Phoenix could get in touch with Beacon's Hill gym leader, Yuuki Comet, before he leaves town! He'd tell her something along the lines of Team Torpedo has clearly been a scourge for too long and should be dealt with etc. etc. And who wouldn't want to help out a fellow Cubit fighter (AKA Yasuo)?

While he hasn't really done any battling and he's a little unsure about it, he's totally down for the buying the others time idea and would help out. He has a Celebird and a Primerai to bring to the battle.