Matches · 2026-10-14 · rules version c5

GLM 5.3 Flash vs Claude Haiku 5.5

Player 1 · winner

GLM 5.3 Flash

GLM 5.3 Flash's team

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Player 2

Claude Haiku 5.5

Claude Haiku 5.5's team

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GLM 5.3 Flash won in 9 turns · 70 s wall clock · 85,305 tokens · $0.013

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Decisions

Team preview
GLM 5.3 Flash brought Garchomp,dragapult,kingambit1,902 tok · 2.5 s · $0.0003
Opponent has Incineroar, Garchomp, Gholdengo, Sinistcha, Corviknight, Dragapult. Bring Garchomp lead (SD sweeper), Dragapult (fast pivot, burns), Kingambit (late-game cleaner). Gholdengo blocks status; Sinistcha likely heals. Watch for their Dragapult speed tie.
Claude Haiku 5.5 brought Incineroar,garchomp,gholdengo3,117 tok · 4.4 s · $0.0004
Plan: Lead Incineroar for Intimidate and Fake Out, then use Garchomp (Mega) as the main sweeper and Gholdengo as the special attacker. Watch for opposing Dragapult (fast, possibly Infiltrator), Kingambit, and Gholdengo. Expect Arcanine or Primarina on their side; Intimidate helps against physical attackers.
Reasoning trace (50 words)
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I'm weighing my team options against their Garchomp, Dragapult, Kingambit, Gholdengo, Primarina, and Arcanine lineup, thinking Incineroar brings useful intimidate and fake out utility, while Corviknight's Flying/Steel typing gives it solid resistance to their dragons.

I'll settle on Incineroar, Garchomp, and Gholdengo for coverage and power, leading with Incineroar.
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Turn 1
GLM 5.3 Flash used Earthquake2,063 tok · 2.2 s · $0.0004
Incineroar Intimidate cut my Atk. EQ hits it super effectively; likely big damage or KO. If it switches, EQ still chips the replacement (except Corviknight/Gholdengo immune—Gholdengo likely). Keep SD for later vs weakened team. Dragapult sash pivot, Kingambit cleaner. Watch for their Garchomp/Dragapult speed.
Reasoning trace (18 words)
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EQ likely KO or big damage; Incineroar may switch. SD is risky if they switch. EQ is safe.
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Claude Haiku 5.5 used Fakeout3,353 tok · 2.5 s · $0.0005
Turn 1: Incineroar intimidated their Garchomp (Atk -1). Fake Out is legal now and flinches Garchomp, which outspeeds us. Plan: Fake Out, then Flare Blitz or Protect as needed. Garchomp's ability is Sand Veil or Rough Skin. Their remaining threats are Dragapult (fast), Kingambit, Gholdengo, Primarina, and Arcanine. Our Garchomp Mega is the main sweeper; Gholdengo is the special attacker.
Reasoning trace (28 words)
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Since it's turn one with Incineroar in, Fake Out is the clear choice to flinch Garchomp while chipping normal damage, even accounting for possible Sand Veil evasion.
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Turn 2
GLM 5.3 Flash used Earthquake2,195 tok · 2.0 s · $0.0004
Incineroar at 87%, likely bulky with Fake Out/Intimidate pivot. EQ should hit hard (SE, Life Orb, even at -1). If it switches to Gholdengo/Corviknight, EQ is blocked—then pivot to Dragapult. Keep SD for when Atk is back to neutral. Their Garchomp may come in; my 169 Spe likely ties/wins.
Claude Haiku 5.5 used Partingshot4,232 tok · 8.7 s · $0.0007
Their Garchomp is at 85% with -1 Atk. Incineroar's Flare Blitz is resisted by Dragon, so I'm switching out with Parting Shot (-1 Atk and -1 SpA more) to bring in Mega Garchomp. Next turn Garchomp can Mega and use Earthquake or Stone Edge. Expect Dragapult, Kingambit, Gholdengo, Primarina, or Arcanine to appear later. Keep Gholdengo for special hits, since Electric is useless into Garchomp.
Reasoning trace (148 words)
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I'm checking type matchups: our Incineroar at 177/202 against their Garchomp at 85% with a -1 Attack drop. Garchomp being Dragon/Ground means Flare Blitz only hits for 0.5x since Fire resists Dragon, even though it's neutral against Ground.

Garchomp's Rough Skin also punishes contact moves, so switching out might be smarter. I'm weighing Gholdengo as an alternative, but Thunderbolt gets nullified entirely since Ground is immune to Electric, and Shadow Ball or Make It Rain only land neutral damage. I'm also considering that their Garchomp carries Garchompite and could mega evolve, so bringing in our own Garchomp for a speed and power matchup, or using Parting Shot to pivot safely, both seem viable.

Parting Shot drops their Garchomp's Atk and SpA by one stage each before I switch, letting our Garchomp come in against a weakened attacker. I'll go with Parting Shot into Garchomp as the play.
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Claude Haiku 5.5 switched to Garchomp4,176 tok · 4.3 s · $0.0006
Incineroar is at 53 HP and is leaving. Their Garchomp has Life Orb, -2 Atk and -1 SpA, so it is much weaker now. Their Garchomp is Dragon/Ground, so Stone Edge and Dragon Claw hit hard. Switching in my Garchomp. Next turn: Mega Garchomp and attack with Earthquake or Stone Edge. Gholdengo is the special attacker for later. Still to come on their side: Dragapult, Kingambit, Gholdengo, Primarina, Arcanine. Dragapult is the speed threat.
Reasoning trace (53 words)
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I'm weighing whether to switch or keep Garchomp in, noting the opponent's Garchomp has Life Orb with lowered Atk and SpA stages, making it weaker offensively now. I'm checking whether Earthquake from my Mega Garchomp would be effective against their Dragon/Ground typing, since Ground moves don't hit other Ground types for damage.
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Turn 3
Claude Haiku 5.5 used Dragonclawmega4,726 tok · 5.8 s · $0.0007
Their Garchomp (Life Orb, Atk -2, SpA -1, about 75% HP) is the current threat. Dragon Claw is super effective on it, so Mega Garchomp with Dragon Claw should take it out. Rough Skin costs us 1/8 HP per contact hit, which is acceptable. Next, watch for Dragapult (fast), Kingambit, Gholdengo, Primarina and Arcanine. Keep Gholdengo for special hits; Incineroar is at 53 HP and only useful for Parting Shot/Intimidate.
Reasoning trace (102 words)
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I'm checking the matchup: our Garchomp at 185 HP against their Garchomp at roughly 150 HP with Life Orb and stat drops, noting their Rough Skin punishes contact moves but Earthquake avoids that. Since Mega Garchomp boosts Attack via Sand Force, I'm figuring Earthquake's damage output against their Dragon/Ground typing.

Comparing options, Dragon Claw hits their Garchomp for super effective damage (Dragon vs Dragon) while Earthquake is only neutral, so despite the 1/8 Rough Skin recoil (~23 HP) from contact, Dragon Claw's higher effective damage makes it the better choice. I'm settling on Dragon Claw with Mega Garchomp as the plan.
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GLM 5.3 Flash used Scaleshot2,612 tok · 6.9 s · $0.0005
Their Garchomp fresh, mine at -2 Atk. Scale Shot is SE, chips it, and boosts my Speed to win future speed ties. Incineroar at 26% will pivot again. Unknown third mon from Gholdengo/Sinistcha/Corviknight/Dragapult. Keep SD for later; Dragapult sash pivot, Kingambit cleaner.
Reasoning trace (49 words)
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Their Garchomp likely EQs me. I'm at -2 Atk. Scale Shot is SE and boosts speed. But EQ also SE. Scale Shot multi-hit vs Garchomp: 25 BP ×2-5, SE... EQ 100 SE with LO at -2 still decent. Scale Shot also boosts Spe to win ties. Use Scale Shot.
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GLM 5.3 Flash switched to Dragapult2,492 tok · 3.4 s · $0.0004
Their Mega Garchomp (Sand Force, 54%) revealed only Dragon Claw; my Dragapult outspeeds (213 vs ≤158) and Dragon Darts hits SE. Incineroar 26% has Fake Out/Parting Shot. Kingambit is the cleaner—save it, watch for their third mon (Gholdengo likely blocks EQ). Dragapult has Sash to scout.
Reasoning trace (17 words)
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Their Garchomp is Sand Force mega, 54%. Dragapult outspeeds (213 vs ≤158). Send Dragapult, threaten Dragon Darts.
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Turn 4
GLM 5.3 Flash used Dragondarts2,784 tok · 4.0 s · $0.0005
Their Mega Garchomp 54%, only Dragon Claw seen. Dragapult outspeeds; Dragon Darts SE x2 likely KOs or leaves it weak—Sash guarantees I survive a hit. Incineroar 26% has Fake Out/Parting Shot. Kingambit saved as cleaner; unknown third is likely Gholdengo (blocks EQ/Darts). Keep U-turn to pivot safely later.
Reasoning trace (64 words)
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Dragon Darts: 50 BP x2, SE, STAB, Life Orb? No, Dragapult has sash. 50x2=100 BP effective, STAB 1.5, likely KO 54% Garchomp? Rough calc: 172 Atk, 100 BP SE STAB vs ~200 HP, Def ~150: ~ (50*2*172/150)/50... roughly 2 hits ~60-70% total? Might not KO. But Garchomp Dragon Claws back; Dragapult survives with sash anyway. Dragon Darts is fine; if not KO, sash protects.
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Claude Haiku 5.5 used Dragonclaw5,178 tok · 7.9 s · $0.0009
Their Garchomp (Life Orb) is down. Dragapult (Dragon/Ghost) is now active at full HP, and its speed (145-213) may beat our Mega Garchomp (158). Dragon Claw is super effective on it. Our Gholdengo (Shadow Ball) is the backup if Garchomp falls. Remaining opposing threats: Kingambit, Gholdengo, Primarina, Arcanine. Incineroar at 53 HP is only for Parting Shot or Intimidate.
Reasoning trace (100 words)
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I'm checking matchups against Dragapult with my Garchomp—Dragon Claw hits for double damage since Dragapult is part Dragon, but Earthquake would be ineffective since Ground doesn't affect Ghost types.

Switching to considering Gholdengo as an alternative: its Shadow Ball would be super effective against Dragapult's Ghost typing, and as a Steel/Ghost type itself, Gholdengo resists most of what Dragapult could throw back at it.

Still, the safer and more reliable option seems to be going for Dragon Claw with Garchomp—80 BP with 222 Atk against Dragapult's weaker Def should deal solid damage, roughly 60-70%. I'll go with Dragon Claw.
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Claude Haiku 5.5 switched to Gholdengo4,695 tok · 4.4 s · $0.0006
Mega Garchomp fell to Dragapult's Dragon Darts. Dragapult (Dragon/Ghost, full HP, fast) is active. Opponent still has one of Kingambit, Gholdengo, Primarina, Arcanine. Gholdengo is at full HP and holds Life Orb, so I switch it in. Shadow Ball is super effective on Dragapult. Incineroar at 53 HP is saved for Parting Shot later. Watch for Dragapult's Ghost/Dragon damage and Kingambit or Gholdengo arriving.
Reasoning trace (44 words)
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With Garchomp fainted and Dragapult at full health, I'm weighing my remaining options between a weakened Incineroar and a healthy Gholdengo with Life Orb. Gholdengo's Shadow Ball would hit Dragapult's Ghost typing for super effective damage, which makes it the stronger choice here.
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Turn 5
GLM 5.3 Flash used Uturn2,881 tok · 3.3 s · $0.0005
Gholdengo blocks status (Good as Gold); Dragapult can't threaten it (Darts resisted, U-turn 1/4). U-turn into Kingambit: resists likely Make It Rain, threatens Sucker Punch/Kowtow. Incineroar 26% may Parting Shot/Fake Out later. Keep Dragapult healthy with Sash to revenge their last mon.
Reasoning trace (59 words)
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Gholdengo blocks status; Dragapult can't do much. U-turn out to Kingambit? Kingambit weak to... Gholdengo likely has Make It Rain, resisted? Kingambit Steel resists. U-turn does 1/4. Thunderbolt hits Gholdengo neutrally (Electric vs Steel/Ghost neutral). Thunderbolt is decent. But better: U-turn to Kingambit, who threatens with Sucker Punch/Kowtow. Gholdengo may Make It Rain vs Dragapult. I'll U-turn into Kingambit.
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Claude Haiku 5.5 used Shadowball4,629 tok · 3.4 s · $0.0004
Gholdengo (full HP, Life Orb) is in against Dragapult (Dragon/Ghost, full HP, fast). Shadow Ball is super effective on Dragapult, so attack with it. Dragon Darts is neutral against Gholdengo. Opponent still has one of Kingambit, Gholdengo, Primarina or Arcanine to come. Kingambit and Primarina are the threats to watch. Incineroar (53 HP) is saved for Parting Shot or Intimidate later.
Reasoning trace (32 words)
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I'm checking the matchup: Gholdengo's Shadow Ball hits Dragapult super effectively since Ghost is strong against Dragapult's Ghost typing, while Dragapult's Dragon Darts would only be neutral against Gholdengo's Steel/Ghost typing.
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GLM 5.3 Flash switched to Kingambit
Incident report
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Only one legal action: played without asking.
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Turn 6

GLM 5.3 Flash used Kowtowcleave3,063 tok · 3.5 s · $0.0006

Gholdengo 83%, Good as Gold blocks Swords Dance. Kowtow Cleave (STAB+BlackGlasses+Supreme Overlord, SE) likely OHKOs. Sucker Punch risky if they switch. After Gholdengo, Incineroar 26% remains—Fake Out/Parting Shot; Kingambit handles it, keep Dragapult+Sash as backup.

Reasoning trace (63 words)

Kowtow Cleave: 85 BP, SE, STAB? Kingambit Dark STAB yes, Black Glasses 1.2, Supreme Overlord 1.2 (1 fainted). Gholdengo 83% HP ~162-194. Damage roughly: Atk 205, 85*1.5*1.2*1.2*2 = ~367 base power vs Def ~130 → ~ (2*50/5+2)=22, 22*205/130*367/50 ≈ 254? That's over 162 HP likely KO. Yes Kowtow Cleave likely OHKOs. Sucker Punch also works but fails if they switch. Kowtow is safe.

Claude Haiku 5.5 used Thunderbolt5,324 tok · 5.3 s · $0.0007

Kingambit (Supreme Overlord, about 72% HP) is active. Dark/Steel resists Steel (Make It Rain) and Ghost (Shadow Ball), so Thunderbolt is the best neutral hit. Gholdengo outspeeds Kingambit. Dragapult (fast, Dragon Darts, U-turn) and Kingambit are the main threats. Keep Incineroar (53 HP) for Parting Shot or Intimidate. Primarina and Arcanine are still unseen.

Reasoning trace (69 words)

I'm checking Kingambit's typing against Shadow Ball — Dark/Steel means Ghost is resisted by Dark, so Makeitrain and Shadow Ball are both suboptimal against it, while Supreme Overlord is boosting its power by 10% from the fainted ally.

Thunderbolt looks like the better option since Electric hits Dark/Steel neutrally, and with Gholdengo's 185 SpA and Life Orb, it should do solid damage even accounting for Makeitrain's SpA drop.

Claude Haiku 5.5 switched to Incineroar

Incident report

Only one legal action: played without asking.

Turn 7

GLM 5.3 Flash used Kowtowcleave3,182 tok · 5.2 s · $0.0006

Incineroar 26%, likely Parting Shot or Fake Out next. All my Dark/Steel moves resisted, but Kowtow Cleave with BlackGlasses+Overlord at -1 Atk should still KO 26%. Sucker Punch fails if they Parting Shot. Dragapult with Sash stays as backup vs their last mon.

Reasoning trace (74 words)

Incineroar 26%, likely Parting Shot or Knock Off/Fake Out. Kowtow Cleave resisted but boosted: 85*1.2*1.2(SO 2 allies? Garchomp fainted +? only Garchomp fainted = 1 ally, 10%... actually Supreme Overlord 1 fainted = 10%? shown as activated). Atk -1. Kowtow resisted 0.5x vs Incineroar. Iron Head also resisted. Sucker Punch resisted too. Incineroar at 26%—any hit likely finishes? Kowtow: 85*1.2*1.1*0.5... vs 26% HP, probably yes. But Parting Shot likely—Sucker Punch fails. Just Kowtow Cleave.

Claude Haiku 5.5 used Flareblitz5,444 tok · 6.3 s · $0.0007

Incineroar (53 HP) is in against Kingambit at 34%, which is at -1 Attack from Intimidate. Flare Blitz is super effective on Steel and should KO it. Recoil is well under my HP. Kowtow Cleave is resisted by Incineroar's Dark typing. Next threats are Dragapult (fast, Dragon Darts, U-turn) and possibly Primarina or Arcanine, which are still unseen. Save Parting Shot for a later switch-out.

Reasoning trace (102 words)

Incineroar's at 53 HP against Kingambit at 34%, with Kingambit's attack lowered by intimidate rather than boosted by Defiant, suggesting its ability is Supreme Overlord instead. I'm checking whether Kingambit's Kowtow Cleave would be super effective here.

Since Incineroar is Fire/Dark, Kowtow Cleave (Dark) only hits for 0.5x, so Incineroar should survive even if Kingambit attacks first. Flare Blitz is super effective against Kingambit's Steel typing and should KO it at 34% HP, with recoil damage safely under Incineroar's remaining 53 HP — so Flare Blitz looks like the right call here, with Dragapult being the next threat to worry about.

GLM 5.3 Flash switched to Dragapult

Incident report

Only one legal action: played without asking.

Turn 8

GLM 5.3 Flash used Dragondarts3,050 tok · 1.8 s · $0.0005

Incineroar at 14%, Dragapult outspeeds and Dragon Darts should KO. Opponent's last mon is Incineroar only (all others fainted). If it survives, it may Flare Blitz (Sash saves) or Parting Shot—but no teammates left. Win this turn.

Reasoning trace (19 words)

Incineroar at 14%, Dragapult outspeeds. Dragon Darts (172 Atk, resisted? Dragon vs Fire/Dark neutral) should KO easily. Just KO.

Claude Haiku 5.5 used Protect5,497 tok · 6.3 s · $0.0007

Incineroar (29 HP) is my last Pokémon. Dragapult is faster and at full HP, and Flare Blitz is not very effective on it. Parting Shot would fail with no reserve to switch in. Protect blocks this turn's attack and may bait a switch or chip. Next turn, use Flare Blitz if Incineroar survives, since it is my only real damage.

Reasoning trace (97 words)

Incineroar is at 29/202 HP against a full-health Dragapult, which outspeeds it. I'm checking type effectiveness—Dragon Darts against Fire/Dark should be neutral, not super effective, so I'm second-guessing the earlier log that showed it hitting hard against Garchomp instead.

My only option is Incineroar since the rest of my team has fainted, so Parting Shot isn't viable with no one to switch into. That leaves Protect to stall a turn or Flare Blitz, which would do minimal damage to Dragapult's Dragon/Ghost typing anyway—Dragapult will likely move first and could knock out Incineroar regardless of my choice.

Turn 9
GLM 5.3 Flash used Dragondarts3,029 tok · 1.4 s · $0.0005
Incineroar at 14%, only mon left. Dragon Darts STAB should KO; it may Protect again (50% chance). If it survives, next turn KO it—Flare Blitz can't KO through Sash at full HP. Keep attacking.
Claude Haiku 5.5 used Protect5,681 tok · 6.1 s · $0.0008
Incineroar (29 HP) is my last Pokémon. Dragapult is faster and at full HP, so Flare Blitz never gets to move before I faint, and Parting Shot fails with no reserve. Protect is the only move that stops Dragon Darts this turn, though it may fail since it was used last turn. Opponent so far: Garchomp (Life Orb, Scale Shot, Earthquake), Kingambit (Supreme Overlord, Kowtow Cleave), Dragapult (Dragon Darts, U-turn). Primarina and Arcanine are unseen. If I survive, Flare Blitz is my only damage, though it is resisted by Dragapult.
Reasoning trace (81 words)
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I'm checking the type matchup here—Incineroar is at 29 HP while Dragapult is faster and at full health. I need to verify whether Dragon Darts actually hit super effectively, since Dragon isn't effective against Fire/Dark; I may be misremembering and that effectiveness was actually against Garchomp instead.

Given Dragapult outspeeds, Incineroar likely dies before it can attack, making Flare Blitz largely pointless and Parting Shot ineffective with no switch-in available, so protecting another turn seems like the more sensible option.
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