Matches · 2026-10-10 · rules version c4

GLM 5.3 Flash vs Chimps at the Zoo

Player 1 · winner

GLM 5.3 Flash

GLM 5.3 Flash's team

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Player 2

Chimps at the Zoo

GLM 5.3 Flash's team

GLM 5.3 Flash won in 9 turns · 22 s wall clock · 19,754 tokens · $0.003

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Decisions

Team preview
GLM 5.3 Flash brought Garchomp,gholdengo,kingambit1,750 tok · 1.6 s · $0.0001
Mirror team. Lead Garchomp with Focus Sash guarantees Stealth Rock up, and Scale Shot/Earthquake pressure their Garchomp. Gholdengo blocks status and covers Fairy/Dragon, Kingambit provides late-game power.
Turn 1
Chimps at the Zoo switched to Sylveon
GLM 5.3 Flash used Earthquake1,403 tok · 1.3 s · $0.0003
Garchomp mirror: my Earthquake hits hard and I'm likely faster or at worst speed-tied. Even if they outspeed and KO, my Focus Sash guarantees I survive and get rocks or another hit up next turn. Dealing damage now is better than passively setting rocks.
Reasoning trace (33 words)
```
Garchomp mirror; EQ likely 2HKO-ish, but sash? Opponent item unknown. Scaleshot weak. Best: Earthquake—likely big damage; if they're faster and EQ first, sash saves us. Stealth Rock also fine but EQ pressure better.
```
Turn 2
Chimps at the Zoo used Wish
GLM 5.3 Flash used Earthquake1,509 tok · 2.0 s · $0.0003
My Earthquake took Sylveon from 100% to 38% last turn, so a second EQ easily KOs it before it can move (I'm faster). Finishing it now is better than setting rocks or switching.
Reasoning trace (26 words)
```
Sylveon at 44%, EQ likely KOs? Turn 1 EQ took it from 100 to 38, then healed to 44. So EQ does ~62%, another EQ KOs.
```
Chimps at the Zoo switched to Garchomp
Turn 3
Chimps at the Zoo used Scaleshot
GLM 5.3 Flash used Stealthrock1,493 tok · 0.8 s · $0.0002
Mirror Garchomp matchup; mine may or may not be faster. Earthquake only 3HKOs at best, so setting Stealth Rock while they likely Earthquake is fine—my Focus Sash keeps me safe. Rocks add long-term value.
GLM 5.3 Flash switched to Gholdengo1,435 tok · 0.9 s · $0.0002
Their Garchomp has +1 speed and just Scale Shot; Kingambit resists Dragon but fears Earthquake. Gholdengo is immune to EQ and takes neutral Scale Shot, and outspeeds even at +1 to threaten it.

Turn 4

Chimps at the Zoo used Earthquake

GLM 5.3 Flash used Makeitrain2,034 tok · 2.7 s · $0.0005

Garchomp is faster, but its Defense is at -1 and Make It Rain gets STAB plus Life Orb, which should knock it out even if it hits me first with Scale Shot. Gholdengo isn't weak to Scale Shot, so it survives the hit. Taking the KO now is better than setting up and risking damage.

Reasoning trace (229 words)

Gholdengo vs Garchomp: Make It Rain is Steel, resisted by Garchomp (Ground/Dragon resists? Steel is not resisted by Ground/Dragon — Ground neutral, Dragon neutral, so neutral). 120 BP Life Orb vs Garchomp with -1 Def... Garchomp is faster (+1 speed after Scale Shot, 163-253 range, likely faster). Garchomp likely OHKOs or heavily damages Gholdengo with Earthquake? Gholdengo isn't weak to EQ. Scale Shot hits Gholdengo neutrally (Dragon vs Steel/Ghost neutral). Gholdengo 162 HP, Garchomp Atk up to 200 with +1... Scale Shot could do big damage but Gholdengo likely survives one hit? Actually Scale Shot 25 BP x multiple hits, 4 hits = 100 BP effective, +1 Atk. Could be dangerous.

Make It Rain: 120 BP neutral with Life Orb 1.3x = ~156 effective vs Garchomp with -1 Def. Garchomp HP 183-215. Gholdengo SpA 185. 120 BP neutral STAB? Gholdengo is Steel/Ghost, Make It Rain is Steel = STAB 1.5. So 120*1.5*1.3 = 234 effective vs -1 Def Garchomp. Likely OHKO. Garchomp at 100%, -1 Def. That should KO. But Garchomp moves first — can it KO Gholdengo first? Scale Shot 4 hits last time vs 183 HP Garchomp... wait that was our Garchomp. Opposing Scale Shot vs Gholdengo: 25 BP, Dragon, neutral, +1 Atk, up to 5 hits. Gholdengo Def 115. Probably doesn't OHKO. So Make It Rain likely KOs before taking lethal damage. Best: Make It Rain.

GLM 5.3 Flash switched to Kingambit1,450 tok · 0.8 s · $0.0002

Gholdengo has fainted, so I must send in a replacement. Kingambit is my only remaining Pokémon and resists Garchomp's Scale Shot while threatening Kowtow Cleave.

Reasoning trace (6 words)

Only legal action is switch Kingambit.

Turn 5
Chimps at the Zoo used Stealthrock
GLM 5.3 Flash used Suckerpunch1,635 tok · 0.9 s · $0.0003
Garchomp is much faster and will almost certainly attack (Earthquake/Scale Shot), so Sucker Punch goes first and hits hard with Supreme Overlord boost. Kowtow Cleave would eat a hit first.
Reasoning trace (12 words)
```
Garchomp faster; Sucker Punch likely works (it will attack). Use Sucker Punch.
```

Turn 6

Chimps at the Zoo used Scaleshot

GLM 5.3 Flash used Suckerpunch1,859 tok · 7.3 s · $0.0004

Garchomp is much faster and will likely Earthquake, which badly hurts Kingambit. Sucker Punch goes first and Garchomp is very likely to attack after using Stealth Rock last turn, letting me deal big priority damage before taking the hit.

Reasoning trace (135 words)

Garchomp faster, will EQ (super effective on Kingambit? Kingambit is Steel/Dark — Ground super effective). Sucker Punch worked last turn? It failed because Garchomp used Stealth Rock. Garchomp likely attacks now; Sucker Punch priority hits first, but does it KO? Garchomp full HP, Sucker Punch 70 BP boosted ~1.2x Supreme Overlord (2 fallen = 20%). Likely not KO. Kowtow Cleave slower, gets hit by EQ first. Best: Sucker Punch if attacking — EQ likely. But risk of fail. Kowtow Cleave guaranteed damage but takes EQ first. Sucker Punch vs EQ: EQ does ~? 205 Atk... Kingambit takes big damage but survives likely. Sucker Punch first, likely not KO, then EQ. Kowtow: EQ first, then Kowtow. Either way trade hits. Sucker Punch risk fail if Stealth Rock again. Garchomp at 100%, likely attacks. Choose Sucker Punch.

Turn 7
Chimps at the Zoo used Earthquake
GLM 5.3 Flash used Suckerpunch1,667 tok · 1.0 s · $0.0003
Garchomp is at 29% with -2 Defense and outspeeds me even at +2... actually it's at +2 speed, so it moves first. Sucker Punch has priority and boosted Supreme Overlord power, so it should KO before Garchomp attacks.
Reasoning trace (21 words)
```
Garchomp at 29%, +2 speed, -2 def. Kowtow Cleave likely KOs; Sucker Punch also likely KOs and priority. Sucker Punch safer.
```
Chimps at the Zoo switched to Rotom
Turn 8
Chimps at the Zoo used Voltswitch
GLM 5.3 Flash used Kowtowcleave1,743 tok · 1.3 s · $0.0003
Rotom-Wash is faster potentially and may not attack (Will-O-Wisp/Thunder Wave), making Sucker Punch risky. Kowtow Cleave hits it neutrally with Supreme Overlord boost and can't fail.
Reasoning trace (16 words)
```
Rotom-Wash resists Dark? No, neutral. Kowtow Cleave is safe; Sucker Punch risky if Rotom status. Kowtow.
```
Turn 9
Chimps at the Zoo used Hydropump
GLM 5.3 Flash used Suckerpunch1,776 tok · 1.5 s · $0.0003
Kingambit is at 27 HP and Rotom-Wash likely outspeeds, so Kowtow Cleave probably won't get a chance to land. Sucker Punch is priority and Rotom just used Volt Switch, so it will likely attack again—Sucker Punch can KO the 53% Rotom before it moves.