# Ninetales - Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-A Usage Statistics

> Competitive usage data for Ninetales in Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-A. Data from Pikalytics.

## Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-A (`gen9championsvgc2026regma`) |
| **Game** | Pokemon Champions |
| **Category** | gen9championsvgc2026regma |
| **Data Date** | 2026-04 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma/Ninetales)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma/Ninetales
- **Format Overview**: [Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-A Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma)

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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.

## Common Moves
- **Heat Wave**: 68.936%
- **Protect**: 61.582%
- **Overheat**: 38.625%
- **Will-O-Wisp**: 36.983%
- **Encore**: 36.557%
- **Solar Beam**: 22.259%
- **Helping Hand**: 20.751%
- **Disable**: 15.259%
- **Foul Play**: 13.767%
- **Flare Blitz**: 12.431%

## Common Abilities
- **Drought**: 99.284%
- **Flash Fire**: 0.716%

## Common Items
- **Charcoal**: 45.050%
- **Choice Scarf**: 19.727%
- **Focus Sash**: 11.974%
- **Sitrus Berry**: 4.429%
- **Mental Herb**: 3.804%
- **Shuca Berry**: 3.351%
- **Leftovers**: 3.088%
- **Bright Powder**: 2.560%
- **Lum Berry**: 1.353%
- **Other**: 4.665%

## Common Teammates
- **Whimsicott**: 31.425%
- **Sylveon**: 24.523%
- **Incineroar**: 21.951%
- **Sneasler**: 21.911%
- **Excadrill**: 21.780%
- **Pidgeot-Mega**: 21.249%

## FAQ for Ninetales in gen9championsvgc2026regma-1760

### What are the top moves for Ninetales?
The most common moves for Ninetales are Heat Wave, Protect, Overheat, Will-O-Wisp. These represent the highest usage percentages on the ladder.

### What are the best teammates for Ninetales?
Ninetales is frequently paired with Whimsicott, Sylveon, Incineroar, Sneasler. These partners help cover its weaknesses or enhance its offensive capabilities.

### 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?
The top build for Ninetales features a **Timid** nature with an EV spread of `2/0/0/32/0/32`. This configuration accounts for 31.859% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Ninetales?
Ninetales is most effectively run with the ability **Drought** (99.284%) and the item **Charcoal** (45.050%).

### What is the most common role for Ninetales?
Based on common item usage (Charcoal), Ninetales often functions as a **tactical** in the gen9championsvgc2026regma-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/gen9championsvgc2026regma/Ninetales) - Full interactive stats page
- [Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-A Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/gen9championsvgc2026regma) - Build teams with Ninetales
- [Damage Calculator](https://www.pikalytics.com/calc) - Calculate damage

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*Generated by [Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com). For more context on site data and AI usage, see [llms-full.txt](https://www.pikalytics.com/llms-full.txt).*