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Alolan Ninetales



Type: 
Base Stats: 73 HP / 67 Attack / 75 Defense /  81 Special Attack / 100 Special Defense / 100 Speed
Weaknesses:  [x4] , [x2] , [x2] , [x2]
Resistances:  [x0.5],  [x0.5], [x0.5]
Immune To:  [x0]

Ability 1 : Snow Cloak  - Raises Evasion by 20% in hail. 
Hidden Ability - Snow Warning - Summons hail whichi lasts for about 5 turns. 
 

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Offensive Calcs:



 

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Here is a peculiar Alolan Ninetales set dedicated in disrupting the opponent's strategy and preventing move choice. Encore allows Alolan Ninetales to "trap" its opponent into using the same move repeated for about 4 turns, essentially useful for any form of setup. Disable pairs well with Encore as Alolan Ninetales effectively prevents the opponent from using the same move it's used prior the turn before. One way to play this Alolan Ninetales set is to "protect" to scout out the moves from the opposing team to see if either Encore or Disable is appropriate to disrupt the opponent's momentum. Imprison is another option Alolan Ninetales can run to seal the opponent from using any if its moves, such as the ever common protect. Lastly as an attacking move, Blizzard can be utilize to inflict good spread damage against the opponent, though Freeze Dry is an option in case Alolan Ninetales want prevent itself from potential Wide Guard. 
 

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Potential Teammates include, but aren't limited to:

• Ground-types- Note all Alolan Ninetales's weaknesses don't appreciate Ground-type Pokemon with their Ground-type STAB options. In fact, only a handful of Pokemon resist the combination of Ice- and Ground-type attacks. ( Ex. Garchomp, Mudsdale, Krookodile, Gastrodon, etc).
  
• Water-types - Alolan Ninetales appreciates most bulky Water-type Pokemon in the format given their resistances to Fire- and Steel-type Pokemon and having a generally positive type advantage. In turn, Alolan Ninetales threatens opposing Grass-types who threaten Water-type Pokemon ( Ex. Milotic, Araquanid, Gastrodon, Tapu Fini, etc). 
  
• Fire-types - With the prevalance of Steel-type Pokemon, Fire-types make decent switch ins for Alolan Ninetales to switch out for as they can threaten the OHKOs. ( Ex.  Arcanine, Alolan Marowak, Talonflame, Incineroar, Torkoal, Talonflame, etc.) 
  
• Steel-types - Despite being weak to Steel-types, they also serves as decents responses for Poison- and other opposing Steel-type Pokemon for Alolan Ninetales.  ( Ex. Celesteela, Metagross, Alolan Sandslash, Kartana, Magnezone, etc ) 
  
• Slush Rush - Pokemon like Alolan Sandslash double their speed in Hail and can be valuable partners to outspeed common Pokemon like Tapu Lele or Tapu Koko.
  
• Intimidate Support -  In addition to Aurora Veil, Intimidate can actually help Alolan Ninetales and its team take physical damage much better than before.  ( Ex. Arcanine, Krookodile, Gyarados, Salamence, etc). 
  

Threats include, but aren't limited to: 

• Steel-types -Celesteela, Metagross, Kartana, Scizor, Magnezone, Alolan Sandslash, etc.
  
• Fire-types - Arcanine, Alolan Marowak, Incineroar, Torkoal, Talonflame, etc.
  
• Rock-types - Nihilego, Gigalith, Aerodactyl, etc.
  
• Poison-types - Gengar, Salazzle, Nihilego, etc.
  
• Opposing Weather Setters (who are slower)
  
• Trick Room since Alolan Ninetales is fast and frail against common TR Offense. 
  

Other Notable Options 

• Choice Scarf is an interesting item choice to allow Alolan Ninetales to outspeed even things such as Tapu Koko, Pheromosa, and Scarf Garchomp. 
  
• Though uncommon, Alolan Ninetales can run Roar to not only phaze out any setup-based Pokemon, but also prevent opposing Trick Room. 
  
• Nasty Plot is a decent setup move which raises Alolan Ninetales special attack by two stages. 
  
• Life Orb or Choice Specs can boosts the power of Alolan Ninetales's special attacks without any setup.
  

 

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We won't be seeing Alolan Ninetales too much as winter is coming to a close. Maybe we'll find some Aloe Vera Vulpix and Ninetales as Fire-types.