The invention belongs to the electrochemical technical field, specifically an aqueous zinc ion battery based on a pyrene-4, 5, 9, 10-tetrone positive electrode and a zinc negative electrode. The battery system specifically comprises the pyrene-4, 5, 9, 10-tetrone positive electrode, the zinc negative electrode and a zinc ion-containing aqueous electrolyte. In discharging of the battery, the negative electrode zinc loses electrons to be changed into zinc ions, the zinc ions are dispersed to the positive electrode, and the pyrene-4, 5, 9, 10-tetrone in the positive electrode obtains electrons tobe subjected to an enolization reaction to store zinc ions, and the electrons flow from the negative electrode to the positive electrode through an external circuit; and in the charging process, thezinc ions are separated from the organic matter of the positive electrode to be diffused to the negative electrode to be deposited on the surface of the negative electrode, and the electrons flow fromthe positive electrode to the negative electrode through an external circuit. Damage to the electrode material structure caused by metal ion intercalation/deintercalation in the electrode material can be avoided, so that the cycle life of the battery is prolonged; and the battery has the characteristics of long cycle life, high energy density, high safety, greenness and environmental protection and the like, and has high application prospect in the large-scale energy storage field.