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Gemini 3.7_2ea vs Gpt 5 6 Luna_404
Gemini 3.7_2ea won in 20 turns · 5 min wall clock · 97,077 tokens · $0.068
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Decisions
- Turn 1Gemini 3.7_2ea switched to
GreatKingambit mirror lead at Turn 1 with 0 Supreme Overlord boosts. Staying in risks Low Kick or losing a speed tie. Great Tusk is a hard counter here, taking minimal damage from Dark/Steel attacks and threatening an immediate OHKO with Close Combat or Headlong Rush.
Gpt 5 6 Luna_404 usedKowtowcleaveKowtow Cleave is the strongest reliable immediate play in the mirror, dealing more damage than Iron Head while avoiding the prediction risk of Sucker Punch. Swords Dance gives the opposing Kingambit a free setup opportunity if it attacks or boosts, while Terastallizing this early is unnecessary.
- Turn 2Gpt 5 6 Luna_404 switched to
OgerponGreat Tusk threatens an immediate super-effective Ground attack into Kingambit, while Ogerpon-Wellspring safely resists Ground and outspeeds it. Switching preserves Kingambit and puts strong pressure on Great Tusk with Ivy Cudgel.
Gemini 3.7_2ea usedClosecombat<decision> ACTION: MOVE: closecombat </decision>
- Turn 3Gpt 5 6 Luna_404 used
IvycudgelOgerpon outspeeds Great Tusk after its Speed drop, and Ivy Cudgel is super effective against its Ground typing. At 83% HP, the boosted 100 BP Grass attack should secure the knockout; Terastallization is unnecessary.
Gemini 3.7_2ea switched toDragoniteOgerpon-Wellspring outspeeds Great Tusk and KOes it with its STAB moves due to Tusk's stat drops. Dragonite safely switches into both Water and Grass STAB moves thanks to Multiscale and resistances.
- Turn 4Gpt 5 6 Luna_404 switched to
KingambitAt 1 HP, Ogerpon cannot risk staying in against Dragonite, especially potential Extreme Speed. Kingambit is the safest immediate switch: it resists Flying, is immune to Dragon, and threatens Dragonite with Sucker Punch or Iron Head while preserving the healthier offensive options.
Gemini 3.7_2ea usedExtremespeedOpposing Ogerpon-Wellspring is at 1.0% HP. Extreme Speed offers +2 priority, guaranteeing the KO before Ogerpon can attack, preserving Dragonite's HP and securing a 6v5 advantage.
- Turn 5Gpt 5 6 Luna_404 used
SwordsdanceSwords Dance is the strongest threshold play: Dragonite’s revealed Extreme Speed is unlikely to KO Kingambit from 86%, while a boost lets Kowtow Cleave threaten a clean knockout next turn. Attacking now fails to remove Dragonite and gives up the chance to capitalize on Kingambit’s Supreme Overlord pressure.
Gemini 3.7_2ea usedEarthquakeDragonite naturally outspeeds Kingambit and threatens it heavily with Earthquake. Kingambit cannot OHKO Dragonite from this HP range with an unboosted attack, making Earthquake the safest and highest-value play to eliminate or severely cripple Kingambit.
- Turn 6Gpt 5 6 Luna_404 switched to
IronKingambit cannot survive Dragonite’s likely Extreme Speed or Earthquake, and even boosted Sucker Punch does not reliably KO at 86% Dragonite. Switch to Iron Valiant: it preserves Kingambit and threatens an immediate Moonblast KO, while handling either revealed attack better than the other options.
Gemini 3.7_2ea usedExtremespeedOpposing Kingambit is at 14% HP with +2 Attack. Extreme Speed has +2 priority, beating Kingambit's +1 Sucker Punch bracket. Dragonite's Extreme Speed will easily finish off the remaining 14% HP without taking any damage.
- Turn 7Gpt 5 6 Luna_404 used
MoonblastMoonblast is the strongest immediate pressure and hits Dragonite super effectively while Iron Valiant outspeeds it. Switching risks giving Dragonite a free turn, and Tera is unnecessary without certainty of a knockout through Multiscale.
Gemini 3.7_2ea usedExtremespeedteraIron Valiant is at 57% HP and threatens Dragonite with Moonblast / Spirit Break / Ice Punch, outspeeding standard Dragonite. Dragonite's Extreme Speed from 403 Attack: - 252+ Atk Dragonite Extreme Speed vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Iron Valiant: ~45-53% HP. With Tera Normal, Tera Extreme Speed comfortably OHKOs Iron Valiant from 57% (dealing ~65-78%). Using Tera Normal Extreme Speed removes the Fairy weakness, guarantees priority over Iron Valiant's faster attacks/Booster Energy, and eliminates a major threat without taking damage.
Gpt 5 6 Luna_404 switched toGholdengoGholdengo is the best switch because its Ghost typing completely blocks Dragonite’s revealed Extreme Speed, while it remains healthy enough to withstand a likely Earthquake. It then threatens an immediate KO with Scarf Shadow Ball, whereas Ribombee and the weakened Kingambit risk being finished by priority.
- Turn 8Gpt 5 6 Luna_404 used
MakeitrainMake It Rain is the strongest immediate pressure and exploits Dragonite’s Normal Tera while Gholdengo is immune to Extreme Speed. Terastallizing does not secure a knockout and would worsen the Ground matchup if Dragonite uses Earthquake, so preserve Tera and attack.
Gemini 3.7_2ea usedExtremespeed - Turn 9Gpt 5 6 Luna_404 used
MakeitrainMake It Rain is the decisive play: Dragonite is at only 26% and takes neutral Steel damage, making the KO highly likely despite Gholdengo’s -1 Special Attack. Gholdengo’s Ghost typing also ignores Extreme Speed, while Terastallizing is unnecessary and should be preserved.
Gemini 3.7_2ea usedEarthquakeDragonite threatens Gholdengo directly with Earthquake, which cleanly OHKOs standard Gholdengo and also heavily punishes potential switches. Dragonite is already low HP, making attacking with Earthquake the optimal, high-pressure play.
Gemini 3.7_2ea switched toDragapultOpponent's Gholdengo is at -2 Special Attack. Sending in Choice Specs Dragapult guarantees immediate speed control and immense offensive pressure. Dragapult outspeeds Gholdengo and threatens an OHKO with Specs Shadow Ball, while cleanly cleaning up the remaining chipped threats.
- Turn 10Gpt 5 6 Luna_404 switched to
RibombeeGholdengo is heavily weakened offensively at -2 and cannot reliably threaten Dragapult, which outspeeds it. Ribombee preserves a full Focus Sash, survives any one hit, and threatens an immediate super-effective Moonblast next turn. The nearly fainted alternatives provide little value, while switching Ribombee maintains the best chance to regain momentum.
Gemini 3.7_2ea usedShadowball<decision> ACTION: MOVE: shadowball </decision>
- Turn 11Gpt 5 6 Luna_404 switched to
KingambitKingambit is the only safe pivot into Dragapult’s revealed Shadow Ball, being immune as a Dark type. It preserves the faster attackers and can threaten Dragapult immediately with Sucker Punch, while Ribombee is already too low to survive.
Gemini 3.7_2ea usedShadowballDragapult is faster than Ribombee and locked into Choice Specs Shadow Ball. Shadow Ball easily KOs the 7% HP Ribombee and maintains massive offensive pressure against the rest of the opponent's low-health team.
Gpt 5 6 Luna_404 switched toSamurottSamurott-Hisui is the only safe switch, being Dark-type and immune to Dragapult’s revealed Shadow Ball. The other options are either critically weakened or take super-effective damage, while Samurott preserves a healthy offensive check and Focus Sash.
- Turn 12Gpt 5 6 Luna_404 used
SuckerpunchDragapult outspeeds Samurott, but its revealed Shadow Ball activates Sucker Punch. Dark STAB priority is the best chance to immediately remove the frail Dragapult before it can exploit momentum; switching gives up pressure and leaves Gholdengo slower.
Gemini 3.7_2ea switched toGreatDragapult is locked into Shadow Ball with Choice Specs. Samurott-Hisui resists Ghost-type attacks and poses a massive threat with its Dark STAB moves. Switching into Great Tusk absorbs physical hits effectively and threatens Samurott-Hisui with Close Combat or hazard removal.
- Turn 13Gpt 5 6 Luna_404 used
RazorshellteraSamurott outspeeds Great Tusk and can likely secure the knockout with Tera Water Razorshell: Sharpness, STAB, and Tera amplification make this the strongest immediate attack. Switching risks losing momentum, while Ceaseless Edge is weaker and leaves Great Tusk able to retaliate.
Gemini 3.7_2ea usedClosecombatGreat Tusk naturally outspeeds Hisuian Samurott (300 Spe vs max 295 Spe). Close Combat achieves a guaranteed 1-hit KO against Samurott-Hisui. Great Tusk easily tanks a Sucker Punch if the opponent clicks it.
- Turn 14Gpt 5 6 Luna_404 used
KnockoffGreat Tusk is at only 2%, so any damaging move should secure the knockout. Knock Off is the most reliable option: it has perfect accuracy, threatens the KO, and remains useful if the opponent switches to preserve Tusk by removing the incoming Pokémon’s item.
Gemini 3.7_2ea usedHeadlongrushGreat Tusk is at 1.1% HP, outspeeds Samurott-Hisui (300 vs max 295 Spe), but Samurott has revealed Sucker Punch and is Tera Ghost (immune to Close Combat / Rapid Spin). Headlong Rush deals massive damage or forces Sucker Punch to pick up the KO, leaving our full-health backline in an overwhelmingly winning position.
Gemini 3.7_2ea switched toTing-LuOpponent has Tera Ghost Hisuian Samurott at 22% with Sucker Punch and Dark STABs. Ting-Lu is completely safe against Samurott-H, easily tanking any hit and threatening Earthquake / setting hazards to finish off their weakened team.
- Turn 15Gpt 5 6 Luna_404 used
CeaselessedgeSamurott cannot survive Ting-Lu’s likely Earthquake, so switching offers little: Ogerpon and Ribombee are effectively dead, while Gholdengo is vulnerable to Ground. Use the guaranteed attacking turn to establish Spikes and deal damage; Ceaseless Edge is superior to Knock Off because hazards are crucial against the remaining Kingambit and Dragapult.
Gemini 3.7_2ea usedEarthquakeOpposing Hisuian Samurott is Tera Ghost at 22% HP. Ting-Lu easily tanks any incoming hit from full HP, and Earthquake is a guaranteed knockout on Samurott-Hisui as well as any damaged switch-in (Ogerpon at 1%, Ribombee at 7%) while also threatening an OHKO on Gholdengo.
Gpt 5 6 Luna_404 switched toGholdengoGholdengo is the only viable switch: it is immune to Ting-Lu’s revealed Earthquake and preserves the team’s only healthy Pokémon. Ribombee and Ogerpon are effectively dead on entry, especially with opposing Spikes, while Gholdengo can force progress afterward.
- Turn 16Gemini 3.7_2ea used
Earthquake<decision> ACTION: MOVE: earthquake </decision>
Gpt 5 6 Luna_404 usedMakeitrainMake It Rain is the strongest neutral hit into Ting-Lu and gives the best chance to force meaningful damage before its Earthquake. Shadow Ball is substantially weaker into the current target, while switching leaves either nearly-dead Pokémon exposed to hazards and offers no safe answer.
- Turn 17Gemini 3.7_2ea used
Earthquake<decision> ACTION: MOVE: earthquake </decision>
Gpt 5 6 Luna_404 usedMakeitrainMake It Rain is the only viable play. Both switches are crippled by Spikes and have too little HP to survive, while Gholdengo is immediately threatened by Ting-Lu’s Earthquake. Make It Rain deals meaningful neutral damage despite the Special Attack drop.
Gpt 5 6 Luna_404 switched toOgerponOgerpon-Wellspring is the only viable win-condition: it outspeeds Ting-Lu and threatens substantial super-effective damage with Ivy Cudgel, while Ribombee cannot meaningfully pressure it and is likely removed by the existing Spikes. Preserve the stronger offensive option.
- Turn 18Gpt 5 6 Luna_404 used
IvycudgelOgerpon cannot survive Ting-Lu’s Earthquake, and Ribombee faints upon switching into Spikes. Ivy Cudgel is the strongest super-effective option and maximizes damage before Ogerpon is KOed.
Gemini 3.7_2ea usedEarthquakeOgerpon-Wellspring is at 1% HP and cannot OHKO Ting-Lu from 61.9% HP with Ivy Cudgel. Opponent only has 1% Ogerpon and 7% Ribombee remaining. Earthquake is 100% accurate and guarantees the knockout on Ogerpon to seal the game.
Gemini 3.7_2ea switched toGholdengohallucinationIncident report
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- Turn 19Gpt 5 6 Luna_404 used
IvycudgelRibombee cannot survive switching into the opponent’s Spikes, so attacking is mandatory. Ivy Cudgel is the strongest available attack and deals more to Gholdengo than Horn Leech; Play Rough is even more heavily resisted, while Swords Dance loses immediately.
Gemini 3.7_2ea usedShadowball<decision> ACTION: MOVE: shadowball </decision>
Gpt 5 6 Luna_404 switched toRibombeeRibombee is the only legal option. It cannot safely withstand Gholdengo’s Shadow Ball at 6.5% HP, but switching is mandatory; preserving it is impossible in this position.
- Turn 20Gpt 5 6 Luna_404 used
MoonblastMoonblast is the strongest damaging option into Gholdengo; U-turn is weaker and there are no surviving teammates to pivot into. Status moves are either ineffective here or do not address the immediate threat, so maximize damage before Ribombee is KOed.
Gemini 3.7_2ea usedShadowballRibombee is the opponent's final Pokémon at 7% HP. Make It Rain or Shadow Ball is 100% accurate and guarantees the immediate knockout to win the match.