I have a question for all the experts here. When playing against Rathian, every now and then he lands on me and begins to stomp and peck me to death. At the same time there is a reddish power bar that appears on the screen near the bottom. Is there anything that I can do to get away and what does the power bar represent other than time left until I die? I have tried button mashing but that does not seem to do anything.

Entirely unaware that he had left VGC...

I have a question for all the experts here. When playing against Rathian, every now and then he lands on me and begins to stomp and peck me to death. At the same time there is a reddish power bar that appears on the screen near the bottom. Is there anything that I can do to get away and what does the power bar represent other than time left until I die? I have tried button mashing but that does not seem to do anything.

Wait, WHAT?!

That's what he said to me. He's been gone for a month, and had wondered if anyone had noticed.

On the classic controller you spin around the left control stick as fast as you can. On the Wii remote nunchuk I think you spin around the control stick too. Same goes for stun and I think paralysis. If you get the bar down fast enough you can get through the attack without Rathian doing the finisher move with its tail that gives you poison.

Btw, I made it to HR 40.

Another thing you can do is to bring dung bombs everytime you fight Rathian/Gigginox: when they use this attack on you, you can throw a dung bomb at them and get out instantly.

WHAT? I can throw a Dung Bomb while this is happening??? I did not think I could do anything!! I really have to try that move next time. If that does not work, left control stick as fast as I can!!

That's the only item you're allowed to use. Like how all items are blocked if you're covered in mud or snow except for Cleanser.