Matches · 2026-10-10 · rules version c4
Gemma 4 31B vs MiMo V2.6 Flash
Gemma 4 31B won in 13 turns · 11 min wall clock · 77,384 tokens · $0.008
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Decisions
- Team previewGemma 4 31B brought
Incineroar,palafin,gholdengoThe opponent has a Sun core (Torkoal/Venusaur) and heavy hitters like Garchomp and Kingambit. Incineroar provides essential utility and pivoting, Palafin handles Torkoal and Garchomp, and Gholdengo counters Venusaur and Gholdengo.
Reasoning trace (91 words)
The opponent has a balanced team: Torkoal (Sun), Venusaur (Sun sweeper), Gholdengo, Garchomp, Rotom-Wash, and Kingambit. I need a core that can handle these threats. Palafin is great for Torkoal and Garchomp, Gholdengo handles Venusaur and Gholdengo, and Incineroar provides utility (Intimidate/Fake Out) and handles Kingambit/Gholdengo. Palafin needs to switch out to activate Zero to Hero, so Incineroar is a great lead to pivot with Parting Shot. Bringing Incineroar, Palafin, and Gholdengo provides a strong defensive and offensive core. Deciding factor: Team synergy and coverage against the opponent's Sun core (Torkoal/Venusaur).
MiMo V2.6 Flash broughtTorkoal,venusaur,gholdengoSun core: Torkoal sets sun with Drought and fires Eruption at full HP, Venusaur Mega evolves with Chlorophyll to outspeed everything, and Gholdengo covers the Fighting/Ghost (Annihilape) and Kingambit answers that threaten the duo. Speed from Chlorophyll is the deciding factor for the lead pairing.
Reasoning trace (38 words)
Team preview. Sun team: Torkoal lead with Eruption, Venusaur Mega Chlorophyll, Gholdengo. Torkoal + Venusaur + Gholdengo seems standard. Gholdengo handles Annihilape/Kingambit somewhat. Alternative: Garchomp rocks. But sun core: Torkoal, Venusaur, plus one. I'll go Torkoal, Venusaur, Gholdengo.
- Turn 1Gemma 4 31B used
FakeoutFake Out is the standard lead play to guarantee a flinch on the first turn, allowing for scouting or maintaining momentum.
Reasoning trace (31 words)
Torkoal is very slow and lacks offensive pressure against Incineroar. Fake Out is the standard lead play to guarantee a flinch and scout moves or maintain momentum. Deciding factor: priority/guaranteed flinch.
MiMo V2.6 Flash usedStealthrockIncineroar moves first and will likely Knock Off or Fire-move, weakening Eruption before Torkoal attacks. Stealth Rock guarantees value regardless of what the opponent does, and Torkoal can still attack afterward.
Reasoning trace (315 words)
Incineroar likely uses Knock Off or Flare Blitz. Torkoal at full HP with sun-boosted Eruption (150 BP,2x from sun = effectively very strong) — but Incineroar resists Fire and has good SpDef. Still, Incineroar might use Fake Out (priority) — but revealed moves none. Fake Out would break nothing since Torkoal full HP. Torkoal is slower, so Incineroar moves first. Knock Off would remove leftovers and do big damage, dropping Eruption power. Flare Blitz in sun would do heavy damage too. Switching to Venusaur — it has Chlorophyll (but ability says chlorophyll, not overgrow... it's venusaurite but mega not available this turn). Sunny weather. Venusaur resists nothing of Incineroar's Fire moves? Venusaur resists Fire (0.5x? Grass resists Fire yes) and Dark neutral. Venusaur taking a Knock Off would lose venusaurite — bad. Gholdengo is Steel/Ghost: resists Fire, immune to... Dark is super effective on Ghost. Knock Off on Gholdengo loses lifeorb — bad. Setting up Stealth Rock is a safe long-term play since Torkoal likely survives one hit at full HP. Or Eruption for damage now before taking damage. Torkoal will move second, so if Incineroar attacks, Eruption power drops. But sun-boosted Eruption still hits decently even at ~60% HP. Actually best play: Eruption now while at full HP? If Incineroar attacks first, HP drops before Torkoal moves — so Eruption power depends on damage taken this turn. If Knock Off does ~50%, Eruption loses much power. Stealth Rock guarantees value regardless. Hmm, but Eruption still does damage. Incineroar likely uses Knock Off (best coverage) — super effective vs Torkoal? Normal type... Knock Off is Dark, neutral on Fire. Torkoal physical defense high, SpDef low 92. Knock Off from Incineroar could do 40-60%. I'd say set Stealth Rock — guaranteed value, Torkoal likely survives and can Eruption later. Or switch to Gholdengo to catch a Fire move? Risky if Knock Off. Standard play: Stealth Rock.
- Turn 2Gemma 4 31B used
PartingshotTorkoal is a poor matchup for Incineroar, and Parting Shot allows me to lower its stats while pivoting to a more effective teammate.
Reasoning trace (74 words)
Torkoal is very slow and has low Special Defense compared to its Physical Defense. Incineroar cannot deal significant damage with Flare Blitz. Parting Shot allows me to lower Torkoal's stats and pivot to a better matchup, likely Palafin to take advantage of the Water-type advantage in the sun (though sun weakens Water, Palafin's raw power and Jet Punch are still useful, or Gholdengo for general pressure). Deciding factor: bad matchup to switch out of.
MiMo V2.6 Flash usedStealthrockIncineroar outspeeds and Eruption is resisted, so it won't do much. Setting Stealth Rock now gives long-term value against the opponent's remaining Pokémon (Palafin, Garchomp, Kingambit), while Torkoal can tank whatever Incineroar throws.
Reasoning trace (186 words)
Incineroar likely has Darkest Lariat or Knock Off. Torkoal at near full HP with Eruption in sun would do good damage but it's not very effective on Incineroar. Stealth Rock is a good long-term play since we'll want hazards up. Torkoal is slow and Incineroar outspeeds - but Incineroar can't OHKO Torkoal easily. Switching to Venusaur gives sun-boosted Chlorophyll speed and solar beam pressure. But Venusaur-mega hasn't mega evolved yet - wait, Venusaur has venusaurite but mega evolution available: No (because we're playing Torkoal lead). Actually mega evolution available says No for Torkoal. When Venusaur comes in it can mega evolve. Switching Venusaur into Incineroar is good - Venusaur takes Fire moves well, and with sun up has Chlorophyll speed. But we don't know Incineroar's other moves. Could have Knock Off or Darkest Lariat. Venusaur has decent bulk. Actually Stealth Rock is a solid play - Torkoal is slow, has nothing great to hit Incineroar with. Eruption at full HP in sun is still decent chip even resisted. But Stealth Rock provides long-term value against team with Palafin/Garchomp/Kingambit. I think Stealth Rock is the safest play.
Gemma 4 31B switched toPalafinTorkoal is a Fire-type, making Palafin the ideal switch-in due to its Water typing and resistance to Fire moves.
Reasoning trace (106 words)
The opponent's Torkoal is heavily debuffed (Atk -2, SpA -1) and slow. I just used Parting Shot, which means Incineroar is switching out. Wait, the "Recent Turns" section says "Your Incineroar used Parting Shot" in Turn 2, but the current state says "Turn 2" and lists the legal actions as switching. This means the Parting Shot has already been executed, and I am now choosing the replacement Pokémon. Torkoal is a Fire-type. Palafin is Water-type and resists Fire, while Gholdengo is Steel/Ghost and weak to Fire. Palafin is the clear choice to handle Torkoal and potentially set up or deal heavy damage. Deciding factor: Type matchup.
- Turn 3Gemma 4 31B used
WavecrashPalafin is much faster than Torkoal and has a strong type advantage. Wave Crash is the most powerful option to secure a knockout or maximum damage.
Reasoning trace (55 words)
Palafin (Hero Form) is significantly faster than Torkoal and has a massive type advantage. Wave Crash deals the most damage, but Flip Turn allows for a pivot if the opponent switches. However, Torkoal is very slow and likely to be OHKO'd or severely damaged by Wave Crash even in the sun. Deciding factor: likely knockout.
MiMo V2.6 Flash switched toVenusaurPalafin in Hero Form will likely KO Torkoal with a Water move before it can act, and Torkoal is already at -1 SpA anyway. Venusaur handles a sun-reduced Water hit comfortably and threatens back with Growth or Sleep Powder.
Reasoning trace (115 words)
Palafin in Hero form likely one-shots Torkoal with Water move. Switch to Venusaur? Sun weakens Water moves (50%), Venusaur takes it well. But Palafin might use Ice move... Hero Form Palafin Jet Punch priority. With sun, water move halved. Venusaur is a good switch. Speed: Venusaur 100 vs Palafin... but we need Mega Venusaur - can't mega this turn? Mega available: No. Hmm, "Mega Evolution available: No" — maybe already used or not allowed. Switch Venusaur is safest. Palafin Water move in sun halved; Venusaur resists nothing of water but neutral with sun reduction. Actually Venusaur is Grass/Poison, Water neutral. Sun halves. Good. Alternatively Torkoal atk -1 spa -1, Eruption weakened anyway. Switch to Venusaur.
- Turn 4Gemma 4 31B switched to
IncineroarVenusaur is likely Chlorophyll and will outspeed Palafin in the sun, dealing massive damage. Palafin has no effective moves here, so switching to Incineroar to resist Grass attacks is the best play.
Reasoning trace (47 words)
The opponent's Venusaur is likely Chlorophyll, meaning it's incredibly fast in the current Sunny Day. Palafin is completely walled by Venusaur and takes massive damage from Grass moves. Switching to Incineroar provides a resist to Grass and allows for a pivot or burn. Deciding factor: bad matchup.
MiMo V2.6 Flash usedSolarbeamSun lets Solar Beam fire immediately and it's super effective against Palafin. Keeping Chlorophyll (by not mega evolving yet) preserves doubled speed so Venusaur likely moves first; Palafin's Wave Crash only dealt ~26 damage, so survival is assured either way.
Reasoning trace (665 words)
Palafin might outspeed base Venusaur (100 vs 108-167). Mega Venusaur has speed 100 base... actually mega Venusaur speed stays 80? Base Venusaur is 80, mega is 80. Wait, Venusaur base speed is 80, so at level 50 stat100 means... the shown stat is 100 (actual). Chlorophyll doubles it in sun to 200, which outspeeds Palafin's max 167. But mega evolving — mega Venusaur keeps same speed (80 base), chlorophyll ability is replaced by thick fat! Mega Venusaur ability is Thick Fat, losing Chlorophyll. But speed stat stays 100, doubled? No — chlorophyll is lost on mega evolve. So after mega, speed is 100 vs Palafin 108-167 — Palafin likely outspeeds. But wait — the effect note says "chlorophyll: If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled" listed on venusaur with venusaurite. If we mega evolve, ability changes to Thick Fat and chlorophyll stops. So speed becomes 100, Palafin outspeeds. Palafin used Wave Crash last turn for 26 damage (187-161=26) — that was not very effective... wait, Wave Crash on Venusaur (Grass/Poison) — neutral actually. It says "not very effective"? Water vs Grass is not very effective. 26 damage only, so Palafin's atk wasn't boosted (Zero to Hero form... it switched in via parting shot so it should be Hero form). 26 damage is tiny though — maybe low roll or stat range low. Anyway Venusaur survives another hit. Solarbeam in sun, no charge, super effective — should KO Palafin. But without mega, chlorophyll doubles speed so we outspeed. Solarbeam without mega: power 120 in sun. With mega: thick fat, might be outsped but Palafin only did26 damage, so we survive and solarbeam (mega Venusaur higher spA? Mega Venusaur spA 130 vs base 100). Mega spA at level 50: shown 167 base... mega Venusaur spa base 130. Options: solarbeam without mega — outspeed thanks to chlorophyll, likely KO. That seems safest. Or mega solarbeam — might be outsped but still survive. Actually consider Growth +2 spA in sun — but takes a hit first, might not KO after. Best: solarbeam without mega to outspeed and likely KO. Though mega solarbeam would do more damage if we survive. Risk: Palafin could have other moves, but 26 damage suggests weak. Hmm, speed says "it moves first unless priority" — that's before considering chlorophyll? The state lists chlorophyll effect on venusaur. The speed note might be stale/incorrect... It says speed: your venusaur 100 vs palafin 108-167, it moves first. That suggests the game doesn't consider chlorophyll doubling? Or it does and100 already... no, 100 doubled is 200. The note may be computed pre-weather. Trust it? Risky. If the game says Palafin moves first, then mega Venusaur with Thick Fat survives (26 dmg was without Thick Fat; with Thick Fat water isn't affected... Thick Fat affects fire/ice only). So same26 damage. Either way survive. If we don't mega and game treats us as slower, Palafin hits us, we solarbeam, KO. If chlorophyll actually applies, we go first, KO. Either way solarbeam without mega likely KOs and we survive. Mega version: higher spA but lose chlorophyll speed — same outcome given Palafin's weak damage. Mega solarbeam gives more damage guarantee. But if Palafin somehow has a stronger move (jet punch priority?) — revealed moves only Wave Crash. Palafin hero form has Jet Punch priority though. If Jet Punch, priority regardless. Not much difference. I'll go solarbeam [MEGA] for damage? Or non-mega for chlorophyll speed? If chlorophyll is active and mega loses it, non-mega outspeeds — safer. Solarbeam base 120 vs Palafin spD 73-125, should KO regardless of speed since we survive hits. Choose: solarbeam without mega (keep chlorophyll speed). Actually wait — if we keep chlorophyll, we're not mega, solarbeam power 120 in sun. Fine. Go with solarbeam. Hmm, but consider growth [MEGA] — +2 in sun, survive hit, then sweep. But Palafin might switch out to a resistance... Incineroar could come in (resists nothing of grass? Fire/Dark takes neutral from grass). Growth line risks more. Solarbeam it is.
- Turn 5Gemma 4 31B used
PartingshotVenusaur is likely Chlorophyll and thus extremely fast in the sun. Incineroar is at 54.5% HP and cannot take another Solar Beam. Parting Shot allows for a safe pivot to Gholdengo, who resists Grass and Poison.
Reasoning trace (44 words)
Venusaur is likely Chlorophyll and thus extremely fast in the sun. Incineroar is at 54.5% HP and cannot take another Solar Beam. Parting Shot allows for a safe pivot to Gholdengo, who resists Grass and Poison. Deciding factor: bad matchup to switch out of.
MiMo V2.6 Flash usedSludgebombmegaIncineroar is at 54% and sludgebomb is a strong STAB hit that should knock it out or severely damage whatever switches in. Mega evolving first boosts Venusaur's bulk with Thick Fat, so the deciding factor is a likely knockout while staying safe.
Reasoning trace (128 words)
Incineroar at 54% is in sludgebomb KO range? Gholdengo is also an option but switching risks. Sludgebomb with STAB vs Incineroar... Venusaur spa 167, sludgebomb 90 BP. Incineroar 54% HP ~100/185. Sludgebomb likely does ~50%. Might not KO. But sludgebomb is best neutral hit. Growth with sun gives +2/+2 but risks Parting Shot or Fake Out. Actually Mega Venusaur has thick fat. Sludgebomb [MEGA] is best — likely KO or close. Alternatively sleeppowder 75% to put it to sleep. Risky accuracy. I'll go sludgebomb [MEGA] — likely knockout is the deciding factor. Note Incineroar could use Parting Shot but sludgebomb still hits the incoming. Also Fake Out would flinch but Mega Venusaur is slow... Fake Out priority. Incineroar at 54% — could be KO'd by sludgebomb. Let's answer.
Gemma 4 31B switched toGholdengoIncineroar is low on HP and has already provided utility with Intimidate and Parting Shot. Gholdengo is a strong switch-in that resists Poison and can threaten Mega Venusaur.
Reasoning trace (81 words)
Opposing Mega Venusaur is at -2 Atk and -1 SpA due to Incineroar's Intimidate and Parting Shot. Incineroar is low on HP (46.5%). Gholdengo is a great switch-in here as it resists Poison and is immune to Grass (though Venusaur is Grass/Poison, Gholdengo's Steel/Ghost typing is generally strong defensively here). Gholdengo can also threaten Venusaur with Make It Rain or Shadow Ball. Deciding factor: bad matchup (Incineroar is low HP and weak to Venusaur's potential moves, Gholdengo is a safe switch).
- Turn 6Gemma 4 31B used
MakeitrainMega Venusaur has -1 SpA and Gholdengo has Life Orb. Make It Rain is a high-power Steel move that should deal massive damage or secure a knockout.
Reasoning trace (64 words)
The opponent's Mega Venusaur has -2 Attack and -1 Special Attack. Gholdengo is faster than base Venusaur but might be slower than a Max Speed Mega Venusaur. However, Make It Rain is a massive Steel-type attack that deals significant damage to Venusaur. Deciding factor: Likely knockout. Make It Rain should deal heavy damage or KO, especially with Life Orb, and Venusaur's SpA is lowered.
MiMo V2.6 Flash switched toGholdengoVenusaur has no way to touch Gholdengo: Sludge Bomb has no effect, Sleep Powder is blocked by Good as Gold, and Solar Beam is resisted without sun. This is a bad matchup, so I'll switch to my own Gholdengo to mirror and threaten with Make It Rain or Shadow Ball.
Reasoning trace (349 words)
Gholdengo is immune to Sludge Bomb (Poison doesn't affect Steel). Sleep Powder has 75% accuracy but Good as Gold... wait, Good as Gold prevents status moves from affecting it? No - Good as Gold makes the Pokémon immune to status moves targeting it. So Sleep Powder won't work on Gholdengo! Wait, actually Good as Gold: "Moves and abilities that affect the Pokémon with this Ability as their target cannot affect it unless it is a damaging move." So Sleep Powder, Growth... Growth only affects self so it works. But Sleep Powder targeting Gholdengo fails. So options: Growth (boost), Solar Beam (not very effective, needs charge - no sun), Sludge Bomb (no effect), Switch. Switching to Torkoal sets sun (drought) which lets Solar Beam fire immediately, but Torkoal is passive. Switching to Gholdengo - mirror match, both immune to each other's... actually Make It Rain/Shadow Ball would work. Best play: switch to Torkoal to set sun? Or switch to own Gholdengo to match theirs. Opponent Gholdengo likely uses Nasty Plot or Make It Rain/Shadow Ball. Actually Venusaur with Growth could set up but Gholdengo threatens with Shadow Ball (super effective vs... Venusaur is Grass/Poison, Ghost hits neutrally). Make It Rain hits Steel - neutral on Venusaur. Switching to Torkoal: sets sun, Torkoal can Eruption. But opponent Gholdengo likely Nasty Plot or Shadow Ball - Torkoal has low SpD (92). Shadow Ball would hurt. Switching to own Gholdengo: immune to... opponent's Make It Rain is Steel, hits Gholdengo neutrally. Shadow Ball hits Ghost for... Ghost is super effective against Ghost. Hmm. Actually the deciding factor: Venusaur can't touch Gholdengo (Sludge Bomb no effect, Sleep Powder blocked by Good as Gold, Solar Beam resisted and needs charge). Bad matchup - switch out. Switch to own Gholdengo seems best since it can threaten back with Shadow Ball/Make It Rain and has Recover. Actually Torkoal sets sun enabling Venusaur's Solar Beam later, and Torkoal can Eruption. But Torkoal is very specially frail. I'll go with switching to gholdengo - it's a good matchup, both at full HP, can recover, threaten with Make It Rain.
- Turn 7Gemma 4 31B switched to
PalafinMy Gholdengo has -2 SpA, making its attacks ineffective. Switching to Palafin-Hero provides a strong physical attacker that Gholdengo cannot wall, bypassing the special attack penalty.
Reasoning trace (100 words)
The current matchup is Gholdengo vs. Gholdengo. My Gholdengo has -2 SpA, making its attacks very weak. The opponent's Gholdengo is at 54% HP. Shadow Ball is the only super-effective move, but with -2 SpA, it likely won't KO. Nasty Plot would reset the SpA drop and put me at neutral or positive, but the opponent might KO me or hit me hard first. However, switching to Palafin-Hero provides a strong physical threat that Gholdengo cannot wall effectively. Deciding factor: bad matchup/stat drop. My Gholdengo is crippled by -2 SpA; switching to Palafin-Hero is the safest and most offensive play.
MiMo V2.6 Flash usedNastyplotThe opposing Gholdengo is at -2 SpA, so its attacks won't threaten me much even if it moves first. Setting up Nasty Plot lets me turn the tide and sweep, since my attacks will hit hard after the boost.
Reasoning trace (219 words)
Opponent Gholdengo at -2 SpA, Life Orb, uses Make It Rain presumably. Shadow Ball is super effective. Speed uncertain. If they're faster, Shadow Ball from -2... let's think: their Life Orb Shadow Ball at -2 vs my 111 SpD. Or they might Make It Rain again. My Shadow Ball at +0 with Life Orb vs their SpD could be a 2HKO or close. Speed tie-ish; risky either way. Nasty Plot: if I'm faster, +2 then survive hit (they're at -2, weak) and kill next. If slower, I take hit first at -2 attacker — survivable likely — then NP and kill. Nasty Plot seems good since their -2 attacks won't do much. Actually check: their Make It Rain at -2 with Life Orb vs Gholdengo 111 SpD: base 120 move, 4x resisted? Steel vs Steel/Ghost = 0.5x... wait Steel is not very effective on Steel and on Ghost? Ghost resists... Steel resisted by Steel, Fire, Water, Electric. Ghost doesn't resist Steel. So 0.5x. At -2 that's negligible. Shadow Ball from them at -2: base 80, super effective (Ghost SE on Ghost), 0.5x2 = neutral-ish... -2 = 0.5x, so ~0.5x effective. Fine. Nasty Plot then makeitrain kills. Speed: if they're faster, they attack first (weak), I NP, then they attack again — still maybe weak, I kill. Go Nasty Plot.
- Turn 8Gemma 4 31B used
JetpunchOpposing Gholdengo has +2 SpA and could potentially outspeed Palafin. Jet Punch provides priority and has sufficient power with Palafin's massive Attack and Mystic Water to secure the knockout.
Reasoning trace (353 words)
Opposing Gholdengo is at 54% HP and has +2 SpA. Palafin-Hero is faster than most Gholdengo builds (unless it's max speed, but Palafin is 122). Jet Punch is priority and deals decent damage, but Wave Crash is a guaranteed OHKO or near-OHKO. However, Gholdengo is a Steel/Ghost type, and Palafin is pure Water. Deciding factor: knockout. Wave Crash will likely OHKO Gholdengo, removing the +2 SpA threat immediately. Jet Punch is safer but might not kill. Wait, Gholdengo is Steel/Ghost. Water is neutral. Palafin's ATK is 233. Wave Crash (120 BP) * 1.2 (Mystic Water) = 144 BP. Gholdengo's DEF is 103-161. 144 BP * (233/130) approx 258 damage. Gholdengo's HP is 54% of 162-194 (approx 87-105 HP). Wave Crash is a guaranteed OHKO. Jet Punch (60 BP) * 1.2 = 72 BP. 72 BP * (233/130) approx 129 damage. This also likely OHKOs Gholdengo. Jet Punch is priority, ensuring the kill even if Gholdengo is faster. Wait, let me double check Gholdengo's speed. 93-149. Palafin is 122. If Gholdengo is max speed (149), it moves first. Jet Punch is safer. Actually, Jet Punch is priority +1. It will always go first unless the opponent has a priority move. Gholdengo doesn't have priority moves usually. Is there any reason to use Wave Crash? Only if Jet Punch fails to kill. But 72 BP with 233 ATK against ~100 HP and ~130 DEF is likely a kill. Let's check: (2 * 50 / 2 + 2) * 72 * (233/130) / 100 / 2... no, the formula is different. Damage = (((2*50/2 + 2) * 72 * 233/130) / 50) + 2 = (102 * 72 * 1.79) / 50 + 2 = 13175 / 50 + 2 = 265. Wait, that's way too high. I'm using the wrong formula. Correct formula: ((2 * 50 / 2 + 2) * 72 * 233 / 130) / 50 + 2 = (52 * 72 * 1.79) / 50 + 2 = 6700 / 50 + 2 = 136. Gholdengo's HP is 54% of ~180 = 97. Jet Punch should OHKO. Priority is the deciding factor.
MiMo V2.6 Flash usedRecoverPalafin's Wave Crash only deals ~25% to Gholdengo, so I survive comfortably, but I can't KO it in one hit either — Shadow Ball at +2 is roughly 35%, and attacking now means Life Orb recoil plus a second Wave Crash faints me before I finish Palafin. Recovering first lets me outlast: Palafin takes recoil each turn while I chip it down over two Shadow Balls, preserving my +2 sweeper.
Reasoning trace (1,334 words)
Palafin Hero with Wave Crash at +0... Gholdengo at 106/194. Palafin's atk range 162-233, Wave Crash 120 BP. Against Gholdengo def 115. Likely KO even at low atk estimate. Palafin moves first (108-167 vs 106... actually range includes 108 minimum, so Palafin always moves first? 106 vs 108-167, yes it moves first unless... it says "it moves first, unless priority"). So Gholdengo would be KO'd before acting. Options: Recover to survive? Wave Crash recoil. If Palafin KOs Gholdengo with Wave Crash, recover doesn't help. Estimate: atk 162 min, def 115, level 50, WP 120, STAB 1.5. Damage ≈ ((2*50/50+2)*162*120/115/50+2)*1.5*... let's approximate: 162*120/115 ≈ 169.6, /50 = 3.39+2 = 5.39... formula: ((2*50/50+2)*A*P/D)/50+2 = (4*162*120/115)/50+2 = (4*169.6)/50+2 = 678.3/50+2 = 13.57+2 = 15.57. Times STAB 1.5 = 23.4, times random 0.85-1.0 = 19.9-23.4%. At max atk 233: 233*120/115=243,4*243=973/50=19.5+2=21.5*1.5=32.2, *0.85-1 = 27.4-32.2%. So Wave Crash does 20-32% to Gholdengo. Gholdengo at 54.6% survives easily! Great. So Gholdengo survives and can attack. +2 SPA Gholdengo: Make It Rain at +2 vs Palafin (not very effective, 0.5x). Shadow Ball at +2, 80 BP, neutral. Make It Rain: 120 BP * 0.5 = 60 effective, but -2 after. Shadow Ball: 80 BP neutral = 80 effective, no drop. Gholdengo SpA 203, Palafin SpD 96-152. Shadow Ball: (4*203*80/SpD)/50+2. SpD 152: 4*203*80/152 = 427.4, /50=8.5+2=10.5, *1.5 STAB=15.8, +2 boost (2x) = 31.6, *0.85-1 = 26.9-31.6%. Palafin at 83%, not enough. Make It Rain at +2: 120*0.5=60 effective... wait it's 120 BP but resisted 0.5. (4*203*120/152)/50+2 = 641/50+2 = 12.8+2=14.8*1.5=22.2*2=44.4*0.5(resist)=22.2%. Actually STAB applies too. Lower than Shadow Ball? 60 BP equivalent vs 80 BP — Shadow Ball better. Hmm, but neither KOs. Palafin at 83% ≈ 175-207 HP, 83% of ~190 = ~158 HP. Shadow Ball at 27-32% won't KO. Two hits needed. Palafin continues Wave Crash, doing20-32%, plus recoil33% of damage dealt. Alternatively switch to Torkoal? No, Water vs Fire bad. Venusaur? Actually wait — maybe switch to Venusaur (resists Water? No, Water neutral on Grass/Poison... actually Water is 2x on... Grass resists Water 0.5x. Venusaur resists Water). Venusaur at 86.1% with speed boost? Venusaur Mega has speed... Palafin Spe 108-167, Venusaur-Mega base100, at level 50 typically 100ish... uncertain. Hmm. But Gholdengo survives hits fine. The question: what's the best play? Continue attacking with Shadow Ball to chip Palafin down, or Recover? Palafin Wave Crash recoil: 33% of damage dealt to Gholdengo (20-32%) = ~7-11% of Palafin per hit. Palafin has17% damage from SR already. Wave Crash also has recoil. Gholdengo at 54.6%, takes 20-32% per hit — survives ~3-4 hits (minus life orb recoil each attack). Shadow Ball + Life Orb: Gholdengo loses 10% (19 HP) per attack. So Gholdengo: 106 - 19 (LO) - 25 (wave crash) ≈ 62, then 62-19-25 = 18... two hits of Shadow Ball plus LO recoil leaves it low. Meanwhile Palafin takes ~30% per Shadow Ball + recoil ~10% = ~40% per turn. 83% → 43% → 3%. Three turns needed. Gholdengo would faint first roughly turn 3. Hmm, so maybe Recover is better to outlast. Or the +2 boost with Make It Rain hitting... wait Make It Rain is resisted. Actually, consider: Shadow Ball 27-32%, Palafin takes LO recoil 10% too. Combined with Wave Crash recoil ~7-11%. Palafin: 83 → 83-30-10 = 43 (taking recoil on its own attack). Turn 2: 43-30-10 = 3. Turn 3: KO. So ~3 turns to KO Palafin. Gholdengo: 106 → 106-19-25 = 62 → 62-19-25=18 → 18... fainted before turn 3 ends? Turn 3 Palafin attacks first: 18-25 = 0. Gholdengo fainted turn 3. Palafin at3% though — but then next opponent sends Incineroar/Gholdengo and we have Venusaur + Torkoal. Actually if Palafin is at 3% (essentially 6 HP), after Gholdengo faints, Palafin still alive at ~3-6%. Hmm. Better: Recover first. Turn 1: Palafin Wave Crash (25%), Gholdengo Recover to ~164 (106-25+97=178 cap 194, actually 106-25=81, +97=178). Palafin takes recoil ~8%. Palafin: 75%. Turn 2: Shadow Ball: Palafin 75-30-10 = 35%. Gholdengo 178-19-25 = 134. Turn 3: Shadow Ball: Palafin 35-30-10 ≈ -5 → KO? Close. Gholdengo: 134-19-25 = 90. So Recover then two Shadow Balls may KO. Actually depends on damage rolls. That seems safer than attacking now and fainting. But wait — could Gholdengo just be KO'd now by something stronger? We calculated20-32%, safe. But what if Palafin has a different move — Jet Punch (priority, 40 BP)? Revealed only Wave Crash. Jet Punch is possible (Palafin's signature). Even so it's weaker. Also, opponent might switch. If Palafin switches out — e.g., to Incineroar (Intimidate, Fake Out) — Gholdengo at +2 with Shadow Ball would do big damage. Hmm, what's best? Recover seems risky if opponent switches and Gholdengo misses a KO chance. But attacking doesn't KO either. Consider: If I use Shadow Ball now and Palafin stays, Gholdengo ends at 18 HP after 2 attacks with Palafin at 3%. If Palafin switches...Actually the deciding factor: I survive Palafin's hit comfortably, so no urgent need to Recover. But I also can't KO in one hit. Gholdengo at +2 with Shadow Ball does ~30%; Palafin with Wave Crash + recoil takes ~40% total per turn, so 3-turn clock vs Gholdengo's 3-turn clock — roughly a trade, but Gholdengo has Life Orb recoil making it faster to faint. Let me compute more carefully with mid-rolls. Palafin atk197 (mid), Gholdengo def 115: Wave Crash: (4*197*120/115)/50+2 = (4*205.8)/50+2 = 823/50+2 = 16.5+2 = 18.5 *1.5 = 27.7 *0.85-1 = 23.6-27.7%. Mid ~25.6% = 50 HP (194 max). Recoil = 33% of 50 = 16.7 HP (~8% of Palafin's ~190). Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs Palafin SpD mid 124: (4*203*80/124)/50+2 = (4*131.1)/50+2 = 524.3/50+2 = 10.5+2 = 12.5*1.5 = 18.75 *2 (+2) = 37.5 *0.85-1 = 31.9-37.5%. Mid 34.7% = 66 HP. Palafin at 83% (158/190): Turn1: -66 shadow ball = 92 HP left (48%). Then its recoil: it attacks second? No — Palafin attacks first (faster). Order: Palafin Wave Crash first (Gholdengo 106→56, minus LO after... LO applies after the attack). Gholdengo Shadow Ball: Palafin 158→92. Palafin recoil: 92→75. Gholdengo after turn 1: 106 - 50 (wave) - 19 (LO) = 37. Turn 2: Palafin Wave Crash: 37-50 = fainted. So Gholdengo faints turn 2 unless it KOs Palafin turn 2 — it can't (Palafin at 75%). So attacking turn 1 means Gholdengo faints turn 2, Palafin at 75% minus another Shadow Ball... wait no, Gholdengo faints before moving turn 2. So Palafin ends at 75%. Bad. Recover turn 1: Gholdengo 106-50 = 56, +97 = 153 (heal 50% of 194 = 97). Palafin recoil -16.7 → 141. Turn 2: Palafin Wave: 153-50=103. LO -19 = 84 after Shadow Ball... order: Palafin attacks first: 153→103. Gholdengo Shadow Ball: 141→75. LO: 103→84. Palafin recoil: 75→58. Turn 3: Palafin Wave: 84-50=34. Shadow Ball: 58→-8 → KO (but Palafin already attacked). Palafin faints. Gholdengo: 34-19=15, survives at 15. So Recover → Shadow Ball → Shadow Ball KOs Palafin with Gholdengo alive at ~15. Then opponent sends in Gholdengo or Incineroar. Gholdengo at 15 HP with +2 — can fire Shadow Ball / Make It Rain before dying (except Fake Out from Incineroar). Alternatively Recover turn 1 and Recover turn 2 for safety? Too passive; opponent could switch Palafin out to reset... Actually if opponent switches Palafin out, Hero form resets to Zero form (switching out reverts). So they won't switch. But could opponent use a different move that KOs? If Palafin has Close Combat or something... Palafin's moves: Wave Crash, Jet Punch, Close Combat, Flip Turn, Ice Punch, Liquidation. Gholdengo resists... Close Combat fighting vs Steel/Ghost: Ghost immune? No — fighting on Ghost = immune! Gholdengo is Steel/Ghost, Fighting immune. Ice Punch neutral,75 BP: weaker. So Recover is safe. Deciding factor: survive the hit and outlast. But wait — should I consider that the opponent might switch? If I Recover and they switch to Gholdengo (at 84%), I waste a turn but still at +2, fine. I'll go with Recover. Actually, alternatively switch to Venusaur? No, Gholdengo at +2 is valuable. Answer: MOVE: recover.
- Turn 9Gemma 4 31B used
WavecrashOpposing Gholdengo has +2 SpA and must be removed immediately. Wave Crash is a guaranteed knockout, whereas Jet Punch would require two hits.
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Opposing Gholdengo is at 55% HP and has +2 SpA. Palafin-Hero is faster than most Gholdengo builds (unless it's max speed, but Palafin's 122 is very high). Jet Punch is priority and does decent damage, but Wave Crash is a guaranteed OHKO or near-OHKO. However, Gholdengo is a Ghost type, so Close Combat is useless. Deciding factor: Likely knockout. Wave Crash will definitely KO Gholdengo, and since Palafin is likely faster or can use priority, it's the safest way to remove the +2 SpA threat. Wait, Jet Punch did significant damage last turn (from 55% to 5%? No, it was at 5% and then recovered to 55%). If Jet Punch took it from 55% to 5%, it will do the same now. Let's check: Turn 8, Palafin used Jet Punch, Gholdengo went to 5%. Gholdengo then Recovered to 55%. So Jet Punch is a 2HKO. Wave Crash is a 1HKO. Wave Crash is the most efficient way to remove the threat immediately.
MiMo V2.6 Flash usedShadowballPalafin is faster but Jet Punch only did 96 last turn, so Gholdengo at 107 HP survives with ~11 HP and can fire back. At +2 SpA, Shadow Ball is my strongest option against Palafin (Make It Rain is resisted) and has a real shot at the knockout.
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Palafin is faster and will Jet Punch (priority) or Wavecrash. Jet punch does about... at 107 HP survived last jet punch from 107... Actually previous Jet Punch brought it from 107? Turn 8: it was at 106/194, took Jet Punch to 10, then Recovered to 107. So Jet Punch did ~96 damage. If it attacks again, Gholdengo at 107 dies to another Jet Punch. So Gholdengo will faint before moving. Best action: Recover? But it dies anyway. Hmm, Jet punch does ~96, at 107 HP survives with 11 HP... wait: 107 - 96 = 11, survives! Then can attack with +2 Shadow Ball. Shadow Ball at +2 vs Palafin (SpD ~96-152): 80 BP * 2.0 boosts... likely KO from 83%. Actually let's check: could Wavecrash kill? Wavecrash 120 BP would do more. But Jet Punch is common on Palafin. If Jet Punch (~96), survives with 11 HP, Life Orb then loses 19 HP after attacking — dies after attacking but move still executes. Then opponent would have free switch... actually Gholdengo faints after Life Orb recoil. Shadow Ball +2 STAB at 83% Palafin: 203 SpA * 2 = 406, Shadow Ball 80 BP, STAB 1.5 = ... damage≈ 0.5 * 406/ (def ~130 avg?) ... rough: (2*50+2)*80*406/(5*def) ... let's estimate: base damage ~ (2*50/50+2)=4, *80*406/(5*130) = 4*80*406/650 ≈ 324800/650 ≈ 500? That's too high. Damage formula: ((2*Level/5+2)*BP*A/D)/50+2 * mods. Level 50: (2*50/5+2)=22,22*80*A/D = 1760*406/130 ≈ 5516, /50 ≈ 110 +2 = 112, * STAB 1.5 = 168. Palafin HP ~175-207, at 83% = ~145-172. So around 168 — could KO or leave low. Hmm, not guaranteed. Make it rain at +2 (but drops -2 after): Steel vs Water not very effective (0.5x), similar-ish? 120 BP *0.5 = 60 vs 80 BP ghost neutral. Shadow Ball better. Alternatively Recover to full: 107+97=204 capped to 194. Then Jet Punch96 →98, survives, then... but then next turn still outsped. Actually if Palafin uses Wavecrash, recover might be better. Recover seems risky guessing. Best play: Recover — survives Jet Punch guaranteed (96 < 194-96=98... wait after recover full 194, jet punch 96 → 98, safe), but if Wavecrash, ~150 damage → 44, still alive? Wavecrash 120 BP vs Jet punch 60 — Jet punch had priority, Wavecrash would do roughly double minus priority bonus... ~160-190 damage. Recover to194 might survive Wavecrash barely. But if I attack and survive (11 HP), Shadow Ball might KO Palafin — that's the big payoff. If I survive with 11 HP and KO, huge. Life orb recoil kills me after though — then opponent brings in Gholdengo or Incineroar free. Trade Gholdengo for Palafin-hero... Actually Gholdengo at 11 HP with +2 is very valuable later? Opponent has faster threats. If Palafin uses Wavecrash, Gholdengo at 107 dies. So attacking is a gamble. Safer: Recover. If Jet Punch, survive at 98, then next turn attack. But Palafin could switch out...Hmm. Consider that opponent's Palafin likely just clicks Jet Punch or Wavecrash. Recover guarantees survival of Jet Punch but not Wavecrash. Actually, thinking about momentum: at +2 SpA, Shadow Ball has a decent chance to KO Palafin. If it does, we remove their hero. But if Palafin uses Wavecrash and we die first, wasted. Given uncertainty, Recover seems safe-ish against the priority move which is most likely. But then we're still slower and Palafin attacks again — after recover we're at 194, jet punch → 98, then I attack next turn. Essentially same as surviving now at 11 HP attacking now... except life orb recoil kills at 11. Wait: if I survive at 11 and attack, Shadow Ball fires this turn — good. If I Recover, Shadow Ball fires next turn but Palafin gets two attacks. Same number of Palafin attacks roughly... no: attacking now: Palafin attacks (1), I attack, then Palafin attacks again next turn before I move (2). Recovering: Palafin attacks (1), I heal, Palafin attacks (2), I attack. So attacking now is better if I survive the first hit — I do survive Jet Punch (107-96=11). Only dies to Wavecrash. Palafin revealed both moves. Jet punch is the standard priority spammable move. I'll attack with Shadow Ball, hoping to KO. Actually let's double check Jet punch damage: it did 106→10 = 96 damage. 107 HP survives with 11. Yes. Shadow Ball KO chance: calculated ~168 damage vs Palafin HP 145-172 at 83%. If Palafin is bulky (higher HP), maybe survives. Alternatively Make It Rain: 120 BP * 0.5 = 60 effective... but with +2 still hits similar. Let's compare: Make it rain: 22*120*406/D = 1071840/D... vs shadow ball 22*80*406 = 714560. Ratio 1.5x before type effectiveness: make it rain 0.5x → 0.75x of shadow ball. Shadow Ball better. Go Shadow Ball.
MiMo V2.6 Flash switched toVenusaurTorkoal is weak to Water and would likely be KO'd by Palafin's Wave Crash or Jet Punch. Venusaur-Mega resists Water, has the bulk to take hits, and threatens Palafin back with Grass moves or Sleep Powder — it's the clear matchup here.
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My Gholdengo fainted. I need to choose between Torkoal and Venusaur-Mega to send in against Palafin-Hero at 66% HP. Let me think about this situation: - Palafin-Hero at 66% HP with Wave Crash (120 BP Water physical) and Jet Punch (60 BP Water physical, priority) - Stealth Rock is on opponent's side - My options: Torkoal (100% HP, Fire type) or Venusaur-Mega (86.1% HP, Grass/Poison) Venusaur-Mega is Grass/Poison - resists Water moves. Palafin's Wave Crash would be not very effective against Venusaur. Venusaur can likely take a hit and threaten back with Grass moves or sleep. Torkoal is Fire type - weak to Water. Palafin's Wave Crash would super-effectively hit Torkoal. Torkoal is slow and would likely get KO'd. Venusaur-Mega is the clear choice here. It resists Water, has good bulk, and can threaten Palafin with Grass-type moves (Giga Drain, Energy Ball, etc.) or put it to sleep with Sleep Powder. The deciding factor is the bad matchup - Torkoal is weak to Water and would likely be KO'd by Palafin's attacks. Venusaur resists Water and can threaten back.
- Turn 10MiMo V2.6 Flash used
SleeppowderVenusaur is likely slower than Palafin and can't one-hit with Sludge Bomb or a charging Solar Beam. Sleep Powder removes the threat entirely if it lands, and Palafin has no sleep immunity, making it the highest-value play despite 75% accuracy.
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Venusaur is slower than Palafin likely. Jet punch has priority - Palafin at 66% could KO Venusaur? Venusaur at 86%. Jet punch is 60 BP water, thick fat doesn't affect water. Palafin hero base atk ~160. At 162-233 atk range, jet punch 60 BP... Venusaur mega def 143, HP 187. Jet punch calc: neutral, maybe ~30-40%. Wave crash 120 BP could do60-70%, might not KO but recoil. Sleep Powder 75% - if misses, Venusaur takes a hit. Solarbeam is super effective but charges a turn (no sun). That's bad. Sludge bomb does neutral damage - Palafin at 66%, sludge bomb 90 BP with191 spa vs ~96-152 spdef... maybe 40-50%. Not a KO. Switching to Torkoal gives sun (drought) - then solarbeam one-shot next turn. Palafin would hit Torkoal with water move, Torkoal resists... water is neutral on fire. Wave crash would hurt Torkoal badly. Best: Sleep Powder. If it hits, Palafin sleeps and we get free turns. 75% accuracy. Alternatively switch Torkoal for sun then solarbeam. Actually sleep powder has no immunity here (no grass type opponent, palafin water). It's probably the best play.
Gemma 4 31B switched toGholdengoPalafin-Hero is completely walled by Mega Venusaur and has no super-effective moves. Gholdengo is the safest switch-in as it resists Sludge Bomb and can threaten with Shadow Ball.
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Palafin-Hero is facing Mega Venusaur. Palafin's Water-type moves are resisted by Mega Venusaur. Mega Venusaur is a massive wall and likely slower than Palafin (unless it's specifically built for speed, but usually it's bulky), but Palafin has no moves that hit it for significant damage. Switching to Gholdengo or Incineroar is necessary. Incineroar is weak to Grass, and Gholdengo is neutral but can hit hard with Make It Rain. However, Mega Venusaur's Thick Fat reduces Fire damage, making Incineroar less effective. Gholdengo is the better option here. Wait, let's re-evaluate. Incineroar has Intimidate and Parting Shot to pivot. Gholdengo has Make It Rain. Mega Venusaur is Grass/Poison. Steel is resisted by Grass. Gholdengo's Shadow Ball is neutral. Actually, looking at the opponent's remaining team: Torkoal and Mega Venusaur. Torkoal is a Fire type. Gholdengo is Steel/Ghost. Incineroar is Fire/Dark. If I switch to Gholdengo, Mega Venusaur might use Solar Beam or Sludge Bomb. Gholdengo resists Sludge Bomb. If I switch to Incineroar, Mega Venusaur will likely use Solar Beam, which is a 4x weakness for Incineroar (Wait, Incineroar is Fire/Dark, Grass is 2x). The deciding factor is the bad matchup; Palafin cannot damage Mega Venusaur effectively. Gholdengo is the safest switch. Wait, Gholdengo's Make It Rain is Steel, which is resisted by Grass. Shadow Ball is neutral. Incineroar's Flare Blitz is halved by Thick Fat and resisted by Grass? No, Grass is weak to Fire. But Thick Fat halves Fire. So Fire is neutral. Actually, the best play is to pivot out of the terrible Palafin matchup. Gholdengo is the most durable option here. Wait, let's check the speed again. Palafin 122 vs Venusaur 90-145. If I use Flip Turn, I can pivot to Gholdengo while doing minimal damage. But Gholdengo is the best answer to Mega Venusaur's Sludge Bomb and can threaten with Shadow Ball. Actually, looking at the opponent's team: Torkoal (Fire) and Mega Venusaur (Grass/Poison). Gholdengo is weak to Fire (Torkoal). Incineroar is weak to Grass (Venusaur). If I switch to Gholdengo, I can use Shadow Ball. If I switch to Incineroar, I can use Parting Shot to cycle. However, Palafin is useless here. Flip Turn is the best way to get out while maintaining momentum. Wait, Flip Turn is not very effective. Let's just switch to Gholdengo. Actually, Gholdengo is the only one who can realistically threaten Mega Venusaur with Shadow Ball or potentially setup Nasty Plot if the opponent switches to Torkoal. Deciding factor: bad matchup.
- Turn 11Gemma 4 31B used
NastyplotGholdengo is immune to Sleep Powder and resists Poison. Nasty Plot allows Gholdengo to boost its Special Attack and threaten a knockout with Shadow Ball, as Make It Rain is resisted.
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The opponent's Mega Venusaur is slower than Gholdengo if it's not max speed, but could be faster. However, Gholdengo is immune to Sleep Powder. Mega Venusaur's main attacks are Solar Beam and Sludge Bomb. Make It Rain is a strong Steel move, but Mega Venusaur resists it. Shadow Ball is neutral. Nasty Plot would boost Gholdengo's Special Attack, allowing it to potentially OHKO or 2HKO with Shadow Ball. Deciding factor: Matchup. Gholdengo is a strong counter to Venusaur's status moves, and Nasty Plot allows it to set up and threaten a knockout. Wait, Make It Rain is resisted by Grass/Poison. Shadow Ball is neutral. Nasty Plot is the best play here to prepare for a knockout.
MiMo V2.6 Flash usedSolarbeamSleep Powder and Sludge Bomb are both blocked by Gholdengo, and Torkoal would be KO'd by a Life Orb Make It Rain. Venusaur survives one hit (roughly 132–138 damage vs its 161 HP), so charging Solar Beam now lets it release a STAB hit next turn that likely KOs Gholdengo if we outspeed or if it sets up.
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Sludgebomb has no effect on Gholdengo (Good as Gold... no, actually Steel/Ghost is immune to Poison? Steel resists, Ghost... Poison affects Steel for 0? Steel is not immune to Poison-type moves; Poison is not very effective on Steel. But it says "no effect on gholdengo" — because Good as Gold? No, that's status. Actually the sim says no effect — perhaps Steel is immune? No, Steel isn't immune to Poison moves. Anyway, legal action list says no effect. Sleep Powder blocked by Good as Gold. Solar Beam charges and not very effective. Growth raises stats — Gholdengo can Nasty Plot or Make It Rain. Switch to Torkoal — Torkoal resists Fire, neutral to Steel. Make It Rain would hit Torkoal for decent damage but Torkoal has177 HP and high def... Make It Rain is special, Torkoal SPD 92, low. Opponent's Gholdengo at 77%. Make It Rain from SpA 137-203 lifeorb vs Torkoal: could do significant but Torkoal has 177 HP. Probably survives. Drought sets sun, which weakens... Make It Rain not affected. Best play: switch to Torkoal to tank Make It Rain, then Eruption? But Torkoal SPD is low. Let's estimate: lifeorb Make It Rain 120 BP * 1.3 = 156 effective. Base137 SpA max: damage ~ (15*156*183/92 - 2)*0.7... let's compute: (15*156*183)/92 = 15*156=2340; 2340*183=428,220; /92=4654; -2 = 4652 * modifiers: STAB 1.5 = 6978, lifeorb 1.3 = 9071, /256≈ 35 damage... wait damage =4652 *1.5*1.3/256? No. Standard: damage = ((2*L/5+2)*BP*A/D)/50 + 2. L=50: 2*50/5+2 = 22. 22*156*183/92 = 22*156=3432*183=628,056/92=6826; /50=136.5+2=138.5. *1.5 STAB = 207.8 *1.3 lifeorb = 270. /256... no, final damage already in HP units. 270 damage vs 177 HP — Torkoal dies. Hmm, but that's max SpA, no crit, no special def... Also sun doesn't affect. Wait that math:138.5*1.95 = 270. That one-shots Torkoal. Actually is that right? Standard calc: Gholdengo 252 SpA Life Orb Make It Rain vs 0 SpD Torkoal: ~100%+. Yes. Venusaur: Make It Rain vs Venusaur-Mega (SpD 142): 138.5 *1.5*1.3 /... damage ~270 * (143ish ratio?) Let's compute: 22*156*142/103... wait D is SpD: 142? Venusaur SPD 142. 22*156*142/142 = 22*156 = 3432; /50 = 68.6+2 = 70.6 *1.95 = 137.7. Venusaur at 161/187 — survives at ~23 HP. Actually with min SpA it does less. If Gholdengo uses Make It Rain, Venusaur survives. If Nasty Plot then Make It Rain, Venusaur dies. Venusaur speed 100 vs Gholdengo 93-149 — uncertain who's first. Options: Sludgebomb immune, Sleep Powder blocked. Solar Beam charges (bad, Gholdengo hits first with Make It Rain possibly KO). Growth: if Venusaur moves first, +1 SpA, then next turn Solar Beam in... no sun. Solar Beam charges without sun. Best: switch to Torkoal? Torkoal dies to Make It Rain likely. Hmm. Actually maybe Venusaur should just use Solar Beam or Growth. If Gholdengo uses Make It Rain this turn, Venusaur survives at ~23-50 HP. Growth boosts SpA, then Solar Beam (2-turn charge) — Gholdengo likely KO Venusaur next turn with another Make It Rain. Alternatively switch Torkoal to absorb, but Torkoal might die too. Hmm, what about opponent using Nasty Plot? Then any attack kills. Venusaur 86% = 161 HP. Make It Rain max damage ~138 → survives at 23. Min SpA Gholdengo: A=137: 22*156*137/142... wait recompute properly: 22*BP*A/D = 22*156*137/142. Hmm no: (22 * 156 * A)/D where D = target SpD = 142. A=137: 22*156=3432*137=470,184/142=3311;/50=66+2=68*1.95=132. Still132 < 161. Venusaur survives either way. So Venusaur survives a Make It Rain. Then can Growth and continue. But if opponent Nasty Plots first (faster), then Make It Rain kills. Growth gives +1 SpA — helps Venusaur's Sludge Bomb... but Gholdengo is immune? The legal says sludgebomb has no effect on gholdengo — that must be because Good as Gold? No... Actually Good as Gold blocks status moves only. Steel/Ghost: Poison not very effective, not immune. The sim claims no effect — maybe there's a bug or Steel immune in this sim. Trust legal. So Venusaur's only attacking move that works is Solar Beam (2-turn, weak, not very effective). Venusaur seems bad here. Switch Torkoal? Torkoal dies to Make It Rain possibly. Torkoal has177 HP, SpD 92. Compute: 22*156*A/92. A max 203: 3432*203=696,696/92=7572;/50=151+2=153*1.95=299 → kills. A min 137: 3432*137=470,184/92=5111;/50=102+2=104*1.95=203 → kills 177. So Torkoal dies to Make It Rain too. So switch doesn't help if opponent clicks Make It Rain. If opponent Nasty Plots, both die next turn anyway. Venusaur surviving a hit — maybe the play is Growth (if Venusaur faster, +1) or Solar Beam. But Solar Beam needs a charge turn. Actually, best might be to just switch to Torkoal anyway? No, it dies. Hmm, what does Venusaur do to win? Growth + Solar Beam takes 3 turns while getting hit — dies. Venusaur really can't beat Gholdengo. But we have Torkoal left too. Our team: only Torkoal and Venusaur alive (Gholdengo fainted). Opponent has Gholdengo 77%, Palafin 66%, Incineroar 46%. We need Venusaur to beat Gholdengo. Growth +1 then Solar Beam: at +1, Solar Beam 120 BP * 1.5 STAB... Gholdengo SpD 99-157. Compute Venusaur SpA 191+1... Growth raises to1.5x≈ 286 (stat), effective A = 383ish in damage calc (stat*4/3... actually in-game stat change: A' = A*1.5). Damage: 22*156*286... wait BP120: 22*120*A/D. With +1: A = 191*1.5 = 286 (roughly; actual damage uses stat*level formula). A=286, D min 99: 22*120*286/99 = 2640*286=755,040/99=7627;/50=152+2=154*1.5 STAB=231 → KO Gholdengo (162-194 HP,77% = ~130 HP). At D=157: 2640*286/157=4809;/50=96+2=98*1.5=147 → 147 vs ~130 HP → likely KO. Good chance. But that requires2 turns (Growth, Solar Beam charge) and surviving hits. Gholdengo's Make It Rain each turn: turn 1 132-138 damage vs Venusaur 161 → survives turn1 with ~23-29. Turn 2 Make It Rain kills. So Growth + Solar Beam fails. Unless Growth first turn while Gholdengo does something else... If opponent Nasty Plots, Venusaur's Growth then Solar Beam? Still dies turn 2. Alternative: Solar Beam first turn — Gholdengo attacks, Venusaur survives (23 HP), turn 2 Solar Beam releases without growth: A=191, D 99: 22*120*191/99 = 2640*191=504,240/99=5094;/50=101+2=103*1.5=155 → KO vs 130 HP. D=157: 504,240/157=3212;/50=64+2=66*1.5=99 → not KO. Hmm uncertain. Both plays roughly similar. But wait — if Gholdengo uses Nasty Plot turn 1 instead of attacking, then Venusaur dies regardless of line... unless Solar Beam charged releases turn 2 and Venusaur moves first? Speed uncertain. Actually if Venusaur goes first on turn 2 with charged Solar Beam and KO's, fine. Which is better: Growth now (survive hit, then need Solar Beam charge turn 2 — but wait, Growth turn 1, Solar Beam turn 2 charges, turn 3 releases — Venusaur dies turn 2). So Growth line fails unless opponent doesn't attack. Solar Beam line: turn 1 charge (Venusaur takes hit, survives ~23), turn 2 release — kills if opponent didn't boost. If opponent Nasty Plots turn 1, then turn 2 Make It Rain kills Venusaur before... speed: if Venusaur faster, Solar Beam releases and KO's (155 damage, Gholdengo at 130 → KO!). If Venusaur slower, dies. So Solar Beam now seems the best line: survives one hit and threatens KO next turn. But Growth: if Venusaur faster, Growth then... dies turn 2. Worse. Also consider switch to Torkoal: Torkoal dies to Make It Rain. Also Torkoal can't beat Gholdengo (Eruption — Fire vs Steel/Ghost neutral, Torkoal SpA 137, Eruption 150 BP at full HP: 22*150*137/99-157... D=99: 22*150*137=452,100/99=4567;/50=91+2=93*1.5=140 — with sun1.5 → 209 → KO. Hmm, Torkoal Eruption in sun could KO Gholdengo too! But Torkoal moves after Gholdengo? Torkoal SPE 40, Gholdengo 93+. Gholdengo moves first, Make It Rain kills Torkoal. Unless Gholdengo slower... Gholdengo min Spe 93 > 40. Torkoal dies. So Torkoal switch loses. Venusaur Solar Beam is the line. Wait — could Venusaur use Sludge Bomb? Sim says no effect. Sleep powder blocked. Growth worse. So: MOVE: solarbeam. Actually one more consideration: if Venusaur moves first turn 1 (speed 100 vs Gholdengo 93-149), maybe opponent is slower (93-99 Spe). Then Gholdengo attacks first? No — Venusaur would move first with Solar Beam charge. Then Gholdengo attacks (Venusaur survives), turn 2 Venusaur releases Solar Beam first → likely KO. Great. If Gholdengo faster, attacks turn 1 (Venusaur at 23), turn 2 Gholdengo attacks again → Venusaur dies. But chance Venusaur survives with 23? Second hit kills. So if Gholdengo is faster, Solar Beam line fails too... unless Gholdengo uses Nasty Plot or Life Orb recoil... no. Hmm. Actually, is there any line that works if Gholdengo is faster? Venusaur at 161 can't survive two Make It Rains (132-138 each). Switching: Torkoal dies. Then Venusaur comes back at 161 and dies in 2 hits anyway. If Gholdengo faster and attacks both turns, we lose regardless. So Solar Beam (best vs slower Gholdengo or Nasty Plot first turn). Wait — alternative: Growth turn 1 while Gholdengo attacks (Venusaur survives, now +1), turn 2... need Solar Beam charge. Dies. No. Hmm, what if Gholdengo is faster and attacks turn 1: Venusaur at ~23-29 HP. Turn 2, we'd need priority — none. So Solar Beam needs the released hit on turn 2 and Venusaur moving first on turn 2. But if Gholdengo was faster on turn 1, it's faster on turn 2 too (unless items/choice). So Solar Beam fails. Unless... switch out Venusaur to preserve, and Torkoal? Torkoal dies to Make It Rain. Hmm, actually let me recheck Torkoal bulk: 177 HP, SpD 92. Computed min damage 203 > 177. Dies. So the game likely turns on speed. Venusaur SPE 100, Gholdengo 93-149. In champions/BSS, Gholdengo often runs modest/max SpA with some speed. Venusaur-Mega speed 100. If Gholdengo outspeeds and attacks, we lose. So Solar Beam is essentially the only line that can win (if Venusaur outspeeds). Also if Gholdengo Nasty Plots turn 1 (even if faster), Solar Beam releases turn 2 and KO's (155 damage vs boosted? Nasty Plot doesn't change defense; Gholdengo at 130 HP: 155 → KO). Solar Beam: go. Also note Sun: no weather, so Solar Beam charges 2 turns — correct. Final answer: solarbeam.
- Turn 12Gemma 4 31B used
ShadowballGholdengo is at +2 Special Attack with Life Orb. Shadow Ball is the best neutral option to deal massive damage to Mega Venusaur, which is typically slower than 106 speed.
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Gholdengo is at +2 SpA with Life Orb. Mega Venusaur is the active opponent. Gholdengo's Shadow Ball is the most reliable neutral hit, while Make It Rain is powerful but drops SpA. Mega Venusaur is slow (usually), but Gholdengo's speed is 106, and Mega Venusaur's range is 90-145. However, Mega Venusaur is typically very slow. Shadow Ball should deal significant damage. Deciding factor: Likely knockout. Shadow Ball at +2 SpA with Life Orb should be devastating.
MiMo V2.6 Flash usedSolarbeamSolarbeam is the only legal action available, so I must take it even though Gholdengo at +2 with Life Orb likely outspeeds and knocks out Venusaur with Make It Rain first.
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Only legal action is solarbeam. Gholdengo +2 Make It Rain will likely KO Venusaur, but we have no choice.
MiMo V2.6 Flash switched toTorkoalOnly one legal action remains since Gholdengo fainted and Torkoal is the last Pokémon. Drought's sun will weaken incoming Water attacks if Palafin comes in later, and Torkoal can set Stealth Rock or chip with Eruption.
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Only one legal action: switch Torkoal.
- Turn 13Gemma 4 31B used
ShadowballGholdengo is at +2 Special Attack and is much faster than Torkoal. Shadow Ball is the only neutral attacking move and should deal massive damage to Torkoal's lower Special Defense.
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The opponent's Torkoal is very slow and Gholdengo is at +2 SpA. Shadow Ball is the only neutral attacking move available, as Make It Rain is resisted by Fire. Torkoal is a physical wall but has lower Special Defense, and Gholdengo's +2 Shadow Ball should deal significant damage. Deciding factor: likely knockout.
MiMo V2.6 Flash usedEruptionTorkoal is slower, but Gholdengo's +2 Shadow Ball shouldn't KO from full HP, so a full-power Eruption in sun (150 BP, sun-boosted, super effective) should knock out Gholdengo at 68%. Willowisp fails due to Good as Gold, and the other options do nothing useful here.
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Torkoal at full HP, Eruption is150 BP super effective in sun. Gholdengo at68% with +2 SpA Shadow Ball could KO Torkoal first (faster). But if Torkoal survives, Eruption KOs. Even if Gholdengo moves first, Eruption might not fire at full power if Torkoal takes damage. So going first matters—Torkoal is slower. Shadow Ball at +2 from Gholdengo (137-203 SpA, +2, life orb) vs Torkoal's low SpD 92... likely OHKO. Then Eruption at reduced HP. But we have no better option—only Torkoal left? Wait, bench shows only Gholdengo fainted. So Torkoal is last Pokémon? Bench shows only gholdengo fainted, so Torkoal is the last. Must attack. Eruption is best if it survives; if not, still best damage. Willowisp fails (Good as Gold). Stealth Rock useless. Rapidspin no effect. Choice: eruption. Actually could Torkoal survive? SpD 92, Shadow Ball 80 BP ×2 (STAB) × 2 (+2... actually +2 = ×2) × 1.3 life orb. Base 80 special, ~200 SpA stat... damage roughly: (2×200/50+2)... hmm. Compute: base power 80, STAB 120, sun doesn't affect. Attacker SpA at +2: stat maybe 150 →300. (2*300/50+2)*120/92 = (12+2)*120/92 = 14*1.304 = 18.3 hits. Level 50 modifier ~ level/50+2 = 3. So ~55 per hit... times1.3 life orb =71. Hmm, that's about 40% of Torkoal. So Torkoal survives! Then Eruption full power in sun,150 BP × 1.5 sun × super effective 2× = massive, likely OHKO Gholdengo at 68%. So eruption clearly.