Regulation M-CDoubles ladderSep 16–28, 2026

Bring Four.

Incineroar

On 27.0% of teams at all Elo. It wins 50.1% of games it is in the preview for, within noise of even, and ranks 44 of 172 ranked species on that measure. Above 1300 it wins 49.0% (−1.1 pp), rank 62 of 77. Why the splits differ.

Seen on the ladder

99,409 games brought1.7 moves shown per game45% showed an item100% showed an ability

In the 99,409 games it was brought, it used Fake Out in 54% and Parting Shot in 40%. The item seen most is Sitrus Berry, in 32%.

Moves used

  1. Fake Out54%
  2. Parting Shot40%
  3. Flare Blitz37%
  4. Throat Chop16%
  5. Darkest Lariat13%
  6. Protect5%
  7. Snarl3%

Items revealed

  1. Sitrus Berry32%
  2. Rocky Helmet4%
  3. Chople Berry3%

Abilities revealed

  1. Intimidate100%

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

27.0% of teams66% brought35% lead153,172 teams

On-team WR
50.195% CI 49.8–50.4 · n 112,070Every game it was in the preview.
Full-reveal WR
51.795% CI 51.3–52.1 · n 56,834Brought, both sides showed four.
Lead WR
50.095% CI 49.5–50.4 · n 48,187Games it led.

Best partners

  1. Politoed58.156.8–59.5 · n 5,263 · 1,098 players
  2. Archaludon58.056.6–59.5 · n 4,592 · 1,198 players
  3. Kommo-o56.654.0–59.2 · n 1,390 · 375 players
  4. Gengar56.455.3–57.5 · n 7,793 · 1,514 players
  5. Sinistcha-Masterpiece54.051.0–57.0 · n 1,072 · 301 players

Weakest partners

  1. Sirfetch’d43.440.6–46.3 · n 1,137 · 339 players
  2. Aerodactyl45.242.2–48.2 · n 1,073 · 332 players
  3. Whimsicott45.443.7–47.0 · n 3,356 · 900 players
  4. Metagross46.645.0–48.2 · n 3,837 · 783 players
  5. Torkoal48.645.8–51.4 · n 1,223 · 361 players

43 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: 45.5% (CI 43.9–47.1, n 3,653). It does best against Clefable, at 58.4%. Of 96 opposing species with enough games, it is clearly below even against 22 and clearly above against 39.

Hardest opponents

  1. Kommo-o45.543.9–47.1 · n 3,653 · 2,381 players
  2. Staraptor46.545.6–47.4 · n 12,673 · 5,180 players
  3. Meowstic-F46.943.9–49.9 · n 1,060 · 895 players
  4. Arcanine-Hisui46.946.2–47.7 · n 17,486 · 6,125 players
  5. Annihilape47.045.7–48.4 · n 5,238 · 3,032 players

Easiest opponents

  1. Clefable58.456.0–60.7 · n 1,718 · 1,394 players
  2. Scrafty57.755.0–60.4 · n 1,267 · 1,070 players
  3. Malamar57.454.7–60.1 · n 1,313 · 1,115 players
  4. Toxapex56.653.9–59.2 · n 1,358 · 1,150 players
  5. Alakazam56.354.3–58.4 · n 2,199 · 1,696 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 35% of games it is on a team for. Its usual lead partner is Gengar, in 11% of its leads, and that lead wins 53.2%. The best-winning qualifying lead is with Floette-Eternal: 56.5% (CI 54.4–58.6).

Most common lead partners

  1. Gengar53.211% of its leads · 52.0–54.5 · n 6,053 · 1,301 players
  2. Farigiraf51.78% of its leads · 50.2–53.2 · n 4,212 · 1,150 players
  3. Salamence49.55% of its leads · 47.6–51.3 · n 2,797 · 1,229 players
  4. Garchomp50.15% of its leads · 48.3–52.0 · n 2,760 · 1,195 players
  5. Metagross43.34% of its leads · 41.2–45.3 · n 2,252 · 414 players

Best-winning lead partners

  1. Floette-Eternal56.54% of its leads · 54.4–58.6 · n 2,147 · 921 players
  2. Gengar53.211% of its leads · 52.0–54.5 · n 6,053 · 1,301 players
  3. Gholdengo52.54% of its leads · 50.4–54.6 · n 2,191 · 1,046 players
  4. Milotic52.03% of its leads · 49.6–54.3 · n 1,678 · 705 players
  5. Lucario51.83% of its leads · 49.1–54.5 · n 1,359 · 493 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

26.7% of teams66% brought33% lead34,527 teams

On-team WR
49.095% CI 48.4–49.6 · n 25,305Every game it was in the preview.
Full-reveal WR
51.595% CI 50.7–52.4 · n 12,997Brought, both sides showed four.
Lead WR
49.895% CI 48.8–50.8 · n 10,089Games it led.

Best partners

  1. Politoed58.155.8–60.4 · n 1,738 · 330 players
  2. Archaludon56.854.3–59.3 · n 1,528 · 350 players
  3. Gengar54.852.8–56.8 · n 2,316 · 441 players
  4. Gholdengo52.350.3–54.4 · n 2,237 · 608 players
  5. Rillaboom52.150.9–53.3 · n 6,378 · 1,376 players

Weakest partners

  1. Indeedee-F47.944.9–50.8 · n 1,120 · 328 players
  2. Sneasler48.846.9–50.7 · n 2,688 · 835 players
  3. Salamence49.246.2–52.1 · n 1,096 · 458 players
  4. Farigiraf49.647.1–52.1 · n 1,506 · 424 players
  5. Garchomp49.747.7–51.7 · n 2,383 · 649 players

13 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: 43.3% (CI 40.6–46.1, n 1,242). It does best against Golisopod, at 52.1%. Of 44 opposing species with enough games, it is clearly below even against 17 and clearly above against one.

Hardest opponents

  1. Kommo-o43.340.6–46.1 · n 1,242 · 768 players
  2. Venusaur45.542.6–48.4 · n 1,145 · 711 players
  3. Delphox45.642.9–48.4 · n 1,264 · 744 players
  4. Froslass46.043.8–48.2 · n 1,953 · 1,033 players
  5. Glimmora46.143.6–48.6 · n 1,527 · 913 players

Easiest opponents

  1. Golisopod52.150.7–53.4 · n 5,175 · 1,716 players
  2. Grimmsnarl51.949.7–54.1 · n 2,026 · 1,055 players
  3. Lucario51.749.0–54.4 · n 1,309 · 826 players
  4. Sinistcha51.449.0–53.8 · n 1,639 · 964 players
  5. Armarouge51.249.1–53.3 · n 2,122 · 1,127 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 33% of games it is on a team for. Its usual lead partner is Gengar, in 16% of its leads, and that lead wins 51.7%. No qualifying lead with another partner wins more.

Most common lead partners

  1. Gengar51.716% of its leads · 49.4–54.0 · n 1,788 · 407 players
  2. Farigiraf51.09% of its leads · 47.9–54.1 · n 1,008 · 278 players · thin
  3. Garchomp47.66% of its leads · 43.8–51.3 · n 679 · 327 players · thin
  4. Raichu50.65% of its leads · 46.3–54.8 · n 540 · 244 players · thin
  5. Floette-Eternal50.95% of its leads · 46.7–55.1 · n 536 · 250 players · thin

Best-winning lead partners

  1. Gengar51.716% of its leads · 49.4–54.0 · n 1,788 · 407 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.