Ninetales

From the dawn of competitive Pokemon until the BW generation, Ninetales was always an inferior Pokemon. Its decent Speed and Special Defense were hardly enough to make up for its disappointingly low offenses, especially given its movepool. When abilities rolled around, even Flash Fire couldn't save it from mediocrity. Seemingly out of nowhere, though, things changed. Permanent sun finally became an option below Ubers when Ninetales obtained Drought, making Chlorophyll sweepers viable. Its decent special movepool, including powerful sun-boosted STAB Fire Blast and an instantaneous Solar Beam, allows for excellent coverage. Powerful Fire-types such as Chandelure, Volcarona, and the Dream World-legal Speed Boost Blaziken, as well as Chlorophyll sweepers such as Growth Venusaur, are devastating forces in today's Dream World metagame. However, not all fares well for Ninetales. Its general frailty, weakness to Stealth Rock, and the inability to set up immediate sun as a lead thanks to it outspeeding all other weather starters make Ninetales a liability in some cases. It is also outsped by many powerful physical attackers, such as Terrakion, making Ninetales an easy target. Don't let these flaws stop you from using Ninetales, as its vital team support and surprisingly powerful Nasty Plot set allow you to rip through teams.