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And down went Golurk, the Giga Drain taking away what little strength it had left but it did its job in weakening the threat that was Venusaur. Recalling Golurk the gym leader would not delay in sending out his final and most powerful Pokemon, his well known signature appearing from the Ultra Ball as it bounced off the ground.

"Exca!" The Subterrene Pokemon cried out as he appeared.

"This sun is too bright, me and my partner here are used to working in darker environments. Blot out that sun, use Sandstorm." Clay ordered.

With a quick spin Excadrill would conjure up a sandy twister around its body which would rapidly grow to consume the entire field, cancelling out the Sunny Day, the dried mud breaking up and becoming part of the Sandstorm as well. The painfully gritty sand particles didn't bother the mole at all but Sauron would have a different opinion.

Excadrill swayed and stumbled under the Earthquake and while Super Effective it wasn't nearly as bad as it could have been, Venusaur being mostly special inclined and this one on its last legs but still, that smarted. Noting that Sauron was definitely not going to survive the Sandstorm, and even if it did they were in a better position now to avoid a second Earthquake, Clay decided he would instead use this time to set the field for the final confrontation.

"You better bring out something good next, 'cause ole Clay is going to make you earn this badge. Excadrill, use Stealth Rock." The gym leader ordered.

With a nod the moll would scoop up chunks of the ground and begin to throw them all about, the chunks of rock remaining suspended in air after they reached a certain altitude. Excadrill before this feet until numerous rocks floated inside the Sandstorm all around the field, nowhere left to move without a rock nearby. With that done it fixed its gaze back at Venusaur, expecting it to tap out now as the Sandstorm racked its body, pondering what would come next.

Clay hummed to himself as Gallade appeared and the Stealth Rocks around the Pokemon slammed into it, taking a fraction of its health but not enough to stop it from proceeding with its empowering dance. A Fighting type was not what Clay was wanting to see but he had to deal with it and defend his gym the best he could.

"That's a right fine Pokemon you go there son, y'all should be proud." Clay agreed. "Mine ain't shabby either though. You got an advantage and a boost but we'll give it all we got and hope for the best in the name of Driftveil! Shadow Claw!" Clay ordered.

Finally utilizing its newfound speed in the Sandstorm via Sand Rush the Excadrill would kick off the ground and begin to spin around rapidly, gliding through the storm as if it were swimming, the gale carrying it towards Gallade at a rapid pace. However Excadrill maintained its distance as he passed by Gallade, stopping his rotation once parallel to the Psychic as he swiped his claw out at Gallade from a distance, a ghostly claw made from ethereal energy projecting from his own to reach out and rack across Gallade's body.

(If 1, Critical Hit.)

If this were an anime this would be the part where time slowed down, Excadrill realizing in this brief moment that it made a mistake, a look of shock appearing on its face as the Revenge slowly built up. The next thing the mole or the gym leader knew an explosion of energy went off sending Excadrill flying across the field, hitting the dirt hard and rolling a few times. After the dust settled it was seen that Excadrill was knocked out cold. The battle was over.

"Whoo boy! That was a right fierce match partner!" Clay complimented Terashi as he recalled his Excadrill, then proceeding to walk across the field and approach the challenger. "Here you go boy, the Quake Badge. You sure did earn it!" Clay laughed as he handed Terashi the badge. "You sure gave us a run for our money, I reckon!"

As soon as Ter entered the gym a rush of wind would grace him and his hair, rustling it, provided he didn't use gel or something. The gym guide would spot the trainer and greet him with a wave and a smile. "Yo, champ-in-the-making! Skyla is not only a Flying-type specialist but also an expert pilot! As you can see this gym also serves as a hangar! It's big enough for her birds to take flight and even comes installed with huge fans, that is it is also a wind tunnel so don't use any Pokemon that will be blown away easily!" The guide suggested Ter before stepping to the side and motioning ahead.

Terashi would see a staircase which led to a high platform which served as the gym's battlefield, a massive fan on the far back wall. A minute or two after Terashi took his place in the trainer box the gym leader the roof would open up slowly with little fanfare, letting in the outside elements, particularly the sun's warm rays, a beautiful clear day out. Once the roof ceased opening the Gym Leader would finally show herself, suddenly falling from the opening in the roof. Right before she hit the battlefield a Swoobat would swoop in and with its tail would grab Skyle, gently setting her on the ground before latching onto her extended arm, hanging upside-down.

"Greetings, challenger! Did you just fly in to our humble town? I hope you don't have jet lag because you and I are about to have some fun!" Skyla declared with a smile. A voice would then sound off from some speakers in the gym. "Welcome to Mistralton Gym, challenger Terashi! This will be a singles format battle with each trainer using four Pokemon each! Challenger may make the first move! Battle shall commence with your first command, challenger! Good luck!" The voice declared and from what Ter could see it was the voice of the gym's ref, the man sitting in a spectator's box far off to the side.

With a confident smile Skyla would wave her arm for Swoobat to let go, the bat doing as such and taking its place on the field, flapping its wings as it hovered in the air and waited to start the show.

The Thunder Wave would strike true, the heart-nosed bat letting out a feeble squeal as it could feel its body tense up, its muscles becoming tight. While her Pokemon seemed fairly stressed about this turn of events Skyla did not, in fact she seemed almost pleased. "That was smart, the classic tactic of crippling your foe right away and taking an early advantage. However let me show you how cunning me and my winged friends can be! Use Psycho Shift!" The gym leader commanded.

With a defiant cry Swoobat would give off a pulsating wave of purple energy. As the energy expanded outward from its body it would fade and reappear around Klefki, pulsating inward and into its body. As this occurred Swoobat would begin to feel more limber and normal again while Klefki would become tense as the paralysis was removed from Swoobat and given to Klefki.

(If 1 Swoobat is fully paralyzed and is unable to execute its move.)

"Ah, smart." Skyla commented as she watched the Imprison formed itself upon Swoobat, denying it access to its abilities of which they both shared, which was a fair few. "You clocked my Swoobat accurately, they species is noted for being more of a utility Pokemon to support the rest of the team, as is your Klefki. Kudos." The gym leader complimented Terashi and his decision.

"That said we still have other options. As a master of the sky I am accutely aware that sometimes the winds change directions and you must readjust your flight path. Now let's see how you handle some shifting winds...and temperature! Swoobat, Heat Wave!" Skyle commanded her bat. In that same moment the giant fan behind them slowed down.

With a shrill cry Swoobat would rise up into the air and once it reached a confident height it begin to flap its wings vigorously, creating a powerful gusts of wind which blew down upon Klefki. For a brief moment it just few like a Gust but rapidly the wind and surrounding air would become hot, very hot. The now searing winds would blow over Klefki and threaten it with Super Effective damage and perhaps even risk getting swept away in the gust.

(Rolling for your paralysis first. If 1, fully paralyzed.)