Hu Jiaxing

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Hu Jiaxing (胡家兴)
Alias(es)	God of Excitement 283 322
Species/Race	Human 402
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Huaxia Alliance; works alongside the Nirvana Organization during regional crises 323 479
Occupation/Role	Vice president of the Huaxia Alliance; former Elite Four member; schoolteacher during retirement 107 146 323
Education	Magic City University graduate 65
Status	Alive; active as an Alliance official and international competitor 542 571
First Appearance	Chapter 62, the earliest appearance documented in the supplied context 62

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Championship-winning Trainer	93 278	Won multiple championships with Charizard. He later recalls a humbling defeat after becoming champion; the specific championship and opponent are not identified.
Huaxia Elite Four member	283 367	His Elite Four assessment was reviewed and approved by former Huaxia Champion Jin Dalong. In the past witnessed by Hu Bin, he is already a celebrated Elite Four member known as the God of Excitement.
Retirement from the Elite Four	284 288	Leaves his position after defeating Bing Ling in a farewell match, choosing to raise his newborn son. This is a career change, not a documented loss of strength.
Return to the Huaxia Alliance	291 322	Returns amid the worsening Ultra Beast threat and reunites his full first team for a public challenge against Hu Bin.
Huaxia Alliance vice president	323	Li Lusheng unexpectedly announces his appointment during the comeback event. Hu Jiaxing accepts the office.
World Championships runner-up	567 571	Finishes second in the previous year's tournament after defeating Blue and losing to Red. In the following tournament, he again defeats Blue and loses to Red, preserving the same result.

Background / History

Education and competitive career

Hu Jiaxing graduated from Magic City University, as did Zhao Lifang. His teacher, Yu Du, was a legendary Elite Four Trainer who helped set him on the path toward Elite Four membership. Jin Dalong later personally reviewed and approved his assessment 65 331 367.

His partnership with Charizard began when it was a Charmander. They grew stronger together and won multiple championships; Charizard also defeated Entei, Suicune, and Raikou, enabling Hu Jiaxing to capture the Legendary Beasts 93 287.

As an Elite Four member, Hu Jiaxing became a major public figure under the title God of Excitement. His performances inspired fervent crowds, while his strength left lasting impressions on fellow Trainers: Bing Ling remembered his duels as terrifying, and Lin Longya recalled being thoroughly defeated by him 242 243 283.

Retirement and family life

Hu Jiaxing chose to retire after Hu Bin's birth. Years of Alliance missions had kept him away from home, and he did not want his child to grow up knowing him as a stranger—or to be defined from birth by having an Elite Four father 284 288.

His farewell battle ended in victory over Bing Ling. The audience accepted his decision with a tearful standing ovation, and he spent more than ten hours signing autographs afterward. Although retiring from office, he promised to defend Huaxia whenever it faced danger 287 288.

He subsequently worked as a schoolteacher. Apart from Charizard, his Pokémon remained at the Alliance's Pokémon base, where he visited them regularly. Hu Bin remained unaware of his father's former rank until Celebi took him into the past to witness the farewell match 107 283 284 290.

Return to public service

Hu Jiaxing continued protecting others during retirement. He and Zhao Lifang helped defend Alola against Ultra Beasts and asked Wu Geng to keep their involvement secret 135 146.

The increasingly uncertain Ultra Beast situation eventually prompted him to rejoin the Alliance. His comeback was unveiled before 80,000 spectators at Hu Bin's post-championship Challenge Match, where former colleagues saluted him and the crowd chanted his name 291 322.

Li Lusheng then appointed him vice president without prior warning. Hu Jiaxing accepted the position and defeated Hu Bin 6–2, though his son succeeded in knocking out the veteran Suicune and Raikou 323 330.

Later responsibilities and family milestones

As vice president, Hu Jiaxing combined crisis response with administrative work. He helped establish defenses near Kyogre during Hoenn's Ultra Beast outbreak, joined the operation against Rose in Galar, and was ordered to lead Nirvana Organization members in evacuating Spring City 402 442 479.

He also arranged Hu Bin's paid exhibition match against Sidney to help raise funds after the Spring City rescue. Before the Champion Selection Tournament, he was busy attracting investment and negotiating partnerships for the Alliance 497 526.

Hu Jiaxing celebrated Hu Bin's eventual appointment as Huaxia Champion by cheering in the arena and hiring a chef for a family banquet. During Hu Bin's subsequent year-long absence, he believed his son had died and grieved over his photograph. After their reunion, he agreed to help Hu Bin stage a surprise return at the World Championships 540 565 567.

Appearance

• Younger appearance: Zhao Lifang remembers him as handsome; Hu Bin recognizes the younger version of his father during Celebi's time travel 93 283.
• Public bearing: At his competitive peak, he projects a commanding presence, arriving with Charizard amid thunder and rain and striking a skyward-pointing pose 283.
• Domestic contrast: The morning after his comeback banquet, he appears pale, disheveled, and bleary-eyed from drinking—markedly different from his imposing battlefield demeanor 331.

Personality

Hu Jiaxing is a devoted father whose support often goes unspoken. While Hu Bin trains at night, he waits by the window until his son returns safely. He quietly prepares Torchic's training plan and has Charizard provide instruction, without telling Hu Bin how much attention he is giving his development 101.

His protectiveness coexists with respect for Hu Bin's independence. He supports his son's decision to join the Nirvana Organization and believes he cannot remain sheltered forever. Nevertheless, learning that Hu Bin faced Guzzlord alone provokes an angry call to Lin Longya demanding assurances of his safety 113 135 244.

As a mentor, he believes defeat can prevent arrogance. Remembering his own humbling experience after becoming champion, he resolves to give Hu Bin an uncompromising battle. His later training schemes are intended to improve both his son and his younger brother, not merely to establish his superiority 278 322 337.

At home, Hu Jiaxing is boastful, mischievous, and easily embarrassed. He frequently claims that Hu Bin's talents resemble his own, even when privately astonished by them. Zhao Lifang controls the household money, leaving him anxious about bills and protective of his hidden savings; he and Li Lusheng sometimes cooperate to avoid paying 94 95 295 339.

His battlefield confidence does not extend to every situation. Ghost-themed attractions frighten him badly, and his awkward Z-Move dances remain a source of public humiliation. Despite family teasing, he shows sincere pride in Hu Jiawang's achievements and eventually acknowledges that Hu Bin may have surpassed him 93 103 483 501 528.

Abilities & Skills

Elite-Level Pokémon Command

Hu Jiaxing commands a complete six-Pokémon first team and has demonstrated strength against both Elite Four opponents and internationally ranked competitors 322 571.

• Defeats all six of Bing Ling's Pokémon in his farewell match 287.
• Defeats Hu Bin 6–2 during his comeback Challenge Match 330.
• Defeats Blue in successive World Championships, but loses to Red both times 567 571.

Battle Tactics

He uses weather control, forced switching, and coordinated attacks to deny opponents opportunities to recover 284 287.

• Weather control: Suicune replaces Glalie's Hail with rain 284.
• Disruption: Suicune uses Roar to counter Lapras's Perish Song by forcing a switch 284.
• Rapid offense: Entei defeats Lapras with Flare Blitz before it can protect itself 284.
• Visibility and finishing attacks: Charizard traps Regice with Fire Spin, clears battlefield mist with Hurricane, and finishes with Overheat 287.

Z-Move Knowledge

Hu Jiaxing understands that successful Z-Moves depend on synchronization between Trainer and Pokémon 89.

• Used Z-Moves in past competitions 93.
• His poor coordination makes the accompanying dances awkward enough to become Bilibili memes 93.
• Arranges for Lina to teach Hu Bin rather than handling the dance instruction himself 89.

Training and Mentorship

His preparation for Elite Four service extends beyond Pokémon battling to the practical skills needed during dangerous missions 332 334.

Training area	Method / Requirement
Flight	High-speed travel on Pidgeot, including a Mach 2 endurance test and a mid-flight mounting exercise 332.
Riding	Practice controlling a borrowed Arcanine at full speed 334.
Combat	A three-minute survival test against an Elite Four-level Machamp, with Chansey available for treatment 335 336.
Firearms	Handgun instruction and target practice at the Alliance armory 336.
Driving and endurance	Required courses waived after Hu Bin reveals his existing driving proficiency and marathon victory 334 336.
Final assessment	A battle against Hu Jiawang, intended to test Hu Bin and motivate his uncle to resume serious training 331 337.

• Arranges rescue safeguards, including borrowed Articuno, for hazardous exercises 332 334.
• Gives Hu Bin access to Alliance training areas and rental Pokémon for independent practice 336.
• Recognizes Hu Bin's aura but chooses not to press him about its origin, respecting his son's private abilities 336.

Marksmanship

Hu Jiaxing demonstrates smooth handgun handling and fires three consecutive shots into the bull's-eye. His claim that he is “getting rusty” accompanies a flawless demonstration 336.

Mega Evolution

Hu Jiaxing can use Mega Charizard Y, riding it during his race home with Hu Bin after the Spring City crisis 494.

Limitations

• No aura: Despite recognizing and understanding aura, he explicitly tells Cynthia that he does not possess it 336 402.
• Surpassed by his son: As Hu Bin's team develops, Hu Jiaxing begins to suspect—and later concedes—that he may no longer be able to match him 447 483 528.

Pokémon

First Team

All six are identified as Hu Jiaxing's first-team Pokémon before his comeback match 322.

Pokémon	Established significance	Mentorship assignment
Charizard	Starter and longtime partner; defeated the Legendary Beasts before their capture and later knocked out Bing Ling's Regice. Can become Mega Charizard Y 287 494.	Trains Dragonite alongside Salamence; previously helped train Hu Bin's Pokémon in Alola 101 287 331.
Suicune	Legendary Beast; demonstrates rain control and uses Roar to disrupt Perish Song 284.	Trains Frogadier and Ninetales 331.
Entei	Legendary Beast; defeats Lapras in the farewell battle but is later knocked out by Regice 284 287.	Trains Blaziken 331.
Raikou	Legendary Beast; one of the two veteran Pokémon defeated by Hu Bin in the father-son match 330.	Trains Zeraora 331.
Salamence	Member of the full first team assembled for Hu Bin's challenge 322.	Trains Dragonite alongside Charizard 331.
Scizor	Opens the comeback battle; its Flash Cannon sends Lucario flying despite Protect 323.	Trains Lairon and Lucario 331.

Additional Pokémon Used for Training

• Pidgeot — borrowed: Used for flight instruction and attempted rescue during Hu Bin's premature jump 332.
• Articuno — borrowed: Serves as a flight and riding safety backup 332 334.
• Arcanine — borrowed: Belongs to a Fire-type Elite Four member and specializes in speed 334.
• Machamp — training partner: Used for Hu Bin's combat test; ownership is not established 335 336.
• Chansey — medical support: Assigned to heal Hu Bin during combat training; ownership is not established 335.

Equipment / Items

• Poké Balls — Used to deploy and recall his team, including immediate withdrawal of Entei after Regice's attack 287 322.
• Handgun — Used for his marksmanship demonstration at the Alliance armory 336.
• Alliance-provided villa — Residence supplied after his return to the Alliance 331.
• Promised Pokémon Egg — Offered as an incentive for Hu Bin to complete training and defeat Hu Jiawang; its species is not identified in the supplied account of the promise 334 337.
• Sunglasses, mask, and hat — Disguise used while secretly following Hu Bin's amusement-park date 416.

Relationships

• Hu Bin — Son, student, and friendly rival. Hu Jiaxing retires to raise him, later returns to challenge and train him, and celebrates his rise to Champion 288 330 331 540.
• Zhao Lifang — Wife and fellow Magic City University graduate. She controls their household finances, regularly teases him, and contributes Gardevoir to Hu Bin's training 65 93 295 331.
• Hu Jiawang — Younger brother. Hu Jiaxing teases his dating failures and lax training, but engineers opportunities for improvement and sincerely encourages his first Elite Four exhibition match 102 337 501.
• Lina — Family friend and later sister-in-law. He entrusts Hu Bin's Z-Move dance lessons to her and helps Zhao Lifang plan how to repair her relationship with Hu Jiawang 89 104 331.
• Charizard — Starter and foundational partner. Their teamwork underpins his championship career and acquisition of the Legendary Beasts 93 287.
• Li Lusheng — Longstanding friend and Alliance president. Approves his retirement, appoints him vice president, and shares his comic struggles with limited spending money 288 295 323.
• Yu Du — Former teacher who helped guide him toward Elite Four membership 331.
• Jin Dalong — Respected senior and former Huaxia Champion who approved his Elite Four assessment 367.
• Bing Ling — Former Elite Four colleague and farewell-match opponent. She remembers his strength with apprehension and accepts his retirement after losing 242 287 288.
• Lin Longya — Alliance colleague previously defeated by him. Hu Jiaxing angrily reprimands him over Hu Bin's confrontation with Guzzlord 243 244.
• Qin An — Hu Bin's girlfriend. He welcomes her warmly and promises to intervene if Hu Bin mistreats her 418.
• Qin Shunlong — Old comrade and Qin An's father. They reunite while secretly observing their children's date and bond over their restricted spending money 416 417 418.
• Cynthia — Cooperates with him to establish Hoenn's defenses near Kyogre; inadvertently embarrasses him by asking about his nonexistent aura 402.
• Blue and Red — International rivals. He repeatedly defeats Blue but cannot overcome Red 567 571.

Notable Battles

Opponent	Outcome	Significance
Bing Ling	Victory; all six opposing Pokémon defeated	Farewell match before retirement. Charizard defeats Regice after Entei falls 287 288.
Hu Bin	Victory, 6–2	Comeback Challenge Match. Hu Bin defeats Suicune and Raikou despite losing overall 330.
Blue	Victory	Secures a higher World Championships placement despite Blue possessing Calyrex 567.
Red	Defeat, 6–3	Previous year's championship loss; Hu Jiaxing calls it narrow, prompting Hu Jiawang to dispute that description 567.
Blue	Victory	Wins again when Blue challenges him at the following World Championships 571.
Red	Defeat	His rematch ends with Red prevailing through overwhelming power 571.

Notable Quotes

“I want to stay by my child's side and watch him grow. I want to witness every milestone in his life.” 288

“Don't hold back. Let Binbin see what the world of the truly strong is like. That's what will help him!” 322

“You're grown up now, and you have your own little secrets. I won't ask about your aura.” 336

“Come back to me in your next life. I want to be your dad again, because you're my pride and joy!” 565