Best Alolan Ninetales counters

Raid Battles

The best Alolan Ninetales counters in Pokémon GO are Dusk Mane Necrozma, Shadow Metagross, Shadow Excadrill, Shadow Empoleon, Dialga, Shadow Magnezone, and Origin Forme Dialga. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Alolan Ninetales in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Official artwork of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane Necrozma
          Metal Claw / Sunsteel Strike
          #1
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MetagrossShadow Metagross
          Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash
          #2
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ExcadrillShadow Excadrill
          Metal Claw / Iron Head
          #3
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow EmpoleonShadow Empoleon
          Metal Claw / Flash Cannon
          #4
          Official artwork of DialgaDialga
          Metal Claw / Iron Head
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MagnezoneShadow Magnezone
          Metal Sound / Flash Cannon
          #6
          Official artwork of Origin Forme DialgaOrigin Forme Dialga
          Metal Claw / Iron Head
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaSteelMetal Claw SteelSunsteel Strike 80.274035.1046s177.4
          2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *54.392273.0168s115.7
          3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 58.471419.9265s111.4
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EmpoleonShadow EmpoleonSteelMetal Claw SteelFlash Cannon 49.442208.6175s106.6
          5.Thumbnail image of DialgaDialgaSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 51.451762.9273s105.1
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagnezoneShadow MagnezoneSteelMetal Sound SteelFlash Cannon 51.151771.1273s104.7
          7.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme DialgaOrigin Forme DialgaSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 50.511831.6174s104.4
          8.Thumbnail image of MetagrossMetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *45.042225.6182s99.2
          9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AggronMega Pokémon iconMega AggronSteelIron Tail SteelHeavy Slam 42.332610.5187s97.5
          10.Thumbnail image of ExcadrillExcadrillSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 48.601406.4277s95.9
          11.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Shock Drive)Genesect (Shock Drive)SteelMetal Claw SteelMagnet Bomb 44.641803.4183s94.3
          12.Thumbnail image of GenesectGenesectSteelMetal Claw SteelMagnet Bomb 44.641803.4183s94.3
          13.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Douse Drive)Genesect (Douse Drive)SteelMetal Claw SteelMagnet Bomb 44.641803.4183s94.3
          14.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Chill Drive)Genesect (Chill Drive)SteelMetal Claw SteelMagnet Bomb 44.641803.4183s94.3
          15.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Burn Drive)Genesect (Burn Drive)SteelMetal Claw SteelMagnet Bomb 44.641803.4183s94.3
          16.Thumbnail image of EmpoleonEmpoleonSteelMetal Claw SteelFlash Cannon 41.432187.1189s92.5
          17.Thumbnail image of MelmetalMelmetalElectricThunder Shock SteelDouble Iron Bash *40.432317.0191s91.8
          18.Thumbnail image of MagnezoneMagnezoneSteelMetal Sound SteelFlash Cannon 42.851757.1287s90.8
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagnetonShadow MagnetonSteelMetal Sound SteelFlash Cannon 47.801137.7379s90.7
          20.Thumbnail image of JirachiJirachiElectricCharge Beam SteelDoom Desire 40.392177.8191s90.5
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AggronShadow AggronSteelIron Tail SteelHeavy Slam 41.751759.3289s89.0
          22.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaSteelMetal Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 44.031428.7285s89.0
          23.Thumbnail image of BisharpBisharpSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 43.741429.4285s88.5
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow PerrserkerShadow PerrserkerSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 44.821265.3284s88.0
          25.Thumbnail image of DurantDurantSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 41.061387.4291s83.6
          26.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarSteelIron Tail RockStone Edge 38.461643.0296s82.2
          27.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ScizorMega Pokémon iconMega ScizorSteelBullet Punch SteelIron Head 37.291812.1199s81.8
          28.Thumbnail image of Zacian (Hero of Many Battles)Zacian (Hero of Many Battles)SteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 39.991380.9293s81.8
          29.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SteelixMega Pokémon iconMega SteelixSteelIron Tail SteelHeavy Slam 37.071839.91100s81.7
          30.Thumbnail image of NecrozmaNecrozmaSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 39.791316.9294s80.7
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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Alolan Ninetales CP range from Raids

          Alolan Ninetales can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 1251 CP to 1319 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 1564 CP to 1649 CP with Snow and Cloudy weather boost

          Alolan Ninetales weaknesses

          Alolan Ninetales type chart

          When fighting Alolan Ninetales, keep in mind the that Ice and Fairy-type Pokémon are weak to Steel (2x), Fire, Poison, and Rock-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Dark, Ice, and Dragon-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • SteelSteel256.0%
          • FireFire160.0%
          • PoisonPoison160.0%
          • RockRock160.0%

          Resistances

          • DragonDragon39.1%
          • BugBug62.5%
          • DarkDark62.5%
          • IceIce62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Alolan Ninetales takes increased damage from Steel, Fire, Poison, and Rock type moves.
          • Alolan Ninetales takes reduced damage from Dragon, Bug, Dark, and Ice type moves.
          • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Alolan Ninetales

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Steel248.0%
          • snowSnow
          Fire82.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Rock34.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Ghost10.0%
          • fogFog
          Water8.0%
          • rainRain
          Electric4.0%
          • rainRain
          Poison4.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Flying4.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ground2.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Normal2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Psychic2.0%
          • windyWindy

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Alolan Ninetales in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Alolan Ninetales down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Alolan Ninetales counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.