Xin Mu

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Xin Mu comes from a technologically advanced world where Pokémon had become a VRMMORPG franchise. He had graduated from university years before his transmigration and spent hundreds of hours playing with Meownei, his account’s only Pokémon. He concentrated all his resources on her, reaching maximum level, six perfect IVs, and friendship beyond the game’s usual limits 1 2.

He awakens in the apartment he rented during college, apparently returned to his younger body. Initially mistaking this for rebirth, he discovers that his nearsightedness is gone and that Meownei is now physically present. A photograph formerly showing him alone now depicts them together, while his phone contains Pokémon-world apps and the icon holding his old game data 1.

His immediate concern is graduation: Zhang Lin calls to warn him that his makeup examination has already begun. Xin Mu’s finances include savings from work during school breaks and an insurance policy provided by an orphanage director, with payments tied to undergraduate admission and graduation. He later collects the post-graduation payment after receiving his certificates 2 36.

Personality

Xin Mu is pragmatic about both money and career prospects. Unlike Ash, whose central ambition is becoming a Pokémon Master, he openly recognizes that he is more interested in what an activity can bring him. He investigates reporting rewards, Gym prize money, Pokéblock sales, and tournament stipends, but abandons or revises plans when production costs, legal restrictions, or eligibility rules make them impractical 8 10 11 26.

He is also conscious of his limitations. Despite extensive game knowledge, he questions whether his real-time commands might hinder Meownei and reviews his first proper battle for mistakes. He allows her to make independent decisions when his instructions are unsuitable 11 13.

His affection for Meownei takes priority over sightseeing and convenience. When she becomes distressed by an abandoned Pangoro’s warnings about humans, he skips a planned visit to Wuhou Shrine, listens to her concerns, and seals his promise never to abandon his companions with a pinky promise 43.

Abilities & Skills

Game-App Access

The game app on Xin Mu’s phone retains useful parts of his former account, including facilities, a map, and Meownei’s status panel 9.

• Exploration map: Records places he has visited; unrevealed areas still require other navigation methods 9 19.
• Status checks: Confirms that Meownei remains at MAX level with her extensive movepool intact, and later displays Xin Mu’s own stats 9.
• Equipment extraction: Lets him remove smaller machines individually even when he lacks space to deploy an entire facility 9.
• Operating restrictions: Some facilities need special materials or a suitable Pokémon familiar with their operation 9.
• Scanning limitation: Cannot scan unfamiliar Pokémon; at the time he tests it, its Pokémon-status function only checks Meownei 12.

Physical Enhancement

Xin Mu can use equipment originally intended to train Pokémon, allowing him to improve his own body rather than merely train his partner 9 25.

• The treadmill improves stamina and speed but exhausts him rapidly even at its lowest setting 9.
• Regular Enhancer sessions produce noticeable physical improvements 25 28.
• Therapeutic Hot Spring water eases fatigue and prevents lingering training injuries, but does not restore stamina already spent 18.
• Fighting on equal terms with Fighting-type Pokémon is something he imagines achieving eventually, not a documented accomplishment 25.

Battle Knowledge and Command

Xin Mu understands Pokémon typings, Abilities, moves, and team concepts such as rain and sandstorm teams, though he initially lacks comparable experience in real-time battles 11.

• Protean tactics: Orders Meownei to use Spikes against Pikachu’s Thunderbolt, exploiting the resulting type change to make the attack ineffective 12.
• Reading movement: Recognizes Gliscor’s use of air currents and tells Meownei to wait for it to approach before using Triple Axel 21.
• Rule-aware coordination: Answers an opponent’s adjacent-field Tailwind assistance with full-power Frenzy Plant, defeating Butterfree while its wider effects hinder the neighboring match 47.
• Delegation: Permits Meownei to act independently when necessary rather than insist on commands that might arrive too late or be inappropriate 11.

Special Battle Systems

Meownei has access to Z-Moves, Dynamax, and Terastallization, but their practical use involves different restrictions for Xin Mu 18.

Pokémon Food Preparation

Xin Mu produces high-quality Pokéblocks with the game’s machine and experiments with other Berry-based foods 10 28.

• His production capacity is enough for personal use but too limited for easy commercial expansion 10 15.
• He adjusts Pokéblock aroma to attract Pokémon as part of his networking plan 15.
• Handmade Berry ice cream and Poffins have a much higher failure rate than the machine-produced Pokéblocks 28.
• He relies on Meownei to judge Berry freshness when buying ingredients 27.

Equipment / Items

• Ordinary Poké Balls — Received from Ash to offset the cost of his destroyed bicycle; still unused when he discusses expanding his team after the rally 32.
• Luxury Ball — Won by Meownei in the Intercollegiate Pokémon Rally, contrary to Xin Mu’s expectation of a cash prize 32.
• Pokéblocks — Carried as food for Meownei, used to replenish his energy during training, and offered to Misty for free to develop contacts 15 18 37.
• Remote-controlled excavator model — Used at home to move rice, until Meownei demonstrates that simply pouring it is faster 24.

Relationships

• Meownei — His longtime game partner and sole Pokémon in the documented roster. Their trust extends to her throwing and catching him during the rally; he consults her about future teammates and promises never to abandon her 1 32 43.
• Zhang Lin — University classmate who reminds him about the makeup exam, lends him Weavile, and introduces him to the rally. Xin Mu remembers him as one of the few classmates he remained in contact with after graduation in his original life 2 7 24.
• Ash — His first Pokémon-world battle opponent and a prospective rival. After losing to Xin Mu, Ash proposes a future six-on-six match, which they agree to pursue once their teams allow it 7 13 15.
• Misty and Brock — Acquaintances through Ash and potential contacts for his Pokéblock plans. Misty’s Psyduck is drawn to the blocks in his backpack, creating an opportunity for him to offer them freely 9 15.
• Mr. Liu / Old Liu — Academic advisor who recruits him for the Pangoro Academy Cup, proposes postgraduate admission to maintain his eligibility, arranges his tryout, and accompanies him to the competition 26 32 36.
• Li Han — Team data analyst and logistics coordinator. Xin Mu shares selected information about Meownei with her while keeping some capabilities private; they also discuss tactics during the Academy Cup 34 35 47.
• Jia Qiong — School-team coach involved in assessing Meownei and preparing competition strategy. He later warns the team about a Southern Campus opponent who can communicate telepathically with Pokémon 33 49.
• Officer Jenny — Questions him after Team Rocket’s Pokémon Center attack and later encounters him during the resulting search operation 15 27.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Trivia

• His refusal to board planes is not a fear of heights: he is comfortable with cable cars, Ferris wheels, and the prospect of riding a Flying-type Pokémon 35.
• Before Meownei’s gaming clip spreads, his livestream audience never reaches double digits; he streams for amusement and considers himself clumsy with the controls 36.
• Despite his familiarity with Pokémon games, he recognizes that this world’s ecology and products contain details he does not know from game data 28.