Regulation M-CDoubles ladderSep 16–28, 2026

Bring Four.

Raichu

On 13.8% of teams at all Elo. It wins 52.1% of games it is in the preview for, clearly above even, and ranks 9 of 172 ranked species on that measure. Above 1300 it wins 51.1% (−1.0 pp), rank 18 of 77. Why the splits differ.

Seen on the ladder

46,462 games brought1.8 moves shown per game88% showed an item19% showed an ability87% Mega Evolved

In the 46,462 games it was brought, it used Zap Cannon in 55% and Fake Out in 39%. The item seen most is Raichunite Y, in 73%.

Moves used

  1. Zap Cannon55%
  2. Fake Out39%
  3. Protect36%
  4. Focus Blast26%
  5. Volt Switch5%
  6. Encore5%
  7. Volt Tackle4%
  8. Rising Voltage4%

Items revealed

  1. Raichunite Y73%
  2. Raichunite X14%

Abilities revealed

  1. Lightning Rod4%

After Mega Evolution

  1. Electric Surge14%

Mega formes: Raichu-Mega-Y 84% · Raichu-Mega-X 16% of its Mega Evolutions.

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

13.8% of teams60% brought46% lead78,425 teams

On-team WR
52.195% CI 51.7–52.5 · n 66,855Every game it was in the preview.
Full-reveal WR
50.595% CI 49.9–51.1 · n 27,739Brought, both sides showed four.
Lead WR
52.595% CI 51.9–53.0 · n 33,923Games it led.

Best partners

  1. Politoed64.261.3–66.9 · n 1,122 · 254 players
  2. Espathra63.660.9–66.2 · n 1,286 · 234 players
  3. Archaludon60.658.7–62.5 · n 2,552 · 545 players
  4. Pelipper52.850.6–54.9 · n 2,109 · 547 players
  5. Volcarona52.750.7–54.6 · n 2,492 · 721 players

Weakest partners

  1. Garchomp47.044.3–49.7 · n 1,318 · 433 players
  2. Indeedee-F47.445.0–49.8 · n 1,621 · 439 players
  3. Milotic49.447.6–51.1 · n 3,254 · 874 players
  4. Kingambit49.447.5–51.2 · n 2,832 · 826 players
  5. Ceruledge49.547.1–51.9 · n 1,681 · 418 players

19 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: 47.4% (CI 45.2–49.6, n 2,015). It does best against Sableye, at 56.6%. Of 65 opposing species with enough games, it is clearly below even against five and clearly above against 41.

Hardest opponents

  1. Kommo-o47.445.2–49.6 · n 2,015 · 1,291 players
  2. Delphox48.146.3–50.0 · n 2,720 · 1,653 players
  3. Arcanine-Hisui48.647.5–49.7 · n 8,022 · 3,205 players
  4. Garchomp48.747.8–49.6 · n 12,093 · 3,794 players
  5. Sylveon48.747.4–50.0 · n 5,811 · 2,636 players

Easiest opponents

  1. Sableye56.654.5–58.8 · n 1,997 · 1,369 players
  2. Sinistcha-Masterpiece55.953.5–58.2 · n 1,758 · 1,273 players
  3. Talonflame55.853.5–58.1 · n 1,765 · 1,272 players
  4. Vivillon55.652.6–58.5 · n 1,092 · 563 players
  5. Alakazam55.452.5–58.3 · n 1,140 · 923 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 46% of games it is on a team for. Its usual lead partner is Gholdengo, in 13% of its leads, and that lead wins 56.2%. The best-winning qualifying lead is with Volcarona: 58.5% (CI 55.7–61.2).

Most common lead partners

  1. Gholdengo56.213% of its leads · 54.8–57.6 · n 4,647 · 1,418 players
  2. Arcanine-Hisui55.08% of its leads · 53.2–56.8 · n 2,950 · 1,006 players
  3. Rillaboom50.67% of its leads · 48.7–52.5 · n 2,666 · 1,277 players
  4. Sneasler52.96% of its leads · 50.7–55.0 · n 2,057 · 736 players
  5. Incineroar49.56% of its leads · 47.4–51.7 · n 2,045 · 827 players

Best-winning lead partners

  1. Volcarona58.53% of its leads · 55.7–61.2 · n 1,250 · 470 players
  2. Sylveon58.54% of its leads · 55.8–61.1 · n 1,358 · 505 players
  3. Espathra56.85% of its leads · 54.5–59.1 · n 1,816 · 254 players
  4. Gholdengo56.213% of its leads · 54.8–57.6 · n 4,647 · 1,418 players
  5. Arcanine-Hisui55.08% of its leads · 53.2–56.8 · n 2,950 · 1,006 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

17.6% of teams61% brought47% lead22,792 teams

On-team WR
51.195% CI 50.4–51.8 · n 18,574Every game it was in the preview.
Full-reveal WR
50.295% CI 49.1–51.3 · n 8,033Brought, both sides showed four.
Lead WR
51.495% CI 50.4–52.4 · n 9,913Games it led.

Partners, best to worst

  1. Gholdengo51.549.7–53.3 · n 2,936 · 750 players
  2. Incineroar51.349.0–53.7 · n 1,732 · 452 players
  3. Rillaboom49.848.3–51.3 · n 4,178 · 972 players
  4. Arcanine-Hisui49.747.7–51.8 · n 2,285 · 532 players
  5. Sylveon49.046.1–51.9 · n 1,112 · 310 players
  6. Sneasler47.845.2–50.4 · n 1,423 · 394 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 Garchomp: 47.9% (CI 46.4–49.5, n 3,775). It does best against Grimmsnarl, at 55.0%. Of 33 opposing species with enough games, it is clearly below even against two and clearly above against nine.

Hardest opponents

  1. Garchomp47.946.4–49.5 · n 3,775 · 1,171 players
  2. Kingambit48.146.6–49.5 · n 4,631 · 1,303 players
  3. Metagross48.245.7–50.7 · n 1,565 · 793 players
  4. Froslass48.245.4–51.0 · n 1,187 · 675 players
  5. Sylveon48.746.4–50.9 · n 1,965 · 899 players

Easiest opponents

  1. Grimmsnarl55.052.3–57.6 · n 1,349 · 706 players
  2. Politoed54.652.5–56.8 · n 2,092 · 885 players
  3. Milotic54.052.3–55.8 · n 3,196 · 1,124 players
  4. Sinistcha53.650.7–56.6 · n 1,091 · 626 players
  5. Archaludon53.652.0–55.1 · n 4,002 · 1,184 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 47% of games it is on a team for. Its usual lead partner is Gholdengo, in 16% of its leads, and that lead wins 53.6%. No qualifying lead with another partner wins more.

Most common lead partners

  1. Gholdengo53.616% of its leads · 51.2–56.0 · n 1,659 · 533 players
  2. Arcanine-Hisui52.99% of its leads · 49.7–56.1 · n 922 · 351 players · thin
  3. Rillaboom48.77% of its leads · 45.1–52.3 · n 735 · 365 players · thin
  4. Espathra55.17% of its leads · 51.4–58.8 · n 700 · 108 players · thin
  5. Sneasler50.06% of its leads · 46.0–54.0 · n 604 · 215 players · thin

Best-winning lead partners

  1. Gholdengo53.616% of its leads · 51.2–56.0 · n 1,659 · 533 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.