Matches · 2026-10-10 · rules version c3

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs Jev 1.13

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash won in 7 turns · 2 min wall clock · 33,868 tokens · $0.003

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Decisions

1. Team preview
   Jev 1.13 brought Dragapult,gholdengo,aegislash5,833 tok · 1.3 s · $0.0002

   Lead: 34% BRING: dragapult, 27% BRING: gholdengo, 23% BRING: aegislash Pick 2: 52% BRING: gholdengo, 23% BRING: aegislash, 10% BRING: kingambit Pick 3: 40% BRING: aegislash, 27% BRING: kingambit, 18% BRING: corviknight

   DeepSeek V4.1 Flash brought Glimmora,gholdengo,kingambit2,909 tok · 30.8 s · $0.0008

   Opponent is Steel/Ghost heavy, so Glimmora's hazards plus Gholdengo's Good as Gold to block Corviknight's Defog is a strong core. Kingambit gives priority Sucker Punch and Supreme Overlord to break their Ghosts and mirror Steel-types.

   Reasoning trace (642 words)

   We need answer team preview bring 3. Need decide best. Opponent team: Aegislash, Corviknight, Gholdengo, Kingambit, Dragapult, Archaludon. Our team: Glimmora, Dragonite, Gholdengo, Kingambit, Garganacl, Annihilape. Need pick 3. Format champions singles bring 6 pick 3. Need choose lead and back.
   
   We need analyze matchup. Opponent likely steel-heavy: Aegislash, Corviknight, Gholdengo, Kingambit, Archaludon, Dragapult. Our best: Glimmora hazard lead? Dragonite with Multiscale + DD, Gholdengo, Kingambit, Garganacl, Annihilape.
   
   Need bring 3. We want handle Dragapult (fast ghost/dragon), Archaludon (special steel dragon), Kingambit, Gholdengo, Corviknight, Aegislash.
   
   Our Glimmora can set hazards, but opponent has Corviknight defog? Corviknight likely has defog. Gholdengo blocks defog with Good as Gold. So Glimmora + Gholdengo good hazard core. Need third maybe Kingambit or Dragonite or Garganacl. Opponent has many steel types, Kingambit with Sucker Punch good vs Dragapult? Dragapult faster but Sucker Punch if attacking. Kingambit dark/steel resists ghost/dragon? Dark weak to fighting, steel resists dragon, ghost immune? Actually Dark/Steel: immune to Psychic, resists Normal, Flying, Rock, Bug, Steel, Grass, Ice, Dragon, Dark, Ghost? Ghost is neutral? Dark resists Ghost? Dark resists Ghost and Dark. Steel resists many. Kingambit good vs Gholdengo, Dragapult, Aegislash. But weak to Fighting, Ground, Fire. Opponent has no fighting? Archaludon maybe body press? Corviknight body press? Could be.
   
   Dragonite with Multiscale and Ice Spinner can hit Dragapult, Archaludon, etc. But opponent has Corviknight, Aegislash, Gholdengo, Kingambit. Dragonite's EQ hits steel. But Ice Spinner hits dragon. ExtremeSpeed priority. Dragon Dance.
   
   Gholdengo: special attacker, can Nasty Plot, Make It Rain, Shadow Ball, Recover. Good vs Corviknight? Steel resists flying? Gholdengo weak to ghost/dark/fire/ground. Opponent has Gholdengo, Aegislash, Dragapult ghost moves. But Gholdengo can be good.
   
   Garganacl: Salt Cure, Iron Defense, Body Press, Recover. Very bulky, can beat Corviknight, Kingambit? Salt Cure hits steel for neutral? Rock vs Steel neutral? Rock not very effective vs Steel? Rock is neutral vs Steel? Actually Rock is not very effective against Steel? Rock vs Steel: 0.5? Wait type chart: Rock is super effective vs Flying, Bug, Fire, Ice. Not very effective vs Fighting, Ground, Steel. So Salt Cure vs Steel is 0.5. But Salt Cure chip damage 1/8 or 1/4 vs Steel/Water. It can stall. Body Press uses defense, good vs Kingambit? Fighting vs Dark/Steel: super effective vs Dark, neutral vs Steel? Fighting vs Steel is 2x? Fighting is super effective against Normal, Rock, Steel, Ice, Dark. Yes Fighting vs Steel 2x. So Body Press hits Kingambit, Archaludon, Corviknight, Aegislash, Gholdengo for 2x? Gholdengo Steel/Ghost: Fighting vs Ghost is 0? Fighting cannot hit Ghost. So Body Press doesn't affect Gholdengo, Aegislash? Aegislash Steel/Ghost: Fighting vs Ghost immune. So Garganacl can't hit ghosts with Body Press. But Salt Cure hits them neutral? Rock vs Ghost neutral. So Garganacl good vs Kingambit, Corviknight, Archaludon, but bad vs Gholdengo, Aegislash, Dragapult? Dragapult ghost/dragon: Rock neutral, Body Press immune? Fighting vs Ghost immune. So Garganacl struggles vs ghosts.
   
   Annihilape: Fighting/Ghost, Bulk Up, Rage Fist, Drain Punch, Taunt. Good vs Kingambit? Fighting vs Dark/Steel: 4x? Fighting vs Dark 2x, vs Steel 2x = 4x. Drain Punch hits Kingambit hard. Rage Fist ghost hits Gholdengo, Aegislash, Dragapult. But Annihilape weak to Ghost? Ghost vs Ghost 2x? Annihilape is Fighting/Ghost, weak to Ghost, Flying, Psychic, Fairy. Opponent has Dragapult ghost, Aegislash ghost, Gholdengo ghost. So risky. But Annihilape can Bulk Up and Drain Punch.
   
   Need pick 3. Likely best: Glimmora lead to set hazards, Gholdengo to block defog, and Kingambit or Annihilape as breaker. Or Dragonite as setup sweeper.
   
   Opponent team has many steel types, so Kingambit with Sucker Punch and Kowtow Cleave is strong. But opponent also has Kingambit, mirror. Our Kingambit has Supreme Overlord, Black Glasses. If we bring Kingambit, it can beat their Gholdengo, Dragapult, Aegislash with Sucker Punch? Sucker Punch is Dark, hits Ghost/Psychic. Gholdengo Steel/Ghost: Dark 2x? Dark vs Ghost 2x, vs Steel neutral? Actually Dark vs Steel neutral? Dark

2. Turn 1
   Jev 1.13 used Shadowball1,428 tok · 0.4 s · $0.0001

   46% MOVE: shadowball, 18% SWITCH: aegislash, 14% MOVE: thunderbolt

   DeepSeek V4.1 Flash used Stealthrock1,368 tok · 6.3 s · $0.0002

   Glimmora holds Focus Sash, so it survives any one hit from Dragapult and can set hazards. Stealth Rock is the priority to chip the opponent's incoming switch-ins, and Dragapult rarely threatens an OHKO through Sash.

   Reasoning trace (113 words)

   Dragapult is faster (142 vs 151? Glimmora 151 speed, Dragapult 142 base... Glimmora has 151 base speed? Actually Glimmora base speed is 86. Wait stats shown are actual stats at level 50. Glimmora SPE 151, Dragapult base 142... but actual Dragapult speed would be higher. Hmm, the stats shown for Glimmora are actual. Dragapult base stats listed. Dragapult is likely faster.
   
   Glimmora has Focus Sash, so it survives one hit. Best to set Stealth Rock turn 1. Dragapult likely attacks, sash keeps us alive, then we set rocks. Actually we should just set rocks now.
   
   Dragapult could be physical or special. Focus Sash guarantees survival. Setting Stealth Rock is the standard lead play.

3. Turn 2
   Jev 1.13 used Shadowball1,321 tok · 0.4 s · $0.0001

   86% MOVE: shadowball, 8% SWITCH: aegislash, 6% SWITCH: gholdengo

   DeepSeek V4.1 Flash used Spikes1,517 tok · 8.6 s · $0.0002

   Glimmora is at 35.6% and will likely fall to another Shadow Ball, but it can still contribute. Stealth Rock is already up, so layering Spikes maximizes hazard pressure before Glimmora goes down.

   Reasoning trace (169 words)

   Glimmora at 35.6% HP, Focus Sash already used? Actually Focus Sash - it survived Shadow Ball crit at 57/160, so sash may have activated... no, sash would leave at 1 HP. It's at 57, so sash not consumed (crit did 103 damage). Dragapult is faster and will likely KO with Shadow Ball. Glimmora can set Spikes before dying. But we already have Stealth Rock up. Setting Spikes adds more hazard layers.
   
   Actually, best to set Spikes since Glimmora will likely die anyway. Or switch to preserve. But Glimmora is fast-ish (151) vs Dragapult (142) - wait, Glimmora 151 > Dragapult 142? Dragapult base speed 142, Glimmora base 151. So Glimmora is faster! But Dragapult used Shadow Ball first turn... hmm, maybe scarf or the stats shown are base. Actually Glimmora speed 151 base, Dragapult 142 base. Glimmora should be faster. But Dragapult moved first turn 1. Maybe Dragapult has higher investment or Choice Scarf.
   
   Regardless, Glimmora at 57 HP will die to another Shadow Ball. Set Spikes for value.

   DeepSeek V4.1 Flash switched to Kingambit1,396 tok · 7.2 s · $0.0002

   Dragapult's Shadow Ball is only 0.25x against Kingambit (Dark/Steel resists Ghost twice), while Gholdengo takes it neutrally. Kingambit also threatens Sucker Punch next turn, so it's the safe switch-in.

   Reasoning trace (117 words)

   Dragapult is faster than both. Gholdengo resists Ghost? No, Ghost is neutral on Steel/Ghost... actually Ghost hits Ghost super effectively? Ghost vs Ghost is super effective. Dragapult Shadow Ball vs Gholdengo: Ghost vs Steel/Ghost - Ghost is super effective against Ghost, but Steel resists Ghost. Net neutral. Gholdengo has 111 SpD, decent. Kingambit is Dark/Steel - Ghost is neutral (Dark resists Ghost, Steel resists Ghost) so 0.25x? Dark resists Ghost, Steel resists Ghost = 0.25x. Kingambit walls Shadow Ball hard.
   
   But Kingambit is slow, Dragapult could have other moves. Still, Kingambit is the safe switch. Sucker Punch can threaten next turn.
   
   Gholdengo could set up Nasty Plot but takes neutral Shadow Ball. Kingambit resists heavily. Choose Kingambit.

4. Turn 3
   Jev 1.13 used Shadowball1,442 tok · 0.4 s · $0.0001

   51% MOVE: shadowball, 26% SWITCH: aegislash, 23% SWITCH: gholdengo

   DeepSeek V4.1 Flash used Suckerpunch1,442 tok · 9.1 s · $0.0002

   Dragapult outspeeds Kingambit (142 vs 70) and threatens Shadow Ball, but Sucker Punch's priority lets Kingambit strike first. Dragapult is frail (88 HP, 75 Def), so a Blackglasses-boosted Dark STAB Sucker Punch should knock it out if it attacks.

   Reasoning trace (85 words)

   Dragapult is faster (142 vs 70) and threatens Shadow Ball. Kingambit's Sucker Punch only works if Dragapult attacks. Dragapult likely has Shadow Ball or could switch. Sucker Punch is the best play - if Dragapult attacks, we hit it hard with Dark STAB + Blackglasses. Dragapult is frail (75 Def, 88 HP) so Sucker Punch likely KOs.
   
   Actually Dragapult could Will-O-Wisp or U-turn. But Sucker Punch is the strongest option. Kowtow Cleave is safer but slower - Dragapult moves first. Sucker Punch priority is key.

   Jev 1.13 switched to Aegislash1,439 tok · 0.5 s · $0.0001

   59% SWITCH: aegislash, 41% SWITCH: gholdengo

5. Turn 4
   Jev 1.13 switched to Gholdengo1,634 tok · 0.4 s · $0.0001

   50% SWITCH: gholdengo, 21% MOVE: kingsshield, 16% MOVE: sacredsword

   DeepSeek V4.1 Flash used Kowtowcleave1,549 tok · 6.4 s · $0.0002

   Aegislash is Ghost/Steel, so Kingambit's Dark moves hit super effectively. Sucker Punch risks failing if Aegislash uses King's Shield or a status move, so Kowtow Cleave is the reliable strong hit that also breaks through Shield Forme.

   Reasoning trace (86 words)

   Aegislash in Shield Forme is slow and defensive. Kingambit's Dark moves are super effective against Ghost-type Aegislash. Kowtow Cleave is reliable and hits hard. Sucker Punch fails if Aegislash uses a status move like King's Shield. Kowtow Cleave is safer.
   
   Actually Aegislash likely uses King's Shield to block. But Kowtow Cleave still hits through? King's Shield blocks contact moves and lowers attack. Kowtow Cleave is contact. Hmm. But Sucker Punch would fail against King's Shield too.
   
   Best to just attack with Kowtow Cleave for reliable damage.

   Jev 1.13 switched to Aegislash

   100% SWITCH: aegislash

6. Turn 5
   Jev 1.13 used Kingsshield1,655 tok · 0.4 s · $0.0001

   38% MOVE: kingsshield, 36% MOVE: sacredsword, 18% MOVE: shadowball

   DeepSeek V4.1 Flash used Kowtowcleave1,634 tok · 6.2 s · $0.0002

   Aegislash is Steel/Ghost, so Kowtow Cleave hits super effectively and doesn't risk failing like Sucker Punch if Aegislash uses King's Shield. Kingambit is healthy and can likely knock it out or force it low.

   Reasoning trace (67 words)

   Kingambit vs Aegislash. Aegislash in Shield Forme has huge defenses. Sucker Punch only works if Aegislash attacks. Aegislash likely uses King's Shield or attacks. Kowtow Cleave is safe and super effective? Dark vs Steel/Ghost - Dark is super effective vs Ghost. Aegislash is Steel/Ghost, so Dark hits Ghost for 2x. Kowtow Cleave is reliable.
   
   Sucker Punch fails if Aegislash uses King's Shield. Better to use Kowtow Cleave.

7. Turn 6
   Jev 1.13 used Sacredsword1,659 tok · 0.4 s · $0.0001

   43% MOVE: sacredsword, 36% MOVE: kingsshield, 14% MOVE: shadowball

   DeepSeek V4.1 Flash used Suckerpunch1,892 tok · 9.8 s · $0.0004

   Aegislash already used King's Shield last turn, so it likely attacks now, dropping into frail Blade forme. Sucker Punch's priority lets Kingambit strike first and hit the weakened forme hard before Aegislash can retaliate.

   Reasoning trace (230 words)

   Aegislash used King's Shield, likely will attack now or shield again. Kingambit has -1 ATK. Sucker Punch fails if Aegislash uses King's Shield (status move). Kowtow Cleave is safe and hits through shield? Actually King's Shield blocks damaging moves and lowers attack. But Aegislash in Shield forme has high defenses.
   
   Actually Aegislash likely will attack this turn since it already used King's Shield last turn. Sucker Punch would work if Aegislash attacks. But if Aegislash uses King's Shield again, Sucker Punch fails.
   
   Kowtow Cleave is reliable. But if Aegislash uses King's Shield, Kowtow Cleave gets blocked and ATK drops again. Hmm.
   
   Actually King's Shield only blocks if used that turn. Aegislash used it last turn. This turn it likely attacks (Sacred Sword, Shadow Ball, etc). Sucker Punch priority would hit first.
   
   Kingambit is slower (70 vs 60? Aegislash speed 60, Kingambit 70). Kingambit is faster actually. So Sucker Punch priority still helps.
   
   Aegislash in Shield forme - if it attacks, it becomes Blade forme with low defenses. Sucker Punch would hit hard.
   
   Best: Sucker Punch to hit before Aegislash attacks. But risk of King's Shield again. Given Aegislash already used King's Shield last turn, it probably attacks now. Sucker Punch is strong.
   
   Actually with -1 ATK, Sucker Punch 70 BP vs Kowtow Cleave 85. Sucker Punch priority ensures we hit first. Aegislash Blade forme is frail.
   
   I'll go Sucker Punch.

8. Turn 7
   Jev 1.13 used Sacredsword1,654 tok · 0.4 s · $0.0001

   80% MOVE: sacredsword, 11% MOVE: shadowball, 8% MOVE: kingsshield

   DeepSeek V4.1 Flash used Suckerpunch2,096 tok · 14.7 s · $0.0004

   Aegislash at 32% dies to Sucker Punch if it attacks, and Sucker Punch's priority beats its Sacred Sword. If it King's Shields, Kingambit survives and I can reassess. Switching wastes Kingambit's remaining value.

   Reasoning trace (344 words)

   Kingambit at 23 HP, Aegislash at 32%. Sucker Punch only works if Aegislash attacks. Aegislash likely uses King's Shield or Sacred Sword. Sacred Sword would KO Kingambit. Sucker Punch is priority and would KO Aegislash if it attacks. But if Aegislash uses King's Shield, Sucker Punch fails.
   
   Actually Sucker Punch has priority +1, Kingambit speed 70 vs Aegislash 60. Sucker Punch would go first and KO. But King's Shield blocks it. Risky.
   
   Better to switch to Gholdengo? Gholdengo is immune to Sacred Sword? No, Gholdengo is Steel/Ghost, Sacred Sword is Fighting - neutral. Actually Gholdengo resists? Fighting vs Steel is super effective, vs Ghost neutral... Steel/Ghost: Fighting 2x on Steel, 0x on Ghost = 1x neutral. Hmm.
   
   Actually Aegislash at 32% - Sucker Punch KOs if it attacks. But King's Shield is a concern. However, if Aegislash uses King's Shield, Kingambit survives (King's Shield doesn't damage). Then next turn... but Kingambit at 23 HP.
   
   Actually the safest: Sucker Punch. If Aegislash attacks with Sacred Sword, Sucker Punch KOs first (priority). If it King's Shields, Sucker fails but Kingambit survives. Then next turn we can switch.
   
   Wait, but if Aegislash uses King's Shield, Sucker Punch fails and Kingambit takes nothing. Then next turn Aegislash could Sacred Sword. Hmm.
   
   Alternatively switch to Gholdengo now - safe. But then we lose Kingambit's offensive presence.
   
   Actually Sucker Punch is the best play - it KOs Aegislash if it attacks, and Aegislash at 32% likely wants to attack. But King's Shield is a real threat given last turn it used it.
   
   Hmm, turn 5 Aegislash used King's Shield. Turn 6 it used Sacred Sword. So it alternates. Turn 7 likely attacks again? Or shields.
   
   Given Kingambit is at 23 HP and would die to Sacred Sword, and Sucker Punch KOs Aegislash if it attacks - this is a 50/50. But if we switch to Gholdengo, we preserve Kingambit.
   
   Actually, Kingambit at 23 HP is nearly dead anyway. Sucker Punch is the aggressive play. If Aegislash King's Shields, we lose nothing and can switch next turn.
   
   I'll go Sucker Punch.