Right, on Rin's back. This would be embarrassing if Shima actually cared enough to not look like a huge wimp, but with how much his knee hurts? Screw dignity, he just wants off this dumb mountain! So he hangs onto him, still giving the Pokemon a side-eye.

"Weren't the hellbats enough...? Now ya got some weird green giant mouth monster," he says, sounding like he just can't believe this. "But nah, I didn't take one. I don't want to be saddled taking care of a pet! Besides, the one I did have, uh... Kind of didn't like me... so..."

Rejected by Pokemon. Oh well.