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Ninetales Build & Best Moveset
Fire Role: Balanced
A balanced build put together from Ninetales's base stats. No single number stands out, so moves and the held item decide its role. Stat points go to Sp. Atk 32, Speed 32, HP 2 with a Modest nature. Base stats & learnset / How to counter Ninetales
Stat point spread (66 total, max 32 per stat)
| Stat | Base | Points | Nature | Actual (Lv50) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 73 | 2 | — | 150 |
| Attack | 76 | 0 | ↓0.9 | 86 |
| Defense | 75 | 0 | — | 95 |
| Sp. Atk | 81 | 32 | ↑1.1 | 146 |
| Sp. Def | 100 | 0 | — | 120 |
| Speed | 100 | 32 | — | 152 |
Nature: Modest (Sp. Atk ↑ / Attack ↓). Few opponents can be outsped anyway, so take the damage over the Speed.
Best moveset
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85 | Same-type main attack. |
| Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | Coverage with a Grass-type move. |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | Coverage with a Normal-type move. |
| Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | Set up and create a win condition in one turn. |
Held item options
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This build is generated mechanically from base stats and the learnset, so treat it as a starting point and shift the spread or a move to suit what you expect to face.