Ninetales ranks #62 in VGC 2026 Regulation F with 1.58% usage as of April 2026. Over 6 months on record its usage has risen 1.26 points.
Usage history
| Month | Usage | Rank |
|---|
| November 2025 | 0.33% | 107 |
| December 2025 | 0.23% | 121 |
| January 2026 | 0.24% | 116 |
| February 2026 | 0.22% | 124 |
| March 2026 | 0.69% | 83 |
| April 2026 | 1.58% | 62 |
Top Ninetales moves (ladder share)
| Move | Share |
|---|
| Protect | 21.4% |
| Heat Wave | 19.2% |
| Helping Hand | 17.6% |
| Overheat | 13.5% |
| Encore | 8.6% |
| Will-O-Wisp | 4.9% |
| Snarl | 2.7% |
| Fake Tears | 2.0% |
| Disable | 2.0% |
| Weather Ball | 1.9% |
Top Ninetales items (ladder share)
| Item | Share |
|---|
| Life Orb | 60.8% |
| Eject Pack | 10.4% |
| Covert Cloak | 9.7% |
| Eject Button | 7.1% |
| Focus Sash | 3.1% |
| Choice Specs | 3.0% |
| Safety Goggles | 2.5% |
| Charcoal | 1.5% |
Abilities (ladder share)
| Ability | Share |
|---|
| Drought | 100.0% |
| Flash Fire | 0.0% |
Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)
| Spread | Share |
|---|
| Timid:4/0/0/252/0/252 | 30.8% |
| Timid:244/0/0/12/0/252 | 23.2% |
| Timid:12/0/4/228/4/252 | 10.2% |
| Timid:252/0/44/4/4/200 | 8.0% |
| Calm:244/0/0/12/252/0 | 6.3% |
Tera types
| Tera type | Share |
|---|
| fire | 41.2% |
| ghost | 38.5% |
| grass | 18.7% |
| flying | 0.7% |
| stellar | 0.6% |
Common Ninetales teammates (ladder share)
| Teammate | Share |
|---|
| Flutter Mane | 18.3% |
| Tornadus | 14.0% |
| Urshifu | 12.2% |
| Great Tusk | 5.7% |
| Walking Wake | 5.1% |
| Sneasler | 4.8% |
| Indeedee | 4.7% |
| Ogerpon-Hearthflame | 4.4% |
| Ogerpon-Cornerstone | 4.0% |
| Incineroar | 3.3% |
Is Ninetales good in VGC 2026 Regulation F?
By usage, Ninetales is the #62 pick in VGC 2026 Regulation F at 1.58% of weighted teams as of April 2026, and its usage has risen 1.26 points over the months on record. Usage is not a tier rating — but at this rate you should either have a plan for Ninetales or a reason you are not running it.