Su Yu

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Su Yu (苏宇)
Alias(es)	Boss; Team Rocket owner
Species/Race	Human; transmigrated orphan
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Team Rocket; Eastsea Academy’s former Class Zero; Shrek Academy
Occupation/Role	Founder and owner of Team Rocket; Soul Master; Pokémon Trainer; blacksmith
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 1 Soul Power	1 1	Began with innately deficient Soul Power because his Arceus clone was critically injured.
Level 10, zero-ring Combat Soul Scholar	1–2 1 2	Reached level 10 after three years of cultivation; learned that Arceus requires Slates rather than ordinary Spirit Souls to form Soul Rings.
Level 12, one-ring Soul Master	3 3	Absorbed the Fist Plate, formed his first Soul Ring, and gained Fighting-attribute conversion.
Level 15, two-ring Combat Soul Master	16 16	Absorbed the Steel Slate; gained a second Soul Ring, Steel control, and Metal Claw.
Level 16	21 21	His cultivation speed increased after acquiring two Slates.
Level 18	30 30	Continued cultivation while developing an all-rounder combat style.
Level 20	39 39	Reached the next major threshold and sensed the location of another Slate.
Level 25, four Plate-enhanced Soul Rings	59 59	Possessed four Plates; his Soul Rings had deepened to purple.
Level 38 Soul Elder	89 89	Recorded this Soul Power level in the Ranked Arena.
Rank 43 Soul Ancestor	106 106	The Dragon Plate removed his restriction at rank 39, allowing a breakthrough to rank 43. A black ten-thousand-year Soul Ring formed; he possessed six Soul Rings in total despite his actual Soul Power rank.
Level 45	125 125	Reached level 45 after absorbing the Monster Tablet; his seven black Soul Rings had begun showing red patterns.

Background

Three years before entering Eastsea Academy, Su Yu transmigrated into the Douluo Continent as a six-year-old orphan. He awakened a critically injured clone of Arceus as both his Golden Finger and Martial Soul. The clone’s condition left Su Yu with only level-one Soul Power, forcing him to spend three years reaching level 10. 1

At level 10, Su Yu discovered that Arceus could not use a conventional Spirit Soul to obtain Soul Rings. Instead, it required the eighteen Elemental Slates, which could ultimately combine into a Creation Slate capable of restoring Arceus. He subsequently developed the ability to sense Slate locations and tracked the first one to Eastsea Academy. 1

Su Yu entered the academy intending to steal the Slate, but Wu Zhangkong intercepted him. Rather than leave, Su Yu requested enrollment and deliberately sought Wu Zhangkong as a mentor and potential protector. He earned a place in Class Five by defeating Gu Yue through endurance tactics, Snorlax’s support, Double Team, and Quick Attack. 1 2

After obtaining the Fist Plate, Su Yu publicly framed Snorlax as a Team Rocket research product while concealing that he himself founded and owned Team Rocket. He used the organization to develop Pokémon Soul Spirits, Energy Cubes, Battle Armor, and a growing network of powerful Arceus-derived elders. 3 8 21

Personality

Su Yu is calculating, resourceful, and unusually calm under pressure. Rather than challenge stronger enemies recklessly, he prefers intimidation, preparation, misdirection, and escape when necessary; against Wang Teng and Xia Xia, he used Arceus’s aura to create an opening and withdrew instead of attempting an unwinnable fight. 9 53

He is also confident to the point of bluntness, especially when confronting powerful institutions. He openly challenged Shrek’s treatment of Gu Yue, argued that fairness should not depend on authority, and accepted Yun Ming’s contest rather than retreat. 104 105

Despite his strategic pragmatism, Su Yu is protective of his companions. He repeatedly prioritizes Gu Yue’s safety, offered valuable Soul Bones to his friends before claiming them himself, refused to exploit Tang Wulin’s Golden Dragon King Seal by force, and used Faith Power to heal Gu Yue after she harmed herself separating her authority. 38 102 109 131

Abilities & Skills

Arceus Martial Soul and Slate System

Su Yu’s Martial Soul is an injured Arceus clone. Every Slate absorbed by Arceus grants Su Yu a Soul Ring, improves the age of his existing rings, and unlocks a corresponding attribute.

• The eighteen Elemental Slates can combine into the Creation Slate, which may fully restore Arceus. 1
• His confirmed attributes include Normal, Fighting, Steel, Rock, Ground, Dark, and Dragon. 16 52 86 105
• His Soul Ring count does not follow the conventional Soul Master system; he can possess more rings than his Soul Power rank would normally permit. 106
• His Soul Rings progressed from yellow to purple, then black ten-thousand-year rings; after seven Tablets, red patterns began appearing within them. 16 59 86 124

Pokémon Moves

Su Yu can use Pokémon-style techniques without relying solely on conventional Soul Skills.

• Double Team — Creates combat doubles for evasion and deception; its principles later inspired Arceus’s permanent avatars. 2 8
• Quick Attack and Lighten Body — Increase his movement speed, allowing him to contend with agility-type Soul Masters. 2 30
• Sonic Punch — A lightning-fast Fighting-type punch used to block attacks and strike at close range. 12 13
• Metal Claw — Forms steel claws for Steel-type attacks; particularly useful against Rock-type opponents. 16 36
• King’s Shield — A powerful defensive technique capable of blocking attacks, including spatial strikes when used by Old Steel. 52 104
• Rock Tomb and Rock Seal — Rock-type terrain techniques used to restrain or crush vulnerable opponents. 52
• Precipice Blade — A Ground-type finishing move that raises sword-like rock blades reinforced with magma. 66
• Dark Pulse — A Dark-type attack whose sinister aura can cause observers to mistake him for an Evil Soul Master. 87
• Spacial Rend — A Dragon-type spatial attack capable of tearing space, erasing a training dummy, and neutralizing Tang Wulin’s Time Roar. 131 132

Arceus’s Divine Power

Su Yu can channel Arceus’s aura or summon its true body, but doing so is dangerous because Arceus remains severely injured.

• Arceus’s aura can terrify Soul Emperors, Soul Sages, Battle Armor masters, and other opponents without an open battle. 9 53
• With the support of Slates, Old Dou, Old Steel, and Three-Word Battle Armor, Arceus briefly reached Limit Douluo-level power and used Judgment Shards to defeat Dark Hummingbird’s swarm. 27
• After obtaining the Dragon Plate and merging six Plates, Arceus achieved true godhood and overwhelmed Yun Ming, Ya Li, Zang Xin, Cao Dezhi, and Qian Gu Dongfeng through aura alone. 105
• Using Arceus’s full power worsens its injuries and can leave Su Yu feverish, dizzy, and unable to cultivate properly. 27
• Faith Power generated by public reverence can heal Arceus and slightly weaken the black corruption within its wounds, though it cannot yet remove it completely. 86 118

Pokémon Command and Creation

Su Yu commands Pokémon as partners rather than treating them as disposable Spirit Souls. Through Arceus and the Power of Creation, he also develops Pokémon, Soul Spirits, and related infrastructure.

• Snorlax — His first major combat partner; uses Body Slam, Rest, and Snore, with exceptional endurance. 2
• Riolu/Lucario — A gifted blacksmith and combatant; Mega Lucario can defeat ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts, and Xiao You can raise Mega Lucario to Super Douluo-level power. 70 102 151
• Xiao You — A sentient, living Steel-type armor formed from his Battle Armor and Dark-Gold Dreadclaw Bear Soul Bone. 39 52
• Z1 and Z2 — Shiny Zygarde Core Cells created from Golden and Silver Dragon King authority. They can evolve, search for Plates through Zygarde Cells, and fight Limit Douluo-level opponents together. 124 136 159
• Porygon — Accidentally created while Su Yu repaired the Ranked Arena; assigned to maintain and troubleshoot its systems. 90
• Mega Evolution — Uses a Key Stone and Mega Stones to Mega Evolve Pokémon such as Garchomp, Tyranitar, and Lucario. 151

Xiao You

Xiao You evolved from Su Yu’s Battle Armor after absorbing a Dark-Gold Dreadclaw Bear External Soul Bone.

• Can form dreadclaw-like armor around Su Yu’s limbs and eventually cover his entire body. 38 102
• Possesses consciousness, speech, a hunger for metal, and the ability to use Steel-type moves. 39
• Can absorb Soul Bones and use them to develop new armor components. 38 103
• Can detach from Su Yu and possess Pokémon, dramatically amplifying their strength. 151
• Its power lets Su Yu contend with ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts and, at higher levels, approach Titled Douluo-level combat strength. 52 106

Forging and Technology

Su Yu is a practicing blacksmith and uses Team Rocket’s resources to merge Pokémon systems with Soul Master technology.

• Learned Hundredfold Forging and entered the blacksmith profession. 29 31
• Sold first-grade Spirit-Refined Heavy Silver forged by Lucario to Shrek’s Blacksmith Association. 108
• Developed Pokémon Soul Spirits as alternatives to Spirit Pagoda Spirit Souls. 3 21
• Oversees Energy Cube production, Pokémon Egg distribution, Battle Armor research, the Pokémon World, and the Ranked Arena. 8 21 90

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Poké Balls — Used to carry and summon Pokémon partners, including Snorlax, Riolu, Lucario, and other combatants. 2 39
• Xiao You — Sentient armor formed from Battle Armor and Soul Bone components. 38 39
• Key Stone and Mega Stones — Used to initiate Mega Evolution for Garchomp, Tyranitar, and Lucario. 151
• Arceus Space — A private dimension connected to Arceus; houses the Pokémon World, Slates, avatars, Pokémon Eggs, and major creation projects. 21 123
• Elemental Slates/Plates — Artifacts that restore Arceus, grant Soul Rings, unlock attributes, and empower avatars. 1 16 105

Relationships

• Arceus — His injured Golden Finger and Martial Soul. Su Yu’s central goal is gathering the eighteen Slates to restore it; their shared connection means Arceus’s overexertion harms Su Yu as well. 1 27
• Gu Yue — Classmate, teammate, and closest emotional attachment. Su Yu repeatedly protects her, supports her refusal to accept Elder Cai as a teacher, heals her after she gives him Silver Dragon King authority, and eventually gives her the Lovesick Heartbroken Red. 38 96 131 176
• Tang Wulin — Friend and trusted ally. Su Yu teaches him Pokémon moves, respects his choice to retain the Golden Dragon King Seal, and shares information about Na’er’s likely location. 53 109
• Xu Xiaoyan — Teammate who openly seeks his approval and affection; her attachment contributes to frequent misunderstandings with Gu Yue. 100 117 128
• Wu Zhangkong — Teacher and early mentor. Wu accepted Su Yu into Eastsea Academy after his duel with Gu Yue and later supported Class Zero through multiple crises. 2 28 53
• Lin He — Loyal Team Rocket subordinate and administrator. Su Yu eventually entrusted Team Rocket’s expansion and branch management to her. 21 29
• Old Dou and the Team Rocket elders — Arceus-derived permanent avatars and elite defenders. They gather Plates, protect Team Rocket, and can merge into Arceus to increase its power. 8 27 105
• Z1 and Z2 — Zygarde creations who recognize Arceus as their Creator God and obey Su Yu’s direction in the outside world. 136 138
• Leng Yaozhu — A powerful Spirit Pagoda figure who suspects Su Yu is connected to Old Rock and watches him with personal interest. 64 66

Story Role / Major Arcs

Eastsea Academy and the First Slate

Su Yu infiltrated Eastsea Academy to recover the Fist Plate, challenged Gu Yue for admission, and used unorthodox Pokémon techniques to win despite being a zero-ring Soul Scholar. After absorbing the Plate, he became a one-ring Soul Master and began his formal Slate-based progression. 1 2 3

Team Rocket’s Rise

While studying at Eastsea Academy, Su Yu secretly expanded Team Rocket from an Energy Cube business into a Pokémon Soul Spirit organization. He created Old Dou as the first permanent Arceus avatar, used fear and reputation to deter hostile Soul Masters, and began assembling the Eighteen Elders. 8 9 16

Class Zero and Spirit Ascension Training

Su Yu joined Class Zero under Wu Zhangkong, where his abnormal physical strength, self-created moves, and Pokémon partnerships distinguished him from conventional support or summoning Soul Masters. He fought Soul Beasts in the Spirit Ascension Platform, protected Gu Yue, and gained Xiao You through the Dark-Gold Dreadclaw Bear Soul Bone. 29 36 38 39

Rampaging Platform and Xiao You’s Completion

During the Rampaging Spirit Ascension Platform examination, Su Yu manipulated Soul Beast conflicts with Energy Cubes to feed spiritual energy to Xiao You. After Xiao You completed its evolution, Su Yu used Rock, Fighting, Steel, and defensive techniques to defeat ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts. 49 52 53

Shrek Enrollment and the Dragon Plate

Su Yu entered Shrek Academy with his Class Zero companions, but Elder Cai’s treatment of Gu Yue escalated into a confrontation with Shrek’s highest authorities. Su Yu summoned Arceus, which absorbed the Dragon Plate, merged six Plates, and reached godhood long enough to defeat Yun Ming’s challenge through overwhelming pressure. 96 104 105 106

Authority, Zygarde, and Dragon God Plans

After separating the Golden Dragon King remnant from Bewear, Su Yu and Arceus gained a fragment of Golden Dragon King authority. Arceus used it to create Z1, then used Gu Yue’s Silver Dragon King authority to create Z2. Su Yu’s larger objective became gathering divine authorities and eventually recreating the Dragon God. 123 124 131 136

Team Rocket’s Political Expansion

As Team Rocket grew into a major power, Su Yu confronted the Federation, Spirit Pagoda, Tang Sect, and other established forces. He defended Alakazam’s right to choose its own affiliation, used Z1 and Z2 against Guan Yue, and pressured the Tang Sect into granting access to the Icefire Yin-Yang Well. 159 175

Icefire Yin-Yang Well

At the Icefire Yin-Yang Well, Su Yu encountered the lingering souls of the Water and Fire Dragon Kings through Gu Yue and the Wind Dragon King. The Lovesick Heartbroken Red initially rejected him, then accepted his touch after he acknowledged his genuine feelings for Gu Yue; he later presented the flower to her. 175 176