# Ninetales - Best Builds, Moves and Teams in Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-A

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

## Best Ninetales Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-A (`gen9championsvgc2026regma`) |
| **Game** | Pokemon Champions |
| **Category** | gen9championsvgc2026regma |
| **Usage** | N/A |
| **Win Rate** | N/A |
| **Record** | N/A |
| **Data Date** | 2026-05 |

## 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.

## 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
- **Protect**: 66.398%
- **Encore**: 45.729%
- **Heat Wave**: 44.646%
- **Will-O-Wisp**: 34.581%
- **Overheat**: 33.139%
- **Weather Ball**: 28.834%
- **Snarl**: 28.051%
- **Disable**: 18.477%
- **Solar Beam**: 17.599%
- **Helping Hand**: 10.304%

## Common Abilities
- **Drought**: 98.758%
- **Flash Fire**: 1.242%

## Common Items
- **Charcoal**: 26.048%
- **Focus Sash**: 20.503%
- **Charti Berry**: 15.259%
- **Choice Scarf**: 8.411%
- **Leftovers**: 8.167%
- **Sitrus Berry**: 7.893%
- **Shuca Berry**: 6.932%
- **Bright Powder**: 2.996%
- **Other**: 3.791%

## Common Teammates
- **Sableye**: 23.643%
- **Garchomp**: 21.864%
- **Incineroar**: 21.519%
- **Rotom-Wash**: 20.954%
- **Gengar-Mega**: 20.668%
- **Floette-Mega**: 20.482%

## FAQ for Ninetales in gen9championsvgc2026regma-1760

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

### What are the best team partners for Ninetales?
Ninetales is frequently paired with Sableye, Garchomp, Incineroar, Rotom-Wash. 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?
The top build for Ninetales features a **Timid** nature with an EV spread of `2/0/0/32/0/32`. This configuration accounts for 14.122% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Ninetales?
Ninetales is most effectively run with the ability **Drought** (98.758%) and the item **Charcoal** (26.048%).

### 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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