Matches · 2026-10-13 · rules version c5

PokéChamp vs GLM 5.3 Flash

PokéChamp won in 7 turns · 28 s wall clock · 22,838 tokens · $0.002

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Decisions

1. Team preview
   PokéChamp brought Kingambit,primarina,garchomp
   GLM 5.3 Flash brought Garchomp,gholdengo,kingambit1,940 tok · 1.7 s · $0.0001

   Mirror match. Bring Garchomp lead (rocks, outspeeds most), Gholdengo (Good as Gold blocks status, Nasty Plot sweeper), Kingambit (Sucker Punch endgame). Skip Dragapult/Primarina/Rotom. Watch their speed tiers; my Garchomp likely faster.

2. Turn 1
   PokéChamp used Kowtowcleave
   GLM 5.3 Flash used Stealthrock2,071 tok · 1.4 s · $0.0001

   Mirror match. Their Kingambit leads; my Garchomp outspeeds. EQ hits Kingambit hard (4x weak? No, 2x). Set rocks first while they likely Swords Dance or attack—Garchomp takes Kowtow/Sucker OK. Then EQ. Keep Gholdengo for their Gholdengo/Primarina; Kingambit endgame with Sucker Punch.

3. Turn 2
   PokéChamp used Kowtowcleave
   GLM 5.3 Flash used Earthquake2,254 tok · 4.2 s · $0.0002

   Rocks are up. Their Kingambit at 87%, likely SD or attack. EQ now (2x, big damage); Rough Skin chip + rocks help. Keep Gholdengo for their Gholdengo/Primarina, Kingambit for endgame Sucker Punch. Watch for their Garchomp switch-in—my EQ hits it too.

   Reasoning trace (5 words)

   EQ now, rocks already set.

   PokéChamp switched to Garchomp
   GLM 5.3 Flash switched to Kingambit2,174 tok · 2.2 s · $0.0001

   Both leads fainted; rocks up on their side. Their Garchomp likely comes in—Kingambit resists EQ and threatens Sucker/Kowtow. Gholdengo saved for their Gholdengo/Primarina (Good as Gold, NP sweeper). Keep Kingambit healthy for endgame Sucker Punch.

   Reasoning trace (37 words)

   Switch Gholdengo to block status and handle their likely Garchomp switch-in? Their Garchomp EQ hits Gholdengo... Kingambit resists EQ. But Gholdengo blocks status and can NP. Their Garchomp likely comes in; Kingambit takes EQ well. Switch Kingambit.

4. Turn 3
   PokéChamp used Earthquake
   GLM 5.3 Flash used Swordsdance2,537 tok · 2.5 s · $0.0002

   Rocks up on their side. Their Garchomp outspeeds my Kingambit; likely EQ (resisted) or Dragon Claw. Swords Dance now—if they EQ, I take little; then Kowtow/Sucker next turn. Gholdengo saved for their Gholdengo/Primarina. Supreme Overlord boost active (1 ally down).

   Reasoning trace (36 words)

   Their Garchomp likely EQs; Kingambit resists. Sucker Punch fails if they switch. Kowtow Cleave is neutral on Garchomp. Better: Swords Dance while they EQ (resisted), then sweep. Risk: Dragon Claw. EQ resisted ~. SD is good.

5. Turn 4
   PokéChamp used Earthquake
   GLM 5.3 Flash used Suckerpunch2,753 tok · 3.1 s · $0.0002

   Rocks up on their side; their Garchomp outspeeds and EQ will KO my 26% Kingambit. At +2 with Supreme Overlord, Sucker Punch should KO their Garchomp (it will likely attack with EQ). If it survives, Gholdengo comes in safely. Gholdengo saved for their Gholdengo/Primarina; last slot unknown (dragapult/primarina/rotomwash likely).

   Reasoning trace (62 words)

   Kingambit at 26%, +2 Atk. Garchomp EQ kills me. Sucker Punch: Garchomp likely EQs; Sucker +2 with Supreme Overlord could KO? Garchomp 100% after leftovers... +2 Sucker 70*1.2*1.1... Garchomp HP ~183-215. +2 Atk 205*2=410, Sucker vs Garchomp neutral: ~ (70*2*410/119)/50+2 ≈ 98... roughly 2x KO likely. But if they switch, Sucker fails. Risky but EQ kills me otherwise. Sucker Punch is best.

   PokéChamp switched to Primarina
6. Turn 5
   PokéChamp used Moonblast
   GLM 5.3 Flash switched to Gholdengo3,258 tok · 7.3 s · $0.0002

   Rocks up on their side. Kingambit at 14.6% +2 can't KO Primarina even with SE Ironhead, and dies to any hit. Save the +2 for late game vs their Gholdengo (Sucker Punch). Switch Gholdengo in to tank Primarina (Moonblast/Hydro neutral-ish), then NP or Make It Rain. Their last mons: Primarina active; Gholdengo unseen moves.

   Reasoning trace (229 words)

   Kingambit at 14.6%, +2, vs Primarina. Kowtow resisted but with +2 and Supreme Overlord (1 ally down... actually 2 allies fainted? Only Garchomp fainted on my side — 1 ally). Kowtow vs Primarina: 85*0.5*1.2*1.1*2.0 ≈ 112 BP effective... Primarina bulky, likely survives. Ironhead neutral 80*1.2? no, blackglasses only dark. Ironhead ~80*1.1*2 = 176 effective, super effective? Primarina is Water/Fairy — Steel is super effective vs Fairy! Ironhead SE. But Kingambit at 14.6% will likely die to Primarina's attack. Better: switch Gholdengo in? Primarina likely Moonblast/Hydro. Gholdengo resists nothing much... Actually switching preserves +2 Kingambit? No, switch loses turn but keeps Kingambit alive; Primarina attacks whoever comes in. Gholdengo takes Moonblast hard (Fairy vs Steel/Ghost: neutral? Steel resists Fairy? No—Fairy is neutral vs Steel... Fairy hits Steel neutral, Ghost neutral). Gholdengo 162 HP, decent SpD. Primarina Moonblast ~ maybe 60-70. Then Gholdengo can NP.
   
   But Kingambit +2 with Ironhead could KO Primarina? Primarina HP ~171, Def ~110. Ironhead: (80*2.0*1.1 boost? Supreme overlord 1.1) *178/110/50+2 ≈ 80*2*1.1=176, *Atk/Def ratio: 178*2(sp? no) — calc: damage ≈ ((2*50/5+2)*176*178/110)/50+2 ≈ (22*176*1.618)/52 ≈ 120. Primarina at 87% of ~171 = 149 HP. Not KO. And Kingambit dies to Moonblast likely. Better switch to Gholdengo, keep +2 Kingambit as endgame. But Kingambit at 14.6% is fragile anyway. Gholdengo in: Primarina likely Moonblast or Hydro Pump. Gholdengo can take one, then NP or Make It Rain. Switch.

7. Turn 6
   PokéChamp used Sparklingaria
   GLM 5.3 Flash used Makeitrain2,920 tok · 3.3 s · $0.0002

   Rocks up on their side. Primarina (87%) is their last mon; I have Gholdengo 70% + Kingambit 14.6% (+2). Make It Rain is neutral on Water/Fairy and should chunk hard; I outspeed. Kingambit saved as Sucker Punch backup vs their Gholdengo-style threats—only Primarina left though. If Primarina survives, finish with second hit or Kingambit.

   Reasoning trace (76 words)

   Primarina resists Steel? No—Primarina is Water/Fairy: Steel neutral vs Water, resisted? Steel vs Water neutral, vs Fairy resisted... actually Steel is resisted by Water? No: Steel is super effective vs Fairy, neutral vs Water → net neutral. Make It Rain 120 BP neutral likely 2HKO? Primarina SpD high. Shadowball neutral too. Nasty Plot risks Moonblast (neutral, ~40%). Make It Rain now is safer; Primarina at 87%. Make It Rain likely does ~50-60%. Go Make It Rain.

   GLM 5.3 Flash switched to Kingambit

   Incident report

   Only one legal action: played without asking.

8. Turn 7
   PokéChamp used Moonblast
   GLM 5.3 Flash used Ironhead2,931 tok · 2.2 s · $0.0002

   Primarina at 39%, faster than my Kingambit. +2 Supreme Overlord Iron Head (SE) easily KOs it. That wins the game—Primarina is their last mon. Don't risk Sucker Punch (resisted, fails if they switch/status).

   Reasoning trace (30 words)

   Primarina at 39%, faster. Iron Head SE from +2 Supreme Overlord Kingambit should KO? Primarina 39% ~70 HP. Iron Head 80 BP SE, +2, 205 Atk... easily KO. Use ironhead.