It makes me feel happy to see that people are using Ninetales seriously and not just because of its ability.
Oh, we're ALL just using it for it's ability. The only thing we're really trying to do here is make Ninetales not be dead weight.It makes me feel happy to see that people are using Ninetales seriously and not just because of its ability.
Honestly I think a Heatran with Drought might not be that great since it is raising a Fire weakness considering Flash Fire is gone, then again the Water weakness is neutralized. I think Arcanine would have been a much, much better Drought Pokemon. It can easily deal with all opposing weather starters given the situation, and it has that Morning Sun to keep itself living forever. Solarbeam would actually work on it.Oh, we're ALL just using it for it's ability. The only thing we're really trying to do here is make Ninetales not be dead weight.
If Heatran got Drought, no one would be using Ninetales. But not even Game Freak is awesome/stupid enough to let that happen so they gave Drought & Drizzle to 2 of the most average Pokemon in the game instead of something useful.
I like this set, might give it a go myself.On topic: Every time I've used Ninetales, I've always used this set since Pokemon Online started Gen V:
Ninetales@Leftovers
Drought
252 HP / 96 SpD / 160 Spe
Timid
Flamethrower/Overheat
Will-o-Wisp
Protect
Safeguard
I'm not surprised. Using that many EVs is illegal. You may only have 510 EVs max, spread across your stats.EV Spread: 200HP/180De/180SA/176Spe
I actually swept my friend's team yesterday using this.
Why 66 for both defense and special attackAnyone thought of a Calm Mind set?
Ninetales
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Drought
Timid nature
EV Spread: 200HP/66De/66SA/176Spe
Hypnosis
Calm mind
Flamethrower
Solarbeam
Before sending in ninetales, use a smeargle and cotton gaurd twice and baton pass.
I actually swept my friend's team yesterday using this.Only 4 calm minds were needed. Maybe though the EV Spread needs help....
Oh. I thought the extra defense EV's would help, but maybe the Smeargle setting up Cotton Guard is just all it needs to help protect it. And i guess because it already has high SD Base stat, it doesnt really need SD help...... so Nasty plot would probably work better than Calm Mind.Why 66 for both defense and special attack
That's not really efficient distribution of EVs, and since Ninetales has LOL defense just go full Special Attack. Nasty Plot over Calm Mind because +1 is too weak to do anything.
Yeah, it's a shame he doesn't get Drought as an ability.I think for Choice Tales I would add a sunny day for solarbeam
And using non-offensive moves on a Choice Pokemon is an awesome strategy.Yeah, it's a shame he doesn't get Drought as an ability.