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After fleeing from {{rf|Galarian}} {{p|Moltres}} in the [[Galar Mine]], [[Liko]] and [[Roy]] head to [[Motostoke]]'s [[Pokémon Center]] to treat {{TP|Liko|Sprigatito}}, {{TP|Roy|Fuecoco}}, and [[Captain Pikachu]]. After they thank [[Nurse Joy]], [[Friede]] enters as he made it out of the mine with {{TP|Friede|Charizard}}. Friede compliments his Pokémon but notices that Charizard is hurt too, so he has Nurse Joy treat the {{pkmn|category|Flame Pokémon}} as well, which she gladly complies with.

After all their Pokemon are healed up, the group heads outside to the benches. Their Pokémon snack on {{Berries}} while Friede talks about the sheer strength of Moltres since it took all their strength just to escape its wrath and leave the mine. Liko takes this as sounding like fun, and Friede agrees. He says that it's always exciting to find an opponent stronger than him and it shows how much room he has for growth. Roy agrees, bringing up what [[Kabu]] said about learning from failure. Just then, [[Dot]] calls Friede to tell him about the information she gathered on Galarian Moltres, having been asked by Friede to investigate earlier. She tells the group about its physical features and how Pokémon who approach it end up lethargic. Dot then confirms that it is Moltres's [[Regional form|Galarian Form]]. Friede is amazed at having met such a marvel in person. Dot goes on by saying that the [[Legendary Pokémon]] resembles [[Kanto|Kantonian]] Moltres, but not much is known about it, and it's unstoppable when it gets mad. Friede remarks that's something they know all too well as Dot hangs up, telling them to be careful. Friede proposes going after Moltres since it has one of the Ancient [[Poké Ball]]s, but a frustrated Roy has a hard time thinking they can beat the Malevolent Pokémon when it's mad. Liko, remembering how {{TP|Liko|Hatenna}} shed a tear when Moltres was raging, thinks another emotion is hiding beneath its anger seeing how the Calm Pokémon could possibly sense it. Roy thinks a {{m|Flamethrower}} from Fuecoco that's just as strong would do the trick, but Liko brings up something else Kabu said, that winning isn't the only path for a {{pkmn|Trainer}}. Friede thinks from this statement that the group shouldn't think about defeating Moltres, but rather about calming its rage. As the group ponders how to calm Moltres, Fuecoco, and {{TP|Roy|Wattrel}} start squabbling over a [[Grepa Berry]]. Roy tries to break them up but to no avail. The Grepa Berry they are fighting over lands in front of a napping Sprigatito. When Fuecoco dives to get it, Sprigatito ends the quarrel by calming both of Roy's Pokémon down with its relaxing scent, giving the group an idea.

The Malevolent Pokemon lands in front of Liko and begins speaking with the pendant, which turns into the {{p|Terapagos|mysterious Pokémon}}. As the two Pokémon talk to each other, Liko wonders what they could be talking about. Moltres then makes it rain inside the mine, which Liko thinks is a sign that it's crying. Friede and Roy wonder how Moltres is making it rain in a cave until a vision like the one with Arboliva is created for all of them to see. The group is surprised to see that it shows [[Lucius]] with Moltres speaking of one called "Rakua", which intrigues Liko. As the pendant's Pokémon brings the vision to an end, the group is left confused as to what "Rakua" could mean. Moltres approaches, leading Roy to think that it's still mad, but the Legendary Pokemon drops its Ancient Poké Ball from its talon and [[recall]]s itself back into it and to Liko's shock, Arboliva does the same. Liko picks up both of their Poké Balls, getting the feeling that Moltres wants to join them. Roy still wonders what made Moltres so mad in the first place, and Liko believes that it had a deeply-held desire, wanting to know what it is and thinking that Moltres might even have a soft side. That's the feeling Liko gets, so she wants to make sure she's right. Liko praises Sprigatito for its hard work, and Roy likewise praises his Pokémon. Liko notices that the Pokémon from the pendant is gone. Hatenna jumps out of Liko's hood and climbs up a rock before tumbling down for Liko to catch. The Pokémon from the pendant then reveals itself to be hiding behind the rock.

Sunset comes around, and Liko is left wondering if that Pokémon from the pendant won't go back to being a pendant anymore. Friede would rather focus on getting it back to the [[Brave Asagi]] and talking about it there. With that, the three start running back to the ship, with Liko thinking that adventure feels like so much happens in a short time nonstop. Meanwhile, the Explorers watch them from above. [[Zirc]] and [[Onia]] ask [[Amethio]] if letting them go is a good idea since they have Moltres in their possession. Amethio assures his subordinates that Moltres wasn't their objective. Onia thinks they have nothing to show for coming all the way to Galar, but Amethio points out the Pokemon from the pendant, proposing that they follow them to the old castle and steal that Pokémon.