Just thought I'd do this since I'm that bored right now... no, this doesn't mean that I'm back...
For those of us who aren't fortunate enough to have a Drought Ninetales or don't have the patience to find one...
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Ninetales @ Leftovers
• Flash Fire
• Timid Nature
• 72 Hp / 216 SpA / 220 Spe
- Flamethrower / Fire Blast
- Energy Ball
- HP Rock / Extrasensory / Dark Pulse
- Nasty Plot
Bulky Nasty Plot Ninetales. This set allows for some decent bulk on Ninetales' part (enough to avoid 2HKO's from most in-game Water-types' Surf attacks with Leftovers recovery), while maintaining an excellent Special Attack stat and enough speed to outpace +Natured Base 95's.
Flamethrower and Fire Blast are both acceptable moves... Fire Blast for power, Flamethrower for longevity, la de dah. Energy Ball is absolutely crucial with this set for coverage against all of Ninetales' weaknesses. HP Rock is good for dealing with Dragon/Flying Pokemon and opposing Fire-types that would otherwise wall Ninetales. Extrasensory and Dark Pulse are if you're too lazy for Hidden Power... bleeding wastes of space, honestly, a STAB Fire Blast will almost always hit harder than both. If you have to ask about Nasty Plot, you need to learn a thing or two about Pokemon.
Also, before some idiot starts screaming "YOU STOLE THIS FROM SMOGON COPIER AND COMPETITIVE SETS ARE NO GOOD FOR INGAME!" be aware of a few things.
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I wrote Ninetales' 4th Gen Analysis on Smogon. Not to mention that such sets are for anyone's use and thus it doesn't really matter anyway.
2.) This set has all the components of a decent in-game set. In fact, I find that this works better than straight-up Nasty Plot because of the increased survivability.
ONE LAST THING: Add this EV spread to the Drought Ninetales set as well, or just make an alternate set for bulky Drought Ninetales. It works even better under sunny weather.