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Ninetales

Ninetales in Great League

Fire
#14of 1152 ranked
91PvPoke score

Ninetales is one of the best picks in the format in Great League. Great League caps every Pokémon at 1,500 CP. It is the most played GO Battle League format and the one most players start with.

Best moveset

EmberFast · Fire · 4 damage, 9 energy in 2 turns46% of top players
Weather Ball (Fire)Charged · Fire · 60 damage, 35 energy27% of top players
Energy BallCharged · Grass · 80 damage, 45 energy14% of top players

Second charged move: 50,000 stardust and 50 candy; buddy distance 3 km.

Play it by the counts

How many Embers it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.

4Ember → Weather Ball (Fire)4 fast moves, 8 turns
5Ember → Energy Ball5 fast moves, 10 turns

What Ninetales beats

Corviknightwins this matchup66Melmetalwins this matchup65Tinkatonwins this matchup63Quagsire (Shadow)wins this matchup60Sableye (Shadow)wins this matchup54

What beats Ninetales

Cramorantloses this matchup19Vigorothloses this matchup34Altarialoses this matchup38Corsola (Galarian)loses this matchup41Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup48

Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.

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