Yong

Biodata

Power Progression

The table tracks Yong’s personal development and major system unlocks, rather than every level gained by his Pokémon.

Background / History

Yong was reborn into the Pokémon world with memories of his life as Chen Yong. In his previous life, he had been a shut-in without wealth or status; in his new life, he grew up in Dewford Town, surrounded by Pokémon and taught by his Elite-level father 1 48 134.

His family’s mining business supplied Devon Corporation and could provide the iron and rare ores needed to raise Aron. These business ties also connected Yong to President Stone and Steven’s faction, giving him access to protection and support unavailable to many ordinary Trainers 24 39 124.

Rebirth initially left him feeling like an observer rather than a full participant in his new world. Having arrived before the familiar story began, he could not reliably depend on his knowledge of future events. Wattson’s maze brought these anxieties to the surface, culminating in a crisis over his identity. The system resolved it by integrating the conflicting personalities, after which he committed to pursuing the summit as Shiyan Yong 48.

As his influence grew, Yong sought independence from the Stone family without rejecting Steven personally. He distinguished Steven the Hoenn Champion from Steven the financial dynasty’s heir, while his family treated relocation to Kalos as an opportunity to develop independently 333 679.

Appearance

Yong is described as a handsome boy with short, tousled black hair. Travel leaves him taller and more tanned than when he first departed 134 289.

• Starting outfit: Blue jeans, a black short-sleeved shirt, sneakers, and gloves 1.
• Ever Grande Conference outfit: A black hoodie and shorts 289.
• Travel gear: Frequently carries a backpack, which he uses alongside his jacket to cushion and control his descent at Snowpoint Gym 511.

Personality

Yong treats Pokémon as family and partners rather than tools. He leaves food for a Breloom group after understanding that its leader was protecting unborn young, rescues injured wild Pokémon, and offers prospective partners choices instead of assuming that strength alone entitles him to catch them 10 163 286 593.

He enjoys challenging battles but also studies his shortcomings. Defeat can restore his perspective rather than discourage him, and he reviews matches to identify improvements. Over time, his earlier flamboyance gives way to a composed, reserved manner closer to his previous adult personality 100 301 503.

That composure has limits. Heross’s cruelty toward Pokémon and disregard for battle rules provoke unusually intense anger. Yong remains competitive enough to relish formidable opponents, and eventually declares openly that he intends to become stronger than everyone he faces 328 876.

Around family, he is more childish and teasing, especially with his father. He also conceals the most dangerous parts of his adventures to spare his parents worry, including his near-death experience beneath the sea 39 134 360.

His ambitions extend beyond individual victory. He understands that powerful families distribute opportunities according to interests and influence, and he deliberately builds friendships and institutional support to protect his future and his family’s independence 333 821 933.

Abilities & Skills

System

Yong possesses a private system that displays Pokémon information, awards Training Points, improves move proficiency, and grants rewards for significant accomplishments 14 23 275.

• Scanning: Reveals levels, types, Abilities, moves, inherited moves, and other information useful for evaluating opponents and prospective partners 14 108 397 593.
• Battle rewards: Grants experience, Training Points, and proficiency gains; even an unsuccessful battle against a Lord-level Pokémon produces rewards 84.
• Direct upgrades: Training Points can raise move proficiency, including custom techniques and high-level moves 112 518.
• Milestone rewards: Competition victories and objectives unlock treasures, TMs, consumables, and additional reward choices 275 588 912.
• Protection protocol: Detects his identity crisis and initiates forced personality integration 48.
• Limits: Pokémon levels and evolution stages constrain how much early proficiency gains improve actual strength. Rock Storm cannot gain proficiency through battle 23 84.
• Secrecy: He delays checking notifications to avoid suspicious behavior and conceals the system even from Terrakion 275 966.

Host Talents

Battle Will

Yong awakens Battle Will upon entering true Gym Class. His later manifestation combines a mountainous presence, blue-green light, and the image of an ancient bluestone millstone 568 876.

• Spreads across a battlefield and into surrounding spectator areas 876.
• Produces sensations of weight, restraint, and difficulty breathing in affected observers 876.
• Continues to develop through experience, resolve, and the strength-based feedback between Trainer and Pokémon 645.

Bonds and Emotional Perception

Yong’s bonds are central to both his philosophy and his strength. Grandmother identifies the mutual trust between him, Steelix, and his other partners as an essential step toward Elite Four level 120.

• Follows an internal sense of Swampert’s presence through the Temple of the Sea 347.
• Perceives Larvitar’s satisfaction and happiness shortly after hatching 237.
• Receives an impression of Aggron’s intimidating field from the mind of a passing Probopass 434.
• Recognizes that Gym Class growth feedback is distinct from ordinary affection or bonds 645.

Training and Battle Strategy

Yong tailors training to each Pokémon’s physique, temperament, and energy development rather than applying a single routine 62 410 598 601.

• Environmental training: Uses sandstorms, ocean waves, underground pressure, and magnetic fields to develop strength and insight into natural forces 62 409 601.
• Weighted exercise: Introduces Trapinch to a Macho Brace at a manageable 30 kg 62.
• Energy development: Guides Aggron toward merging aura with conviction, then toward balanced energies and a Fusion Technique Skill 410 598.
• Terrain manipulation: Commands Excadrill to hollow out a rocky field with Dig and collapse it into quicksand 618.
• Reactive defense: Coordinates Aerodactyl’s Rock Slide, Agility, Steel Wing, and Flamethrower to intercept projectiles during Snowpoint Gym’s moving-ice trial 511.
• Team design: Plans a Trick Room Second Team while retaining Flygon as a First Team reserve 949.
• Pacing: Reassures lower-level partners such as Kleavor that they have time to grow instead of demanding immediate breakthroughs 601.

Research and Political Judgment

Yong contributes knowledge of Mega Evolution and the Bond Phenomenon to the Hoenn League, later collecting research material from Professor Sycamore at Drake’s request 679 726.

• Recognizes the strategic importance of the Temple of the Sea’s Pokémon Eggs and proposes recovering them or destroying the temple to stop Team Charge 347.
• Offers Cynthia an unpredictable “wild card” for the Adamant Orb escort 461.
• Plans a research institute and ecological park as the foundation of a faction built around his own identity, ideas, and strength 933.
• Understands that shared interests, not goodwill alone, are necessary for durable alliances 940.

Pokémon Partners

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Pokédex and Badge case — Used for identity verification, challenge records, and displaying earned Badges 163 197 503.
• Macho Brace — Adjustable weighted training equipment; used on Trapinch 62.
• Incubator — Holds Larvitar’s Egg through hatching 237.
• Extra-Heavy Space Bag — Carries ore and blended soil for Larvitar 237.
• Food and care supplies — Pokémon food, Pokéblocks, Berries, Sweet Honey, and Moomoo Milk support training, recovery, and trust-building 237 286 511 1100.
• Eastern mountains topographic map — Given by Dr. Moroboshi to support searches for ancient Pokémon and unusual stones outside institute grounds 197.
• Secret treasures — His inventory includes earth core marrow fluid and Primordial Stone Milk; his Elite Tournament reward includes Uncut Jade, which improves a Rock-type Pokémon’s aptitude, potential, and energy affinity 112 275.
• Black augurite — Used to help Scyther evolve into Kleavor 397.
• Perfect Evolution Potion — Considered for remaining unevolved main-team Pokémon, including Pupitar and Larvesta 588.
• Gene Potion — Used in restoring Aerodactyl 678.
• Stone Plate — Supports Aggron’s Rock-type energy accumulation and advancement 881.
• Yveltal Dark Law Fragment — A held item offering Dark-type Pokémon a chance to comprehend one of Yveltal’s natural laws; compatible with equipment such as Mega Stones and Z-Rings 912.
• Poison Z-Crystal Z-Ring — Takes custody of Harman’s smuggled ring while escorting him toward Alola to return it to the Aether Foundation 1054.

Relationships

• Shiyan Toru — Father, early Pokémon instructor, and provider of mineral resources. Their teasing relationship becomes serious when he warns Yong to remember the family waiting for his return 1 39 134 360.
• Nakamura Aoi — Mother. Affectionate and protective; Yong relaxes into a more childish manner around her 39 134.
• Zhibian — Family butler whom Yong calls Uncle. Trusted to manage the family’s Dewford interests during their stay in Kalos 134 678 679.
• President Stone — Family-connected benefactor who asks Yong to address him as “Uncle Stone” 24.
• Steven — Mentor and supporter whose recognition protects Yong. Yong values his relationship with Steven while seeking independence from the Stone dynasty 124 197 679.
• Cynthia — Close companion, rival, adviser, and romantic interest. They increasingly seek time alone together, but neither has confessed in the documented passage; she also supports his institutional plans 375 821 855 933.
• Qingcao — Disciple, originally an orphan employed at the Rock Solid Gym. Yong recognizes his Rock-type affinity, provides a starter Onix, and entrusts him with the Intermediate Battlefield 725 726 1131.
• A Xing — Friend and tournament opponent who brings him to Meteor Village. They later reunite with Jun Rong to exchange news of their journeys 108 120 862.
• Grandmother of Meteor Village — Elder who recognizes his bonds and explains their importance to reaching Elite Four level 120.
• Kong — Friendly rival impressed by Swampert’s growth but determined to win a rematch 86 300.
• Reggie — Traveling companion and friend; accompanies him into the Temple of the Sea and helps prepare Rhyperior 347 375 1028.
• Brawly — Familiar figure from childhood and a training adviser. Uses Machamp to test Yong’s partners and later coaches his Champion Challenge preparations 135 211 1028.
• Roxanne — Gym opponent and supporter. Encourages his Champion Challenge and agrees to inform his parents 24 969.
• Dr. Moroboshi — Research contact who provides exploration guidance and confirms Aerodactyl’s recovery 197 678.
• Huchen, Ahe, and the Enjo Clan — Friends and allies connected to Larvesta and Volcarona. The clan promises enduring friendship 414 775.
• Kofu — Friend and political contact who explains family pressures and accompanies him toward new objectives 333 545 778.
• Muren Under the Moon — Rival associated with the Seventeen Families. Tests Yong’s position in the Battle Zone and is later personally challenged by him at the Invitational 542 545 895.
• Wallace — Gym opponent and eventual Champion opponent; acknowledges Yong as the Hoenn League’s new leading figure 186 1028 1046.
• Reshiram — Legendary ally. Yong apologizes for not acting more bravely at Mirage Tower, but Reshiram reassures him that the proper time had not yet come 816.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Hoenn Journey and Early Trials

Yong begins his journey eager to meet Pokémon and test himself. While traveling toward Littleroot Town, he treats a poisoned Nuzleaf and fights the Bug Pokémon swarm pursuing it. His early Gym campaign unlocks Rock Solid, while Wattson’s psychological trial forces him to confront the divide between his previous and present identities 1 4 23 48.

Tournament defeats temper his confidence. At Meteor Village, Grandmother confirms that his trust in his partners already places him on the path toward Elite Four level. He subsequently earns the Feather Badge and rescues Rhyhorn during a storm 100 120 163.

Tournament Success and the Temple of the Sea

Yong wins the Elite Tournament, receiving his first League competition championship rewards. He later competes at the Ever Grande Conference, where Heross’s treatment of Pokémon becomes a source of conflict 275 289 328.

Searching for Swampert draws him into the Temple of the Sea with Reggie. There, he encounters the Ranger Team, identifies the danger surrounding Manaphy’s imminent birth, and proposes decisive ways to stop Team Charge. After returning, he recounts the adventure to his family while hiding its near-fatal dangers 347 360.

Sinnoh Training and Battle Zone Pressure

In Sinnoh, Yong expands his team with Kleavor and prioritizes intensive training over rushing Gym challenges. Oreburgh’s unusual lapis lazuli and Iron Island’s magnetic environment become opportunities to develop his partners’ physical strength, energy control, and Force Domains 397 400 409 434.

Steelix’s awakening grants Natural Reversion and Steel Origin. Yong later faces political pressure in the Battle Zone, awakens Battle Will, and enters true Gym Class. By his homecoming after restoring Aerodactyl, his father recognizes him as the holder of two League championships 455 545 568 678 679.

Rock Solid Gym and Kalos

Yong founds the Rock Solid Gym in Kalos. Steelix’s sweep of Doba’s entire team convinces the fitness enthusiast to remain there as an Ace Trainer. Yong also takes Qingcao under his care, recognizing talent that the boy’s circumstances had not allowed him to develop 726 771.

He delegates battlefield responsibilities while traveling for research. A one-on-one encounter with Korrina becomes a registered Pokémon World Championships match, and Excadrill’s subsequent victory provides his first documented ranking-related result 725 726 769 770.

Elite Four Invitational and an Independent Faction

At the Eastern and Western Hemisphere Elite Four Invitational, Yong reunites with old friends and publicly reveals the intensity of his ambition against Kiawe. He then chooses Muren Under the Moon as his second-round opponent, directly challenging the advantages enjoyed by heirs of the Seventeen Families 862 876 895.

The tournament’s visibility provides an opening for his planned research institute and ecological park. With Cynthia’s support, he seeks a faction grounded in his own strength and principles rather than dependence on either the Ishida family or the Stone dynasty 933 934.

Champion Challenge and Alola Voyage

After defeating Wuneng Hao, Yong formally challenges the Hoenn League. He reaches his final Elite Four showdown with Drake nearly three years after beginning his journey, then faces Wallace on a Water Field at Ever Grande City 969 1024 1028.

Wallace ultimately acknowledges his performance and the beginning of a Hoenn League era led by Yong. During the subsequent voyage toward Alola with Cynthia, Yong takes responsibility for Harman’s smuggled Poison Z-Crystal Z-Ring and offers protection against the Poison Black Yi family 1046 1054.

Notable Quotes

“Humans and Pokémon are all part of this world. We live together and grow together. We’re friends and partners.” 10

“Family who keep each other company, and partners who grow together!” 120

“No matter who they are! No matter how strong my opponents are! I’ll be stronger than them all! And you’re no exception!” 876

“I might be better at it if you just asked me to battle.” 1046