The lock on Trillo's cage was also quite sturdy and resistant to breaking. But this did make it a helpful battering ram against the glass. A couple small cracks formed, leaking occasional drops of water. Trillo zoomed forward toward the spot with another Aqua Jet, forming a crack large enough for a steady trickle now. It would take all day for these two Pokemon to break a hole large enough for the Kabuto to get out. But with a bit more work, they might be able to make a crack large enough to communicate.

Scrafty took another Shadow Ball and kept fighting through the pain.

"You'll wear it down soon," Barley coached. "Keep Crunching!"

Scrafty continued the attack, using trained footwork to remain as close as possible to his Gengar target.

The cages could weaken most Pokemon moves, but their transparent walls did nothing to stop a look. Sableye couldn't help taking a peek into the Sylveon's dazzling, sapphire-like eyes. The 2% of a soul she had melted, and her ferocity faltered a bit. 

Sableye shook her head and growled... she still had a job to do, and none of these Pokemon looked like they were going to take her wise advice. She turned back to Arctozolt for a knockout blow - and was surprised to see the frightened Pokemon fighting back with its own move. The Shadow Claw and Thundershock hit at the same time. Arctozolt fell back into the frost, knocked out. The electricity sent Sableye flying back until she was phased halfway out of the cage. She paused for one second, stunned that a fossil Pokemon had dared to attack her.