Heading towards Anistar City, Ash & co. come across a snowy mountain. Wanting to take a shortcut, they rent two Mamoswine so that they can cross the mountain range, but on their journey they discover an Abomasnow who is looking after an ill Snover. Ash & co. decide to help out and hunt for herbs for the Snover, but Team Rocket have their eyes on the ill Snover. Will Ash & co. help heal the Snover before Team Rocket get their plan into action?

On their way to Anistar City, Serena begins training for the next Pokémon Showcase, but during the training the twig in Braixen's tail breaks. Seeing how heartbroken Braixen is, Ash & co. go hunting for a new twig to replace the broken one, but when Braixen rejects each of the twigs, questions soon begin to arise about why the twig is so important to Braixen. Will they be able to find a replacement?