Oscar was not expecting a handshake, which is ridiculous because you should always be ready for a hand shake. He hastily shoved one of the pokeballs he was holding into his pocket and firmly grasped Cian's hand to shake it. Oscar's smile was wide, matching Cian's jubilant energies. 

"The pleasure's mine Cian. I'm feeling energized and ready to fight for my final badge!"

Oscar disengaged from the handshake and took out the pokeball he had put away. He raised them to dramatically reveal the contents but paused and looked around.

"Fuck I-um, got ahead of myself there. Where do you need me to stand?" 

CIAN MAHER

Places were taken and the stage was set. Inhaling a lung full of fresh air, Oscar sighed deeply as he slowly stretched out his arms. The pokeballs in his hands opened, releasing their contents with a flash of red light. On Oscar's right was Baron the flygon, who flexed his wings and cried out happily as he stepped forward for battle. On Oscar's left--

A garchomp stands motionless, staring forward with his eyes shut. It breathes heavily as it stomps forward, the ground shaking ever so slightly with every step. Suddenly his eyes open wide, and after inhaling a great deal of air the mighty dragon would screech furiously. This creature of unbridled destruction was Mustakrakish: Second of his name, king and death to worlds, the glorious heir to the throne of hell, a cosmic being of such--

"Stop showboating!" Oscar shouted with cupped hands toward Mustakrakish, who gave his master a pointed look for interrupting his introduction. Mustakrakish huffed, steeling himself for battle. The first move was theirs, and Oscar would start off by making use of the gym's theme.

He shouted his orders as soon as his warriors seemed ready, "Baron bring the sand, Musta reel them in!" Baron cried out as his eyes began to glow from within his goggles. A grand Sandstorm was kicked up, covering the varied battlefield with a torrent of ripping earth. Mustakrakish made a single leap forward, attempting to get just a bit closer to his opponents. With his rumbling impact, the rocky terrain beneath his foes would shooting jagged rocks upward (Stone Edge). Mustakrakish was not aiming to harm his opponents, but rather to push them closer.

tl;dr
--A sandstorm is raging!
--Flygon used Sandstorm.
--Garchomp used Stone Edge, trying to push his opponents closer.

CIAN MAHER

And thus the battle began.

Cian's gabite disappeared into the sandstorm, which while annoying did not surprise Oscar. Mustakrakish had the very same ability, and Oscar had prepared the same strategy. Unfortunately, Mustakrakish did not let the sandstorm hide him soon enough. His plan to bring the krookadile closer paid off, but the devious bastard caught the mighty dragon with a swagger. Of course the proud Mustakrakish fell for it, twitching furiously as the sandstorm enveloped and obscured his body (Sand Veil). 

Baron dove in to join his partner, searching briefly for the gabite. When the gabite could not be located, Baron decided to focus on the krookodile. He slammed the ground with his body, causing a shockwave of molten rock to rip toward the krookodile's position (Earth Power).

Meanwhile, the veiled Musta had slipped to the opposite side of Baron's attack. Bursting forward, Musta would attempt to envelope the krookodile within a Sand Tomb to prevent it from getting away--that is if Musta's confused anger did not get in the way.

tl;dr
--A Sandstorm is still raging!
--Garchomp fell for the Swagger and became confused.
--Flygon used Earth Power on Krookodile.
--Garchomp used his Sand Veil and tried to trap Krookodile with Sand Tomb--if his confusion does not get in the way.
--For confusion I suggest I roll, 1-49 means Garchomp hits itself and 50-80 means its attack proceeds as normal. 81-100 can mean that he breaks out of confusion, and he can break out if he succeeds to attack three times maybe? Let me know what you think on discord.
CIAN MAHER

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Up until now, Oscar had been allowing his pokemon to act purely based on their training. However, like any good tactician he knew when it was time to step in make moves of his own. As the krookodile went in for a crunch, Oscar would shout an order to Mustakrakish. "Hook it with your biceps!" 

Musta's first instinct would have been to get away, but he followed his master's orders precisely. Raising his bicep, he let the krookodile chomp down onto Musta's arm spikes. The pain was unreal, but Mustakrakish grit his teeth and forced a cheeky smile. He then proceeded to attempt to thrash his opponent while it was close, swinging his glowing blue tail into the krookodile (Aqua Tail). Hopefully his Confusion would not get in the way.

Meanwhile, the gabite had emerged to strike Mustakrakish with its claws. Baron had luckily stayed close to Musta, close enough to spot the incoming gabite and dive in to take the blow. Baron screeched as the gabite's claws dug into his scales, but it was a worthy sacrifice. As the gabite dove back into the sand though, Baron knew that this would be a persistent problem should it not be addressed. 

So he began to use a sweeping, high-pitched Bug Buzz to blow some of the sand away and hopefully uncover the meddlesome gabite just enough to uncover it.

tl;dr
--Garchomp let Krookodile crunch onto its bicep spikes.
--Garchomp attempts to use Aqua Tail while Krookodile is close.
--Flygon dove in to take the Slash for Garchomp.
--Flygon used Bug Buzz to try and force the gabite out of hiding.

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CIAN MAHER

Oscar winced as the krookodile broke out the sand tomb and burst into a thrash. "Musta, back away and keep your distance!" Mustakrakish immediately followed Oscar's directions, but his steps backward were too short. A heavy claw would smash against Mustakrakish's chest, pushing him back and sending shockwaves of pain down his body. From there Musta was able to keep backing out of the Krookodile's reach, but if he did not do something fast he would be in a lot of trouble.

Musta decided the only way to avoid further damage was to fall back into his Sand Veil, but he would have to be crafty to get away from his assailant. Musta kept up a swift back-step as he inhaled deeply, allowing the blistering sand of the sandstorm into his lungs. Then when he got enough, Musta would aim for Krookodile's face and unleash his gathered sand in a Scorching Sand blast! That is unless his confusion forced him to swallow all the sand instead...

As for Baron, his previous efforts would bear bittersweet fruit. The Gabite emerged for another attack, and Baron would have to think quickly to avoid another strike. With Musta and the Krookodile a fair distance away, Baron decided that it would be safe to use Boomburst. Baron's ringing bugbuzz turned into a high pitched roar as he used incredible force to flap his wings toward the Gabite. The immense shockwave this created should hopefully throw the gabite off course and finally deliver some damage to the elusive dragon.

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tl;dr
--A Sandstorm rages!
--Garchomp is pushed back by a strike from Thrash. Garchomp used Scorching Sands on Krookodile's face so that he could hopefully blend back into the sandstorm.
--Baron used Boomburst on Gabite to throw it off course.

CIAN MAHER

Oscar's expression tightened as the battle went on. Just as he thought, this fight was anything but a walk in the park. Cian's pokemon were a formidable duo, and the finesse required to keep up with them was certainly putting the training of Oscar's pokemon to the test. Yet Oscar was patient and refused to buckle under pressure. He was not sure which way the tide would turn in the coming minutes, but he remained confident in his team's abilities. Though a little help would not go amiss. Oscar removed the glove on his right hand, revealing a ring with a brightly colored crystal. It was not yet time to use it, but Oscar was prepared to utilize the tool should their situation become dire.

Concealed by the Sandstorm, Mustakrakish put several feet of distance between himself and the krookodile to catch his breath. As he took advantage of the brief respite, he surveyed the battlefield just in time to catch Gabite dive back into the sandstorm with its own Sand Veil. Musta growled, resolving to jump back into the fray quickly. It began to move slowly, keeping a careful eye out for the gabite. They both had the same advantage, two nearly invisible pokemon hunting for each other. The victor would be whichever discovered the other first.

Yet discovery was easier said then done, as the sandstorm concealed both of them very well. Musta was careful to take slow deliberate steps, hoping that a steady march would keep him well hidden within the storm. His head was on a swivel, sweeping in every direction as he searched for shades of purple and red. The task was nearly impossible, the sandstorm was too strong and their camouflage was too effective. Yet a stroke of lucky would soon grace Mustakrakish, a tiny opportunity to gain the upper hand.

The sandstorm was starting to fade.

As the sand slowed, Musta would spot a gabite-shaped shadow not so far away. He took a deep breath, focusing his gaze as he took careful aim. The shadow dived in and out of view, and at a moment it was visible he would finally strike--the ground! It was a deliberate move however, as the strike would send ripples soaring toward the shadow. Moments later those ripples would explode, jagged rocks bursting hopefully into the gabite itself (Stone Edge).

Baron was at first keen to keep fighting the gabite, however his natural goggles would give him a terribly clear view of the krookodile taunting him. What the krookodile could not possibly know, was that between the two of them Mustakrakish was the more levelheaded. Baron immediately became furious, blinded by his opponent's preposterous swagger. He dove in at full speed, aiming to Dragon Rush the krookodile into submission.

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tl;dr
--The sandstorm has begun to fade.
--Garchomp carefully searches for gabite, and after believing that he has located it through the fading sandstorm he strikes with Stone Edge.
--Flygon has fallen for the swagger, and attacks krookodile with Dragon Rush. Confusion part 2.

CIAN MAHER