Matches · 2026-10-14 · rules version c5
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs Jev 1.13
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash won in 9 turns · 3 min wall clock · 73,331 tokens · $0.014
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Decisions
- Team previewJev 1.13 brought
Dragapult,garchomp,gholdengoLead: 49% BRING: dragapult, 12% BRING: rotomwash, 11% BRING: aegislash Pick 2: 31% BRING: garchomp, 30% BRING: gholdengo, 19% BRING: rotomwash Pick 3: 34% BRING: gholdengo, 32% BRING: rotomwash, 25% BRING: aegislash
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash broughtGlimmora,kingambit,dragoniteLead Glimmora to set Stealth Rock and Spikes, then sacrifice. Kingambit handles Dragapult with Sucker Punch. Dragonite with Multiscale + Lum Berry can set up Dragon Dance and sweep, especially against Rotom-Wash (Lum cures burn). Save Kingambit for priority cleanup. Watch for Corviknight's Iron Defense + Body Press.
Reasoning trace (922 words)
We need choose 3. Opponent has Rotom-Wash, Aegislash, Garchomp, Corviknight, Dragapult, Gholdengo. Need bring 3. Our team: Dragonite, Gholdengo, Kingambit, Glimmora, Garganacl, Annihilape. Opponent threats: Dragapult fast, Garchomp, Rotom-Wash, Corviknight, Aegislash, Gholdengo. We need a lead. Glimmora can set hazards and focus sash. But opponent may have Gholdengo with Good as Gold blocking? No, hazards are fine. Glimmora lead sets rocks/spikes, then dies. Good. Actually Gholdengo on opponent could block Mortal Spin? No, Good as Gold blocks status moves targeting it. Mortal Spin targets opponent, so blocked if Gholdengo. But hazards are fine. Let's think: We want to handle Dragapult. Kingambit Sucker Punch handles Dragapult. Gholdengo handles Corviknight? Corviknight is Flying/Steel, Gholdengo Shadow Ball neutral? Steel resists Ghost? Corviknight Steel/Flying: Ghost neutral? Steel resists Ghost? No, Steel doesn't resist Ghost. Actually Steel resists Ghost? In Gen 6+, Steel no longer resists Ghost and Dark. So Ghost is neutral on Steel. Corviknight takes neutral from Shadow Ball. But Corviknight has high SpD. Dragonite with Multiscale + DD can sweep. But Dragapult outspeeds and can Will-O-Wisp or Dragon Darts. Annihilape with Bulk Up + Rage Fist is strong. Let's pick: Glimmora lead to set hazards, Kingambit for priority, Dragonite as win condition. Or Gholdengo. Opponent likely leads with something. If they lead Dragapult, Glimmora Focus Sash survives one hit, sets rocks, then dies. Then Kingambit Sucker Punch. Alternatively lead Kingambit to threaten Dragapult with Sucker Punch. But Kingambit slow. I think Glimmora lead is good for hazards. Then Kingambit and Dragonite. But we need to handle Rotom-Wash. Rotom-Wash with Levitate, Electric/Water. Dragonite Earthquake hits? Rotom-Wash is Water/Electric, Ground is super effective on Electric? Ground is super effective against Electric, but Rotom-Wash has Levitate, so immune. So Earthquake doesn't hit. Ice Spinner hits? Ice vs Water/Electric: neutral. Dragonite's Ice Spinner neutral. Kingambit's Dark moves neutral. Gholdengo's Shadow Ball neutral? Ghost vs Electric/Water neutral. Make It Rain Steel vs Water/Electric: Steel is not very effective against Water? Steel vs Water: 0.5x. So Gholdengo not great. Annihilape Rage Fist Ghost vs Rotom-Wash neutral. Drain Punch Fighting vs Water/Electric neutral. Rotom-Wash can Will-O-Wisp, Volt Switch, Hydro Pump. It's a threat. Maybe bring Garganacl? Salt Cure hits Rotom-Wash super effective? Salt Cure is Rock type. Rock vs Water: neutral? Rock vs Electric: neutral. Actually Rock is neutral against Water and Electric. But Salt Cure does residual damage. Garganacl with Purifying Salt immune to status, so immune to Will-O-Wisp. That's good against Rotom-Wash. Garganacl can Iron Defense + Body Press. Body Press Fighting vs Rotom-Wash neutral. Hmm. Let's think about opponent's likely team. They have 6, bring 3. Common cores: Dragapult, Gholdengo, Corviknight? Or Rotom-Wash, Garchomp, Corviknight. We need a balanced team. I'll bring Glimmora, Kingambit, Dragonite. But Rotom-Wash could be problematic. Dragonite can DD and then Ice Spinner? Actually Dragonite's Ice Spinner hits Garchomp 4x, hits Dragapult 2x, hits Rotom-Wash neutral. Dragonite with Multiscale can set up DD on Rotom-Wash if it doesn't have Will-O-Wisp? Rotom-Wash often has Will-O-Wisp. If burned, Dragonite's attack halved. But Lum Berry cures burn once. So Dragonite can DD, Lum Berry cures burn, then sweep. Kingambit handles Dragapult with Sucker Punch. Gholdengo handles Corviknight? Actually Corviknight can Iron Defense + Body Press. Kingambit's Iron Head vs Corviknight: Steel vs Steel/Flying: 0.5x? Steel vs Steel: 0.5x, Steel vs Flying: 1x? Actually Steel vs Steel is 0.5x, Steel vs Flying is 1x, so total 0.5x. Not great. Kingambit's Dark moves vs Corviknight: Dark vs Steel/Flying: neutral? Dark vs Steel: 1x? In Gen 6+, Dark vs Steel is 1x. So Kowtow Cleave neutral. But Corviknight has high defense. Maybe Gholdengo is better against Corviknight with Shadow Ball? Ghost vs Steel/Flying: neutral. But Gholdengo has Nasty Plot and can boost. Let's consider bringing Gholdengo instead of Glimmora? But hazards are valuable. Actually, Glimmora's Toxic Debris sets Toxic Spikes when hit by physical. That's good. I think lead Glimmora is standard. Let's go with Glimmora, Kingambit, Dragonite. But wait, opponent has Gholdengo which blocks Mortal Spin and hazards? No, Good as Gold blocks status moves that target it. Stealth Rock targets the field, so it's fine. Spikes also fine. Mortal Spin targets opponent, so if opponent is Gholdengo, it's blocked. But we can still set hazards. If opponent leads Gholdengo, Glimmora can set Stealth Rock, then maybe Earth Power? Earth Power vs Gholdengo: Ground vs Steel: 2x? Ground is super effective against Steel. But Gholdengo is Steel/Ghost, Ground is 2x? Actually Ground vs Steel: 2x, Ground vs Ghost: 1x, so 2x. So Glimmora can Earth Power Gholdengo. But Gholdengo is faster? Glimmora speed 151, Gholdengo speed 149. Glimmora is faster. So Glimmora can Earth Power and possibly KO? Gholdengo HP 164, SpA 185. Glimmora SpA 182. Earth Power BP 90. Damage calc: 182 SpA vs 111 SpD? Gholdengo SpD 111. Likely 2HKO. But Gholdengo might have Life Orb and Make It Rain. Glimmora has Focus Sash, so survives one hit. So lead Glimmora is good. Let's finalize: BRING: glimmora, kingambit, dragonite. But wait, we need to consider if opponent brings Rotom-Wash. Dragonite can handle it with Lum Berry. Kingambit can also handle with Sucker Punch? Rotom-Wash is not weak to Dark. But Kingambit can set up Swords Dance on Rotom-Wash if it doesn't have Will-O-Wisp? Rotom-Wash often has Will-O-Wisp. Kingambit has no Lum Berry. So burned Kingambit is bad. So Dragonite is better. Alternatively, bring Garganacl to counter Rotom-Wash. Garganacl with Purifying Salt is immune to Will-O-Wisp, and can Salt Cure. But Garganacl is slow and passive. I think Glimmora, Kingambit, Dragonite is solid. Let's write notes and decision.
- Turn 1Jev 1.13 used
Shadowball46% MOVE: shadowball, 19% SWITCH: garchomp, 17% SWITCH: gholdengo
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash usedStealthrockLead Glimmora: set Stealth Rock turn 1; Focus Sash likely survives Dragapult's hit, and Toxic Debris punishes physical contact. Next turn add Spikes or switch out, keeping Glimmora to reset hazards later. Kingambit's Sucker Punch handles Dragapult; Dragonite is the late-game Dragon Dance sweeper after hazards wear foes down. Beware Corviknight's Iron Defense+Body Press and Gholdengo's special power.
Reasoning trace (77 words)
We need choose lead action. Dragapult likely faster (base 142 vs Glimmora 86? Wait Glimmora stats Spe 151 shown, Dragapult possible up to 213). Dragapult will likely attack. Glimmora focus sash allows survive. Best to set hazards. Stealth Rock first probably. Dragapult could be physical or special. If physical, Toxic Debris sets Toxic Spikes. Set Stealth Rock. Plan: SR turn 1, then maybe Spikes next turn if survive, else switch. Kingambit handles Dragapult. Dragonite sweeper. Choose stealthrock.
- Turn 2Jev 1.13 used
Shadowball49% MOVE: shadowball, 22% SWITCH: garchomp, 17% SWITCH: gholdengo
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash switched toKingambitTurn 1: Glimmora set Stealth Rock, took Shadow Ball, now 50% with SpD -1. Switching to Kingambit to check Dragapult; it resists Ghost and threatens Sucker Punch. Preserve Glimmora to set Spikes later. Dragonite remains late-game Dragon Dance sweeper. Watch for Corviknight and Gholdengo.
Reasoning trace (2,523 words)
We need answer exactly form. Need decide turn 2. We have Glimmora at 50%, SpD -1, Focus Sash still? It says focussash effect if holder HP full, but Glimmora not full, so sash useless now? Actually Focus Sash only if full HP, so no longer. Dragapult likely Shadow Ball again KOs? Glimmora 81 HP, SpD -1. Shadow Ball from Dragapult special likely 80 BP, maybe Specs? Could KO. We already set Stealth Rock. Need maybe set Spikes before dying? Or switch to Kingambit to handle Dragapult. Since Glimmora at 50%, likely can survive? Let's calculate: Dragapult SpA possible 108-167. Shadow Ball vs Glimmora SpD 101 with -1. If max SpA 167, level 50, BP 80, STAB? Ghost vs Rock/Poison neutral? Ghost vs Rock neutral? Rock not resist ghost, Poison not resist ghost? Ghost vs Poison neutral? Actually Ghost vs Poison: Poison is not resistant to Ghost? In Gen VI+, Ghost is neutral vs Poison? Steel resists. Rock neutral. So neutral. Damage approx: ((2*50/5+2)*80*167/101)/50 +2 = (22*80*167/101)/50+2 = (22*13360/101)/50+2 = (293920/101=2910)/50=58+2=60. With -1 SpD, multiplier 1.5 => 90. Glimmora HP 160, current 81. So likely KO if high SpA. If lower SpA 112: (22*80*112/101)/50+2 = (197120/101=1951)/50=39+2=41, *1.5=61.5. So survives with ~20. But if item Choice Specs or Life Orb, could KO. Dragapult often Choice Specs? Could be. We need decide. If we switch to Kingambit, it resists Ghost? Dark/Steel: Ghost vs Steel neutral? Ghost vs Dark? Dark is weak to? Ghost vs Dark: Dark is weak? Actually Ghost is not very effective against Dark? Wait type chart: Ghost is super effective against Ghost and Psychic; not very effective against Dark? In Gen VI, Ghost is neutral against Steel? Let's recall: Dark is immune to Psychic, resists Ghost? Dark resists Ghost? Yes, Dark resists Ghost and Dark. Steel resists Ghost? Steel resists Ghost? In Gen II-V, Steel resisted Ghost and Dark. From Gen VI, Steel no longer resists Ghost and Dark. So Kingambit (Dark/Steel) takes Ghost: Dark resists Ghost (0.5), Steel neutral => 0.5. So Kingambit easily tanks Shadow Ball. Then can Sucker Punch next turn? But Dragapult may switch. We need handle Dragapult. Kingambit with Sucker Punch can KO? Dragapult HP 163-195, Def 85-139. Kingambit Atk 205, Sucker Punch 70 BP Dark, STAB, Black Glasses 1.2. Damage: ((22*70*205/85)/50+2)*1.5*1.2? Let's compute: 22*70=1540; *205=315700; /85=3714; /50=74.3+2=76.3; *1.5=114.5; *1.2=137.4. If Def 85, ~137. If Def 139, 22*70*205/139=2270/50=45.4+2=47.4*1.5*1.2=85.3. Dragapult HP 163-195. So not guaranteed KO unless low Def. But Sucker Punch only works if target attacks. Dragapult might use Shadow Ball, so Sucker Punch hits. But if it switches, Sucker Punch fails. However we can use Kowtow Cleave? It's slower, Dragapult faster. But Kingambit has Sucker Punch priority. If Dragapult uses Shadow Ball, Sucker Punch hits first. If it uses U-turn or switches, Sucker fails. But we can predict. Alternatively, keep Glimmora and use Spikes, then it might die. We already have Stealth Rock. Spikes would help wear down. But if Glimmora dies, we lose hazard setter. We have no other hazards. But we can set Spikes now, then switch next turn? If Dragapult attacks, Glimmora likely dies. But if we set Spikes, we get one layer. Then we can bring Kingambit. That seems good: sacrifice Glimmora to set Spikes. But if Dragapult doesn't KO, we can set Spikes and survive? Actually if it uses Shadow Ball, we might survive with low HP, then next turn we can switch. But if we set Spikes, we don't attack. Dragapult might use Shadow Ball again and KO. That's fine. We get Spikes up. But is Spikes worth it? Opponent has Corviknight (Flying) and Rotom-Wash (Levitate) and Dragapult (Flying? Dragapult is Dragon/Ghost, not Flying, so grounded? Actually Dragapult is Dragon/Ghost, not Flying, so grounded. Gholdengo is Steel/Ghost, grounded. Aegislash grounded. Garchomp grounded. So Spikes hits most. Stealth Rock already up. Spikes would add chip. Good. But we also need to consider Dragapult might use U-turn? Not revealed. If it uses U-turn, it switches out and we set Spikes. That's fine. What about switching to Kingambit now? That preserves Glimmora for later hazards? But Glimmora at 50% and SpD -1, not very useful. It can still set Spikes later if we switch out and back in? But it's already damaged. Better to get Spikes now while we can. If we switch to Kingambit, Dragapult might stay in and use Shadow Ball, Kingambit takes little. Then next turn we can attack or set hazards? But Glimmora is still at 50%, can come back later to set Spikes. But opponent might have a way to KO it. However, we need to deal with Dragapult. Kingambit is our Dragapult check. If we switch to Kingambit, we force Dragapult out? Dragapult might stay and use Shadow Ball, but Kingambit takes it. Then we can Sucker Punch next turn. But Dragapult could switch to Corviknight or Rotom-Wash to handle Kingambit. That might be fine. Let's think about overall plan. We have Dragonite with Multiscale and Lum Berry, can set up Dragon Dance. Kingambit with Sucker Punch. Glimmora hazards. Opponent has Dragapult, Garchomp, Corviknight, Rotom-Wash, Aegislash, Gholdengo. They brought 3. We know Dragapult is one. The other two unknown. Likely they have Corviknight and Gholdengo? Or Rotom-Wash? We need to be careful. Turn 1: Glimmora set Stealth Rock. Dragapult used Shadow Ball, Glimmora at 81, SpD -1. Now turn 2. If we set Spikes, we get another layer. Then Glimmora likely dies. Then we bring Kingambit. That seems solid. But what if Dragapult uses a move that doesn't KO? It might use U-turn or something. But we still get Spikes. If it uses Shadow Ball, we might survive with ~20 HP if low SpA, then we can switch next turn. But if we set Spikes, we don't attack. If we survive, we can switch to Kingambit next turn. That's fine. Alternatively, we could use Earth Power on Dragapult? Not very effective? Ground vs Dragon/Ghost: Ground is neutral? Dragon resists? Ground vs Dragon: neutral? Actually Ground is not very effective against Dragon? No, Ground is neutral against Dragon. Ghost is immune to Ground? Wait Dragapult is Dragon/Ghost. Ground vs Ghost: Ground is not very effective? Ghost is immune to Ground? No, Ghost is immune to Normal and Fighting. Ground hits Ghost neutral? Actually Ground vs Ghost: Ground is not very effective? Let's check: Ground is super effective against Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock, Steel. Not very effective against Bug, Grass. Immune: Flying. Ghost is not immune to Ground. So Ground is neutral against Ghost. Dragon resists? Dragon resists Fire, Water, Grass, Electric. Not Ground. So Earth Power is neutral. But Dragapult has high SpD? SpD 85-139. Glimmora SpA 182. Earth Power 90 BP. Damage: ((22*90*182/85)/50+2) = (22*16380/85=360360/85=4239)/50=84.8+2=86.8. If SpD 139: 22*90*182/139=360360/139=2592/50=51.8+2=53.8. Dragapult HP 163-195. So not KO. And Glimmora is slower? Speed 151 vs Dragapult 145-213. If Dragapult faster, it attacks first. If we use Earth Power, we might not KO, and then Dragapult KOs us. Not good. What about Mortal Spin? It's physical, not very effective, and would poison? Actually Mortal Spin poisons foes? It says "Poisons foes, frees user from hazards/bind/leech." It's a Poison-type move, 30 BP. Against Dragapult, Poison vs Dragon/Ghost: Poison is not very effective against Ghost? Poison vs Ghost: Poison is not very effective? Actually Poison is not very effective against Ghost? No, Poison is super effective against Fairy, Grass. Not very effective against Poison, Ground, Rock, Ghost? Wait Ghost is immune to Poison? No, Ghost is immune to Normal and Fighting. Poison hits Ghost neutral? Let's recall: Poison is not very effective against Poison, Ground, Rock, Ghost? Actually in Gen I, Poison was super effective against Bug, but now? Type chart: Poison is super effective against Grass, Fairy. Not very effective against Poison, Ground, Rock, Ghost. Yes, Ghost resists Poison? I think Ghost is not resistant to Poison. Wait, check: Poison vs Ghost: In Gen VI, Poison is not very effective against Ghost? Actually I recall Poison is not very effective against Ghost. Let me verify: Ghost-type Pokémon are immune to Normal and Fighting. They are not immune to Poison. But Poison is not very effective against Ghost? I think Poison is neutral against Ghost. Actually, Poison is not very effective against Ghost? Let's think: Gengar is Ghost/Poison. Poison moves are not very effective against Gengar? No, Poison is super effective against Fairy, but against Gengar (Poison) it's not very effective. Against Ghost alone, it's neutral. So Mortal Spin would be neutral? But the move description says "not very effective on dragapult" in legal actions. So it's not very effective. So not good. Thus, setting Spikes is best. We already have Stealth Rock. Spikes will chip grounded foes. Then Glimmora can die. Next turn we bring Kingambit or Dragonite. Since Dragapult is active, Kingambit is best switch. But if we set Spikes, we stay in. Dragapult will likely attack and KO. Then we switch to Kingambit. That's fine. But wait: if we set Spikes, we use our turn. Dragapult might use Shadow Ball and KO. Then we lose Glimmora. But we get Spikes. Is it worth losing Glimmora? We have no other hazard setter. But we already have Stealth Rock. Spikes is extra. Could be useful. But maybe we want to preserve Glimmora to set Spikes later? It's at 50% and SpD -1. It might not survive another hit anyway. So getting Spikes now is good. Alternatively, we could switch to Kingambit now, forcing Dragapult out, and then set Spikes later with Glimmora? But Glimmora is at 50%, so if we switch it out, it can come back later and set Spikes. But opponent might have a way to KO it. However, if we switch to Kingambit, Dragapult might stay and use Shadow Ball, Kingambit takes little. Then next turn we can Sucker Punch or Kowtow Cleave. Dragapult might switch to Corviknight or Rotom-Wash. Then we can set Spikes later. But we lose momentum? Actually, Kingambit is a good check to Dragapult. If we switch to Kingambit, we threaten Sucker Punch. Dragapult might switch out to avoid Sucker Punch. Then we get a free turn to set up Swords Dance or attack. That could be better than sacrificing Glimmora. Let's analyze. If we switch to Kingambit: - Dragapult uses Shadow Ball: Kingambit takes ~0.5x damage. Kingambit HP 207, SpD 107. Damage: Dragapult SpA 167, Shadow Ball 80, vs Kingambit SpD 107, Dark resists 0.5. ((22*80*167/107)/50+2)*0.5 = (22*13360/107=293920/107=2747)/50=54.9+2=56.9*0.5=28.5. So Kingambit takes ~28. Then next turn, Kingambit can Sucker Punch. Dragapult might switch out. If it switches, Sucker Punch fails. But we can use Kowtow Cleave instead? If we predict switch, we can use Swords Dance or Iron Head? Actually, if Dragapult switches, we can use Swords Dance to boost. That's great. If Dragapult stays and attacks, Sucker Punch hits. So switching to Kingambit is safe and puts us in a good position. If we set Spikes: - Dragapult uses Shadow Ball, Glimmora likely dies. We get Spikes. Then we bring Kingambit. Dragapult is still at 100% and we are now facing it with Kingambit. But we lost Glimmora. We still have Stealth Rock and Spikes. That's good for wearing down the opponent. But we are now in a 2v3 situation? Actually we have 3 Pokémon, they have 3. We lost one, so 2v3. But we have hazards. Is that worth it? Maybe. But if we switch to Kingambit, we keep Glimmora alive (at 50%) and can set Spikes later. That seems better. Because Glimmora can still set Spikes later, and we don't lose a Pokémon. Also, Kingambit can force Dragapult out, giving us a free turn to set up or attack. So switching to Kingambit seems superior. Let's consider opponent's possible moves. Dragapult might use U-turn. If we switch to Kingambit, U-turn would hit Kingambit (Bug vs Dark/Steel: Bug is not very effective against Steel? Bug vs Steel: not very effective? Actually Bug is not very effective against Steel? In Gen VI, Bug is not very effective against Steel? Wait, Steel resists Bug? Yes, Steel resists Bug. So U-turn would be 0.25x? Dark resists Bug? Dark is weak to Bug? No, Dark is weak to Bug? Actually Bug is super effective against Dark? No, Bug is super effective against Psychic, Dark, Grass. Wait, Bug is super effective against Dark? Yes, Bug is super effective against Dark. So against Kingambit (Dark/Steel), Bug is super effective against Dark (2x) and not very effective against Steel (0.5x) => 1x neutral. So U-turn would do neutral damage. But U-turn would switch Dragapult out. That's fine. Kingambit takes some damage but not much. Then we can set up. What if Dragapult uses Will-O-Wisp? Dragapult doesn't usually have Will-O-Wisp. It might have Thunder Wave? Not sure. But Kingambit doesn't care about burn much? Actually burn halves physical attack, which would hurt Kingambit. But Dragapult is special attacker, so likely not. What if Dragapult uses Shadow Ball and we switch to Kingambit? That's fine. So I think switching to Kingambit is the best move. It preserves Glimmora, forces Dragapult out, and gives us momentum. Then next turn we can set up Swords Dance or attack. But wait: if we switch to Kingambit, Dragapult might stay in and use Shadow Ball. Then next turn we can Sucker Punch. But if Dragapult is faster, it will attack first. Sucker Punch has priority, so it goes first. So we can hit it. But Sucker Punch only works if Dragapult uses an attacking move. If Dragapult uses a status move, Sucker Punch fails. But Dragapult likely attacks. So we can Sucker Punch. However, Sucker Punch might not KO. Dragapult might survive and then switch out or attack again. But we can then use Kowtow Cleave next turn? Actually, if we use Sucker Punch and it doesn't KO, Dragapult might attack again, and we can Sucker Punch again? But Sucker Punch has only 8 PP. We can use it. But if Dragapult survives, it might switch out. That's fine. Alternatively, we could use Kowtow Cleave on the switch? If we predict Dragapult will switch, we can use Swords Dance. But we don't know. Safer to switch to Kingambit now. Let's check legal actions: SWITCH: kingambit is option 5. So decision: SWITCH: kingambit. But wait, we need to consider if Dragapult might use a move that KOs Kingambit? No, Kingambit is bulky. What about Dragonite? Dragonite has Multiscale, but Dragapult has Shadow Ball, which is special. Dragonite's SpD is 120, HP 168. Multiscale halves damage at full HP. Shadow Ball from Dragapult: ((22*80*167/120)/50+2)*0.5 = (22*13360/120=293920/120=2449)/50=49+2=51*0.5=25.5. So Dragonite takes ~25. Then Dragonite can Dragon Dance. But Dragapult is faster, so it might attack again. Dragonite can set up Dragon Dance, but Dragapult might use Shadow Ball again. With Multiscale broken, next hit does ~51. Dragonite can survive. But Dragonite is our win condition. We might want to save it for later. Kingambit is better to handle Dragapult now. So I'll go with SWITCH: kingambit. Now notes: update plan. We set Stealth Rock. Glimmora at 50% with SpD -1. Switching to Kingambit to check Dragapult. Preserve Glimmora for Spikes later. Kingambit can Sucker Punch Dragapult. Watch for Corviknight and Gholdengo. Dragonite is late-game sweeper. Decision: SWITCH: kingambit Let's format exactly.
- Turn 3Jev 1.13 switched to
Garchomp43% SWITCH: garchomp, 24% SWITCH: gholdengo, 12% MOVE: uturn
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash usedSuckerpunchTurn 3: Kingambit vs Dragapult. Sucker Punch is priority and super effective; likely KOs before Dragapult moves. If it switches, Sucker fails but we keep Kingambit healthy. Preserve Dragonite for late Dragon Dance sweep; Glimmora can set Spikes later. Watch Corviknight and Gholdengo.
Reasoning trace (306 words)
We need answer exactly form. Need decide turn 3. We have Kingambit active vs Dragapult. Dragapult used Shadow Ball, likely special. Kingambit resists Ghost, took 39 damage. We can Sucker Punch super effective, priority +1. Dragapult faster but Sucker priority goes first if it attacks. It likely attacks Shadow Ball again or maybe switches? Opponent has hazards. We need consider Sucker Punch fails if target not attacking. Dragapult likely attacks. Sucker Punch from Kingambit: base 70, Dark, super effective vs Dragapult (Dragon/Ghost weak Dark? Ghost weak Dark yes 2x). With Blackglasses 1.2, Supreme Overlord 0 fainted allies? none fainted, so 1.0? Actually no fainted allies, boost 0. Damage likely huge. Dragapult HP 163-195, Def 85-139. Kingambit Atk 205. Sucker Punch 70 * 2 * 1.2 = 168 effective. Likely OHKO? Let's estimate: level 50, Atk 205, Def maybe 100. Damage = (((2*50/5+2)*70*205/100)/50+2)*2*1.2? Actually formula. Probably does 80-100%. Could KO. If Dragapult uses Shadow Ball, Sucker Punch hits first and likely KOs. If Dragapult switches, Sucker Punch fails, but then we get free? But opponent likely stays. We should Sucker Punch. Alternatively Kowtow Cleave no priority, Dragapult faster and may KO? Kingambit at 168/207, Shadow Ball not very effective, so survives. But Sucker Punch priority is best. Need maybe if Dragapult uses status? It only revealed Shadow Ball. Could use U-turn? But Sucker Punch fails if not attacking? U-turn is attacking, so works. If it uses Will-O-Wisp? Dragapult doesn't usually. Sucker Punch is safe. Decision: MOVE: suckerpunch. Need notes update. At most 60 words. Include plan. We know Dragapult active, hazards on their side. Kingambit can Sucker Punch. If KO, next opponent likely Gholdengo/Corviknight etc. Preserve Dragonite. Glimmora can set Spikes later. Watch Corviknight. Let's craft notes concise. Decision line exactly: MOVE: suckerpunch Check legal action format: "MOVE: suckerpunch" no [MEGA]. Good. Need answer in exact form.
- Turn 4Jev 1.13 used
Earthquake78% MOVE: earthquake, 10% MOVE: flamethrower, 4% MOVE: swordsdance
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash switched toDragoniteTurn 4: Kingambit vs Garchomp is bad — Garchomp outspeeds and likely has Earthquake (super effective on Steel). Switch to Dragonite: Ground-immune, Multiscale halves the first hit, and it can set up Dragon Dance later. Preserve Kingambit for Sucker Punch revenge kills. Glimmora still holds Focus Sash to reset hazards. Watch for Corviknight/Gholdengo.
Reasoning trace (77 words)
Kingambit vs Garchomp. Garchomp likely has Earthquake, which is super effective against Kingambit (Steel). Kingambit is weak to Ground. Garchomp outspeeds. We should switch out. Dragonite resists Ground? Dragonite is Dragon/Flying, immune to Ground. Yes, Dragonite is immune to Earthquake. Switch to Dragonite. But Dragonite would take a hit. Garchomp might have Stone Edge or Dragon Claw. Dragonite with Multiscale takes half damage. Good switch. Actually, could also switch Glimmora but Dragonite better. Let's switch to Dragonite.
- Turn 5Jev 1.13 used
Stoneedge65% MOVE: stoneedge, 16% SWITCH: gholdengo, 12% SWITCH: dragapult
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash usedIcespinnerTurn 5: Dragonite vs Garchomp. Ice Spinner is 4x super effective and likely KOs; Garchomp may outspeed but Multiscale helps Dragonite survive one hit. Preserve Kingambit for Dragapult and Glimmora for Spikes later. Stealth Rock already chips their side. Watch remaining Rotom-Wash, Aegislash, Corviknight, Gholdengo.
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We need answer exactly form. Need decide turn 5. Dragonite active vs Garchomp at 93%, stealth rock on opp. We have Multiscale intact full HP. Garchomp likely faster? Speed range 109-169, our Dragonite 132. If Garchomp invested, can outspeed. We have Ice Spinner 4x super effective, likely OHKO? Need consider. Dragonite Atk 204, Ice Spinner 80 BP 4x vs Garchomp. Garchomp HP 183-215, Def 103-161. Damage huge. But if Garchomp faster and uses Earthquake? Dragonite immune to Ground. Garchomp may have Stone Edge/Outrage/Dragon Claw for Dragonite. We don't know. Ice Spinner likely best: hits Garchomp hard, maybe KO. But if Garchomp has Focus Sash? no. If it survives? 4x super effective likely OHKO even with rough skin. Also Ice Spinner removes terrain irrelevant. Dragon Dance could set up but Garchomp may attack. Since Dragonite immune to Earthquake, Garchomp might switch or use Dragon move. Ice Spinner is safe and offensive. Need maybe Mega? Mega Evolution available: No. So MOVE: icespinner. Need notes at most 60 words. Include plan: Ice Spinner KOs Garchomp; preserve Dragonite? Actually if we attack, Multiscale may be broken if Garchomp attacks first. But Ice Spinner priority? no. If Garchomp faster, it may hit with Dragon Claw/Stone Edge. Multiscale halves. We likely survive? Dragonite HP 168, Def 115. Garchomp Atk up to 200. Dragon Claw 80 BP neutral? Dragon vs Dragon super effective? Dragonite Dragon/Flying: Dragon is super effective vs Dragon. So Dragon Claw 2x. Could do significant. But Multiscale halves. Stone Edge 100 BP Rock 2x vs Flying? Rock super effective vs Flying, 2x. Could be dangerous. But Ice Spinner likely KO. If Garchomp switches, we hit incoming. Good. Need notes carry forward: Garchomp likely faster? Ice Spinner 4x. If it survives, finish with ExtremeSpeed. Preserve Kingambit for Dragapult. Glimmora can set Spikes later. Watch remaining: Rotom, Aegislash, Corviknight, Gholdengo. Stealth Rock up. Decision: MOVE: icespinner Ensure exact form.
Jev 1.13 switched toGholdengo50% SWITCH: dragapult, 50% SWITCH: gholdengo
- Turn 6Jev 1.13 used
Poltergeist37% MOVE: poltergeist, 27% SWITCH: dragapult, 26% MOVE: shadowball
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash switched toKingambitTurn 6: Dragonite is low and Gholdengo likely KOs it. Switch to Kingambit, who resists Gholdengo's Ghost/Steel attacks. Then set up Swords Dance or use Sucker Punch. Preserve Dragonite if possible; Glimmora can set Spikes later. Dragapult remains a threat.
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We need answer exactly form. Need decide turn 6. We have Dragonite 60/168 vs Gholdengo 93%. Need choose action. Need think. We need plan. Dragonite at 35.7, Multiscale inactive (not full HP). Gholdengo likely faster? Speed range 93-149, Dragonite 132. Gholdengo could be faster if invested. It has Steel/Ghost. Dragonite moves: EQ super effective on Gholdengo (Steel weak Ground? Gholdengo Steel/Ghost: Ground is super effective on Steel, but Ghost neutral? Ground vs Ghost? Ground doesn't affect Ghost? Wait type chart: Ground is ineffective vs Flying, but Ghost? Ground hits Ghost neutral? Actually Ground vs Ghost: no effect? Let's recall: Normal/Fighting immune Ghost; Ghost immune Normal/Fighting; Ground vs Ghost? Ground hits Ghost? In Pokémon, Ground is not very effective vs Bug/Grass, immune vs Flying, no effect vs? Ghost is immune to Normal and Fighting only. Ground hits Ghost neutral? Yes Ground can hit Ghost (e.g., Earthquake hits Gengar? Actually Gengar is Ghost/Poison, Ground is super effective on Poison, so yes). Gholdengo Steel/Ghost: Ground is super effective due Steel, Ghost neutral. So EQ super effective. But Dragonite at 60 HP. Gholdengo likely has Shadow Ball or Make It Rain. If it moves first, Dragonite may faint. Could switch to Kingambit? Kingambit resists Ghost/Steel? Dark/Steel: Ghost neutral? Dark resists Ghost and Dark; Steel resists Steel, etc. Gholdengo likely Shadow Ball (Ghost) neutral? Dark resists Ghost, so Kingambit takes neutral? Actually Dark resists Ghost, so 0.5? Steel doesn't resist Ghost. So Kingambit resists Ghost. Also immune to status via Good as Gold? Kingambit can Sucker Punch. But Gholdengo may have Make It Rain (Steel) which Kingambit resists? Steel vs Steel: not very effective? Steel resists Steel, so 0.5. Kingambit is good switch. But we need preserve Dragonite? Dragonite can maybe KO with EQ if survives. But at 60 HP, likely dies to any special attack. Gholdengo SpA high. Shadow Ball from Gholdengo: base 80, STAB? Ghost STAB, vs Dragon/Flying: Ghost neutral? Dragonite Dragon/Flying: Ghost neutral? Ghost vs Dragon neutral, vs Flying neutral. So neutral. With 60 HP, likely KO. Make It Rain Steel vs Dragon/Flying: Steel neutral? Steel vs Dragon neutral, vs Flying neutral? Actually Steel is neutral vs Dragon, neutral vs Flying? Steel not very effective vs Fire/Water/Electric/Steel, but neutral vs Flying? Yes. So likely KO. Could use ExtremeSpeed priority +2 to hit Gholdengo? But "no effect on gholdengo" because Normal vs Ghost immune. So no. Could Dragon Dance? If Gholdengo attacks, Dragonite faints. Not good. Switch to Kingambit seems best. Kingambit can take a hit and threaten Sucker Punch/Kowtow Cleave. But Gholdengo may have Focus Blast? Not likely. Gholdengo moves: Make It Rain, Shadow Ball, Nasty Plot, Recover, Thunderbolt, Power Gem, etc. Kingambit is Dark/Steel, resists Ghost and Steel, but weak to Fighting? Gholdengo doesn't get Fighting. So Kingambit is safe. Also Kingambit has Sucker Punch priority, but Gholdengo may not attack if it uses Nasty Plot? Sucker Punch fails if target doesn't attack. But we can use Kowtow Cleave. Kingambit speed 70, Gholdengo faster. But Kingambit can take a hit. We need remove Gholdengo. Kingambit's Kowtow Cleave is Dark, super effective on Ghost? Dark vs Ghost: super effective? Dark is super effective vs Ghost and Psychic. Gholdengo Steel/Ghost: Dark is super effective on Ghost, but Steel resists Dark? Steel resists Dark? Actually Dark vs Steel: not very effective? Steel resists Dark? Yes, Steel resists Dark. So Dark vs Steel/Ghost: 0.5 (Steel) * 2 (Ghost) = 1x neutral. So Kowtow Cleave neutral. Iron Head Steel vs Steel/Ghost: Steel vs Steel 0.5, vs Ghost neutral = 0.5. Sucker Punch Dark neutral. So Kingambit doesn't hit super effectively. But it can set Swords Dance? Gholdengo may Nasty Plot. Hmm. Maybe better to switch to Glimmora? Glimmora is Rock/Poison. Gholdengo Steel/Ghost. Gholdengo's Make It Rain Steel is super effective on Rock? Steel vs Rock: super effective. Shadow Ball Ghost vs Rock/Poison: neutral? Ghost vs Rock neutral, vs Poison neutral. Earth Power? Gholdengo doesn't have. Glimmora can set Spikes or Earth Power (Ground super effective on Steel). But Glimmora at 81 HP, likely dies to Make It Rain. Not good. Switch to Kingambit is safest. But we need consider if Gholdengo uses Nasty Plot, then we can Swords Dance? Kingambit can Swords Dance too. But Gholdengo might be faster and can Nasty Plot then attack. Kingambit has Sucker Punch priority, so if Gholdengo attacks, Sucker Punch goes first. But if Gholdengo uses Nasty Plot, Sucker Punch fails. We can use Kowtow Cleave to hit regardless. But Kingambit is slower, so Gholdengo can Nasty Plot then next turn attack. We need decide. Current turn: Dragonite vs Gholdengo. If we switch to Kingambit, we take whatever Gholdengo does. Likely Gholdengo will attack? It might predict switch and use Nasty Plot. Or it might use Shadow Ball/Make It Rain. If we switch to Kingambit, we take a resisted hit. Then next turn we can decide. Kingambit at 168/207. If Gholdengo uses Make It Rain, Kingambit takes 0.5? Actually Steel vs Dark/Steel: Steel is not very effective vs Steel? Wait Steel vs Steel: 0.5. But Kingambit is Dark/Steel. Steel vs Dark: neutral? Steel vs Dark: neutral? Actually Steel is not very effective vs Steel, Fire, Water, Electric. Dark is neutral. So Steel vs Dark/Steel: 0.5 * 1 = 0.5. So Make It Rain is resisted. Shadow Ball: Ghost vs Dark/Steel: Ghost vs Dark is 0.5? Ghost is not very effective vs Dark? Yes, Ghost vs Dark: 0.5. Ghost vs Steel: neutral. So 0.5. So Kingambit takes little. Good. Then we can set up Swords Dance or attack. But Gholdengo may have Recover. We need break it. Kingambit with Swords Dance can boost. But Gholdengo can Nasty Plot too. However Kingambit has Sucker Punch priority, so if Gholdengo attacks, we can Sucker Punch. But if Gholdengo uses Nasty Plot, Sucker Punch fails. We can use Kowtow Cleave. But Kingambit is slower, so Gholdengo can Nasty Plot then next turn attack. We might need to Swords Dance on the Nasty Plot turn? If we Swords Dance while it Nasty Plots, then next turn we are +2 Atk, it is +2 SpA. Then we can Sucker Punch if it attacks. Sucker Punch priority +1, so we hit first. With +2 Atk, Sucker Punch might KO? Let's calculate. Kingambit Atk 205. Sucker Punch 70 BP Dark. Gholdengo HP 162-194, Def 103-161. Neutral damage. +2 Atk doubles. 205*2=410. Sucker Punch 70 BP. Damage roughly (2*50/5+2)*70*410/Def /50 +2. Let's approximate: level 50, Atk 410, Def 130. Base damage = (2*50/5+2)=22. 22*70*410/130/50 +2 = 22*70=1540; *410=631400; /130=4857; /50=97; +2=99. So about 99 damage. Gholdengo HP ~178. So not KO. But if we have Black Glasses, 1.2x -> 119. Still not KO. If we Swords Dance twice? But Gholdengo may attack. Hmm. Alternatively, we could use Dragonite's Earthquake now? If Gholdengo is slower, Dragonite EQ might KO? Let's calculate Dragonite Atk 204. EQ 100 BP Ground, super effective on Gholdengo (2x). Gholdengo Def ~130. Damage: (22*100*204/130/50 +2)*2 = (22*100=2200; *204=448800; /130=3452; /50=69; +2=71)*2=142. Gholdengo HP ~178. So not KO. And Dragonite likely dies. So not good. Maybe switch to Kingambit is best. But we need consider if Gholdengo uses Nasty Plot, we can switch to Kingambit and then next turn we can use Iron Head? Actually Kingambit's Iron Head is 0.5x, not good. Kowtow Cleave neutral. Sucker Punch neutral. So Kingambit might not be able to break Gholdengo quickly. But we have Glimmora with Earth Power (Ground special) super effective on Gholdengo. Glimmora SpA 182. Earth Power 90 BP Ground, super effective. Damage: (22*90*182/130/50 +2)*2 = (22*90=1980; *182=360360; /130=2772; /50=55; +2=57)*2=114. Gholdengo HP ~178. Not KO. But Glimmora is faster? Glimmora Spe 151, Gholdengo Spe 93-149. Glimmora likely faster. But Glimmora at 81 HP, takes Make It Rain super effective? Steel vs Rock: 2x, vs Poison: neutral? Steel vs Poison: neutral? Actually Steel is neutral vs Poison. So 2x. Make It Rain from Gholdengo SpA ~180, base 60? Make It Rain is 120 BP? Actually Make It Rain is 120 BP special Steel, lowers SpA. That would definitely KO Glimmora. So Glimmora can't switch in. What about Kingambit's Sucker Punch? If we switch to Kingambit now, we take a hit. Then next turn, if Gholdengo attacks, Sucker Punch goes first. But if Gholdengo uses Nasty Plot, Sucker Punch fails. We could use Kowtow Cleave instead. But Kingambit is slower, so Gholdengo can Nasty Plot then attack. If we use Kowtow Cleave, we hit it while it Nasty Plots. Then next turn it attacks, we can Sucker Punch. But we need to KO before it KOs us. Kingambit has high HP and SpD? Kingambit SpD 107. Gholdengo SpA after Nasty Plot +2. Shadow Ball vs Kingambit: 0.5x. Make It Rain: 0.5x. So Kingambit can take multiple hits. So we can set up Swords Dance ourselves. Actually Kingambit can Swords Dance while Gholdengo Nasty Plots. Then we can Sucker Punch. But Sucker Punch only works if Gholdengo attacks. If Gholdengo keeps Nasty Plotting, we can Kowtow Cleave. But Gholdengo might have Recover. Hmm. Maybe better to switch to Kingambit and then use Swords Dance? Let's think turn by turn. Current turn 6: Dragonite vs Gholdengo. We switch to Kingambit. Opponent likely uses Shadow Ball or Make It Rain, or Nasty Plot. If it uses Nasty Plot, Kingambit comes in unscathed. Then turn 7: Kingambit vs Gholdengo. We can use Swords Dance. Gholdengo might attack or Nasty Plot again. If it attacks, we take resisted hit. If it Nasty Plots, we get +2 Atk. Then turn 8: we can Sucker Punch if it attacks, or Kowtow Cleave if it Nasty Plots. But we need to be careful: if Gholdengo is at +2 SpA, its attacks still resisted. Kingambit can take a few. So we can set up. Alternatively, we could switch to Kingambit and then use Kowtow Cleave immediately. But Gholdengo might be faster and use Nasty Plot. Then we hit it. Then next turn we can Sucker Punch. But if it uses Recover, we might not KO. Hmm. Given we have Glimmora with Focus Sash? Wait Glimmora item is focussash, but it's at 81/160, so Focus Sash is useless (only works at full HP). So Glimmora is not safe. What about Dragonite? It has Lumberry, but at 60 HP. It could use ExtremeSpeed? No effect on Gholdengo. Earthquake is super effective but likely not KO and Dragonite dies. Dragon Dance is risky. So switch to Kingambit is best. Let's confirm legal action: SWITCH: kingambit. That is option 6. We need output notes and decision. Notes should be concise, at most 60 words. Plan: switch to Kingambit to absorb Gholdengo's Ghost/Steel attacks, then set up Swords Dance or use Sucker Punch. Preserve Dragonite for later? Actually Dragonite is low, maybe sacrifice later. Glimmora can set Spikes if needed. Watch for Dragapult. Decision: SWITCH: kingambit. Let's write notes. Keep under 60 words. Mention Gholdengo likely attacks, Kingambit resists Ghost/Steel. Plan to Swords Dance then Sucker Punch. Dragonite low, save if possible. Glimmora can set Spikes later. Dragapult still threat. Decision line exactly: SWITCH: kingambit Check legal actions: 6. SWITCH: kingambit. Yes. Final answer format.
- Turn 7Jev 1.13 switched to
Dragapult52% SWITCH: dragapult, 19% MOVE: nastyplot, 16% MOVE: trick
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash usedSwordsdanceTurn 7: Kingambit walls Gholdengo and Dragapult. Swords Dance is safe—Poltergeist only does ~22. Next turn, use Sucker Punch if they attack, else Kowtow Cleave. Preserve Dragonite/Glimmora. Gholdengo likely lacks Focus Blast (didn't use it). Then sweep remaining.
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We need answer exactly form. Need decide turn 7. We have Kingambit active vs Gholdengo 93%. Need plan. Kingambit has Sucker Punch super effective, but Gholdengo may not attack? It used Poltergeist last turn. Gholdengo likely will attack. Sucker Punch priority +1, but Gholdengo faster normally; Sucker goes first if target attacking. Dark super effective on Ghost/Steel? Dark vs Ghost SE, vs Steel neutral? Actually Dark is super effective against Ghost, not very effective against Steel? Dark vs Steel neutral? Type chart: Dark is super effective Ghost, resisted by Dark/Fairy/Fighting? Steel resists Dark? In Gen VI+, Steel resists Dark? Let's recall: Steel resists Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy. Dark is not resisted by Steel? Wait Dark vs Steel: Steel resists Dark? I think Steel resists Dark in Gen 2-5? In Gen 6, Steel no longer resists Ghost and Dark. Yes Steel does not resist Dark. So Dark is SE vs Ghost, neutral vs Steel => 2x? Gholdengo Ghost/Steel: Dark 2x due Ghost, Steel neutral => 2x. Good. Kingambit Sucker Punch likely KOs? Gholdengo HP 93%, maybe bulky. Kingambit Atk 205, Blackglasses, Supreme Overlord 10% per fainted ally. Fainted allies: Garchomp? Wait Supreme Overlord counts fainted allies on your side. Our side none fainted? Dragonite low, Glimmora 50, Kingambit active. No fainted allies. So no boost. Blackglasses 1.2. Sucker Punch 70 BP * 1.2 * 2 = 168 effective. Gholdengo Def maybe 103-161, HP 162-194. Likely survives? Let's estimate damage: Level 50, Atk 205, Def maybe 120? Damage = (((2*50/5+2)*70*205/Def)/50)+2 * modifiers. 2*50/5=20+2=22. 22*70=1540*205=315700 / Def. If Def 120 => 2630 /50=52.6+2=54.6 *1.2*2=131. So ~131 damage. Gholdengo HP ~180, at 93% ~167. Survives with ~36. If Def lower 103 => 153 damage, survives. If Def 161 => 98 damage. So Sucker Punch doesn't KO. But it's priority and does big damage. However if Gholdengo uses status? Good as Gold immune to status, but it may attack. It used Poltergeist last turn. Likely attacks again. Sucker Punch will hit first. Then Gholdengo attacks, Kingambit takes Poltergeist? Poltergeist is Ghost physical, vs Dark/Steel: Ghost vs Dark is not very effective? Ghost vs Dark: 0.5? Ghost is not very effective against Dark, and Steel resists Ghost? Actually Ghost vs Steel: neutral? In Gen 6+, Steel no longer resists Ghost. Ghost vs Dark: 0.5. So Poltergeist not very effective. Kingambit can take another. Then next turn maybe finish with Kowtow or Sucker. But Gholdengo might switch? Opponent has only Gholdengo and Dragapult remaining? Garchomp fainted. Rotom, Aegislash, Corviknight not brought? Wait opponent brought 3 of 6: seen Garchomp, Gholdengo, Dragapult. So only Gholdengo and Dragapult left. Dragapult at 100%. So Gholdengo likely stays. Could Swords Dance? Gholdengo faster, will attack. If we SD, we take Poltergeist (not very effective) and then next turn Sucker Punch KOs? Let's calculate +2 Atk: Sucker Punch damage doubles to ~262, definitely KOs. But we take one hit. Kingambit at 152/207. Poltergeist from Gholdengo: Gholdengo Atk 72-123, Poltergeist 110 BP physical. Kingambit Def 140. Damage: 22*110*Atk/140/50+2 * modifiers. If Atk 123, 22*110=2420*123=297660/140=2126/50=42.5+2=44.5 *0.5 (Ghost vs Dark) = 22. So ~22 damage. Very weak. So we can safely Swords Dance. Then next turn Sucker Punch KOs Gholdengo. But wait Gholdengo might use Make It Rain or Shadow Ball? It used Poltergeist, likely physical set? Gholdengo SpA 137-203, could use Shadow Ball special. Shadow Ball vs Dark/Steel: Ghost vs Dark 0.5, vs Steel neutral? Actually Ghost vs Steel neutral in Gen 6+. So 0.5. Not very effective. Make It Rain Steel special: Steel vs Dark neutral? Steel vs Steel? Kingambit Dark/Steel: Steel vs Steel 0.5? Steel resists Steel. So also weak. So Kingambit walls Gholdengo. Swords Dance is safe and sets up for sweep. But Gholdengo might switch to Dragapult? If we SD, they might switch to Dragapult. Then we have +2 Kingambit vs Dragapult. Dragapult is faster and may have Fire Blast? But Kingambit can Sucker Punch. However if they switch, our SD is free. Then next turn we can Sucker Punch Dragapult? Dragapult Ghost/Dragon, Dark is super effective? Dark vs Ghost 2x, vs Dragon neutral => 2x. Sucker Punch +2 Atk would KO Dragapult likely. So SD seems good. But risk: Gholdengo might use Nasty Plot? It's Good as Gold, but can set up. If we SD, they might Nasty Plot. Then we Sucker Punch, they might not attack? Sucker Punch fails if target not attacking. If they Nasty Plot, Sucker Punch fails. Then we take a boosted Shadow Ball? But Shadow Ball is not very effective. Still, we could use Kowtow Cleave instead, which doesn't fail. But Kowtow is slower, Gholdengo faster. If we SD, then next turn we can Kowtow Cleave, which will hit regardless. +2 Kowtow Cleave 85 BP *1.2*2 = 204 effective, likely KOs. So SD then Kowtow is safe. But if they attack, Sucker Punch is better. We can decide next turn based on their action. Alternatively, just use Sucker Punch now. It does ~130, then Gholdengo attacks, then next turn we can Sucker Punch again? But Sucker Punch PP 7/8. If Gholdengo survives, we might need two Sucker Punches. But if Gholdengo uses a status move, Sucker Punch fails. Gholdengo has Good as Gold, but it can use Nasty Plot, Recover, etc. It might use Recover? If it recovers, Sucker Punch fails. So Sucker Punch is risky if they predict. Kowtow Cleave is safer, but slower. If we use Kowtow Cleave, Gholdengo attacks first. We take a hit (weak), then we hit. Damage ~130. Then next turn we can Sucker Punch to finish? But if Gholdengo is at ~37 HP, Sucker Punch KOs. But if they switch to Dragapult, Kowtow Cleave hits Dragapult? Dark vs Dragapult 2x, but Dragapult is faster, might take hit. Actually if we Kowtow, Gholdengo might switch to Dragapult. Then Kowtow hits Dragapult for 2x, likely heavy damage. Then Dragapult attacks. Kingambit can take? Dragapult might have Fire Blast? But we don't know. Dragapult likely physical? It used Shadow Ball, so special. Shadow Ball vs Kingambit 0.5. So Kingambit walls Dragapult too. So we can just attack. Given Kingambit walls both remaining, Swords Dance is best to set up and sweep. But we must consider if Gholdengo has a move that can hurt Kingambit: Focus Blast? Gholdengo can learn Focus Blast, which is super effective on Dark/Steel? Fighting vs Dark 2x, vs Steel 2x? Actually Fighting vs Steel 2x, vs Dark 2x => 4x! That would be devastating. Gholdengo can learn Focus Blast. If it has Focus Blast, it could KO Kingambit. But it hasn't revealed it. It used Poltergeist, which is physical. Gholdengo's Atk is low, so Poltergeist is weird. Maybe it's a physical set? Or it just used Poltergeist because it's a Ghost move? Actually Gholdengo's SpA is much higher. It might have Shadow Ball, Make It Rain, Focus Blast, Nasty Plot. But it used Poltergeist, which is physical. That suggests it might be a mixed or physical set? Or maybe it's a Choice item? Poltergeist is physical, so if it's physical, its Atk is low. But it could still have Focus Blast? Unlikely if physical. But we can't be sure. If it has Focus Blast, it would have used it on Kingambit? It used Poltergeist instead, which is not very effective. Maybe it doesn't have Focus Blast. Or it predicted switch? We switched Kingambit in on turn 6, and it used Poltergeist. It might have expected Dragonite? Actually on turn 6, we switched from Dragonite to Kingambit. Gholdengo used Poltergeist. Poltergeist fails if target has no item? Kingambit has Blackglasses, so it activated. It was not very effective. So Gholdengo chose Poltergeist. If it had Focus Blast, it would have used it for 4x damage. So likely no Focus Blast. So Kingambit is safe. Thus Swords Dance is good. But we need to consider if Gholdengo might switch to Dragapult. If we SD, they might switch to Dragapult to avoid Sucker Punch? But Dragapult is also weak to Dark. Actually Dragapult is faster, but Sucker Punch goes first. If we SD, they might switch to Dragapult, then we have +2. Next turn we can Sucker Punch Dragapult, which will KO if it attacks. If it doesn't attack, we can Kowtow. So SD is safe. Alternatively, we could just attack now with Kowtow Cleave to chip Gholdengo, then next turn Sucker Punch. But SD gives more power. Since Kingambit walls them, SD is low risk. Let's do Swords Dance. Wait, Supreme Overlord: no fainted allies, so no boost. But after we SD, we get +2. Then we can sweep both. So plan: Swords Dance now. Next turn, if Gholdengo still in, use Kowtow Cleave or Sucker Punch depending on if it attacks. If it switches to Dragapult, use Sucker Punch if it attacks, else Kowtow. But we must output one action. So MOVE: swordsdance. Check legal actions: 1. MOVE: swordsdance. Yes. Notes: update plan. Keep concise. Decision: MOVE: swordsdance Let's craft notes: Turn 7: Kingambit walls Gholdengo (Ghost/Steel) and Dragapult. Swords Dance safely; Gholdengo's Poltergeist only ~22 dmg. Next turn, use Sucker Punch if they attack, else Kowtow Cleave. Preserve Dragonite/Glimmora. Watch for Focus Blast (unlikely, didn't use it). Then sweep. Ensure exactly form.
- Turn 8Jev 1.13 switched to
Gholdengo41% SWITCH: gholdengo, 19% MOVE: uturn, 15% MOVE: shadowball
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash usedKowtowcleaveTurn 8: Kingambit at +2. Use Kowtow Cleave to guarantee damage whether Dragapult stays or switches to Gholdengo; both are weak to Dark. Sucker Punch risks failing on a switch or status. After this KO, clean up with Dragonite/Glimmora. Preserve Dragonite if possible.
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We need answer exact form. Need decide turn 8. We have Kingambit +2 vs Dragapult 87%. Need likely Sucker Punch? Dragapult faster, but Sucker priority +1. If Dragapult attacks, Sucker Punch hits first and is super effective. At +2, Blackglasses, Supreme Overlord? No fainted allies? Our none fainted? Garchomp opponent fainted, not ally. Supreme Overlord no boost. Sucker Punch 70 BP dark *1.2 blackglasses *2 SE *2 Atk? +2 doubles attack. Likely OHKO Dragapult. But Sucker fails if Dragapult uses status or switches. Opponent likely attacks with Shadow Ball or maybe U-turn? Dragapult has Shadow Ball revealed. It may attack. Sucker Punch is best. If they switch to Gholdengo, Sucker fails? Actually Sucker Punch fails if target not attacking; if switch, fails. But then we lose momentum. Kowtow Cleave also SE but slower; Dragapult may KO? Kingambit HP 152/207, Shadow Ball from Dragapult maybe special, not very effective? Ghost vs Dark/Steel: Ghost is not very effective? Dark resists Ghost? Dark takes neutral? Ghost vs Dark: 0.5? Actually Ghost is not very effective against Dark, and Steel resists Ghost? Steel resists Ghost? In Gen VI+, Steel no longer resists Ghost? Wait Steel resists Normal, Flying, Rock, Bug, Steel, Grass, Ice, Dragon, Fairy, Psychic? Ghost? Steel does not resist Ghost? Let's recall: Steel resists Normal, Flying, Rock, Bug, Steel, Grass, Ice, Dragon, Fairy, Psychic, Poison? Dark resists Ghost and Dark. So Ghost vs Dark/Steel = 0.5 (Dark resists). So Shadow Ball not very effective. Dragapult may use U-turn? But Sucker Punch priority. If use Sucker Punch and they attack, likely KO. If they switch, Sucker fails, but then we can attack next turn. But maybe safer to use Kowtow Cleave to hit switch? However Dragapult faster and can attack first; Kowtow Cleave might not KO? Let's calculate: Kingambit Atk 205 at +2 = effectively 410. Dragapult Def possible 85-139. Kowtow 85 BP dark *1.2 *2 SE = 204 BP. Likely OHKO even without +2? Sucker 70*1.2*2=168 BP. Both likely OHKO. But Dragapult may be faster and use Shadow Ball, doing little. If we use Kowtow, we take a Shadow Ball then KO. If they switch to Gholdengo, Kowtow hits Gholdengo? Dark vs Steel/Ghost: Dark is super effective on Ghost, neutral on Steel? Dark vs Steel neutral? Dark is not very effective against Steel? Actually Dark vs Steel: 0.5? Wait Dark is not very effective against Steel? In Gen VI, Dark is neutral against Steel? Let's check: Dark is super effective against Ghost and Psychic; not very effective against Fighting, Dark, Fairy; Steel resists Dark? I think Steel resists Dark in Gen II-V, but from Gen VI, Steel no longer resists Dark and Ghost. Yes, Steel lost resistance to Dark and Ghost in Gen VI. So Dark vs Gholdengo (Steel/Ghost) = 2x (Ghost) * 1 (Steel) = 2x. So Kowtow would hit Gholdengo hard. But if Dragapult stays, Kowtow slower but still KO. Sucker Punch is priority and can avoid damage. But risk fail if Dragapult uses status (e.g., Will-O-Wisp? Dragapult doesn't learn Will-O-Wisp? It can learn Thunder Wave, Will-O-Wisp? Dragapult has no status typically. It might use U-turn, which is an attack, so Sucker works. It might use Sucker Punch? No. It might use Dragon Dance? Dragapult can learn Dragon Dance. If it uses Dragon Dance, Sucker fails. But would it set up? It's at 87%, facing +2 Kingambit. It might switch to Gholdengo to wall? Gholdengo resists? Actually Gholdengo is weak to Dark. It might switch to Corviknight? But opponent brought 3: Dragapult, Garchomp, Gholdengo. Only Gholdengo left. So if Dragapult switches, it's Gholdengo. Gholdengo takes neutral from Dark? Wait Dark vs Steel/Ghost: Ghost weak to Dark, Steel neutral? Actually Steel resists Dark? Let's verify: Type chart Gen VI: Dark is super effective against Ghost, Psychic. Not very effective against Fighting, Dark, Fairy. Steel does not resist Dark. So Dark vs Gholdengo = 2x. So Gholdengo doesn't want to switch into Kowtow. But Sucker Punch would fail if switch. So Kowtow Cleave is safer to hit whatever comes in, and we can take a Shadow Ball. But if Dragapult attacks, Kowtow will KO after taking Shadow Ball. Kingambit HP 152, Shadow Ball from Dragapult SpA maybe 108-167, vs Kingambit SpD 107, HP 207. Not very effective, so damage maybe 20-30. Safe. So Kowtow Cleave guarantees damage and KO if Dragapult stays. Sucker Punch risks fail if they switch or use status. But if they attack, Sucker goes first and avoids damage. Which is better? We want to sweep. If we use Kowtow, Dragapult might use U-turn? U-turn is attack, but Kowtow slower, so Dragapult U-turns out to Gholdengo, then we hit Gholdengo? Actually U-turn switches after damage. If Dragapult uses U-turn, it will hit Kingambit (Bug vs Dark/Steel? Bug vs Dark: 2x? Bug is super effective against Dark, not very effective against Steel? Bug vs Steel: 0.5? Actually Bug is not very effective against Steel? Bug vs Steel: 0.5. So Bug vs Dark/Steel = 2*0.5=1 neutral). Then it switches to Gholdengo, and our Kowtow hits Gholdengo? Wait turn order: Dragapult faster, uses U-turn, deals damage, then switches to Gholdengo. Then Kingambit uses Kowtow Cleave on Gholdengo. That would be good. If we use Sucker Punch, and Dragapult uses U-turn, Sucker Punch goes first (priority +1) and hits Dragapult before U-turn, likely KO, preventing switch. That's even better. So Sucker Punch seems best if they attack. If they use Dragon Dance, Sucker fails, then they get +1 Atk +1 Spe. But would they? They are facing +2 Kingambit, likely they attack or switch. Given they have Gholdengo, they might switch to Gholdengo to take Sucker? But Sucker fails on switch, so they could switch and then we lose turn. But if we use Kowtow, we hit Gholdengo hard. So maybe Kowtow is safer against switch. However, if they stay and attack, Kowtow still KOs. The only downside is taking a hit, which is minor. So Kowtow Cleave might be the most reliable. But Sucker Punch is super effective and priority, and if they attack, we avoid damage. The risk is if they use a non-damaging move or switch. What is the opponent likely to do? They see Kingambit at +2. They know Sucker Punch is likely. They might switch to Gholdengo to absorb Sucker? But Sucker fails on switch, so they get a free switch. Then next turn we face Gholdengo. We can then Kowtow or Iron Head. Gholdengo is slower? Gholdengo speed 93-149, Kingambit 70. Gholdengo likely faster. But Kingambit can take a hit. So switching to Gholdengo is a good play for them. If we use Kowtow, we hit Gholdengo on the switch, doing big damage. That might be better. Let's calculate Kowtow vs Gholdengo: At +2, Atk 410, Gholdengo Def 103-161. Kowtow 85 BP *1.2 *2 = 204. Likely OHKO? Gholdengo HP 162-194. Damage maybe 200+? Probably OHKO. So if they switch, Kowtow KOs Gholdengo. If they stay, Kowtow KOs Dragapult. So Kowtow Cleave seems to guarantee a KO regardless of switch, unless they use a status move and then we still hit them? If they use Dragon Dance, Kowtow hits them and KOs. So Kowtow is very safe. Sucker Punch only works if they attack. Since they might switch to Gholdengo, Kowtow is better. Let's choose Kowtow Cleave. Check legal actions: MOVE: kowtowcleave. No mega. So decision. Notes: update plan. We have Kingambit +2, use Kowtow to hit switch or Dragapult. If Gholdengo comes in, it likely dies. Then we can clean with Dragonite/Glimmora. Keep notes concise. Final answer format.
Jev 1.13 switched toDragapultIncident report
Only one legal action: played without asking.
- Turn 9Jev 1.13 used
Uturn29% MOVE: shadowball, 29% MOVE: uturn, 27% MOVE: dragondance
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash usedSuckerpunchTurn 9: Opponent's last Pokémon is Dragapult (Garchomp and Gholdengo fainted). It cannot switch, so it must attack—Sucker Punch is guaranteed to hit and is super effective with +2 Atk, Blackglasses, and Supreme Overlord boost. This should KO and win the battle.
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Kingambit at +2, Dragapult at 75%. Sucker Punch is priority and super effective. Dragapult likely attacks (Shadow Ball or U-turn). Sucker Punch KOs? +2 Atk, Blackglasses, Supreme Overlord (2 fainted allies = 20% boost). Sucker Punch 70 BP * 1.2 * 1.2 * 2 (SE) = huge. Should KO Dragapult. But risk: Dragapult might switch or use status. However, opponent only has Dragapult left (Garchomp and Gholdengo fainted). So no switch possible! Dragapult must attack. Sucker Punch is guaranteed to work and KO. Wait, opponent brought 3, all seen. So Dragapult is last. Sucker Punch guaranteed.