#038 · Generation 1
Alolan Ninetales
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 2,309 / 2,610
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,319 / 1,649
- Research CP (L15)
- 989
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Keep
Alolan Ninetales earns its spot: S-tier Ultra League.
Battle roles
- SUltra League#23 of 851 · score 90.3
It is ranked #23 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Powder Snow / Weather Ball Ice / Chilling Water.
- AGreat League#65 of 1154 · score 88.7
It is ranked #65 in Great League on PvPoke with Powder Snow / Weather Ball Ice / Chilling Water.
Collection value
- Regional form: rarer than the standard one and usually tied to events.
- 1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | A | #65 / 1154 | 88.7 | Powder Snow · Weather Ball Ice · Chilling Water | L24 · 5/15/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | A | #70 / 1154 | 88.5 | Powder Snow · Weather Ball Ice · Chilling Water | L24 · 5/15/15 |
| Ultra League | S | #23 / 851 | 90.3 | Powder Snow · Weather Ball Ice · Chilling Water | L47.5 · 13/15/14 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | A | #31 / 851 | 89.9 | Powder Snow · Weather Ball Ice · Chilling Water | L47.5 · 13/15/14 |
| Ultra Premier | C | #150 / 689 | 86.2 | Powder Snow · Weather Ball Ice · Dazzling Gleam | |
| Ultra PremierShadow | C | #133 / 689 | 87.1 | Powder Snow · Weather Ball Ice · Dazzling Gleam |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fairyShadow | – | #45 / 184 | 11.2 | 172 | Charm · Dazzling Gleam |
| iceShadow | – | #55 / 231 | 11.9 | 183 | Charm · Weather Ball Ice |
| fairy | – | #65 / 184 | 9.5 | 175 | Charm · Dazzling Gleam |
| ice | – | #88 / 231 | 10.1 | 186 | Charm · Weather Ball Ice |
| psychicShadow | – | #132 / 248 | 9.6 | 148 | Charm · Psyshock |
| waterShadow | – | #146 / 283 | 8.6 | 133 | Charm · Chilling WaterElite TM |
| psychic | – | #155 / 248 | 8.1 | 150 | Charm · Psyshock |
| water | – | #175 / 283 | 7.3 | 134 | Charm · Chilling WaterElite TM |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feint Attack | dark | 11 | +10 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 6 | +6 | 2 turns |
Powder SnowSTAB | ice | 6 | +15 | 1.0s | 6.0 | 6 | +8 | 2 turns |
CharmSTAB | fairy | 20 | +11 | 1.5s | 13.3 | 12 | +8 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dazzling GleamSTAB | fairy | 100 | -50 | 3.5s | 2.00 | 90 | -55 | |
Ice BeamSTAB | ice | 95 | -50 | 3.5s | 1.90 | 90 | -55 | |
BlizzardSTAB | ice | 130 | -100 | 3.0s | 1.30 | 140 | -75 | |
Psyshock | psychic | 60 | -33 | 2.5s | 1.82 | 70 | -40 | |
Weather BallSTAB | ice | 55 | -33 | 1.5s | 1.67 | 60 | -35 | |
Chilling WaterElite TM | water | 65 | -33 | 3.5s | 1.97 | 60 | -45 | 100% chance: -1 foe Atk |
Questions people ask
- Is Alolan Ninetales good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Alolan Ninetales is S-tier for Ultra League and has 1 other ranked role.
- Should I keep or transfer Alolan Ninetales?
- Alolan Ninetales earns its spot: S-tier Ultra League.
- What are the best Alolan Ninetales IVs for Great League?
- The rank-1 Great League spread is 5/15/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 24. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
- What are the best Alolan Ninetales IVs for Ultra League?
- The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 13/15/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 47.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
- Is Alolan Ninetales a good raid attacker?
- Alolan Ninetales ranks #88 of 231 ice attackers with 10.1 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Alolan Ninetales be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Alolan Ninetales is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Alolan Ninetales worth keeping?
- Shadow Alolan Ninetales hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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