Matches · 2026-10-10 · rules version c4

GPT-OSS 20B vs Mercury Decide

Player 1

GPT-OSS 20B

GPT-OSS 20B's team

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Player 2 · winner

Mercury Decide

Mercury Decide's team

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Mercury Decide won in 11 turns · 4 min wall clock · 52,487 tokens · $0.000

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Decisions

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Mercury Decide brought Dragapult,metagross,garchomp5,554 tok · 2.5 s · $0.0001

Lead: 68% BRING: dragapult, 12% BRING: metagross, 7% BRING: scizor Pick 2: 37% BRING: metagross, 29% BRING: garchomp, 20% BRING: scizor Pick 3: 61% BRING: garchomp, 25% BRING: scizor, 8% BRING: rotomwash

GPT-OSS 20B brought Rotomwash,gengar,toxapex3,905 tok · 31.3 s

RotomWash can survive Garchomp’s moves and hit Metagross, Gengar can beat Scizor and Dragapult, and Toxapex can set Toxic Spikes against the opponent’s Toxapex. This trio covers all threats without a bad matchup.

Reasoning trace (1,283 words)

We need to choose 3 Pokémon to bring. We have 6 options. We need to consider opponent's team. We want to maximize advantage. Let's analyze.

Opponent's team: Garchomp, Scizor, Metagross, RotomWash, Dragapult, Toxapex.

Our team: RotomWash, Toxapex, Garchomp, Blastoise, Gengar, Steelix.

We need to pick 3. We want to cover types and have good matchups.

Opponent's Garchomp: Dragon/Ground. Our Garchomp is Dragon/Ground too, but we have Steelix (Steel/Ground) and RotomWash (Electric/Water). RotomWash is weak to Garchomp? Garchomp's moves: Earthquake (Ground) super effective vs RotomWash? RotomWash is Electric/Water, so Ground is not super effective. Dragon is not super effective. So RotomWash is okay. But Garchomp's Dragon moves are not super effective. So RotomWash can survive.

Scizor: Bug/Steel. Our Gengar is Ghost/Poison, good vs Scizor? Ghost is not super effective vs Steel? Ghost is neutral to Steel. Poison is not super effective vs Steel. So Gengar not great. RotomWash Electric/Water vs Scizor: Electric is not super effective vs Steel, Water is not super effective vs Bug. So RotomWash not great. Steelix Steel/Ground vs Scizor: Steel is super effective vs Bug, but Scizor has Steel type too, so Steel vs Steel is neutral. Ground vs Bug is not super effective. So Steelix not great. Garchomp vs Scizor: Dragon vs Bug is not super effective, Ground vs Bug is not super effective. So none of ours are super effective vs Scizor. But we can use moves that are super effective: Gengar's Focus Blast (Fighting) is super effective vs Steel? Fighting is super effective vs Steel. So Gengar can hit Scizor. Also Gengar's Shadow Ball is neutral. So Gengar is good.

Metagross: Steel/Psychic. Our Gengar Ghost/Poison: Ghost is not super effective vs Steel, Poison is not super effective vs Steel. So Gengar not great. RotomWash Electric/Water vs Metagross: Electric is super effective vs Steel, Water is not super effective vs Psychic. So RotomWash can hit Metagross with Thunderbolt. Garchomp vs Metagross: Dragon vs Steel is not super effective, Ground vs Steel is not super effective. So not great. Steelix vs Metagross: Steel vs Steel is neutral, Ground vs Steel is not super effective. So not great. So RotomWash is best vs Metagross.

RotomWash vs RotomWash: same type. But we have RotomWash with Leftovers, and opponent's RotomWash might have Levitate. We can use RotomWash's Thunderbolt to hit RotomWash (neutral). But we can use Voltswitch to switch out. But we need to consider.

Dragapult: Dragon/Ghost. Our Gengar Ghost/Poison: Ghost is super effective vs Ghost? Ghost vs Ghost is not super effective. Poison vs Ghost is not super effective. So Gengar not great. RotomWash vs Dragapult: Electric vs Dragon is not super effective, Water vs Ghost is not super effective. So not great. Garchomp vs Dragapult: Dragon vs Dragon is not super effective, Ground vs Ghost is not super effective. So not great. Steelix vs Dragapult: Steel vs Dragon is not super effective, Ground vs Ghost is not super effective. So none of ours are super effective vs Dragapult. But we can use Gengar's Focus Blast (Fighting) which is super effective vs Dragon? Fighting is super effective vs Dragon. So Gengar can hit Dragapult. Also Gengar's Shadow Ball is neutral. So Gengar is good.

Toxapex vs Toxapex: same type. But Toxapex has Regenerator and Blackglasses. We can use Toxapex's Toxic Spikes to set up. But we need to consider.

We need to pick 3 that cover all opponents. We have Gengar for Scizor and Dragapult. RotomWash for Metagross. Toxapex for Toxapex. But we also need to handle Garchomp. We could use Garchomp itself or Steelix. Garchomp vs Garchomp: same type. But Garchomp has Garchompite, so strong. But we might want to use Garchomp to beat Garchomp. But Garchomp vs Garchomp: same type, but we can use Garchomp's Earthquake (super effective vs Ground? Wait Garchomp is Ground type, so Earthquake is not super effective vs Ground. Dragonclaw is neutral. So Garchomp might not be great. But we can use Garchomp's Dragonclaw to hit Garchomp? Dragon vs Dragon is not super effective. So Garchomp might not be great. But we can use Garchomp's Swords Dance to boost. But we need to consider.

Steelix vs Garchomp: Steel vs Ground is not super effective, Ground vs Ground is not super effective. So not great. But Steelix's Earthquake is not super effective vs Ground. So not great.

RotomWash vs Garchomp: Garchomp's Earthquake is super effective vs RotomWash? RotomWash is Electric/Water. Ground is not super effective vs Electric/Water. So RotomWash is safe. But Garchomp's Dragonclaw is neutral. So RotomWash can survive.

So maybe we can bring RotomWash, Gengar, Toxapex. That covers Metagross, Scizor, Dragapult, Toxapex. But we still need to handle Garchomp. RotomWash can survive Garchomp's moves. But we might want to use RotomWash's Thunderbolt to hit Garchomp? Thunderbolt vs Garchomp is not super effective. But we can use Voltswitch to switch out. But we might want to use Gengar's Focus Blast to hit Garchomp? Fighting vs Ground is not super effective. So no. So we might need to bring Garchomp or Steelix to handle Garchomp. But we can also bring Garchomp to handle Garchomp. But Garchomp vs Garchomp is not great. But we can use Garchomp's Earthquake to hit Garchomp? Not super effective. But we can use Garchomp's Dragonclaw to hit Garchomp? Not super effective. So Garchomp might not be able to KO Garchomp. But we can use Garchomp's Swords Dance to boost and then use Earthquake? But Earthquake is not super effective. So maybe we need to bring Steelix? Steelix vs Garchomp: Steel vs Ground is not super effective, Ground vs Ground is not super effective. So no.

So maybe we need to bring RotomWash, Gengar, and Blastoise? Blastoise vs Garchomp: Water vs Ground is not super effective, but Water vs Dragon is not super effective. So Blastoise not great. But Blastoise can use Ice Beam vs Garchomp? Ice vs Ground is not super effective, Ice vs Dragon is not super effective. So no.

So maybe we need to bring RotomWash, Gengar, and Steelix? Steelix vs Garchomp: no. But we can use Steelix's Stone Edge (Rock) vs Garchomp? Rock vs Ground is super effective? Wait Rock vs Ground is super effective. Yes, Rock is super effective vs Ground. So Steelix's Stone Edge is super effective vs Garchomp. So Steelix can hit Garchomp. Good. So we can bring Steelix to handle Garchomp. But Steelix vs Scizor: Steel vs Steel is neutral, Ground vs Steel is not super effective. So Steelix not great vs Scizor. But Gengar can handle Scizor. So we can bring RotomWash, Gengar, Steelix. That covers Metagross (RotomWash), Scizor (Gengar), Dragapult (Gengar), Toxapex (none). But we can use RotomWash's Thunderbolt to hit Toxapex? Electric vs Poison is not super effective. Water vs Poison is not super effective. So RotomWash cannot hit Toxapex. But we can use Gengar's Focus Blast (Fighting) vs Poison? Fighting vs Poison is not super effective. So Gengar cannot hit Toxapex. Steelix vs Toxapex: Steel vs Poison is not super effective, Ground vs Poison is not super effective. So none can hit Toxapex. But we can use Toxapex's Toxic Spikes to set up. But we need to bring Toxapex to handle Toxapex. So maybe we need to bring Toxapex instead of one of the others. But we need to cover Garchomp. We can bring Toxapex, RotomWash, and Gengar. But we need to handle Garchomp. RotomWash vs Garchomp: safe. But we need to KO Garchomp. RotomWash's Thunderbolt is not super effective. But we can use Voltswitch to switch out. But we might want to bring Garchomp or Steelix. But we can bring Garchomp to handle Garchomp. But Garchomp vs Garchomp is not great. But we can use Garchomp's Earthquake to hit GarchompThinking budget reached. Stop thinking and give your final answer now.

Turn 1

Mercury Decide used Dracometeor1,350 tok · 0.6 s · $0.0000

83% MOVE: dracometeor, 8% MOVE: shadowball, 3% MOVE: phantomforce

GPT-OSS 20B switched to Toxapex2,095 tok · 11.4 s

Rotom‑Wash is likely outsped by Dragapult and its moves are not very effective, so switching to a more defensive, hazard‑setting Pokémon is best.

Reasoning trace (453 words)

We need to decide best action. Opponent Dragapult unknown moves. We have Rotom-Wash. We can use hydropump or thunderbolt or voltswitch or raindance or switch. We want to maximize damage or set up. Dragapult is Dragon/Ghost, so Water and Electric moves are not very effective. Hydropump 110, not very effective. Thunderbolt 90, not very effective. Voltswitch 70, not very effective. So damage is low. We could switch to Gengar or Toxapex. Gengar has strong special moves, but Dragapult is Ghost/Dragon, Gengar's moves: shadowball (Ghost), sludgebomb (Poison), focusblast (Fighting), nastyplot (Dark). Dragapult is Ghost/Dragon, so Ghost moves are super effective? Wait Ghost vs Ghost: Ghost is not super effective, it's neutral? Actually Ghost vs Ghost: Ghost is not super effective, it's neutral. Ghost vs Dragon: Ghost is not super effective. So Gengar's moves are not super effective. Sludgebomb is Poison vs Dragon: Poison is not super effective. Focusblast is Fighting vs Dragon: Fighting is not super effective. Nastyplot is Dark vs Dragon: Dark is not super effective. So Gengar would not do much. Toxapex has status moves, but can set up Toxic Spikes. But Dragapult is fast, might move first. We could use raindance to set rain, but not needed. We could use voltswitch to switch out to Toxapex or Gengar. But we might want to keep Rotom-Wash to use later. But maybe we want to switch to Toxapex to set up Toxic Spikes and use its high defense. But Dragapult is fast, but Toxapex is slower. But we can set up Toxic Spikes to damage future opponents. But we don't know if we want to set up. We could also use hydropump to try to KO Dragapult? But not likely. Dragapult HP unknown but likely high. So best action might be to switch to Toxapex to set up hazards. But we might want to use Voltswitch to switch to Toxapex while dealing some damage. That seems good: we can damage Dragapult a bit and switch to Toxapex. But we could also just switch to Toxapex directly. But we might want to use Voltswitch to get some damage. But we might want to use hydropump to try to KO? But not likely. So best action: SWITCH: toxapex. But we might want to use Voltswitch to switch to Toxapex. But the instruction: "Choose exactly one action from LEGAL ACTIONS." So we can choose "SWITCH: toxapex". That is legal. So we choose that. But we need to consider the deciding factor: speed, likely knockout, or bad matchup to switch out. Rotom-Wash is slower than Dragapult? Rotom-Wash 151, Dragapult 145-213. Dragapult could be faster. So Rotom-Wash might be outsped. So we want to switch. So we choose to switch to Toxapex. So final answer: <decision> SWITCH: toxapex.

Turn 2

Mercury Decide used Phantomforce1,606 tok · 0.6 s · $0.0000

70% MOVE: phantomforce, 11% MOVE: dracometeor, 9% SWITCH: garchomp

GPT-OSS 20B used Banefulbunker1,759 tok · 5.9 s

Dragapult will almost certainly hit with Draco Meteor next turn; banefulbunker protects Toxapex from that damage and gives us a safe turn.

Reasoning trace (149 words)

We need to decide best action. Opponent Dragapult is at 90% HP, has Life Orb, Dracoz Meteor used. Dragapult has -2 SpA. Our Toxapex is 79/157 HP. We can use banefulbunker to protect from Dragapult's next attack. Dragapult will likely use Draco Meteor again or something. But we can also recover to heal. But Toxapex is 79/157, about 50% HP. If Dragapult uses Draco Meteor (130 base, with Life Orb 1.3x, and -2 SpA, so maybe ~130*1.3=169, minus 2? Actually -2 SpA reduces damage by 2 stages: 0.75 multiplier. So 169*0.75=127. So about 127 damage. That would reduce Toxapex from 79 to ~-48, KO. So we need to protect. Banefulbunker is priority +4, so it will protect from Dragapult's next attack. So we should use banefulbunker. That is best. Also we could switch to Gengar or Rotomwash, but that would lose the opportunity to protect. So banefulbunker is best.

Turn 3

Mercury Decide used Phantomforce

100% MOVE: phantomforce

GPT-OSS 20B used Banefulbunker1,988 tok · 8.4 s

Dragapult will attack next; Baneful Bunker blocks its move and gives priority, keeping Toxapex safe for the following turn.

Reasoning trace (322 words)

We need to decide best action. Toxapex vs Dragapult. Dragapult has Life Orb, high speed, but Toxapex has high defense, can use Baneful Bunker to block. Dragapult's next move likely Draco Meteor or Phantom Force. Dragapult has -2 SpA, but still high. Toxapex can use Baneful Bunker to block and heal. But we can also use Toxic Spikes to set hazards. But Dragapult is not grounded? Dragapult is Flying? It's Dragon/Ghost, not Flying. So it is grounded. So Toxic Spikes will poison Dragapult on switch-in. But Dragapult is active, so Toxic Spikes won't affect it. So we might want to use Baneful Bunker to block next attack. But we can also use Recover to heal. But we might want to set up Toxic Spikes for future. But we have 2 more turns before opponent might switch. But we can also switch to Gengar or Rotom-Wash. Gengar is faster, but Dragapult is faster. Gengar is Ghost/Poison, can use Focus Blast or Shadow Ball. But Dragapult has high speed, but Gengar can use Focus Blast to hit Dragapult. But Dragapult has high speed, but Gengar has 178 Speed, so Gengar is faster. So Gengar could potentially KO Dragapult with Focus Blast? Dragapult has Life Orb, but Focus Blast 120, but Dragapult has 163-195 HP, so 120 damage maybe not enough. But Gengar can use Shadow Ball 80, not enough. But Gengar can use Nasty Plot to boost. But we only have one turn. So maybe we want to switch to Gengar to set up Nasty Plot and then use Focus Blast next turn. But we don't know opponent's next move. But we can consider that we want to keep Toxapex alive. So best action is Baneful Bunker to block Dragapult's next attack. That also gives priority +4, so we will act before Dragapult. That will block Draco Meteor or Phantom Force. So we survive. Then we can recover next turn. So answer: MOVE: banefulbunker.

Turn 4

Mercury Decide used Phantomforce1,635 tok · 0.7 s · $0.0000

67% MOVE: phantomforce, 15% MOVE: shadowball, 8% MOVE: dracometeor

GPT-OSS 20B used Banefulbunker2,188 tok · 11.5 s

Toxapex is at 19 HP and Dragapult will KO it next turn with either move. Baneful Bunker protects it from damage and stops Life‑Orb loss, giving us a safe turn.

Reasoning trace (385 words)

We need to decide best action. Toxapex at 19 HP, Dragapult at 80% HP. Dragapult has Life Orb, will lose 1/10 max HP after attack. Dragapult's moves: Dracometeor (130) and Phantom Force (90). Dracometeor is 130, but Dragapult has -2 SpA, so 130 * 0.8 = 104? Actually 130 * 0.8 = 104. So Dracometeor deals 104 damage. Toxapex has 19 HP, so Dracometeor would KO. Phantom Force deals 90, but Toxapex has 19 HP, so also KO. So Toxapex is almost certainly KOed next turn. We need to either switch out or use a move that might prevent damage? Toxapex can use banefulbunker (priority +4) to protect from moves. That would block the attack. But Dragapult will still lose 1/10 HP from Life Orb after the attack. But if banefulbunker protects, Dragapult will not attack? Actually banefulbunker protects from moves, so Dragapult's move will not hit. But Dragapult will still lose 1/10 HP from Life Orb? The Life Orb effect triggers after the attack, but if the attack is blocked, does Life Orb still trigger? I think Life Orb triggers after the attack, but if the attack is blocked, the attack doesn't happen, so Life Orb doesn't trigger. So banefulbunker would protect Toxapex from damage and also prevent Life Orb HP loss. So that seems best. But we could also switch out to a different Pokémon. But we have two options: switch to Gengar or Rotomwash. Both are at 100% HP. Which is better? Gengar is Ghost/Poison, has high speed 178, but Dragapult is 145-213 speed, so Dragapult might still move first. But Gengar can use Focus Blast (120) or Shadow Ball (80). But Dragapult has Life Orb and can KO Gengar? Gengar has 137 HP, Dragapult's Dracometeor 104 damage, so not KO. But Dragapult's Phantom Force 90 damage, also not KO. So Gengar can survive. But we might want to use Gengar to set up or to use a move. But we need to decide best action. The instruction: "Choose the single best action for this turn." We need to consider speed, likely knockout, or bad matchup to switch out of. Toxapex is at 19 HP, so likely to be KOed. Using banefulbunker protects it. That seems best. So we should choose MOVE: banefulbunker. That is legal. So final answer: <decision> MOVE: banefulbunker.

Turn 5

Mercury Decide used Phantomforce

100% MOVE: phantomforce

GPT-OSS 20B used Banefulbunker3,626 tok · 38.8 s

Toxapex is at 12 % HP and Dragapult can hit hard with Life‑Orb Phantom Force. Baneful Bunker protects from contact moves and has priority, so it will block the attack and keep Toxapex alive for the next turn.

Reasoning trace (1,679 words)

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GPT-OSS 20B switched to Gengar1,794 tok · 7.6 s

Gengar’s Ghost typing gives a 2× hit with Shadow Ball and can set up Nasty Plot, while Dragapult’s Ghost/Dragon resistances blunt Rotomwash’s moves. Gengar also has high speed and special attack, making it the better matchup.

Reasoning trace (206 words)

We need to decide best action. Our active is fainted. We must switch. Which to bring? Opponent active Dragapult. We have two options: gengar or rotomwash. We need to consider matchup. Dragapult is Dragon/Ghost, has high speed, special attack. Gengar is Ghost/Poison, has high special attack, speed, and can use Focus Blast (Fighting) which is super effective on Dragapult? Dragapult is Dragon/Ghost: Fighting is 2x? Dragon is 2x weak to Fighting? Actually Dragon is 2x weak to Fighting. Ghost is 2x weak to Fighting? Ghost is immune to Fighting. So Fighting is 2x on Dragon, 0x on Ghost. So overall Dragapult takes 2x? Wait, type effectiveness: For dual types, multiply. Fighting vs Dragon: 2x. Fighting vs Ghost: 0x. So overall 0x. So Focus Blast would be 0x. So not good. Gengar can use Shadow Ball (Ghost) which is 2x on Dragapult? Ghost vs Ghost: 2x. Ghost vs Dragon: 1x. So 2x. Also Gengar has Nasty Plot to boost. So Gengar is good. Rotomwash is Electric/Water. Dragapult is Dragon/Ghost. Electric vs Dragon: 1x. Electric vs Ghost: 1x. Water vs Dragon: 1x. Water vs Ghost: 1x. So neutral. Rotomwash has Volt Switch, Thunderbolt, Hydropump. Not super effective. Gengar has advantage. So switch to Gengar.

Thus decision: SWITCH: gengar.

Turn 6

Mercury Decide used Phantomforce1,716 tok · 0.7 s · $0.0000

55% MOVE: phantomforce, 34% MOVE: shadowball, 8% SWITCH: garchomp

GPT-OSS 20B used Shadowballmega3,851 tok · 41.3 s

Dragapult can KO Gengar with Dracometeor (Life Orb). Mega‑Evolving Gengar boosts its defenses and gives a chance to survive a hit, while still allowing a strong Shadow‑Ball or Sludge‑Bomb. The best move is to Mega‑Evolve and use Shadow‑Ball for a guaranteed 2× damage and a chance to lower SpD, keeping Dragapult’s options limited.

Reasoning trace (1,200 words)

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Turn 7

Mercury Decide used Phantomforce

100% MOVE: phantomforce

GPT-OSS 20B used Shadowball1,791 tok · 5.8 s

Shadow Ball is super‑effective on Dragapult and can lower its SpD, while GengarMega’s speed lets it strike first. Sludgebomb isn’t effective and FocusBlast has no effect.

Reasoning trace (129 words)

We need to decide best action. Gengarmega vs Dragapult. Dragapult has Life Orb, but we can use Shadow Ball for super effective. Dragapult has -2 SpA, but still high. Shadow Ball 80 power, 20% chance to lower SpD. Dragapult has high speed, but Gengarmega 200 speed, so Gengar moves first. We can use Shadow Ball to damage and possibly lower SpD. Could also use Sludgebomb but not super effective. Nastyplot would boost SpA but not needed. Focusblast no effect. So best is Shadow Ball. Also consider that Dragapult has Life Orb, will lose HP after attack. So Shadow Ball will do 80*1.3? Actually Life Orb multiplies damage by 1.3. So Shadow Ball will do 80*1.3=104 damage. Gengar has 137 HP, so will likely survive. So best action: Shadow Ball.

GPT-OSS 20B switched to Rotom1,557 tok · 4.0 s

Gengarmega is fainted, so we must switch. Rotom‑Wash has high speed and good special attack; it can hit Dragapult safely with Thunderbolt or Hydropump. No better option is available.

Reasoning trace (92 words)

We need to choose best action. We have only legal action: switch to rotomwash. Our active Gengarmega is fainted. So must switch. Rotomwash has high speed 151, good special attack. Opponent Dragapult is at 60% HP, has Life Orb, but we can use Rotomwash to attack. Rotomwash can use Thunderbolt or Hydropump. Dragapult is Dragon/Ghost, weak to Electric? Dragon/Ghost: Electric is not super effective. Water is not super effective. So maybe use Volt Switch? But we cannot use Volt Switch because we are switching. We can only switch. So answer: SWITCH: rotomwash.

Turn 8

Mercury Decide switched to Garchomp1,735 tok · 0.6 s · $0.0000

65% SWITCH: garchomp, 10% MOVE: phantomforce, 10% SWITCH: metagross

GPT-OSS 20B used Hydropump3,223 tok · 24.0 s

All of Rotom‑Wash’s moves are not very effective against Dragapult, but Hydropump has the highest power, so it deals the most damage this turn.

Reasoning trace (1,254 words)

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We only have Rotom-Wash active. We have no other active to switch to. But we can switch to a bench Pokémon. We have Toxapex fainted. So we have no other bench? Wait we have only Toxapex on bench. So we have no other Pokémon to switch to. So Voltswitch would switch to Toxapex, but it's fainted. So we cannot switch. So Voltswitch is not possible? Actually you can switch to a fainted? No. So we cannot use Voltswitch. So we must use a move. So we choose best move. All moves are not very effective. But we can consider that Hydropump has 110 power, but not very effective. Thunderbolt has 90 power. Voltswitch has 70 power but also switches. But we can't switch. So we choose Hydropump for highest damage. But we might consider that we can use Raindance to set up rain for future. But we are at turn 8, we might want to set rain to boost Water moves. But we are not going to use Water moves next turn? We might want to set rain for future. But we might also consider that we might want to use Thunderbolt to paralyze. But not effective. So best is Hydropump. So we choose Hydropump.

But we need to consider that Dragapult has Life Orb, so it will lose 10% HP after attacking. But we are not attacking. So no effect.

We also consider that Dragapult has -2 SpA. So its SpA is lower. But we are using special moves. So we might want to use Thunderbolt to paralyze. But we might want to use Hydropump for more damage. But we might want to use Raindance to set rain for future. But we might want to use Hydropump to damage. So best is Hydropump.

Thus answer: MOVE: hydropump.

Turn 9

Mercury Decide used Earthquakemega1,952 tok · 0.7 s · $0.0000

44% MOVE: earthquake [MEGA], 23% MOVE: swordsdance [MEGA], 9% MOVE: earthquake

GPT-OSS 20B used Hydropump1,840 tok · 9.7 s

Garchomp is a Dragon/Ground, so Water is super‑effective and deals the most damage. Thunderbolt has only a 10% paralyze chance and less power, while Voltswitch would just switch to a fainted Toxapex. Raindance offers no immediate benefit. Hydropump gives the highest damage output.

Reasoning trace (240 words)

We need to decide best action. Rotom-Wash vs Garchomp. Rotom-Wash has Water and Electric moves. Garchomp is Dragon/Ground. Water is super effective? Water vs Dragon is neutral, vs Ground is super effective. So Hydropump 110 power, 80% accuracy, 110 damage. Thunderbolt 90 power, 100% accuracy, 10% paralyze. Voltswitch 70 power, 100% accuracy, switch out after damage. Raindance sets rain, but no advantage.

We want to maximize damage or set up. Garchomp has high HP 183-215. Hydropump 110 power 80% accuracy, 110 damage. Thunderbolt 90 power 100% accuracy, 90 damage. Garchomp has high defense? Not sure. But Hydropump is more damage. But we might want to switch out? Rotom-Wash has 127 HP, Garchomp has 183-215 HP. So Rotom-Wash might take damage. But we can use Voltswitch to switch to a better Pokemon. But we don't know what other Pokemon we have. We have only Rotom-Wash active. We have Toxapex on bench but fainted. We have no other active. We can bring a new Pokemon from bench? We have only Toxapex on bench. But it's fainted. So we cannot switch to a new Pokemon. So Voltswitch would just switch to Toxapex? But it's fainted. So can't. So Voltswitch is useless. So we must stay. So we should attack. Which move? Hydropump deals more damage. Thunderbolt has 10% paralyze chance but no advantage. So choose Hydropump. Also we might consider setting rain with Raindance but no benefit. So Hydropump.

Thus decision: MOVE: hydropump.

Turn 10

Mercury Decide used Dragonclaw1,618 tok · 0.7 s · $0.0000

63% MOVE: dragonclaw, 33% MOVE: stoneedge, 2% SWITCH: metagross

GPT-OSS 20B used Hydropump1,742 tok · 7.0 s

Hydropump is 2× super‑effective against Ground and will KO the Mega Garchomp before it can act. It’s also the highest‑damage move on the team, so no switch needed.

Reasoning trace (160 words)

We need to decide best action. Rotom-Wash vs Garchomp Mega. Rotom-Wash has Water and Electric moves. Garchomp is Dragon/Ground. Water is super effective (2x). Electric is not super effective (1x). Garchomp has high HP, high attack. Rotom-Wash has 127 HP. Garchomp's Earthquake is 100 power, but Rotom-Wash has 127 HP. Garchomp's attack is high, but Rotom-Wash has 127 HP. Garchomp's Earthquake 100 power, but Rotom-Wash has 127 HP. Rotom-Wash's Hydropump 110 power, 80% accuracy. Thunderbolt 90 power, 100% accuracy. Voltswitch 70 power, 100% accuracy, but would switch out. Rotom-Wash has 151 speed, Garchomp 100-158. So Rotom-Wash likely faster. So we can attack. We want to KO Garchomp. Garchomp's HP range 183-215. Hydropump 110 power, 80% accuracy. Damage: 110 * (127/127) * (127/127) * 1.5? Wait type advantage: Water vs Ground is 2x. So 110*2=220. With 80% accuracy. Garchomp HP 183-215. 220 damage would KO. So Hydropump will KO. So best action: Hydropump. No need to switch. So answer: MOVE: hydropump.

Turn 11

Mercury Decide used Dragonclaw1,661 tok · 1.1 s · $0.0000

90% MOVE: dragonclaw, 8% MOVE: stoneedge, 1% SWITCH: metagross

GPT-OSS 20B used Hydropump2,301 tok · 11.8 s

Hydropump is a 110‑power Water move with STAB, giving a high chance to KO Garchomp (≈57 % HP). If it fails, Rotomwash will still be taken out by Dragonclaw, so the only viable option is to try to finish it off now.

Reasoning trace (461 words)

We need to decide best action. Rotomwash vs Garchomp. Rotomwash has 38/127 HP. Garchomp is 57% HP, maybe ~110 HP? Actually Garchomp HP range 183-215, 57% ~104-122. Rotomwash has 38 HP, so low. Rotomwash is Electric/Water, Garchomp is Dragon/Ground. Garchomp's moves: Earthquake (Ground) and Dragonclaw. Rotomwash is immune to Ground due to levitate, so Earthquake does nothing. Dragonclaw is normal. Rotomwash can use Hydropump (110) or Thunderbolt (90). Hydropump is 110, but Garchomp has 57% HP, maybe 110 damage could KO? Let's approximate: Garchomp HP maybe 110. Hydropump 110 power, with Rotomwash's 141 SpA, plus maybe STAB? Rotomwash is Water type, Hydropump is Water, so STAB 1.5. So damage ~110*1.5* (Rotomwash SpA 141 / Garchomp Def 121-183). Let's approximate worst-case def 183: 110*1.5*141/183 = 110*1.5*0.77 = 110*1.155 = 127. So maybe 127 damage. Garchomp HP maybe 110-120, so Hydropump likely KO. Thunderbolt 90 power, 1.5 STAB? No, Thunderbolt is Electric, no STAB. So 90*141/Def 183 = 90*0.77 = 69. So not KO. So Hydropump is best to try to KO. Rotomwash has 38 HP, but after Hydropump, Garchomp will use Dragonclaw or Earthquake. Dragonclaw 80 power, 1.5? No STAB. Rotomwash's defense 127. So damage ~80*127/Def? Wait Garchomp's defense 121-183. Let's approximate 150. So 80*127/150 = 80*0.847 = 67. So Garchomp will hit Rotomwash for ~67 damage, leaving Rotomwash at -29 HP, so KO. So Rotomwash will die. But maybe Garchomp will use Earthquake? Earthquake is Ground, Rotomwash is immune, so no damage. So if Garchomp uses Earthquake, Rotomwash survives. But Garchomp might use Dragonclaw. So we risk losing Rotomwash. But maybe we can switch out? We have no other Pokemon on field. We have toxapex fainted. So we must either use Hydropump to try to KO Garchomp, or use Thunderbolt to try to paralyze and maybe survive? But Garchomp will still hit. But if we use Thunderbolt, we might survive if Garchomp uses Earthquake. But if Garchomp uses Dragonclaw, Rotomwash will take ~67 damage, leaving 38-67 = -29, so KO. So either way, Rotomwash will die. But maybe we can use Voltswitch to switch out to a different Pokemon? We have no other active Pokemon. But we can switch to a bench Pokemon. We have toxapex fainted. So no. So we must use a move. We can also use Raindance to set rain, but that doesn't help. So best action is Hydropump to try to KO Garchomp. If fails, we die. But maybe we can try Thunderbolt to paralyze and maybe survive if Garchomp uses Earthquake. But if Garchomp uses Dragonclaw, we die anyway. So maybe we can use Thunderbolt to try to paralyze and then switch out? But we can't switch out because no other active. So we must use a move. So best is Hydropump. So answer: MOVE: hydropump.