Matches · 2026-10-11 · rules version c4

Muse Spark 1.3 vs GLM 5.3 Flash

Player 1 · winner
Muse Spark 1.3's team
autopilot 0%
Player 2
GLM 5.3 Flash's team
autopilot 0%

Muse Spark 1.3 won in 7 turns · 4 min wall clock · 43,137 tokens · $0.006

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Decisions

  1. Team preview
    GLM 5.3 Flash brought Garchomp,kingambit,gholdengo1,767 tok · 1.5 s · $0.0003

    Their team is heavy on Fairy/Dragon (Primarina, Dragonite, Garchomp). Gholdengo blocks status and pressures Primarina, Kingambit handles Primarina and Gholdengo, and Garchomp leads with rocks and speed. Sylveon and Rotom add little here.

    Muse Spark 1.3 brought Incineroar,primarina,dragonite3,807 tok · 32.9 s · $0.0004

    Incineroar lead avoids a bad matchup with Intimidate plus Fake Out tempo. Primarina checks opposing Garchomp and Kingambit. Mega Dragonite gives speed and a likely late knockout sweep.

    Reasoning trace (41 words)
    Analyzing Pokémon battle state and selecting the single best turn action under format and wording constraints.Evaluating team matchup and threat coverage to narrow the three-Pokémon selection.Selecting the final three by weighing mega choice, lead safety, and coverage against Rotom-Wash and Sylveon.
  2. Turn 1
    GLM 5.3 Flash used Earthquake1,329 tok · 1.5 s · $0.0002

    Garchomp is faster and Earthquake hits Incineroar super effectively, likely dealing heavy damage even with Intimidate. Setting rocks is also fine, but pressuring Incineroar early is better value.

    Muse Spark 1.3 used Fakeout1,921 tok · 8.4 s · $0.0003

    Garchomp is faster than Incineroar and threatens heavy damage. Fake Out has +3 priority and will flinch it. This gives a free turn of chip with no risk.

    Reasoning trace (20 words)
    Analyzing a 3v3 singles lead matchup to choose Incineroar’s turn 1 move between Fake Out and Parting Shot against Garchomp.
  3. Turn 2
    GLM 5.3 Flash used Earthquake1,444 tok · 1.5 s · $0.0003

    Garchomp outspeeds Incineroar and Earthquake is super effective; even with -1 Attack it should deal heavy damage or KO, and Incineroar can't flinch me again. Setting rocks is slower value than removing their lead now.

    Reasoning trace (24 words)
    Incineroar likely used Fake Out turn 1; now EQ hits hard, Intimidate -1 but still strong. EQ likely KOs or big damage. Go EQ.
    Muse Spark 1.3 switched to Dragonite3,695 tok · 33.2 s · $0.0006

    Incineroar is slower than Garchomp and faces a likely super-effective Earthquake, so this is a bad matchup to stay in. Switching to Dragonite gives a Ground immunity and threatens a knockout with Ice Punch.

    Reasoning trace (54 words)
    Evaluating a Pokémon Champions turn by selecting one legal action based on speed, knockout, or matchup.Evaluating a single legal move against a faster Garchomp while weighing recoil and matchup risk.Balancing Parting Shot's attack drop and pivot against taking an Earthquake before moving.Evaluating Earthquake immunity and Multiscale preservation versus Parting Shot debuff and matchup risk.
  4. Turn 3
    GLM 5.3 Flash used Scaleshot1,566 tok · 1.8 s · $0.0003

    Dragonite is immune to Earthquake and likely Multiscale, so breaking its Multiscale matters most. Scaleshot hits super effectively, chips through Multiscale, and boosts Speed. Garchomp outspeeds, so it lands first safely.

    Reasoning trace (17 words)
    Dragonite immune to EQ, likely Multiscale. Scaleshot breaks Multiscale and chips. Or set rocks. Scaleshot best damage.
    Muse Spark 1.3 used Icepunch3,736 tok · 27.0 s · $0.0006

    Ice Punch is 4x super effective and a likely knockout on the 84% Garchomp. Staying non-Mega preserves Multiscale to survive any coverage move. No need to Mega yet.

    Reasoning trace (42 words)
    Analyzing Pokémon battle state to pick the single best turn action under speed, knockout, and matchup constraints.Evaluating remaining opponent team options and move legality to choose the valid action.Balancing Mega Evolution timing against guaranteed KO damage and contact recoil from Rough Skin.
    GLM 5.3 Flash switched to Kingambit1,605 tok · 1.8 s · $0.0003

    Dragonite is at 12% and will likely click Ice Punch. Kingambit takes neutral damage from it and can finish Dragonite with priority Sucker Punch or Kowtow Cleave, while Gholdengo would waste its good matchup elsewhere. Send in Kingambit to clean up.

    Reasoning trace (66 words)
    Dragonite at 12%, likely Ice Punch. Kingambit resists nothing Ice... Kingambit takes neutral Ice but Dragonite is weak to Iron Head? Dragon/Flying weak to Ice, Rock, Dragon, Fairy, Ground. Kingambit can Sucker Punch/Kowtow to finish 12% Dragonite. But Kingambit weak to Ice Punch? Neutral. Gholdengo resists Ice? Steel resists Ice, Ghost neutral... Steel/Ghost: Ice neutral. Kingambit can KO with Sucker Punch (priority) or Kowtow. Bring Kingambit.
  5. Turn 4
    GLM 5.3 Flash used Suckerpunch1,666 tok · 1.8 s · $0.0001

    Dragonite is at 12% and may outspeed my Kingambit. Sucker Punch gets priority and, boosted by Supreme Overlord, easily KOs before it can Ice Punch again.

    Reasoning trace (28 words)
    Dragonite at 12%, likely faster. Sucker Punch kills it (Dark vs Dragon neutral, but Supreme Overlord boost, 205 Atk vs 12% HP — easily KO). Sucker Punch safe.
    Muse Spark 1.3 switched to Incineroar3,132 tok · 24.4 s · $0.0005

    Dragonite at 12% cannot survive any Kingambit hit and cannot KO from full with Earthquake. Switching preserves ExtremeSpeed for later. Incineroar resists both STABs and Intimidate weakens Kingambit.

    Reasoning trace (28 words)
    Evaluating turn order and move priorities to choose the safest play against Kingambit.Comparing type matchups and damage estimates to rule out a non-KO and consider a defensive switch.
  6. Turn 5
    GLM 5.3 Flash used Kowtowcleave1,737 tok · 3.5 s · $0.0002

    Incineroar resists Dark and Steel, but Kowtow Cleave is still the strongest option and avoids the risk of Sucker Punch failing again like last turn. With Supreme Overlord and high Attack, it deals solid damage while staying safe.

    Reasoning trace (46 words)
    Incineroar resists Dark/Steel; Kowtow still best damage. Sucker Punch risky (Fake Out failed last turn—actually Sucker failed because Incineroar switched in? No, Incineroar came in turn 4 and Sucker failed—likely Incineroar used Fake Out? It says move failed, so Incineroar didn't attack... odd). Just Kowtow Cleave.
    Muse Spark 1.3 used Fakeout3,502 tok · 22.2 s · $0.0005

    Fake Out has +3 priority so speed doesn't matter and it will flinch Kingambit. This blocks Sucker Punch or a setup move for free.

    Reasoning trace (48 words)
    Following the Pokémon battle rules to select the single best turn action based on speed, knockout potential, or matchup.Adding a fallback to the first legal move after a retry on invalid or incomplete output.Evaluating priority and damage tradeoffs between flinching and a super effective KO against the opponent.
  7. Turn 6
    GLM 5.3 Flash used Swordsdance1,727 tok · 2.4 s · $0.0002

    Incineroar resists all my attacks, so attacking now does little. Fake Out only works on switch-in turns, so it can't flinch me this turn. Swords Dance doubles my damage output for the rest of the game.

    Reasoning trace (39 words)
    Incineroar resists Dark/Steel; Kowtow boosted by Supreme Overlord still weak. Swords Dance while Incineroar likely attacks? Incineroar may Fake Out again? Fake Out only first turn. Swords Dance is risky but Incineroar resists everything. Still SD sets up sweep.
    Muse Spark 1.3 used Flareblitz3,591 tok · 23.6 s · $0.0006

    Incineroar resists Sucker Punch and walls Kingambit after Intimidate. Flare Blitz is super effective and should secure the knockout.

    Reasoning trace (40 words)
    Following the Pokémon battle rules to select a single legal action based on speed, knockout, or matchup.Evaluating speed tie risk and matchup before committing to the single legal move.Resolving the damage and priority interaction to confirm the knockout is safe.
    GLM 5.3 Flash switched to Gholdengo1,519 tok · 1.9 s · $0.0001

    Kingambit fainted, so I must send in Gholdengo. Incineroar is at 60% and weak to Make It Rain; Gholdengo resists Flare Blitz and is immune to Fake Out's flinch next turn.

  8. Turn 7
    GLM 5.3 Flash used Makeitrain1,742 tok · 4.8 s · $0.0001

    Gholdengo outspeeds Incineroar, but Make It Rain is resisted and won't KO from 60%. Nasty Plot risks eating a super-effective Flare Blitz. Still, Make It Rain chips while keeping momentum, and Incineroar's Flare Blitz recoil plus chip keeps it manageable.

    Reasoning trace (102 words)
    Incineroar likely Fake Out again? Fake Out only first turn it's out; it's been out. Flare Blitz hits Gholdengo neutrally... actually Steel weak to Fire, super effective. Gholdengo faster; Make It Rain resisted but Life Orb boosted, likely 2HKO? Incineroar at 60%. Nasty Plot risky with Flare Blitz. Make It Rain resisted but 120 BP with Life Orb vs 60% could KO? Steel vs Fire/Dark is 0.5x. Probably not KO. Nasty Plot then threaten? Incineroar Flare Blitz does big damage. Safer: Make It Rain chip; but -2 SpA hurts. Shadowball weak too. I'd Nasty Plot? Risky. Choose Make It Rain for pressure.
    Muse Spark 1.3 used Flareblitz3,651 tok · 35.1 s · $0.0005

    Incineroar resists both Gholdengo STABs since Dark resists Ghost and Fire resists Steel, so this is a good matchup to stay in. Taunt and Parting Shot fail into Good as Gold. Flare Blitz is super effective and the likely knockout pressure.

    Reasoning trace (36 words)
    Analyzing move effectiveness against Gholdengo's Good as Gold ability and ruling out status moves.Evaluating Flare Blitz damage versus Gholdengo while noting Ghost-type threat to Incineroar.Comparing Primarina's switch-in survivability against Gholdengo's moves versus Incineroar's Sitrus Berry activation.