The referee raised a flag, and before tension could mount in the air he waved it downward. "Begin!" he said.

In a blur of speed Venomoth shot two stories into the air. Many of Garriot's matches ended without his opponent even getting close to his Pokémon. This was twice-likely for this new trainer, since his pokemon were outmatched in every way.

"Combo 2," Garriot said. In response Venomoth flapped its wings ever faster, and in a few seconds had conjured a thick cloud of sleep powder beneath it. But instead of just leaving it at that, it spun while using a gust attack, sending the sleep powder descending in all directions over the entire arena. How would this challenger avoid this?