Kite was fully aware that Skarmory has not warmed up to being a tamed pokemon yet. That is why this thing will take some time before it can trust Kite to the level Wingull and Pidgeotto have reached. Until that point comes he knew that to battl with his pokemon he has to tell it what moves not to use and he might be able to win this fight. The Riolu had used a combination of Quick Attack and its surrounds to land on top of Skarmory's back. That could be used to his advantage if his pokemon made the right move. "Skar you got one move that can hit that thing. please use it." His pokemon not only did not follow his orders but it made the worst possible move. It dove straight into the water. "Not good." Kite said with fear.