ROUND ONE
The first of several experience ganing matches begins with Darkest Light releasing the first of his many pokemon. Scytherunner, the aptly named Scyth..houndour? Huh. Well if you were thinking this pokemon would be a Scyther, then you were a little naive. The houndour bounds around, grinning to the audience, whilst Dragonis releases a shiny, moss green coloured Trapinch that comps it's big maw and stares out with it's beady black eyes. It takes a few steps around first, then sniffs the ground. It quickly becomes accustomed to it's arena, noticing the best spots to attack from, and the quickest points from A to B. The trainers issue commands then take a step back, and the two pokemon start their quest for battle experience.
Gusgus scuffs his feet against the ground and starts to whip up a sandstorm. The tiny grains of sand and dust move out from his body and start to flow around the arena like a tempest. Scytherunner grumbles as the grit rubs against his body. He lowers his head and starts doing some numbers. Maybe leaping across the arena, sliding to the right, rolling around and then biting Gusgus on the backside? Heh heh heh.. that's nasty. Dreaming up mean and sneaky ways to attack your foe is a great way to boost your self-esteem and special powers. Scytherunner looks up at his foe, a vicious gleam in his eye.
Scytherunner HP(-0) PP(-8) ~ HP(-2) from Sandstorm ~ S.Atk(+2)
Gusgus HP(-0) PP(-6)
Sandstorm at 100%
GusGus seems oblivious to his foe's plotting. The little antlion hops forward and summons four rocks out of the ground. The rocks jab upwards quickly around Scytherunner, but the Houndour was expecting it. He leaps up and out of the way to dodge the attack, but gets caught on the back leg and ends up toppling down the rock face and landing on the floor with a bump. He shakes it off and runs at the Trapinch, nutting him in the side. Gusgus grunts at the attack, but is pleased to see that his arena trap led him to perfectly plan the attack, and still hurt his foe.
Scytherunner HP(-5) PP(-4) ~ HP(-2) from Sandstorm ~ Spd(-1)
Gusgus HP(-8) PP(-2)
Finally the two pokemon face each other in close quarters. Gusgus lets out a low growl, then opens his huge mouth quickly and lets out a powerful-for-a-little-guy roar. A wave of energy moves out from him into the ground, and ripples through the arena, catching Scytherunner off guard and knocking him around as the floor quakes beneath him. As the ripples end, the feisty fire type lunges at Gusgus and chomps down hard. Black energy crackles beneath his teeth, as he shakes his head back and forth, finally throwing the ground type back into the centre of the sandstorm.
Scytherunner HP(-12) PP(-4) ~ HP(-2) from Sandstorm
Gusgus HP(-8) PP(-5)
SANDSTORM
Duraton - 10 Actions
2% Health loss p/A