Regulation M-CDoubles ladderSep 16–28, 2026

Bring Four.

Venusaur

On 2.8% of teams at all Elo. It wins 51.0% of games it is in the preview for, clearly above even, and ranks 24 of 172 ranked species on that measure. Above 1300 it wins 51.8% (+0.8 pp), rank 7 of 77. Why the splits differ.

Seen on the ladder

7,187 games brought1.8 moves shown per game47% showed an item1% showed an ability20% Mega Evolved

In the 7,187 games it was brought, it used Sleep Powder in 40% and Sludge Bomb in 37%. The item seen most is Venusaurite, in 20%.

Moves used

  1. Sleep Powder40%
  2. Sludge Bomb37%
  3. Protect33%
  4. Earth Power27%
  5. Giga Drain13%
  6. Leaf Storm10%
  7. Energy Ball4%
  8. Leech Seed4%

Items revealed

  1. Venusaurite20%
  2. Life Orb14%
  3. Focus Sash10%

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

2.8% of teams46% brought27% lead15,816 teams

On-team WR
51.095% CI 50.2–51.8 · n 15,368Every game it was in the preview.
Full-reveal WR
50.495% CI 49.0–51.7 · n 4,945Brought, both sides showed four.
Lead WR
50.095% CI 48.5–51.5 · n 4,204Games it led.

Partners, best to worst

  1. Charizard51.349.5–53.2 · n 2,750 · 756 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 Excadrill: 45.6% (CI 42.7–48.5, n 1,125). It does best against Politoed, at 53.0%. Of 28 opposing species with enough games, it is clearly below even against four and clearly above against one.

Hardest opponents

  1. Excadrill45.642.7–48.5 · n 1,125 · 576 players
  2. Tyranitar46.544.1–49.0 · n 1,571 · 709 players
  3. Indeedee47.144.4–49.8 · n 1,283 · 638 players
  4. Arcanine-Hisui47.345.0–49.6 · n 1,813 · 775 players
  5. Gardevoir47.645.0–50.2 · n 1,452 · 707 players

Easiest opponents

  1. Politoed53.050.0–55.9 · n 1,082 · 539 players
  2. Pelipper52.950.8–55.0 · n 2,085 · 847 players
  3. Whimsicott52.349.8–54.9 · n 1,479 · 695 players
  4. Archaludon51.949.8–54.0 · n 2,149 · 803 players
  5. Golisopod51.749.8–53.6 · n 2,603 · 921 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 27% of games it is on a team for. Its usual lead partner is Charizard, in 59% of its leads, and that lead wins 52.1%. No qualifying lead with another partner wins more.

Most common lead partners

  1. Charizard52.159% of its leads · 50.2–54.1 · n 2,492 · 648 players
  2. Torkoal50.57% of its leads · 44.7–56.4 · n 279 · 106 players · thin
  3. Incineroar55.72% of its leads · 45.8–65.2 · n 97 · 46 players · thin
  4. Grimmsnarl53.22% of its leads · 43.2–63.0 · n 94 · 35 players · thin
  5. Farigiraf50.02% of its leads · 38.7–61.3 · n 72 · 23 players · thin

Best-winning lead partners

  1. Charizard52.159% of its leads · 50.2–54.1 · n 2,492 · 648 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

3.3% of teams45% brought29% lead4,261 teams

On-team WR
51.895% CI 50.3–53.3 · n 4,113Every game it was in the preview.
Full-reveal WR
50.795% CI 48.0–53.4 · n 1,298Brought, both sides showed four.
Lead WR
51.295% CI 48.4–54.0 · n 1,197Games 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

Its side wins least against Sneasler: 50.7% (CI 48.1–53.2, n 1,456). It does best against Incineroar, at 54.5%. Of 3 opposing species with enough games, it is clearly below even against zero and clearly above against two.

Opponents, hardest first

  1. Sneasler50.748.1–53.2 · n 1,456 · 329 players
  2. Rillaboom53.050.8–55.3 · n 1,916 · 367 players
  3. Incineroar54.551.6–57.4 · n 1,145 · 307 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 29% of games it is on a team for. Its usual lead partner is Charizard, in 60% of its leads, and that lead wins 50.1% (thin sample). No lead with it clears the sample bar yet.

Most common lead partners

  1. Charizard50.160% of its leads · 46.5–53.8 · n 716 · 202 players · thin
  2. Grimmsnarl62.54% of its leads · 48.4–74.8 · n 48 · 13 players · thin
  3. Farigiraf51.23% of its leads · 36.5–65.7 · n 41 · 6 players · thin
  4. Incineroar50.03% of its leads · 35.2–64.8 · n 40 · 18 players · thin
  5. Torkoal48.53% of its leads · 32.5–64.8 · n 33 · 20 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.