Regulation M-CDoubles ladderSep 16–28, 2026

Bring Four.

Indeedee

On 8.3% of teams at all Elo. It wins 51.9% of games it is in the preview for, clearly above even, and ranks 12 of 172 ranked species on that measure. Above 1300 it wins 50.2% (−1.7 pp), rank 33 of 77. Why the splits differ.

Seen on the ladder

33,272 games brought1.1 moves shown per game21% showed an item94% showed an ability

In the 33,272 games it was brought, it used Expanding Force in 60% and Mystical Fire in 12%. The item seen most is Choice Scarf, in 11%.

Moves used

  1. Expanding Force60%
  2. Mystical Fire12%
  3. Trick10%
  4. Protect5%
  5. Imprison4%
  6. Trick Room3%
  7. Dazzling Gleam3%
  8. Helping Hand3%

Items revealed

  1. Choice Scarf11%
  2. Focus Sash5%
  3. Psychic Seed2%
  4. Life Orb2%

Abilities revealed

  1. Psychic Surge94%

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

8.3% of teams72% brought36% lead47,020 teams

On-team WR
51.995% CI 51.5–52.4 · n 43,030Every game it was in the preview.
Full-reveal WR
51.795% CI 51.0–52.3 · n 21,437Brought, both sides showed four.
Lead WR
52.995% CI 52.1–53.7 · n 16,211Games it led.

Best partners

  1. Arcanine-Hisui54.752.7–56.7 · n 2,292 · 497 players
  2. Corviknight54.652.9–56.3 · n 3,349 · 887 players
  3. Excadrill54.052.6–55.5 · n 4,371 · 1,055 players
  4. Tyranitar53.652.4–54.9 · n 5,826 · 1,271 players
  5. Charizard53.550.6–56.5 · n 1,093 · 276 players

Weakest partners

  1. Incineroar49.947.2–52.6 · n 1,307 · 378 players
  2. Milotic50.048.1–51.9 · n 2,634 · 738 players
  3. Kingambit51.648.6–54.5 · n 1,097 · 356 players
  4. Metagross52.050.0–54.0 · n 2,400 · 634 players
  5. Salamence53.151.8–54.3 · n 6,075 · 1,460 players

12 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 Excadrill: 45.6% (CI 43.8–47.5, n 2,839). It does best against Baxcalibur, at 58.6%. Of 56 opposing species with enough games, it is clearly below even against five and clearly above against 24.

Hardest opponents

  1. Excadrill45.643.8–47.5 · n 2,839 · 1,486 players
  2. Swampert45.843.5–48.1 · n 1,830 · 1,114 players
  3. Archaludon47.446.2–48.6 · n 6,414 · 2,237 players
  4. Tyranitar47.746.2–49.3 · n 4,068 · 1,815 players
  5. Metagross47.846.2–49.4 · n 3,680 · 1,750 players

Easiest opponents

  1. Baxcalibur58.656.4–60.7 · n 1,970 · 1,175 players
  2. Talonflame56.453.4–59.4 · n 1,069 · 752 players
  3. Ninetales-Alola56.354.1–58.5 · n 1,909 · 1,174 players
  4. Sinistcha56.054.2–57.8 · n 2,928 · 1,551 players
  5. Sinistcha-Masterpiece56.053.0–58.9 · n 1,115 · 801 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 36% of games it is on a team for. Its usual lead partner is Sneasler, in 27% of its leads, and that lead wins 55.2%. The best-winning qualifying lead is with Corviknight: 55.6% (CI 52.9–58.2).

Most common lead partners

  1. Sneasler55.227% of its leads · 53.7–56.6 · n 4,518 · 1,380 players
  2. Corviknight55.68% of its leads · 52.9–58.2 · n 1,346 · 544 players
  3. Salamence53.27% of its leads · 50.4–56.0 · n 1,240 · 620 players
  4. Metagross53.85% of its leads · 50.2–57.3 · n 770 · 340 players · thin
  5. Tyranitar55.14% of its leads · 51.4–58.7 · n 710 · 408 players · thin

Best-winning lead partners

  1. Corviknight55.68% of its leads · 52.9–58.2 · n 1,346 · 544 players
  2. Sneasler55.227% of its leads · 53.7–56.6 · n 4,518 · 1,380 players
  3. Salamence53.27% of its leads · 50.4–56.0 · n 1,240 · 620 players

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

8.8% of teams74% brought34% lead11,337 teams

On-team WR
50.295% CI 49.3–51.2 · n 10,251Every game it was in the preview.
Full-reveal WR
49.695% CI 48.3–51.0 · n 5,404Brought, both sides showed four.
Lead WR
49.995% CI 48.3–51.5 · n 3,667Games it led.

Partners, best to worst

  1. Excadrill50.347.6–53.1 · n 1,289 · 358 players
  2. Salamence50.047.4–52.5 · n 1,493 · 421 players
  3. Tyranitar49.847.4–52.2 · n 1,653 · 412 players
  4. Sneasler49.547.8–51.2 · n 3,267 · 717 players

4 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 Pelipper: 44.9% (CI 42.3–47.6, n 1,320). It does best against Sneasler, at 52.1%. Of 19 opposing species with enough games, it is clearly below even against three and clearly above against one.

Hardest opponents

  1. Pelipper44.942.3–47.6 · n 1,320 · 604 players
  2. Archaludon46.143.9–48.4 · n 1,929 · 697 players
  3. Golisopod47.645.2–49.9 · n 1,717 · 688 players
  4. Farigiraf48.246.0–50.4 · n 1,935 · 709 players
  5. Charizard49.046.3–51.6 · n 1,366 · 580 players

Easiest opponents

  1. Sneasler52.150.4–53.8 · n 3,241 · 864 players
  2. Volcarona51.548.5–54.5 · n 1,067 · 529 players
  3. Gholdengo51.449.3–53.5 · n 2,195 · 744 players
  4. Incineroar51.349.5–53.1 · n 2,980 · 847 players
  5. Arcanine-Hisui51.048.5–53.5 · n 1,492 · 621 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 34% of games it is on a team for. Its usual lead partner is Sneasler, in 32% of its leads, and that lead wins 50.9%. No qualifying lead with another partner wins more.

Most common lead partners

  1. Sneasler50.932% of its leads · 48.1–53.7 · n 1,207 · 421 players
  2. Corviknight47.68% of its leads · 42.1–53.1 · n 309 · 144 players · thin
  3. Salamence51.67% of its leads · 45.7–57.5 · n 275 · 172 players · thin
  4. Tyranitar52.85% of its leads · 45.5–59.9 · n 180 · 120 players · thin
  5. Metagross52.85% of its leads · 45.5–60.0 · n 178 · 89 players · thin

Best-winning lead partners

  1. Sneasler50.932% of its leads · 48.1–53.7 · n 1,207 · 421 players

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.