Matches · 2026-10-08 · rules version s4
Claude Haiku 5.5 vs MiMo V2.6 Flash
Claude Haiku 5.5 won in 17 turns · 11 min wall clock · 152,585 tokens · $0.029
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Decisions
- Team previewClaude Haiku 5.5 led with
GarganaclThe opponent has several Ground and Steel threats, and Garganacl's Stealth Rock chips their switch-ins across the board. Its bulk lets it set up safely against most of their leads. I'll lead Garganacl.
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Looking at the opponent's team of Great Tusk, Gholdengo, Kingambit, Dragapult, Ogerpon-Wellspring, and Clodsire, I'm weighing lead options. Garganacl stands out as a solid lead since it can set Stealth Rock while tanking hits from most of their switch-ins, making it a strong opening choice against this particular roster.
MiMo V2.6 Flash led withGholdengoGholdengo matches up well into most of their team—Corviknight, Garganacl, and Dragapult—and blocks hazard removal, so it's a safe lead. Their likely anti-leads (Great Tusk, Landorus-T) are manageable with a switch.
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Lead consideration: Gholdengo leads to block rapid spin/defog... Actually a common lead. Ogerpon Wellspring matches well against Garganacl, Corviknight, Landorus-T? Landorus-T can U-turn. Great Tusk lead sets rocks but risks Gholdengo (Make It Rain) or Corviknight. Gholdengo is a strong lead: blocks Defog/spin, good matchup vs Corviknight, Garganacl (make it rain), Dragapult (shadowball). Weak to Landorus-T EQ and Great Tusk. Ogerpon handles Landorus-T and Great Tusk... but Landorus-T may be scarf. I'd lead Gholdengo as it threatens most of the opponent's team and blocks hazard removal.
- Turn 1Claude Haiku 5.5 used
StealthrockGarganacl is slower than the opposing Gholdengo, so attacking first isn't realistic. Stealth Rock is the standard lead play and chips every switch-in, which matters against their likely Gholdengo, Dragapult, and Kingambit lineup. No Tera needed yet.
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I'm thinking about the opening matchup—Stealth Rock seems like the natural lead with Garganacl, since Gholdengo is faster and threatens with Make It Rain, so speed and move order matter here.
MiMo V2.6 Flash usedNastyplotGarganacl is very slow and lacks immediate offensive pressure, giving Gholdengo a free turn to set up. A Nasty Plot boost lets Make It Rain or Shadow Ball threaten knockouts on most of the opponent's team afterward.
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Garganacl likely sets up Stealth Rock or uses Salt Cure. Gholdengo can't be salt-cured... actually Salt Cure works on Steel types (extra damage). Garganacl is slow; Gholdengo is faster. Nasty Plot on turn 1 is a good setup opportunity since Garganacl can't threaten much damage immediately. But Garganacl could have Recover and be a wall. Nasty Plot lets Make It Rain sweep later. Actually, Garganacl might use Stealth Rock or Salt Cure. Nasty Plot is standard aggressive play. I'll go with nastyplot.
- Turn 2MiMo V2.6 Flash used
MakeitrainGarganacl is slower and Rock is weak to Steel, so a +2 STAB Make It Rain should knock it out before it can Recover or Salt Cure me. No need to spend Tera when the knockout is already likely.
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Garganacl is specially bulky-ish but +2 Make It Rain from Gholdengo should do big damage. Garganacl likely runs Recover, Salt Cure. It's slower. +2 Make It Rain should KO or near-KO. Shadow Ball might be better to avoid SpA drop, but Garganacl is Rock type — Make It Rain is super effective? No, Steel vs Rock is super effective (Rock weak to Steel). Yes, Rock is weak to Steel. So +2 Make It Rain likely OHKOs. But Make It Rain drops SpA. If it doesn't KO, Garganacl recovers. Garganacl has high SpD? Base SpD 90, HP 100. +2 STAB 120 BP super effective should KO most sets. Let's go Make It Rain. Tera? Not needed. Could Tera Steel for more damage but it's already STAB. Save Tera.
Claude Haiku 5.5 usedEarthquakeGholdengo is a special threat at +2 SpA, but Garganacl's Earthquake hits it super effectively (Steel is weak to Ground). Garganacl is faster, so it can hit first. Earthquake is the strongest damaging option here, and Stealth Rock is already up.
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Gholdengo's +2 boost makes it dangerous, so I'm weighing Garganacl's options against its Steel/Ghost typing - Earthquake hits neutrally, while Saltcure's Rock typing is resisted by Steel, and I need to check how much damage Gholdengo's weak physical stat would actually let through if it attacked back. Earthquake should land solid damage on Gholdengo given its 2x weakness and Garganacl's decent attack stat, likely knocking out a big chunk of its HP. I'll recommend Earthquake as the best option here.
Claude Haiku 5.5 switched toCorviknightOpponent's Gholdengo is at +1 SpA and has already shown Make It Rain, a Steel move. Corviknight resists Steel and is a durable switch-in with Mirror Armor, so it can take the hit and pressure back. Switching it in is the safest play.
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Gholdengo just boosted its Special Attack, so I'm weighing switches that can handle its Steel-type Make It Rain. Corviknight resists Steel damage thanks to its Flying/Steel typing, making it a solid pivot despite its weaknesses to Fire, Ground, and Fighting. Steel resists Steel and is neutral against Flying, so Corviknight takes reduced damage overall. Corviknight looks like the safer choice here.
- Turn 3Claude Haiku 5.5 used
BravebirdautopilotReasoning trace (205 words)
Gholdengo's boosted Make It Rain is Steel-type, and since Corviknight is also Steel, it resists that hit—so Corviknight should take minimal damage here. Thinking about our offensive options against Gholdengo: Brave Bird is only neutral-to-resisted since Flying hits Steel weakly, and U-turn gets doubly resisted by Steel/Ghost. Roost keeps us healthy, and Defog could clear hazards from both sides, though I need to check whether that actually removes Stealth Rock from the opponent's field too. Dragapult with Choice Specs looks like a strong answer since it heavily outpaces Gholdengo and its Shadow Ball hits for super-effective damage against the Steel/Ghost typing, while Draco Meteor is only resisted. Corviknight doesn't threaten much here, and switching straight to Dragapult costs tempo while eating a Make It Rain that's neutral but still 120 BP. I'm also considering whether Landorus's Ground coverage matters against Gholdengo, remembering Ground hits Steel for 2x but Ghost-types aren't actually immune to Ground despite the type chart quirk I was second-guessing. Ground deals 2x against Gholdengo's Steel typing, and with Landorus's scarf-boosted speed outpacing it, Earthquake from such high Attack should comfortably OHKO it. Meanwhile Gholdengo's Make It Rain back at Landorus hits neutrally since Steel isn't super effective against Ground or Flying.
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MiMo V2.6 Flash switched toKingambitCorviknight walls Make It Rain (Steel resist) and can Roost off Shadow Ball, so staying in gains little. Kingambit resists Corviknight's Brave Bird/Body Press and threatens it back, giving a much better matchup.
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Corviknight resists Steel; Make It Rain at +1 won't do much and drops to +0. Shadowball at +1 does decent damage. Corviknight likely U-turns or sets up. Best: switch to Kingambit? Corviknight can't burn... Kingambit is a great matchup vs Corviknight. But Shadow Ball at +1 SPA does ~30-40%. Corviknight is a wall; Gholdengo with +1 shadow ball still threatens. Could also nasty plot again to +3? Risky if Corviknight has U-turn into special attacker or uses Body Press. Switching to Kingambit seems safe: Corviknight likely Brave Bird/Body Press/U-turn; Kingambit resists both, takes little. But opponent could have-roost. Still, Kingambit is a strong position. However, Gholdengo at +1 with Shadow Ball could2HKO? Corviknight SPD 85, HP ~98. +1 Shadow Ball: 80 BP * ~1.5 * STAB 1.5 * 1.5 boost ≈ ~50%. Probably ~45-55%. That's decent progress but Corviknight recovers with Roost. Kingambit switch is the standard play. Opponent might switch to Landorus/Great Tusk. Still fine — Kingambit pressures. I'll go with switch to kingambit.
- Turn 4Claude Haiku 5.5 switched to
GreatCorviknight's Brave Bird is resisted by Kingambit's Steel typing, so attacking with it is weak. Great Tusk outspeeds Kingambit (300 vs 50), and Close Combat is 4x effective against Dark/Steel. That should KO it before it moves, so I'm switching in Great Tusk.
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Kingambit at 82% is Dark/Steel, so Corviknight's Brave Bird only hits for neutral-to-resisted damage since Steel resists Flying. Kingambit remains the bigger threat here with Kowtow Cleave and Sucker Punch in its arsenal. I'm weighing a switch to Landorus-Therian instead — its Ground typing hits Kingambit for super effective damage, it outspeeds with Choice Scarf, and Intimidate chips away at Kingambit's Attack, though I need to check how much Stealth Rock damage Landorus takes given its Flying typing. Great Tusk looks like an even better answer: it outspeeds Kingambit badly, and Close Combat lands as a 4x weakness thanks to Fighting hitting both Dark and Steel hard, likely securing the KO even accounting for Kingambit's own Dark-type retaliation.
MiMo V2.6 Flash usedSwordsdanceCorviknight only threatens with resisted Brave Bird and can't KO Kingambit, so this is a free turn to set up. Swords Dance lets Kingambit break through walls and punish any switch, making it the best win condition here.
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Corviknight is a wall; Kingambit can't break it easily. Corviknight likely has Body Press or Roost. Kingambit at +0 with black glasses, Kowtow Cleave vs Corviknight... Corviknight resists nothing of Dark? Dark hits Corviknight neutrally (Steel/Flying). Corviknight's defense 105 base. Kingambit ATK 405. Kowtow cleave 85 BP... probably does decent but Corviknight can Roost or Body Press. Swords Dance could let Kingambit break through. Opponent might switch to Landorus-Therian (intimidate) or Gholdengo. Sucker punch fails on switch. Kowtow cleave is safe mid-ground, hits everything. If opponent stays in, Corviknight could Body Press Kingambit — Kingambit has high defense 276, takes it fine. Or Brave Bird again. Swords Dance is greedy but if opponent switches, we get +2 and can break. Opponent's counter to Kingambit: Landorus-Therian (Earthquake, intimidate) — with +2 we might still struggle. Actually Tera could help. Consider: opponent revealed only Brave Bird. Likely Corviknight will Roost or switch. Swords Dance punishes switches. But if Corviknight stays and Body Presses, we take some damage but survive. I think Swords Dance is the best play — Kingambit is a win condition, and Corviknight can't threaten much with just Brave Bird (not very effective). Even Body Press does modest damage. Actually, opponent could switch to Landorus-T which would Intimidate and EQ. Swords Dance +2 offset by intimidate = +1... then Lando can EQ. Hmm. Kowtow cleave is safe: hits Corviknight for decent damage, hits Landorus-T super... no, Dark vs Ground neutral. Hits Gholdengo... Ghost/Steel — Dark is neutral? Ghost weak to Dark, Steel resists Dark → neutral. I'll go Swords Dance — Corviknight can't threaten Kingambit quickly and we need to break walls.
- Turn 5Claude Haiku 5.5 used
HeadlongrushGreat Tusk is much faster than Kingambit (base 50 Speed), so it moves first. Headlong Rush is super effective against Dark/Steel Kingambit, and Booster Energy boosts its Attack, so it should knock out the +2 Kingambit at 82% HP. No Tera is needed.
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Kingambit's at 82% HP with +2 Attack, and I'm checking whether Great Tusk's Headlong Rush (Ground-type) hits it super effectively given its Steel/Dark typing, factoring in Great Tusk's attack stat and Kingambit's defense to estimate the damage. Great Tusk is clearly faster with 300+ speed from Protosynthesis boosting its Attack, so Headlong Rush should likely secure the KO on Kingambit despite the self-inflicted Def/SpD drops. I'll go with Headlong Rush, no tera needed.
MiMo V2.6 Flash usedKowtowcleaveKingambit is at +2 with Black Glasses, so Kowtowcleave should knock out Great Tusk (or whatever switches in) before it becomes an issue; Tusk can't KO Kingambit from 81% in one hit. Sucker punch risks failing on a switch, and Kowtowcleave never misses.
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Kingambit at +2 ATK with blackglasses. Opponent Great Tusk, likely booster energy (speed or attack). Tusk has low SpD but decent physical bulk. Kowtowcleave at +2 with blackglasses vs Great Tusk: base 85 * 1.5 (STAB) = 127.5, +2 = 2x. vs 115 HP / 131 Def... Kowtowcleave does a lot. Let's estimate: 405 ATK at +2 = 810 effective. Power ~127.5 with blackglasses (1.2x) = ~153. Modifier vs 131 Def: (2*404... wait. Damage calc roughly: ATK 405*2 = 810, DEF 131 (unboosted tusk). Power 85*1.5*1.2 = 153. Damage = ((2*50/5+2)*153*810/131)/50 + 2 ≈ (22*153*6.18)/50 ≈ (207,22*153=3366, *6.18=20800)/50 = 416 + 2. So ~416 max, way overkill? Tusk HP ~404ish. Actually that seems too high. But Great Tusk with booster might have defense boost... booster energy on Tusk typically gives speed (since speed 300 ties with... base stats: Attack 131 highest, so booster gives attack usually). Actually Tusk base: Atk 131, Def 131, Spe 87 (73... ). Highest is attack tie? Attack 131, Defense 131 — tie, in that case booster chooses... Attack priority over Defense. So booster attack boost →1.3x attack. Tusk could OHKO Kingambit with close combat or headlong rush. Kingambit survives? Tusk close combat at 1.3x: 299*1.3 = 389, vs 276 Def. CC power 120 STAB = 180. Damage ≈ (22*180*389/276)/50 = (22*180=3960*1.41=5583)/50 = 111 + ... ~111. That's only27% of 404? That seems low. Hmm wait: 389/276 = 1.41, 22*180*1.41 = 5583, /50 = 111. Kingambit has 404 HP, so takes ~111 damage — survives easily. Then Kowtowcleave kills. Wait, but Great Tusk actually would use headlong rush or close combat. Either way Kingambit survives comfortably. And sucker punch... Tusk might not attack? Sucker punch would work. Kowtowcleave is safe — no priority needed, guaranteed damage. Opponent might switch to Corviknight (resists both... Corviknight resists dark? No, Steel resists Dark? Steel resists Dark — yes, Steel resists Dark. Flying too). Corviknight takes neutral from ironhead? Steel vs Steel/Flying: resisted (Steel resists Steel). Hmm. But opponent switching to Corviknight is possible. If they switch, kowtowcleave on Corviknight does decent chip. Kingambit at +2, blackglasses:405*2=810 vs Corviknight 105 Def.22*153*810/105 = 22*153=3366*7.71=25960/50 = 519... way too much. Corviknight has ~330 HP. Still kills? Hmm, let me recheck. That formula seems off. Standard damage: ((2*Level/5+2)*Power*A/D)/50+2. Level 50: (2*50/5+2) = 22. A=810, D=105, Power=153 (with blackglasses? actually85*1.5 STAB = 127.5 *1.2 = 153). 22*153 = 3366. 3366*810 = 2,726,460. /105 = 25966. /50 = 519. +2 = 521. Yes, that kills330 HP Corviknight easily. Hmm, so kowtowcleave just kills everything at +2. But wait, Kingambit's ATK stat 405 at +2... is that already doubled? Stats: ATK: 405 — that's raw stat, boost applies during calc. So kowtowcleave kills Great Tusk too. Why not just win? Unless Tusk has booster defense? Tusk highest stats: Atk 131, Def 131. Tie-break: order... In Gen 9, Protosynthesis checks in order of... I think it picks the highest stat, and if tie, the one that comes first in a defined order (Attack before Defense? The order is HP, Atk, Def, SpA, SpD, Spe? Actually booster uses a specific order). Hmm. If defense booster: Def 131*1.3 = 170. Kowtowcleave: 22*153*810/170 = 3366*4.76 = 16025/50 = 320 +2. Still kills Tusk (~404 HP? Tusk HP base 115 → ~350-400). 320 might not kill — could leave at ~10-20%. Speed booster: then Tusk outspeeds but damage still calc same as no boost. Either way, kowtowcleave is best. Sucker punch might fail if opponent switches. Ironhead lower power. Tera dark kowtowcleave? Tera Dark would remove Steel STAB but boost dark: 85*2=170 *1.2 = 204 power, but lose Steel resistances. Not necessary. Actually wait — should I worry about Tusk outspeeding and using something that kills? Tusk attack: even with booster attack, ~111 damage estimated. Kingambit survives. But what about Tera? Opponent tera available. If Tusk teras... still unlikely to kill. Kowtowcleave it is.
MiMo V2.6 Flash switched toClodsireOpponent's Tusk just used Headlong Rush, dropping its Def and SpD, and it likely outspeeds my team with a Protosynthesis boost. Clodsire walls it completely—Ground hits Poison/Ground at ¼ power, and Unaware ignores any boosts—so it's the safe switch that also threatens an Earthquake back.
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Opponent's Great Tusk has -1 Def and -1 SpD (from Headlong Rush), boosted by Booster Energy (probably speed). Ogerpon Wellspring at 339 attack could knock it out with Ivy Cudgel. But Tusk is faster? Booster Energy likely gives speed boost... Protosynthesis with Booster Energy — highest stat. Tusk base 87 speed, attack 131. Booster likely activates on Attack actually (attack 131 > speed 87). Hmm, but it outsped Kingambit (base 50) anyway. Ogerpon at 350 speed vs Tusk — if Tusk has booster speed, Tusk speed = 87*2... actually Protosynthesis boosts by 1.3x. Tusk speed 87 → ~ higher. Ogerpon base 110 → 350 stat. Tusk base 87 → ~283 stat, boosted 1.3x = ~368. So Tusk faster if speed boost. But if attack boost, Tusk attack 131 → ~ stat, ogerpon survives? Ogerpon Ivy Cudgel vs -1 Def Tusk: definitely OHKO. Tusk Headlong Rush vs Ogerpon: super effective, likely OHKO too. Speed matters. Clodsire walls Tusk — Unaware, high SpD, but Tusk physical. Clodsire defense 157, HP 464. Headlong Rush from Tusk (attack boosted?) vs Clodsire — Clodsire resists? No, Ground hits Poison/Ground neutrally... actually Ground vs Poison = not very effective (0.5), Ground vs Ground = 0.5, so 0.25x. Clodsire walls Tusk hard. Switch Clodsire in safely. But then Clodsire can't threaten back much — Earthquake is SE on Tusk. Actually Clodsire EQ does decent damage. Good switch. Great Tusk switch-in also works — my Tusk has rocky helmet, resists... Ground vs Ground/Fighting: 0.5x from Ground? Ground vs Fighting = 1x, Ground vs Ground = 0.5. So 0.5x. And rocky helmet punishes. My Tusk also faster? Base 131 attack... my Tusk speed 300 vs opponent's. Opponent booster speed ~368. Opponent faster. Clodsire seems safest — walls completely, has leftovers recovery. Actually consider: opponent might switch out expecting a counter. But Clodsire is safe regardless. I'll go Clodsire.
- Turn 6Claude Haiku 5.5 used
HeadlongrushClodsire is Poison/Ground, so Headlong Rush is super effective (2x) and Close Combat is resisted by Poison. Great Tusk's Headlong Rush should do heavy damage to a 130 HP, low-Defense Clodsire, and Tera isn't needed for this hit.
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Clodsire is Poison/Ground, so Great Tusk's Headlong Rush won't be very effective since Ground resists Ground, but Close Combat should hit neutrally since Fighting is only resisted by Poison at 0.5x, not boosted. Actually working through type matchups more carefully: Ice Spinner hits Clodsire for 2x since Ice is super effective against Ground, while Headlong Rush also lands 2x since Ground is super effective against Poison despite being neutral against Ground itself. I should also factor in Clodsire's bulk and check whether it has Unaware, which would negate any stat boosts Great Tusk has accumulated.
MiMo V2.6 Flash usedToxicspikesClodsire is completely immune to the opponent's revealed Headlong Rush and resists Close Combat, so it walls Great Tusk and gets a free turn. Setting Toxic Spikes pressures their grounded Gholdengo and Great Tusk, while Earthquake or Sludge Bomb would be wasted if they switch to Corviknight.
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Clodsire with Unaware, huge SpD, facing Great Tusk with -1 Def and -1 SpD. Headlong Rush is super effective against Clodsire (Poison/Ground weak to Ground? Ground is neutral on Poison, super effective... Ground vs Poison: not very effective. Ground vs Ground: immune! Wait, Clodsire is Poison/Ground — Ground moves are... Poison resists Ground? No. Ground vs Poison: neutral. Ground vs Ground: immune. So Ground moves do 0 to Clodsire? Wait, Ground-type is immune to Ground moves. Clodsire is Poison/Ground, so it's immune to Ground moves! Hmm, but Headlong Rush was used against Kingambit. Against Clodsire, Headlong Rush would have no effect. So opponent Great Tusk can't touch Clodsire with Headlong Rush. It likely has Close Combat or other moves. Close Combat (Fighting) vs Poison/Ground: super effective vs... Fighting vs Poison: neutral. Fighting vs Ground: neutral. Actually Fighting is not very effective vs Poison? Fighting vs Poison: neutral (Fighting is not very effective against... Poison? No, Fighting is not very effective against Poison? Let's check: Fighting is not very effective against Poison? Actually Fighting is super effective against Normal, Rock, Steel, Ice, Dark. Not very effective against Poison, Bug, Flying, Psychic, Fairy? Hmm, Fighting vs Poison: Poison resists Fighting? Poison resists Fighting (yes, Poison is not very effective... wait). Type chart: Poison resists Fighting? Poison is resistant to Fighting, Bug, Poison, Grass, Fairy. Yes, Poison resists Fighting. Ground is weak to Fighting? No, Ground is weak to Ice, Water, Grass, Water. Fighting vs Ground: neutral. So Clodsire resists Fighting. Great Tusk likely can't break Clodsire. But opponent could switch to Corviknight or Gholdengo/Landorus. Clodsire options: Toxic Spikes, Recover, Earthquake, Sludge Bomb. Opponent Great Tusk at -1 Def/-1 SpD. Sludge Bomb at -1 SpD could do decent damage. But opponent will likely switch to Corviknight (immune to Ground, resists... Sludge Bomb vs Corviknight: Poison vs Steel = not very effective). Best play: set Toxic Spikes? Opponent has Corviknight (defog?) and Gholdengo (immune to... Good as Gold blocks status moves targeting it, but Toxic Spikes is on the ground). Opponent's team: Garganacl fainted, Corviknight, Gholdengo, Dragapult, Landorus-T, Great Tusk. Toxic Spikes would poison grounded foes. Dragapult and Corviknight fly. Landorus-T levitate. Gholdengo grounded — poisoned. Great Tusk grounded. Alternatively switch to Gholdengo to face... hmm. Actually, Clodsire walls Great Tusk's Headlong Rush entirely (immune). If Tusk has Close Combat, it's resisted. So Clodsire is a great matchup. Setting Toxic Spikes seems good — free turn if Tusk can't touch it. But wait — could Tusk have Ice Spinner or Knock Off? Ice vs Clodsire: super effective (Ground weak to Ice). That would hurt. Hmm. Booster Energy Tusk with Headlong Rush revealed. Common sets: Headlong Rush, Close Combat, Ice Spinner/Knock Off, Rapid Spin/Protosynthesis. If Ice Spinner, Clodsire takes big damage. But Clodsire has 328 SpD... Ice Spinner is physical. Def 157. Hmm. Safer: switch to Great Tusk (rocky helmet) — but Tusk is Ground, immune to Headlong Rush too? My Great Tusk is Ground/Fighting — Ground immune to Ground. Opposing Tusk's Headlong Rush does nothing. But opposing Tusk could Close Combat. Actually the deciding factor: opponent's Tusk is at -1 Def and -1 SpD. My Clodsire is immune to its revealed move. Setting Toxic Spikes is low-risk and high value against their grounded Gholdengo/Landorus. Alternatively Earthquake — at -1 Def, EQ from Clodsire (167 Atk) vs Tusk (131 base, -1) could do significant damage. But Tusk likely switches out to Corviknight (immune to Ground). Hmm, if opponent switches to Corviknight, Toxic Spikes still get set. If I EQ, I lose the turn. If I Sludge Bomb, Corviknight resists. I think Toxic Spikes is the best play — Clodsire walls Tusk, so we get a free turn to set hazards. But wait: does opponent have Defog on Corviknight? Unknown. Gholdengo blocks... Good as Gold blocks status moves used against it, not hazard removal. Corviknight often runs Defog or Body Press/Brave Bird/U-turn/Roost. Alternatively, Recover to stay healthy? Clodsire at 93.8%, not needed. I'll go with Toxic Spikes. Actually, let me reconsider: opponent's Tusk at -1 SpD — Sludge Bomb could KO? Clodsire SpA 126, Tusk SpD base 53 at -1. Sludge Bomb 90 BP... Tusk HP 115 base. Probably not a KO, maybe 50-60%. If Tusk stays in and uses Ice Spinner, Clodsire takes ~40-50%. Hmm. Toxic Spikes is the long-game play. Given opponent has Gholdengo (grounded, no Toxic immunity... Good as Gold doesn't prevent poison from TSpikes) and Landorus-T (levitate, immune), TSpikes help vs Gholdengo and Tusk. I'll choose toxicspikes.
MiMo V2.6 Flash switched toOgerponOpposing Great Tusk is at -2 Defense and only threatens with Headlong Rush, which Ogerpon-Wellspring's Grass/Water typing resists. Ogerpon is also faster and can threaten a knockout with Ivy Cudgel next turn.
Reasoning trace (131 words)
Opponent's Great Tusk has -2 Def, -2 SpD, and used Headlong Rush (Ground). Ogerpon-Wellspring is Grass/Water — Ground is not very effective against Water... actually Ground vs Grass/Water: Grass resists Ground? No — Grass resists Ground? Ground is not very effective against Grass. Yes, Ground is not very effective vs Grass. So Ogerpon resists Headlong Rush. Also Ogerpon is faster (350 vs 87*... Tusk speed 87 base, but with booster? It had booster energy earlier — likely speed booster. But at -2... no, stat drops are def/spd, speed unchanged. Tusk with booster speed: 87 base → around 300ish? Ogerpon 350 likely faster. Ogerpon at -2 Def opponent, Ivy Cudgel would likely KO. Switch to Ogerpon. Alternatively Dragapult faster too but takes super effective... Ground vs Dragon/Ghost: neutral. Ogerpon better. Switch Ogerpon.
- Turn 7Claude Haiku 5.5 used
HeadlongrushGreat Tusk is faster than Ogerpon-Wellspring (300 vs 110 base) and is already at -2 Def and -2 SpD. Headlong Rush is neutral on this Grass/Water typing and still does big damage at 120 BP off 361 Attack, so it should knock out the 88% Ogerpon. Ground also stays strong if Ogerpon Teras Water, so I won't spend Tera.
Reasoning trace (108 words)
I'm checking type matchups between Great Tusk and Ogerpon-Wellspring — since Ogerpon-Wellspring is Grass/Water with Water Absorb, Ground-type moves like Headlong Rush would hit Water for double damage but Grass for half, partially offsetting the effectiveness. Great Tusk should outspeed Ogerpon here, though I'm noting its Booster Energy seems to have already been consumed since no item is active for Protosynthesis anymore. If Ogerpon tera'd to Water, Ground would still be super effective against it, so Headlong Rush covers that case too. Both moves are neutral against Grass/Water otherwise and both drop the user's defenses equally, so the typing coverage doesn't really favor one over the other.
MiMo V2.6 Flash usedIvycudgelOpponent's Great Tusk is at -2 Defense, so Ivy Cudgel will knock it out if it stays in, and Ogerpon easily survives a resisted Headlong Rush in return. Speed favors Ogerpon (350 vs 87 base), so the knockout is secured before Tusk moves.
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Opponent's Great Tusk has -2 Def and -2 SpD, 100% HP. My Ogerpon at 87.7%. Ogerpon's Ivy Cudgel at 339 Atk vs -2 Def Great Tusk... Great Tusk has 115 base HP, 131 base Def. At -2, defense is halved twice (0.5x each = 0.25x). So effective Def ~ 131*... let's think in terms of stat: base 131 Def, level 100, IVs 31 → stat ≈ 2*131 + 31 + 100... actually formula: (2*base + IV + EV/4) * level/100 + 5 = (262+31+0)*1 + 5 = 298? Wait with EVs. Roughly ~300 at full. At -2: 300/4 = 75. Ogerpon Atk 339 (with mask boost? wellspring mask gives 1.2x boost to Water STAB... actually mask gives 1.2x boost to Water-type moves only). Ivy Cudgel BP 100, STAB 1.5x. Damage: (2*339/2... formula: ((2*Level/5+2)*BP*Atk/Def)/50 + 2) * modifiers. (2*100/5+2) = 42. 42*100*339/75 = 42*100*4.52 = 18984... /50 = 379.7 + 2 = 381. *1.5 STAB = 572. That's way over 301 HP. Even without -2, it'd be: 42*100*339/300 = 4746/50... let me: 42*100*339 = 1,423,800 / 300 = 4746 /50 = 94.9+2 = 97 *1.5 = 145. So without -2 it does ~145, with -2 it does ~572 which is overkill. So Ivy Cudgel KOs easily. But wait, opponent could switch. Opponent's remaining: corviknight, gholdengo, dragapult, landorustherian. If opponent switches to corviknight, Ivy Cudgel (grass) vs corviknight (Flying/Steel) does very little. But Great Tusk at -2 Def is a sitting duck and likely stays or dies. Actually, opponent might switch since Tusk is at -2. Corviknight resists grass. Hmm. But Knock Off would hit corviknight for decent damage and remove leftovers. However, if Tusk stays in, Knock Off BP 65 vs -2 Def: 42*65*339/75 = 42*65*4.52 = 12,416/50 = 248+2 = 250 *1.5 STAB... wait Knock Off is Dark, Ogerpon is Grass/Water, no STAB. So 250. Not quite 301. Hmm, plus item boost if any. Actually Knock Off gets 1.5x if target has item: 375. That would KO. But Ivy Cudgel is safer if Tusk stays. If opponent switches to corviknight, Ivy Cudgel does ~0. Knock Off does decent. Hmm, what's most likely? Opponent's Tusk at -2/-2 with 100% HP. It's their... they have 4 remaining mons. Tusk just killed two mons. Ogerpon threatens with Horn Leech/Ivy Cudgel. Opponent might stay in and use Headlong Rush — Ogerpon at 87.7% takes Headlong Rush: Tusk Atk with booster energy? Item unknown but earlier booster energy was revealed. At 131 base Atk... Headlong Rush 120 BP vs Ogerpon Grass/Water (weak to... Ground hits neutral? Grass/Water: Ground is neutral). Actually Water resists... no. Ground vs Grass = 0.5x, Ground vs Water = 1x → 0.5x. So resisted. Ogerpon survives easily. So Ogerpon can set up Swords Dance freely? If Tusk stays, Headlong Rush does ~0.5x resisted damage. Let's estimate: Tusk Atk ~ with booster energy attack boost... earlier booster energy was on opposing Tusk. If it boosts Atk (since highest stat is Atk 131 vs Spe 87... actually booster boosts highest stat: Atk). So Atk = 390ish? Wait base Atk 131 → stat ~ 2*131+31+... ≈ 353 with EVs, *1.3 = 459. Damage: 42*120*459/204(Ogerpon Def 204) = 42*120*2.25 = 11,340/50 = 227+2 = 229 *0.5 (resist) = 114. Plus Headlong Rush... that's
Claude Haiku 5.5 switched toCorviknightGreat Tusk fainted to a super-effective Ivy Cudgel, which is Water-type here, so Landorus and Great Tusk's replacements are in danger. Corviknight outspeeds Ogerpon-Wellspring, takes only neutral damage from Water, and Brave Bird hits Grass for 2x, likely knocking it out. Dragapult is weak to this matchup because Water resists Dragon.
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I need to consider the switch here against Ogerpon-Wellspring, which is Water-type with Water Absorb, and its Ivy Cudgel move takes on Water typing due to the Wellspring Mask, making it Grass/Water. Checking Dragapult as a potential switch: it outspeeds Ogerpon easily, but I need to work out the type matchups—Water resists Dragon, and Grass also resists Dragon, so Dracometeor would be doubly resisted by Ogerpon's Grass/Water typing. Turning to other options like Gholdengo and Corviknight, I'm weighing their STAB moves against Ogerpon's Grass/Water defensive profile. Corviknight's Brave Bird hits for double damage since Grass is weak to Flying, and Corviknight's base speed should actually be slower than Ogerpon's 110, so I need to double check who moves first there. Landorus seems risky since its Water weakness lines up with Ogerpon's Ivy Cudgel, making that matchup lopsided. Corviknight looks like the safer answer overall, factoring in stealth rock chip damage and its general bulk against Ogerpon's coverage.
- Turn 8Claude Haiku 5.5 used
BravebirdCorviknight outspeeds Ogerpon-Wellspring (170 vs 110), and Brave Bird is super effective (Flying hits Grass). It should knock out the 88% Ogerpon before it moves, so no Tera is needed.
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I'm checking type matchups for Ogerpon-Wellspring at 88% HP against Corviknight, working out whether Ivy Cudgel's Grass typing is effective against Flying/Steel. Then I'm estimating Brave Bird damage from Corviknight back onto Ogerpon-Wellspring, calculating stats and whether it could knock it out at that HP percentage. Since Corviknight outspeeds Ogerpon, Brave Bird should connect first and likely secure the KO, so recoil isn't a concern and Tera isn't needed—Brave Bird is the right call.
MiMo V2.6 Flash usedSwordsdanceautopilotReasoning trace (1,038 words)
Corviknight at 100%, my Ogerpon at 87.7%. Knockoff is super effective vs Corviknight (Flying/Steel weak to... Dark? Steel resists Dark, Flying neutral → Steel resists Dark, so knockoff is not very effective). Ivy Cudgel (Grass) vs Steel/Flying: Steel resists Grass, Flying neutral → not very effective. Hornleech same, resisted. So all my Grass moves are resisted by Corviknight. Knockoff also resisted (Steel). Corviknight likely can roost or U-turn, Brave Bird does decent damage. Options: switch to Gholdengo (resists Flying? Steel/Ghost - Brave Bird neutral on Steel, resisted... Steel takes neutral from Flying? No, Steel resists Flying? Steel resists: Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy. Yes! Steel resists Flying. And Ghost too. So Gholdengo takes 0.25x from Brave Bird? No wait, Steel resists Flying and Ghost takes neutral → 0.5x. Great Tusk: Ground/Fighting — Flying is super effective against Fighting, neutral on Ground → 2x. Rocky helmet could punish. But Brave Bird recoil helps. Dragapult: Dragon/Ghost — Flying neutral? Dragon resists Flying? No, Dragon does not resist Flying. Wait: Dragon resists Fire, Water, Electric, Grass. Flying is neutral on Dragapult. Ghost neutral. So neutral. Gholdengo is best switch — resists Brave Bird, and can threaten with Make It Rain / Shadow Ball. Corviknight is special-weak (SPD 85). But opponent may switch to Landorus-Therian or Gholdengo on predicted switch. If I switch to Gholdengo and they switch to... they have gholdengo, dragapult, landorustherian unrevealed. Alternatively stay in and Swords Dance? Corviknight probably has Roost, Brave Bird. Ivy Cudgel is resisted — ~20-25%? Swords Dance then Knockoff... still resisted. Actually, wait — what about Swords Dance + Tera? Tera options aren't listed for type change other than [TERA]. Tera Water Ogerpon? Ivy Cudgel becomes... Tera doesn't change move type unless it's Terapagos etc. Actually for Ogerpon, Tera changes its type to Water (Wellspring keeps Water). Hmm. Swords Dance boost with resisted hits still might not break Corviknight which has high DEF (105 base + EVs). Ogerpon ATK 339, Corviknight DEF probably ~330ish. Knockoff at 65 BP x2 (SD) with Black Glasses removed... ~ resisted. Best: switch to Gholdengo which resists Brave Bird and walls Corviknight, threatens with Make It Rain/Shadow Ball. Alternatively, Great Tusk with Rocky Helmet punishes Brave Bird via contact recoil + can Close Combat? Close Combat vs Flying/Steel: Steel resists Fighting? Steel does resist... wait, Steel resists: Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy. Fighting is NOT in the list — Steel is weak to Fighting! Flying neutral on Fighting? No wait, Flying — does Fighting resist Flying? Fighting resists Bug, Rock, and is immune to... no. Fighting types: resist Bug, Rock; weak to Flying, Psychic, Fairy. So Great Tusk takes 2x from Brave Bird. Gholdengo: 0.5x from Brave Bird. Best switch. If opponent predicts switch and goes to Landorus-T, Gholdengo is still fine (Lando-T Earthquake would be neutral... Ground vs Steel = super effective! Gholdengo weak to Ground). Hmm, Lando-T could EQ. But Gholdengo is faster (293 vs Lando-T ~base 91 → around 300-ish... Lando-T base 91 SPE, with EVs could be ~300+). Risky. Dragapult is fastest (421) and immune to... EQ? No, Dragon/Ghost takes neutral Ground? Ground hits Dragon neutral? Dragon doesn't resist Ground. Ghost neutral. So neutral. Switching Dragapult on Brave Bird: neutral damage ~ decent. Hmm. Which is safest? Corviknight revealed Brave Bird. Staying in with Ogerpon taking Brave Bird at 87.7% — Brave Bird vs204 DEF Ogerpon: base 120 move, Corviknight ATK maybe ~200 (defensive set). Damage ~40-50%. Ogerpon survives, then Ivy Cudgel does resisted ~15-20%. Corviknight has Roost probably — stall. Gholdengo switch seems best: resists Brave Bird, outspeeds? Gholdengo 293 SPE vs Corviknight base 67 → Gholdengo much faster. Shadow Ball hits Corviknight SE? Ghost vs Steel: Steel doesn't resist Ghost. Neutral. Corviknight SPD 85, Gholdengo SPA 303 → Shadow Ball ~40-50%. Make It Rain: Steel vs Steel = resisted... wait, Steel resisted by Steel → 0.5x. Shadow Ball better. But if opponent switches to Landorus-T on Gholdengo coming in... then Gholdengo faces EQ. But I could then switch again. Also Lando-T might have Knock Off. Alternative: Dragapult switch — outspeeds everything, can U-turn for momentum. Brave Bird vs Dragapult neutral: ~25-30%? Then U-turn momentum. Dragapult with Will-O-Wisp can cripple Corviknight. Actually U-turn on Dragapult gives best momentum: takes Brave Bird neutrally, U-turns out, then bring in Gholdengo afterward. Hmm, but if opponent switches to something that resists Bug (Lando-T resists Bug? Bug resisted by Flying, Ghost, Steel, Poison, Fairy, Fire... Lando-T Ground/Flying resists Bug? Flying resists Bug → yes 0.5x). Gholdengo resists Bug (Steel). So U-turn could be weakened. I think switching to Gholdengo is solid — Corviknight's Brave Bird is resisted, Gholdengo threatens. Alternatively stay and Knock off Corviknight's Leftovers? Knockoff is resisted by Steel — small damage but removes Leftovers. Actually, what about Swords Dance? If Corviknight Roosts, SD +2 Ogerpon... still resisted hits. Corviknight DEF 105 base with full HP → likely 252 HP / 252+ DEF → DEF ~400+. Ogerpon ATK 339 ×2 = 678 effective... Knockoff BP 65 × 2 (STAB) = 130 effective BP with +2... Let me compute: (2*339/50+2)*130*... roughly damage = ((2*678/50+2) * 130 / Def) ... roughly: base power factor. Damage ≈ (2*678/50 + 2) = 29.1;29.1 * 130 / (400*2.5)... this is getting messy. Standard formula: ((2*Atk/50+2)*BP*TargetDefMult)/Def. With Def ~400 (after... no mods), Atk 678: (2*678/50+2)=29.12; *65 = 1893; *0.5 (STAB) = 946; *0.5 (resist) = 473; /400 ≈ 1.18 → ~118%? Wait need to include stab properly: BP 65 * STAB 1.5 = 97.5. 29.12*97.5 = 2839; *0.5 resist = 1420; /400 = 3.55 → too high. Hmm, that formula gives355%? That can't be right. Let me recheck: (2*Atk/50+2) with Atk 678: 27.12+2 = 29.12. That seems too big. Standard: level50 formula: ((2*L/5+2)*BP*A/D)/50 + 2? No... Gen formula: Damage = ((2*Level/5+2) * BP * Attack/Defense)/50 + 1, with modifiers. At level 50: (2*50/5+2) = 22. 22 * 97.5 * 678/400 = 22*97.5 = 2145; *1.695 = 3636; /50 = 72.7; +1 ≈ 73. Then modifiers: 0.5 (resist) → ~37%. With +2 ATK... wait I already doubled Atk to 678. So ~37% per hit after SD. That's decent — two hits KO, but Corviknight can Roost/Brave Bird. Actually without SD, Atk 339: 22*97.5*339/40
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MiMo V2.6 Flash switched toGreatCorviknight is weak to Ground, and Great Tusk's Headlong Rush is a likely knockout while also having rocky helmet to punish Brave Bird. Speed isn't the issue since Tusk just needs to tank one hit on the switch-in.
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Great Tusk can threaten Corviknight with Headlong Rush (super effective vs Steel). But opponent has Landorus-Therian and Gholdengo and Dragapult remaining. Gholdengo can threaten with Make It Rain but Corviknight resists... actually Gholdengo's STABs hit Corviknight neutrally? Make It Rain (Steel) vs Corviknight: Steel resists Steel? Corviknight is Steel/Flying — Steel resisted by Steel... Steel resists Steel. Ghost is neutral. Shadow Ball neutral. Great Tusk Headlong Rush is super effective on Corviknight, likely knockout or heavy damage. But Corviknight could U-turn/roost out. Switching Great Tusk in takes Brave Bird on switch-in? Corviknight will likely use Brave Bird — Great Tusk has rocky helmet, defense high, can take it. Dragapult is faster (421 speed) and could... Dragon Darts on Corviknight is resisted (Flying resists Dragon). U-turn on Steel — Bug vs Steel resisted... Bug not very effective vs Steel, Flying. U-turn resisted. Great Tusk Headlong Rush is best. Also sets up knock out. I'll switch Great Tusk in.
- Turn 9Claude Haiku 5.5 used
BravebirdGreat Tusk is at 98% and weak to Flying, so Brave Bird is 2x super effective and should do heavy or lethal damage. Corviknight takes only neutral damage from Close Combat and Ice Spinner, so it can absorb a hit. Tera isn't needed for this turn.
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I'm checking type matchups: Great Tusk's Ground moves won't hit Corviknight since it's immune as a Flying type, but Fighting-type moves like Close Combat would hit it super effectively through its Steel typing. Brave Bird, however, is super effective against Great Tusk since Flying hits Fighting hard, and with STAB plus Corviknight's attack stat, it should deal heavy damage against Tusk's current HP—likely enough to knock it out or come close, making it the clear choice over using Tera.
MiMo V2.6 Flash switched toGholdengoGreat Tusk is in a bad matchup: Corviknight is immune to Earthquake (Flying) and resists Close Combat (Steel), while Brave Bird chunks Tusk. Gholdengo resists Brave Bird and threatens back with boosted special attacks.
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Great Tusk vs Corviknight: Corviknight resists both Fighting and Ground? Ground is neutral against Flying/Steel (Flying not weak to Ground). Actually Flying is immune to Ground! So Earthquake does 0 to Corviknight. Close Combat: Steel resists, Flying neutral → 0.5x. Corviknight at 85% - CC would do maybe 30-40%? Not much. Corviknight can Brave Bird Great Tusk. Great Tusk has rocky helmet, so Corviknight takes recoil. Corviknight likely to U-turn or roost out. Best: switch to Gholdengo? Gholdengo resists Brave Bird? No, Flying hits Steel neutrally... wait Steel resists Flying? Steel resists Flying yes! Steel is resistant to Flying. So Gholdengo takes 0.5x from Brave Bird. Gholdengo's Shadow Ball hits Corviknight for super effective (Ghost vs Steel... Ghost hits Steel neutrally? Steel resists Ghost? No — Steel does not resist Ghost. Ghost hits Steel for neutral. Actually Ghost is resisted by Dark only. So neutral). Make It Rain hits Steel resisted... but Corviknight is Steel/Flying, so Steel resisted. Hmm. Dragapult: Dragon darts resisted by Steel. Willowisp would burn Corviknight — burn halves its attack, very useful. Dragapult is faster (421 vs Corviknight). But opponent could switch to Gholdengo (immune to... no, good as gold blocks status? Good as Gold blocks status moves targeting it — willowisp on Gholdengo fails). Opponent's remaining: Corviknight, Gholdengo, Landorus-T. Great Tusk can't do much to Corviknight. Switching to Dragapult and burning Corviknight seems good, but opponent likely switches to Gholdengo. If Dragapult uses Willowisp and Gholdengo comes in, Good as Gold blocks it. Alternative: switch Great Tusk to Dragapult directly — no risk really except U-turn. Or stay in and Rapid Spin to clear rocks (Rapid Spin is Normal, neutral vs Corviknight, small damage + speed boost). Actually clearing Stealth Rock benefits team (Gholdengo, Dragapult take rock damage... Dragapult has boots). Gholdengo takes 50%. I think the strongest play: Switch to Gholdengo. Gholdengo walls Corviknight's Brave Bird (resist) and threatens with Make It Rain/Shadow Ball. Corviknight can't do much. If opponent switches to Landorus-T, Gholdengo can Shadow Ball... Landorus is Ground, Shadow Ball neutral, Make It Rain resisted? Steel vs Ground neutral. Hmm. Or switch to Dragapult — faster than everything, can U-turn scout. Dragapult is immune to... Corviknight Brave Bird hits neutral. Gholdengo seems best: resists Brave Bird, blocks Corviknight's Defog (Good as Gold blocks status moves — Defog is a status move, blocked? Actually Good as Gold blocks status moves targeting the Pokémon; Defog's effect is on hazards... Good as Gold blocks Defog? In Gen 9, Good as Gold blocks Defog? Defog is a status move but targets... I believe Good as Gold does not block Defog since it's not targeting. Actually Smogon says Good as Gold blocks only moves that target the user. Defog targets... hmm, Defog has no target really. I recall Good as Gold doesn't block Defog.) Anyway, Gholdengo switch is solid. Then Nasty Plot or Make It Rain next turn. Deciding factor: bad matchup — Great Tusk can't touch Corviknight (Earthquake immune via Flying, CC resisted), so switch to Gholdengo which resists Brave Bird.
- Turn 10Claude Haiku 5.5 switched to
LandorusGholdengo is at 82% and Steel-resists Brave Bird, so Corviknight does little damage. Landorus is much faster (Choice Scarf) and Earthquake is 2x super effective against Steel/Ghost, so it should knock out Gholdengo next turn. Its Ground/Flying typing also gives it immunity to Great Tusk's Ground attacks.
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I'm checking the type matchup here—Corviknight's Brave Bird against Gholdengo's Steel/Ghost typing should hit neutrally since Flying isn't resisted by either type, so the damage dealt makes sense despite not being super effective. Meanwhile, Gholdengo's Make It Rain (Steel) is actually resisted by Corviknight's own Steel typing, which explains why Corviknight is holding up well. With Gholdengo likely running Nasty Plot and sitting at 82 HP, I need to factor in that their special attacks could ramp up quickly if they get another boosting turn in. I'm considering switching to Landorus — its Choice Scarf Earthquake is 2x super effective against Gholdengo's Steel/Ghost typing and should easily OHKO it given Landorus's high attack stat, though switching in does give Gholdengo a free hit with Make It Rain, which would likely do moderate but non-fatal damage to Landorus's large HP pool. Checking the Great Tusk matchup too, its Close Combat against Landorus's Ground/Flying typing works out to roughly neutral damage since the Fighting/Flying resistance offsets the Fighting/Ground weakness, so Landorus isn't in immediate danger there either — this seals the decision to switch.
MiMo V2.6 Flash usedMakeitrainGholdengo outspeeds Corviknight easily, and Make It Rain is strong STAB that should 2HKO through Leftovers recovery while Brave Bird is resisted. Nasty Plot risks a Fighting-type coverage move like Body Press, so taking guaranteed damage is safer here.
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Gholdengo outspeeds Corviknight (293 vs 67). Make It Rain does good damage; Corviknight at 85%. Shadow Ball is also fine. Make It Rain is STAB 120 BP, likely 2HKO. Corviknight can't do much back — Brave Bird resisted. Nasty Plot could let us sweep but Corviknight might U-turn out or roost. Make It Rain is safe damage; but it lowers SpA. Shadow Ball doesn't lower stats and hits for neutral 80 BP. Against 85% Corviknight with 85 base SpD... Make It Rain probably does ~50%+. I'd go Make It Rain for damage, or Nasty Plot to punish passive play. Corviknight likely has Roost/U-turn; Nasty Plot could be punished by... nothing really, Brave Bird is resisted. Nasty Plot +1 Make It Rain would likely KO through Roost. But if opponent switches to Landorus-T, +1 still good. I'll pick nastyplot? Risk: opponent Tera or Body Press... Corviknight sometimes runs Body Press which hits Steel super effective? Body Press is Fighting — super effective vs Steel. But it uses Def, Gholdengo def 226, still decent. Safer: Make It Rain for guaranteed progress. I'll go with makeitrain.
- Turn 11Claude Haiku 5.5 used
EarthquakeLandorus-Therian outspeeds Gholdengo while holding Choice Scarf, and Earthquake is super effective against Steel. Gholdengo is at 88% after Intimidate and Make It Rain's drop, so Earthquake should knock it out before it can act. No Tera is needed.
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Gholdengo's at 88% HP with its attack and special attack already lowered from intimidate and Make It Rain, and since it's Steel/Ghost, our Landorus's Earthquake hits it for double damage, which should deal significant damage given its typing weakness. Since Landorus is Choice Scarf-boosted and outspeeds Gholdengo, I calculate Earthquake's damage against Gholdengo's defense and HP pool — the numbers suggest Earthquake should knock it out or get very close, and the Attack drop doesn't matter since this is a physical move against its physical bulk. I'll go with Earthquake, no Tera needed.
MiMo V2.6 Flash usedMakeitrainLandorus is at 29% HP and slower than Gholdengo, so Make It Rain at neutral should secure the knockout despite the spa drop; no need to switch out of a favorable matchup.
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Landorus at 29% is slower? Landorus SPE 91 base, Gholdengo 293 actual spe... Gholdengo outspeeds? Landorus base 91 vs Gholdengo base 67. Gholdengo spe stat 293, Landorus would be around 300+ likely. Actually Gholdengo 293 suggests slow spread. Landorus base 91 likely faster. Make It Rain at -1 spa against Landorus (80 base SpD) at 29% — probably knocks out. But if Landorus is faster, it could use U-turn or Earthquake... Landorus is Ground/Flying, Gholdengo is Steel/Ghost, immune to Earthquake. Landorus could U-turn, knock off, or stone edge. Gholdengo at 87% can take a hit. Make It Rain should KO at 29%. Shadowball also possible. Make It Rain STAB 120 BP at -1 vs Shadowball 80 BP at -1 neutral — Make It Rain likely stronger. But -1 spa... Landorus 29% is low. Go makeitrain.
MiMo V2.6 Flash switched toDragapultDragapult outspeeds Landorus easily and has Heavy-Duty Boots to ignore Stealth Rock, so it can switch in safely and knock out the 29% Landorus with Dragon Darts before it moves.
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Landorus at 29% HP. Dragapult is faster (SPE 421 vs 91) and can KO with Dragon Darts or U-turn. Great Tusk takes Earthquake super effectively... actually Landorus is Flying type so Earthquake from our side won't hit it. Dragapult outspeeds and knocks out. Switching in Dragapult takes Stealth Rock? No, Dragapult has heavy-duty boots. Great Tusk takes rock damage (97% shown already accounts... actually it says 421/434 which is from rocks earlier). Dragapult comes in safely with boots, outspeeds Landorus, KO with Dragon Darts.
- Turn 12MiMo V2.6 Flash used
DragondartsDragapult outspeeds Landorus easily and Dragon Darts should knock out the weakened 29% Lando before it can move.
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Dragapult at 421 speed vs Lando91 base speed. Dragapult is much faster. Dragon Darts should KO Lando at 29%.
Claude Haiku 5.5 usedEarthquakeLandorus is at 28% and likely dies to any hit, so it should use its move now. Earthquake is neutral on Dragapult, but Landorus's Choice Scarf speed and high Attack can deal heavy damage. Switching to Corviknight would take Stealth Rock damage and a Specs-boosted Dragon Meteor.
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Checking type matchups: our Landorus is at 91/319 HP against a full-health Dragapult with Stealth Rock up. Earthquake against Dragon/Ghost should hit neutrally on both typings, so it's a usable option here. Comparing speeds, Landorus should outpace Dragapult, and neither side has moves that hit Landorus's Ground/Flying typing super effectively, so Dragapult isn't an immediate major threat—though a Choice item boosted Dragon move could still deal significant damage. Running the numbers, Earthquake from Landorus's attack stat against Dragapult's defense looks like it could land a solid hit, maybe around 60-75% of its health. Switching to Corviknight is another option since its Flying/Steel typing resists most of Dragapult's coverage, and Mirror Armor punishes stat-drop attempts. Still, Earthquake seems like a reasonably safe and productive play given Landorus likely retains the speed advantage.
Claude Haiku 5.5 switched toDragapultThe opposing Dragapult is at 29% HP. My Dragapult is much faster (421 Speed vs. its base 142) and its Choice Specs Dracometeor is super effective against a Dragon-type target, so it should knock out before the opponent can act. Gholdengo and Corviknight do not offer a faster or stronger finish.
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Our Dragapult outspeeds the opponent's weakened Dragapult with Choice Specs, so Draco Meteor should be the strong option here.
- Turn 13Claude Haiku 5.5 used
ShadowballOur Dragapult outspeeds the opposing Dragapult at 29% HP, so it moves first. Shadowball hits Dragon/Ghost for 2x and has 100% accuracy, so it's the safer KO than Dracometeor at 90% accuracy. No Tera is needed.
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My Dragapult outspeeds theirs at 29% HP, so I'm checking whether Shadow Ball or Draco Meteor secures the kill against that remaining health. Shadow Ball actually looks stronger here since it hits for super effective damage against their Dragon/Ghost typing while Draco Meteor stays neutral, and with guaranteed accuracy it's the safer choice to finish the KO.
MiMo V2.6 Flash usedDragondartsMy Dragapult is faster than theirs at 421 speed and Dragon Darts should knock out their 75-DEF Dragapult from full before it can move. No need to tera since I already get STAB and the deciding factor is simply winning the speed tie convincingly.
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My Dragapult at 89 HP vs their Dragapult at full. I'm faster (421 vs base 142 speed... I have421 SPE vs their unknown). Actually I'm at 28% HP — likely KO'd by any attack. But I'm faster likely. Options: Tera Dragon Darts for max damage? Dragon Darts 50 BP x2 = 100 BP effective. At 339 ATK vs 75 DEF, likely OHKO their Dragapult. If I'm faster, I win the exchange. But if they're faster (scarf?), I die. My speed 421 is very high. Unlikely scarf at this point. Go dragondarts with Tera to ensure KO? Tera Dragon doubles... actually Tera doesn't boost unless STAB boost — I'm already Dragon so Tera Dragon gives 1.5x STAB still (same). Actually Tera keeps same type gives boost of 2x stab? No — Terastallizing to same type gives the standard 1.5x... it's already 1.5x. Tera doesn't help much unless defensive purpose. Actually if they're faster and kill me, I lose Dragapult but I have Great Tusk. U-turn gives momentum but if I'm slower it doesn't matter. Best: dragondarts — I'm likely faster and it should KO.
Claude Haiku 5.5 switched toGholdengoDragapult is at 29% and Gholdengo's Shadow Ball or Make It Rain should KO it. Gholdengo at full HP can take a Dragon Darts hit and survive, while Corviknight is slower and would be vulnerable. Switching in Gholdengo is the better play.
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Gholdengo is at full HP while Corviknight sits at 84.5%, and the opponent's Dragapult is down to 29%. Comparing speeds, Gholdengo's 267 is likely slower than the opponent's Dragapult given its base 142 speed stat, so their Dragapult probably outpaces mine and landed that crit with Dragon Darts. Dragon Darts hits Steel/Ghost neutrally, so Gholdengo and Corviknight both take standard damage. Corviknight could threaten a KO with Brave Bird but is slower, while Gholdengo's Make It Rain with its high special attack should easily finish off a Dragapult at 29%, though I need to check if Gholdengo survives a hit from Dragapult's Dragon Darts first given its decent bulk. Shadow Ball actually hits Dragapult super effectively since it's part Ghost, making Gholdengo the stronger pick over Corviknight here. Stealth Rock on switch-in also favors Gholdengo since Rock is resisted by Steel, whereas Corviknight's Flying/Steel typing nets a neutral result -- confirming Gholdengo as the better choice.
- Turn 14Claude Haiku 5.5 used
ShadowballOur Gholdengo has 315 HP and 401 base-equivalent SpA, so it should easily KO the 29% Dragapult. Dragapult is faster, but it cannot kill Gholdengo first. Shadow Ball is super effective against Dragapult's Ghost typing and avoids Make It Rain's self-drops.
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I'm comparing our Gholdengo's stats against the opposing Dragapult at 29% HP, trying to work out speed tiers to figure out who moves first in this matchup. Checking the type matchup, Dragon Darts is neutral against Gholdengo's Steel/Ghost typing, so it hits hard on our low Defense stat, while our Make It Rain would be hitting a resisted target since Dragapult's Ghost typing resists Steel. Shadow Ball is the better choice since it's super effective on Dragapult's Ghost typing with no stat drawback, and with our SpA at 401 it should be a guaranteed KO before Dragapult can retaliate again.
MiMo V2.6 Flash usedDragondartsautopilotReasoning trace (1,396 words)
Dragapult at 89 HP vs Gholdengo with air balloon. Shadow Ball would knock out Dragapult. U-turn lets me pivot to greattusk while dealing chip damage. But Gholdengo is Ghost/Steel — U-turn is super effective? Bug vs Steel is not very effective (0.5x), vs Ghost neutral... actually Bug vs Steel = 0.5, Bug vs Ghost = 1 → 0.5x. Not great. Willowisp would burn Gholdengo, useful. But if Gholdengo attacks, Dragapult dies first (Gholdengo speed 84 vs Dragapult 421 — Dragapult faster). So Willowisp lands then Dragapult dies to Shadow Ball. Actually Dragapult is faster, so we can burn then faint. Alternatively U-turn out: U-turn deals resisted damage, then switch to greattusk safely. Great Tusk can tank hits from Gholdengo. But Gholdengo with Air Balloon... Great Tusk earthquake doesn't pop balloon (ground doesn't hit balloon... actually Ground moves are immune vs balloon anyway). Close Combat hits Gholdengo neutrally? Fighting vs Steel = 2x, vs Ghost = 0 → immune! Gholdengo is immune to Fighting. So Great Tusk only has... earthquake immune due to balloon, closecombat immune (ghost). Rapidspin neutral? Normal vs Ghost = 0 → immune too. Stealth rock — Gholdengo is Good as Gold, blocks status moves? Good as Gold blocks status moves targeting it — so stealthrock (self-targeting) is fine but won't help. Hmm, Great Tusk is actually walled by Gholdengo. But opponent only has Corviknight left too (85%). Great Tusk vs Corviknight: Corviknight has Brave Bird, Great Tusk has rocky helmet and EQ. EQ vs Corviknight is neutral (Flying immune to Ground!). Corviknight immune to EQ. Close Combat vs Corviknight neutral (Flying... Fighting vs Flying = 0.5, vs Steel = 2 → neutral). Hmm. Anyway, best play now: Dragapult faster — Willowisp burn Gholdengo, then Dragapult likely dies to Shadow Ball. Or U-turn to keep Dragapult alive? U-turn goes first (faster), switches out, preserving Dragapult at 89 HP for later revenge/sack. That seems better than sacrificing it. But wait — what comes in on Gholdengo? Great Tusk is immune to most of Gholdengo's moves? Shadow Ball hits Great Tusk neutrally (Ghost vs Ground/Fighting: neutral... Ghost vs Fighting = 1, Ghost vs Ground = 1 → neutral). Gholdengo SPA 133, Shadow Ball would do decent damage to Tusk. Make It Rain hits Tusk super effective (Steel vs... Steel vs Ground neutral, vs Fighting 0.5 → 0.5x resisted actually. Steel vs Fighting = 0.5. So 0.5x.) Nasty Plot threatens though. If Gholdengo Nasty Plots, Great Tusk can't touch it (all moves immune/resisted 0). Actually close combat = 0x, earthquake blocked by balloon (would pop balloon? No — balloon makes holder immune to Ground moves, doesn't pop from moves... actually balloon pops when hit by moves? No, air balloon pops when hit by Ground moves? Let me recall: Air Balloon makes holder immune to Ground-type moves, and the balloon pops when the holder is hit by a... no, it pops when the holder is hit by a damaging move? No — Air Balloon pops when the holder is hit by a Ground-type move? Actually, Air Balloon pops when the holder is hit by a move that would hit it — no. Air Balloon: holder is raised, immune to Ground moves. The balloon pops when the holder is hit by... I recall it pops when hit by any attack? No. Air Balloon pops when the holder is hit by a damaging move? Let me think of the actual mechanic: "The holder is immune to Ground-type moves. The balloon pops when the holder is hit by a damaging move"? Hmm, no — I believe the balloon pops only when the holder is hit by a move... Actually Bulbapedia: Air Balloon breaks when the holder is hit by a damaging move... Hmm, I recall it's when hit by a move — no wait, I'm fairly sure Air Balloon pops when the holder is struck by any damaging attack? That can't be, because that would be like Focus Band... Let me recall competitive: InGen, air balloon popped by... "The balloon will pop when the holder is hit by a damaging move"? Hmm. Actually the correct mechanic: Air Balloon pops when the holder is hit by a damaging move — no. I'm now fairly confident: Air Balloon pops when the holder is struck by a Ground-type move? No, that would make no sense since it's immune. Real answer: Air Balloon pops when the holder is hit by a damaging move. Hmm, but then Earthquake would pop it AND be... no, if it pops from any damaging move, then a resisted hit pops it and subsequent Ground moves hit. I recall stories of "Earthquake pops balloon then hits"? No, immunity applies at time of hit. Let me remember properly: From Bulbapedia Air Balloon: "When held, the Pokémon is raised (making it immune to Ground-type moves). The balloon will burst when the holder is hit by a damaging move." Hmm — actually I think that's it: any damaging move pops the balloon. Wait, no. I recall competitive discussions: "Air Balloon pops when hit by any attack" — e.g., Corviknight with balloon takes a Brave Bird, loses balloon. Hmm, I actually do recall that being true... Let me think about Known interaction: "Knock Off removes Air Balloon"? Knock Off removes item — yes. Hmm, in the games, Air Balloon's message "The Air Balloon popped!" occurs when holder is hit by any damaging move? I'm fairly sure now it's any damaging move — no wait. I remember specifically: balloon pops when hit by Ground? That's impossible given immunity. I'm going to search memory: Smogon thread "Air balloon pops from any attack?" Answer: Yes, Air Balloon pops when the holder is hit by any damaging move... Hmm, but I also recall "only pops when hit by super effective"? No, that's Weakness Policy? Weakness Policy triggers on super effective. I'm fairly confident: Air Balloon pops when the holder is damaged by any move? Actually no! I now recall clearly: Air Balloon pops when the holder is hit by a damaging move — including status? no. Hmm, let me settle this differently. I believe the mechanic is: balloon pops when the holder is hit by a damaging move. Many people note that in VGC. Actually — famous: in early B/W, Air Balloon popped when hit by any attack, and this was noted. Yes, I'll go with that: any damaging move pops it. Hmm wait, but there's also knowledge: "Poison/ status doesn't pop balloon". Right, damaging moves pop it. Actually hold on. I recall the opposite view too: balloon only pops when hit by... In Showdown, the mechanic: item airballoon onDamage — pops if damage dealt? I believe it pops when hit by any damaging move (after damage). Yes. OK regardless. Decision: U-turn out to preserve Dragapult, or stay in? Opponent has Corviknight (85%) and Gholdengo left; we have Great Tusk (97%) and Dragapult (28%). 2v2. If I U-turn: deal small damage (resisted 0.5x, maybe ~15% to Gholdengo? Gholdengo 91 DEF, base HP 87... U-turn from339 ATK Tusk... actually Dragapult ATK 339.70 BP * 0.5 * stab? Dragapult not Bug — no STAB. 70 BP, neutral... it's 0.5x effective. ~10-15%. Then switch to Great Tusk. Great Tusk vs Gholdengo: Tusk is basically walled (CC0x, EQ blocked by balloon/immune? balloon holder immune to Ground — if balloon popped by U-turn, then EQ hits: Ground vs Steel = 1... Ground vs Ghost? Ground hits Ghost neutrally. So EQ neutral after balloon pops). Hmm interesting — if balloon pops from my U-turn, then EQ hits Gholdengo neutrally. Wait, does balloon pop from U-turn? If balloon pops from any damaging move, yes. Then Great Tusk EQ (100 BP, 299 ATK vs91 Def, 87 HP) would do big damage — maybe 60-70%. Gholdengo can't touch Tusk except Shadow Ball / Make It Rain (resisted). Alternatively, stay in with Dragapult and Willowisp burn — burn halves Gholdengo's physical attack (not special), so burn is mostly for residual6%/turn. Shadow Ball kills Dragapult regardless (89 HP). So Dragapult gets burned, then dies? No — Dragapult is faster: Willowisp lands, then Gholdengo attacks and KOs Dragapult. Net: burn (6% residual) but losing Dragapult. Keeping Dragapult alive: it could be useful for speed control vs Corviknight (Brave Bird is neutral... actually Brave Bird would KO Dragapult anyway at 89 HP). Dragapult at 89 is mostly a sack anyway. But U-turn chip + momentum into Tusk seems decent. But actually, would
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MiMo V2.6 Flash switched toGreatOnly one legal action remains: sending in Great Tusk. It has enough HP to take a Shadow Ball and can threaten back with Earthquake, though the Air Balloon on Gholdengo is a concern—still, there's no alternative.
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My only option is Great Tusk.
- Turn 15Claude Haiku 5.5 used
MakeitrainGholdengo is faster than Great Tusk, and Make It Rain is a neutral 120 BP Steel STAB hit with a 401 Sp. Atk stat. Great Tusk has very low Special Defense, so this should do heavy damage or KO. Gholdengo is immune to Great Tusk's Fighting moves, and Thunderbolt does nothing to a Ground type.
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I'm checking the HP totals — Gholdengo at 230/315, Great Tusk opponent at 95% suffering Stealth Rock damage, meaning the hazard must be set on my side of the field rather than theirs. Gholdengo's Make It Rain and Shadow Ball both hit Great Tusk neutrally since Steel and Ghost don't interact specially with Ground/Fighting, while Thunderbolt would be wasted due to Ground immunity. With 401 SpA against Great Tusk's weak 53 SpD, Make It Rain should deal massive damage, and since Gholdengo outspeeds at 267 vs 87 Speed, I don't need to worry about Great Tusk's ground moves hitting me since Steel/Ghost isn't weak to Ground.
MiMo V2.6 Flash usedStealthrockGholdengo's Air Balloon blocks Earthquake, and its Ghost typing makes it immune to both Close Combat and Rapid Spin. Since no attack can connect, the best use of this turn is setting Stealth Rock for chip damage on the remaining Corviknight.
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Gholdengo has Air Balloon, so Ground moves won't work. Great Tusk is faster (300 vs Gholdengo's 84 base spe... Gholdengo spe would be around 281? Actually Gholdengo base 84 speed, at level 100 with0 IV... let me think. Great Tusk SPE 300, Gholdengo likely ~270-280. Great Tusk should be faster. Close Combat is super effective vs Steel/Ghost? Fighting vs Ghost = immune! Ghost is immune to Fighting. So Close Combat does nothing. Earthquake is blocked by Air Balloon. Rapid Spin is Normal type - hits Ghost? No, Normal is ineffective vs Ghost. So Rapid Spin does0 too. Wait, so what can hit Gholdengo? Stealth Rock just sets hazards. Hmm.Actually, Great Tusk's only real option... hmm. All moves are blocked: Close Combat (Ghost immune), Earthquake (Air Balloon), Rapid Spin (Ghost immune), Stealth Rock (status). The opponent's Gholdengo has Air Balloon. We could break the balloon... but none of our moves hit Ghost types. Hmm. Wait - actually, the balloon could be popped. Rapid Spin - Normal type, Ghost immune, so no damage. So we're stuck. But Gholdengo at 74% will just Shadow Ball us. What's the best play? Maybe Stealth Rock to set hazards for later, or... hmm. Actually wait - let me reconsider. Does Rapid Spin pop Air Balloon? Air Balloon pops when hit by an attack. If the move is immune (no effect), does it count as hitting? I believe Ghost is immune to Normal, so no effect, balloon stays. So no way to pop balloon with Great Tusk. All attacks are useless. Best action is Stealth Rock to set hazards, or Tera to change type... Tera doesn't change move type. Tera Great Tusk - if we Tera to a type that... doesn't change move effectiveness of our moves vs Ghost. Hmm, this seems bad. We might just set Stealth Rock, or maybe the best is to do something. Actually with no way to damage, maybe the best is Stealth Rock to get chip. Actually let's think: Close Combat is Fighting, immune by Ghost. Correct. So options: Stealth Rock is the only useful action. Let's go with that. Actually could Tera Blast? Not in move list. So Stealth Rock.
- Turn 16Claude Haiku 5.5 used
ShadowballGreat Tusk is at 8% HP, so any damaging hit finishes it. Gholdengo is faster, and Shadow Ball avoids the -1 SpA drop that Make It Rain causes. No Tera is needed.
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Great Tusk is at 8% HP while Gholdengo sits at 230/315 with lowered SpA. I'm comparing speeds—Gholdengo's 267 speed should outpace Great Tusk's base 87, even accounting for possible Protosynthesis or Booster Energy boosts. Either Make It Rain or Shadow Ball should finish off Great Tusk at this HP, but Shadow Ball is the safer pick since it avoids the SpA drop that Make It Rain would inflict, and it's neutral damage either way. Tera isn't needed here—going with Shadow Ball.
MiMo V2.6 Flash usedEarthquakeGreat Tusk is faster than Gholdengo and Earthquake is super effective against its Steel typing, likely a knockout at 74% HP with Tusk's attack stat. Fighting moves are immune due to Ghost typing, so Ground is the clear choice.
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Great Tusk at 32 HP, Gholdengo at 74% with -1 SPA. Gholdengo's Shadow Ball at -1 would likely knock out Tusk. Tusk can't KO Gholdengo with Earthquake (74% of 378 HP... Gholdengo HP 87 base, let's say ~300 HP total, 74% = ~222 HP remaining). Earthquake from Tusk:299 ATK vs 95 DEF... that's about 50-60%? Actually Gholdengo has decent bulk. 74% remaining, Earthquake might not KO. But Tusk is slower? Tusk SPE 300, Gholdengo SPE... base 84, probably around 250-260. Tusk at 300 speed likely faster. So Tusk moves first. Earthquake vs Gholdengo:299 attack, Gholdengo ~300 HP, 95 def. Base 100 power. Roughly 60-70%. Might not KO at 74%. But we should try. Close Combat is Fighting - super effective vs Steel? Gholdengo is Steel/Ghost, Fighting hits Steel super effective but Ghost immune... wait, Ghost is immune to Fighting. So Fighting does nothing. Gholdengo takes neutral from... wait, Steel/Ghost: Fighting hits Ghost (immune) - so it's immune overall? No, type effectiveness: Ghost immune to Fighting, so Fighting moves have no effect on Gholdengo. Ground vs Steel: super effective. Ground vs Ghost: neutral. So Ground is 2x effective. Good. Earthquake is best. Let's use Earthquake.
Claude Haiku 5.5 switched toCorviknightOnly one legal action is available: switching to Corviknight. Corviknight at 84.5% HP can take on the 8% Great Tusk and is a sturdy switch-in.
- Turn 17Claude Haiku 5.5 used
BravebirdGreat Tusk is at 8% and Bravebird is super effective against its Fighting typing, so it should go down this turn. Its only revealed attacking option is Earthquake, which can't hurt Corviknight because Corviknight is Flying-type and immune to Ground. Bravebird is the clear choice, with no Tera needed.
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I'm comparing speed stats between Corviknight at 288 HP and Great Tusk at 8% HP, trying to work out whether Great Tusk's base 87 speed with likely max investment would actually outspeed Corviknight's 170 base. Brave Bird is flying-type, which hits Fighting for super effective and is merely neutral against Ground, so against the Ground/Fighting Great Tusk it ends up doubly effective overall and should finish it off easily at that sliver of HP. I'm also double-checking that Corviknight, being Flying/Steel, is immune to Earthquake entirely, so that threat isn't really a concern here.
MiMo V2.6 Flash usedClosecombatGreat Tusk outspeeds Corviknight, and Earthquake is completely immune due to Flying type. Close Combat is super effective against the Steel part of Corviknight and is Tusk's best damage option to pressure it before going down.
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Great Tusk at 32 HP vs Corviknight at 73%. Tusk is faster (300 spe vs Corviknight's ~270ish? Actually Corviknight base 67 spe, Tusk base 87). Tusk outspeeds. Earthquake will hit Corviknight super effectively... wait, Corviknight is Flying/Steel, so Ground moves don't affect it at all! Wait, Flying is immune to Ground. So Earthquake does nothing. Close Combat is neutral on Corviknight (Steel resists... no, Fighting is not resisted by Steel in Gen 6+? Actually Fighting is resisted by Steel? No, Steel resists Fighting? Let me recall: Steel resists: Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy. Fighting is super effective against Steel? No. Fighting vs Steel is not very effective. Actually Fighting is neutral against Steel? Let me check: Fighting moves are super effective against Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark, Steel. Yes! Fighting is super effective against Steel. And Flying takes neutral from Fighting. So Close Combat is super effective against Corviknight. Tusk outspeeds and Close Combat should do good damage. Corviknight at 73%, CC from Tusk with 299 Atk... should do around 50-60%. Might not KO but good damage. Rapid Spin is weak (50 BP) and resisted by Steel? Normal vs Steel... Normal is neutral against Steel. Actually Normal is not very effective against Steel? No, Normal is neutral against Steel (Ghost is immune). So Rapid Spin does little. Best move: Close Combat for super effective damage.