Ye Chen

Biodata

Power Progression

Ye Chen’s documented progression concerns his development as a Trainer; the stated Pokémon level belongs to Magneton, not Ye Chen.

Background / History

Family and Campus Influence

Ye Chen is the young master of Jiangning’s largest conglomerate. The Jiangning Ye Group is described as the city’s largest publicly listed company, while his family also has connections in politics and the military. Students attribute the university’s tolerance of his disruptive behavior to his wealth and background 1 10.

He initially travels with bodyguards, using their presence to intimidate other students. After obtaining a Pokémon, he stops bringing them to school 1 3 23.

Pursuit of Jiang Xiaoyu

By his introduction, Ye Chen has made public confessions to Jiang Xiaoyu for fifteen consecutive days and has been rejected more than twenty times overall. His pursuit extends beyond her dormitory to the classroom, library, sports field, and entrance to her residential compound 1.

Knowing that Jiang Xiaoyu likes cute pets and follows Domi’s previous owner online, he buys the poodle for two million. He brings Domi and ninety-nine roses to another confession, but Jiang Xiaoyu asks him to stop disturbing her and her classmates. When his bodyguards block her departure, Qin Feng intervenes 1.

Ye Chen challenges Qin Feng to a pet contest in which the loser must imitate Domi’s tricks. Pikachu wins over the crowd, and Jiang Xiaoyu explicitly favors it over Domi. Ye Chen attempts to pressure the spectators into supporting him, then refuses to fulfill the wager and threatens Qin Feng 2 3.

Attempt to Have Qin Feng Prosecuted

Ye Chen posts comments questioning Pikachu’s safety and legality under the username Third Young Master Ye. He later reports Qin Feng to the National Security Bureau, accusing him of unauthorized genetic modification and describing Pikachu as a dangerous monster 4 9.

After Qin Feng is taken away, Ye Chen calls “Uncle Li” and asks that he not be released easily. Alone with the handcuffed Qin Feng, he threatens to make him disappear from Jiangning and demands that he kneel and kowtow 8 9.

Bai Xiyue intervenes, arranging accredited testing of Jigglypuff’s genetic material. Director Li releases Qin Feng and reprimands the officers. When Ye Chen protests that Qin Feng could be imprisoned for eight or ten years, Li slaps him and has the officers restrain him 10.

Becoming a Pokémon Trainer

Despite previously denouncing Pikachu, Ye Chen visits Pokémon Home to buy a Pokémon after seeing how the creatures attract women’s attention. He makes lewd remarks to Changpu and boasts that a two-hundred-thousand draw costs hardly anything 14 15.

He rejects Stunfisk and Gloom and is persuaded by Qin Feng to pass over Growlithe. His spending continues until his father calls, announces that he has spent tens of millions, and freezes his card. Furious at drawing Magneton, Ye Chen smashes his phone and leaves without its Poké Ball; a bodyguard retrieves it afterward 15 16.

Ye Chen subsequently challenges Jiang Xiaoyu to a battle. Magneton attacks with electricity and magnetic force, but Jigglypuff’s Sing puts it to sleep. After the system declares Jigglypuff the winner, Ye Chen blames Qin Feng for encouraging the match 23 24.

Public Wager Against Qin Feng

Ye Chen trains frequently and becomes a prominent campus battler. Wang Lin and Deng Jialiang confirm that both have lost to his Magneton, while Ye Chen claims to have defeated every Pokémon owner at Jiangning University 40.

He challenges Qin Feng to a publicly announced match, with the loser required to crawl one lap around the school field. When Jiang Xiaoyu asks him to cancel or change the stakes, he demands that she become his girlfriend instead. Otherwise, he promises to film Qin Feng’s humiliation and publish it online 40 41.

Jiang Xiaoyu tries to take Qin Feng’s place, but Qin Feng insists on fighting. Magneton initially restrains and injures Pikachu, then loses to Thunderbolt Iron Tail. Ye Chen again refuses to honor his wager and leaves with another threat 42 43.

A girl acting for Ye Chen offers money to settle the bet, but Qin Feng refuses. Bai Xiyue backs his demand that the wager be honored, and Ye Chen ultimately kneels and crawls a lap around the sports field before the onlookers 44.

Appearance

• Handsome face: His looks attract considerable attention from female students 1.
• Polished presentation: Introduced in well-fitted clothing with an elegant demeanor 1.

Personality

Ye Chen treats wealth as proof of superiority and a means of obtaining affection. He mocks Qin Feng’s lack of money, dismisses repeated rejection, and assumes that expensive gifts or Pokémon will win women over. His pursuit of Jiang Xiaoyu becomes explicitly coercive when he makes cancelling Qin Feng’s humiliating wager conditional on her dating him 1 2 15 41.

His pride takes precedence over keeping his word. After losing the first pet contest, he considers imitating a dog an unacceptable humiliation for both himself and the Ye family. He later attempts to escape another lost wager through threats and a financial settlement 3 43 44.

Despite his arrogance, Ye Chen shows genuine aptitude and persistence in Pokémon training. He seeks frequent battles, pays for practice opponents, and improves quickly enough to surprise Qin Feng 40.

Abilities & Skills

Pokémon Training and Battle Commands

• Develops Magneton through near-daily battles and paid sparring sessions 40.
• Commands magnetic attacks to restrict an opponent’s movement before following with electrical attacks 24 43.
• Defeats Wang Lin and Deng Jialiang, but loses to Jiang Xiaoyu’s Jigglypuff and Qin Feng’s Pikachu 24 40 43.

Singing

• Sings well enough that even Qin Feng acknowledges his ability, although the repeated performances outside the dormitory disturb students trying to rest 1.

Pokémon & Items

• Black Card — Used to fund repeated Pokémon draws; frozen by his father after excessive spending 15 16.
• Poké Ball — Holds Magneton and is used to release and recall it during battles 16 43.
• Mobile phone — Smashed in anger after his father freezes his card 16.
• Knee pads — Brought to mock Qin Feng before their crawl-lap wager 42.

Recorded Major Battles

Relationships

• Qin Feng — Rival and repeated target of retaliation. Their conflict progresses from a pet contest to a malicious report and a public Pokémon battle 1 3 9 43.
• Jiang Xiaoyu — Unrequited romantic interest. She repeatedly rejects him, defeats him in battle, and tries to stop him from involving Qin Feng in their dispute 1 24 41.
• Bai Xiyue — Opponent who helps secure Qin Feng’s release and later insists that Ye Chen fulfill his lost wager 10 44.
• His father — Controls his spending and freezes his card after the Pokémon drawing spree 16.
• Director Li / “Uncle Li” — Official contact whom Ye Chen asks to act against Qin Feng; Li ultimately reprimands and restrains him instead 8 10.
• Changpu — Pokémon Home employee whom he addresses lewdly; she directs him to the draw machine and handles his purchases 14 15.
• Wang Lin and Deng Jialiang — Qin Feng’s roommates and Ye Chen’s battle opponents. They resent his bullying but acknowledge his improvement as a Trainer 24 40.

Trivia

• Chapters 23 and 24 sometimes call his Pokémon Magnemite, despite its purchase profile and the battle system identifying it as Magneton. No intervening evolution is documented 16 23 24.
• Even after several visits to Pokémon Home, Ye Chen does not know that Qin Feng is its real owner; he assumes Qin Feng relies on Pikachu to attract women 23.