Gen 2 Ninetales (NU) [QC 2/2] [GP 1/1]

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[SET]
Name: RestTalk
move 1: Flamethrower
move 2: Toxic / Hidden Power Grass / Reflect
move 3: Rest
move 4: Sleep Talk
item: Leftovers

[SET COMMENTS]
Ninetales is a phenomenal Pokemon in GSC NU thanks to its excellent defensive and offensive capabilities. Its typing and great Special Defense make it one of the best answers to dangerous special attackers such as Xatu, Magmar, Flareon, and Magnemite, which means it fits very well on more defensive teams, pairing very well with bulky Water-types such as Dewgong and Chinchou as well as with Gloom. Ninetales also walls dangerous Sunny Day teams, which can give most teams trouble with their sheer offensive power. Additionally, it is one of the fastest Pokemon in the tier, notably outpacing fast Pokemon such as Xatu, Primeape, and Magmar while hitting a majority of the tier for solid damage with Flamethrower. However, it struggles a lot with the various bulky Water-types in the tier, such as Dewgong, Octillery, and Azumarill. Its physical bulk can also be rather lacking against stronger physical attackers such as Dugtrio and Primeape. Flamethrower is vastly preferred over Fire Blast due to its better PP and accuracy. Toxic cripples any foe lacking Rest, which includes a lot of the special and physical attackers that Ninetales checks, and forces Pokemon with Rest to use it. Hidden Power Grass can be used instead so Ninetales is not helpless against Water- and Rock-types that have Rest. Reflect can also be used to shore up Ninetales's weaker physical bulk and provide offensive teammates with a setup opportunity. Finally, Rest and Sleep Talk give it incredible longevity, which lets it check threats such as Xatu, Gloom, and Magmar throughout a battle.

Bulky Water-types are Ninetales's best partners. Together they form an incredibly potent defensive combo that walls a significant portion of the tier, as Ninetales beats Grass- and Electric-types while Water-types such as Chinchou and Azumarill beat opposing Water-types. However, this pairing gives free setup to one of the most dangerous threats in the tier in Kingler, so Xatu is an essential addition. Gloom and Hitmonlee pair well with Ninetales because it dominates Xatu, which troubles them. In return, Hitmonlee and Gloom check the Water-types that Ninetales struggles against. Pineco fits well on the defensive teams that Ninetales commonly finds itself on, and it can rapidly stack up residual damage when used in tandem with Toxic spread by Ninetales. Pineco can also remove Spikes, which makes it easier for Ninetales to check Xatu.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[ReeceHughes, 508601]]
- Quality checked by: [[FNH, 245982], [Earthworm, 15210]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Rabia, 336073]]
 
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[SET]
Name: RestTalk
move 1: Flamethrower
move 2: Toxic / Hidden Power Grass / Reflect
move 3: Rest
move 4: Sleep Talk
Item: Leftovers

[SET COMMENTS]
Ninetales is a phenomenal Pokemon in GSC NU(RC), thanks to its excellent defensive and offensive capabilities. Thanks to its Its (repeated phrasing) typing and great Special Defense(RC), Ninetales is make it one of the best answers to dangerous special attackers such as Xatu, Magmar, Flareon, and Magnemite, which means Ninetales fits very well on more defensive teams, pairing very well with bulky Water-types such as Dewgong and Chinchou as well as pairing well with Gloom. Ninetales also walls dangerous Sunny Day teams, which can give most teams trouble with their sheer offensive power. Additionally, Ninetales it is one of the fastest Pokemon in the tier, notably outpacing fast Pokemon such as Xatu, Primeape, and Magmar(RC), while hitting a majority of the tier for solid damage with Flamethrower. However, it struggles a lot with the various bulky Water-types in the tier, such as Dewgong, Octillery, and Azumarill. Its physical bulk can also be rather lacking against the stronger physical attackers such as Dugtrio and Primeape. All in all(AC), though, Ninetales is a top(AH)-tier Pokemon that every team needs a way of breaking through. Flamethrower is Ninetales's main STAB attack and is vastly preferred over Fire Blast due to its better PP and accuracy. Toxic cripples everything any foe lacking Rest, which includes a lot of the special and physical attackers that Ninetales checks, while also forcing Rest users Pokemon with Rest to use it. Hidden Power Grass can be used instead so Ninetales is not helpless against Water- and Rock-types that have Rest. Reflect can also be used to shore up Ninetales's weaker physical bulk and provide offensive teammates with a setup opportunity. Finally, Rest and Sleep Talk give it incredible longevity, which lets it check threats such as Xatu, Gloom, and Magmar throughout a battle.

Bulky Water-types are Ninetales's best partners. (plural) Together they form an incredibly potent defensive combo that walls a significant portion of the tier, as Ninetales beats Grass- and Electric-types while Water-types such as Chinchou or and Azumarill beat opposing Water-types(RC), although if Ninetales is paired with a bulky Water-type, it(AP). This pairing (run-on) gives free setup to one of the most dangerous threats in the tier(RC), in Kingler, though(AC), so Xatu is an essential addition to the combination. Gloom and Hitmonlee pair well with Ninetales(RC), as because (choppiness) Ninetales dominates Xatu, which troubles Gloom and Hitmonlee. them. In return, (does Gloom also check Waters? should it be included here?) Hitmonlee checks the Water-types that Ninetales struggles against. Pineco fits well on the defensive teams that Ninetales commonly finds itself on(AC), (run-on) and it can rapidly stack up residual damage when used in tandem with Toxic spread by Ninetales. Pineco can also potentially remove Spikes, which can make makes it easier for Ninetales to check Xatu.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[ReeceHughes, 508601]]
- Quality checked by: [[FNH, 245982], [Earthworm, 15210]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
 

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[SET]
Name: RestTalk
move 1: Flamethrower
move 2: Toxic / Hidden Power Grass / Reflect
move 3: Rest
move 4: Sleep Talk
Item: Leftovers

[SET COMMENTS]
Ninetales is a phenomenal Pokemon in GSC NU thanks to its excellent defensive and offensive capabilities. Its typing and great Special Defense make it one of the best answers to dangerous special attackers such as Xatu, Magmar, Flareon, and Magnemite, which means Ninetales it fits very well on more defensive teams, pairing very well with bulky Water-types such as Dewgong and Chinchou as well as with Gloom. Ninetales also walls dangerous Sunny Day teams, which can give most teams trouble with their sheer offensive power. Additionally, it is one of the fastest Pokemon in the tier, notably outpacing fast Pokemon such as Xatu, Primeape, and Magmar while hitting a majority of the tier for solid damage with Flamethrower. However, it struggles a lot with the various bulky Water-types in the tier, such as Dewgong, Octillery, and Azumarill. Its physical bulk can also be rather lacking against stronger physical attackers such as Dugtrio and Primeape. All in all, though, Ninetales is a top-tier Pokemon that every team needs a way of breaking through.(This sentence is awfully useless I feel; I think you can safely remove it without the paragraph losing anything of substance.) Flamethrower is Ninetales's main STAB attack and is vastly preferred over Fire Blast due to its better PP and accuracy. Toxic cripples any foe lacking Rest, which includes a lot of the special and physical attackers that Ninetales checks, while also forcing and forces Pokemon with Rest to use it. Hidden Power Grass can be used instead so Ninetales is not helpless against Water- and Rock-types that have Rest. Reflect can also be used to shore up Ninetales's weaker physical bulk and provide offensive teammates with a setup opportunity. Finally, Rest and Sleep Talk give it incredible longevity, which lets it check threats such as Xatu, Gloom, and Magmar throughout a battle.

Bulky Water-types are Ninetales's best partners. Together they form an incredibly potent defensive combo that walls a significant portion of the tier, as Ninetales beats Grass- and Electric-types,(AC) while Water-types such as Chinchou and Azumarill beat opposing Water-types. This paring gives free setup to one of the most dangerous threats in the tier in Kingler,(AC) though, so Xatu is an essential addition to the combination. Gloom and Hitmonlee pair well with Ninetales because Ninetales it dominates Xatu, which troubles them. In return, Hitmonlee and Gloom checks check the Water-types that Ninetales struggles against. Pineco fits well on the defensive teams that Ninetales commonly finds itself on, and it can rapidly stack up residual damage when used in tandem with Toxic spread by Ninetales. Pineco can also remove Spikes, which makes it easier for Ninetales to check Xatu.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[ReeceHughes, 508601]]
- Quality checked by: [[FNH, 245982], [Earthworm, 15210]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

gp 1/1 when done
 
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[SET]
Name: RestTalk
move 1: Flamethrower
move 2: Toxic / Hidden Power Grass / Reflect
move 3: Rest
move 4: Sleep Talk
Item: Leftovers

[SET COMMENTS]
Ninetales is a phenomenal Pokemon in GSC NU thanks to its excellent defensive and offensive capabilities. Its typing and great Special Defense make it one of the best answers to dangerous special attackers such as Xatu, Magmar, Flareon, and Magnemite, which means Ninetales it fits very well on more defensive teams, pairing very well with bulky Water-types such as Dewgong and Chinchou as well as with Gloom. Ninetales also walls dangerous Sunny Day teams, which can give most teams trouble with their sheer offensive power. Additionally, it is one of the fastest Pokemon in the tier, notably outpacing fast Pokemon such as Xatu, Primeape, and Magmar while hitting a majority of the tier for solid damage with Flamethrower. However, it struggles a lot with the various bulky Water-types in the tier, such as Dewgong, Octillery, and Azumarill. Its physical bulk can also be rather lacking against stronger physical attackers such as Dugtrio and Primeape. All in all, though, Ninetales is a top-tier Pokemon that every team needs a way of breaking through.(This sentence is awfully useless I feel; I think you can safely remove it without the paragraph losing anything of substance.) Flamethrower is Ninetales's main STAB attack and is vastly preferred over Fire Blast due to its better PP and accuracy. Toxic cripples any foe lacking Rest, which includes a lot of the special and physical attackers that Ninetales checks, while also forcing and forces Pokemon with Rest to use it. Hidden Power Grass can be used instead so Ninetales is not helpless against Water- and Rock-types that have Rest. Reflect can also be used to shore up Ninetales's weaker physical bulk and provide offensive teammates with a setup opportunity. Finally, Rest and Sleep Talk give it incredible longevity, which lets it check threats such as Xatu, Gloom, and Magmar throughout a battle.

Bulky Water-types are Ninetales's best partners. Together they form an incredibly potent defensive combo that walls a significant portion of the tier, as Ninetales beats Grass- and Electric-types,(AC) while Water-types such as Chinchou and Azumarill beat opposing Water-types. This paring gives free setup to one of the most dangerous threats in the tier in Kingler,(AC) though, so Xatu is an essential addition to the combination. Gloom and Hitmonlee pair well with Ninetales because Ninetales it dominates Xatu, which troubles them. In return, Hitmonlee and Gloom checks check the Water-types that Ninetales struggles against. Pineco fits well on the defensive teams that Ninetales commonly finds itself on, and it can rapidly stack up residual damage when used in tandem with Toxic spread by Ninetales. Pineco can also remove Spikes, which makes it easier for Ninetales to check Xatu.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[ReeceHughes, 508601]]
- Quality checked by: [[FNH, 245982], [Earthworm, 15210]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

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Thanks for the check, I implemented everything. This is ready for upload now!
 

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