Matches · 2026-10-10 · rules version c4

Gemma 4 31B vs Laya

Player 1 · winner

Gemma 4 31B

Gemma 4 31B's team

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Player 2

Laya

Laya's team

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Gemma 4 31B won in 11 turns · 73 s wall clock · 44,625 tokens

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Decisions

Team preview

Laya brought Rotom,torterra,torkoal5,290 tok · 15.4 s

Lead: 44% BRING: rotom, 35% BRING: torterra, 13% BRING: torkoal Pick 2: 70% BRING: torterra, 14% BRING: torkoal, 8% BRING: scrafty Pick 3: 71% BRING: torkoal, 13% BRING: scrafty, 9% BRING: appletun

Gemma 4 31B brought Incineroar,gholdengo,garchomp2,594 tok · 17.4 s

The opponent's team consists of several slow, bulky Pokémon. Incineroar provides essential utility with Fake Out and Intimidate, Gholdengo handles Alcremie and Appletun, and Mega Garchomp provides massive pressure against Torkoal and Torterra.

Reasoning trace (248 words)

The opponent has Rotom, Torkoal, Torterra, Scrafty, Alcremie, and Appletun.
My team has Incineroar, Gholdengo, Kingambit, Palafin, Garchomp, and Annihilape.
Rotom and Torterra are the biggest threats. Garchomp (Mega) is a strong lead to pressure Torterra and Rotom (if it's not Rotom-Wash, but it's listed as Electric/Ghost).
Gholdengo handles Alcremie and Appletun well.
Incineroar provides Intimidate and Fake Out support.
Palafin needs to switch out to activate Zero to Hero.
Annihilape is a strong generalist.
Considering the opponent's team, Garchomp, Gholdengo, and Incineroar provide a strong core of coverage and utility.
Wait, Rotom is Electric/Ghost (Rotom-Wash is Water/Electric). Electric/Ghost is weak to Dark and Ghost.
Gholdengo and Kingambit are great against Rotom.
Torterra is weak to Ice (not available), Fire, and Water. Incineroar and Palafin are good.
Torkoal is weak to Water and Ground. Palafin and Garchomp are good.
Scrafty is weak to Fairy (not available) and Flying (not available). Gholdengo's Steel moves are neutral, but Annihilape's Ghost moves are neutral.
Alcremie is weak to Poison and Steel. Gholdengo is perfect.
Appletun is weak to Ice, Poison, Flying, Dragon, Fairy. Garchomp's Dragon Claw is good.

Best 3: Incineroar (utility/lead), Gholdengo (special attacker/Alcremie counter), Garchomp (physical powerhouse/Torkoal/Torterra counter).
Actually, Palafin is very strong if I can get it out.
Let's go with Incineroar, Gholdengo, and Garchomp for stability.
Wait, Garchomp is Mega.
Lead Incineroar to Fake Out and Intimidate.
Gholdengo for the Steel coverage.
Garchomp for the Ground/Dragon power.

Deciding factor: Coverage and utility against the opponent's specific types.

Turn 1
Laya switched to Torkoal1,250 tok · 0.0 s
53% SWITCH: torkoal, 19% MOVE: discharge, 9% MOVE: charge
Gemma 4 31B used Partingshot1,582 tok · 4.2 s
Rotom is faster than Incineroar and immune to Fake Out. Parting Shot allows me to lower Rotom's Special Attack and pivot to a better matchup like Gholdengo.
Reasoning trace (46 words)
```
Rotom is faster than Incineroar and immune to Fake Out (Ghost type). Parting Shot allows me to lower Rotom's Special Attack and pivot to a better matchup, like Gholdengo, who resists Rotom's Electric moves and can threaten it.

Deciding factor: bad matchup to switch out of.
```
Turn 2
Laya switched to Rotom1,304 tok · 0.2 s
25% SWITCH: rotom, 19% MOVE: flamethrower, 19% SWITCH: torterra
Gemma 4 31B switched to Garchomp1,671 tok · 4.4 s
Torkoal is a poor matchup for Incineroar due to its high physical defense and shared typing. Garchomp is the ideal counter to Torkoal with Earthquake.
Reasoning trace (40 words)
```
Torkoal is very slow and has high physical defense. Incineroar is outsped. Garchomp is the best answer here to deal heavy damage with Earthquake. Switching to Garchomp now puts immediate pressure on Torkoal.

Deciding factor: bad matchup (Incineroar vs Torkoal).
```
Turn 3
Laya switched to Torkoal1,448 tok · 0.0 s
56% SWITCH: torkoal, 18% MOVE: discharge, 7% MOVE: doubleteam
Gemma 4 31B used Dragonclawmega1,786 tok · 4.0 s
Rotom has Levitate, making it immune to Earthquake. Garchomp is faster and Dragon Claw is the strongest available move to deal damage.
Reasoning trace (38 words)
```
The opponent's Rotom has Levitate, making it immune to Earthquake. Garchomp is faster than Rotom. Dragon Claw is the strongest neutral hit available, and Mega Evolving increases Garchomp's attack power.

Deciding factor: Bad matchup (Levitate immunity to Earthquake).
```
Turn 4
Laya switched to Rotom1,445 tok · 0.0 s
48% SWITCH: rotom, 14% MOVE: flamethrower, 12% MOVE: flail
Gemma 4 31B used Earthquake1,718 tok · 3.9 s
Mega Garchomp is significantly faster than Torkoal and has a massive attack stat. Earthquake is super effective and should easily secure a knockout on Torkoal at 57% HP.
Reasoning trace (32 words)
```
Mega Garchomp is significantly faster than Torkoal and has a massive attack stat. Earthquake is super effective and should easily secure a knockout on Torkoal at 57% HP.

Deciding factor: likely knockout.
```

Turn 5

Laya used Discharge1,441 tok · 0.2 s

41% MOVE: discharge, 25% SWITCH: torkoal, 13% MOVE: charge

Gemma 4 31B used Dragonclaw2,082 tok · 15.6 s

Opposing Rotom is immune to Earthquake due to Levitate. Mega Garchomp is faster, and Dragon Claw is the most reliable attacking move to deal damage to Rotom.

Reasoning trace (301 words)

Opposing Rotom is immune to Earthquake due to Levitate. Mega Garchomp is faster and has high attack. Dragon Claw is the strongest neutral hit, but Swords Dance could set up a sweep if Rotom switches or can't OHKO. However, Rotom often carries moves like Will-O-Wisp or Thunderbolt.

Deciding factor: bad matchup (Earthquake is useless, Rotom is a pivot).

Wait, Dragon Claw is the only attacking move that hits Rotom reliably. But Swords Dance is a strong play if I can survive a hit. Let's look at the bench: Incineroar and Gholdengo. Rotom is Electric/Ghost. Incineroar resists nothing and is weak to nothing from Rotom's likely set (Thunderbolt/Volt Switch/Shadow Ball/Will-O-Wisp). Gholdengo is immune to Rotom's Ghost moves and resists Electric if it's a specific variant, but Rotom-Wash is common (though this is Rotom-Ghost).

Actually, Dragon Claw is the safest bet to chip or KO, but Swords Dance puts me in a position to sweep the rest of the team (Torkoal, etc.). However, Rotom might just switch or use a status move.

Wait, Rotom is Ghost/Electric. Dragon Claw is neutral. Rock Slide is neutral. Earthquake is immune.
If I Swords Dance, I risk a burn or a strong hit. If I use Dragon Claw, I do decent damage.
Given the speed advantage, Dragon Claw is the most consistent way to pressure.

Actually, looking at the opponent's bench, they have Torkoal (Fire) and potentially others. Mega Garchomp is a beast. Setting up with Swords Dance is high reward. But Rotom is a pivot.

Let's re-evaluate: Rotom is likely to Volt Switch or use a status move. Dragon Claw is the best attacking option.

Wait, Rotom-Ghost is usually Rotom-Wash or Rotom-Heat in most metas, but this says Electric/Ghost. Dragon Claw is neutral.

Deciding factor: bad matchup (Earthquake fails). Dragon Claw is the best attacking move.

Turn 6
Laya switched to Torkoal1,486 tok · 0.0 s
32% SWITCH: torkoal, 21% MOVE: discharge, 19% MOVE: charge
Gemma 4 31B used Dragonclaw1,750 tok · 4.1 s
Rotom is immune to Earthquake due to Levitate. Dragon Claw is the most reliable move to deal significant damage and potentially secure a knockout given Rotom's current HP.
Reasoning trace (47 words)
```
The opponent's Rotom is at 48% HP and is immune to Earthquake due to Levitate. Mega Garchomp is faster and has a strong Dragon Claw. Dragon Claw should be enough to secure a knockout or put it in range for a quick finish.

Deciding factor: likely knockout.
```
Turn 7
Laya used Flamethrower1,475 tok · 0.2 s
25% MOVE: flamethrower, 21% MOVE: fissure, 19% MOVE: flamecharge
Gemma 4 31B used Earthquake1,736 tok · 3.7 s
Torkoal is at 19% HP and is extremely slow. Mega Garchomp is much faster and has a super-effective Earthquake, which will easily secure the knockout.
Reasoning trace (29 words)
```
Torkoal is at 19% HP and is extremely slow. Mega Garchomp is much faster and has a super-effective Earthquake. Earthquake will easily secure the knockout.

Deciding factor: likely knockout.
```
Laya switched to Torterra1,181 tok · 0.0 s
53% SWITCH: torterra, 47% SWITCH: rotom
Turn 8
Laya used Bulletseed1,446 tok · 0.0 s
28% MOVE: bulletseed, 22% MOVE: shellsmash, 18% MOVE: seedbomb
Gemma 4 31B used Dragonclaw1,853 tok · 4.4 s
Mega Garchomp is significantly faster than Torterra. Dragon Claw is the strongest neutral move available, as Earthquake and Rock Slide are resisted by Torterra's Grass/Ground typing.
Reasoning trace (44 words)
```
Mega Garchomp is significantly faster than Torterra. Dragon Claw is the strongest neutral move available, while Earthquake and Rock Slide are resisted. Torterra is a bad matchup for Garchomp's Ground/Rock moves, but Dragon Claw should deal significant damage.

Deciding factor: speed and move effectiveness.
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Turn 9
Laya used Bulletseed1,460 tok · 0.0 s
34% MOVE: bulletseed, 31% MOVE: shellsmash, 13% MOVE: seedbomb
Gemma 4 31B used Dragonclaw1,874 tok · 3.7 s
Mega Garchomp is significantly faster than Torterra and has a massive attack stat. Dragon Claw should be enough to secure the KO on Torterra at 55% HP.
Reasoning trace (34 words)
```
The deciding factor is a likely knockout. Mega Garchomp is significantly faster than Torterra and has a massive attack stat. Dragon Claw should be enough to secure the KO on Torterra at 55% HP.
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Turn 10
Laya used Bulldoze1,489 tok · 0.0 s
38% MOVE: bulldoze, 23% MOVE: shellsmash, 17% MOVE: bulletseed
Gemma 4 31B used Dragonclaw1,900 tok · 3.4 s
Torterra is at 11% HP and Mega Garchomp is much faster. Dragon Claw will easily secure the knockout.
Reasoning trace (25 words)
```
Torterra is at 11% HP. Mega Garchomp is significantly faster (158 vs max 118). Dragon Claw will easily secure the knockout.

Deciding factor: likely knockout.
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Laya switched to Rotom
100% SWITCH: rotom
Turn 11
Laya used Discharge1,451 tok · 0.0 s
46% MOVE: discharge, 27% MOVE: charge, 17% MOVE: eerieimpulse
Gemma 4 31B used Dragonclaw1,913 tok · 4.1 s
Rotom has Levitate, making Earthquake useless. Dragon Claw is the most reliable move to secure a knockout on Rotom, which is currently at 48% HP.
Reasoning trace (39 words)
```
The opponent's Rotom (Electric/Ghost) has Levitate, making it immune to Earthquake. Mega Garchomp is faster and has a significant attack advantage. Dragon Claw is the strongest reliable move here, as Rotom is at 48% HP.

Deciding factor: Likely knockout.
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