http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ultimatez-642184616 - A prime example of Ninetales sweepimg by herself. One shot everything after getting a Nasty Plot up.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ultimatez-642185714 - Played around until I found a good switch into Ninetales then swept from there.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ultimatez-642188313 - Same guy. He forfeited after seeing my Ninetales get a speed and sp. atk. boost.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ultimatez-642204242 - Tried to sweep with Ninetales and probably could’ve (unless he kept his Manaphy until the end to wear off my sun), but got unlucky against Mimikyu. Maybe if the first hypnosis landed, or if it stayed asleep for one more turn. I sacrificed Flygon so I can go into Venusaur, used Z-Sunny Day, and won.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ultimatez-642188682 - Here’s another example of Ninetales sweeping. It’s great seeing a Ninetales one shot all the enemy pokemon.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ultimatez-642318118 - I changed my team, as I felt Jirachi and Flygon weren’t very useful. Very annoying Quagsire, but turns out that Venusaur one shots it with Solar Beam. Tip: don’t set up in front of something that’s faster than you unless you have a speed boosting move... That Mimikyu just got destroyed by my Lycanroc.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ultimatez-642448129 - Venusaur sweep. I made a lot of mistakes though.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ultimatez-642449174 - I would’ve lost here if he didn’t use Ice Beam on my Ninetales.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ultimatez-642453636 - Here, I swapped to Excadrill instead of Zapdos, because it didn’t really do anything. Excadrill has sandstorm (and Sand Force) which is fun. Sun and sand team mixed is a bit weird though.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ultimatez-642455967 - Another Ninetales sweep... Got lucky with Mimikyu though.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ultimatez-642456459 - Ninetales was amazing in this battle despite Light Screens and rain.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ultimatez-642457984 - One of my favorite battles. It showcases how the team works together. I knew Scolipede could sweep, but only if Mimikyu’s Disguise is broken, and Landorus-T gets low. Ninetales defeats Mew, and breaks Mimikyu’s ability, then Lycanroc comes in, and gets to do damage. Even Landorus isn’t a safe switch in. Then, all I had to do was send in Scolipede, protect, and Acid Downpour.
Ninetales is very fun to use. I always felt Ninetales had great potential but it has only okay speed, mediocre special attack, and not a very good movepool. Coupled with a speed boosting move, a powerful STAB Z-Move, and Solar Beam to cover its weaknesses, this is a metagame where Ninetales shines in.