Matches · 2026-10-10 · rules version c3

Perplexity Decider V1.1 27B vs Gemini 3.8 Flash

Gemini 3.8 Flash won in 3 turns · 13 s wall clock · 16,305 tokens · $0.007

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Decisions

1. Team preview
   Perplexity Decider V1.1 27B brought Annihilape,tinkaton,chandelure4,963 tok · 1.6 s · $0.0001

   Lead: 40% BRING: annihilape, 25% BRING: tinkaton, 12% BRING: chandelure Pick 2: 33% BRING: tinkaton, 33% BRING: chandelure, 16% BRING: incineroar Pick 3: 46% BRING: chandelure, 24% BRING: incineroar, 21% BRING: palafin

   Gemini 3.8 Flash brought Garchomp,gholdengo,primarina1,909 tok · 3.6 s · $0.0019

   Mega Garchomp has immense offensive pressure against Incineroar, Toxapex, Chandelure, and Tinkaton. Gholdengo provides fast cleanup and status immunity, while Primarina offers defensive stability against Palafin.

2. Turn 1
   Perplexity Decider V1.1 27B used Closecombat1,156 tok · 0.4 s · $0.0000

   69% MOVE: closecombat, 16% MOVE: icepunch, 8% MOVE: phantomforce

   Gemini 3.8 Flash used Earthquake1,377 tok · 3.1 s · $0.0015

   Base Garchomp outspeeds Annihilape, whereas Mega Evolving drops Garchomp's speed to base 92, potentially letting a max Speed Annihilape move first with Final Gambit. Earthquake without Mega Evolution deals massive damage safely.

   Perplexity Decider V1.1 27B switched to Chandelure1,077 tok · 0.4 s · $0.0000

   60% SWITCH: chandelure, 40% SWITCH: tinkaton

3. Turn 2
   Perplexity Decider V1.1 27B used Fireblastmega1,423 tok · 0.4 s · $0.0000

   67% MOVE: fireblast [MEGA], 7% MOVE: energyball [MEGA], 7% MOVE: shadowball [MEGA]

   Gemini 3.8 Flash used Earthquake1,634 tok · 3.4 s · $0.0019

   Base Garchomp is naturally faster than Chandelure and STAB Earthquake will cleanly knock it out. Staying in base form preserves higher Speed.

   Reasoning trace (48 words)

   **Analyzing Speed Discrepancies**
   
   I've been calculating speed stats, specifically comparing Garchomp and Chandelure. Initial findings confirm Garchomp outspeeds Chandelure, but the speed drop upon Mega Evolution changes things. It's a key observation that even the lowered Mega Garchomp speed remains above Chandelure's, unless Chandelure utilizes speed-boosting tactics.
   
   
   

   Perplexity Decider V1.1 27B switched to Tinkaton

   100% SWITCH: tinkaton

4. Turn 3
   Perplexity Decider V1.1 27B used Gigatonhammer1,075 tok · 0.4 s · $0.0000

   86% MOVE: gigatonhammer, 7% MOVE: swordsdance, 6% MOVE: stealthrock

   Gemini 3.8 Flash used Earthquake1,691 tok · 2.9 s · $0.0017

   Garchomp naturally outspeeds Tinkaton, whereas Mega Evolving lowers base speed below Tinkaton's. An un-Mega Earthquake easily scores the clean OHKO to win the match.