Best Pixar duos

645 duels later, Buzz Lightyear and Woody (Toy Story) remain #1 in the Pixar ranking with 1275 ELO points, while Mike and Sulley (Monsters, Inc.) follow at #2.

The podium reveals a tight race at the top, with Buzz Lightyear and Woody holding a 30-point lead over Mike and Sulley, the widest gap in the ranking. Lightning McQueen and Mater (Cars) claim third place at 1236 ELO points, edging out Nemo and Dory (Finding Nemo) by just 6 points. The #1 duo wins 58% of its duels over 130 matchups, while Mike and Sulley maintain a 57% win rate across 111 duels. At the bottom, Ember and Wade (Elemental) sit in last place with 1111 ELO points and a 32% win rate, trailing Miguel and Hector (Coco) by 12 points. The lower ranks suggest the community favors Pixar's earlier partnerships over more recent additions.

This ranking draws from 645 duels cast by 25 players across 11 contenders, updated on 12 October 2026. Each matchup weighs one beloved duo against another, building a portrait of which Pixar friendships resonate most with voters. Whether you champion the space ranger and his cowboy partner or root for an underdog pairing, the TopList waits for your input. Cast your own duels and shape the standings.

Updated on October 12, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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