On several occasions during the SpongeBob SquarePants series, the titular character and Sandy both display their karate skills. So, it’s fitting that you face off against the squirrel when you’re filming for Squid Van Hammerschmidt’s (aka Squidward) karate movie inSpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.

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The contest serves as your ultimate test in martial arts, as it’s the final boss of the Karate Downtown Bikini Bottom world. It’s more complicated than a straight-up duel, though. You can’t just depend on your air kicks and spin attacks to get the job done. So, here is everything you need to know to achieve victory.

Surviving Her Wheel Attacks

Sandy doesn’t attempt to fight you in a fair karate contest. Instead, she usesan unusual death wheelto take you out. The strange piece of machinery will take some health off you when it makes contact. So, you need tobe prepared to dodge.

Her standard attack involves putting the wheel in a vertical position and rolling towards you.

SpongeBob SquarePants The Cosmic Shake Screenshot Of Sandy Performing Wheel Attack

It homes in on you, so youmust dodge itat thelast secondfor it to go past. But before that,position yourself in front of a pile of explosive barrelsto make her slam into them after you move out of the way.

When shere-positions the machine to make it horizontalis when you’re really in trouble. After all, the machinestarts spinningat an incredible rate and all you’re able to do is avoid it.

SpongeBob SquarePants The Cosmic Shake Screenshot Of Sandy In Machine Performing Spinning Attack

Therefore, you mustkeep as far away from it as possible.When it’s close,try jumping over or dodgingto the side of it. The goal is toavoid death until it goes away.

Dealing With Additional Enemies

At certain points during the fight, Sandy retreats to the top of the tree. During this time, you can’t hurt her. Thus, you’re free toshift your focus to the many jelly enemiesthat spawn.

They’re standard goons, but don’t overlook them, as they cangang up on you.Plus,the small hedgehog-likes enemies can charge youfrom across the battlefield.

SpongeBob SquarePants The Cosmic Shake Screenshot Of Enemies Attacking You During Sandy Battle

There isn’t a special method of taking them all out. Yet, it’ssmart to make use of the flying karate kick, as it lets you bounce between enemies to hurt them quickly.

Dodging Security Guys

Jelly monsters aren’t the only ones on Sandy’s side in this fight. Partway through, she also gets assistance fora few jacked security guys.They stand in a line and spin around the tree. If they touch you, you take damage.

The cutscene that triggers on their arrival makes it seem like you’re supposed to use the dodge function to escape them.

SpongeBob SquarePants The Cosmic Shake Screenshot Of Security Guys Charging At SpongeBob During Sandy Boss Battle

There isa hole in their formation, so youcould dodge rollinto the spot, making them fly straight past you. However, it’s ofteneasier just to runto the hole instead of rolling.

Neither way is very easy, though, since they move pretty quickly. Yet, if you succeed, you stay completely safe.

SpongeBob SquarePants The Cosmic Shake Screenshot Of Sandy Stunned During Battle

Doing Damage

You have tohit Sandy three timesto defeat her. Unfortunately, you don’t get many chances to do that.

The onlyopportunity for a strike occurs after you dodge her wheel, and shecrashes into the explosive barrels. When this happens,she gets stunned, and you must hit her witha flying karate kick to do damage. She doesn’t stay stunned for long, so you must strike quickly.