Putting together the evidence that she saw the Nidothing suit a while ago, and Dot owning a Quaxly, Liko confronts Dot about who she really is. Dot has something to confess too. Liko has figured out that Dot is... A Nidothing Superfan! This shocks Dot, who gets annoyed thinking Liko is still no closer to finding out that she is Nidothing. Meanwhile, after a conversation with her mother on the phone, Mollie sees that the forest Liko and Roy are going tomorrow is burnt up, thinking she should join them.
The next day, Nemona takes Liko, Roy and Mollie to the forest, which has been ravaged by a devastating wildfire. As they traverse the burnt woods, hoping rain will restore it, they notice an area that's completely untouched. The group heads down there, Roy volunteering to scout ahead and instructing for them to meet at the big tree if they get lost. On the Brave Asagi, Friede hasn't gotten word from Lucca yet.
Liko and Mollie have conversation about their ambitions. Liko doesn't feel like she takes after either of her parents, never feeling certain about the things she wanted to do, unlike them. Mollie tells Liko that she comes from a long line of Pokemon doctors. Mollie had followed the path that was chosen for her at youth, but she quit. Liko realizes why Mollie didn't go with her to get supplies from Pokemon Center. Sprigatito finds some Oran Berries. Liko goes with Sprigatito to pick some more Oran Berries, but then gets nervous when she realizes she is lost, her Rotom Phone having no reception. Trying to stay calm, Liko remembers to meet up at the giant tree, which Roy starts to climb. The tree starts to move, shaking the ground. Liko notices the giant tree moving, deciding to go over there.
On the way over there, Liko comes across a Paldean Wooper that's dehydrated and in bad shape. Liko tries her best to tend to it, but then a Cacnea, accompanied by a Shroomish and a Hoppip, gang up in her before carrying the Wooper away. Liko follows them to the giant tree. The wild Pokemon try to protect Wooper from Liko, who tries her best to reason with them. Mollie and Chancy arrive to treat the Wooper, revealing that she quit her job to help wild Pokemon who don't go to the Pokemon Center.
Just then, the giant tree starts moving again, revealing that it is not a tree, but a giant Arboliva. Roy jumps off the giant Pokemon, and Liko notices that it has a Poke Ball that looks like Roy's Ancient Poke Ball on its neck. Arboliva starts attacking Liko and Roy with its oils. While Mollie is still treating Wooper, Liko and Roy hold off Arboliva. Roy is about to command Fuecoco to use Ember, but Liko stops him knowing that it will just cause another fire. Liko has Sprigatito draw Arboliva's attention with Quick Attack. Roy then has Fuecoco use Stomping Tantrum to throw Arboliva off balance, giving Sprigatito the opportunity to use Leafage in the air to surround Arboliva. Fuecoco follows up with another Stomping Tantrum, which brings Arboliva down on its knees before falling over, almost landing on top of Fuecoco before Sprigatito saves it with Quick Attack.
Arboliva gets back up, ready to attack Liko and Roy again until Wooper comes over and pleads for it to stop. Mollie then connects with Arboliva, having gotten through to it. Wooper and the other wild Pokemon head back into the forest. Looking at Arboliva, Liko believes it wants to tell them something. Without warning, Arboliva picks up Liko and Roy, lifting them over its head to show them the entirety of the burnt forest.
