Matches · 2026-10-10 · rules version c3
Jev 1.13 vs Ornith 1.5 35B
Ornith 1.5 35B won in 11 turns · 15 min wall clock · 60,216 tokens · $0.001
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Decisions
- Team previewJev 1.13 brought
Dragapult,gholdengo,aegislashLead: 41% BRING: dragapult, 23% BRING: gholdengo, 22% BRING: aegislash Pick 2: 49% BRING: gholdengo, 22% BRING: aegislash, 12% BRING: kingambit Pick 3: 36% BRING: aegislash, 26% BRING: kingambit, 22% BRING: corviknight
Ornith 1.5 35B broughtGarchomp,sneasler,gholdengoThe opponent is packed with Steel/Ghost types (Aegislash, Corviknight, Gholdengo, Kingambit, Archaludon), so Fighting and Ground coverage is key. Garchomp's Earthquake and Rough Skin punish physical attackers and hit Steel hard, Sneasler provides fast Fighting coverage against Steel/Ghost, and Gholdengo is a special wall with Good as Gold + Focus Sash to absorb special hits. This gives offense, coverage, and a special anchor.
Reasoning trace (568 words)
Let me analyze this battle. It's turn 1, team preview. I need to choose 3 of my 6 Pokémon. My team: - Dragapult (Choice Scarf, Cursed Body) - very fast, 213 SPE - Garchomp (Leftovers, Rough Skin) - tanky physical - Gholdengo (Focus Sash, Good as Gold) - special wall - Corviknight (Sitrus Berry, Mirror Armor) - physical wall - Sneasler (Expert Belt, Unburden) - fast physical - Quaquaval (Life Orb, Moxie) - physical attacker Opponent's team: - Aegislash (Steel/Ghost) - Corviknight (Flying/Steel) - Gholdengo (Steel/Ghost) - Kingambit (Dark/Steel) - Dragapult (Dragon/Ghost) - Archaludon (Steel/Dragon) This is a Champions format with a lot of Steel/Ghost types. The opponent has a lot of Steel types which are weak to my Fighting moves (Sneasler, Quaquaval) and Ground moves (Garchomp). Let me think about what's a good 3-pokemon lead. The opponent has: - Aegislash - Steel/Ghost, weak to Fighting and Fire - Corviknight - Flying/Steel - Gholdengo - Steel/Ghost, weak to Fighting, Fire, Ground, Dark - Kingambit - Dark/Steel - Dragapult - Dragon/Ghost - Archaludon - Steel/Dragon My team has good coverage: - Garchomp: Ground/Dragon, hits Steel hard with Earthquake (super effective against Steel) - Sneasler: Fighting/Poison, hits Steel/Ghost types with Fighting moves - Quaquaval: Water/Fighting, hits Steel hard The key matchups: - Gholdengo (mine) is immune to Normal/Fighting/Poison and resists Bug/Steel/Ghost/Dragon. Good as Gold ability means it's immune to status. Focus Sash. - Garchomp hits a lot of things hard with Earthquake. Let me think about a balanced team of 3. The opponent has a lot of Ghost/Steel types. My Fighting types (Sneasler, Quaquaval) and Ground (Garchomp) are good against Steel. A good lead might be: - Garchomp (physical attacker, Earthquake coverage) - Sneasler (Fighting, hits Steel types) - Corviknight or Gholdengo (defensive) Actually, let me think about the threats. The opponent has Dragapult (fast Dragon/Ghost), Kingambit (Dark/Steel), Archaludon (Steel/Dragon). My Dragapult is the fastest at 213 SPE. It could lead with Choice Scarf. Let me think about a balanced core: - Garchomp: checks Dragon types, hits Steel with Earthquake - Sneasler: Fighting coverage against Steel/Ghost - Gholdengo: special wall, immune to status Actually, the opponent has a lot of Steel types. Fighting moves are super effective. Sneasler and Quaquaval both have Fighting moves. Let me consider: - Garchomp (Earthquake hits Steel hard, Rough Skin punishes physical attackers) - Sneasler (Fighting coverage, Unburden after item) - Gholdengo (special wall, Good as Gold) This gives a good balance. Garchomp handles Steel and Dragon, Sneasler handles Fighting/Poison/Steel, Gholdengo is a special wall. Alternatively: - Dragapult (fast, Choice Scarf) - Garchomp - Gholdengo Hmm, but that's two attackers. Let me think about what the opponent might bring. The opponent has a lot of Steel/Ghost types. Actually, I think a balanced team of Garchomp, Sneasler, Gholdengo is good. Garchomp provides physical offense and Earthquake coverage against Steel, Sneasler provides Fighting coverage, Gholdengo is a special wall with Focus Sash. Wait, but I should think about speed control and threats. The opponent's Dragapult at 142 SPE is fast. My Dragapult at 213 is faster. Let me go with Garchomp, Sneasler, Gholdengo. This gives: - Garchomp: physical attacker, Earthquake vs Steel - Sneasler: fast Fighting attacker - Gholdengo: special wall Actually, I want to reconsider. The opponent has a lot of special attackers potentially (Gholdengo, Archaludon). Gholdengo (mine) can handle special attacks. Let me finalizeThinking budget reached. Stop thinking and give your final answer now.
- Turn 1Jev 1.13 used
Shadowball36% MOVE: shadowball, 25% MOVE: thunderbolt, 18% SWITCH: aegislash
Ornith 1.5 35B usedDragonclawGarchomp outspeeds Dragapult (169 vs 142) and Dragon Claw is super effective, guaranteeing a KO before Dragapult can exploit Garchomp's 4x Dragon weakness. Earthquake is immune to Ghost, and switching is unnecessary when we can win the trade cleanly.
Reasoning trace (245 words)
Garchomp vs Dragapult. Dragapult is faster (142 vs 169... wait Garchomp is 169, Dragapult 142). Garchomp is faster. Garchomp is 4x weak to Dragon. Dragapult likely has Dragon Claw or Dragon Darts. Garchomp's Earthquake is Ground type, Dragapult is Ghost, immune. Dragon Claw 80 BP hits Dragapult super effectively (Dragon vs Dragon). Stone Edge also Dragon-effective but 80% acc. Garchomp takes a Dragon move from Dragapult (4x weak). With Rough Skin and Leftovers, can it survive? Dragapult's Dragon Claw: 80 BP, Dragapult ATK 120, Garchomp DEF 115 with... no defense investment mentioned. 4x weak. Probably OHKOs or near-OHKOs. Actually let me think. Garchomp is faster (169 vs 142). So Garchomp moves first. Dragon Claw 80 BP super effective should KO Dragapult before it can hit. Dragon Claw vs Dragon: 2x. 80 BP, Garchomp ATK 182. Dragupert HP 88, DEF 75. That's a guaranteed KO. So Dragon Claw is the move. Earthquake is immune (Ghost). Stone Edge also works but Dragon Claw is reliable and super effective. Swordsdance is unnecessary. Switching to Sneasler or Gholdengo - Sneasler is faster than Dragapult and Fighting moves hit Dragapult? No, Dragapult is Ghost, immune to Fighting. Gholdengo is Ghost/Steel, resists Dragon, and Poltergeist (Ghost) hits... Dragapult is Ghost, so Poltergeist is not super effective but hits. Actually Gholdengo resists Dragon and is Ghost type so immune to... no. Best is just Dragon Claw to KO Dragapult. Garchomp is faster and can OHKO with Dragon Claw. Decision: MOVE: dragonclaw
Jev 1.13 switched toAegislash58% SWITCH: aegislash, 42% SWITCH: gholdengo
- Turn 2Jev 1.13 switched to
Gholdengo43% SWITCH: gholdengo, 20% MOVE: kingsshield, 19% MOVE: sacredsword
Ornith 1.5 35B switched toSneaslerAegislash's 140 Shield-Forme Defense makes Garchomp's Dragon Claw not very effective and Earthquake fully immune. Sneasler outspeeds massively and Close Combat is super effective against Steel, so switching to Sneasler lets it 1HKO Aegislash before it can do anything.
Reasoning trace (542 words)
Aegislash is a Steel/Ghost with 140 Defense in Shield Forme. Garchomp's Dragon Claw is not very effective (Dragon is not very effective against Steel). Earthquake would be blocked by Ghost immunity... wait, Aegislash is Steel/Ghost, so Ground moves miss entirely (Ghost type is immune to Ground). Stone Edge is Rock, which is super effective against Steel, but Aegislash's 140 Defense makes it hard. Actually, Aegislash in Shield Forme has 140 Defense. Garchomp can't really hurt it much. Dragon Claw is not very effective. Earthquake is immune. Stone Edge is super effective but low accuracy and Aegislash can hit back with Shadow Ball or Iron Head. The best play here is to switch out. Sneasler is Fighting/Poison - Fighting is super effective against Steel, so Sneasler's Close Combat would be super effective against Aegislash. But Aegislash has 140 Defense, so it might not 2HKO. Actually, let me think. Aegislash is Steel/Ghost. Fighting moves are super effective. Sneasler's Close Combat (120 BP) would be super effective. But Aegislash's 140 Defense is high. Sneasler has 182 ATK. Alternatively, Gholdengo - Ghost moves are not very effective against... wait, Aegislash is Ghost type, so Ghost moves do half damage. Gholdengo's Poltergeist is Ghost, not very effective. Let me reconsider. The matchup: Garchomp vs Aegislash. Garchomp is stuck. Dragon Claw not very effective, Earthquake immune, Stone Edge super effective but risky. Sneasler switch-in: Close Combat would be super effective. Sneasler has Unburden ability - if it uses a berry or... actually Sneasler's Unburden activates when it uses an item. With Expert Belt, it doesn't activate unless it holds a berry. Actually, the key question: can Sneasler 2HKO or KO Aegislash? Close Combat 120 BP, super effective, 182 ATK vs 140 DEF. Aegislash has 60 HP. Let me estimate: (182 * 120 * 60) / (140 * 50) roughly... with super effective 2x and Expert Belt 1.3x. That's roughly 182*120*60/(140*50) = 1310400/7000 = 187, times 2 (SE) times 1.3 (EB) = 486... that can't be right, exceeds HP. Let me use the actual formula. Damage = ((2*50/5+2) * 120 * 182/140) / 50 * multiplier. = (20 * 120 * 1.3) / 50 * multiplier... wait let me redo. Base damage = ((2*L/5 + 2) * BP * A/D) / 5 = ((2*50/5 + 2) * 120 * (182/140)) / 50 = (22 * 120 * 1.3) / 50 = (22 * 156) / 50 = 3432 / 50 = 68.6 Then multiply by STAB (Fighting, Sneasler is Fighting) 1.5x, SE 2x, Expert Belt 1.3x, random 0.85-1.0. 68.6 * 1.5 * 2 * 1.3 = 267. That's way more than 60 HP. So it 1HKO's easily. Wait, that seems too high. Let me reconsider. Actually Close Combat has recoil and lowers DEF/SPD by 1 each. But the point is Sneasler 1HKO's Aegislash with Close Combat. Hmm, but actually Aegislash might use Shadow Ball first. Aegislash SPE 60, Sneasler SPE 189. Sneasler outspeeds massively. So Sneasler switches in and 1HKO's with Close Combat. Actually wait, but switching in means Aegislash moves first? No, when you switch, the incoming Pokémon doesn't move until the switch is complete, then the opponent acts. Actually in Pokémon, when you switch, your newThinking budget reached. Stop thinking and give your final answer now.
- Turn 3Jev 1.13 switched to
Aegislash34% SWITCH: aegislash, 27% MOVE: steelbeam, 20% MOVE: poltergeist
Ornith 1.5 35B switched toGholdengoSneasler's only moves are Fighting/Poison, both completely immune to Gholdengo's Steel/Ghost typing, so it cannot deal any damage. I must switch to something that can hit. My own Gholdengo is at 100% HP and outspeeds (104 vs 84), and its Ghost moves hit the opponent's Gholdengo super effectively.
Reasoning trace (611 words)
Sneasler is facing Gholdengo. Gholdengo is Steel/Ghost, which means it's immune to Fighting and Poison moves. Sneasler's only damage options are all Poison or Fighting moves, which are all immune. So Sneasler can't damage Gholdengo at all. The best play is to switch out to a Pokémon that can actually hurt Gholdengo. Gholdengo is weak to Ground, Ghost, Rock, and Fire. Garchomp has Earthquake (Ground) which is super effective against Gholdengo. Garchomp is at 65% HP. Gholdengo is slower than Garchomp (84 vs 169), so Garchomp would outspeed and knock it out with Earthquake. Actually, let me check - Gholdengo's base Def is 95. Earthquake is BP 100. Garchomp has 182 ATK. That should be a solid hit. Gholdengo is 87 HP. Earthquake should OHKO or 2HKO. Wait, Gholdengo is Steel/Ghost. Ground is super effective (Steel weak to Ground, Ghost immune to Ground... but the dual typing: Steel/Ghost. Ground vs Steel = 2x, Ground vs Ghost = immune. So Ground is 0x? No wait. Let me reconsider. Ground vs Ghost: Ghost is immune to Ground. Ground vs Steel: Steel is weak to Ground. So combined: 2x * 0x = 0x. Earthquake does nothing to Gholdengo! So Garchomp's Earthquake won't work. Garchomp's Dragon Claw is not very effective (Gholdengo is Steel, Dragon is not very effective against Steel = 0.5x). Stone Edge is Rock, Rock is super effective against Steel = 2x. But Gholdengo is also Ghost, Rock vs Ghost = normal. So Stone Edge would be 2x effective. Hmm, but Garchomp is at 65% HP. If I switch to Garchomp, Gholdengo might attack first? No, Garchomp is much faster (169 vs 84). So Garchomp would outspeed. But wait, does Gholdengo have any move that can hurt Garchomp? Gholdengo is special attacker. Garchomp has high physical defense but low special defense (115 def, but that's physical... wait Garchomp DEF 115, SPA 90). Gholdengo's special moves: Poltergeist, Shadow Ball, Flash Cannon. Flash Cannon is Steel, not very effective against Garchomp (Dragon resists Steel = 0.5x). Shadow Ball is Ghost, neutral against Dragon/Ground? Ghost vs Ground = neutral, Ghost vs Dragon = neutral. So Shadow Ball would be neutral special. Garchomp has 119 HP. A Shadow Ball from Gholdengo (133 SPA) could do significant damage. Let me estimate... Actually it might 2HKO or so. But the key point: Sneasler cannot damage Gholdengo at all (all its moves are Fighting/Poison, both immune). So I must switch. Between Garchomp and Gholdengo (my own Gholdengo): - My Gholdengo vs opponent's Gholdengo: Both are Steel/Ghost. My Gholdengo has Poltergeist (Ghost), Shadow Ball (Ghost), Flash Cannon (Steel). All of these... Ghost vs Steel/Ghost: Ghost is super effective against Ghost, neutral against Steel. So Poltergeist/Shadow Ball would be 2x against the Ghost typing. Flash Cannon is Steel, not very effective. So my Gholdengo can hit with Ghost moves. Actually, my Gholdengo is at 100% HP and faster (104 vs 84). It would outspeed and can damage the opponent's Gholdengo with Shadow Ball or Poltergeist. But wait, Poltergeist requires an item to be held. Both hold items (my Gholdengo has Focus Sash, opponent's has unknown). Poltergeist would work. Hmm, but the opponent's Gholdengo might have a move that counters mine. Let me think about what's the safest. Actually, the deciding factor: Sneasler can't touch Gholdengo. I need to switch to something that can. My Gholdengo (100% HP, 104 SPE) vs opponent's Gholdengo (84 SPE): My Gholdengo outspeeds. It can use Shadow Ball (Ghost, 2x effective due to Ghost typing) or Poltergeist (Ghost physical, 2x). This would likely 2HKO or do good damage. Garchomp: Earthquake does nothing (Ground immune). Dragon ClawThinking budget reached. Stop thinking and give your final answer now.
- Turn 4Jev 1.13 switched to
Gholdengo42% SWITCH: gholdengo, 20% MOVE: shadowball, 19% MOVE: kingsshield
Ornith 1.5 35B usedPoltergeistMy Gholdengo is faster than Aegislash and Poltergeist is a 4x super-effective Ghost move that will heavily damage it, likely forcing a switch or setting up a kill. Aegislash in shield form may survive, but I keep the speed/coverage edge and can pivot next turn. Switching to Garchomp risks taking a hit at 65% HP for marginal gain.
Reasoning trace (501 words)
Gholdengo vs Aegislash. Aegislash is 4x weak to Ghost. My Gholdengo is faster (104 vs 60). Poltergeist is BP 110 Ghost, super effective 4x. Aegislash in shield form has 140 def, but if it's in sword form it's 50 def. Either way, Poltergeist should 2HKO or OHKO. Actually Aegislash has 60 HP. Poltergeist BP110, 4x effective. Let me think. Gholdengo SPA 137, Poltergeist BP110. Aegislash shield form def 140. Damage = (137 * 110 * 110) / (50 * 140) roughly... let me estimate. Actually with 4x STAB super effective: 137 * 110 * 110 / (50 * 140) = 1657700/7000 = 236.8, times 4 (super effective) times 2 (STAB) = way over 194 HP. Wait that can't be right. Let me redo. Damage formula: ((2*5/5+2) * BP * A/D) / 50 + 2. So (2+2) = 4, times BP 110 = 440, times A/D. A=137, D=140 (shield). 440 * 137/140 = 430.7, /50 = 8.6, +2 = 10.6 base. Times STAB 2 = 21.2, times super effective 4 = 84.8. Times crit... So about 85 damage. Aegislash has 194 HP? No wait, Aegislash HP. Let me check. Aegislash base HP 60. At level 50, HP = ... Let me compute. Actually the opponent's Aegislash is at 100% HP but we don't know exact HP. Base 60 HP gives around 134-154 HP at level 50. Hmm, so Poltergeist does ~85 damage to shield Aegislash. That's about 55-65% of its HP. Not an OHKO. But Aegislash might switch to sword form or attack. Actually, the key matchup: Aegislash is a threat. My Gholdengo is faster and can hit it hard with Ghost. But it won't OHKO in shield form. However, if Aegislash is in sword form (def 50), Poltergeist does ~170, OHKO. Wait, but there's a bigger concern. Aegislash with King's Shield and Stance Change. If it's shield form, it's bulky. Let me think about what's the best play. My Gholdengo has Focus Sash. Aegislash's most common set: King's Shield, Shadow Ball, Sucker Punch, Flash Cannon. King's Shield would drop my attack but I'm special attacker. Actually the deciding factor: I'm faster and can hit hard. But should I switch to Sneasler? Sneasler is faster (189 vs 60) and can 2HKO with Close Combat. But Close Combat drops defenses. Hmm, actually let me reconsider. The matchup. Aegislash is a Steel/Ghost. Weak to Ground, Fire, Fighting, Ghost. My Garchomp has Earthquake (Ground) which is 4x effective against Aegislash! Garchomp is 65% HP though. Earthquake would be super effective. But Aegislash shield form def 140. Earthquake BP100, Garchomp ATK 182. Damage = 4 * 100 * 182/140 /50 +2 = 4*100*1.3/50+2 = 10.44+2 = 12.44, times 4 super effective = ~50, times STAB 2 = 100. That's about 65-75% of Aegislash HP. Not OHKO either. Wait, but Aegislash is slow. If I switch to Garchomp, Aegislash hits first. Aegislash's attacks: if it has Sucker Punch (Dark, priority) it could KO the weakened GarchThinking budget reached. Stop thinking and give your final answer now.
- Turn 5Jev 1.13 used
Steelbeam43% MOVE: steelbeam, 20% SWITCH: aegislash, 17% MOVE: poltergeist
Ornith 1.5 35B usedPoltergeisthallucinationReasoning trace (583 words)
Gholdengo vs Gholdengo mirror. Both are Steel/Ghost, immune to most things. My Gholdengo has Focus Sash. The opponent's Gholdengo has no item revealed but has 100% HP. Key matchup: My Gholdengo is slower (104 vs 84... wait, mine is 104 SPE, theirs is 84 SPE). So mine is faster. The problem: Gholdengo vs Gholdengo is a hard stall. Neither can really hurt the other much. Shadowball/Poltergeist are Ghost moves, but Gholdengo is Ghost type so immune. Flash Cannon is Steel, Gholdengo is Steel type so immune. So I literally cannot damage their Gholdengo with any of my moves. Wait, Gholdengo is Steel/Ghost. Ghost moves don't affect Ghost types. Steel moves don't affect Steel types. So all my attacking moves are immune. So the only way to win is to switch to something that can beat Gholdengo. Gholdengo is weak to Ground, Fire, Fighting. My bench: Garchomp (Ground/Dragon) and Sneasler (Fighting/Poison). Both can damage Gholdengo. Garchomp's Earthquake would hit hard. Sneasler's Close Combat too. But wait, the opponent's active is Gholdengo. If I switch, they might switch too. But the opponent's revealed bench is Dragapult (fainted) and Aegislash. So the only non-fainted Pokémon they have is... wait, they brought 3 of 6. Revealed bench: Dragapult (fainted) and Aegislash (100%). Active is Gholdengo. So their team is: Gholdengo (active), Aegislash (bench), Dragapult (fainted). That's only 3. Wait, they brought 3 of 6. So the 3 they brought are: Gholdengo, Aegislash, and Dragapult (fainted). So those are all 3 they brought! So the opponent has exactly 3 Pokémon: Gholdengo (active, 100%), Aegislash (bench, 100%), Dragapult (fainted). So if I can beat Gholdengo, they'll bring Aegislash. Aegislash is Steel/Ghost. Weak to Fire, Fighting, Ground. My Garchomp: Earthquake would 2HKO or KO Aegislash? Aegislash Shield Forme has 140 DEF. Earthquake is Ground. Aegislash is Steel/Ghost, Ground is super effective (Steel weak to Ground). But Shield Forme high DEF. Hmm. Actually, let me think about the current situation. I'm facing Gholdengo. I can't damage it. So I need to switch to Garchomp or Sneasler to damage it. If I switch to Garchomp with Earthquake, it'll KO Gholdengo (Ground super effective, Gholdengo only 87 HP). Then opponent brings Aegislash. If I switch to Sneasler with Close Combat, also damages Gholdengo. But wait, if I switch, the opponent can also switch. If I switch to Garchomp, opponent might switch to Aegislash to absorb Earthquake? No, Aegislash is Steel/Ghost, Earthquake would hit it super effectively. Actually Aegislash in Shield Forme... Earthquake is super effective against Steel. Hmm, let me reconsider. The safest play: I'm in a Gholdengo mirror where I can't damage them. I should switch to a Ground or Fighting type to at least force interaction. Garchomp with Earthquake: Gholdengo is 87 HP base, at level 50 that's maybe ~180 HP? Wait, the opponent Gholdengo shows 100% HP but no current HP number given. Actually it says "100.0% HP" without the fraction. Hmm. Actually, let me reconsider. My Garchomp has 65% HP (119/183). It's a strong Ground/Dragon attacker. The deciding factor: I cannot damage the opposing Gholdengo with any move (all immune). So I must switch to Garchomp or Sneasler. Between the two: Garchomp's Earthquake is a great move. But Sneasler is faster and can set up Swords Dance. Actually, the key issue: after KOing Gholdengo, opponent brings Aegislash. Aegislash is Steel/Ghost. Garchomp's Earthquake is super effective. Sneasler's Close Combat is super effective. But Aegislash in Shield Forme has 14Thinking budget reached. Stop thinking and give your final answer now.
Incident report
[INVALID] 'MOVE: earthquake' is not a legal action. Default move played. Original reasoning: I'm in a Gholdengo mirror where every attacking move is immune — Ghost moves don't hit Ghost types and my Cannon doesn't hit Steel types. I can't damage it, so I must switch to a Ground/Fighting attacker. Garchomp's Earthquake is a reliable, high-power super-effective option that also pressures Aegislash if they switch in.
Jev 1.13 switched toAegislash100% SWITCH: aegislash
- Turn 6Jev 1.13 used
Shadowball47% MOVE: shadowball, 27% MOVE: sacredsword, 23% MOVE: kingsshield
Ornith 1.5 35B switched toSneaslerAegislash is in its tanky Shield Forme (140 DEF), so my physical Poltergeist with only 80 ATK will barely scratch it, and Flash Cannon is resisted. Sneasler is a much better check: it's faster, immune to Ghost moves, and its Fighting Close Combat easily breaks Aegislash's Shield Forme. Switching is the clear play.
Reasoning trace (600 words)
Aegislash is a Steel/Ghost type. My Gholdengo is also Steel/Ghost. Aegislash in Shield Forme has 140 DEF, making it very hard to damage. My Ghost moves won't hit it because it's a Steel type (Ghost is not very effective against Steel? Actually Ghost moves are not very effective against Steel). Wait, Ghost vs Steel: Ghost deals normal damage to Steel? Let me recall type matchups. Actually, Ghost moves against Steel: Steel resists Ghost? No. Let me think. Steel resists: Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Water, Electric, Poison. Ghost vs Steel is neutral. So Ghost moves hit Aegislash neutrally. But Aegislash in Shield Forme has 140 Defense, so physical moves are resisted. My Poltergeist is physical (BP 110). Gholdengo's physical attack is only 80. Against 140 DEF Aegislash, that's going to be very weak. Aegislash is a big threat. It can use Shadow Sneak, King's Shield, Shadow Ball, etc. Aegislash is faster in... no, Aegislash has 60 SPE, Gholdengo has 104 SPE. So Gholdengo is faster. The problem: Aegislash's Shield Forme 140 DEF makes it very tanky. My Gholdengo's attacks won't do much. Flash Cannon is Steel type, which Aegislash resists (Steel resists Steel). Shadow Ball is special, Gholdengo SPA 137, but Aegislash in Shield Forme has 140 DEF... wait, Shield Forme boosts Defense, not Sp. Def. In Shield Forme, Aegislash has 140 DEF and 50 SpA. In Blade Forme, 50 DEF and 140 SpA. So if Aegislash is in Shield Forme, special moves hit it harder. My Shadow Ball (special, SPA 137) would do more than physical Poltergeist. But wait, Aegislash's current form? It just came in. Aegislash starts in Shield Forme by default? Actually Aegislash comes out in Shield Forme. Stance Change switches based on attack stat comparison. Hmm, but the opponent's Aegislash has unknown item. Could be Assault Vest, Choice items, etc. The key issue: Aegislash is a hard counter to Gholdengo in many ways. Aegislash can hit Gholdengo with Shadow Ball (neutral) or its King's Shield to lower attack. Actually Aegislash is a nightmare for Gholdengo because: - Gholdengo's Ghost moves are resisted? No, neutral. - But Aegislash resists Ghost? Let me double check. Steel resists Ghost? Actually, I need to verify. In Gen 9, Steel's resistances: Steel resists Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Water, Electric, Poison. Ghost is NOT resisted by Steel. So Ghost moves are neutral against Steel. Wait, but that changed. Let me recall. Historically, Steel was weak to Fire, Water, Ground. It resisted a lot. Ghost vs Steel... Actually, I recall that in Gen 2-5, Ghost and Dark were resisted by Steel. Then in Gen 6, Steel's resistances were reduced. Let me think about current Gen 9. Steel resistances in Gen 9: Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Water, Electric, Poison. That's 11 resistances. Ghost is not among them. So Ghost moves are neutral against Aegislash. But Aegislash in Shield Forme has 140 DEF. My Poltergeist is physical with 80 ATK. That's going to do almost nothing. Shadow Ball is special. Aegislash Shield Forme has 50 SpD. So Shadow Ball would do more. But still, Aegislash can King's Shield. The real problem: Aegislash is a hard counter to my whole team potentially. Let me think about what's the best play. My options: 1. Poltergeist (physical, will barely scratch Shield Forme Aegislash) 2. Shadow Ball (special, better vs Shield Forme) 3. Flash Cannon (Steel, resisted by Aegislash) 4. Nasty Plot (boost SPA) 5. Switch to Garchomp 6. Switch to Sneasler Garchomp: Dragon/Ground. Aegislash is Steel/GThinking budget reached. Stop thinking and give your final answer now.
- Turn 7Jev 1.13 used
Shadowball49% MOVE: shadowball, 28% MOVE: sacredsword, 18% MOVE: kingsshield
Ornith 1.5 35B switched toGarchompSneasler is walled: Close Combat has no effect on the Ghost-type Aegislash, and Poison moves are resisted by Steel. Aegislash is at blade form (50 def) with only 60 HP, so Garchomp's faster Earthquake will KO it cleanly.
Reasoning trace (456 words)
Sneasler is facing Aegislash. Aegislash is Steel/Ghost, so Fighting moves (closecombat) have no effect, and Ghost moves are immune. Sneasler is Fighting/Poison. Poison Jab would be not very effective against Steel. Direclaw is Poison too, also not very effective. Aegislash in shield form has high defense (150) but here it's shown at base stats with 50 def, so it's in blade form. Actually the stats shown are base form stats. Aegislash has 60 HP which is very low. Close Combat would be no effect (Fighting vs Ghost). Sneasler is super fast (189 spe vs 60). Aegislash's moves: shadowball is Ghost/special, which would hit Sneasler (Fighting/Poison - Ghost hits normally). The key issue: Sneasler can't damage Aegislash effectively. Poison Jab is not very effective (Steel resists Poison). Direclaw is Poison, also not very effective. Close Combat has no effect. So Sneasler is essentially walled by Aegislash. I should switch out. Garchomp is a good switch-in - Aegislash's Shadow Ball is Ghost, neutral to Garchomp (Dragon/Ground). Actually Garchomp is Ground which resists... no. Garchomp is Dragon/Ground. Shadow Ball is Ghost, neutral. But Garchomp's Earthquake would 2HKO or KO Aegislash (Steel weak to Ground). Aegislash has only 60 HP. Wait, but Aegislash in shield form would tank it. But it's shown at 50 def (blade form). Earthquake would do massive damage. Actually Aegislash is 4x weak to Ground? No, Steel is weak to Ground, Fire, Fighting. Ghost is weak to Ghost, Dark. Aegislash is Steel/Ghost. Ground is super effective against Steel (2x). Ghost doesn't resist Ground. So Earthquake is 2x effective. With 100 BP it would KO Aegislash easily. But wait, would Aegislash switch to shield form? In this game simulation, we don't control that. The opponent's Aegislash is at blade form (50 def). Earthquake would KO. Actually, let me reconsider. Switching to Garchomp: Garchomp is faster (169 vs 60). Earthquake would KO Aegislash. That's the best play. Gholdengo switch-in: Aegislash Shadow Ball is neutral to Gholdengo (Steel/Ghost). Actually Ghost hits Gholdengo... Gholdengo is Steel/Ghost, immune to Ghost! So Gholdengo is immune to Shadow Ball. But Gholdengo's Poltergeist/Shadowball would hit Aegislash - Ghost is super effective? No, Aegislash is Ghost type, so Ghost moves hit it normally (not super effective). Steel Cannon is not very effective. Hmm. Actually the best play is to switch to Garchomp and Earthquake Aegislash. Garchomp resists... Aegislash's Shadow Ball is neutral to Garchomp. Garchomp is faster and would Earthquake for a KO. Let me go with SWITCH: garchomp. Actually, wait. Let me reconsider whether Sneasler can do anything. Poison Jab vs Aegislash (Steel) = not very effective (0.5x). Direclaw = Poison, same. Close Combat = no effect. So Sneasler can't damage. Must switch. Garchomp with Earthquake is the cleanest KO. Switch to Garchomp.
- Turn 8Jev 1.13 used
Shadowball58% MOVE: shadowball, 32% MOVE: sacredsword, 7% MOVE: kingsshield
Ornith 1.5 35B usedStoneedgeAegislash is frail Blade Forme (50 Def) and immune to my Earthquake, while Dragon Claw is useless against Ghost/Steel. Stone Edge is 2x super effective and, combined with Aegislash's low Defense, will 2HKO it. I'm much faster, so I can safely land Stone Edge and remove this threat before switching to a Ground-immune answer like Goldengo.
Reasoning trace (542 words)
Let me analyze this situation carefully. My active: Garchomp (55/183, 30.1% HP), with Rough Skin, Leftovers, moves: Dragon Claw, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Swords Dance. Speed 169. Opponent active: Aegislash (100% HP), Stance Change, item unknown. Base stats show A 140, D 50, S 60. This is likely Blade Forme (Attack 140, Defense 50) since it's attacking. Revealed move: Shadow Ball. Aegislash is Ghost/Steel. It's at Blade Forme (attacking stance). Key matchup considerations: - Aegislash is Ghost/Steel. It's immune to Earthquake (Ground). - Aegislash's only revealed move is Shadow Ball (Ghost/Special). - Aegislash is at Blade Forme with 50 Defense, so it's frail. - Garchomp is Dragon/Ground, Speed 169, much faster than Aegislash's 60. Wait, but Aegislash's revealed move is only Shadow Ball. But it could have other moves. Let me think about what Aegislash typically runs. Actually, the opponent's Aegislash has only revealed Shadow Ball. But it could have other moves. Let me think about what Aegislash typically runs. Actually, the opponent's Aegislash has only revealed Shadow Ball. But it could have other moves. Let me think about what Aegislash typically runs. Aegislash Blade Forme is frail (50 def). Garchomp is much faster. Options: 1. Dragon Claw - Dragon type, super effective against Aegislash? No wait, Aegislash is Ghost/Steel. Dragon does nothing to Ghost/Steel. Actually Dragon is not very effective... no, Dragon does 0 damage to Steel? Let me recall type matchups. Dragon vs Steel: not very effective (0.5x). Dragon vs Ghost: neutral. So Dragon Claw would be 0.5x against Aegislash. Not great. 2. Earthquake - Ground type. Aegislash is Ghost, so immune to Ground. Earthquake does 0 damage. Useless. 3. Stone Edge - Rock type. Aegislash is Ghost/Steel. Rock vs Steel: very effective (2x). Rock vs Ghost: neutral. So Stone Edge is 2x super effective! And Aegislash is at Blade Forme with only 50 Defense. Garchomp has 182 ATK. Stone Edge has 100 BP, 80% accuracy. Let me estimate: Garchomp 182 ATK, Stone Edge 100 BP, against Aegislash 50 DEF Blade Forme. That's a lot of damage. Aegislash has 60 base HP, so at level 50 with... let me estimate HP. Actually Aegislash HP isn't shown but base 60. At level 50, HP would be around 134-140. Stone Edge damage: roughly (some formula). With 2x effectiveness and Aegislash being frail, Stone Edge likely 2HKO or even OHKOs. Actually let me think. Garchomp 182 ATK, Stone Edge 100 BP, against Aegislash 50 DEF Blade Forme. That's a lot of damage. Aegislash has 60 base HP, so at level 50 with... let me estimate HP. Actually Aegislash HP isn't shown but base 60. At level 50, HP would be around 134-140. Stone Edge damage: roughly (some formula). With 2x effectiveness and Aegislash being frail, Stone Edge likely 2HKO or even OHKOs. Actually let me think. Damage = [(2*50/5+2) * 100 * (182/50) / (50) ] * multiplier... Let me just estimate. Base damage before multipliers: (2*50/5 + 2) = 22. 22 * 100 * 182/50 / 50 = 22 * 100 * 3.64 / 50 = 22 * 7.28 = 160. Then * STAB (no, Stone Edge is Rock, Garchomp is Dragon/Ground, no STAB). * 2 (super effective) = 320. * randomThinking budget reached. Stop thinking and give your final answer now.
Ornith 1.5 35B switched toSneaslerhallucinationReasoning trace (557 words)
Garchomp just fainted to Aegislash's Shadow Ball. Aegislash is at 70% HP. I need to bring in a Pokémon. Aegislash is Steel/Ghost. It's at 70% HP. Its revealed moves: only Shadow Ball. So it has no offensive Ghost/Steel coverage beyond that. Sneasler is Fighting/Poison, 189 Spe, very fast. Fighting moves hit Aegislash (Steel/Ghost) - Fighting is not very effective against Steel? Wait, Aegislash is Steel/Ghost. Fighting vs Steel = not very effective (0.5x), Fighting vs Ghost = 0x. So Fighting moves have no effect against Ghost type. Close Combat would do nothing. Poison moves: Poison vs Steel = not very effective (0.5x), Poison vs Ghost = no effect. So Poison also does nothing. So Sneasler can't damage Aegislash at all with its physical moves. Sneasler's only moves are Dire Claw (Poison), Sword Dance, Close Combat (Fighting), Poison Jab (Poison). All of these either do nothing or are status. Actually wait, Dire Claw is Poison and can paralyze/poison. But it does damage too. Poison vs Ghost = no effect. So Dire Claw does nothing. So Sneasler cannot damage Aegislash. That's bad. Goldengo is Steel/Ghost. It's fast (104 Spe vs Aegislash 60 Spe). Goldengo moves: Poltergeist (Ghost, BP110), Shadow Ball (Ghost, BP80), Flash Cannon (Steel, BP80), Nasty Plot. Ghost moves vs Aegislash (Steel/Ghost) - Ghost vs Ghost = super effective (2x). Ghost vs Steel = neutral. So Poltergeist and Shadow Ball are super effective! Wait, but Aegislash is at 70% HP. Goldengo at 59.8% HP. Poltergeist is BP110 physical. Goldengo's ATK is 80. Poltergeist requires a held item; Goldengo has Focus Sash, so Poltergeist works. Actually, let me reconsider. Aegislash's StanceChange: when hit by a physical move, it switches to Shield Badge (high defense). When hit by special move, Shield Badge? Let me recall. Aegislash StanceChange: "When hit by a physical move, this Pokémon changes to Shield Badge Forme. When hit by a special move, this Pokémon changes to Blade Forme." So if Goldengo uses a special move (Shadow Ball, Flash Cannon), Aegislash stays in Blade Forme (low defense, 50). If it uses physical (Poltergeist), Aegislash goes to Shield Badge (high defense, 150). Goldengo's best damage output is special. Shadow Ball is Ghost special, super effective. Flash Cannon is Steel special - Aegislash is Steel/Ghost, Steel vs Steel = not very effective (0.5x), Steel vs Ghost = neutral. So Flash Cannon is not very effective. Shadow Ball is super effective and special, keeping Aegislash in Blade Forme (low 50 defense). Let me estimate: Shadow Ball BP80, Goldengo SPA 137. Aegislash Blade Forme DEF 50, HP 60 base. At level 50, Aegislash HP... revealed base HP 60. Its current HP is 70% of some value. Actually the displayed "70.0% HP" with base 60. Hmm, actual HP stat? Let me just estimate. Aegislash at 70% HP. Shadow Ball super effective. Would it OHKO? Goldengo SPA 137, Shadow Ball BP80. Aegislash Blade DEF 50. Damage ≈ ((2*50/5+2) * 80 * 137/50) / ... let me just roughly. At level 50, damage formula: ((2*Level/5+2) * BP * PowerRatio) / Defense / 50 + 2. Level 50: (2*50/5+2) = 22. 22 * 80 * 1 (special ratio) = 1760. Times (137/50) = 1760 * 2.74 = 4822. Divided by (50) = 96.4. Plus 2 = 98.4. Times super effective 2x = 196.8. MinusThinking budget reached. Stop thinking and give your final answer now.
Incident report
[INVALID] 'MOVE: shadowball' is not a legal action. Default move played. Original reasoning: Aegislash is Steel/Ghost at 70% HP with only Shadow Ball revealed. Sneasler's Fighting/Poison moves do nothing against Ghost, so it can't damage Aegislash. Goldengo is faster and its special Shadow Ball is super effective against Ghost and keeps Aegislash in its low-defense Blade Forme, likely KOing it.
- Turn 9Jev 1.13 used
Shadowball43% MOVE: shadowball, 34% MOVE: sacredsword, 19% MOVE: kingsshield
Ornith 1.5 35B usedClosecombatSneasler can't damage Aegislash: Close Combat is immune (Ghost), and Poison moves are 0.5x vs Steel, so it can't break through. Aegislash's Shadow Ball is neutral and could KO the weakened Sneasler. Switching to Gholdengo is safe — it's immune to Fighting, resists Ghost, and can set up Nasty Plot to break Aegislash.
Reasoning trace (560 words)
Let me analyze this battle state carefully. My active: Sneasler (Fighting/Poison), 85/155 HP, Expert Belt, Unburden ability, Speed 189. - direclaw (Poison, BP 80) - swordsdance - closecombat (Fighting, BP 120) - poisonjab (Poison, BP 80) Opponent active: Aegislash (Steel/Ghost), 70% HP, Stancechange ability, base stats ATK 140, DEF 50, HP 60, SPA 140, SPD 50, SPE 60. - Revealed move: shadowball (Ghost, BP 80) Wait, the opponent only revealed shadowball for Aegislash. But Aegislash is a common set. Let me think about what it could have. Sneasler is Speed 189, very fast. Aegislash is Speed 60. So Sneasler outspeeds. Aegislash is Steel/Ghost. Sneasler's Fighting moves hit Ghost for 0x (immune). Poison moves hit Steel for 0.5x (not very effective). Actually, Poison is not very effective against Steel. Wait, Aegislash is Steel/Ghost. Fighting is immune to Ghost. So Close Combat does nothing. Poison is 0.5x against Steel. So Sneasler can't really damage Aegislash effectively with its own moves. Direclaw and Poison Jab are Poison type, 0.5x against Steel. Close Combat is Fighting, immune. Hmm, this is a bad matchup for Sneasler against Aegislash. But wait, Aegislash is at 70% HP. Let me think about whether any of Sneasler's moves can knock it out. Actually, Aegislash in Shield Forme has doubled defense (base 150 DEF). In Blade Forme, it has base 50 DEF but 140 ATK. The revealed stats show DEF 50, so it's in Blade Forme. Wait, but the stats shown are base stats. Aegislash's actual defense depends on stance. In Shield Forme, DEF is 150. In Blade Forme, DEF is 50. Sneasler's Poison Jab (BP 80) against Aegislash: - If Blade Forme (DEF 50): Poison is 0.5x, so damage is reduced. - If Shield Forme (DEF 150): Poison is 0.5x, even more reduced. Let me estimate. Sneasler ATK 182, using Poison Jab BP 80. Aegislash HP 70% of... let me figure out actual HP. Actually, I don't have Aegislash's actual HP number, just 70%. Let me think about the situation differently. The key issue: Sneasler can't meaningfully damage Aegislash. Close Combat is immune. Poison moves are 0.5x and probably won't OHK. But wait, Aegislash only has shadowball revealed. Shadow Ball is Ghost type, which hits Sneasler (Fighting/Poison) for... Ghost hits Fighting? No. Ghost vs Fighting is neutral. Ghost vs Poison is neutral. So Shadow Ball is neutral against Sneasler. Actually, Sneasler is Fighting/Poison. Ghost moves hit both neutrally. So Shadow Ball does neutral damage. But here's the thing: Aegislash's Shadow Ball. Aegislash in Blade Forme has SPA 140. Sneasler DEF 80. Let me estimate. Actually, the bigger concern: Aegislash is likely to have other moves. But only shadowball is revealed. In this format, maybe it's a set with shadowball, kinslashing, crown shield, etc. Hmm, but the opponent only revealed shadowball. Let me consider that Aegislash might have Kinslash (a Steel move) or other options. Actually, let me reconsider. The matchup: Sneasler is very fast (189) and hits hard. But Aegislash is a tough physical wall in Shield Forme. Wait, but Aegislash is at 70% HP and I need to figure out if I can KO it. Let me think about the switch option. My bench has Gholdengo at 59.8% HP. Gholdengo is Steel/Ghost, 104 Speed. It would switch into... well, it resists Ghost and is immune to Normal/Fighting.Thinking budget reached. Stop thinking and give your final answer now.
- Turn 10Jev 1.13 used
Shadowball81% MOVE: shadowball, 16% MOVE: sacredsword, 2% MOVE: kingsshield
Ornith 1.5 35B usedDireclawhallucinationReasoning trace (608 words)
Sneasler is at 13/155 HP, very low. Aegislash is Steel/Ghost, immune to Fighting. Sneasler's Close Combat would be immune. Poison moves are neutral-ish (Aegislash is Steel, immune to Poison? No, Steel is immune to Poison). Wait, Steel is immune to Poison. So Poison Jab and Dire Claw would have no effect. Sneasler is at 13% HP. Aegislash will knock it out with Shadow Ball. So I need to switch. Gholdengo is the natural check to Aegislash (Ghost immune to Steel/Ghost moves, and Aegislash's Shadow Ball is Ghost... wait Aegislash has Shadow Ball which is Ghost, Gholdengo is Ghost so immune). Actually Aegislash's only revealed move is Shadow Ball (Ghost). Gholdengo is Steel/Ghost, immune to Ghost. So Gholdengo switches in safely and can knock out Aegislash with Flash Cannon (Steel, 4x effective against... wait Aegislash is Steel/Ghost, Flash Cannon is Steel, not very effective against Steel). Hmm. Actually Flash Cannon vs Aegislash (Steel/Ghost): Steel vs Steel = 0.25x. That's bad. Shadow Ball is immune. Poltergeist is Ghost, immune. Hmm, but the point is to survive. Gholdengo at 59.8% can take a Shadow Ball (immune). Then it's stuck. But at least it survives. Wait, but the opponent's bench shows Dragapult and Gholdengo fainted. So the only thing left is Aegislash. Actually the opponent "brought 3 of the 6 it showed at team preview: all have been seen." The revealed bench shows Dragapult (fainted) and Gholdengo (fainted). So the opponent's active is Aegislash, and the other two are fainted. So Aegislash is the last one? No wait, if all 3 shown have been seen and 2 are fainted, then Aegislash is the last opponent. So I just need to beat Aegislash. Sneasler can't do anything (Fighting immune, Poison immune against Steel). So switch to Gholdengo. Gholdengo is immune to Shadow Ball. Then Flash Cannon is 0.25x... Aegislash has 60 HP base, at 70%. Gholdengo's HP is 194. Flash Cannon 80 BP, SPA 137. Against Steel 0.25x... that would take forever. Hmm, but actually is there a better option? Let me reconsider. The opponent's Aegislash is the last Pokémon. I need to knock it out. Sneasler: Close Combat immune, Poison moves immune. Dead. Gholdengo: Shadow Ball immune. Flash Cannon 0.25x (bad). Poltergeist (Ghost, immune). Shadow Ball (immune). So Gholdengo can't really beat Aegislash either. But it survives one hit. Wait, but this is a rotation format (championsrotomarenabssregmb). Actually the format is "gen9championsrotomarenabssregmb" - this seems like a specific format. Let me think about what matters. Actually, the key issue: Sneasler is at 13% and will be knocked out by Shadow Ball. I must switch. Gholdengo is the only switch option. Gholdengo is immune to Shadow Ball so it survives. Even if Flash Cannon is weak, it's the best play. Actually wait, let me reconsider. Is Flash Cannon really 0.25x? Aegislash is Steel/Ghost. Flash Cannon is Steel type. Against Steel/Ghost: Steel vs Steel = 0.5x, Steel vs Ghost = 1x. So 0.5x total. Not 0.25x. Still not very effective. Hmm, but there's no better option. Sneasler is dead. Switch to Gholdengo. Actually, let me reconsider whether Sneasler can do anything. Sneasler at 13% HP. If it uses Swords Dance, it still gets hit by Shadow Ball and faints. If it attacks, immune. So no. Switch to Gholdengo. It's immune to Shadow Ball and can survive. Even though Flash Cannon is not very effective, it's the only viable option. Actually, wait. Let me reconsider the matchup. Gholdengo vs Aegislash. Aegislash in Shield Forme has high DEF (150). Flash Cannon would do almost nothing. But Aegislash might be in Blade Forme (low DEF 50).Thinking budget reached. Stop thinking and give your final answer now.
Incident report
[INVALID] 'MOVE: flashcannon' is not a legal action. Default move played. Original reasoning: Sneasler is at 13% HP and Aegislash is Steel/Ghost, so Close Combat is immune and Poison moves have no effect — Sneasler is dead and will be KO'd by Shadow Ball. Switching to Gholdengo is forced; it's immune to Shadow Ball and survives to fight. Flash Cannon is only 0.5x but it's the only viable play.
Ornith 1.5 35B switched toGholdengohallucinationReasoning trace (124 words)
Garchomp is fainted, Sneasler is fainted. Only Gholdengo left. The only legal action is to switch to Gholdengo. Aegislash is a Steel/Ghost, immune to Fighting, and has Shadow Ball. Gholdengo is Steel/Ghost, so it's immune to Ghost moves but... wait, Aegislash only has Shadow Ball revealed. Gholdengo is Ghost-type, so it's immune to Shadow Ball. Aegislash is Steel/Ghost, Gholdengo is Steel/Ghost - same typing. Aegislash's Shadow Ball would be immune to Gholdengo. Actually, Gholdengo vs Aegislash: Aegislash has only Shadow Ball (Ghost), which is immune against Gholdengo (Ghost). So Gholdengo can come in safely and set up or attack. Aegislash is at 70% HP. Gholdengo can Nasty Plot then hit with Flash Cannon or Poltergeist. The only legal action is SWITCH: gholdengo anyway.
Incident report
[INVALID] 'MOVE: switchgholdengo' is not a legal action. Default move played. Original reasoning: Only Gholdengo remains and it's the sole legal action. It's a Steel/Ghost, so it's completely immune to Aegislash's only revealed move, Shadow Ball, letting it come in safely to set up Nasty Plot and win the matchup.
- Turn 11Jev 1.13 used
Shadowball73% MOVE: shadowball, 15% MOVE: sacredsword, 9% MOVE: kingsshield
Ornith 1.5 35B usedPoltergeistI have only Gholdengo left—this is a must-win 1v1. Aegislash is likely in blade form (it kept using special attacks), so its DEF is only 50. Poltergeist's 110 BP Ghost hit should do massive damage and likely KO or 2HKO before Aegislash can hit. Nasty Plot risks stalling into a Shadow Ball. Attacking is the right call.
Reasoning trace (552 words)
Gholdengo vs Aegislash. Aegislash is at 70% HP. Gholdengo is a Ghost/Steel type. Aegislash is Steel/Ghost. Key matchup: Aegislash is immune to Fighting and Normal. It's weak to Ground and Dark. Gholdengo's moves are Ghost, Steel, Dark (Nasty Plot). Aegislash in shield form has doubled defense. But we don't know the current form. Aegislash at 70% HP. Gholdengo's Poltergeist is Ghost type BP110. Aegislash is Ghost type so takes neutral. But Aegislash in shield form has high defense. Wait, the key issue: Aegislash is immune to... no. Aegislash is Steel/Ghost. Weak to Ground and Dark. Resists many. Immune to Fighting, Normal. Gholdengo has no Ground or Dark moves except... Nasty Plot is Dark status. So no Dark attack. Poltergeist is Ghost. Aegislash is Ghost type, so neutral. BP110. But shield form doubles defense. Actually, the real concern: Aegislash's Shadow Ball. Gholdengo is Ghost type, so neutral to Shadow Ball. Gholdengo at 59.8% HP. Let me think about what knocks out. Aegislash at 70%. Poltergeist BP110 physical. Gholdengo ATK 80. Aegislash DEF 50 (shield) or 50 (blade)? Aegislash base DEF 50 in both forms actually. In shield form defense is doubled from 50 to 100. In blade form it's 50. Hmm, we don't know the form. But Aegislash just came in and used Shadow Ball three times. It's likely in blade form (attacking). Actually the question is whether to attack or set up. Gholdengo with Focus Sash. If Aegislash has a KO move... Let me think about the matchup. This is a mirror-ish Ghost matchup. Gholdengo vs Aegislash. Gholdengo's Poltergeist vs Aegislash: If Aegislash is in blade form (DEF 50), Poltergeist BP110 could 2HKO or maybe KO. If shield form (DEF 100 effective), it's a 4HKO or so. The bigger issue: Aegislash can use Shadow Ball which hits Gholdengo neutrally. Gholdengo at 60% would survive one Shadow Ball probably and could KO back. Actually, let me reconsider. The opponent's team: Dragapult, Gholdengo (opponent's), Aegislash. Wait, opponent revealed Dragapult and Gholdengo as fainted, plus Aegislash active. So opponent has used Dragapult, Gholdengo, and now Aegislash. My team: Garchomp (fainted), Sneasler (fainted), Gholdengo (active). So I have only Gholdengo left! Both my other Pokémon fainted. So this is a 1v1. I must win with Gholdengo or lose. Gholdengo vs Aegislash. This is the key matchup. Gholdengo is Ghost/Steel. Aegislash is Steel/Ghost. Aegislash is weak to Dark and Ground. Gholdengo has no Ground or Dark attacking moves. Nasty Plot is Dark but it's a status move that raises SpAtk. Gholdengo's best move: Poltergeist (Ghost, BP110). Against Aegislash Ghost type = neutral. If Aegislash is in shield form, Gholdengo's attacks will struggle. Aegislash shield form has 100 DEF (from 50 base, doubled). Actually Aegislash shield form: DEF 150 (base 50 * 3? No). Let me recall. Aegislash stancechange: Shield Forme has DEF 150, SpDef 50. Blade Forme has DEF 50, SpDef 150. So in shield form, Aegislash DEF is 150. Gholdengo's physical Poltergeist would do very little. But is Aegislash in shield or blade form? We don't have that info directly. Aegislash at 70% HP. It used Shadow Ball (special) three times. If it were in shield form, it wouldn't typically use special attacks. So likely blade form (DEF 50). In blade form, Poltergeist BP110: GThinking budget reached. Stop thinking and give your final answer now.