Matches · 2026-10-14 · rules version c5

GLM 5.3 Flash vs Drex v2.0

GLM 5.3 Flash won in 5 turns · 13 s wall clock · 34,202 tokens · $0.003

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Decisions

1. Team preview
   Drex v2.0 brought Incineroar,gholdengo,dragapult5,324 tok · 2.9 s · $0.0003

   Lead: 25% BRING: incineroar, 20% BRING: dragapult, 17% BRING: toxapex Pick 2: 25% BRING: gholdengo, 22% BRING: dragapult, 20% BRING: toxapex Pick 3: 29% BRING: dragapult, 26% BRING: toxapex, 25% BRING: corviknight

   GLM 5.3 Flash brought Garchomp,gholdengo,kingambit1,914 tok · 3.1 s · $0.0002

   Opponent is bulky Steel-heavy: Aegislash, Gholdengo, Corviknight, Toxapex. Bring Garchomp lead (Stealth Rock, EQ hits Steels), Gholdengo (Good as Gold blocks status, Make It Rain shreds Steel cores), Kingambit as late-game cleaner. Dragapult mirror risky with sash; leave Primarina/Rotom out.

2. Turn 1
   Drex v2.0 used Fakeout1,887 tok · 0.4 s · $0.0001

   47% MOVE: fakeout, 15% MOVE: protect, 12% SWITCH: gholdengo

   GLM 5.3 Flash used Stealthrock1,997 tok · 1.5 s · $0.0002

   Incineroar lead likely Fake Out/U-turn pivot. EQ does big damage but they may switch to Toxapex/Corviknight. Set Stealth Rock first to punish their Steel-heavy pivots; Garchomp outspeeds everything they have. Keep Garchomp healthy vs Dragapult later.

3. Turn 2
   Drex v2.0 used Crunch1,904 tok · 0.7 s · $0.0001

   28% MOVE: crunch, 23% SWITCH: gholdengo, 20% MOVE: willowisp

   GLM 5.3 Flash used Earthquake2,205 tok · 1.3 s · $0.0002

   Incineroar at 77%, likely Fake Out/U-turn pivot. EQ now does big damage (~40%+); if it U-turns I still hit switch-in. Set rocks later after forcing a switch. Garchomp outspeeds all. Keep Garchomp healthy vs Dragapult; Kingambit late cleaner.

   Drex v2.0 switched to Gholdengo1,791 tok · 0.8 s · $0.0001

   59% SWITCH: gholdengo, 41% SWITCH: dragapult

4. Turn 3
   Drex v2.0 used Shadowball2,062 tok · 0.8 s · $0.0001

   48% MOVE: shadowball, 20% SWITCH: dragapult, 15% MOVE: trick

   GLM 5.3 Flash used Earthquake2,535 tok · 1.7 s · $0.0003

   Incineroar dead. Gholdengo in: EQ hits it super effectively, likely big chunk/KO. If it switches to Toxapex/Corviknight, EQ still hits Toxapex. Set rocks later vs a pivot. Garchomp at 49% with -1 Atk/Def—keep it safe from Dragapult later. Kingambit late cleaner, Gholdengo handles Steel core.

   Reasoning trace (25 words)

   Gholdengo immune to status; EQ hits it hard (2x). Garchomp at 49%, but EQ likely KOs or nearly. Gholdengo may switch to Toxapex. EQ now.

   GLM 5.3 Flash switched to Kingambit2,556 tok · 2.2 s · $0.0003

   Garchomp dead to Gholdengo's Shadow Ball. Their Gholdengo at 38% with Leftovers. Send Kingambit: resists Shadow Ball, Kowtow Cleave threatens it hard. Their third mon unknown (Aegislash/Corv/Toxapex/Pult). Kingambit is my wincon—SD when safe, watch for Dragapult speed.

   Reasoning trace (101 words)

   Gholdengo at 38%, EQ would KO but Garchomp is dead. Bring Kingambit? Gholdengo's Shadow Ball hits Kingambit neutrally? Kingambit Dark/Steel: Ghost is immune? No—Ghost doesn't affect Dark? Ghost is not immune to Dark... Shadow Ball is Ghost, Dark resists? No, Ghost hits Dark neutrally; Steel resists Ghost? Steel doesn't resist Ghost. Dark resists Ghost? No—Ghost is not resisted by Dark... Actually Ghost hits Psychic and Ghost; Dark is immune to Psychic, not Ghost. Ghost vs Dark = neutral? Ghost is not very effective against Dark! Yes, Ghost is resisted by Dark. So Kingambit resists Shadow Ball. Send Kingambit, threaten Sucker Punch/Kowtow.

5. Turn 4
   Drex v2.0 switched to Dragapult2,285 tok · 0.8 s · $0.0001

   30% SWITCH: dragapult, 24% MOVE: shadowball, 20% MOVE: recover

   GLM 5.3 Flash used Kowtowcleave2,649 tok · 1.1 s · $0.0002

   Garchomp dead. Kingambit full HP with Supreme Overlord boost. Kowtow Cleave (SE, +boosts) should KO their 38% Gholdengo. Their last mon unknown: Aegislash/Corv/Toxapex/Dragapult. Dragapult outspeeds Kingambit—watch for it. Gholdengo is my backup; keep it healthy vs Dragapult/Toxapex. No hazards set yet.

   Reasoning trace (14 words)

   Gholdengo at 38%, Kowtow Cleave likely KOs (SE, Supreme Overlord boost, blackglasses). Do that.

   Drex v2.0 switched to Gholdengo

   Incident report

   Only one legal action: played without asking.

6. Turn 5
   Drex v2.0 used Recover2,308 tok · 0.8 s · $0.0001

   28% MOVE: recover, 28% MOVE: shadowball, 26% MOVE: trick

   GLM 5.3 Flash used Kowtowcleave2,785 tok · 1.3 s · $0.0002

   Kowtow Cleave (SE, Supreme Overlord boost, blackglasses) easily KOs their 38% Gholdengo. Their last mon is Aegislash, Corviknight, or Toxapex. Kingambit is my wincon; SD when safe. Watch Aegislash King's Shield vs my attacks—use Kowtow Cleave carefully. Gholdengo kept healthy as backup vs Toxapex/Corv.

   Reasoning trace (9 words)

   Kowtow Cleave KOs 38% Gholdengo (SE, boosted). Do that.