Matches · 2026-10-17 · rules version c5

Muse Spark Open vs Muse Spark 1.3

Player 1 · winner

Muse Spark Open

Muse Spark Open's team

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Player 2

Muse Spark 1.3

Muse Spark 1.3's team

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Muse Spark Open won in 16 turns · 13 min wall clock · 124,829 tokens · $0.082

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Decisions

Team preview

Muse Spark Open brought Garchomp,rotomwash,gholdengo2,248 tok · 18.9 s · $0.0032

Plan: Bring Garchomp to pressure Kingambit/Dragonite, Rotom-Wash to wall and pivot, Gholdengo scarf for speed control vs Volcarona/Gholdengo. Lead Garchomp.

Reasoning trace (111 words)

 to=self<|message|>Need to pick 3. Opponent has Kingambit, Dragonite, Gholdengo, Annihilape, Volcarona, RotomWash.

We have Garchomp mega, RotomWash, Gholdengo scarf, Annihilape, Dragonite mega, Volcarona.

Opponent likely brings Kingambit + Dragonite + Gholdengo? Need counter.

Our Garchomp beats Kingambit with EQ. RotomWash walls Kingambit? Also beats Dragonite? Gholdengo scarf good vs Volcarona? Actually Volcarona resists steel.

We need balanced. Bring Garchomp, RotomWash, Gholdengo? That gives coverage. Or include Dragonite for setup.

Opponent has Annihilape which is threat to Gholdengo. Our Annihilape mirrors.

Best core: Garchomp lead, RotomWash, Gholdengo scarf for speed control. Garchomp mega EQ strong.

Alternatively Volcarona life orb quiver dance could sweep if Kingambit removed.

Let's bring Garchomp, RotomWash, Gholdengo.

Muse Spark 1.3 brought Rotomwash,dragonite,gholdengo3,118 tok · 30.9 s · $0.0004

Plan: Bring balanced core vs mirror. Rotom-Wash walls Garchomp, spreads status, pivots. Dragonite sets up DD with Multiscale, megas to sweep. Scarf Gholdengo revenges fast threats like Volcarona.

Reasoning trace (27 words)

Analyzing a Gen 9 team matchup with custom Mega Evolution rules to select three Pokémon for coverage.Evaluating type matchups and role coverage to finalize the three-Pokémon selection.

Turn 1

Muse Spark Open switched to Gholdengo2,489 tok · 7.8 s · $0.0035

Lead Garchomp vs Rotom-Wash bad: EQ immune via Levitate, risk Will-O-Wisp. Gholdengo blocks status with Good as Gold and threatens Rotom. Switch to Gholdengo to scout and keep Garchomp healthy for Kingambit/Dragonite later.

Reasoning trace (197 words)

Garchomp vs Rotom-Wash lead. Rotom levitate immune to EQ. So Garchomp can't hit it with EQ. Need switch or SD or Dragon Claw. Rotom likely will Volt Switch or Will-o-Wisp or Hydro Pump. Garchomp is physical attacker, Will-o-Wisp cripples. Best to switch to own Rotom-Wash to absorb? Or Gholdengo immune to Will-o-Wisp? Gholdengo Good as Gold blocks status. Also resists? Let's think.

Opponent Rotom-Wash vs Garchomp: Garchomp's Dragon Claw neutral. But Rotom can burn.

We have Rotom-Wash to wall, Gholdengo to block status.

If we switch to Gholdengo, we get free? Gholdengo with Choice Scarf can threaten with Shadow Ball? But Rotom resists? Actually Rotom Wash Electric/Water vs Ghost? Neutral.

Better switch to Rotom-Wash mirror? Our Rotom has Levitate, immune to EQ but not relevant. Volt Switch vs Rotom does little.

Gholdengo is Good as Gold blocks Will-o-Wisp and Trick? Actually Good as Gold blocks status moves.

So switching Gholdengo in on predicted Will-o-Wisp is good.

Alternatively we could Swords Dance expecting switch? But risk burn.

Best play: SWITCH to Gholdengo. It can then threaten Make It Rain.

Also we have Mega Garchomp available but not needed now.

We should preserve Garchomp.

So switch to Gholdengo.

Muse Spark 1.3 used Willowisp4,969 tok · 63.9 s · $0.0008

Lead Rotom vs Garchomp. Garchomp faster. Burn cripples it, Annihilape, Dragonite. Wisp higher value than Hydro here. Keep Dragonite multiscale intact for setup later. Scarf Gholdengo for Volcarona revenge. Expect possible switch to Gholdengo/Volcarona blocking Wisp.

Reasoning trace (39 words)

Analyzing Pokémon team composition and moves to select the optimal battle decision.Evaluating Will-O-Wisp versus Thunderwave against the opposing Garchomp lead.Assessing Will-O-Wisp accuracy and type immunities against likely Garchomp switch-ins.Comparing Hydro Pump damage and Will-O-Wisp risk against likely Garchomp switch-ins.

Turn 2

Muse Spark Open used Trick2,380 tok · 3.8 s · $0.0025

Plan: Trick scarf onto Rotom-Wash to lock it into Will-O-Wisp (useless vs Good as Gold), then pivot to Garchomp/Rotom-Wash freely. Keep Garchomp healthy for Kingambit/Dragonite. Gholdengo still threatens with Shadowball after Trick.

Reasoning trace (114 words)

We have Gholdengo scarf vs Rotom-Wash. Rotom-Wash likely bulky. We have Trick to cripple it. Make it rain is resisted 1/4x. Shadowball neutral? Rotom Wash Electric/Water resists? Ghost neutral. Thunderbolt neutral? Actually Electric vs Water/Electric? Rotom Wash is Electric/Water, so Thunderbolt is neutral? Electric vs Electric is 0.5, vs Water 2x => 1x. So Thunderbolt neutral.

Best is Trick to give scarf to Rotom, take its item (likely Leftovers or Sitrus). That locks Rotom into Will-O-Wisp which fails vs Gholdengo. Then we can switch.

Alternatively Shadowball for damage.

Trick is great here. Opponent used Will-O-Wisp, so locked? No, we switched. Now Trick will cripple Rotom.

We should Trick.

Notes need to carry plan.

Muse Spark 1.3 used Voltswitch3,670 tok · 58.1 s · $0.0005

Plan: Rotom bad vs Gholdengo immune to status. Volt Switch for chip and pivot to Scarf Gholdengo threatening Shadow Ball. Keep Dragonite multiscale intact for late sweep. Foe has Garchomp+Gholdengo, third unknown.

Reasoning trace (41 words)

Evaluating type matchups and move effectiveness to choose between Volt Switch and Hydro Pump against Gholdengo.Assessing pivot options and coverage against Gholdengo, including Volt Switch and Earthquake interactions.Evaluating Volt Switch pivot safety versus Gholdengo's type matchup and potential Ground-type switch immunity.

Muse Spark 1.3 switched to Dragonite4,436 tok · 53.9 s · $0.0007

Plan: Scarf-locked into Volt Switch, must pivot. Foe Garchomp blocks Electric immune, so expect Garchomp switch to deny pivot. Dragonite immune to Ground, Multiscale tanks Dragon, threatens EQ vs Gholdengo. Save Scarf Gholdengo for revenge later.

Reasoning trace (66 words)

Analyzing forced switch options after Choice Scarf Volt Switch lock and Trick item swap to choose between Dragonite and Gholdengo.Evaluating speed tiers and type matchup after the item swap to pick the Volt Switch target.Comparing Dragonite Earthquake versus Scarf Gholdengo Shadow Ball for the Volt Switch target given speed and HP thresholds.Evaluating Volt Switch immunity against a potential Garchomp switch and its impact on the pivot.

Turn 3

Muse Spark Open used Thunderbolt2,662 tok · 4.5 s · $0.0029

Plan: Trick succeeded locking Rotom into Scarf Will-O-Wisp. Now vs Dragonite, Gholdengo outspeeds and Thunderbolt is super effective (2x vs Flying). Keep pressure, preserve Garchomp for Kingambit. Sitrus will heal if Dragonite hits hard.

Reasoning trace (148 words)

We have Gholdengo vs Dragonite. We have Sitrus berry now. Dragonite likely has multiscale, maybe DD, Extreme Speed, etc. Our Gholdengo has Shadow Ball super effective? Ghost vs Dragon/Flying neutral. Make It Rain neutral. Thunderbolt super effective vs Dragonite? Electric vs Dragon/Flying: Electric is super effective vs Flying (2x). So Thunderbolt is 2x vs Dragonite.

We are faster (149 vs up to 145). We can hit Thunderbolt.

But opponent may have Kingambit etc. We have Garchomp with Earthquake, Dragon Claw.

We should attack Dragonite. Thunderbolt best. Shadowball also neutral. Thunderbolt 90 BP x2 =180 effective. Make It Rain 120 but drops SpA.

So Thunderbolt.

Alternatively switch to Rotom Wash to resist? Dragonite likely has Earthquake? But Gholdengo can take hit.

We should Thunderbolt.

Also consider switching to Garchomp? Dragonite may have Ice move? But Garchomp weak to Dragon.

Keep Gholdengo in, Thunderbolt.

Notes need to update plan.

Muse Spark 1.3 used Earthquake4,667 tok · 49.1 s · $0.0007

Plan: Dragonite sweeps after setup, keep Multiscale until ready to Mega. Foe Gholdengo now has Sitrus after Tricking Scarf onto our Rotom. Our Gholdengo still Scarfed for revenge. Expect foe to switch to EQ immunity like Rotom-Wash/Dragonite. Attack now without Mega to preserve Multiscale.

Reasoning trace (58 words)

Analyzing item swap from Trick to determine Rotom and Gholdengo current items and move options.Resolving the item swap to confirm Rotom now holds Choice Scarf and Gholdengo retains its original item.Evaluating Earthquake damage versus Gholdengo while preserving Multiscale and weighing Mega Evolution timing.Assessing Earthquake’s effectiveness against likely switches and the risk of immunity from Flying or Levitate abilities.

Muse Spark Open switched to Rotom2,469 tok · 4.0 s · $0.0024

Dragonite locked into EQ? No, Dragonite just came in, not scarfed. Rotom-Wash is immune to EQ via Levitate and walls Dragonite. Garchomp takes neutral EQ but risks Dragon coverage. Send Rotom to scout Dragonite set and preserve Garchomp for Kingambit.

Reasoning trace (94 words)

Need to send in something vs Dragonite 81% that just EQed. Garchomp is Ground/Dragon, resists? Dragonite EQ vs Garchomp? Garchomp is Ground, EQ neutral? Actually Ground vs Ground? But Garchomp has Rough Skin. Rotom-Wash is Levitate immune to EQ. So Rotom-Wash is perfect switch: immune to EQ, resists? Dragonite likely has coverage. But Rotom-Wash can Will-O-Wisp? But Dragonite may have Fire? But best is Rotom-Wash to wall EQ.

Garchomp vs Dragonite: Dragonite EQ does neutral to Garchomp (Ground vs Ground/Dragon). But Rotom is better.

We have to switch. Choose Rotom-Wash.

Notes need plan.

Turn 4

Muse Spark Open used Willowisp2,619 tok · 3.6 s · $0.0024

Plan: Burn Dragonite with Rotom-Wash to neuter EQ, then pressure with Hydro Pump/Volt Switch. Keep Garchomp healthy for Kingambit/late game. Rotom walls Dragonite EQ due Levitate.

Reasoning trace (87 words)

We have Rotom vs Dragonite 81%. Dragonite used EQ. Rotom immune. We can Will-O-Wisp to cripple physical Dragonite. Or Volt Switch to bring Garchomp? But Dragonite likely has coverage like Ice? But Rotom walls.

We want to burn Dragonite. Will-O-Wisp good. Also Volt Switch does damage but Dragonite resists? Electric neutral? Dragon/Flying neutral to electric. Could Volt Switch to Garchomp.

Best is Will-O-Wisp to halve attack, then Dragonite EQ does nothing to Rotom. Then we can Hydro Pump.

We should Will-O-Wisp.

Notes need to keep plan.

Muse Spark 1.3 switched to Gholdengo3,901 tok · 28.1 s · $0.0005

Plan: Dragonite sweeps late, preserve it. Foe Gholdengo fainted, had Sitrus/Thunderbolt/Trick. Our Rotom Scarf-locked Volt Switch. Our Gholdengo Scarf unused. Foe Rotom walls Dragonite with Levitate, threatens burn. Pivot to Gholdengo immune to status to pressure.

Reasoning trace (32 words)

Evaluating Dragonite versus Rotom-Wash matchup, weighing Dragon Dance risk against burn and switching options with locked Choice Scarf.Assessing Choice Scarf lock timing and Good as Gold status immunity for the Gholdengo switch.

Turn 5

Muse Spark Open used Voltswitch2,887 tok · 6.6 s · $0.0033

Plan: Rotom can't burn Gholdengo (Good as Gold). Volt Switch to Garchomp for super-effective Earthquake pressure. Garchomp walls Electric and threatens Gholdengo/Dragonite. Keep momentum vs their scarf Rotom and Dragonite.

Reasoning trace (223 words)

We have Rotom vs Gholdengo. Gholdengo immune to Will-O-Wisp. Our Rotom has Volt Switch, Hydro Pump. Gholdengo resists? Steel/Ghost: Volt Switch neutral? Electric vs Steel neutral, vs Ghost neutral. Hydro Pump neutral? Water vs Steel neutral. So both do damage.

We need to consider opponent Gholdengo threat. Our Garchomp is healthy. Rotom walls? Gholdengo's Make It Rain super effective vs? No. Shadow Ball vs Rotom? Ghost vs Electric/Water neutral. Could be strong.

We have Leftovers. We can Volt Switch to Garchomp to keep momentum. Garchomp immune to Thunderbolt? No, but resists? Actually Garchomp Ground gives immunity to Electric? No, Ground is immune to Electric. Wait Garchomp is Dragon/Ground, so immune to Electric. So Volt Switch would be good if they have Thunderbolt.

But we are Rotom, we use Volt Switch. If they switch? They have Dragonite 81% and Rotom scarfed. Gholdengo vs Rotom: Volt Switch does damage and switches to Garchomp. That seems good.

Alternatively Hydro Pump does more damage.

We need to preserve Rotom. Garchomp can take Gholdengo? Garchomp has Earthquake super effective vs Gholdengo (Steel). Dragon Claw neutral. So Garchomp is good vs Gholdengo.

So Volt Switch into Garchomp is ideal.

Check speed: Rotom 106 vs Gholdengo 93-149. Could be faster or slower. If we Volt Switch we will switch anyway.

We should Volt Switch.

Notes need to update plan.

Muse Spark 1.3 used Shadowball4,060 tok · 42.9 s · $0.0006

Shadowball Rotom for safe chip; avoid Make It Rain lock and SpA drop. Keep Scarf Gholdengo fast. Dragonite 81% Multiscale broken, save for late. Our Rotom locked Volt Switch, beware Garchomp immunity. Foe Rotom only Wisp shown, Gholdengo fainted with Sitrus/Trick/Bolt.

Reasoning trace (31 words)

Evaluating type matchup math and damage calculation for Gholdengo's Make It Rain against Rotom-Wash under Choice Scarf constraints.Comparing Shadow Ball reliability against Trick and switch options under Choice Scarf lock constraints.

Muse Spark Open switched to Garchomp

Incident report

Only one legal action: played without asking.

Turn 6

Muse Spark Open used Earthquake2,989 tok · 5.0 s · $0.0032

Plan: Garchomp outspeeds Gholdengo and EQ is super effective for KO. Don't Mega yet to preserve Speed vs Gholdengo/Dragonite. Rotom in back to handle Dragonite EQ immunity. Save Mega for later if needed.

Reasoning trace (182 words)

We have Garchomp vs Gholdengo 70%. Earthquake super effective. Garchomp outspeeds. Should EQ. Mega? Mega Garchomp gains Sand Force but loses speed? Actually Mega Garchomp speed drops to 92? In game, Mega Garchomp speed 92 vs base 102. Here stats given 169 base, mega would be slower. But we outspeed now, if we mega we might become slower and lose speed tie? Opponent Gholdengo speed up to 149, we are 169, safe. Mega evolution reduces speed? In Showdown, Mega Garchomp speed is lower. So don't mega if we want to stay fast. But we have garchompite, mega gives more Atk and SpA. However speed drop could make us slower than Gholdengo? Let's check: base 169, mega maybe ~ 120? Still faster? Need check. In this format, Mega Garchomp stats: Atk higher, Spe lower. But still maybe 169 -> 144? Not sure. Safer to not mega to keep speed.

Also opponent has Dragonite with EQ, Rotom scarf. Earthquake hits Gholdengo super effective, should KO? 70% HP, EQ from 182 Atk should do big damage. Let's EQ without mega.

We should keep notes.

Muse Spark 1.3 switched to Dragonite3,851 tok · 38.2 s · $0.0005

Plan: Preserve Scarf Gholdengo for Rotom, pivot Dragonite immune to EQ vs Garchomp. Our Rotom Scarf-locked Volt Switch useless vs Ground. Gholdengo locked Shadow Ball would die to EQ. Dragonite 81% to wall and threaten.

Reasoning trace (30 words)

Evaluating Pokemon battle move legality and damage matchup to choose between continuing Shadow Ball or switching.Assessing Rotom-Wash's Levitate immunity and Dragonite's Flying immunity against Earthquake to rule out unsafe switches.

Turn 7

Muse Spark Open used Dragonclaw3,039 tok · 4.7 s · $0.0049

Plan: Dragonite immune to EQ, so Dragon Claw is only damage. Don't Mega - Mega Garchomp loses Speed and may be outsped by Dragonite. Keep speed advantage and hit with Dragon Claw. Rotom in back covers EQ if needed.

Reasoning trace (190 words)

We have Garchomp vs Dragonite 81%. Dragonite has EQ, immune to EQ. We have Dragon Claw super effective. Should we Mega? Mega Garchomp stats: lower speed? Actually Mega Garchomp speed drops to 92? At level 50? But our Garchomp 169 speed, Mega becomes slower. So don't mega if we want to outspeed. Dragonite speed up to 145, we outspeed now. If we mega, we might lose speed tie? Mega Garchomp speed 92 base? Let's see: base 102 -> 92? Actually Mega Garchomp speed 92. So would be slower than Dragonite possibly. So don't mega.

We should Dragon Claw. Could also Swords Dance but Dragonite threatens? Dragonite EQ does nothing to us? Wait Garchomp is Ground/Dragon, EQ neutral? Actually Dragonite EQ vs Garchomp: Ground vs Dragon/Ground = neutral? Ground vs Ground neutral, vs Dragon neutral. So not super effective. But Dragonite EQ did super effective vs Gholdengo (Steel). So EQ not threat to Garchomp. Dragonite likely has Ice move? Or Extreme Speed? Could be dangerous. But Dragon Claw is best.

We have Rotom wash in back 53% to handle Dragonite EQ immunity via Levitate.

So use Dragon Claw without mega.

Muse Spark 1.3 used Dragondance4,808 tok · 59.4 s · $0.0007

Plan: DD on predicted Rotom switch or Garchomp EQ immunity. Dragonite 81% multiscale broken, Roost later to reactivate. Avoid Gholdengo locked Shadow Ball into EQ. Our Rotom Scarf can reset on switch to hit Garchomp. Foe Rotom 53% Wisp/Volt, Garchomp EQ only, Gholdengo fainted.

Reasoning trace (37 words)

Evaluating Dragonite versus Garchomp matchup, ability state, and move options under uncertain Mega mechanics.Assessing Garchomp's coverage and Dragonite's setup risk against Earthquake and priority options.Evaluating item swap effects and choice-lock reset to decide the switch-in versus Garchomp.

Muse Spark 1.3 switched to Rotom3,843 tok · 51.1 s · $0.0005

Plan: Dragonite lost, send immune Rotom to wall Garchomp EQ. Both ours Scarfed. Rotom full can take DClaw and threaten Hydro Pump/Wisp. Save Gholdengo 70% to revenge Rotom 53% later. Foe Garchomp EQ/DClaw only, Rotom Wisp/Volt.

Reasoning trace (25 words)

Analyzing the Trick item swap to determine if Rotom is Choice Scarf locked.Confirming item swap and Choice Scarf lock reset on switch for both Pokémon.

Turn 8

Muse Spark Open switched to Rotom3,716 tok · 13.4 s · $0.0060

Plan: Garchomp can't hit Levitate Rotom with EQ, Dragon Claw only neutral. Rotom is Scarf and will Volt Switch to Gholdengo. Switch to own Rotom-Wash to absorb Volt Switch neutrally and keep Garchomp healthy, then pivot back with Volt Switch to pressure Gholdengo with EQ.

Reasoning trace (584 words)

We have Garchomp vs Rotom-Wash scarf. Rotom is locked into Volt Switch? Actually it used Will-O-Wisp turn1, then Volt Switch turn2, so after Trick it got Choice Scarf, but it used Volt Switch while scarfed. So now it's locked into Volt Switch? Wait turn7 opponent Rotom-Wash came in after Dragonite fainted. It hasn't moved this turn. But previously it was scarfed and used Volt Switch. When it switched out, does lock reset? In Showdown, Choice lock resets on switch. So now Rotom is free to choose any move, but still scarfed.

We have Garchomp 100% vs Rotom 100% scarf. Garchomp outspeeds even scarf? Let's see: Rotom base 86 speed. Max 151 *1.5 =226. So scarf Rotom outspeeds Garchomp 169. Actually we are told speed: you move first unless priority. But that calculation maybe without scarf? The display says you move first, but that might be inaccurate because it doesn't account for scarf? However we know opponent has Choice Scarf, so they will outspeed.

We need to consider: Rotom's Volt Switch vs Garchomp? Garchomp is Ground, immune to Electric? No, Garchomp is Dragon/Ground, not immune to Electric. Wait Ground is not immune to Electric; Flying is. So Volt Switch hits Garchomp neutral.

But we have Rotom-Wash in back at 53% with Leftovers. Garchomp has Earthquake super effective vs Rotom-Wash? Actually Rotom-Wash is Electric/Water with Levitate, so immune to Ground. So Earthquake does 0. Dragon Claw neutral.

So Garchomp cannot hit Rotom-Wash effectively. Best is to switch to Rotom-Wash to absorb Volt Switch? Rotom-Wash resists? Electric vs Electric/Water? Volt Switch is Electric, Rotom-Wash resists? Electric vs Water is super effective? Actually Electric vs Water is super effective, but Rotom is Electric/Water, so Electric vs Electric is not very effective, vs Water super effective => neutral? Let's compute: Electric vs Electric 0.5, vs Water 2 => 1x neutral.

But we have Garchomp vs Rotom, we could Swords Dance? But Rotom can Volt Switch out to Gholdengo which resists Dragon Claw and is immune to Earthquake? Gholdengo is Steel/Ghost, resists Dragon, immune to Ground? No, Steel/Ghost not immune to Ground. Actually Gholdengo is not immune to Ground. Earthquake is neutral? Steel resists? No. So Earthquake hits Gholdengo neutral? Wait Steel/Ghost: Ground vs Steel is super effective? Ground vs Steel = super effective (2x). So Earthquake is super effective vs Gholdengo.

But Rotom is Levitate immune to Earthquake. So if we Earthquake, Rotom stays in, we do 0. If we Dragon Claw, we do neutral to Rotom.

Better to switch to Rotom-Wash to pivot? Or Mega? Mega Garchomp gets Sand Force? Actually Mega Garchomp ability Sand Force, stats slower (92 speed). So don't mega.

We should switch to Rotom-Wash to take Volt Switch and then Volt Switch back? Or we could Swords Dance on predicted Volt Switch? But Rotom will Volt Switch to Gholdengo, which then we could Earthquake.

If we stay and Dragon Claw, we do damage to Rotom, but Rotom will Volt Switch out.

Maybe best is SWITCH to Rotom-Wash to block? Let's see: Garchomp taking Volt Switch ~ maybe 30%? Could then bring Rotom.

Alternatively we could Protect to scout.

We have Garchomp vs Rotom scarf. Rotom likely Volt Switch or Hydro Pump? But we haven't seen Hydro Pump. Could be Will-O-Wisp but Garchomp not immune.

If we switch to Rotom-Wash, we resist? Actually Rotom-Wash takes Volt Switch neutral, with 84 HP, could survive.

Then next turn we can Volt Switch to Garchomp again.

Plan: Switch to Rotom to absorb Electric and keep Garchomp healthy.

Muse Spark 1.3 used Hydropump4,307 tok · 43.9 s · $0.0006

Plan: Rotom walls Garchomp EQ, must hit with Hydro Pump. Avoid Wisp lock after burn. Gholdengo 70% saves for enemy Rotom 53% with Shadow Ball. Foe Garchomp has EQ/DClaw, Rotom has Wisp/Volt. Stay in, pump Garchomp.

Reasoning trace (45 words)

Analyzing Choice Scarf move-lock mechanics to determine Rotom's legal move constraint after Trick and Volt Switch.Resolving Choice Scarf lock reset on switch-in and Garchomp's immunities to Volt Switch and Thunder Wave.Evaluating Choice Scarf lock tradeoffs between burning Garchomp and dealing neutral damage with Hydro Pump.

Turn 9

Muse Spark Open used Voltswitch3,048 tok · 4.5 s · $0.0031

Plan: Opp Rotom is Scarf-locked into Hydro Pump (used last turn) so it can't Volt Switch. Our Rotom resists it. Use Volt Switch to pivot to Garchomp for free momentum; Garchomp threatens their Gholdengo with EQ and can pressure Rotom with Dragon Claw.

Reasoning trace (174 words)

We have Rotom vs Rotom. Opponent is Choice Scarf locked? Let's see: Turn 8 they used Hydro Pump. So they are locked into Hydro Pump now due to Choice Scarf. Actually they used Hydro Pump turn 8, so if they stay in they must use Hydro Pump again. Our Rotom resists Hydro Pump (not very effective). We can Volt Switch out to Garchomp for free? But Hydro Pump does little. However opponent could switch to Gholdengo which resists Volt Switch? Gholdengo is immune? No, Gholdengo resists? Actually Gholdengo is Steel/Ghost, Volt Switch is Electric, not very effective? Let's check: Steel resists? No. But we can Volt Switch to Garchomp, Gholdengo comes in, then Garchomp can EQ.

But opponent is locked into Hydro Pump, which is not very effective vs Rotom, but super effective vs Garchomp? No Hydro Pump vs Garchomp is neutral? Garchomp Dragon/Ground, Water neutral.

Better to Volt Switch to Garchomp to gain momentum. Protect could scout but not needed.

We have Leftovers heal.

So Volt Switch is best.

We need notes.

Muse Spark 1.3 used Hydropump4,271 tok · 39.5 s · $0.0006

Plan: Stay with Scarf Rotom Hydro Pump, we outspeed foe Rotom 159 vs max 151. Wear Rotom 40% down, hit Garchomp neutral if it pivots. Save Scarf Gholdengo 70% to revenge Rotom later, avoid EQ trap now.

Reasoning trace (43 words)

Analyzing Choice Scarf lock state and move history to determine Rotom-Wash's current locked move.Evaluating damage ranges and type matchups to compare staying with Hydro Pump versus switching to Gholdengo.Comparing speed tiers and switch sequencing to weigh locking Hydro Pump against switching to Gholdengo.

Muse Spark Open switched to Garchomp

Incident report

Only one legal action: played without asking.

Turn 10

Muse Spark Open used Swordsdance3,459 tok · 8.6 s · $0.0043

Plan: Opp Rotom is Scarf-locked into Hydro Pump (used last 2 turns) so Garchomp can set up freely. EQ does nothing vs Levitate, so Dragon Claw is needed. Swords Dance now threatens KO on Rotom and lets EQ punish Gholdengo switch-in next turn. Don't Mega yet to keep Speed vs possible Scarf.

Reasoning trace (313 words)

We have Garchomp vs Rotom-Wash scarf locked Hydro Pump? Actually last turn we saw Hydro Pump, but earlier it was Volt Switch. Now after we switched to Garchomp, opponent's Rotom is active. What is it locked into? Turn 8-9 it used Hydro Pump twice. So it's locked into Hydro Pump. Garchomp resists? No, Hydro Pump neutral vs Garchomp? Water vs Ground/Dragon neutral. But Garchomp can take it. However Rotom is Levitate so EQ does nothing. So we need Dragon Claw. But we have Swords Dance opportunity? Opponent locked into Hydro Pump, we can Swords Dance for free. Then Dragon Claw next turn kills. But opponent could switch to Gholdengo which resists Dragon Claw? Actually Dragon Claw neutral vs Gholdengo? Dragon vs Steel not very effective? Dragon vs Steel is not very effective. So after SD, EQ would kill Gholdengo. So we want to SD.

But we have to consider opponent may switch. If we SD and they switch to Gholdengo, we can EQ next turn and KO (70% HP). Good.

So SD is good.

Should we Mega? Mega Garchomp loses speed but gains power. Currently we outspeed Rotom even scarf? Let's see: Rotom scarf speed 95-151 *1.5 = 142-226. Our Garchomp 169. So scarf Rotom could outspeed if high investment. But we moved first last time? Turn 9 we switched in Garchomp after Volt Switch, not speed comparison. Turn 6: Opposing Dragonite came in, Your Garchomp used Earthquake - but Dragonite immune, no speed info. Turn 7 Garchomp killed Dragonite, but Dragonite speed unknown. So we don't know if Rotom outspeeds. If we Mega, speed drops to? Mega Garchomp speed lower (92 base vs 102). At level 50, Mega speed maybe ~ 149? Actually base 92 vs 102, so drop ~10-15 points. So 169 -> maybe ~154? Could be outsped by scarf Rotom. So don't Mega yet.

Use Swords Dance without Mega.

Muse Spark 1.3 used Hydropump4,005 tok · 44.0 s · $0.0005

Plan: Keep Scarf Rotom in, EQ immune, Hydro Pump neutral vs Garchomp. Don't bring Gholdengo into super-effective EQ. Save Gholdengo 70% to KO foe Rotom 17% later. Foe Garchomp EQ/DClaw, Rotom Wisp/Volt.

Reasoning trace (26 words)

Analyzing battle state and move legality to confirm scarf-locked Hydro Pump and speed matchup against Garchomp.Evaluating type interactions and choice-lock reset to compare staying versus switching.

Turn 11

Muse Spark Open used Dragonclaw3,698 tok · 8.0 s · $0.0050

Plan: +2 Garchomp vs 74% Scarf Rotom locked Hydro Pump. EQ is useless vs Levitate, so Dragon Claw is only way to KO Rotom. Opp may switch Gholdengo to resist Dragon, but EQ would whiff if they stay. Dragon Claw guarantees damage vs either and likely KOs Rotom. Keep base form to retain Speed advantage.

Reasoning trace (434 words)

We have +2 Garchomp vs Rotom 74% Scarf locked Hydro Pump. EQ does nothing due levitate. So Dragon Claw is only damage. At +2, Dragon Claw should KO? Let's estimate. Garchomp Atk 182, +2 = 364 effective. Rotom Def maybe 114-174. Dragon Claw 80 BP neutral. Should do significant. 74% HP Rotom maybe ~ 115 HP left. Likely KO or close. If not KO, we still threaten.

We could also Mega Evolve? Mega Garchomp has lower speed (136 vs 169) but higher attack. But we already +2, maybe Mega to increase power to secure KO. However Mega reduces speed, but opponent is Scarf Rotom, but we are faster anyway? Our speed 169 vs Scarf Rotom 95-151 *1.5 = 142-226. So Scarf Rotom could outspeed base Garchomp if max speed. But we moved first last turn? Turn 10 we used Swords Dance and opponent used Hydro Pump after us, so we outsped. So their Rotom speed is lower. Mega would drop to 136? Actually Mega Garchomp speed 92? Wait base 102 -> Mega 92? But stats given? Our Garchomp Spe 169, Mega maybe slower. Could risk being outsped. So don't Mega yet.

We should Dragon Claw.

Also consider opponent may switch to Gholdengo to resist Dragon Claw. If they switch, Earthquake would punish. But we don't know. Dragon Claw vs Gholdengo is neutral? Dragon vs Steel/Ghost? Dragon not very effective vs Steel. So Dragon Claw would be resisted. Earthquake would be super effective vs Gholdengo. So we have a 50/50.

But Rotom is locked into Hydro Pump, cannot switch move, but can switch out. If they stay, Dragon Claw KO. If they switch to Gholdengo, Dragon Claw is weak, Earthquake would be better.

We have +2, Earthquake vs Gholdengo would be huge. Dragon Claw vs Rotom is needed.

Which is more likely? Opponent sees we have Swords Dance +2, they know EQ does nothing to Rotom, so they expect Dragon Claw. They might sacrifice Rotom or switch to Gholdengo to absorb. Gholdengo at 70% would take EQ ~? Might be KO at +2.

We could predict switch and use Earthquake. But if they stay, Earthquake does zero due Levitate, we waste turn and take Hydro Pump.

Hydro Pump vs Garchomp is neutral? Water vs Dragon/Ground = neutral? Actually Water vs Ground super effective, vs Dragon neutral => super effective. So Hydro Pump would hurt.

We need to decide. Safer is Dragon Claw to KO Rotom. Even if they switch to Gholdengo, Dragon Claw still does some damage, not zero. Earthquake does zero vs Rotom.

So Dragon Claw is safer.

Don't Mega to keep speed.

Muse Spark 1.3 used Hydropump5,576 tok · 69.5 s · $0.0009

Plan: Keep Scarf Rotom in vs +2 Garchomp, Levitate walls EQ, hope survive Dragon Claw and Hydro Pump chip. Don't switch Gholdengo into EQ = instant loss. Foe Garchomp EQ/DClaw/SD +2, foe Rotom 17% Wisp/Volt. Save Gholdengo to revenge Rotom.

Reasoning trace (56 words)

Analyzing battle log to determine Rotom's Choice Scarf lock-in move and current state.Resolving the choice-lock reset after switch-in and evaluating Hydro Pump damage versus Garchomp.Evaluating Rotom survival against +2 Dragon Claw and Gholdengo survival against +2 Earthquake with speed tiers.Comparing Rotom and Gholdengo survival odds against predicted Dragon Claw versus Earthquake to choose stay or switch.

Turn 12

Muse Spark Open used Dragonclaw3,917 tok · 12.6 s · $0.0057

Plan: +2 Garchomp vs 3% Scarf Rotom locked Hydro Pump. EQ is useless vs Levitate, so Dragon Claw is only move that KOs Rotom if it stays. If they switch to Gholdengo to resist Dragon, EQ would be better but Dragon still chips; staying with Rotom and using EQ would leave them alive to hit us. Dragon Claw is safest to secure KO and keep +2 pressure. Don't Mega to keep Speed advantage.

Reasoning trace (530 words)

We have +2 Garchomp vs 3% Rotom. Rotom is Scarf locked Hydro Pump. We are at 99 HP. Need to finish Rotom. Dragon Claw will KO. Earthquake does nothing due Levitate. So Dragon Claw.

Should we Mega? Mega Garchomp speed drops to 120? Actually base 169, mega 120? In this format level 50 stats: Mega Garchomp speed lower. We have speed advantage now, but if we mega we might lose speed vs scarf Rotom? But Rotom is 3% and locked Hydro Pump, we outspeed anyway? Scarf Rotom speed 95-151 *1.5 = 142-226. Our base 169 may be outsped by max speed scarf. Mega 120 even slower. But we are +2 and Rotom is 3% - we will KO regardless if we move first. But if Rotom outspeeds and hits Hydro Pump, we survive? 99 HP, Hydro Pump not very effective vs Garchomp? Actually Hydro Pump vs Garchomp neutral? Garchomp Dragon/Ground, Water neutral. Could do damage but we have 99 HP. Might survive. But better to ensure we move first? We currently move first per speed calc: "you move first, unless priority". So base outspeeds this Rotom's actual speed. If we mega, we might move second and take hit. So don't mega.

Also need to consider opponent may switch to Gholdengo to resist Dragon Claw. Dragon Claw vs Gholdengo neutral? Dragon vs Steel/Ghost? Dragon vs Steel not very effective? Actually Dragon vs Steel not very effective. So Dragon Claw would be resisted. Earthquake would be super effective vs Gholdengo. But Earthquake does nothing vs Rotom. So we have a 50/50. Which to choose?

Rotom is at 3% - opponent likely will switch to Gholdengo to preserve Rotom? But Rotom is almost dead, maybe they sack it? If they stay, Dragon Claw KOs, Earthquake does 0. If they switch to Gholdengo, Earthquake KOs? At 70% HP, +2 Earthquake likely KOs Gholdengo. Dragon Claw would be not very effective, maybe not KO.

We need to predict. Opponent's Gholdengo at 70% - if we Dragon Claw, it will take ~? +2 Dragon Claw vs Gholdengo: base 80 *1.5? Not STAB? Garchomp Dragon Claw STAB 1.5, vs Steel resist 0.5 => 60 effective. Might do ~40-50%. Not KO. Then they can Shadow Ball back.

If we Earthquake, we lose if they stay with Rotom (Levitate). But Rotom is 3% - staying is death anyway, but they might stay to get chip with Hydro Pump? However Earthquake does zero, they'd survive with 3% and hit us.

So Dragon Claw guarantees KO if they stay, and does some damage if they switch. Earthquake only good if they switch.

Which is more likely? Opponent with 3% Rotom locked into Hydro Pump - they know Earthquake does nothing, so they might stay to try to get damage before dying, expecting we might Earthquake predicting Gholdengo switch. It's a mind game.

We have Protect option to scout? But we are +2, we want to KO.

We could use Protect to see what they do? But then Rotom stays at 3%.

Better to use Dragon Claw as safe to remove Rotom. Even if they switch to Gholdengo, we still do damage and keep +2.

So choose Dragon Claw without mega.

Muse Spark 1.3 used Hydropump4,805 tok · 41.9 s · $0.0007

Plan: Sac 5HP Rotom to +2 Garchomp, then revenge with Scarf Gholdengo which outspeeds Garchomp 54% and Rotom 17%. Don't switch now or Gholdengo dies to EQ. Foe Garchomp +2 EQ/DClaw/SD, foe Rotom 17% Wisp/Volt.

Reasoning trace (43 words)

Evaluating Choice Scarf lock mechanics and legal move options for Rotom after Trick and Volt Switch.Comparing staying for an 80% accuracy KO attempt versus switching into a guaranteed OHKO.Evaluating speed tiers and move matchups to rule out staying and assess the switch outcome.

Muse Spark 1.3 switched to Gholdengo

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Turn 13

Muse Spark Open used Earthquake3,315 tok · 3.6 s · $0.0030

Plan: +2 Garchomp outspeeds Gholdengo (169 vs max 149) and EQ is super effective vs 70% target, likely KO. Don't Mega to keep Speed advantage; Mega lowers Speed and risks being outsped. Rotom is too low to switch.

Reasoning trace (112 words)

We have +2 Garchomp vs Gholdengo 70% HP. Earthquake super effective. We are faster (169 vs up to 149). So EQ should KO? Let's see: +2 EQ vs Gholdengo. Garchomp Atk 182 +2 = 364 effective. Gholdengo Def 103-161. EQ 100 BP. Should do huge. 70% HP likely KO. Even if not, we outspeed. Should EQ. Mega? Mega Garchomp has higher Atk but lower Speed (92? Actually Mega Garchomp speed drops to 92 base? In game, Mega Garchomp speed 92 vs 102 base, so slower). Our current speed 169, mega would be lower maybe ~ 120? Could still outspeed but risk. Better not mega. Keep speed. Use earthquake.

Also need notes.

Muse Spark 1.3 used Makeitrain4,391 tok · 37.5 s · $0.0006

Plan: Scarf Gholdengo outspeeds +2 Garchomp, must KO 54% now with Make It Rain or lose. Don't Trick, would still die to EQ. If KO, stay locked to finish 17% Rotom. Foe Garchomp +2 EQ/DClaw/SD, foe Rotom Wisp/Volt.

Reasoning trace (42 words)

Analyzing battle state and speed calculations to choose Gholdengo’s first move under Choice Scarf lock constraints.Comparing Make It Rain, Shadow Ball, and Focus Blast damage against Garchomp’s bulk.Evaluating Make It Rain versus Shadow Ball and Trick for the KO and subsequent matchup.

Muse Spark Open switched to Rotom

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Turn 14

Muse Spark 1.3 used Makeitrain

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Muse Spark Open used Hydropump3,948 tok · 11.9 s · $0.0079

Plan: Only Rotom left at 27 HP vs 70% -2 SpA Gholdengo. No bench so Volt Switch is just damage. Hydro Pump has highest BP to try to KO if we outspeed. Protect only heals ~10 and still dies next hit, so attack is only win chance.

Reasoning trace (595 words)

We are at 27 HP rotom vs 70% gholdengo -2 SpA. We have leftovers. Gholdengo likely will Make It Rain again? At -2, damage reduced. But we are low. Volt Switch does damage and switches? But we have no other alive? Actually Garchomp and Gholdengo fainted, only Rotom left. So Volt Switch would fail to switch? In singles with no bench, Volt Switch just does damage no switch. Hydro Pump is neutral? Gholdengo resists? Steel/Ghost resists? Actually Water vs Steel neutral? Steel resists? No Water vs Steel neutral. But Hydro Pump 110 power vs Volt Switch 70. Which does more? Gholdengo SpD 99-157. Our SpA 125. At 70% HP, need to KO. We are at 17% HP, likely die next hit. But Gholdengo -2 SpA, maybe we survive? Let's calculate: Make It Rain 120 BP, -2 = 0.5x, so 60 effective. Our SpD 129, HP 27. Might survive? But Shadow Ball 80 BP neutral. Which will they use? Make It Rain is Steel vs Water/Electric neutral? Shadow Ball super effective? Ghost vs Electric/Water? Ghost neutral vs Water/Electric. Actually Ghost vs Rotom? Rotom is Electric/Water, Ghost neutral. So both neutral. Make It Rain at -2 weaker than Shadow Ball. So they will use Shadow Ball.

We need to try to KO. Hydro Pump does more damage. Volt Switch is Electric vs Gholdengo? Electric neutral? Steel resists? No. But Volt Switch 70 vs Hydro 110. Hydro better.

But we are low, maybe Protect to get Leftovers recovery? Protect could stall? At 27 HP, Leftovers heals 9-10 per turn (157/16=9.8). So after protect we go to ~37. Still low. But maybe they are -2 and we can survive one more? Let's see: If we Protect, we waste turn, they stay -2. Then next turn we attack. Could we 2HKO? Gholdengo 70% HP ~ 113-135 HP remaining. Our Hydro Pump maybe does ~? Let's estimate: 125 SpA vs ~128 SpD, 110 BP ~ maybe 40-50%? Could be 2HKO. Volt Switch 70 BP less.

We have no switch, so Volt Switch just damage. Hydro Pump best chance to KO. But we will die anyway if they hit. Protect might give us extra Leftovers and maybe they miss? But Protect doesn't increase damage.

We are at 27 HP, likely die to any attack even at -2? Let's check: Gholdengo SpA 137-203, at -2 effective 68-101. Shadow Ball 80 BP vs 129 SpD, 157 max HP. Damage maybe ~30-40? Could be we survive at 27? Actually 27 is low, 30 damage kills. So we die anyway.

Maybe best is Hydro Pump to try to KO, hope they miss or we survive? Protect guarantees we survive one turn but then we still die next turn without dealing damage. So Hydro Pump is only win condition if we KO and survive? But we can't survive? Let's see if Gholdengo at -2 Shadow Ball might not KO from 27? Let's approximate: Level 50 damage formula: ((2*50/5+2)*BP*SpA/SpD)/50 +2. Approx (22*80*~150/129)/50 ≈ 40. So 40 damage >27, we die. So we lose anyway. But maybe their SpA low roll and our SpD high, damage ~30, still kills.

If we Protect, we go to 37 HP, then next turn Shadow Ball ~40 still kills. So no difference.

But Hydro Pump gives chance to KO them before we die? But we move second maybe? Speed tie. If we outspeed, we could KO before they hit. Our Spe 106 vs theirs 93-149. Could be we outspeed if they are slow. So attacking gives chance to win if we outspeed and KO. Protect gives no chance.

So choose Hydro Pump.

Turn 15

Muse Spark 1.3 used Makeitrain

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Muse Spark Open used Protect3,856 tok · 9.8 s · $0.0053

Plan: Rotom 23 HP vs 22% -4 Gholdengo. Volt Switch (70 BP neutral) outdamages Hydro Pump (110 BP but 0.5 NVE =55) and is 100% acc. But speed tie risky - if they outspeed they KO before we hit. Protect blocks this turn, heals to ~32 and forces them to -6 SpA if they Make It Rain again, making next turn survivable to secure KO.

Reasoning trace (493 words)

We have Rotom 23 HP vs Gholdengo 22% -4 SpA. We need to KO. Hydro Pump vs Volt Switch. Volt Switch is 70 BP electric vs steel/ghost? Electric neutral? Actually Electric vs Steel neutral, vs Ghost neutral. Hydro Pump vs Steel not very effective. So Volt Switch does more? Let's calc: Hydro Pump 110 *0.5 =55 effective. Volt Switch 70 *1 =70. So Volt Switch stronger. Also Hydro Pump 80% acc vs 100%. So Volt Switch better. But we have no switch target? Both fainted. What happens if we use Volt Switch with no bench? In Showdown, Volt Switch fails to switch but still does damage? Actually if no Pokemon to switch to, it just does damage and doesn't switch. So it's just an Electric attack.

Protect could stall? Leftovers heal 9-10 per turn. Gholdengo at -4 SpA, Make It Rain maybe does little. But we are at 23 HP, maybe we survive one more? At -4, Make It Rain not very effective vs Rotom (Steel vs Water/Electric? Steel vs Water neutral? Actually Steel vs Water neutral, vs Electric neutral). So not very effective? Wait log says Make It Rain was not very effective vs Rotom. So Steel vs Rotom-Wash is not very effective? Steel vs Water? No. Maybe they mean? Actually Steel is not very effective vs Water? No. Check: Steel vs Water = neutral. Steel vs Electric = neutral. So why not very effective? Maybe Rotom resists? Wait maybe miscalc. But log says it was not very effective. So damage reduced.

We at 23 HP, if we Protect, we heal to ~32, and opponent's SpA drops further to -6 if they use Make It Rain again. Then we might survive.

But we need to KO 22% Gholdengo. Volt Switch 70 BP vs maybe ~100 SpD. Our SpA 125. Could KO 22%? Likely yes. Hydro Pump 55 effective maybe not.

So best is Volt Switch for damage + accuracy.

Protect could be safer if we think we don't KO and they KO us. Let's estimate damage: Gholdengo at -4, Make It Rain 120 BP, not very effective (0.5), STAB 1.5, -4 = 0.33x? Actually -4 is 2/6 =0.33. So 120*1.5*0.5*0.33 ≈30. Plus SpA difference. So maybe ~20-30 damage. We have 23 HP, could survive one hit at -4, but at -6 even less. So Protect to get to -6 then attack.

But we are faster? Speed tie uncertain. If they outspeed, they KO us before we attack. So Protect ensures we survive that turn.

If we Protect now, we heal, they go to -6, then next turn we can Volt Switch to KO.

If we attack now and they outspeed and KO, we lose. So Protect is safer to scout speed and drop SpA.

We have 23 HP, Leftovers heal 9. If we Protect, we block damage, heal to 32. Next turn they at -6, damage even lower, we can survive even if they outspeed? Let's see.

So Protect seems better.

Turn 16

Muse Spark 1.3 used Makeitrain

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Muse Spark Open used Voltswitch3,412 tok · 4.4 s · $0.0033

Plan: Rotom 32 HP vs 22% Gholdengo at -4 SpA (maybe -6 after protected turn). Volt Switch 70 BP neutral > Hydro Pump 55 effective and 100% acc, secures KO. Protect would likely fail consecutively and we need damage to win.

Reasoning trace (187 words)

We are at 32 HP vs 22% Gholdengo at -4 SpA. We protected last turn, they went to -6? Wait log: Turn14 they used Make It Rain -> spa -2 (so -4 total). Turn15 they used Make It Rain again but protected, does stat drop still happen? In Pokemon, Make It Rain lowers SpA even if protected? Actually self stat drop occurs even if protected? I think yes, the user still gets -1? Let's check: Make It Rain lowers user's SpA by 1 stage after use, even if blocked by Protect? I believe yes, the stat drop still applies. So they should be at -6 now? But display says -4. Maybe Showdown doesn't apply drop if protected. Need check. But either way they are very low SpA.

We have 32 HP. Their Make It Rain at -4 or -6 will do very little. We can KO with Volt Switch. Volt Switch 70 BP neutral vs Hydro Pump 55 effective. So Volt Switch better. Also 100% acc vs 80%.

We should attack. Protect would fail due to successive use chance.

So MOVE voltswitch.

Need notes: plan etc.