Dragon Tamer

Biodata

Power Progression

The following records show when his capabilities are established or revealed; they do not establish formal promotions.

Background / History

According to Li Zifan, the Dragon Tamer attended the same academy as Gu Yuetao. After graduating, he declared his ambition to become a Dragon-type Elite Four member and command the power of dragons. He subsequently devoted himself to training and exploring wilderness regions and forbidden areas around the world 863.

Gu Yuetao interpreted his failure to reject her advances as reciprocated affection and became a Dragon-type Breeder to support him. When she eventually confessed directly, he told her that he had always regarded her as a younger sister. She later married abroad and pursued a career as a Fairy-type Elite Four member, intending to settle the score with him 863.

By his introduction, the Dragon Tamer is a nationally celebrated League powerhouse. His public reputation places him second only to the Champion, and some admirers believe his presence alone guarantees that a Legendary Pokémon can be subdued 191 610.

Appearance

• Build: Tall, imposing, and considered handsome 191 863.
• Hair: Short red hair, distinctive enough for Ye Qing to recognize him immediately 191 300.
• Usual clothing: A black cape and a necklace whose pendant activates Mega Evolution 191 232.
• Off-duty clothing: Casual clothes and a baseball cap used to conceal his conspicuous hair 665.

Personality

The Dragon Tamer usually maintains an aloof, unsmiling public demeanor. Spectators are astonished when he smiles at Ye Qing, noting that he does not even smile during television interviews. His familiarity with Ye Qing gradually reveals a more relaxed side, including dry jokes and teasing 227 512 683 999.

He strongly dislikes troublesome assignments and repeatedly protests when missions interrupt his vacations. Nevertheless, concern for civilians overrides his reluctance: he accepts the Longquan Town investigation because people are trapped, then enters a space-time rift to reach them 221 591 673 676 810.

His confidence is backed by a willingness to intervene personally. He steps forward against Mewtwo and continues fighting Dark Mega Blaziken despite being pushed into a disadvantage. He also acknowledges practical limits, including opponents his Pokémon cannot overpower and decisions that require the Champion’s authorization 232 315 317 432.

His support for Ye Qing develops from interest in a promising recruit into investment in the League’s next generation. During the Jirachi crisis, he also questions the morality of treating a Pokémon’s wishes as a resource, recognizing that those pursuing Jirachi have become the aggressors 227 732 949.

Abilities & Skills

Pokémon Training and Battle Command

Commands several high-level Pokémon and can coordinate attacks from multiple directions 317.

• Combines Dragonite’s Hyper Beam with Mega Gyarados’s attack against Dark Mega Blaziken 317.
• Deploys Aerodactyl, Dragonite, and Mega Gyarados in a simultaneous assault while riding Charizard 317.
• Uses an underwater approach with Gyarados and a separate approach by Dragonite against Hunter J’s forces 399.
• Recognizes Gardevoir’s Calm Mind strategy and permits her to build power to assess her limits 615.

Mega Evolution

Uses the pendant on his necklace to initiate Mega Evolution 191 232.

• Gyarados: Repeatedly Mega Evolves during rescues and major battles 192 232 317 608.
• Aerodactyl: Mega Evolves during the Masters Eight Challenge 1015.
• Explains that maintaining two simultaneous Mega Evolutions is the usual human limit, with exceptionally rare Trainers capable of more. He suspects Ye Qing may be one of those exceptions; this discussion does not establish his own simultaneous limit 1018.

Rapid Deployment and Pursuit

His speed is a major reason the League assigns him dangerous missions 221 810.

• Cynthia selects him for New Island partly because she believes he can escape if other Elite Four members could not 221.
• Captures the fleeing Cassidy and returns with her unconscious and bound 318.
• Pursues fugitives by air and prepares to continue underwater using Gyarados 536.

League Coordination and Investigation

Acts as a field representative who connects Trainers, researchers, security personnel, and senior League leadership.

• Coordinates containment of ancient Pokémon while awaiting Ho-Oh’s arrival 481 482.
• Identifies a Team R-marked Poké Ball as evidence linking the organization to the giant Claydol incident 587.
• Arranges protection, rewards, resource searches, and reviews of disputed arrest cases 512 557 683 734.
• Cannot personally authorize every request; he directs Ye Qing to Cynthia when asked to unlock a restricted Poké Ball 432.

Pokémon

Legendary Pokémon Assistance

• Entei and Zapdos — Assigned by Cynthia to assist his Longquan Town investigation. He takes both through the rift after Giratina to reach the trapped civilians 673 676.

Battle Limitations

• Dragonite’s Thunder cannot meaningfully affect the energy surrounding Darkrai, and the ancient talking Gastly puts Dragonite to sleep before it can attack 315.
• Dragonite and Mega Gyarados initially require their combined power merely to match Dark Mega Blaziken’s ranged attack 317.
• Magnezone’s Explosion leaves the Dragon Tamer physically shaken despite Protect shielding him from the direct damage 536.
• His position does not guarantee superiority over every Legendary or Mythical Pokémon; the public’s confidence in him exceeds the capabilities demonstrated in several encounters 221 315 610.

Dragon-type Gym

Equipment / Items

• Mega Evolution necklace — Its pendant shines when he Mega Evolves Gyarados 191 232.
• Dragon Fang — Previously gives one to Ye Qing; later explicitly reassures him that he has not come to reclaim it 300.
• Dragon Gem — Gives Ye Qing a gem originally belonging to Long Zinuo, prompting complaints from his nephew. Later seeks to trade for a Dragon Gem himself 499.
• Gengar Mega Stone — Supplies Gengar’s Mega Stone through a trade with Ye Qing 615.
• Glass Vessel containing Ho-Oh’s fire — Hands it to Zhang Ziren during the Shanhai City crisis 315.
• Transport plane — Offers Ye Qing a protected departure after Infernape’s transformation attracts potentially dangerous attention 366.
• Sunny Day TM — Gives it to Ye Qing as a birthday present, which Ye Qing appreciates as useful for Infernape 903.

Relationships

• Ye Qing — Protégé, friend, and frequent source of emergency work. The Dragon Tamer offers protection and practical assistance, tolerates unusual familiarity, and regards his development as worth the effort for the League’s future 300 366 512 731 732.
• Cynthia — Champion and operational superior who repeatedly assigns him difficult missions. She trusts his escape ability and later openly recognizes his strength as equal to her own 221 591 673 873.
• Long Zinuo — Nephew. The Dragon Tamer gives away his Dragon Gem to Ye Qing and later recognizes the difficulties Zinuo faced against Gardevoir 499 615.
• Xiao Zhuang — Younger cousin who offers to handle Ye Qing’s Gym challenge in his place 613 614.
• Gu Yuetao / Becan’er Guyuetao — Former academy classmate whose romantic interest he did not reciprocate. She becomes a Fairy-type Elite Four member abroad and later mocks him during their confrontation over a case 863 952.
• Zhang Sisi — Fellow Elite Four member. She teases him about Gu Yuetao, but also listens when he challenges the League’s treatment of Jirachi 863 949.
• Director Wang — Works with him during the Shanhai City crisis and later investigations 312 315 834.
• Giovanni — Enemy and Team R leader. Their encounter near Bermuda reveals that Giovanni had underestimated his combat strength 811 812.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Sea Battle and New Island

• Rescues the sea battle’s participants by deploying Dragonite and Mega Gyarados; afterward, Dragonite disperses the storm clouds 191 192.
• Accompanies Cynthia to Mewtwo’s gathering as both an envoy and a safeguard for the invited Trainers 221.
• Takes an interest in Ye Qing’s confidence and abilities, considering the benefits of bringing him into his family 227.
• Intervenes against Mewtwo with Mega Gyarados. His memories of the incident are subsequently erased 232 679.

Shanhai City and Team R

• Is stationed in Shanhai City before the Spirit World’s arrival and unsuccessfully seeks Mewtwo’s help through Ye Qing 300.
• Fights Ghost-type Pokémon in the Purple Vortex, assists the response to Darkrai, and battles Team R’s Dark Mega Blaziken 310 315 317.
• Captures Cassidy after her defeat 318.
• Later helps dismantle Hunter J’s island operation; she escapes, but Drapion and Ariados are left behind 399.

Supporting Ye Qing’s Rise

• Helps secure Ye Qing’s family after the League requests a blood sample for Bond Phenomenon research 557.
• Intervenes when five Genesect pursue Ye Qing, then personally conducts his Dragon Gym challenge 608 613 615.
• Leads the Longquan Town rescue effort and later discovers that his memories have been erased for a second time 673 676 679.
• Supports the national team during the World Cup, providing opponent information and celebrating Ye Qing’s growing independence 679 705 731 732.

Later Investigations and International Competition

• Investigates questionable cases involving Ye Qing’s associates, seeking to prevent a confrontation between Ye Qing and the League 683 734.
• Investigates Team R’s pursuit of Lugia near Bermuda and confronts Giovanni 810 811 812.
• Helps investigate the attack on Ye Qing’s home and suspected Team R infiltration of a tournament 834 873.
• During the Jirachi conflict, acknowledges that the wish-seekers have ignored Jirachi’s own desires 949.
• Competes in the Masters Eight Challenge alongside Cynthia and Ye Qing 1002 1004 1015.
• In a later side story, supplies an unconfirmed lead connecting Ditto’s missing Trainer to the Draconids 1050.

Notable Quotes

“I am the leader of the Elite Four, the one who commands the power of dragons! I will never lose!!!” 317

“I suppose so. For the Pokémon League’s next generation.” 732

“One chance every thousand years, a thousand years asleep, trading those thousand years for seven days awake... Wishes, wishes. We’ve never even asked what Jirachi wants.” 949

Trivia

• His “Flying-type Elite Four” nickname comes from his signature team: before Mega Evolution, Dragonite, Gyarados, Aerodactyl, and Charizard are all Flying-types. The narration identifies it as an existing joke that Ye Qing is unusually bold enough to say publicly 228.
• Ye Qing observes that he resembles Lance, while explicitly noting that he is not Lance 191.
• Repeatedly losing his vacations becomes a running joke: even reporting a disaster can result in Cynthia assigning him to resolve it 591 673 810.
• At Ye Qing’s birthday gathering, guests tease him about being the poorest Elite Four member. Later, he discovers that his remaining Dragon Gem and Dragon Fang have apparently been switched by Mew and are being treated as Ye Menghan’s treasures 903 907.