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'''ContestShipping''' (Japanese: '''シュウハル''' ''ShuHaru'') is the belief that {{an|May}} and [[Drew]] belong in a romantic relationship. The name stems from the fact that the pair are rivals who compete against each other in [[Pokémon Contest]]s. | '''ContestShipping''' (Japanese: '''シュウハル''' ''ShuHaru'') is the belief that {{an|May}} and [[Drew]] belong in a romantic relationship. The name stems from the fact that the pair are rivals who compete against each other in [[Pokémon Contest]]s. | ||
The pair first met in [[Slateport City]] during ''[[AG033|Now That's Flower Power!]]'', where Drew became May's version of {{Gary}} in the way he treated and spoke to her, criticizing her skills and generally being haughty. The nature of their relationship gradually changed as the series went on, finally coming to a subplot climax in the episode ''[[AG187|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!]]'' that seemingly put this Ship on the clear track to being canon over the litter of one-sided canon relationships that bloomed before it. | ==Basis== | ||
The pair first met in [[Slateport City]] during ''[[AG033|Now That's Flower Power!]]'', where Drew became May's version of {{Gary}} in the way he treated and spoke to her, criticizing her skills and generally being haughty. As a result, May was constantly shown to be immensely irked by his actions, and sometimes even lost her confidence in her abilities. The nature of their relationship gradually changed as the series went on, finally coming to a subplot climax in the episode ''[[AG187|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!]]'' that seemingly put this Ship on the clear track to being canon over the litter of one-sided canon relationships that bloomed before it. | |||
However, as canon as it feels to some, it fell short of actually revealing any feelings, left merely as very strong implications that any feelings between them were mutual or even there, and in turn leaves the absolution of this Ship's canonization in question, as it was not brought up during May's brief return to the group in Sinnoh. Ultimately, as canon as supporters feel it is, its opposers feel there remains a gap wide enough for argument in favor of its Ship rival, {{s|Advance}}, and continue the debate between the two. | However, as canon as it feels to some, it fell short of actually revealing any feelings, left merely as very strong implications that any feelings between them were mutual or even there, and in turn leaves the absolution of this Ship's canonization in question, as it was not brought up during May's brief return to the group in Sinnoh. Ultimately, as canon as supporters feel it is, its opposers feel there remains a gap wide enough for argument in favor of its Ship rival, {{s|Advance}}, and continue the debate between the two. | ||
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==Evidence== | ==Evidence== | ||
* ''[[AG033|Now That's Flower Power!]]'' | * ''[[AG033|Now That's Flower Power!]]'' | ||
: In Drew's first episode, Drew seems to like her from the moment he sees her, because he would not make fun of her act if he never saw it. He seems | : In Drew's first episode, Drew seems to like her from the moment he sees her, because he would not make fun of her act if he never saw it. He seems genuinely unhappy when May did not finish their battle. | ||
* ''[[AG035|Win, Lose or Drew!]]'' | * ''[[AG035|Win, Lose or Drew!]]'' | ||
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==Similarities== | ==Similarities== | ||
* May and Drew both own a {{t|Bug}}/{{t|Flying}} type Pokémon whose evolutionary lines focus heavily on metamorphosis: {{p| | * Both are [[Pokémon Coordinator|Coordinators]] that have competed in at least two [[Grand Festival]]s, and ended within the top 8 both times. <!--(Don't see why this can't be added if it counts as a similarity for [[PenguinShipping]].}--> | ||
* Both have lost to Solidad at least once, and cried after the first time. | |||
* May and Drew both own a {{t|Bug}}/{{t|Flying}} type Pokémon whose evolutionary lines focus heavily on metamorphosis: [[May's Beautifly|Beautifly]] and {{p|Butterfree}}, respectively. | |||
* Both May and Drew own a Pokémon that has {{t|Grass}} as its primary [[type]] and {{t|Poison}} as a secondary type: [[May's Venusaur|Venusaur]] and [[Drew's Roserade|Roserade]] respectively. | |||
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==Alternate names== | ==Alternate names== | ||
* '''DAML''' - stands for '''D'''rew '''A'''nd '''M'''ay '''L'''ove. | * '''DAML''' - stands for '''D'''rew '''A'''nd '''M'''ay '''L'''ove. | ||
* '''ShuHaru''' - The original (Japanese) term for the ship, using the standard Japanese naming method of combining the first 2 characters from each characters name, starting with the dominant character. | |||
* '''Mew''' / '''Day''' - Combinations of their English names, ''M''ay and Dr''ew'' or ''D''rew and M''ay''. These terms are unofficial and rarely used. | |||
{{Project Shipping notice}} | {{Project Shipping notice}} | ||