Rick, the younger brother of central character Risa, is confined to a hospital bed with a leg cast throughout the film. Despite his physical limitations, he displays significant technical skill, constantly using a laptop. He convinces Risa to attend Fula City's Wind Festival and capture an Eevee for him, providing her with sunglasses equipped with a hidden camera. Unbeknownst to Risa, Rick uses this feed to remotely monitor her activities and secretly gather festival footage, maintaining a hidden connection to events.

When danger strikes Fula City during the festival climax, Rick leverages this live camera feed and his laptop to guide Risa through the chaos, providing crucial real-time navigation that proves instrumental in her critical mission concerning the Eternal Flame. A key revelation identifies Rick as the host of the "Pokémon Channel" broadcasting the festival. He performs this role from his hospital bed, adopting a distinct on-screen persona featuring a red top hat, purple-tinted glasses, and formal attire, deliberately concealing his true condition from viewers.

The film concludes post-credits with Risa confronting Rick in his hospital room after discovering his dual role as host and her secret observer. She demands an explanation for his knowledge of her location during the crisis, leading to an implied admission about his surveillance methods. Rick demonstrates resilience and adaptability, actively participating in significant events through technology despite his confinement. His relationship with Risa is marked by affection intertwined with manipulation, evident in his use of guilt to secure her agreement to capture Eevee and his covert observation of her.