Colossus Ruins

Back at the Pokémon Center, Bai Shi took out his map and studied the location of the next Gym.

"The closest Gym to here is the Nimbasa Gym in Nimbasa City."

"And Nimbasa City is directly north of Castelia City."

"To get to Nimbasa City, I'll have to cross the Desert Resort between them."

"I vaguely remember an ancient ruin called the Colossus Ruins in the Desert Resort."

"There's a Golurk there that's far bigger than others of its kind."

"Most of the Pokémon I've caught so far specialize in speed. I'm short on powerhouses like Ursaring."

"If I can catch that Golurk, I'll definitely be able to shore up that weakness."

"Better for me to raise that Pokémon than let Goh snap it up in the end."

Bai Shi decided on the spot to visit the Colossus Ruins.

He might have thought twice about taking a Pokémon before Ash could catch it, but he had no such qualms about Goh.

Still, he kept in mind that the Desert Resort was a hot, arid desert.

Before leaving, Bai Shi made a point of buying a large stock of equipment and supplies in Castelia City.

Only once everything was ready did he set off.

"Whew, it's so hot!"

Not long after entering the desert, Bai Shi was already drenched in sweat under the scorching heat.

If he hadn't prepared some sun-protection gear in advance, he might have suffered heatstroke.

Since the Colossus Ruins had yet to become known to the public, Bai Shi could only search for them the hard way.

He even swapped in Stantler from home to make the search more efficient.

When Stantler learned that Bai Shi had brought it over to work, it was naturally extremely reluctant.

Fortunately, before leaving Castelia City, Bai Shi had treated