Matches · 2026-10-11 · rules version c4

Mercury Decide vs Muse Spark 1.3

Muse Spark 1.3 won in 6 turns · 4 min wall clock · 47,103 tokens · $0.005

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Decisions

1. Team preview
   Mercury Decide brought Dragapult,garchomp,metagross5,513 tok · 1.8 s · $0.0001

   Lead: 51% BRING: dragapult, 17% BRING: metagross, 13% BRING: rotomwash Pick 2: 34% BRING: garchomp, 30% BRING: metagross, 20% BRING: rotomwash Pick 3: 49% BRING: metagross, 23% BRING: rotomwash, 20% BRING: scizor

   Muse Spark 1.3 brought Incineroar,gholdengo,dragonite4,219 tok · 54.1 s · $0.0007

   Opponent is heavy physical Steel plus fast Dragapult and Toxapex stall, so Intimidate and Taunt control is the deciding factor. Gholdengo blocks status and hits Metagross and Dragapult super-effectively. Dragonite adds Ice for Garchomp and ExtremeSpeed for faster Dragapult.

   Reasoning trace (42 words)

   Evaluating turn decision rules for Pokémon Champions singles while naming the deciding factor and outputting one legal action.Validating team selection against the legal action set and retry policy.Selecting a three-Pokémon lead and core to cover the opponent’s steel, dragon, and pivot threats.

2. Turn 1
   Mercury Decide used Dracometeor1,420 tok · 0.5 s · $0.0000

   95% MOVE: dracometeor, 2% SWITCH: garchomp, 2% SWITCH: metagross

   Muse Spark 1.3 used Partingshot4,354 tok · 35.8 s · $0.0007

   Incineroar is slower and can't hit Dragapult - Fake Out is immune and Flare Blitz is resisted, so this is a bad matchup to stay in. Parting Shot weakens Dragapult and pivots out to preserve Incineroar.

   Reasoning trace (62 words)

   Evaluating the Pokémon battle turn by applying the speed, knockout, and matchup rules to select one legal action.Assessing the Dragapult matchup and Incineroar move options under the speed and ability constraints.Ruling out Fake Out due to Ghost immunity and weighing Parting Shot versus a direct switch.Confirming Clear Body is absent after the Intimidate drop and favoring Parting Shot to debuff and pivot.

   Muse Spark 1.3 switched to Dragonite3,969 tok · 34.9 s · $0.0007

   Dragapult is at -2 Attack and -3 Special Attack, so its damage is crippled. Gholdengo is weak to Ghost STAB while Dragonite resists U-turn and takes Ghost neutrally with full-HP Multiscale intact, making Dragonite the safer pivot.

   Reasoning trace (52 words)

   Analyzing Pokémon battle state to determine the only legal switch actions between Gholdengo and Dragonite after Parting Shot.Evaluating type matchups and residual debuffs to compare Gholdengo versus Dragonite as the switch-in.Comparing Gholdengo and Dragonite against likely opponent switches and U-turn resistance.Extending the matchup analysis to Ghost, Intimidate debuffs, and common Dragapult partners.

3. Turn 2
   Mercury Decide switched to Garchomp1,641 tok · 0.6 s · $0.0000

   46% SWITCH: garchomp, 36% SWITCH: metagross, 8% MOVE: dracometeor

   Muse Spark 1.3 used Icepunch3,647 tok · 23.1 s · $0.0006

   Dragapult is at -3 Special Attack and Dragonite is at full HP with Multiscale, so Dragonite survives even if Dragapult moves first. Ice Punch is super effective and should knockout the weakened Dragapult.

   Reasoning trace (44 words)

   Following Pokémon battle rules and selecting the single best action based on speed, knockout, or matchup.Evaluating speed tie risk and mega evolution to choose between Ice Punch and ExtremeSpeed.Resolving the speed tie and confirming Ice Punch KO while weighing Mega evolution against Multiscale protection.

   Mercury Decide switched to Metagross1,313 tok · 0.6 s · $0.0000

   88% SWITCH: metagross, 12% SWITCH: dragapult

4. Turn 3
   Mercury Decide used Meteormashmega1,948 tok · 0.7 s · $0.0000

   73% MOVE: meteormash [MEGA], 8% MOVE: meteormash, 5% MOVE: bulletpunch [MEGA]

   Muse Spark 1.3 used Earthquakemega2,963 tok · 15.7 s · $0.0004

   Dragonite outspeeds Metagross and Earthquake is super effective, so attacking first is the deciding factor. Mega Evolving boosts power with no downside. Staying in beats switching out.

   Reasoning trace (30 words)

   Evaluating a Pokemon battle matchup by comparing Dragonite and Metagross stats, moves, and damage to choose the optimal move.Assessing mega evolution tradeoffs and type matchups to avoid an Ice-type KO.

5. Turn 4
   Mercury Decide used Meteormash1,673 tok · 0.6 s · $0.0000

   93% MOVE: meteormash, 3% SWITCH: dragapult, 2% MOVE: zenheadbutt

   Muse Spark 1.3 switched to Gholdengo4,532 tok · 35.3 s · $0.0007

   Dragonite at 30% is in a bad matchup and likely dies to Meteor Mash before Earthquake can KO. Gholdengo resists Steel and is immune to Fighting coverage, making it the safe switch to wall Metagross.

   Reasoning trace (59 words)

   Evaluating turn action for Pokémon Champions singles by weighing speed, knockout potential, and matchup to pick one legal move or switch.Comparing damage ranges and speed uncertainty to choose between a guaranteed KO move and a priority move.Evaluating switch options and priority damage to avoid the speed-tie risk.Comparing Incineroar and Gholdengo switches against Metagross while weighing Intimidate and type matchups.

6. Turn 5
   Mercury Decide switched to Dragapult1,684 tok · 0.6 s · $0.0000

   85% SWITCH: dragapult, 6% MOVE: stealthrock, 4% MOVE: meteormash

   Muse Spark 1.3 used Shadowball3,097 tok · 14.9 s · $0.0005

   Metagross is faster but its resisted Meteor Mash won't KO Gholdengo from 75%. Shadowball is super effective and should finish its 45% HP. Deciding factor: a likely knockout.

   Reasoning trace (24 words)

   Evaluating speed, knockout potential, and matchup to select one legal action within format constraints.Selecting shadowball over makeitrain due to type advantage and speed disadvantage.

   Mercury Decide switched to Metagross

   100% SWITCH: metagrossmega

7. Turn 6
   Mercury Decide used Stealthrock1,649 tok · 0.5 s · $0.0000

   54% MOVE: stealthrock, 22% MOVE: meteormash, 15% MOVE: zenheadbutt

   Muse Spark 1.3 used Shadowball3,481 tok · 27.1 s · $0.0006

   Metagross is down to 45% as their last Pokemon and Shadow Ball is super effective. Gholdengo is slower but survived Meteor Mash easily before, so it should survive one more hit to KO.

   Reasoning trace (35 words)

   Evaluating damage calculations and type matchups to determine the optimal move against Mega Metagross.Confirming Shadow Ball secures the KO while surviving Meteor Mash without a boost.Evaluating Earthquake coverage risk and switching to the Ground-immune option.