It requires a great deal of mental discipline on the part of the commander, not to mention extensive training. Not every commander can perform a Soulboost, and certainly not all can use it to their advantage. Though one should obviously take advantage of the better attack and defense, transforming pauses the battle for a second; this can be used to interrupt an opponent's concentration or breaking their combo. This transformation is only temporary, and once it is finished, the player's robo enters an "exhaust" stage and attains dirt. This leaves the robo vulnerable for a certain amount of time. The cooling down effect is absent on Wi-Fi.