Ninetales Counters — Gen 9 Monotype Fire
Gen 9 Monotype counter data · Sorted by KO Rate (P) · Smogon 2026-04
Checks and Counters
What beats Ninetales in Gen 9 Monotype? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, the following checks and counters are the most effective at beating Ninetales. Sorted by KO Rate (P) — the chance the checker wins when it encounters Ninetales.
Ninetales is ranked #98 in Gen 9 Monotype with a 1.56% usage rate.No checks and counters data available for this Pokémon in the latest stats.
Ninetales Usage Stats
Most Used Moves
Healing Wish
22.4%
Encore
21.6%
Flamethrower
15.2%
Will-O-Wisp
14.4%
Solar Beam
11.2%
Weather Ball
8.2%
Scorching Sands
2.3%
Fire Blast
1.1%
Most Used Items
Heat Rock
94.4%
Choice Scarf
2.8%
Heavy-Duty Boots
1.3%
Choice Specs
0.8%
Focus Sash
0.3%
Air Balloon
0.2%
Assault Vest
0.1%
Leftovers
0.1%
Most Used Abilities
Drought 100.0%Flash Fire 0.0%
Common Teammates
Ogerpon-Hearthflame 18.6%
Cinderace 18.4%
Ceruledge 18.1%
Heatran 17.4%
Volcarona 17.3%
Volcanion 2.2%
Talonflame 1.7%
Arcanine-Hisui 1.3%Usage data based on Smogon weighted stats from 2026-04. Percentages show how often each move, item, ability, or Tera Type was used on Ninetales sets.