Matches · 2026-10-10 · rules version c4

Gemini 3.8 Flash vs Mercury Decide

Gemini 3.8 Flash won in 5 turns · 19 s wall clock · 28,255 tokens · $0.014

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Decisions

1. Team preview
   Mercury Decide brought Dragapult,garchomp,metagross5,543 tok · 1.9 s · $0.0001

   Lead: 63% BRING: dragapult, 12% BRING: metagross, 10% BRING: scizor Pick 2: 35% BRING: garchomp, 27% BRING: metagross, 21% BRING: rotomwash Pick 3: 53% BRING: metagross, 22% BRING: rotomwash, 19% BRING: scizor

   Gemini 3.8 Flash brought Gholdengo,volcarona,mimikyu2,157 tok · 2.4 s · $0.0021

   Choice Scarf Gholdengo offers an excellent lead into Dragapult and Toxapex. Volcarona takes massive advantage of their Steel-types and Toxapex once Garchomp is handled. Mimikyu provides crucial Disguise utility and priority cleanup.

2. Turn 1
   Mercury Decide used Shadowball1,389 tok · 0.5 s · $0.0000

   92% MOVE: shadowball, 7% MOVE: phantomforce, 0% SWITCH: garchomp

   Gemini 3.8 Flash used Shadowball1,590 tok · 2.0 s · $0.0016

   With Choice Scarf, Gholdengo reaches 223 Speed, effectively outspeeding even max-Speed Dragapult (213). Shadow Ball is super effective and easily OHKOs standard Dragapult from full health.

   Mercury Decide switched to Garchomp995 tok · 0.5 s · $0.0000

   68% SWITCH: garchomp, 32% SWITCH: metagross

3. Turn 2
   Mercury Decide used Earthquakemega1,621 tok · 0.6 s · $0.0000

   91% MOVE: earthquake [MEGA], 7% MOVE: earthquake, 1% MOVE: swordsdance [MEGA]

   Gemini 3.8 Flash used Shadowball1,609 tok · 2.3 s · $0.0017

   Gholdengo holds a Choice Scarf, boosting its Speed to 223 and comfortably outspeeding Garchomp unless Garchomp also runs Choice Scarf. Shadow Ball will deal heavy neutral damage, softening Garchomp for Mimikyu to revenge kill safely.

   Gemini 3.8 Flash switched to Mimikyu1,515 tok · 2.5 s · $0.0016

   Mimikyu naturally outspeeds Mega Garchomp (base 92 Speed) and can easily finish it off from 55% HP with Play Rough while Disguise provides complete safety.

4. Turn 3
   Mercury Decide used Earthquake1,472 tok · 0.6 s · $0.0000

   79% MOVE: earthquake, 9% MOVE: swordsdance, 8% SWITCH: metagross

   Gemini 3.8 Flash used Playrough1,749 tok · 2.3 s · $0.0017

   Mega Garchomp has a base speed of 92 (max 158 at level 50), so Mimikyu at 162 speed is guaranteed to move first. Super effective Life Orb Play Rough will easily knock out Garchomp from 55% HP.

   Mercury Decide switched to Metagross

   100% SWITCH: metagross

5. Turn 4
   Mercury Decide used Meteormash1,355 tok · 0.6 s · $0.0000

   85% MOVE: meteormash, 12% MOVE: bulletpunch, 3% MOVE: stealthrock

   Gemini 3.8 Flash used Shadowclaw3,723 tok · 4.8 s · $0.0032
6. Turn 5
   Mercury Decide used Meteormash1,469 tok · 0.7 s · $0.0000

   85% MOVE: meteormash, 12% MOVE: bulletpunch, 2% MOVE: stealthrock

   Gemini 3.8 Flash used Shadowsneak2,068 tok · 2.6 s · $0.0022

   Metagross is at 32% HP and may have Bullet Punch. Shadow Sneak provides priority to match Bullet Punch and deals enough Life Orb damage to safely secure the knockout.

   Reasoning trace (43 words)

   **Analyzing Pokemon Battle Tactics**
   
   I've determined that Mimikyu can likely defeat Metagross. Considering Mimikyu's superior Speed and the damage dealt, another Shadow Claw guarantees a knockout. Even if Bullet Punch is considered, Shadow Sneak has the same priority, so there's no risk.