Is Ninetales viable in Gen 9 National Dex Doubles?

Ninetales is ranked #74 in Gen 9 National Dex Doubles with 1.83% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Ninetales in Gen 9 National Dex Doubles

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

#0038 Ninetales

Fire

USAGE 1.8% #74

ABILITYDrought

BASE STATS

HP 73

ATK 76

DEF 75

SPA 81

SPD 100

SPE 100

BST505

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGroundRock

½×

FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy

Moves

Heat Wave 98.8% Flamethrower 59.4% Overheat 59.2% Energy Ball 59.0% Solar Beam 38.9% Snarl 36.8% Nasty Plot 36.5% Protect 3.1%

Items

Choice Specs 58.9% Heat Rock 38.1% Charcoal 1.3% Focus Sash 0.4% Leftovers 0.3% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.2% Wide Lens 0.2% Life Orb 0.1%

Abilities

Drought100.0%Flash Fire0.0%

Tera Types

Grass 61.2% Dark 36.3% Fire 2.1% Water 0.1% Ground 0.1% Ghost 0.1% Steel 0.0%

Common Teammates

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

Ranked #74 with 1.83% usage. Sorted by conservative score.