By now, Yotsuyu realized that her Pokemon were not going to be able to do much damage to this Venusaur mecha--although she still held out hope for Ajisai, who'd done so well so far.

But first things first.

"Gosetsu! Tail Whip!" She blessed the kami silently that her Oshawott was an agile little fellow, who leapt forward, performed the move, and leapt back.

"Now, Ajisai, once again! Bonemerang!" By now, it was not the allure of damage that called Yotsuyu to ask her Cubone to make that move--but the hope of making the mecha itself flinch. If only...