Ye Lan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ye Lan (叶澜)
Species/Race	Human; his body later develops unusually dense Grass-type energy, leading him to question whether he is still entirely human 142 321
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Huaxia Academy; formerly a Gym apprentice and laboratory assistant at Green Sprout Gym; member of the Snake Guardian Clan 60 157 210
Occupation/Role	Grass-type specialist Trainer; Breeding Department student; Pokémon-food cook and battle-restaurant operator 210
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Grass-type Pokémon Affinity LV.1	12	Selected as a system function; makes him more appealing to Grass-type Pokémon and improves coordination with Snivy. 12 16
Data Scan LV.2	15	Upgraded to better assess Snivy's condition and prepare for evolution. 15
Grass-type Pokémon Affinity LV.2	27	Awarded after his first above-tier battle challenge. 27
Data Scan LV.3	98	Can inspect stronger Pokémon, though related functions remain locked. 99
Grass-type Pokémon Affinity LV.3	98	Can gain the favor of most Grass-types, but its effect is suppressed around the Snivy evolutionary line in Snake Guardian Village. 99
Sun Collector X	105	Unlocked after the system absorbs a green crystal; automatically converts abundant Grass-type or solar energy into Sunshine Points and cannot be upgraded. 106
Absolute Monarch of Grass LV.1	139	Replaces Grass-type Pokémon Affinity after the treasure-chamber incident; allows communication with Grass-type Pokémon and manipulation of Grass-type energy. 142
Personal evolution progress: 11%	194	The system begins displaying Ye Lan's own evolution progress, implying he may eventually develop skills comparable to Pokémon moves. 200
Absolute Monarch of Grass LV.2	224	Recorded on his system panel. 230
Cooking Muggle's Fatal Echo LV.3	224	Recorded on his system panel. 230
Lucky Wheel LV.4	213	Raises the chance of drawing a purple-quality item to 10% and gains a once-per-upgrade successful-draw prediction. 219
Absolute Monarch of Grass LV.3	254	Recorded alongside fully unlocked Data Detection function biases. 260
Vine Whip: 30% mastery	254	Begins personally learning Vine Whip from a system-converted move manual. 220 260
Personal evolution progress: 15%	254	Increased from 11%. 260
Data Detection LV.4	298	Further system-function upgrade; gains item-detection capabilities, including Scene Replay. 304
Personal evolution progress: 20%	298	Increased from 15%. 304
Basic Grass-type Energy Application LV.1	309	A learned ability Ye Lan must develop himself; Sunshine Points cannot upgrade it. 315 316
Personal evolution progress: 30%	392	Displayed on his expanded system panel. 399
Vine Whip: mastered	392	Listed as mastered following continued training. 399
Leaf Blade and Grass Whistle manuals	473	Exchanges Purple Candy Wrappers for two move manuals and quickly masters Leaf Blade; his Grass Whistle fails to induce sleep and instead wakes his team. 481
Absolute Monarch of Grass LV.4	512	Recorded on his system panel after an earlier, slight advancement associated with young Cresselia's approval. 506 520

Background / History

Transmigration and first partner

Ye Lan is a transmigrated competitive Pokémon player whose system is designed to help Trainers become Grass-type Champions. Drawn toward Grass-types by both personal preference and the system, he rejects other starter options and chooses a scratched, unattractive Pokémon Egg after immediately feeling that it was “meant” for him. He assures his parents that he will not abandon the Pokémon even if the choice proves disappointing. 2 3

The egg hatches into a female Snivy. Though Snivy initially acts aloof, Ye Lan patiently feeds, cleans, and cares for her, establishing the bond that becomes the foundation of his training career. 4 16

Mianzhou No. 1 High School

At school, Ye Lan earns access to round-the-clock training grounds and a Protect move disc through a Pokémon-knowledge assessment. He trains Snivy intensively in Iron Tail, Glare, sensory perception, and battle tactics rather than sacrificing her long-term potential for immediate results. 6 9 15 19

He places first in the school assessment and develops a friendly rivalry with Lin Yan. His command ability allows Snivy to overcome stronger opponents and unfavorable matchups, including Wang Siqi's Wartortle. 11 13 15

When Lin Yan leaves to train under a professional Trainer, Ye Lan visits his ailing mother and offers to help her. Lin Yan leaves him a savings card and a note asking him to look after her; Ye Lan also helps bring their families closer. 18 19 20 22

Jindu Battle Arena and Serperior's evolution

To prepare for the provincial tournament, Ye Lan travels to Jindu and battles in its arena to earn points and practical experience. He risks a growing win streak against increasingly dangerous opponents, eventually using the battle against a peak-Intermediate Weavile as the catalyst for Snivy's evolution into Servine. 22 24 26

Servine later evolves into Serperior before Ye Lan leaves for the Unova Region to investigate the secluded clan connected to the Snivy line. 87 88

Green Sprout Gym and Snake Guardian Village

At Green Sprout Town, Ye Lan becomes a Gym apprentice and Su Muqing's full-time laboratory assistant after her interest in his unusual Grass-type psychic abilities. Huang Yuntian permits the arrangement and assigns Venusaur to protect him. 60

His visit to Snake Guardian Village reveals that his Grass-type Pokémon Affinity is suppressed around the Serperior line. After surviving the clan's treasure-chamber incident, he acquires Absolute Monarch of Grass, fundamentally changing his connection to Grass-type energy and Pokémon. 99 142

The clan's Serperior recognize his changed aura, and Ye Lan subsequently joins the Snake Guardian Clan. A group of its Serperior later offers to follow him; lacking the resources or a suitable place for them, he proposes returning for them when he can accommodate them. 143 157 165

Huaxia Academy and regional journeys

Ye Lan enters Huaxia Academy as a specially recruited psychic and Breeding Department student. He opens a Grass-type Pokémon battle restaurant at the former Ability Research Institute while continuing to raise a growing all-Grass-type roster. 201 210

His travels take him through Hoenn and Kanto. In Viridian Forest, the forest's consciousness recognizes him and opens a path through its vegetation, while Grass-type Gym Leaders observe his unusual reception. 309 310

After returning to Huaxia Academy, Ye Lan resumes classes and expands his work with Grass-type energy and Pokémon food. His performance in the academy's desert assessment draws attention from students, judges, and school leadership; the deans later discuss placing him in a special development plan, while the principal worries that opportunities elsewhere could draw him away. 369 371 427 452 469

Ye Lan later travels through Sinnoh with Qin Chuan and Officer Jenny Li, who has been assigned to protect him. He pursues Gym challenges to test his team against Gym Leaders rather than merely collect easy Badges. Azelf subsequently draws him into a mental trial intended to strengthen his will to win; facing representations of Mewtwo and then Red forces him to confront his habit of underestimating himself. 459 527 550 552

Appearance

Ye Lan is described as a clean-featured young man with long hair, slightly curled bangs, and noticeable aegyo-sal beneath his eyes. His hair later turns green, a change attributed by others to his Grass-type psychic abilities. 13 201

• Long hair with slightly curled bangs. 13
• Prominent aegyo-sal beneath otherwise clean features. 13
• Green hair following the growth of his Grass-type energy. 201
• His appearance changes again after obtaining Absolute Monarch of Grass, startling the Snake Guardian Clan. 142
• His later hairstyle, green hair, and dense Grass-type energy give him what Andrew describes as the appearance of a child of nature blessed by the forest. 153

Personality

Ye Lan is competitive, analytical, and unusually calm in battle. His experience as a competitive player gives him confidence in tactics and command decisions, while his willingness to train around weaknesses—such as Serperior's limited vision—makes him an adaptable Trainer. 2 19 38

Outside battle, he is lazy, playful, and occasionally shamelessly frugal, but he is deeply committed to his Pokémon's health and future potential. He refuses to rush Snivy's evolution merely to win an assessment and is disturbed by Trainers who discard Pokémon after defeat. 9 13 16

He values companionship on the path to strength. Although he could have used resources meant for Lin Yan to accelerate his own growth, he considers Lin Yan the first Trainer he truly acknowledged in this world and does not want to climb alone. 115

Despite his successes, Ye Lan habitually compares himself with exceptional Trainers and doubts that he deserves to be called talented. Azelf's mental trial challenges that uncertainty and makes his confidence in winning directly consequential to his Pokémon's strength within the trial. 550 552

Abilities & Skills

Absolute Monarch of Grass

A Grass-type supernatural ability acquired in Snake Guardian Village. It supersedes Ye Lan's former Grass-type Pokémon Affinity and develops independently from the system. 142

• Enables communication with Grass-type Pokémon. 142
• Allows manipulation of Grass-type energy. 142
• Causes Grass-types to gather around him and respond to his presence. 181 366
• Is recognized by Viridian Forest, whose consciousness guides him and opens a path through dense vegetation. 310
• Lets him coordinate groups of Grass-types, including Nashicao and Bunashicao, during academy assessments. 427
• Can enhance his Grass-type Pokémon in battle; Ye Lan uses his power to bolster Serperior against Lin Yan's Charizard. 179
• Develops through Ye Lan's own experiences rather than Sunshine Point upgrades. Approval from the young Cresselia slightly advances the ability, leading him to consider whether recognition from other powerful Pokémon could strengthen it. 142 506

Grass-type Pokémon Affinity

His original system-granted ability, later transformed into Absolute Monarch of Grass. 99 142

• Makes him more attractive to Grass-type Pokémon. 12
• Improves his tacit coordination with Snivy; she can react to his tactical intent before he fully voices a command. 16
• Reaches LV.2 as a reward for his first above-tier challenge. 27
• At LV.3, normally earns the favor of most Grass-types. 99
• Was suppressed around the Serperior line in Snake Guardian Village. 99

Data Detection

A system function that displays detailed Pokémon information, including Abilities, moves, rank, and evolution progress. 15 17

• Lets Ye Lan assess a Pokémon's combat options before or during a battle. 17 24
• Reveals evolution progress, allowing him to time evolution without unnecessarily wasting potential. 16
• At LV.3, can inspect stronger Pokémon and triggers specialized tasks related to ancient text. 99 128
• Can translate ancient Unova text through paid system services. 128
• At LV.4, gains item-detection capabilities, including Scene Replay. 304

Vine Whip

Ye Lan begins learning Vine Whip himself after converting a Pokémon move disc into an illustrated manual tailored to him. 220

• Requires gathering and shaping Grass-type energy. 220
• Reaches 30% mastery by the time of his Hoenn journey. 260
• Is powerful enough to attract the attention of Celadon University's professors when he uses it. 352
• Is listed as mastered on his later system panel; Ye Lan considers keeping it hidden as a tactical trump card. 379 399

Cooking Muggle's Fatal Echo

A system-listed cooking ability associated with Ye Lan's unusually effective Pokémon food. 99 230

• Grass-type Pokémon are strongly drawn to his cooking. 270 366
• Food retains part of the ability's effect if Ye Lan participates in only some of the preparation, though the result is weaker. 157
• His bread affects even professional-level Pokémon, including a Swellow that collapses after eating it. 48

Other training and techniques

• Basic Grass-type Energy Application — A learned ability that Ye Lan must improve through practice rather than Sunshine Points. Meditation improves his perception of Grass-type energy and his physical condition. 315 316 379
• Leaf Blade — Ye Lan quickly masters the move after obtaining a manual through the system exchange shop. 481
• Grass Whistle — He obtains its manual, but his poor musical ability makes his rendition an alarm for his team rather than a sleep-inducing move. 481
• Martial arts — Brawly gives him a manual for an ocean-wave-inspired fighting style and trains with him. Ye Lan later obtains a Snake Claw Hand manual through the system's Adaptive Martial Arts Technique function, though experienced fighters can still overcome him in physical combat. 264 265 451
• Battle commands — Ye Lan experiments with alternating spoken commands and telepathy to obscure his command rhythm and conceal tactical traps. 283

Equipment / Items

• System — Provides functions, missions, Sunshine Points, Lucky Wheel draws, and move-manual conversion. A later update expands Ye Lan's access to its features, though its origins remain inaccessible to him. 128 220 399 400
• Tranquil Heart Sachet — Blue-quality item obtained from the Lucky Wheel and retained on later system inventories. 22 304
• Green crystal bracelet — A floating treasure-chamber crystal that transforms into a large green gem set on Ye Lan's right wrist. 144
• Custom Ultra Balls — Ordered in Jindu for Serperior and Cottonee after Serperior complains that ordinary Poké Balls are too cramped. 88
• Vine Whip Textbook Edition — System-converted move manual containing instructions and illustrations based on Ye Lan himself. 220 230
• Leaf Blade and Grass Whistle manuals — People's Education Edition Grass-type move manuals obtained through the Lucky Wheel exchange shop. 481
• Snake Claw Hand manual — Martial arts manual generated for Ye Lan by the Adaptive Martial Arts Technique function using Serperior as its target. 451

Relationships

• Serperior — His first Pokémon, hatched as Snivy; their relationship is built on mutual choice, trust, intensive training, and a shared desire to become strong enough to face even legendary opponents. 3 16 26 87
• Whimsicott — Originally Cottonee; a mischievous companion who translates for Ye Lan and openly supports him when others threaten him. 125 144
• Rillaboom — A quiet Grass-type partner with the Hidden Ability Grassy Surge; also learns cooking to help carry Ye Lan's workload. 142 157 210
• Leafeon — A competitive partner whom Ye Lan encourages to overcome self-doubt and master stronger Leaf Blade forms. He regards their partnership as a mutual choice, and her eagerness helps him face Azelf's mental trial. 86 445 459 506 550
• Oh-no Amoonguss — A mature team member who maintains a fair fighting style even when criticized for being a Grass-type. 304 320
• Bulbasaur — Joins Ye Lan's team after accepting his invitation and immediately breaking through to peak Advanced rank. 346
• Marshadow — Resides in Ye Lan's shadow and serves as a powerful, fiercely protective companion during dangerous journeys. 87 144
• Lin Yan — Friendly rival, roommate, and one of the few Trainers Ye Lan considers a true companion on his path. Ye Lan helps care for Lin Yan's family during his absence; unbeknownst to Ye Lan, Lin Yan also works covertly to keep criminal organizations from targeting him. 9 17 20 115 494
• Liu Yan — Professional Trainer and mentor who gives Ye Lan access to Jindu Battle Arena through a membership card and letter of introduction. 21 22
• Huang Yuntian — Green Sprout Gym Leader who accepts Ye Lan as an apprentice and warns him about the risks surrounding Snake Guardian Village. 60 87
• Su Muqing — Green Sprout Gym researcher who recruits Ye Lan as a laboratory assistant to study his Grass-type psychic abilities. 60
• Mia — Friend and guide during his journey through Snake Guardian Village; she shows concern when her grandmother's behavior hurts Cottonee. 99 100
• Erika — Kanto guide and fellow Grass-type Trainer who accompanies Ye Lan into Viridian Forest. Ye Lan later encourages Cheren to ask her out. 309 310 398 399
• Qin Chuan — Huaxia Academy senior and close friend who looks after Ye Lan's dormitory and Pokémon during his absence and later travels with him. 369 405 527
• Jenny Li — Officer Jenny assigned to protect Ye Lan during his journey; she previously rescued Leafeon from poachers and is grateful that Ye Lan and Leafeon chose to travel together. 459
• Taya — Snake Guardian Clan high priestess with whom Ye Lan remains in contact. After becoming an entrepreneur in Unova, she offers him an interest-free loan. 143 552

Notable Quotes

“The moment I saw it, I knew we were meant to be!” 3

“No amount of spending can beat cheating!” 12