Picking up from where the last episode ended, Liko, Roy, and Ult are confronted by Indi and Rubina, who reveal Cervantis is not present and that the message Liko received is actually a trap. Three trucks park in front of the new arrivals and open to reveal the five captured Six Heroes in their cages. The cages open as the Explorers bring out a variant of their Strong Spheres, called Super Strong Spheres, and use it on the Six Heroes. Coral and Sidian arrive to observe the extent of the Super Strong Spheres, which apparently draws out the power of Laquium to its full potential, while the kids are forced to battle the Six Heroes to free them.
Lapras uses Mist to allow Kleavor to attack Ult's Sableye while they couldn't see through the mist. Sableye struggles to get up while Arboliva attacks it, but Captain Pikachu manages to rescue the Darkness Pokémon. Roy calls out Kilowattrel to have Crocalor ride on it and deal with Galarian Moltres by shooting Flamethrower and sending it to the ground. Meowscarada blocks Kleavor's attacks as her Trainer calls out Hattrem to help. Before Hattrem could do anything, Lapras sends out a Hydro Pump towards her, causing Liko to send in Pagogo, who has transformed into its Terastal Form, with Protect. The Transport Pokémon uses Mist again to conceal Kleavor, so Hattrem uses her power to sense Kleavor and navigate Meowscarada into dodging efficiently. Ult commands Sableye to use Throat Chop on Gouging Fire, but it gets burned by the Paradox Pokémon's Burning Bulwark. Sableye manages to get rid of the burn as it uses Power Gem, which didn't deal notable damage. Gouging Fire prepares to take on Sableye, but Cap diverts its attention to himself as Ult becomes horrified at the strength of the Six Heroes.
Meanwhile, Dot meets Hamber, who requests her assistance to save Cervantis. The two rush to the building where the former director is being held but are confronted by Chalce. She manages to get Hamber to stand down with some manipulation, resulting in Dot choosing to battle Chalce instead. Chalce uses her Strong Sphere on Medicham before it faces off against Tinkaton. Tinkaton attacks Medicham with Metal Claw and a few Brutal Swings, but Medicham manages to evade all of it and counterattack. As such, the Hammer Pokémon uses anything she could find on the field to make a smokescreen in hopes of landing a surprise attack. However, Medicham not only breaks the tree trunk Tinkaton sent with her hammer, but also retaliates with its own attack. Nonetheless, Tinkaton refuses to give up, leading to Dot telling Tinkaton to focus her power into her hammer in order to overcome the Meditate Pokémon. Dot succeeds in buying enough time for Tinkaton to power her hammer and allowing the Hammer Pokémon to learn Gigaton Hammer, which defeats Medicham in one hit. Chalce retreats using Xatu, and Dot and Hamber continue making their way to Cervantis.
Back at the warehouse, Liko, Roy, and Ult are still struggling against the powered-up Six Heroes as Coral and Sidian observe. Liko remembers what her grandmother said about Pagogo and asks Roy and Ult to help buy time for Pagogo. The three of them bring out Charcadet, Lucario, and Dragonite, with Liko and Roy Terastallizing Meowscarada and Crocalor and Ult Mega Evolving Dragonite into Mega Dragonite. Crocalor sends Flamethrower to Arboliva while Kilowattrel attacks Galarian Moltres with Electro Ball, sending both Six Heroes to the ground. Meowscarada and Lucario deal with Kleavor while Mega Dragonite and Cap handle Gouging Fire. Charcadet uses Ember, which is manipulated by Hattrem's Confusion, to attack Lapras and save Pagogo. Once free from using Protect, Pagogo immediately purifies the Six Heroes from the influence of the Super Strong Spheres. Spinel, who has been observing through his Beheeyem, determines Pagogo to be a threat to his plans and orders the defeat of the Rising Volt Tacklers. As Dot and Hamber successfully rescue Cervantis, the Explorers on-site use the Super Strong Spheres on the Six Heroes once more. Kleavor knocks out Hattrem and Pagogo, making Liko, Roy, and Ult worried about the second round against the Six Heroes since Pagogo is too weakened to help.
