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Ninetales (Alolan) in Ultra League
IceFairy#25of 849 ranked
90PvPoke score
Metaseen often in battles
Ninetales (Alolan) is one of the best picks in the format in Ultra League. Ultra League caps every Pokémon at 2,500 CP, so bulky Pokémon and fully powered-up favourites take over.
Best moveset
Powder SnowFast · Ice · 6 damage, 8 energy in 2 turns51% of top players
Weather Ball (Ice)Charged · Ice · 60 damage, 35 energy35% of top players
Chilling WaterCharged · Water · 60 damage, 45 energy15% of top players
Second charged move: 50,000 stardust and 50 candy; buddy distance 3 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Powder Snows 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.
5Powder Snow → Weather Ball (Ice)5 fast moves, 10 turns
6Powder Snow → Chilling Water6 fast moves, 12 turns
What Ninetales (Alolan) beats
Zygarde (Complete Forme)wins this matchup78
Giratina (Altered)wins this matchup67
Snorlaxwins this matchup56
Florgeswins this matchup53
Virizionwins this matchup53
What beats Ninetales (Alolan)
Empoleonloses this matchup16
Tinkatonloses this matchup20
Melmetalloses this matchup25
Corviknightloses this matchup25
Feraligatrloses this matchup36Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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