Regulation M-CDoubles ladderSep 16–28, 2026

Bring Four.

Politoed

On 7.0% of teams at all Elo. It wins 51.9% of games it is in the preview for, clearly above even, and ranks 13 of 172 ranked species on that measure. Above 1300 it wins 50.8% (−1.1 pp), rank 23 of 77. Why the splits differ.

Seen on the ladder

26,521 games brought1.4 moves shown per game36% showed an item96% showed an ability

In the 26,521 games it was brought, it used Weather Ball in 42% and Protect in 29%. The item seen most is Sitrus Berry, in 20%.

Moves used

  1. Weather Ball42%
  2. Protect29%
  3. Muddy Water27%
  4. Ice Beam15%
  5. Perish Song11%
  6. Encore6%
  7. Icy Wind4%

Items revealed

  1. Sitrus Berry20%
  2. Life Orb9%
  3. Leftovers3%

Abilities revealed

  1. Drizzle96%

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

7.0% of teams69% brought20% lead39,536 teams

On-team WR
51.995% CI 51.3–52.4 · n 36,346Every game it was in the preview.
Full-reveal WR
53.795% CI 53.0–54.4 · n 18,819Brought, both sides showed four.
Lead WR
49.995% CI 48.8–51.0 · n 7,879Games it led.

Best partners

  1. Espathra64.861.8–67.8 · n 987 · 180 players
  2. Raichu64.261.3–66.9 · n 1,122 · 254 players
  3. Incineroar58.156.8–59.5 · n 5,263 · 1,098 players
  4. Gengar57.756.3–59.1 · n 4,834 · 974 players
  5. Rillaboom56.655.2–58.0 · n 4,839 · 1,094 players

Weakest partners

  1. Farigiraf48.146.7–49.5 · n 4,833 · 660 players
  2. Golisopod49.548.3–50.6 · n 7,302 · 1,127 players
  3. Charizard51.349.1–53.6 · n 1,907 · 360 players
  4. Indeedee-F52.049.0–55.0 · n 1,062 · 286 players
  5. Grimmsnarl53.250.9–55.4 · n 1,879 · 380 players

11 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 Kommo-o: 39.0% (CI 36.1–42.0, n 1,043). It does best against Hatterene, at 57.6%. Of 51 opposing species with enough games, it is clearly below even against seven and clearly above against 18.

Hardest opponents

  1. Kommo-o39.036.1–42.0 · n 1,043 · 622 players
  2. Annihilape45.743.0–48.3 · n 1,362 · 759 players
  3. Raichu45.944.6–47.2 · n 5,754 · 1,716 players
  4. Staraptor46.244.6–47.9 · n 3,392 · 1,382 players
  5. Charizard46.645.0–48.1 · n 3,937 · 1,455 players

Easiest opponents

  1. Hatterene57.654.6–60.5 · n 1,070 · 674 players
  2. Ninetales-Alola55.052.4–57.4 · n 1,525 · 861 players
  3. Golisopod54.653.4–55.9 · n 5,802 · 1,877 players
  4. Torkoal54.452.4–56.5 · n 2,313 · 1,133 players
  5. Corviknight54.452.0–56.8 · n 1,610 · 860 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 20% of games it is on a team for. Its usual lead partner is Archaludon, in 38% of its leads, and that lead wins 49.8%. No qualifying lead with another partner wins more.

Most common lead partners

  1. Archaludon49.838% of its leads · 48.0–51.6 · n 2,980 · 671 players
  2. Golisopod55.810% of its leads · 52.2–59.2 · n 773 · 292 players · thin
  3. Farigiraf53.79% of its leads · 50.1–57.2 · n 756 · 206 players · thin
  4. Gengar51.37% of its leads · 47.2–55.5 · n 557 · 232 players · thin
  5. Charizard43.65% of its leads · 38.9–48.3 · n 427 · 46 players · thin

Best-winning lead partners

  1. Archaludon49.838% of its leads · 48.0–51.6 · n 2,980 · 671 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

9.1% of teams72% brought19% lead11,790 teams

On-team WR
50.895% CI 49.8–51.7 · n 10,536Every game it was in the preview.
Full-reveal WR
52.295% CI 51.0–53.5 · n 5,963Brought, both sides showed four.
Lead WR
46.395% CI 44.2–48.4 · n 2,189Games it led.

Partners, best to worst

  1. Incineroar58.155.8–60.4 · n 1,738 · 330 players
  2. Gengar56.454.0–58.9 · n 1,579 · 312 players
  3. Rillaboom54.251.8–56.6 · n 1,624 · 342 players
  4. Archaludon53.251.7–54.8 · n 4,014 · 563 players
  5. Golisopod45.943.9–47.9 · n 2,475 · 326 players
  6. Farigiraf43.340.9–45.8 · n 1,551 · 224 players

6 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 Staraptor: 43.4% (CI 40.6–46.2, n 1,162). It does best against Golisopod, at 56.4%. Of 20 opposing species with enough games, it is clearly below even against three and clearly above against five.

Hardest opponents

  1. Staraptor43.440.6–46.2 · n 1,162 · 427 players
  2. Raichu45.443.2–47.5 · n 2,092 · 557 players
  3. Gholdengo47.945.8–49.9 · n 2,248 · 606 players
  4. Charizard48.145.6–50.7 · n 1,498 · 502 players
  5. Volcarona48.745.9–51.6 · n 1,178 · 409 players

Easiest opponents

  1. Golisopod56.453.9–58.9 · n 1,504 · 481 players
  2. Farigiraf54.752.5–56.9 · n 1,944 · 535 players
  3. Salamence53.251.2–55.1 · n 2,566 · 633 players
  4. Milotic52.650.2–54.9 · n 1,665 · 515 players
  5. Pelipper52.249.5–54.8 · n 1,342 · 469 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 19% of games it is on a team for. Its usual lead partner is Archaludon, in 45% of its leads, and that lead wins 42.9% (thin sample). No lead with it clears the sample bar yet.

Most common lead partners

  1. Archaludon42.945% of its leads · 39.9–46.1 · n 978 · 214 players · thin
  2. Golisopod55.613% of its leads · 49.7–61.3 · n 279 · 61 players · thin
  3. Farigiraf46.511% of its leads · 40.4–52.8 · n 245 · 67 players · thin
  4. Gengar49.66% of its leads · 41.3–58.0 · n 133 · 68 players · thin
  5. Swampert53.03% of its leads · 41.2–64.6 · n 66 · 38 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.