Regulation M-CDoubles ladderSep 16–28, 2026

Bring Four.

Gyarados

On 0.8% of teams at all Elo. It wins 47.7% of games it is in the preview for, clearly below even, and ranks 77 of 172 ranked species on that measure.

Seen on the ladder

2,457 games brought1.9 moves shown per game60% showed an item99% showed an ability46% Mega Evolved

In the 2,457 games it was brought, it used Waterfall in 56% and Dragon Dance in 42%. The item seen most is Gyaradosite, in 46%.

Moves used

  1. Waterfall56%
  2. Dragon Dance42%
  3. Protect31%
  4. Crunch27%
  5. Thunder Wave8%
  6. Taunt5%
  7. Lash Out4%
  8. Ice Fang4%

Items revealed

  1. Gyaradosite46%
  2. Sitrus Berry7%
  3. Leftovers3%

Abilities revealed

  1. Intimidate98%

After Mega Evolution

  1. Mold Breaker45%

Share of the games it was brought in which it showed each move, item or ability at least once, all Elo. Moves only show when used, items and abilities only when they trigger, so these are floors, not set frequencies. Open team sheets are not used. How reveals are counted.

All Elo

0.8% of teams53% brought30% lead4,695 teams

On-team WR
47.795% CI 46.2–49.1 · n 4,667Every game it was in the preview.
Full-reveal WR
49.095% CI 46.6–51.3 · n 1,707Brought, both sides showed four.
Lead WR
46.895% CI 44.1–49.4 · n 1,388Games it led.

Partners, best to worst

No pair clears the sample and player thresholds yet.

0 partner pairs qualify (n ≥ 500, CI ≤ ±3 pp, ≥ 50 distinct players). Pair WR counts only games where both sides revealed all four.

Counters

Its side wins least against Incineroar: 45.3% (CI 42.7–48.1, n 1,299). It does best against Salamence, at 47.6%. Of 4 opposing species with enough games, it is clearly below even against three and clearly above against zero.

Opponents, hardest first

  1. Incineroar45.342.7–48.1 · n 1,299 · 362 players
  2. Rillaboom45.643.4–47.9 · n 1,882 · 424 players
  3. Sneasler47.244.8–49.7 · n 1,573 · 396 players
  4. Salamence47.644.6–50.5 · n 1,083 · 340 players

On-team win rate of its side when the opponent’s preview has that species. Games where both previews hold both are left out. Cells need n ≥ 500, CI ≤ ±3 pp, ≥ 50 distinct players.

Leads

It is in the opening pair in 30% of games it is on a team for. Its usual lead partner is Raichu, in 8% of its leads, and that lead wins 48.7% (thin sample). No lead with it clears the sample bar yet.

Most common lead partners

  1. Raichu48.78% of its leads · 39.7–57.8 · n 113 · 30 players · thin
  2. Rillaboom47.97% of its leads · 38.2–57.8 · n 96 · 55 players · thin
  3. Sneasler47.47% of its leads · 37.6–57.3 · n 95 · 44 players · thin
  4. Ninetales-Alola48.36% of its leads · 38.1–58.6 · n 87 · 10 players · thin
  5. Indeedee-F48.44% of its leads · 36.4–60.6 · n 62 · 20 players · thin

Best-winning lead partners

No lead with it clears the sample and player thresholds yet.

Lead: the two species on the field at turn 1. Win rate excludes lead mirrors. Greyed rows are below the bar (n ≥ 500, CI ≤ ±3 pp, ≥ 50 distinct players). Leads are chosen after team preview.

Elo ≥ 1300

0.8% of teams47% brought28% lead1,049 teams

On-team WR
45.5thin95% CI 42.5–48.5 · n 1,045Every game it was in the preview.
Full-reveal WR
46.8thin95% CI 41.6–52.1 · n 344Brought, both sides showed four.
Lead WR
41.8thin95% CI 36.3–47.6 · n 287Games it led.

Partners, best to worst

No pair clears the sample and player thresholds yet.

0 partner pairs qualify (n ≥ 500, CI ≤ ±3 pp, ≥ 50 distinct players). Pair WR counts only games where both sides revealed all four.

Counters

No opposing species clears the sample and player thresholds yet.

Leads

It is in the opening pair in 28% of games it is on a team for. Its usual lead partner is Ninetales-Alola, in 15% of its leads, and that lead wins 44.2% (thin sample). No lead with it clears the sample bar yet.

Most common lead partners

  1. Ninetales-Alola44.215% of its leads · 30.4–58.9 · n 43 · 2 players · thin
  2. Raichu40.010% of its leads · 24.6–57.7 · n 30 · 8 players · thin

Best-winning lead partners

No lead with it clears the sample and player thresholds yet.

Lead: the two species on the field at turn 1. Win rate excludes lead mirrors. Greyed rows are below the bar (n ≥ 500, CI ≤ ±3 pp, ≥ 50 distinct players). Leads are chosen after team preview.