Arnold
Sandy collapses in a heap on the ground.
Her time in the battle was short, but she did what needed to be done and now...

"Gnash! You're up!", Sam throws her Drednaws ball out as she returns Sandy to her ball.

Sams Drednaw stomps out and roars proudly.
"Let's finish this guy quick! **Rock Tomb!**"
Dreeeeeead!", Gnash roars and the rocks are once again launched into the air toward Salamence!
So far this one Pokemon has taken out two of Sams Pokémon and Drednaw has taken out one of Brendans... Hopefully this evens the playing field
Roberta
At this point, Salamence was injured, but not done. Salamence roared as it was ready to go again! "Hang in there! Show them your **Thunder Fang** Once more!" Brendan called out. Salamence's jaws filled with Electricity as it dashed at Drednaw, biting its shell with **Thunder Fang**
Arnold
Gnash cries out in pain, but she isn't done.
The Drednaws head shoots out from her shell as her neck extends and she bites back as well, sinking her teeth into the Salamences belly as she uses **Jaw Lock** Again to keep this dragon from being returned. Her strong jaw clamping down tightly in a chance to make sure this Pokémon doesn't stay!
Roberta
Salamence was close to defeat, but to ensure that Drednaw would go down, it went for another **Thunder Fang**. "Don't hold back!" Brendan called out. Salamence growled as it's electric jaws penetrated the back of Drednaw
Arnold
"Naaaaaw!", Gnash isn't looking good... She's getting close to going down.

"End this Gnash!", Sam calls out, "That Salamence took out Fletch and Sandy! You can avenge them!", Sams fist clenches as she raises it up again, "**Rock Tomb!**"

With the two Pokémon holding each other with their jagged teeth, Sams Drednaw growls angrily as the rocks around her shoot up into her target as they hold each other!
Roberta
Salamence dealt a lot of damage to Drednaw, but was ultimately defeated. Brendan returned the fainted Dragon, ready to devise his next plan. Crawdaunt returned to battle now that her stats were restored. "Show them your endurance! Go for **Harden**!" Brendan called out. Crawdaunt toughened her armor, raising her Defense. "Should be harder to hit her" Brendan informed. He smiled, hoping to pull off a good fight
Arnold
"Naaaaaww..."
Gnash is looking exhausted and at the end of her rope...
Maybe it's time to switch Pokémon? At this rate the battle is showing a lot of damaged Pokémon being switched in and out...
Sam has Gnash, Skipper, Verre and one more Pokémon to reveal.

Brendan's still has his Crawdaunt, Swellow, Sceptile who hasn't even been brought into the battle yet and one other Pokémon...

The odds aren't looking in Sams favor right now...
"Let's go Gnash!", Sam smiles, "You can hold out! Let's give this Crawdaunt a taste of what you can do! **Rock Tomb!**"

Gnash roars and unleashes possibly her last barrage of rocks for the battle! Though Crawdaunt has used Harden to boost its defense, the damage from Verre and the sand earlier has left a decent chunk of its stamina. And Gnashs final entry to the battle is lowering its speed enough for her teammates...
Roberta
Crawdaunt stepped back, hurt from the attack, but still energized. She went in for a **Crabhammer**. Lunging forward, she attacked Drednaw. It wasn't only a successful blow, but a CRITICAL HIT as well! "Yes! Looks like luck's on our side!" Brendan exclaimed, jumping cheerfully
Arnold
"Almost", Sam points out as the blue **Protect** Barrier blocks the incredibly powerful blow from making contact with Gnash.
This wasn't to get the upper hand on the Crawdaunt at all, just to be a nuisance now that the sandstorm has ended once more there wasn't a reason to keep up except to be a pain.

"I gotta say,", Sam calls to Brendan, "This battle has been pretty fun. Lots of twists and turns. It's been fun so far"
"Naaaaw", Gnash seems to agree despite her pain.
Roberta
"I agree!" Brendan called to her. Crawdaunt nodded as well. "Let's do this, **Razor Shell**!" Brendan ordered. His Crawdaunt got up and slashed Drednaw with Sharp Shells. It dealt a quite decent amount of Damage. Still, Brendan was determined to win, no matter the cost
Arnold
And with that, Gnash is down...
"Well done Gnash, you did incredible", she praises her fallen friend as she returns Gnash to her ball.

"Alright, let's see if we can even the numbers!", Sam grins as she takes out another ordinary pokeball, "Skip! Let's go!"

"Emo~!", the Ace of Sams team returns to the battle at full force!

"Let's make this quick! **Volt Switch!**", Sam gives her friend a thumbs up as he runs up her arm and into the air, an orb of crackling electricity form in his open hands and hurls it at the Crawdaunt. A super effective move that ignores the Harden boost!

As the attack collides with the Crawdaunt, it explodes into a cloud of smoke as Skipper vanishes once more!

A low hissing sound can be heard as Verre makes his return to the battle somewhere outside the smoke.
Hopefully that electric attack was enough to take out Crawdaunt and even things out again...
Roberta
Crawdaunt fought valiantly, but eventually the electric attack proved to be too much. "You can rest now!" Brendan said to her as she returned to her ball. Brendan warmed up a bit before sending in the next Pokémon. He revealed the Pokeball, but it was empty. There was nothing there? Brendan chuckled, he does love making an entrance..." He quietly said to himself with a smile. In the blink of an eye, a Sceptile dashed in front of the Sandaconda, seeming as if it just teleported there
Arnold
Sam grins as the Sceptile finally makes its entrance, "Hello there"
Time to finally see what the partner of her opponent is like out on the field!

"Verre! Let's get the ball rolling!", her friend looks up from his Leftovers and nods, flicking himself to look away from the Sceptile, flinging sand into the Sceptiles face with his **Sand Attack!**
Time to get the sand tactic going again!
Roberta
"That would have to wait" Brendan said. Before Sceptile was blinded, it immediately went with **Substitute**, protecting it from any incoming Status move or attack.

"Sceptile's quite fast, so I recommend picking up the pase!" Brendan said. He meant what he said, for his Sceptile was that fastest one of the team. He could even come in close against a fighter jet!
Arnold
Verre looks confused as the Sceptile he attacked doesn't flinch... What's happening?
"Go Verre, **Rock Tomb!**"
They fell into the trap, now it's time to squirm, more like slither' out of it!

Verre hisses as the rocks that have been shattered across the field gather around the decoy to destroy it. Now where Is that damn grass type?!
Roberta
Brendan's Sceptile peeked out of the Substitute using **Swords Dance**, Sharply raising its attack stat by 2 stages, then he retreated back into the Substitute. *Buddy, you're the best of us all. Just gotta pull through this* Brendan thought to himself. Sceptile took some damage from the Stealth rocks, but luckily Brendan had that problem solved
Arnold
Verre didn't even wait for Sam this time, he hisses loudly and strikes the substitute again with a **Rock Slide**

The fact that the Sceptile is building up its attack power has Sam worried. She has an idea on how to take it down though.
So far the Sceptile has taken damage from the Steath Rocks and gave up some of its power to create the substitute, so the fact it's probably taken a good chunk of its energy away already means it should be within the range she wants.
But she needs to get rid of the substitute ASAP for this to work...
Roberta
"Let's go!" Brendan cried out. Sceptile peeked out of the Substitute and dashed towards Sandaconda at the speed of light. As fast as a bullet train, Sceptile charged up and used **Drain Punch** Hoping to draw HP from Sandaconda
Arnold
Verre is basically flattened into the sand by the fast strike from the Sceptile.

He didn't stand a chance even after all his healing. His final addition to the field is the Sand Spit creating another Sandstorm on his exit...

Sam returns her fallen friend, "You did awesome Verre, you held up so well", she smiles and looks at Skippers ball.
"You're up again buddy!", Sam calls out, the ball opening on its own and the Emolga rejoins the battle once more.
"Emo~!", Skipper coos happily before yawning and hanging off a tree as he **Roosts**
Roberta
Reappearing from the Substitute, Sceptile goes for another **Swords Dance**. "I'm not gonna miss my chance... Not like last time" Brendan quietly said, hoping for the opponent to pull off a good fight. *This Substitute should help Sceptile for one last turn, and this is it...* He thought to himself

The **Substitute**Still held on even as Sceptile took damage from the Sandstorm
Arnold
Sam looks to Skipper: he's better, but not completely healed yet... But giving that Sceptile a chance to remain behind that Substitute any longer is going to cause issues at this rate...

"Let's go Skip! Hittem with a Nuzzle!"
"Emooooo~!", Skipper glides across the sandy field and latches onto the fake Sceptile, rubbing his staticy cheeks all over it until it bursts. Finally! No more substitute!
Roberta
Now free from the Substitute and having a Sharp Attack, Sceptile wasted no time in attacking. "We're not using it yet!" He called out. Sceptile nodded, going for another **Drain Punch**, sucking HP from Emolga
Arnold
"Gaaaaaah!", Skipper is sent flying again, crashing into a tree and slumping on the branch.
"Skipper!", Sam cries out in shock, "Are you okay?!"
She can't reach him... 
"Moooo...", she can see his little form shaking as he slowly gets to his feet...
He doesn't have much left in him, the sandstorm will probably finish him...
"You wanna go out with a bang then buddy?", Sam asks as Skipper gets to his feet.
"Emo!", his brow furrows as he lunges out of the tree toward Sam.

"Here we come Brendan! Skippers last hurrah!", she declares, whipping off her glasses as she holds an arm out in front of her and an arm behind.
Skipper dives down towards her a pulls up as he glides parallel along to her arms and shoots off towards the Sceptile as fast as he can.

Something shatters in the air as the **Flying Gem** In the Emolgas possession breaks and releases its power into Skipper.
The gems power creating a silver aura around the little flying Squirrel Pokémon as its power doubles for this strike, then the power boost given to an itemless Pokémon using **Acrobatics** Kicks in, doubling the power again.
Skippers all out attack!
Roberta
Brendan saw the power they had together. They trusted each other... Just like how Brendan trusted Sceptile. He looked at Sceptile before the attack struck. It was time...

Brendan threw his bag onto the floor as as he and Sceptile stood there, synchronized. "An all out attack?" Brendan questioned. "Not bad... But this is our strength... And we're not holding back..." He replied. With a deep breath, he held onto his bracelet, releasing energy. "**Mega Evolve...**" He said under his breath

His bracelet began to glow brightly, and so did Sceptile. The Grass partner revealed its true Power in the Form of **Mega Sceptile** Before tanking the hit. It did quite a large amount of Damage, but the Mega Evolution reduced the strength of the Acrobatic attack. Brendan smiled. They may have a chance of winning after all...
Arnold
What?! Sam didn't expect Sceptile to Mega Evolve!
Certainly a development! But that strike should be ample enough to take Substitute off the table for even a mighty Mega Sceptile.

Sam bites her lip, she didn't expect Skippers all in attack to fail to take out such an opponent!

"Keep up the pressure! **Acrobatics!**"

"Emo!", her little companion kicks off a tree and corkscrew spins back toward the now Grass/Dragon. His attack is still half as power compared to his Flying Gem boosted strike, but it should be enough!
Roberta
Brendan was sure that Sceptile would be able to put speed the squirrel Pokémon now that it has Mega Evolved. He could take a lot of damage, but it should be fine. Sceptile screeched as it rapidly dashed at Emolga, slashing it with its signature **Leaf Blade**. A powerful attack made more Powerful thanks to Swords Dance and the bond of trainer and Pokémon. *Should be a close one* Brendan thought to himself, hoping that the strategy would work
Arnold
That's it for Skipper... The two collide with incredible force but the little Emolga was already at the end of his rope as he's struck down by the immensely powerful Mega Sceptile...

Skipper is thrown to the sand in a heap, Sam rushing out to pick him up.
"You did incredible Skipper, I couldn't be prouder", she smiles as she taps his ball to his chest and returns him.
"Alright, I'm starting to get low on Pokémon now...", Sam sighs. Fletch, Sandy, Gnash, Verre and now Skipper.
Sam's down to her last Pokémon, it's time to try and turn this around!

"Alright Chompette! You're time to take the spotlight!", she calls out as she takes out a Love Ball and throws it forward. The ball opens to reveal in its pink light, a Garchomp with a green scarf around its neck with a-

"Let's go Chomps, right out the gate!", Sam raises her glasses to her face and taps the right side of the rim, a glowing gemstone, "**Mega Evolve!**"

The light from Sams glasses shoots toward the Garchomps scarf and the two lights envelope the Dragon type as she transforms into **Mega Garchomp**, rushing forward at an incredible speed. Garchomps in their normal state are known for their flying speed, and with its **Sand Force** Ability in the middle of a sandstorm, this **Dragon Rush** Is going to really hurt!
Roberta
Sceptile nearly avoided the attack at the last possible second (considering that Dragon Rush has a 75% accuracy). That was close! Good close!" Brendan said. He then ordered Sceptile to go for another **Substitute**. Reducing 25% to make room for the Substitute, Brendan hoped that he could survive the next blow