While Käfermon's exoskeleton protected him from most of the damage done by Mikemon's claws, he knew that at this rate would he would eventually lose. Even if he was completely protected from the constant scratching, which he wasn't, he would inevitably revert back to Hirschmon.

When Danny noticed that Mikemon was behind Käfermon's boosters he knew how his partner could get the cat of his back, but he had to think of a way to tell him that wouldn't alert the enemy Digimon. [color=39b54a]"Remember how you defeated Airdramon!"[/color] It took a few seconds but Käfermon got his partner's point. [color=00a651]"Honey Badger Storm!"[/color] Hoping that the sudden acceleration combined with the flames coming from the booster would be enough to throw his opponent literally off Käfermon dashed forward at full speed.