. Sorted by conservative score.