Shadow Ninetales

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Fire Spin	Overheat	B	X
Ember*	Fire Blast*	B-	X
Feint Attack	Overheat	B-	D
Ember*	Flamethrower*	B-	B-
Feint Attack	Flamethrower*	C	B
Fire Spin	Psyshock	D	B
Ember*	Psyshock	D	B-
Feint Attack	Psyshock	X	B
Fire Spin	Flamethrower*	B-	B
Fire Spin	Weather Ball Fire	A	A
Ember*	Weather Ball Fire	A-	A-
Feint Attack	Weather Ball Fire	B	A
Ember*	Scorching Sands	X	B
Feint Attack	Scorching Sands	X	B
Fire Spin	Scorching Sands	C	A

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Fire Spin	Heat Wave	X	X
Fire Spin	Solar Beam	X	C
Feint Attack	Fire Blast*	D	X
Feint Attack	Solar Beam	X	C
Ember*	Heat Wave	X	X
Feint Attack	Heat Wave	X	X

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

• Fire Spin is superior to Ember or Feint Attack, offering the highest DPS for slightly less energy gains. 
• Weather Ball Fire is the best charge move available, and also the most consistent as a 3-bar move. 
• Overheat is a step down, but still serviceable if TMs are lacking. 
• Flamethrower, Heat Wave, and Fire Blast are inferior to Overheat, though Flamethrower can be more consistent than the rest due to requiring only half as much energy.
• Psyshock, Scorching Sands, and Solar Beam don't get STAB and should be TM'd. 

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

• Fire Spin is the best fast move on defense, featuring the highest base power. 
• Feint Attack isn't particularly impressive, but at least it's less likely to be resisted by attackers. 
• Weather Ball Fire is the best charge move for defense thanks to it being a 3-bar move. 
• Scorching Sands is the best option on defense
• Flamethrower and Psyshock are more likely to be used before Ninetales faints, the former benefiting from STAB while the latter offering greater coverage. 
• Heat Wave, Fire Blast, Solar Beam, and Overheat are too slow to be effective on defense. 

PVE Overview

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK
Fire Spin	Weather Ball Fire Overheat	A
Ember*	Weather Ball Fire Overheat	A-
Fire Spin	Weather Ball Fire Scorching Sands	A
Ember*	Weather Ball Fire Scorching Sands	A-

PvP Moveset Explanation

Fire Spin or Ember* + Weather Ball (Fire) and Scorching Sands or Psyshock

Fire Spin offers slightly superior energy generation, while Ember sports slightly stronger damage output. Either can be viable, though the latter requires an Elite TM. 

The addition of Weather Ball (Fire) is incredibly important for Ninetales, as it offers a cheap energy charge move option, and can be used frequently. Scorching Sands offers good coverage alongside a relatively low energy cost, making it an optimal pick. Psyshock costs a moderate amount of energy and provides alternative coverage. Overheat is powerful for its moderate energy cost, but doesn't provide extra coverage, and can be difficult to use due to its self-debuff. Flamethrower is a downgrade in performance compared to Weather Ball, while Fire Blast, Heat Wave, and Solar Beam demand way too much energy to use (though the latter can surprise some Pokemon that Shadow Ninetales is weak to). 

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 3.5 / 5 

Ninetales pops up from time to time as an anti-meta pick. In certain iterations of Great League, common teams may struggle to find a place for a Fire resist. That's Ninetales's call to shine, burning down opponents with extremely consistent Fire-type damage. Frailer opponents cower in fear from Ninetales's spammy Weather Ball, while even some of the bulkiest opponents will dread trying to tank an Overheat.

Ultra League: 3.5 / 5

The level 50 update and addition of Weather Ball are significant improvements for Ninetales, resulting in additional wins in Ultra League. While Ninetales enjoys favorable matchups against various Grass, Bug, and Fairy Pokemon, the prevalence of Water-types in this league is a major hurdle for Ninetales. Ember is expected to be more favorable against the meta-breaking Galarian Stunfisk, which requires an Elite TM, while the amount of XL candy needed to power up to the Ultra League level cap makes Ninetales quite costly to prep for this league. Overall a decently solid Pokemon for this league, but not the most impressive. 

Master League: 0 / 5

Ninetales ain't so hot in Master League. 

Fast Moves

14

Fire Spin

More Info

Fire

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
1.10	0.20	9.09		12.73	15.91

10

Feint Attack

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Dark

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
0.90	0.15	10.00		11.11	13.89

Elite Fast Moves

10

Ember

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Fire

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
1.00	0.20	10.00		10.00	12.50

Charge Moves

160

Overheat

1 Energy

More Info

Fire

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
4.00	1.20	0.00	1.60	40.00	50.00		64.00

180

Solar Beam

1 Energy

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Grass

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
4.90	2.00	0.00	1.80	36.73	45.92		66.12

95

Heat Wave

1 Energy

More Info

Fire

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.00	1.10	0.00	0.95	31.67	39.58		30.08

65

Psyshock

3 Energy

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Psychic

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.70	0.60	0.00	1.97	24.07	30.09		47.42

55

Weather Ball Fire

3 Energy

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Fire

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
1.60	0.25	0.00	1.67	34.38	42.97		57.29

95

Scorching Sands

2 Energy

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Ground

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.20	0.90	0.00	1.90	29.69	37.11		56.41

Elite Charge Moves

140

Fire Blast

1 Energy

More Info

Fire

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
4.20	0.80	0.00	1.40	33.33	41.67		46.67

70

Flamethrower

2 Energy

More Info

Fire

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.20	0.20	0.00	1.40	31.82	39.77		44.55

Exclusive Charge Moves

10

Frustration

3 Energy

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Normal

.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.00	0.80	0.00	0.30	5.00	6.25		1.52

Purification Cost

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

	160% damage
	160% damage
	160% damage

Resistant

	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage

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