Ty was born in Goldenrod City as the middle of three children in a family consisting of the Cyndaquil family. He was born with ADHD and while this never affected his social abilities much, he struggled often in school because of it. He is known for to be very cheerful and even hyperactive at times, though he comes off as a coward. He's known to have numerous geeky interests also and he's obsessed with video games. At one point after he and his girlfriend had to call things off due to a long distance move, Ty was sent to a boarding school on the suggestion of his teachers. There, Ty would run into all sorts of crazy adventures and even found himself taking a dip in a mysterious pool controlled by Mew. This turned him int an Umbreon.