# Ninetales - Best Builds, Moves and Teams in Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Tournaments

> Find the best Ninetales builds, best moves, best teams, usage trends, and counters in Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Tournaments. Data from Pikalytics.

## Best Ninetales Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Tournaments (`championstournaments`) |
| **Game** | Pokemon Champions |
| **Category** | championstournaments |
| **Usage** | N/A |
| **Win Rate** | 37.22% |
| **Record** | 116-196-1 |
| **Data Date** | 2026-05 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/championstournaments/Ninetales)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/championstournaments/Ninetales
- **Format Overview**: [Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Tournaments Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/championstournaments)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/championstournaments](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/championstournaments)

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Pikalytics provides the premier competitive Pokemon database, aggregating data from millions of ranked battles on official platforms and Smogon. This report summarizes the current meta-game role and effectiveness of Ninetales.

## Defensive Type Matchups

| Category | Attacking Types |
|----------|-----------------|
| **Weak To** | Water (2x), Ground (2x), Rock (2x) |
| **Resists** | Fire (1/2x), Grass (1/2x), Ice (1/2x), Bug (1/2x), Steel (1/2x), Fairy (1/2x) |
| **Immune To** | None |

**Ability Notes**: Flash Fire: Fire moves become 0x after the ability is active.

## Common Moves
- **Heat Wave**: 80.645%
- **Solar Beam**: 61.290%
- **Overheat**: 54.839%
- **Fake Tears**: 53.226%
- **Protect**: 32.258%
- **Weather Ball**: 25.806%
- **Helping Hand**: 17.742%
- **Will-O-Wisp**: 16.129%
- **Encore**: 11.290%
- **Energy Ball**: 11.290%

## Common Abilities
- **Drought**: 96.774%
- **Flash Fire**: 1.613%
- **Snow Warning**: 1.613%

## Common Items
- **Choice Scarf**: 54.839%
- **Charcoal**: 9.677%
- **Heat Rock**: 8.065%
- **Focus Sash**: 8.065%
- **Shuca Berry**: 6.452%
- **Life Orb**: 4.839%
- **Charti Berry**: 3.226%
- **Leftovers**: 1.613%
- **Wide Lens**: 1.613%
- **Sitrus Berry**: 1.613%

## Common Teammates
- **Pyroar-Mega**: 66.129%
- **Basculegion**: 50.000%
- **Whimsicott**: 50.000%
- **Farigiraf**: 45.161%
- **Floette-Eternal-Mega**: 33.871%
- **Garchomp**: 20.968%

## Featured Teams with Ninetales

### Team 1 by Grookeygreninja
*Record: 9-1*
*Event: limitless-6a4a2531063cb29d318e3ba0*

**Pokemon**: Blastoise-Mega, Delphox-Mega, Clefable, Sceptile, Kangaskhan, Ninetales

**Ninetales Set**:
- **Ability**: Drought
- **Item**: Focus Sash
- **Moves**: Heat Wave, Protect, Weather Ball, Solar Beam


## FAQ for Ninetales in championstournaments-1760

### What are the top moves for Ninetales?
The most common moves for Ninetales are Heat Wave, Solar Beam, Overheat, Fake Tears. These represent the highest usage percentages on the ladder.

### What are the best team partners for Ninetales?
Ninetales is frequently paired with Pyroar-Mega, Basculegion, Whimsicott, Farigiraf. These partners help cover its weaknesses or enhance its offensive capabilities.

### What is Ninetales weak to and resistant against?
Ninetales is weak to Water (2x), Ground (2x), Rock (2x), resists Fire (1/2x), Grass (1/2x), Ice (1/2x), Bug (1/2x), Steel (1/2x), Fairy (1/2x), and is immune to no types. Ability notes: Flash Fire: Fire moves become 0x after the ability is active.

### Which Tera Types are best for Ninetales?
Tera Type data is not available or not applicable for this format.

### What is the most common EV Spread and Nature for Ninetales?
No EV spread or nature data available.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Ninetales?
Ninetales is most effectively run with the ability **Drought** (96.774%) and the item **Choice Scarf** (54.839%).

### What is the most common role for Ninetales?
Based on common item usage (Choice Scarf), Ninetales often functions as a **choice-locked attacker** in the championstournaments-1760 meta.

### What are the base stats for Ninetales?
| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| HP | 73 |
| Attack | 76 |
| Defense | 75 |
| Sp. Atk | 81 |
| Sp. Def | 100 |
| Speed | 100 |
| **BST** | **505** |

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## Additional Resources

- [View Ninetales on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/championstournaments/Ninetales) - Full interactive stats page
- [Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Tournaments Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/championstournaments) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/championstournaments) - Build teams with Ninetales
- [Damage Calculator](https://www.pikalytics.com/calc) - Calculate damage

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