I actually really enjoyed this episode, I thought it would be pretty cookie-cutter and bland but a combination of Iris's character, once again, developing, Emonga/Tsutarja/Kibago's interactions, the Bakuong, Emonga being very very entertaining, some great dialogue at some times and seeing Kairyu/Lizardon work together made it awesome in so many ways. These Decolora Adventure episodes have been very hit-and-miss, I found the Ghost and Gogoat episodes to be pretty mundane overall so this episode was a pleasant surprise and waker-upper that I needed.
Iris reading Kibago heart and seeing her empathetic ability to look into the hearts of Dragons was nice, this is the third time we've seen it and it does seem to get more honed and stronger each time. Plus the characters even commented on how she's moving toward becoming a Dragon Master with that aspect(Dragon-hearting) that has improved significantly and was showcased with Kibago's thoughts and feelings being conveyed to her so well. I never thought Kibago's voice could be any cuter, when he started bawling after getting a bump on his head it was very great.
Emonga was amazing as usual, her dealing with all of TR's Pokemon so easily and the dodging and her facial expression were very amusing. Even her cunning and tricky side was showcased well, the way she interacted with Kibago was great. Kibago is like Iris's little baby so Emonga has grown protective of him(Like a teenager girl and her younger brother) and even tried to include him in her little plan. She helped him against Bakouing even when it was clearly ready to kill them. Kibago saving himself and giving the thing a serious case of heartburn was a cheery on top of the episode. Dragon Dive's animation looked great as usual ad Nyasu's lines were entertaining, despite the fact I definitely prefer serious!TR as characters I can at least admit their plan this time was clever with making use of a raging Pokemon and pinning two help Pokemon against it. You truly do feel the hopelessness when Lizardon/Kairyu both fail to bust through the cage. You think they would have pulled something like this against Jirachi, considering they were working with a high-quality and rare Pokemon.
But yeah, a nice developmental, non-rushed, comedy and sentimental episode plugged into one. Animation was great, music was great and the make-up scene was handled well. Truly, truly enjoyed it a lot.