Tong Hua

Biodata

Power Progression

• Professions activate only while Tong Hua equips their corresponding tools; putting down a tool removes that profession’s active panel and skills 22 26.
• His recorded crafting-rank sequence is Hand and Mind → Skilled → Self-Reliant → Masterful → Professional Master, taken from the game. Below level 20 is Hand and Mind; he has not yet demonstrated the higher ranks in this world 48.

Background / History

Life on Earth

Tong Hua was a lifelong Pokémon fan who continued following its games, anime, films, and cards into adulthood. He also played Baboon Fourteen, in which he had leveled every crafting and gathering profession to the cap 1 14.

Despite comfortable material circumstances, he grew up in a broken family. He lived with his mother in a large island villa and spent much of his time alone; online friendships did not remove his loneliness 1 13.

The Original Tong Hua

The body’s original owner came from Almia. Wanting to become a Pokémon Trainer, he moved to Sinnoh with his parents as a child. Both parents later died in an avalanche, and he returned to Almia to live with his grandfather 1.

He blamed his ambition for his parents’ deaths. Tong Hua infers that this guilt led him to stop training Turtwig and Minccino for battle and instead keep them as pets and family 2.

After his grandfather died, the original Tong Hua sold the family property and bought an abandoned ranch to begin a new life with Pokémon. Grief and exhaustion killed him in the cart before he reached it 1.

Transmigration

Tong Hua awakens in that cart and receives the original owner’s memories. He connects his arrival to lightning striking his computer while he was gaming the previous night 1.

The village chief brings him to the neglected ranch and supplies basic tools and advice. Although initially excited by the possibility of Pokémon adventures, Tong Hua first concentrates on shelter, food, and making the cabin habitable 1 2.

Appearance

• Xiang Shi identifies him as Old Mr. Tong’s grandson by his face, calling him the “spitting image” of his grandfather 13.
• Turtwig and Minccino habitually ride on his head and shoulder. After the two Celebi join him, competition for these positions sometimes leaves Turtwig riding in his bamboo basket 4 22.

Personality

Tong Hua is affectionate toward Pokémon and determined to give his inherited companions a happy life. He accommodates individual needs, including preparing meatless curry for Bounsweet, comforting Miltank, and trying not to favor one companion over another 2 7 12.

He handles conflict through apology and cooperation when possible. After Orthworm destroys the Bibarel family’s nest, he stops his companions from fighting, offers berries, and helps the displaced Pokémon establish a new home 9.

Curiosity and the satisfaction of measurable progress drive his work. He experiments with his Golden Finger, seeks woodworking lessons, and keeps records of materials and profession mechanics. Nevertheless, he recognizes practical gaps in his knowledge, especially design and alchemy 3 16 48.

He is considerate without being entirely fearless: he apologizes to Yang for concealing his grandfather’s death, reassures Mu Mu about his slow learning, and volunteers to help search for Meimei despite being frightened by the slippery waterfall climb 12 16 31.

Abilities & Skills

Golden Finger

His game-like ability displays information about materials, finished products, achievements, and professions through panels visible only to him 1 14.

• Material identification: Shows quality, properties, and recommended processing methods for materials he gathers himself 1.
• Processing requirement: Purchased ingredients become readable after he personally processes them; cutting a purchased tomato reveals its panel 2.
• Quality-enhancing production: Skills can raise processed material above its original grade, as demonstrated when C-grade grass carp becomes B-grade fish slices 36.
• Incomplete access: By his profession review, only Woodcarver, Gardener, Cook, and Fisher are unlocked. Miner and additional crafting professions remain possibilities he is investigating 22 48.
• Alchemy limitation: Although many panels recommend alchemy, he lacks the knowledge or method to perform it 1 2 48.

Woodworking

The Woodcarver profession assists his movements, allowing precise sawing and hammering beyond his initial training 14 15.

• Craft: Increases crafting power and makes the physical work easier 16.
• Processing: Increases craftsmanship, helping him produce higher-quality items 16.
• Enchanted furniture: His D-grade Maple Fence makes its enclosure seem larger; a D-grade stool adapts to the size of its user 15 32.
• Construction: Completes a windmill-style Pokémon Cottage with Comfort Boost, which improves recovery and affection gain 48.
• Limits: Profession assistance does not replace knowledge of plans, dimensions, material properties, or design 16.

Cooking

Tong Hua prepares meals suited to his Pokémon and uses cooking as both daily care and a source of beneficial effects 7 26.

• Craft and Processing: Passively guide his body toward effective cooking movements 26.
• High-Speed Craft: Consumes substantial stamina to greatly accelerate processing. Its use produces knife movements fast enough for Jessica to notice apparent afterimages 26 36.
• Buffing meals: His first D-grade curry provides minor crafting-power and experience boosts; later sandwiches increase motivation 6 38.
• Fishing support: A B-grade dish supplies a Fishing Ability bonus that helps him control the large red seabream 42.
• Limits: High-Speed Craft leaves him hungry, and the B-grade fish slices it produces lose quality over time unless processed promptly 36.

Plant Gathering

Gardener skills apply to both timber collection and crop harvesting 22 38.

• Environmental Detection: Reveals gathering points through a mental map, including potatoes beneath the soil 22 38.
• Voice of the Trees: Unlocked alongside Environmental Detection; the two initial passives collectively improve yields and locate gathering points 22.
• Efficient movements: Profession assistance makes his axe strokes more effective and less wasteful 23.
• Stealth: Unlocked at level 11. Tong Hua recalls its game function of avoiding combat while gathering but has not established how it works in this world 38.
• External assistance: Celebi regrows felled forest trees, but this is Celebi’s power rather than Tong Hua’s; it cannot similarly accelerate his crops 22.

Fishing

The Fisher profession improves his casting, grip, rod pressure, and stance 29 42.

• Cast and Set the Hook: Passive skills that partially automate fishing technique 29.
• Large catches: Lands a red seabream over half a meter long with Nagi’s coaching and his Pokémon’s help 42.
• Limits: His original rod snaps during the encounter with the submerged Tangrowth. Even with profession bonuses, exceptionally powerful catches require physical effort and assistance 29 50.

Sewing and Pokémon Care

• Basic sewing: Retains sewing knowledge from Earth. Under a crafting-power food buff, he makes a D-grade Minccino plush that relieves stress and mental fatigue 7.
• Routine husbandry: Milks Miltank, tends pasture facilities, and adjusts housing when rain exposes the old cottage’s shortcomings 27 38.
• Specialized instruction: Learns wool trimming, Tangela-vine maintenance, Nacli salt collection, and Arboliva oil collection from Yang 45.
• Improved strength: Installs a replacement structural post several meters tall by himself. Whether nutritious meals or his Golden Finger causes this improvement remains uncertain 47.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Maple Hand Saw — Given by Xiang Shi; equipping it unlocks Woodcarver 14.
• Village chief’s tool set — Includes an axe, sickle, hoe, sledgehammer, catching net, fishing rod, and sewing kit 7.
• Fishing set — Gift from Nagi after their sea-fishing outing 42.
• Orthworm Whistle — Summons Orthworm; Yang entrusts it to him when Orthworm joins Fairy Tale Ranch 12 44 45.
• Jessica’s Planting Notes — Illustrated seasonal farming guidance, crop-price information, and a calendar Tong Hua uses for diary entries 8 9 38.
• Nagi’s fishing notebook — Records local fishing spots, species, habits, and preferred bait 42.
• Exploration Notes — His profession-organized record of materials, item qualities, construction effects, and Golden Finger discoveries 48.
• Rainwear, rain boots, and waterproof cloth — Supplies delivered by Jessica on the village chief’s behalf; he later uses the cloth to protect vulnerable vegetable beds from waterlogging 34 49.
• Potion — Used to treat Turtwig and Minccino after the fishing-line encounter 29.

Relationships

Pokémon

• Turtwig — Inherited companion and constant traveling partner; helps farm, build, fish, and steady Tong Hua during difficult catches 2 15 38 42.
• Minccino — Inherited companion who handles cleaning and dishwashing, seeks his attention, and reacts protectively around Jessica 2 22 34.
• Miltank — Ranch resident and milk producer; Tong Hua makes housing for her and uses his stress-relief plush to help with her mood 7 10 26 27.
• Bounsweet — Helps tend crops and stays behind to watch the ranch during outings; Tong Hua prepares food appropriate for her 7 27 39.
• Orthworm — Initially borrowed for fieldwork, then entrusted to Tong Hua by Yang. Becomes a ranch family member and a convenient mount 6 45.
• Bibarel and the Bidoof — Neighbors and friends established after the nest-destruction incident. Build a bridge for him and frequently share his meals 9 18 37.
• Green Celebi — Joins the ranch, regrows harvested trees, and helps with timber work 21 22 24.
• Pink Celebi — Joins alongside the green Celebi and restores Tong Hua’s energy with Life Dew. Recognizes him as an important former partner, but cannot communicate that history to him through speech or Telepathy 20 21 24.
• Tangrowth — A wild Pokémon initially encountered underwater. Tong Hua helps calm him and later follows his lead during the search for Meimei 30 31.

People

• Village Chief — Sells him the ranch cheaply, supplies tools and farming guidance, arranges woodworking help, and continues supporting him through Jessica 1 3 34.
• Grandpa Yang — Friend of his late grandfather and an experienced ranching mentor. Requests occasional visits and trusts Tong Hua to care for Orthworm 12 44 45.
• Xiang Shi — Woodworking teacher and former apprentice of Tong Hua’s grandfather; provides instruction and free ranch-building plans 13 14 18.
• Mu Mu — Senior fellow woodworking apprentice. Works alongside Tong Hua and receives his reassurance about learning at his own pace 15 16.
• Jessica / Big Sis Jess — The village chief’s granddaughter and author of his farming notebook. Offers practical help, shares meals, and supports his decision to pursue both ranching and cooking 34 35 37.
• Nagi — Fishing adviser who coaches his seabream catch and gives him tackle and detailed local notes 41 42.
• Chuang Yi — Ranger shipment contact and partner in the search for Meimei; later buys the ranch’s first large crop shipment and drives Tong Hua to the village 31 39.
• Hitomi — Ranger who rescues Minccino during the runaway-Miltank incident and explains the shipment arrangement 19.
• Palmer — Ranger captain who introduces Windring Town Base’s collection service at the ranch 10.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Notable Quotes

“Running a ranch in the Pokémon world... Not bad!” 2

“Welcome to Fairy Tale Ranch. From now on, we’re friends!” 9

“Thanks for the offer, Jessica. But I won’t give up. Whether it’s the ranch or cooking, I’m going to keep at it.” 37