Matches · 2026-10-14 · rules version c5

Laya vs GLM 5.3 Flash

GLM 5.3 Flash won in 8 turns · 14 s wall clock · 48,806 tokens · $0.004

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Decisions

1. Team preview
   Laya brought Torterra,torkoal,rotom5,313 tok · 0.3 s

   Lead: 58% BRING: torterra, 12% BRING: torkoal, 10% BRING: scrafty Pick 2: 38% BRING: torkoal, 28% BRING: scrafty, 14% BRING: sinistchamasterpiece Pick 3: 45% BRING: rotom, 26% BRING: scrafty, 20% BRING: sinistchamasterpiece

   GLM 5.3 Flash brought Garchomp,gholdengo,primarina1,925 tok · 1.8 s · $0.0002

   Opponent has Fire (Torkoal, Simisear), Grass/Ground (Torterra, Sinistcha), Dark/Fighting (Scrafty), Rotom. Bring Garchomp lead (SR, EQ hits Fire), Gholdengo (walls Grass/Fairy, Good as Gold blocks status), Primarina (resists Dark/Fighting, handles Scrafty/Torterra). Kingambit weak to Fighting; Dragapult frail vs Simisear.

2. Turn 1
   Laya used Trailblaze1,861 tok · 0.0 s

   50% MOVE: trailblaze, 17% MOVE: growth, 15% MOVE: bulldoze

   GLM 5.3 Flash used Dragonclaw2,015 tok · 1.3 s · $0.0003

   Torterra lead: resists EQ, weak to Dragon Claw (2x). Dragon Claw likely big damage; Garchomp outspeeds. Keep SR for later vs their likely switches. Watch for Torterra's move (Wood Hammer/Headlong Rush contact → Rough Skin). Gholdengo walls Grass moves later.

   Reasoning trace (11 words)

   Torterra resists EQ, weak to Dragon Claw. Dragon Claw hits hard.

3. Turn 2
   Laya used Trailblaze1,976 tok · 0.1 s

   50% MOVE: trailblaze, 15% MOVE: growth, 12% MOVE: bulldoze

   GLM 5.3 Flash used Dragonclaw2,262 tok · 1.5 s · $0.0004

   Torterra at 54%, +1 Spe, may outspeed now. Dragon Claw did ~33%+Rough Skin; another should leave it low. Garchomp has Leftovers regen. Keep SR for their switches (Rotom/Torkoal likely). Gholdengo later walls Grass/status; Primarina handles Scrafty.

   Reasoning trace (41 words)

   Torterra at 54%, +1 speed, may outspeed. Dragon Claw again could KO? First hit did 33%+roughskin. Another Dragon Claw ~33% → leaves ~20%. Risky but fine. Or set SR. Torterra +1 speed could outspeed and hit hard. Dragon Claw is best.

4. Turn 3
   Laya used Trailblaze2,076 tok · 0.1 s

   27% MOVE: trailblaze, 21% MOVE: growth, 18% MOVE: bulldoze

   GLM 5.3 Flash used Dragonclaw2,418 tok · 1.3 s · $0.0004

   Torterra at 6%, +2 Spe (may outspeed). Dragon Claw kills it; Trailblaze can't KO me first. After it dies, set SR next turn. Expect Rotom/Torkoal/Sinistcha switches — Gholdengo walls Grass/status, Primarina handles Scrafty. Watch Simisear speed.

   Reasoning trace (30 words)

   Torterra at 6%, +2 Spe possibly outspeeds. Dragon Claw kills. But if it's faster and KOs me first... Trailblaze at 6% won't KO me (89→100, took ~39%). Dragon Claw kills.

   Laya switched to Rotom1,759 tok · 0.0 s

   52% SWITCH: rotom, 48% SWITCH: torkoal

5. Turn 4
   Laya used Risingvoltage2,057 tok · 0.1 s

   30% MOVE: risingvoltage, 25% MOVE: charge, 22% MOVE: discharge

   GLM 5.3 Flash used Stealthrock2,467 tok · 1.5 s · $0.0004

   Torterra down. Rotom is Levitate — EQ useless, switch to Gholdengo later (immune to its STABs, resists). Set SR now while Garchomp is safe-ish; Rotom may Volt Switch/Thunderbolt. Then bring Gholdengo to wall Rotom. Primarina saved for Scrafty/Simisear. Unknown third mon from Torkoal/Scrafty/Sinistcha/Simisear.

   Reasoning trace (7 words)

   Rotom levitate, immune to EQ. Set SR.

6. Turn 5
   Laya used Risingvoltage2,128 tok · 0.1 s

   34% MOVE: risingvoltage, 24% MOVE: charge, 22% MOVE: discharge

   GLM 5.3 Flash switched to Gholdengo2,560 tok · 1.0 s · $0.0004

   Rotom is Levitate — EQ useless. Switch Gholdengo: immune to Rising Voltage/Shadow Ball, resists everything Rotom has. SR already up. Gholdengo can Nasty Plot/Make It Rain vs Rotom. Keep Primarina for Scrafty/Simisear. Third unknown: Torkoal/Scrafty/Sinistcha/Simisear.

   Reasoning trace (10 words)

   Rotom Levitate, EQ useless. Switch to Gholdengo to wall it.

7. Turn 6
   Laya used Risingvoltage2,225 tok · 0.1 s

   37% MOVE: risingvoltage, 22% MOVE: discharge, 17% MOVE: charge

   GLM 5.3 Flash used Shadowball2,635 tok · 1.2 s · $0.0004

   Gholdengo walls Rotom (immune to its STABs). Shadow Ball is 2x on Rotom; Make It Rain resisted. Rotom may switch — Shadow Ball still safe. Save Primarina for Scrafty/Simisear. Third mon unknown: Torkoal/Scrafty/Sinistcha/Simisear. Watch Rotom speed for future turns.

   Reasoning trace (14 words)

   Gholdengo walls Rotom; Shadow Ball hits it. Rotom may switch. Shadow Ball is fine.

   Laya switched to Torkoal

   Incident report

   Only one legal action: played without asking.

8. Turn 7
   Laya used Flamethrower2,282 tok · 0.1 s

   36% MOVE: flamethrower, 24% MOVE: firespin, 22% MOVE: fissure

   GLM 5.3 Flash used Nastyplot2,894 tok · 2.0 s · $0.0005

   Torkoal resists Make It Rain; Shadow Ball neutral. Torkoal slow (36-79), I always move first. Good as Gold blocks status. Plan: Nasty Plot now (Torkoal unlikely to OHKO from 64%), then Shadow Ball/Make It Rain through it, Recover as needed. Primarina saved for Simisear/Scrafty. SR chip active on their switches.

   Reasoning trace (77 words)

   Torkoal resists Make It Rain. Shadow Ball neutral. Torkoal likely Drought, slow. Nasty Plot then sweep? Torkoal may hit hard with Fire moves in sun. Gholdengo 64% HP. Shadow Ball now, or Nasty Plot. Torkoal bulky; Shadow Ball weak-ish. Nasty Plot risky if it has Body Press/Eruption. Recover to heal? I'd Nasty Plot — Torkoal can't status Gholdengo (Good as Gold), but can attack. Shadow Ball is safe chip. Take Nasty Plot; Torkoal's damage manageable, then Recover/attack.

   GLM 5.3 Flash switched to Primarina2,671 tok · 1.5 s · $0.0005

   Gholdengo fainted to Flamethrower. Torkoal at 75%, slow, only Flamethrower seen. Primarina resists Fire and hits hard with Sparkling Aria; SR chips switches. Garchomp (66%) saved for late. Opponent's third: Torkoal, Torterra, Rotom all seen — that's all 3, so only Torkoal remains. Win with Primarina + Garchomp.

   Reasoning trace (18 words)

   Torkoal active, Gholdengo fainted. Primarina resists fire? Water resists fire, yes. Primarina in, Sparkling Aria strong. Switch Primarina.

9. Turn 8
   Laya used Flamethrower2,470 tok · 0.1 s

   29% MOVE: flamethrower, 28% MOVE: flamecharge, 26% MOVE: fissure

   GLM 5.3 Flash used Sparklingaria2,812 tok · 1.0 s · $0.0004

   Torkoal 75%, slow, only Flamethrower seen. Primarina resists Fire, outspeeds, Sparkling Aria 2x with Mystic Water should KO or nearly. Then Garchomp cleans vs nothing left. Avoid Calm Mind setup—just win now.