Flame Charge on Krokorok was awesome. At -1 speed both Palpitoad and Excadrill would outspeed. You actually risked nothing - a great play. Without that, assuming you healed correctly, without the Flame Charge boost, Muddy Water accuracy drop into miss and medium roll Excadrill Bulldoze crit would have become lose conditions that ended you about 13% of the time. Not likely, but certainly worth preventing. Honestly, Clay didn't have a reasonable chance against you the minute Emboar hit level ~37 and naturally outsped Excadrill.
Flame Charge on Krokorok was awesome. At -1 speed both Palpitoad and Excadrill would outspeed. You actually risked nothing - a great play.
Without that, assuming you healed correctly, without the Flame Charge boost, Muddy Water accuracy drop into miss and medium roll Excadrill Bulldoze crit would have become lose conditions that ended you about 13% of the time. Not likely, but certainly worth preventing.
Honestly, Clay didn't have a reasonable chance against you the minute Emboar hit level ~37 and naturally outsped Excadrill.