Is Ninetales viable in Gen 9 OU?

Ninetales is ranked #47 in Gen 9 OU with 3.19% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Ninetales in Gen 9 OU?

The best counter for Ninetales in Gen 9 OU is Gliscor with a 77.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Ninetales include Gliscor, Zamazenta.

What is the best counter for Ninetales in Gen 9 OU?

Gliscor is the best counter for Ninetales in Gen 9 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 77.7% of their encounters.

Ninetales counters

Gen 9 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0038 Ninetales

Fire

USAGE 3.2% #47

ABILITYDrought

BASE STATS

HP 73

ATK 76

DEF 75

SPA 81

SPD 100

SPE 100

BST505

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGroundRock

½×

FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy

Moves

Encore 99.0% Healing Wish 96.5% Overheat 82.0% Will-O-Wisp 76.8% Scorching Sands 23.3% Weather Ball 15.2% Flamethrower 3.0% Solar Beam 2.2%

Items

Heat Rock 99.6% Choice Specs 0.3% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.1% Choice Scarf 0.1% Eject Pack 0.0% Life Orb 0.0% Eject Button 0.0% Leftovers 0.0%

Abilities

Drought100.0%Flash Fire0.0%

Tera Types

Ghost 78.1% Fairy 5.8% Flying 4.8% Grass 4.5% Bug 2.0% Ground 1.4% Fire 1.4% Poison 1.3%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 OU teams using Ninetales →

Teams using Gliscor 78% Teams using Zamazenta 69%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

29.371

77.7% dies 7.68%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Ninetales Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gliscor in Sun: 220-261 (62.1 - 73.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.555

68.9% dies 9.97%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Zamazenta Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ninetales: 288-340 (82.2 - 97.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Ranked #47 with 3.19% usage. Sorted by reliability score.