Matches · 2026-10-14 · rules version c5

Microsoft-Decision-1 vs GLM 5.3 Flash

Player 1 · winner

Microsoft-Decision-1

Microsoft-Decision-1's team

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Player 2

GLM 5.3 Flash

GLM 5.3 Flash's team

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Microsoft-Decision-1 won in 8 turns · 21 s wall clock · 50,367 tokens · $0.005

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Decisions

Team preview

Microsoft-Decision-1 brought Dragapult,garchomp,gholdengo5,481 tok · 3.1 s · $0.0002

Lead: 52% BRING: dragapult, 25% BRING: garchomp, 8% BRING: gholdengo Pick 2: 77% BRING: garchomp, 15% BRING: gholdengo, 3% BRING: greninja Pick 3: 74% BRING: gholdengo, 16% BRING: scizor, 8% BRING: greninja

GLM 5.3 Flash brought Garchomp,gholdengo,primarina2,293 tok · 4.5 s · $0.0005

Opponent has Dragapult, Garchomp, Gholdengo, Scizor, Greninja, Palafin. Lead Garchomp with SD/LO to break early; expect their lead Dragapult or Gholdengo. Gholdengo walls Dragapult (Steel resists Dragon, Good as Gold blocks status) and Scizor. Primarina answers Greninja/Palafin. Watch for Greninja Protean Ice Beam on Garchomp.

Reasoning trace (175 words)

Choose 3. Opponent: Dragapult, Garchomp, Gholdengo, Scizor, Greninja, Palafin. My team: Garchomp, Dragapult, Kingambit, Gholdengo, Primarina, Arcanine.

Good core: Gholdengo (blocks status, strong), Kingambit (late cleaner), Garchomp (lead with SD). But Greninja/Scizor threats. Primarina handles Greninja/Dragapult? Dragapult leads often. Garchomp lead with SD can break. Bring: Garchomp, Gholdengo, Kingambit? Weak to Greninja water/dark — Kingambit resists dark, weak to water? Kingambit Dark/Steel: water neutral, dark resist, fighting 4x — no fighting on their team. Greninja ice beam hits Garchomp/Gholdengo? Gholdengo resists. Primarina would be good vs Greninja/Palafin. Maybe Garchomp, Primarina, Kingambit. But Gholdengo good vs Dragapult (immune to status, shadow ball). Dragapult is common lead.

I'll bring Garchomp lead, Gholdengo, Primarina. Kingambit left out — but Sucker Punch cleaner is strong. Hmm. Greninja threatens Garchomp with ice. Primarina walls Greninja. Palafin hits hard. Gholdengo handles Dragapult (immune to status, resists dragon? No—Steel resists Dragon? No, Steel doesn't resist Dragon... actually Steel does resist Dragon? No. Dragon resisted by Steel? Yes! Steel resists Dragon. Yes, Steel resists Dragon.) So Gholdengo walls Dragapult.

Bring: garchomp, gholdengo, primarina.

Turn 1
Microsoft-Decision-1 used Dragondance1,879 tok · 0.7 s · $0.0001
51% MOVE: dragondance, 31% MOVE: shadowball, 8% MOVE: uturn
GLM 5.3 Flash used Scaleshot2,078 tok · 1.1 s · $0.0004
Lead Dragapult vs my Garchomp. Scaleshot hits it super effectively; EQ useless vs Ghost. Garchomp likely outspeeds or ties. If Dragapult lives, Gholdengo walls it (Good as Gold, Steel resists Dragon). Keep Primarina for Greninja/Palafin. Watch for their Garchomp/Gholdengo later.
Reasoning trace (13 words)
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Scaleshot hits Dragapult super effectively, likely big damage. EQ can't hit Dragapult. Scaleshot.
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Turn 2
Microsoft-Decision-1 used Dragondance1,951 tok · 1.0 s · $0.0001
59% MOVE: dragondance, 22% MOVE: shadowball, 7% MOVE: uturn
GLM 5.3 Flash switched to Gholdengo2,243 tok · 1.3 s · $0.0004
Dragapult DD'd (+1 atk/spe) and outspeeds everything I have. Gholdengo walls it: Steel resists Dragon, Ghost immune to nothing here but Good as Gold blocks status, and Dragapult can't touch Steel well. Switch Gholdengo in, then Make It Rain/Nasty Plot. Keep Garchomp for their Garchomp/Scizor, Primarina for Greninja/Palafin.
Reasoning trace (14 words)
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Dragapult DD'd, outspeeds. Scale Shot missed last turn. Switch to Gholdengo to wall it.
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Turn 3
Microsoft-Decision-1 used Shadowball2,084 tok · 0.4 s · $0.0001
55% MOVE: shadowball, 20% MOVE: dragondance, 10% MOVE: uturn
GLM 5.3 Flash used Shadowball2,389 tok · 1.4 s · $0.0004
Dragapult at +2/+2 outspeeds everything. Gholdengo resists Dragon and blocks status; it can tank hits and Shadowball hits Dragapult super effectively. Chip it, then Recover as needed. Keep Garchomp for their Garchomp/Scizor, Primarina for Greninja/Palafin.
Reasoning trace (42 words)
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+2 Dragapult physical. Gholdengo resists Dragon (Dragon Darts? Phantom Force neutral). Shadowball hits Dragapult hard. Dragapult at +2 may use Phantom Force/Dragon Darts. Gholdengo resists Dragon, Ghost neutral to Ghost. Shadowball is safe damage; but Dragapult outspeeds. Still, Gholdengo tanks. Use Shadowball.
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Microsoft-Decision-1 switched to Garchomp1,862 tok · 0.5 s · $0.0001
80% SWITCH: garchomp, 20% SWITCH: gholdengo
Turn 4
Microsoft-Decision-1 used Earthquakemega2,389 tok · 0.7 s · $0.0001
69% MOVE: earthquake [MEGA], 12% MOVE: spikes, 9% MOVE: earthquake
GLM 5.3 Flash switched to Garchomp2,602 tok · 1.8 s · $0.0005
Gholdengo at 39 HP can't tank their Garchomp's EQ. Switch to my Garchomp (Life Orb, 169 Spe likely ties/outspeeds theirs). Their Garchomp may be scarfed or DD—watch speed. Then use Garchomp EQ/Scale Shot; keep Primarina for Greninja/Palafin. One more unrevealed mon from gholdengo/scizor/greninja/palafin.
Reasoning trace (76 words)
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Gholdengo at 39 HP, facing Garchomp. Garchomp likely EQ/Scale Shot. Make It Rain hits Garchomp super effectively (Steel vs Dragon/Ground? Steel is not SE vs Dragon... Steel vs Dragon neutral, vs Ground neutral). Actually Make It Rain is neutral on Garchomp. Gholdengo is frail at 39 HP; Garchomp EQ would KO. Better switch to Garchomp (my Garchomp resists nothing... EQ vs my Garchomp neutral, roughskin mirror). Switching to Garchomp is safest: it can threaten with EQ.
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Turn 5
Microsoft-Decision-1 used Earthquake2,210 tok · 0.5 s · $0.0001
70% MOVE: earthquake, 14% MOVE: swordsdance, 8% SWITCH: gholdengo
GLM 5.3 Flash used Earthquake2,663 tok · 1.7 s · $0.0003
Their Mega Garchomp (Sand Force) is slower than mine (169 vs ≤158). I'm at 42 HP and will likely die to its EQ, so deal max damage first: Life Orb EQ. Rough Skin chips it too. Then Gholdengo/Primarina clean up; last unrevealed mon from gholdengo/scizor/greninja/palafin. Primarina saved for Greninja/Palafin.
Reasoning trace (78 words)
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My Garchomp 42 HP, Life Orb EQ. Their Garchomp 100% with Sand Force, likely faster? Mine 169 vs theirs up to 158, I move first. EQ from mine: ~does decent damage but I'm at 42 HP, will likely die to their EQ. Better: Scale Shot? EQ does ~40-50%? Their Garchomp EQ vs mine at 42 HP — I take big damage. I should deal max damage before dying: EQ (Life Orb 1.3x). Rough skin both. EQ is best.
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GLM 5.3 Flash switched to Primarina2,490 tok · 1.9 s · $0.0003
Their Mega Garchomp at 39% is slower than my team. Primarina tanks EQ and Moonblast hits it super effective (Dragon). Gholdengo at 39 HP is too fragile despite EQ immunity. Save Gholdengo for their last mon (likely Gholdengo/Scizor). After KOing Garchomp, watch for Greninja/Palafin.
Reasoning trace (68 words)
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Primarina resists EQ? No—Water/Fairy is neutral to Ground. Gholdengo immune to EQ but at 39 HP, dies to any hit? Garchomp EQ can't hit Gholdengo. Gholdengo immune to EQ, safe switch. But 39 HP fragile to other moves. Primarina can tank EQ and threaten with Moonblast? Garchomp is Dragon/Ground—Moonblast neutral... actually Fairy vs Dragon super effective? Moonblast vs Dragon = super effective. Primarina tanks EQ fine. Switch Primarina.
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Turn 6
Microsoft-Decision-1 used Earthquake2,376 tok · 0.4 s · $0.0001
62% MOVE: earthquake, 16% SWITCH: gholdengo, 12% MOVE: swordsdance
GLM 5.3 Flash used Moonblast2,618 tok · 1.3 s · $0.0003
Their Mega Garchomp at 39% is slower than Primarina? No—Primarina (80) is slower, but it can tank EQ fine at full HP. Moonblast is 2x SE and should KO from 39%. Gholdengo at 39 HP saved for last mon (likely Scizor/Gholdengo—keep away from Scizor's Bullet Punch). Primarina handles Greninja/Palafin.
Reasoning trace (17 words)
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Moonblast kills at 39%? Primarina SpA 195, SE 2x: ~2x 95 BP → likely KO. Yes, moonblast.
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Microsoft-Decision-1 switched to Gholdengo
Incident report
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Only one legal action: played without asking.
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Turn 7

Microsoft-Decision-1 used Shadowball2,412 tok · 0.5 s · $0.0001

64% MOVE: shadowball, 21% MOVE: nastyplot, 9% MOVE: flashcannon

GLM 5.3 Flash switched to Gholdengo2,869 tok · 1.8 s · $0.0004

Their Gholdengo is last mon, full HP. My Primarina at 12% dies to any hit; Moonblast is resisted. Switch to my Gholdengo: resists Make It Rain (Steel vs Steel), can Recover, then Nasty Plot/Make It Rain to win. Watch for Shadow Ball (SE on me) — their Gholdengo likely outspeeds (93-149 vs my 149).

Reasoning trace (92 words)

Primarina at 12.8% will likely die to Gholdengo's Make It Rain. Switch to Gholdengo? Gholdengo at 39 HP is fragile too. Gholdengo resists nothing from Make It Rain... it's Steel, immune to Shadow Ball? No, Ghost hits Steel neutrally... Shadow Ball vs Steel/Ghost: Ghost is neutral vs Steel, Ghost vs Ghost is neutral? Ghost vs Ghost is super effective. Gholdengo's Make It Rain vs my Gholdengo: Steel vs Steel resisted, Steel vs Ghost neutral → 0.5x. My Gholdengo can tank Make It Rain. Primarina's Moonblast is NVE vs Steel. Switch to Gholdengo.

GLM 5.3 Flash switched to Primarina

Incident report

Only one legal action: played without asking.

Turn 8

Microsoft-Decision-1 used Shadowball2,460 tok · 0.5 s · $0.0001

63% MOVE: shadowball, 21% MOVE: nastyplot, 10% MOVE: flashcannon

GLM 5.3 Flash used Sparklingaria3,018 tok · 3.8 s · $0.0004

Last mon vs last mon. Their Gholdengo likely outspeeds and Shadow Ball KOs my 12% Primarina. Only chance: Sparkling Aria with Torrent+Mystic Water (~162 BP neutral) should deal ~120-140, likely KOing their ~162-194 HP Gholdengo. All-in this turn.

Reasoning trace (126 words)

Primarina at 12% vs full Gholdengo. Sparkling Aria boosted by Mystic Water + Torrent: 90*1.2*1.5=162 BP, neutral vs Steel/Ghost? Water vs Steel is SE... wait Steel resists Water? No, Water is neutral vs Steel, Ghost neutral. So neutral 162 BP from 195 SpA vs their SpD ~99-157. Could do big damage but they likely outspeed and Shadow Ball KOs me (SE, I'm at 12%). Protect won't help—they just attack again. Best shot: Sparkling Aria and hope it KOs. Their Gholdengo SpD min 99; my SpA 195, 162 BP neutral: roughly (162/2.2... ) estimate: damage ≈ ((2*50/5+2)*162*195/99)/50+2 ≈ (22*162*1.97)/50+2 ≈ 140+2... that's way over 194? Let's compute: 22*162=3564; *195/99≈1.97 → 7021; /50=140; +2=142; *random 0.85-1 → 120-142. Their HP 162-194. Likely KO or near. Go for it.