Matches · 2026-10-10 · rules version c4
Jev 1.13 vs Claude Haiku 5.5
Claude Haiku 5.5 won in 5 turns · 42 s wall clock · 36,554 tokens · $0.005
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Decisions
- Team previewJev 1.13 brought
Aegislash,gholdengo,dragapultLead: 29% BRING: aegislash, 28% BRING: dragapult, 27% BRING: gholdengo Pick 2: 58% BRING: gholdengo, 18% BRING: dragapult, 14% BRING: corviknight Pick 3: 41% BRING: dragapult, 25% BRING: corviknight, 20% BRING: kingambit
Claude Haiku 5.5 broughtIncineroar,garchomp,kingambitIncineroar leads with Fake Out and Intimidate, which cuts down the physical attackers (Kingambit, Corviknight, Dragapult). Garchomp is the fast breaker, and Kingambit is hard for this opposing team to hurt. This trio covers their threats well.
Reasoning trace (111 words)
I need to pick 3 mons to bring against their aegislash, corviknight, gholdengo, kingambit, dragapult, archaludon lineup, weighing which of my six give the best matchups. Dragapult stands out as a key threat since it's fast and hits hard, and I'm checking whether garchomp's dragon-type moves can handle it effectively. My kingambit looks nearly unbreakable against their team since it resists most of what they can throw at it and hits aegislash and dragapult hard with Dark-type moves, so that's a lock. I'm leaning toward pairing it with incineroar for the fake out/intimidate lead and garchomp for speed and power, though I'm also weighing gholdengo as a possible third pick.
- Turn 1Jev 1.13 used
Sacredsword36% MOVE: sacredsword, 22% MOVE: kingsshield, 22% SWITCH: gholdengo
Claude Haiku 5.5 usedFlareblitzFake Out is blocked because Aegislash's Ghost typing makes it immune to Normal moves. Flare Blitz is super effective against the Steel typing and Incineroar's attack is high, so it should deal heavy damage or knock out Aegislash.
Reasoning trace (70 words)
Aegislash's Steel/Ghost typing means Fake Out (Normal) has no effect due to the Ghost immunity, while Flare Blitz is super effective against its Steel side regardless of form. Running the numbers, Incineroar's 183 Attack with STAB and super-effective Flare Blitz against Aegislash's defense looks like it could deal around 168 damage, likely close to a KO. Flare Blitz is clearly the best option here over something like Parting Shot.
- Turn 2Jev 1.13 switched to
Gholdengo34% SWITCH: gholdengo, 27% SWITCH: dragapult, 19% MOVE: kingsshield
Claude Haiku 5.5 usedFlareblitzAegislash is at 1% HP, and Flare Blitz is super effective. Even if Aegislash is faster and hits first with a 2x Sacred Sword, Incineroar at 111 HP should survive and still finish it. Recoil is based on the tiny damage dealt, so it's negligible.
Reasoning trace (39 words)
With Aegislash at 1% HP, Fake Out isn't usable since Incineroar already acted this turn, and Flare Blitz would finish it off with negligible recoil since the recoil scales with damage dealt against such a tiny HP pool.
Jev 1.13 switched toDragapult92% SWITCH: dragapult, 8% SWITCH: aegislash
- Turn 3Jev 1.13 used
Thunderbolt48% MOVE: thunderbolt, 25% MOVE: dragondarts, 11% MOVE: shadowball
Claude Haiku 5.5 switched toKingambitDragapult outspeeds Incineroar, which is at 58 HP and would likely be knocked out before Parting Shot or Flare Blitz matters. Flare Blitz is also resisted by Dragon. Kingambit resists both Dragon and Ghost, and Kowtow Cleave hits Dragapult super effectively, so switching it in is the safest play.
Reasoning trace (133 words)
With Incineroar at low HP and Dragapult outspeeding with a quad-resisted Flare Blitz unlikely to matter, I'm weighing whether to switch to something like Garchomp that can better handle Dragon-type threats. Checking type matchups more carefully: Garchomp's Dragon and Ground moves hit Dragapult neutrally rather than super effectively, so it's not an ideal answer. Kingambit's Dark-type moves look better since Dark is super effective against Dragapult's Ghost typing, though I need to confirm Steel doesn't get punished by Dragapult's Dragon attacks. Dragapult still outspeeds Kingambit, but since Kowtow Cleave hits for 2x and Dragapult's own attacks are resisted by Kingambit's Steel typing, this is a favorable matchup for the switch. I'm also weighing whether Incineroar should just stay in and use Parting Shot before Dragapult can act, given the speed tiers involved.
- Turn 4Jev 1.13 used
Thunderbolt85% MOVE: thunderbolt, 15% SWITCH: aegislash
Claude Haiku 5.5 usedSuckerpunchDragapult outspeeds Kingambit, so Kingambit would take another Thunderbolt before acting. Sucker Punch has priority, hits first, and punishes Dragapult's known attacking move while avoiding that damage. Its Dark damage is weaker than Kowtow Cleave, but it preserves Kingambit's HP.
Reasoning trace (133 words)
I'm checking Kingambit's typing against Dragapult's Thunderbolt — Steel doesn't resist Electric, so that hit lands neutrally, and I need to work out which one outspeeds the other. With Dragapult's Dragon/Ghost typing, Kowtow Cleave's Dark-type hits Ghost super effectively, so I'm estimating it could deal 60-75% to Dragapult, but since Dragapult is faster it strikes first with Thunderbolt leaving Kingambit around half HP. I'm also weighing whether Sucker Punch is the better call — since Dragapult commits to Thunderbolt, Sucker Punch would land first despite lower base power than Kowtow Cleave. Sucker Punch guarantees Kingambit takes zero damage this turn while landing a solid hit, whereas Kowtow Cleave hits harder but leaves Kingambit exposed to another Thunderbolt first. Given Dragapult is likely to keep attacking, the safer priority move seems preferable here.
Jev 1.13 switched toAegislash100% SWITCH: aegislash
- Turn 5Jev 1.13 used
Sacredsword78% MOVE: sacredsword, 20% MOVE: kingsshield, 1% MOVE: shadowball
Claude Haiku 5.5 usedSuckerpunchAegislash is at 1% HP, so any hit finishes it. Aegislash may be faster, and Sacred Sword is 4x effective against Kingambit, so moving second is risky. Sucker Punch has +1 priority, goes first, and is super effective, and it only fails if Aegislash doesn't attack.
Reasoning trace (83 words)
Aegislash is down to 1% HP, and Kingambit's Sucker Punch, being priority and Dark-type, hits it super effectively—though it would fail if Aegislash isn't attacking, like if it uses King's Shield. Comparing options: Kowtow Cleave never misses but lacks priority, so if Aegislash moves first with Sacred Sword (4x effective against Kingambit's Dark/Steel typing), Kingambit likely gets KO'd. Sucker Punch's priority sidesteps that risk entirely, and since Aegislash has been attacking, the King's Shield risk seems low—Sucker Punch is the safer call.