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What every Pokémon in the format runs in tournaments: item, ability, nature and its four moves, with the win rate of the teams using each option.

Alolan Ninetales

Alolan Ninetales

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IceFairy

Base stats

HP73
Attack67
Defense75
Sp. Atk81
Sp. Def100
Speed109
Usage2.1 %
Teams244
Adjusted WR42.0 %-8.0 pp
Games1353

Teams that run it

TeamTournamentDatePlacingPlayer
AerodactylAlolan NinetalesBasculegionGarchomp (Mega Z)IncineroarLucario (Mega Z)VGC tournament regulation M-C - 🍬 Caramelo Raro🍬2026-09-281Jesús Flores Lopéz
Alolan NinetalesGarchomp (Mega Z)GholdengoIncineroarPrimarinaRillaboomHeroicTitan’s VGC Battle Arena2026-09-232Rafaelllllllllllllllll
Alolan NinetalesCharizard (Mega X)IncineroarMetagross (Mega)RillaboomSneaslerChadweezy95 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 17!⛩️2026-09-222Theoneskywalker
Alolan NinetalesGarchomp (Mega Z)GholdengoIncineroarPrimarinaRillaboomChaos League Sunday Slam #1142026-09-202Rafaelllllllllllllllll
Alolan NinetalesBaxcalibur (Mega)PawmotRillaboomSkarmory (Mega)VolcaronaTorneo Relámpago - Septiembre 20262026-09-192Chelver5
Alolan NinetalesIncineroarRaichu (Mega Y)RillaboomStaraptor (Mega)VolcaronaTARTAN TAKEDOWN #40! - [CHAMPIONS REG M-C!]2026-09-293TypNull07
AegislashAlolan NinetalesBaxcalibur (Mega)BlazikenGyarados (Mega)RillaboomOff Meta Fight Club #4 ($40 USD prize pool)2026-09-243SeroSmurf
Alolan NinetalesBaxcalibur (Mega)IncineroarMiloticRillaboomStaraptor (Mega)Thavorian Trials 92026-09-193Unseelie
Alolan NinetalesHelioliskLeafeonSableyeSceptile (Mega)Torkoal🏰FORT TOURNAMENTS OFF META OCTOBER🏰2026-10-034matty3patty
Alolan NinetalesBaxcalibur (Mega)Golisopod (Mega)MiloticRillaboomVolcaronaVGC Trainer School; champions M/C #22026-09-204Tricki

Showing 10 of 244 teams.

Moves

Blizzard93.4 %
Aurora Veil77.5 %
Protect66.0 %
Moonblast45.9 %
Freeze-Dry42.6 %
Encore23.4 %
Icy Wind22.5 %
Dazzling Gleam5.7 %
Weather Ball4.5 %
Howl2.9 %
Roar2.5 %
Extrasensory2.0 %
Hypnosis2.0 %
Disable1.6 %

Items

Light Clay45.1 %
Focus Sash23.8 %
Choice Scarf15.6 %
Never-Melt Ice11.1 %
Life Orb1.2 %
Occa Berry0.8 %
Sitrus Berry0.8 %
Grassy Seed0.4 %
Icy Rock0.4 %
Light Ball0.4 %

Abilities

Snow Warning95.9 %
Snow Cloak4.1 %

Natures

Timid79.9 %
Modest18.9 %
Bold0.8 %
Calm0.4 %

The bar is how often it's run and the color is the adjusted WR of teams with that option (blue wins more, red wins less).

Most common full sets

ItemAbilityMovesTimes%Adj. WR %
Light ClaySnow WarningAurora Veil / Blizzard / Moonblast / Protect3213.1 %44.6 %
Light ClaySnow WarningAurora Veil / Blizzard / Freeze-Dry / Protect187.4 %41.7 %
Focus SashSnow WarningAurora Veil / Blizzard / Moonblast / Protect135.3 %46.8 %
Choice ScarfSnow WarningBlizzard / Encore / Freeze-Dry / Icy Wind104.1 %45.0 %
Light ClaySnow WarningAurora Veil / Blizzard / Encore / Protect93.7 %47.8 %
Choice ScarfSnow WarningBlizzard / Freeze-Dry / Icy Wind / Moonblast83.3 %41.5 %
Focus SashSnow WarningAurora Veil / Blizzard / Freeze-Dry / Protect83.3 %48.3 %
Never-Melt IceSnow WarningAurora Veil / Blizzard / Freeze-Dry / Protect62.5 %42.6 %
Light ClaySnow WarningAurora Veil / Blizzard / Icy Wind / Protect52.0 %45.8 %
Light ClaySnow WarningAurora Veil / Blizzard / Freeze-Dry / Moonblast52.0 %51.2 %
Light ClaySnow WarningAurora Veil / Blizzard / Dazzling Gleam / Weather Ball41.6 %41.0 %
Never-Melt IceSnow WarningAurora Veil / Blizzard / Moonblast / Protect41.6 %43.9 %

Teammates

Who does Alolan Ninetales team up with?

Adj. WR %4456 %

0 %10 %20 %30 %40 %50 %Rillaboom · % with it 57.0 % · Adj. WR % 44.8 %57.0Incineroar · % with it 36.1 % · Adj. WR % 44.0 %36.1Sneasler · % with it 31.6 % · Adj. WR % 40.5 %31.6Baxcalibur (Mega) · % with it 24.2 % · Adj. WR % 44.6 %24.2Raichu (Mega Y) · % with it 20.9 % · Adj. WR % 46.9 %20.9Gholdengo · % with it 20.5 % · Adj. WR % 44.9 %20.5Volcarona · % with it 18.0 % · Adj. WR % 46.4 %18.0Milotic · % with it 17.2 % · Adj. WR % 40.3 %17.2Kingambit · % with it 17.2 % · Adj. WR % 42.7 %17.2Delphox (Mega) · % with it 10.7 % · Adj. WR % 37.2 %10.7Gengar (Mega) · % with it 9.8 % · Adj. WR % 44.2 %9.8Salamence (Mega) · % with it 9.4 % · Adj. WR % 42.6 %9.4Staraptor (Mega) · % with it 9.4 % · Adj. WR % 43.6 %9.4Basculegion · % with it 9.0 % · Adj. WR % 45.5 %9.0Farigiraf · % with it 8.6 % · Adj. WR % 36.8 %8.6

An affinity above 1 means they're paired more often than their popularity would explain.

Common cores with this Pokémon

Pairs

CoreTeamsUsage %Adj. WR %Top 8
Alolan NinetalesRillaboom1391.2 %44.8 %13
Alolan NinetalesIncineroar880.7 %44.0 %9
Alolan NinetalesSneasler770.7 %40.5 %4
Alolan NinetalesBaxcalibur (Mega)590.5 %44.6 %9
Alolan NinetalesRaichu (Mega Y)510.4 %46.9 %2
Alolan NinetalesGholdengo500.4 %44.9 %5
Alolan NinetalesVolcarona440.4 %46.4 %5
Alolan NinetalesKingambit420.4 %42.7 %0

Trios

CoreTeamsUsage %Adj. WR %Top 8
Alolan NinetalesIncineroarRillaboom540.5 %47.3 %7
Alolan NinetalesRillaboomSneasler430.4 %41.1 %3
Alolan NinetalesRaichu (Mega Y)Rillaboom390.3 %48.8 %2
Alolan NinetalesRillaboomVolcarona370.3 %46.3 %5
Alolan NinetalesBaxcalibur (Mega)Rillaboom360.3 %46.8 %6
Alolan NinetalesKingambitRillaboom330.3 %43.9 %0
Alolan NinetalesIncineroarSneasler290.2 %40.9 %3
Alolan NinetalesBaxcalibur (Mega)Sneasler290.2 %39.8 %2
Related guideHow to build a VGC teamFrom a two-Pokémon core to the sixth slot, with data.

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