Matches · 2026-10-13 · rules version c5

PokéChamp vs GLM 5.3

GLM 5.3 won in 7 turns · 29 s wall clock · 22,696 tokens · $0.012

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Decisions

1. Team preview
   PokéChamp brought Gholdengo,dragonite,garchomp
   GLM 5.3 brought Garchomp,gholdengo,dragonite2,032 tok · 2.3 s · $0.0034

   Mirror match. Plan: lead Garchomp (fast, Yache, SD+EQ). Gholdengo walls Toxapex/Mimikyu Ghost hits and beats Pex with Make It Rain. Dragonite Multiscale+Lum as late-game DD sweeper. Watch for their Mimikyu outspeeding Garchomp (162 vs 169—mine is faster at max). Expect their Garchomp mirror; Yache helps.

   Reasoning trace (28 words)

   Mirror match. Bring garchomp, gholdengo, dragonite? Gholdengo counters toxapex/mimikyu-ish. Garchomp leads strong. Bring garchomp, gholdengo, toxapex? Dragonite with multiscale + lum is good. I'll bring garchomp, gholdengo, dragonite.

2. Turn 1
   PokéChamp used Makeitrain
   GLM 5.3 used Earthquake2,056 tok · 2.3 s · $0.0008

   Mirror match. My Garchomp (169 Spe, Yache) vs their Gholdengo lead. EQ is super effective and I outspeed; two EQs likely KO (Gholdengo ~162-194 HP, may have Leftovers). Plan: EQ now; if they stay in, EQ again. If they switch to Dragonite/Mimikyu, reassess. Gholdengo walls Toxapex; Dragonite is my late-game DD sweeper.

   PokéChamp switched to Dragonite
3. Turn 2
   PokéChamp used Dragonclaw
   GLM 5.3 used Stoneedge2,417 tok · 3.4 s · $0.0012

   Their Gholdengo fainted turn 1 to EQ. Their Dragonite at full HP (Multiscale halves first hit). My Garchomp outspeeds (169 vs ≤145). Plan: Stone Edge now—Multiscale halves it but still ~50%. If they Dragon Dance, they outspeed next turn; consider switching to my Gholdengo (resists EQ, immune to Dragon Claw? no—Dragon Claw neutral) or finish with priority later. Their third pick likely Garchomp or Rotom-Wash.

   Reasoning trace (67 words)

   Dragonite at full HP with Multiscale. Stone Edge ~halved by Multiscale, still big damage. But they might DD. I outspeed. Stone Edge 100 BP super effective, halved by multiscale ~ still ~50%+. If they DD, they outspeed next turn. Better: Stone Edge now; if they DD, they're at ~50%, then EQ/Stone Edge again? They'd outspeed and Dragon Claw hurts. Alternatively SD then attack. Stone Edge is fine.

4. Turn 3
   PokéChamp used Extremespeed
   GLM 5.3 used Stoneedge2,752 tok · 4.7 s · $0.0017

   Their Dragonite at 24%, my Garchomp at 9 HP. I outspeed. Stone Edge or Scaleshot both KO if they hit; Stone Edge 80% acc, Scaleshot ~90% per hit needing 2 hits. If I miss, their Dragon Claw KOs me. Their last Pokémon is unknown (Garchomp/Rotom/Mimikyu/Pex). My Dragonite (full, Multiscale, Lum) and Gholdengo (full) are healthy for endgame.

   Reasoning trace (132 words)

   Stone Edge again; even if miss risk, Dragonite at 24%, Stone Edge kills. If miss, they KO me. Scaleshot also super effective, 90% acc, 2 hits at 25 BP each... 2 hits ~50-60 BP super effective vs 24% — likely kills. Scaleshot safer accuracy but multi-hit variance. Stone Edge 80% vs Scaleshot 90% (needs 2 hits, likely). Scaleshot: 25 BP ×2 hits ×1.5? No STAB. 2 hits = 50 BP SE ≈ 100 BP neutral, damage ~30-36% of max? Dragonite at 24% — likely KO with 2 hits. Scaleshot 90% accuracy overall per hit... each hit 90%. Chance of 2+ hits landing ~ decent. Stone Edge simpler: 80% kill. Scaleshot: P(≥2 hits land) = 0.81×... actually each hit checks accuracy. P(2 hits land)≈0.81, plus 3+ hits. Roughly ~85%. Similar. Go Stone Edge.

   GLM 5.3 switched to Gholdengo2,379 tok · 2.8 s · $0.0008

   Garchomp fainted to Extreme Speed + Rough Skin recoil; their Dragonite at 12%. Send Gholdengo: resists Extreme Speed, Make It Rain KOs Dragonite. Their last pick unknown (Garchomp/Rotom/Mimikyu/Pex). Keep Dragonite healthy as endgame sweeper; Gholdengo handles Toxapex and Mimikyu.

   Reasoning trace (16 words)

   Their Dragonite at 12%, my Garchomp fainted. Send Gholdengo—Make It Rain KOs Dragonite; resists Extreme Speed.

5. Turn 4
   PokéChamp used Earthquake
   GLM 5.3 used Shadowball2,557 tok · 2.6 s · $0.0009

   Their Dragonite at 12%, my Gholdengo active at full HP. Make It Rain KOs it easily (Steel vs Dragon/Flying neutral, 203 SpA vs 120 SpD). Their last pick unknown: Garchomp, Rotom-Wash, Mimikyu, or Toxapex. Gholdengo handles Toxapex/Mimikyu; Dragonite (full, Multiscale) is my endgame sweeper vs Garchomp/Rotom. Avoid Make It Rain SpA drop if possible—Shadow Ball also KOs 12% Dragonite.

   PokéChamp switched to Garchomp
6. Turn 5
   PokéChamp used Earthquake
   GLM 5.3 switched to Dragonite2,805 tok · 4.2 s · $0.0012

   Their Garchomp is at full HP and likely outspeeds my Gholdengo (104 vs up to 169); Earthquake would KO my 26% Gholdengo. Switch to full-HP Dragonite: immune to EQ, Multiscale softens Stone Edge/Dragon Claw. Then Dragon Dance and sweep with EQ/Dragon Claw/Extreme Speed. Keep Gholdengo in back for emergencies.

   Reasoning trace (55 words)

   Garchomp likely outspeeds and EQs me — Gholdengo at 50/194, EQ from 182 Atk Garchomp does huge damage (~70%+). Recover won't help if EQ 2HKOs... EQ vs Gholdengo: 182 Atk, 120 BP, Steel/Ghost weak to Ground, ~180 damage — OHKO territory. So stay in is risky. Switch to Dragonite (Multiscale, immune to EQ) is best.

7. Turn 6
   PokéChamp used Stoneedge
   GLM 5.3 used Dragondance2,819 tok · 3.1 s · $0.0012

   Dragonite full HP, Multiscale active, immune to their Garchomp's Earthquake. Their Garchomp only revealed EQ; Stone Edge/Dragon Claw possible. Plan: Dragon Dance now (EQ immune; Multiscale softens Stone Edge), then +1 Dragon Claw KOs Garchomp. Gholdengo at 26% in reserve. Watch for Rough Skin chip on contact.

   Reasoning trace (65 words)

   Dragon Dance: they might EQ (immune) or Stone Edge/Dragon Claw. Multiscale halves. Dragon Claw at +1 likely KOs? Garchomp 183-215 HP, my Atk 204, Dragon Claw 80 BP super effective. Even unboosted, Dragon Claw does decent damage. Risk: they outspeed and Stone Edge crit. Dragon Dance is safe vs EQ; if they Stone Edge, I take ~40% after Multiscale, then +1 sweep. I'll Dragon Dance.

8. Turn 7
   PokéChamp used Stoneedge
   GLM 5.3 used Dragonclaw2,879 tok · 3.5 s · $0.0011

   Dragonite at 74/166, +1 Atk/+1 Spe, outspeeds their Garchomp. +1 Dragon Claw (super effective) should KO or nearly KO full-HP Garchomp. If it survives, Extreme Speed or another Dragon Claw finishes. Gholdengo at 26% in reserve. Rough Skin chips on contact—acceptable.

   Reasoning trace (38 words)

   +1 Dragon Claw at 204 Atk vs Garchomp: likely KO? Garchomp HP ~183-215, Def 103-161. +1 Dragon Claw 80 BP super effective... 204*1.5*80*1.5/... roughly 2*80*1.5=240 effective power, ~ damage 150-220. Probably KOs or near. I outspeed. Attack now.