Partner ideasfor Ninetales

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Pairing ideas, not prescriptions — ideas to test, with every reason traceable. Each card sums up what the partner does for Ninetales: completing its plan, patching weaknesses, breaking walls — and how often the two already team up in ranked play. Downsides sit under the card, never hidden. Open a card’s Partnership Report for every reason.

What holds up

Every reason is derived from the pinned dataset, never written by hand
Coverage, resistances, and role gaps are calculated per pair
“On X% of teams” is counted from ranked play, not estimated

Still growing

Not exhaustive — partners that work exist beyond what these rules reach
Some pairings are theory or niche rather than something you meet on ladder
The order is a ranking heuristic; the reasons are the evidence, not the rank

Often paired (6)

Venusaur
GrassPoison
Sweeps in Ninetales's sun
On 9% of Ninetales's ranked teamsResists WaterHits Water super-effectively with Leaf StormHits Ground super-effectively with Leaf StormHits Rock super-effectively with Leaf StormBreaks Fire walls with Earth Power
Basculegion
WaterGhost
On 41% of Ninetales's ranked teams
Resists WaterHits Ground super-effectively with Wave CrashHits Rock super-effectively with Wave CrashBreaks Fire walls with Wave CrashBreaks Rock walls with Wave Crash
Floette
Fairy
On 37% of Ninetales's ranked teams
Hits Water super-effectively with Energy BallHits Ground super-effectively with Energy BallHits Rock super-effectively with Energy BallBreaks Water walls with Energy BallBreaks Rock walls with Energy Ball
Whimsicott
GrassFairy
On 52% of Ninetales's ranked teams
Resists Water Resists GroundBreaks Dragon walls with Moonblast
Farigiraf
NormalPsychic
On 45% of Ninetales's ranked teams
Hits Water super-effectively with ThunderboltBreaks Water walls with Thunderbolt
Pyroar
FireNormal
On 51% of Ninetales's ranked teams
Hits Water super-effectively with Wild ChargeHits Rock super-effectively with Iron TailBreaks Water walls with Wild ChargeBreaks Rock walls with Iron Tail
Both weak to Water Both weak to Ground Both weak to Rock

Plan partners (8)

Meganium
Grass
Holds the line in Ninetales's sun
Resists Water Resists GroundNinetales resists its Petal BlizzardHits Water super-effectively with Leaf StormHits Ground super-effectively with Leaf StormHits Rock super-effectively with Leaf Storm
Leafeon
Grass
Sweeps in Ninetales's sun
Holds the line in Ninetales's sun Resists Water Resists GroundHits Water super-effectively with Leaf BladeHits Ground super-effectively with Leaf BladeHits Rock super-effectively with Leaf Blade
Tsareena
Grass
Holds the line in Ninetales's sun
Resists Water Resists GroundHits Water super-effectively with Power WhipHits Ground super-effectively with Power WhipHits Rock super-effectively with Power WhipBreaks Water walls with Power Whip
Vileplume
GrassPoison
Sweeps in Ninetales's sun
Resists WaterHits Water super-effectively with Leaf StormHits Ground super-effectively with Leaf StormHits Rock super-effectively with Leaf StormBreaks Water walls with Leaf StormBreaks Rock walls with Leaf Storm
also: Victreebel
Heliolisk
ElectricNormal
Sweeps in Ninetales's sun
Immune to Water via Dry SkinHits Water super-effectively with ThunderboltHits Ground super-effectively with Grass KnotHits Rock super-effectively with Grass KnotBreaks Water walls with ThunderboltBreaks Rock walls with Grass Knot
Both weak to Ground
Scovillain
GrassFire
Sweeps in Ninetales's sun
Hits Water super-effectively with Leaf StormHits Ground super-effectively with Leaf StormHits Rock super-effectively with Leaf StormBreaks Fire walls with Stomping TantrumBreaks Water walls with Leaf Storm
Both weak to Rock
Charizard
FireFlying
Sweeps in Ninetales's sun
Immune to GroundBreaks Dragon walls with Dragon Pulse
Both weak to Water Both weak to Rock

Defensive glue (10)

Chesnaught
GrassFighting
Covers its Water, Ground and Rock weaknesses
Hits Water super-effectively with Wood HammerHits Ground super-effectively with Wood HammerHits Rock super-effectively with Wood HammerAdds team-wide guard support Adds long-game durabilityBreaks Water walls with Wood Hammer
Torterra
GrassGround
Covers its Ground and Rock weaknesses
Hits Water super-effectively with Wood HammerHits Ground super-effectively with Wood HammerHits Rock super-effectively with Headlong RushAdds team-wide guard support Adds long-game durabilityBreaks Fire walls with Headlong Rush
hisuian Decidueye
GrassFighting
Covers its Water, Ground and Rock weaknesses
Hits Water super-effectively with Leaf BladeHits Ground super-effectively with Leaf BladeHits Rock super-effectively with Close CombatBreaks Water walls with Leaf BladeBreaks Rock walls with Close Combat
Hydrapple
GrassDragon
Covers its Water and Ground weaknesses
Hits Water super-effectively with Leaf StormHits Ground super-effectively with Leaf StormHits Rock super-effectively with Leaf StormAdds long-game durabilityBreaks Fire walls with Earth PowerBreaks Water walls with Leaf Storm
Sceptile
Grass
Covers its Water and Ground weaknesses
Hits Water super-effectively with Leaf StormHits Ground super-effectively with Leaf StormHits Rock super-effectively with Leaf StormAdds team-wide guard supportBreaks Fire walls with Earth PowerBreaks Water walls with Leaf Storm
jumbo Gourgeist
GhostGrass
Covers its Water and Ground weaknesses
Hits Water super-effectively with Power WhipHits Ground super-effectively with Power WhipHits Rock super-effectively with Power WhipAdds long-game durabilityBreaks Fire walls with Rock SlideBreaks Water walls with Power Whip
also: Gourgeist (Large Variety), Gourgeist, Gourgeist (Small Variety)
Wash Rotom
ElectricWater
Covers its Water and Ground weaknesses
Hits Water super-effectively with ThunderboltHits Ground super-effectively with Hydro PumpHits Rock super-effectively with Hydro PumpBreaks Fire walls with Hydro PumpBreaks Water walls with Thunderbolt
Mow Rotom
ElectricGrass
Covers its Water and Ground weaknesses
Hits Water super-effectively with Leaf StormHits Ground super-effectively with Leaf StormHits Rock super-effectively with Leaf StormBreaks Water walls with Leaf StormBreaks Rock walls with Leaf Storm
Sinistcha
GrassGhost
Covers its Water and Ground weaknesses
Hits Water super-effectively with Matcha GotchaHits Ground super-effectively with Matcha GotchaHits Rock super-effectively with Matcha GotchaBreaks Water walls with Matcha GotchaBreaks Rock walls with Matcha Gotcha
Serperior
Grass
Covers its Water and Ground weaknesses
Hits Water super-effectively with Leaf StormHits Ground super-effectively with Leaf StormHits Rock super-effectively with Leaf StormBreaks Water walls with Leaf StormBreaks Rock walls with Leaf Storm