After Iris witnessed Team Plasma's castle appearing from the ground, Team Plasma started attacking her, but fortunately for her, Burgh and the other gym leaders managed to get there in time to help her. Burgh is now fighting Team Plasma with his comrades gym leader, but the bug-type gym leader didn't notice that three of them were about to attack him from behind, and Iris tries to warn him, but it's too late, and he can only watch with wide eyes as three Pokémon are about to take him down.