Matches · 2026-10-10 · rules version c4

Gemini 3.8 Flash vs Jev 1.13

Gemini 3.8 Flash won in 10 turns · 28 s wall clock · 49,359 tokens · $0.024

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Decisions

1. Team preview
   Jev 1.13 brought Dragapult,gholdengo,aegislash6,508 tok · 1.8 s · $0.0003

   Lead: 31% BRING: dragapult, 26% BRING: gholdengo, 24% BRING: aegislash Pick 2: 50% BRING: gholdengo, 24% BRING: aegislash, 12% BRING: corviknight Pick 3: 39% BRING: aegislash, 25% BRING: corviknight, 21% BRING: kingambit

   Gemini 3.8 Flash brought Volcarona,garchomp,gholdengo2,179 tok · 2.5 s · $0.0021

   The opponent has five Steel-types, making Volcarona and Garchomp dominant offensive threats. Leading Volcarona threatens immediate setup or heavy Fire damage, while Choice Scarf Gholdengo and Garchomp easily handle Dragapult and Steel-types.

2. Turn 1
   Jev 1.13 used Shadowball1,656 tok · 0.6 s · $0.0001

   31% MOVE: shadowball, 26% MOVE: thunderbolt, 18% SWITCH: aegislash

   Gemini 3.8 Flash switched to Gholdengo1,689 tok · 3.0 s · $0.0019

   Dragapult outspeeds Volcarona and resists all of its attacks, threatening a heavy hit like Dragon Darts. Switching to Gholdengo resists Dragon-type attacks and poses a threat with Choice Scarf Shadow Ball.

   Reasoning trace (48 words)

   **Analyzing Threat Vectors**
   
   I've been examining the matchup between Dragapult and Volcarona more closely. It's clear that Dragapult's superior speed allows it to strike first with devastating attacks. Volcarona's offensive options are largely ineffective against Dragapult, and the Speed stat is often key to winning the matchup.
   
   
   

3. Turn 2
   Jev 1.13 used Shadowball1,555 tok · 0.5 s · $0.0001

   87% MOVE: shadowball, 8% SWITCH: gholdengo, 5% SWITCH: aegislash

   Gemini 3.8 Flash used Shadowball1,661 tok · 2.2 s · $0.0017

   Choice Scarf boosts Gholdengo's Speed to 223, cleanly outspeeding even max-speed Dragapult (213 max). Shadow Ball hits Dragapult's Ghost typing for super effective damage and secures an easy knockout before it can attack.

   Gemini 3.8 Flash switched to Volcarona1,434 tok · 2.2 s · $0.0015

   Dragapult outspeeds Garchomp and easily knocks it out with super-effective Dragon STAB. Volcarona has high Special Defense and Sitrus Berry to tank special hits from Dragapult while threatening back.

4. Turn 3
   Jev 1.13 used Shadowball1,630 tok · 0.5 s · $0.0001

   53% MOVE: shadowball, 26% SWITCH: aegislash, 21% SWITCH: gholdengo

   Gemini 3.8 Flash used Quiverdance1,697 tok · 2.0 s · $0.0017

   Dragapult is running special attacks, which Volcarona easily survives thanks to its solid Special Defense and Sitrus Berry. Using Quiver Dance boosts Special Defense to shrug off attacks and allows Volcarona to outspeed Dragapult next turn.

5. Turn 4
   Jev 1.13 used Shadowball1,719 tok · 0.5 s · $0.0001

   62% MOVE: shadowball, 23% SWITCH: aegislash, 15% SWITCH: gholdengo

   Gemini 3.8 Flash used Bugbuzz1,723 tok · 2.1 s · $0.0016
6. Turn 5
   Jev 1.13 used Shadowball1,780 tok · 0.5 s · $0.0001

   42% MOVE: shadowball, 29% SWITCH: gholdengo, 29% SWITCH: aegislash

   Gemini 3.8 Flash used Bugbuzz1,742 tok · 1.6 s · $0.0016

   Volcarona outspeeds Dragapult at +1 Speed, and Bug Buzz dealt 52% on the previous turn, securing a guaranteed knockout.

   Jev 1.13 switched to Gholdengo1,666 tok · 0.6 s · $0.0001

   58% SWITCH: gholdengo, 42% SWITCH: aegislash

7. Turn 6
   Jev 1.13 used Poltergeist1,962 tok · 0.6 s · $0.0001

   34% MOVE: poltergeist, 29% MOVE: shadowball, 22% SWITCH: aegislash

   Gemini 3.8 Flash used Fierydance1,834 tok · 1.5 s · $0.0017

   Volcarona is faster than Gholdengo even if Gholdengo holds Choice Scarf, and a +1 STAB Fiery Dance easily knocks it out.

   Jev 1.13 switched to Aegislash

   100% SWITCH: aegislash

8. Turn 7
   Jev 1.13 used Kingsshield1,898 tok · 0.5 s · $0.0001

   48% MOVE: kingsshield, 42% MOVE: shadowball, 5% MOVE: swordsdance

   Gemini 3.8 Flash used Fierydance1,936 tok · 1.9 s · $0.0019

   Volcarona is faster at +1 Speed and STAB super-effective Fiery Dance deals massive special damage to Aegislash regardless of King's Shield.

9. Turn 8
   Jev 1.13 used Shadowball1,837 tok · 0.5 s · $0.0001

   47% MOVE: shadowball, 40% MOVE: kingsshield, 8% MOVE: sacredsword

   Gemini 3.8 Flash used Fierydance1,878 tok · 2.6 s · $0.0018

   Aegislash used King's Shield last turn, so it cannot reliably protect again. At +1 Special Attack, Fiery Dance easily scores a decisive knockout.

   Gemini 3.8 Flash switched to Garchomp1,645 tok · 1.5 s · $0.0015

   Volcarona has fainted, leaving Garchomp as the only remaining choice to enter the field.

10. Turn 9
    Jev 1.13 used Kingsshield1,916 tok · 0.5 s · $0.0001

    50% MOVE: kingsshield, 28% MOVE: sacredsword, 19% MOVE: shadowball

    Gemini 3.8 Flash used Earthquake1,944 tok · 1.8 s · $0.0018

    Aegislash is at 5% HP in Blade Forme, and Earthquake is a non-contact move that avoids King's Shield's attack drop and easily secures the win.

11. Turn 10
    Jev 1.13 used Kingsshield1,927 tok · 0.5 s · $0.0001

    56% MOVE: kingsshield, 23% MOVE: sacredsword, 18% MOVE: shadowball

    Gemini 3.8 Flash used Earthquakemega1,943 tok · 2.3 s · $0.0019

    Aegislash used King's Shield last turn, making consecutive protect unreliable. Earthquake easily finishes off its remaining 5% HP before it can move.