Ninetales Alola — Abilities, Weaknesses & Best Builds
"Ninetales Alola is a speed utility built around special attacks (81 Sp. Atk). It can outspeed most of the format, and it's commonly used because its ice/fairy typing resists 3 attack types but you'll need to play around 4 weaknesses."
✅ Strong against
Resisted or immune to these attack types
⚠️ Watch out for
These attack types deal extra damage
How to actually play it
- 1
Open Ninetales Alola into a favorable type matchup using its ice/fairy STAB.
- 2
Pick the move that does the most damage to the most likely switch-in, not just the current Pokémon.
- 3
Pivot out once the opponent brings in a counter — don't get walled and lose a turn.
What new players get wrong
- ✕
Switching Ninetales Alola into steel and fire attacks — it's a fast way to lose half your team's plan.
- ✕
Expecting it to OHKO things — its job is usually role compression, not raw damage.
Why we rate Ninetales Alola the way we do
- Dual typing — more weaknesses to track
Base Stats
Total: 505Use EVs to amplify the highest two — that's usually where this Pokémon's job lives.
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Where Ninetales Alola shows up
#19
Usage ~9.43% · Win rate ~54.52%
#24
Usage ~7.78% · Win rate ~54.4%
Ninetales Alola FAQ
- What are Ninetales Alola's abilities in Pokémon Champions?
- Ninetales Alola can run snow-cloak, snow-warning. The competitive default is usually snow-cloak — see the abilities section above for the trade-offs.
- What is Ninetales Alola weak to in Pokémon Champions?
- Ninetales Alola takes extra damage from steel, fire, poison, rock. The full weakness breakdown is in the Weaknesses section, including any 4× type matchups.
- What is the best moveset for Ninetales Alola?
- The best moveset for Ninetales Alola depends on whether you're running it in Singles or Doubles. The Best Moveset section above lists the standard competitive set used at the top of the Pokémon Champions ladder.
- What counters Ninetales Alola in Pokémon Champions?
- The most reliable counters to Ninetales Alola are Pokémon with strong steel, fire, poison, rock attacks that outspeed it. See the Best Counters section for specific picks.
- Is Ninetales Alola good in the current Pokémon Champions meta?
- Ninetales Alola's usage and win rate in M-B Singles and Doubles are shown in the Format Snapshot section. Cross-reference with the Champions Lab tier list for full context.