Regulation M-CDoubles ladderSep 16–28, 2026

Bring Four.

Sinistcha-Masterpiece

On 2.4% of teams at all Elo. It wins 46.1% of games it is in the preview for, clearly below even, and ranks 104 of 172 ranked species on that measure. Above 1300 it wins 49.7% (+3.6 pp), rank 46 of 77. Why the splits differ.

Seen on the ladder

6,508 games brought1.3 moves shown per game36% showed an item60% showed an ability

In the 6,508 games it was brought, it used Rage Powder in 40% and Matcha Gotcha in 39%. The item seen most is Sitrus Berry, in 17%.

Moves used

  1. Rage Powder40%
  2. Matcha Gotcha39%
  3. Trick Room16%
  4. Protect14%
  5. Life Dew11%
  6. Shadow Ball5%
  7. Strength Sap4%

Items revealed

  1. Sitrus Berry17%
  2. Leftovers6%
  3. Colbur Berry3%
  4. Rocky Helmet3%
  5. Eject Button2%

Abilities revealed

  1. Hospitality60%

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

2.4% of teams50% brought9% lead13,355 teams

On-team WR
46.195% CI 45.3–47.0 · n 12,993Every game it was in the preview.
Full-reveal WR
50.195% CI 48.6–51.6 · n 4,436Brought, both sides showed four.
Lead WR
44.795% CI 41.9–47.6 · n 1,205Games it led.

Partners, best to worst

  1. Incineroar54.051.0–57.0 · n 1,072 · 301 players

1 partner pair 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 Salamence: 43.6% (CI 41.9–45.4, n 3,057). It does best against Farigiraf, at 49.4%. Of 24 opposing species with enough games, it is clearly below even against 21 and clearly above against zero.

Hardest opponents

  1. Salamence43.641.9–45.4 · n 3,057 · 1,013 players
  2. Gardevoir43.640.8–46.4 · n 1,206 · 623 players
  3. Staraptor44.041.1–46.9 · n 1,094 · 554 players
  4. Indeedee44.041.1–47.0 · n 1,115 · 574 players
  5. Charizard44.041.4–46.7 · n 1,310 · 605 players

Easiest opponents

  1. Farigiraf49.447.2–51.5 · n 2,097 · 805 players
  2. Whimsicott49.046.3–51.7 · n 1,335 · 651 players
  3. Metagross48.745.7–51.6 · n 1,112 · 591 players
  4. Garchomp47.044.8–49.1 · n 2,023 · 834 players
  5. Golisopod46.844.8–48.9 · n 2,267 · 896 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 9% of games it is on a team for. Its usual lead partner is Incineroar, in 7% of its leads, and that lead wins 33.7% (thin sample). No lead with it clears the sample bar yet.

Most common lead partners

  1. Incineroar33.77% of its leads · 24.6–44.2 · n 86 · 44 players · thin
  2. Golisopod44.66% of its leads · 33.8–55.9 · n 74 · 41 players · thin
  3. Milotic54.15% of its leads · 41.7–66.0 · n 61 · 15 players · thin
  4. Kingambit52.84% of its leads · 39.7–65.6 · n 53 · 28 players · thin
  5. Tyranitar53.73% of its leads · 38.7–67.9 · n 41 · 16 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

1.7% of teams50% brought9% lead2,148 teams

On-team WR
49.795% CI 47.6–51.8 · n 2,116Every game it was in the preview.
Full-reveal WR
54.2thin95% CI 50.6–57.7 · n 759Brought, both sides showed four.
Lead WR
47.3thin95% CI 40.5–54.2 · n 201Games 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

Too few leads to report.