Regulation M-CDoubles ladderSep 16–28, 2026

Bring Four.

Milotic

On 14.7% of teams at all Elo. It wins 50.8% of games it is in the preview for, clearly above even, and ranks 28 of 172 ranked species on that measure. Above 1300 it wins 49.0% (−1.8 pp), rank 61 of 77. Why the splits differ.

Seen on the ladder

47,533 games brought1.9 moves shown per game69% showed an item30% showed an ability

In the 47,533 games it was brought, it used Scald in 34% and Coil in 30%. The item seen most is Leftovers, in 44%.

Moves used

  1. Scald34%
  2. Coil30%
  3. Muddy Water28%
  4. Protect25%
  5. Hypnosis19%
  6. Icy Wind19%
  7. Ice Beam16%
  8. Recover9%

Items revealed

  1. Leftovers44%
  2. Sitrus Berry13%
  3. Psychic Seed9%
  4. Grassy Seed2%

Abilities revealed

  1. Competitive30%

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

14.7% of teams58% brought39% lead83,465 teams

On-team WR
50.895% CI 50.5–51.2 · n 71,017Every game it was in the preview.
Full-reveal WR
49.995% CI 49.4–50.5 · n 28,786Brought, both sides showed four.
Lead WR
51.095% CI 50.5–51.6 · n 29,836Games it led.

Best partners

  1. Gholdengo52.250.8–53.7 · n 4,434 · 1,300 players
  2. Staraptor52.149.8–54.3 · n 1,948 · 629 players
  3. Salamence51.650.3–52.9 · n 5,869 · 1,653 players
  4. Incineroar51.650.2–53.0 · n 4,873 · 1,271 players
  5. Rillaboom51.450.4–52.4 · n 9,361 · 2,387 players

Weakest partners

  1. Dragapult48.045.2–50.9 · n 1,176 · 427 players
  2. Charizard48.946.1–51.7 · n 1,180 · 332 players
  3. Excadrill49.047.0–50.9 · n 2,522 · 667 players
  4. Indeedee-F49.047.6–50.5 · n 4,561 · 1,273 players
  5. Farigiraf49.347.0–51.5 · n 1,939 · 571 players

23 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 Archaludon: 45.4% (CI 44.5–46.3, n 11,190). It does best against Sirfetch’d, at 57.8%. Of 68 opposing species with enough games, it is clearly below even against 11 and clearly above against 25.

Hardest opponents

  1. Archaludon45.444.5–46.3 · n 11,190 · 3,802 players
  2. Espathra45.942.9–48.9 · n 1,070 · 863 players
  3. Raichu46.145.2–47.0 · n 11,117 · 3,790 players
  4. Kommo-o46.544.4–48.7 · n 2,068 · 1,413 players
  5. Politoed46.645.3–47.9 · n 5,701 · 2,698 players

Easiest opponents

  1. Sirfetch’d57.855.2–60.4 · n 1,347 · 1,036 players
  2. Sinistcha-Masterpiece55.353.1–57.5 · n 1,957 · 1,399 players
  3. Rotom-Wash55.152.4–57.7 · n 1,351 · 1,072 players
  4. Sinistcha54.953.5–56.2 · n 5,174 · 2,720 players
  5. Talonflame54.852.6–57.0 · n 1,901 · 1,433 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 39% of games it is on a team for. Its usual lead partner is Salamence, in 8% of its leads, and that lead wins 53.2%. The best-winning qualifying lead is with Arcanine-Hisui: 53.9% (CI 50.9–56.9).

Most common lead partners

  1. Salamence53.28% of its leads · 51.2–55.1 · n 2,462 · 1,043 players
  2. Indeedee-F50.37% of its leads · 48.3–52.3 · n 2,358 · 806 players
  3. Sneasler51.47% of its leads · 49.3–53.4 · n 2,283 · 935 players
  4. Rillaboom51.66% of its leads · 49.4–53.8 · n 2,013 · 988 players
  5. Raichu53.46% of its leads · 51.0–55.6 · n 1,803 · 627 players

Best-winning lead partners

  1. Arcanine-Hisui53.93% of its leads · 50.9–56.9 · n 1,078 · 486 players
  2. Raichu53.46% of its leads · 51.0–55.6 · n 1,803 · 627 players
  3. Salamence53.28% of its leads · 51.2–55.1 · n 2,462 · 1,043 players
  4. Gholdengo53.04% of its leads · 50.4–55.6 · n 1,381 · 654 players
  5. Incineroar52.05% of its leads · 49.6–54.3 · n 1,678 · 705 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

14.7% of teams55% brought38% lead19,006 teams

On-team WR
49.095% CI 48.2–49.8 · n 16,140Every game it was in the preview.
Full-reveal WR
47.995% CI 46.7–49.1 · n 6,416Brought, both sides showed four.
Lead WR
48.495% CI 47.3–49.6 · n 6,763Games it led.

Partners, best to worst

  1. Gholdengo51.248.4–53.9 · n 1,257 · 407 players
  2. Salamence49.146.5–51.7 · n 1,399 · 444 players
  3. Rillaboom48.046.0–50.0 · n 2,405 · 720 players
  4. Sneasler46.744.0–49.4 · n 1,306 · 478 players

4 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 Froslass: 45.4% (CI 42.5–48.4, n 1,070). It does best against Torkoal, at 53.4%. Of 32 opposing species with enough games, it is clearly below even against 11 and clearly above against one.

Hardest opponents

  1. Froslass45.442.5–48.4 · n 1,070 · 621 players
  2. Archaludon45.443.7–47.2 · n 3,172 · 1,093 players
  3. Pelipper45.843.7–47.8 · n 2,207 · 956 players
  4. Raichu46.044.2–47.7 · n 3,196 · 1,142 players
  5. Staraptor46.944.6–49.2 · n 1,801 · 840 players

Easiest opponents

  1. Torkoal53.450.4–56.4 · n 1,056 · 604 players
  2. Gardevoir51.348.8–53.7 · n 1,587 · 795 players
  3. Tyranitar51.048.8–53.3 · n 1,913 · 873 players
  4. Armarouge50.847.9–53.7 · n 1,153 · 662 players
  5. Excadrill50.648.0–53.3 · n 1,404 · 744 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 38% of games it is on a team for. Its usual lead partner is Raichu, in 8% of its leads, and that lead wins 48.4% (thin sample). No lead with it clears the sample bar yet.

Most common lead partners

  1. Raichu48.48% of its leads · 44.4–52.4 · n 601 · 227 players · thin
  2. Salamence49.78% of its leads · 45.6–53.9 · n 563 · 273 players · thin
  3. Sneasler48.88% of its leads · 44.7–53.0 · n 553 · 259 players · thin
  4. Rillaboom47.66% of its leads · 42.9–52.3 · n 435 · 257 players · thin
  5. Indeedee-F49.46% of its leads · 44.7–54.1 · n 431 · 187 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.