Type Matchups
Ninetales is a Fire-type Pokémon. It's weak to Water, Ground, Rock moves, so you'll want teammates that resist those types.
Best Teammates
These Pokémon complement Ninetales by covering its weaknesses:
Role Analysis
Ninetales excels as a versatile team member with a base stat total of 505.
Abilities
Notable STAB Moves
Common Cores
Ninetales fits into these proven competitive cores:
Fire-Water-Grass
Perfect triangle — every type that threatens one is resisted by another
Fire-Steel-Water
Industrial core — each member covers the others
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Add to Team Builder →Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ninetales weak to?
Ninetales is weak to Water (2×), Ground (2×), Rock (2×) type moves.
What are the best teammates for Ninetales?
The best teammates for Ninetales are Breloom, Virizion, Chesnaught because they resist Ninetales's key weaknesses.
Is Ninetales good for competitive?
Yes, Ninetales is competitively viable with a BST of 505. Ninetales excels as a versatile team member with a base stat total of 505.
Explore More
Ninetales is a Fire-type Pokémon
Breloom covers Ninetales's weaknesses
Virizion covers Ninetales's weaknesses
Chesnaught covers Ninetales's weaknesses
Paras covers Ninetales's weaknesses
Parasect covers Ninetales's weaknesses
Ninetales is available in Sword Shield
Ninetales is available in Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Ninetales is available in Legends Arceus
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