Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Ninetales Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Ninetales's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Fire typing.
Ninetales
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Resistances (6)
Immunities (0)
None
Battle notes
- Ninetales's Fire typing is best attacked with Water (2x), Ground (2x), Rock (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Fire, Grass, Ice attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Ninetales resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon counters
Defensive typing summary
Ninetales's base defensive typing is Fire. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Ninetales weak to?
Ninetales is weak to Water (2x), Ground (2x), Rock (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Ninetales?
Water is the strongest listed attacking type against Ninetales at 2x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Ninetales's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.