public List<baseMonsters> allMonsters = new List<baseMonsters> ();

public void EnterBattle(Rarity rarity)
{
    // this code swaps camera view to the battlefield from the overworld map
    playerCamera.SetActive(false);
    battleCamera.SetActive(true);

    // call function to determine which monster appears
    baseMonsters battleMonster = GetRandomMonsterFromList(GetMonsterRarity(rarity));

    // returns which monster was chosen
    Debug.Log (battleMonster.name);

    // prevents the player from moving after combat begins
    player.GetComponent<PLayermove>().isAllowedtoMove = false;

    //Creates the defending monster
    GameObject dMon = Instantiate (emptyMon, defencePodium.transform.position, Quaternion.identity);
    //Ensures scale from original is preserved
    dMon.transform.localScale = battleMonster.transform.localScale;


    Vector3 MonLocalPos = new Vector3 (0, 1, 0);
    dMon.transform.parent = defencePodium;
    dMon.transform.localPosition = MonLocalPos;

    //Adds the stat components of the original prefab
    baseMonsters tempMon = dMon.AddComponent<baseMonsters> () as baseMonsters;

    tempMon = battleMonster;

    dMon.GetComponent<SpriteRenderer> ().sprite = battleMonster.image;
    bm.ChangeMenu (BattleMenu.Selection);

}