A massive leap in strength

Having caught Golurk, Bai Shi immediately took out his Pokédex and scanned it.

He discovered that this Golurk's ability was actually Iron Fist.

It also knew a full seven moves.

They were Signal Beam, Shadow Punch, Protect, Flash Cannon, Hammer Arm, Stomping Tantrum, and Rain Dance.

Of all the Pokémon Bai Shi had caught so far, it knew the most moves.

He couldn't fault either its ability or its moves.

"I really struck gold this time!"

Looking at the scan results on his Pokédex, Bai Shi wanted to throw back his head and laugh in celebration.

The fighting prowess Golurk had displayed placed it among the strongest of all his Pokémon.

Perhaps only Stantler, whose true strength remained unknown, could match it.

With Golurk joining his team, Bai Shi's strength had taken a tremendous leap.

It also made up for his lack of a power-focused Pokémon.

If he ever faced Paul's Ursaring again, he could send Golurk straight into a head-on clash.

It gave Bai Shi more ways to deal with opponents, rather than having to rely solely on speed as he had before.

"With Golurk here, won't winning the Vertress Conference be a piece of cake?"

Brimming with confidence, Bai Shi couldn't help looking forward to the upcoming Vertress Conference.

"Thanks for your hard work, everyone. Come back and get some rest!"

After celebrating for a while, Bai Shi remembered that he was still inside the ruins and shouldn't linger over his victory.

He recalled the Pokémon that had used up considerable stamina during the battle.

Only Stantler remained outside as his personal guard, ready for any unexpected trouble.

Then he wandered around the great hall to see whether there was anything else to find.

Using the anime's plot as a reference, Bai Shi soon discovered an entrance