Regulation M-CDoubles ladderSep 16–28, 2026

Bring Four.

Talonflame

On 2.4% of teams at all Elo. It wins 45.5% of games it is in the preview for, clearly below even, and ranks 122 of 172 ranked species on that measure. Above 1300 it wins 46.7% (+1.2 pp), rank 73 of 77. Why the splits differ.

Seen on the ladder

8,368 games brought1.8 moves shown per game18% showed an item2% showed an ability

In the 8,368 games it was brought, it used Tailwind in 57% and Brave Bird in 23%. The item seen most is Focus Sash, in 7%.

Moves used

  1. Tailwind57%
  2. Brave Bird23%
  3. Flare Blitz22%
  4. Protect19%
  5. Dual Wingbeat14%
  6. Quick Guard9%
  7. Acrobatics6%
  8. Taunt5%

Items revealed

  1. Focus Sash7%
  2. Life Orb6%

Abilities revealed

None revealed in 2% or more of its games.

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 teams64% brought48% lead13,404 teams

On-team WR
45.595% CI 44.7–46.4 · n 13,094Every game it was in the preview.
Full-reveal WR
45.995% CI 44.6–47.2 · n 5,506Brought, both sides showed four.
Lead WR
44.195% CI 42.9–45.3 · n 6,321Games it led.

Partners, best to worst

  1. Rillaboom48.345.3–51.3 · n 1,062 · 338 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 Farigiraf: 41.7% (CI 39.6–43.8, n 2,162). It does best against Whimsicott, at 49.5%. Of 24 opposing species with enough games, it is clearly below even against 23 and clearly above against zero.

Hardest opponents

  1. Farigiraf41.739.6–43.8 · n 2,162 · 903 players
  2. Archaludon42.740.4–45.1 · n 1,703 · 775 players
  3. Sylveon43.040.0–46.0 · n 1,043 · 566 players
  4. Tyranitar43.040.4–45.7 · n 1,322 · 670 players
  5. Indeedee43.640.6–46.6 · n 1,069 · 584 players

Easiest opponents

  1. Whimsicott49.546.9–52.2 · n 1,330 · 681 players
  2. Gholdengo47.245.1–49.3 · n 2,149 · 877 players
  3. Garchomp45.543.3–47.6 · n 2,058 · 853 players
  4. Basculegion45.443.2–47.5 · n 2,079 · 901 players
  5. Volcarona45.242.2–48.2 · n 1,064 · 589 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 48% of games it is on a team for. Its usual lead partner is Garchomp, in 6% of its leads, and that lead wins 46.3% (thin sample). No lead with it clears the sample bar yet.

Most common lead partners

  1. Garchomp46.36% of its leads · 41.6–51.1 · n 417 · 191 players · thin
  2. Raichu46.24% of its leads · 40.1–52.4 · n 249 · 106 players · thin
  3. Glimmora48.73% of its leads · 42.2–55.2 · n 224 · 96 players · thin
  4. Milotic44.53% of its leads · 38.1–51.1 · n 218 · 99 players · thin
  5. Sneasler41.53% of its leads · 34.9–48.4 · n 200 · 106 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

1.3% of teams62% brought47% lead1,676 teams

On-team WR
46.795% CI 44.3–49.1 · n 1,656Every game it was in the preview.
Full-reveal WR
47.7thin95% CI 44.0–51.4 · n 700Brought, both sides showed four.
Lead WR
45.4thin95% CI 41.9–48.9 · n 775Games 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

It is in the opening pair in 47% of games it is on a team for. Its usual lead partner is Garchomp, in 9% of its leads, and that lead wins 50.0% (thin sample). No lead with it clears the sample bar yet.

Most common lead partners

  1. Garchomp50.09% of its leads · 38.7–61.3 · n 72 · 31 players · thin
  2. Mamoswine50.05% of its leads · 35.5–64.5 · n 42 · 10 players · thin
  3. Glimmora50.04% of its leads · 33.6–66.4 · n 32 · 16 players · thin
  4. Primarina53.34% of its leads · 36.1–69.8 · n 30 · 2 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.