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Because of the spacing between all of the holes, the streams would hit from every side and continue for a good one minute before Sandslash began to tire. When Robert saw the spacing of the stars begin to weaking, he called out his next command. "Alright, now, Trap Door Type 2!" Robert called out. Upon hearing thins, Mathias used dig once more, but in a much different way. He only dug downward deep enough to cover his body and used the dirt he dug up to camoflauge himself to look like the floor, also combining this with defensive curl for added protection. Robert was counting on Jake to attack to try and flush Sandslash out with one of his pokemon, and when that would fail because of Mathias's covering, send Golbat or another pokemon into the honeycomb itself, and then the real fun would begin. And if Poliwrath was sent out to flood the Honeycomb, then he would use his next underground trick.

Robert watched as Golbat threw down attack after attack into the holes. Howeverm his Sandslash had covered itself with a good foot of dirt deeper inside the honeycomb. All of Golbat's attacks would pass by harmlessly over the level dirt ground. "Alright, now let's go for the gold. Backdoor exit!" Robert called out. Digging his way under the honeycomb, Mathias emerged five feet away from it and launched another Swift attack at Golbat, using his little 'break' as a means to recharge his batteries so to speak.

Robert wasn't as worried about fire as he was about the dragon rage. Swift wouldn't be able to intercept the dual attack, and he already did his honeycomb trick. He could easily blast through it with greater effect with his current attack. However, since Dragon rage always did a set amount of damage, and Sandslash was strong to fire, Robert went with his only option. "Mathias, cannonball through it!" Robert commanded. Using the combo of defensive curl and rapid spin, Mathias used all of his strength to power through the blast. Although the spin minimised, perhaps even nutralized the fire damage, he would still feel the pain of the dragon rage attack.

"Use that rapid spin at full power!" Robert called out, eager for his Sandslash to srike home. Even if Metal Claw landed, a full on attack from Sandslash's rapid spin would certainly injure Charmeleon, and if it resulted in a faint, then at least Robert would be free to switch out pokemon agian.

Sandslash would take damage from metal claw once it hit, but not before at least hammering in some damage with rapid spin. "Now, Swift at close range!!" Robert called out. Mathias put everything into this last attack. Another hit by metal claw or dragon rage would faint him, but any fire attack would simply singe him. And Robert already had a plan ready for Jake and Charmeleon.

Oh, his money for an Earthquake move. He was definately going to need to teach Sandshrew Earthquake at some point. However, Robert wasn't one to be outdone by his own move. "Mathias, use dig and plow into him with it!" Robert said. If this attack were to connect, it would do super effective damage to Charmeleon, and with Charmeleon being in the ground already, Sandslash's home, he was all but a sitting duck unless he got out.

The move hit, fainting the weakened Sandslash. Give all he had been through, Robert was quite impressed at how well Sandslash did under the circumstances. Taking out one of Jake's pokemon and weakening two, Sandslash certainly pulld his weight. "Very nicely done Mathias. Now, take a rest." Now it was time to have Jake on the rrecieving end of being unable to recall his pokemon. "Lilly, Confusing Stare!" He said, bringing his Kirlia out into battle. Lilly unleashed a combination of of Mean Look laced with Confusion. if it didn't take out the already weakened Charmeleon, which Robert hoped it wouldn't, he would move on to phase two of his plan.

Robert held out two pokeballs. "Lilly, return. Hogan, show him how a ral dragon rage is done!" Robert spoke before pulling his Kirlia back, replacing it with his ferocious Gyarados. Hogan released his dragon breath attack , aiming it directly at the fire spin. Robert hop[ed the dragon rage would cut through the fire spin and nail Charmeleon, and even if some of the fire got to Gyarados, his water typing would keep damage done to him to a minimum.