The group runs into Shining Armor in the Grand Desert, who is investigating rumors of Team Shadow being spotted in the desert and have found the Hidden Temple. Flash and the others decide to help him stop them, but are they in over their heads?
- Big Damn Heroes: Shining Armor arrives to save the group from the Douburrow that attacks them, and catchs it.
- Guest-Star Party Member: Shining Armor joins the group temporarily for this three-parter, or more accurately they join him.
- Hope Spot: When the group battles Team Shadow, it seems like they are winning, with Shining Armor even defeating Doom Raizer in a Pokémon battle. But then Team Shadow plays dirty by setting their soundwave generator at full power, forcing everyone to return their Pokémon to their Pokeballs, leading to everyone being captured.
- Tempting Fate: Twilight mentions they are only a day and a half's walk from the next spring, and says they should make it in plenty of time if nothing distracts them. Immediately after she says this Flash groans "You just had to say that, didn't you?" right before all their Pokémon suddenly get headaches and they are attacked by a Douburrow.
- You Just Had to Say It: This is Flash's response when Twilight starts Tempting Fate.
