Notes
Short pieces on what the ladder data says. Each one is a dated snapshot: its numbers are frozen when it is published, and it links to the live pages for today’s.
Incineroar + Rillaboom: bring it, don’t lead it
The most-brought pair on the Reg M-C ladder wins 53.3% of the games it is brought in. When both open the game on the field, it wins 43.5%.
Snapshot Sep 16–28, 2026 · 280,703 games
Rain is winning Reg M-C
Seven of the eight best-performing pairs on the ladder include Archaludon, Pelipper or Politoed. That holds at all Elo and above 1300. The very top of the list needs a caveat.
Snapshot Sep 16–28, 2026 · 280,703 games
How good is the lead calculator?
Tested on 71,572 ladder games it never saw, it names the opponent’s exact lead 22.3% of the time. Guessing their most common lead gets 12.9%. Here is what that means, and what it doesn’t.
Snapshot Sep 16–28, 2026 · 280,703 games