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* '''Hetero''' - A pairing between male and female characters.
* '''Hetero''' - A pairing between male and female characters.
* '''Slash''' - A ship between male characters.
* '''Slash''' - A ship between male characters.
* '''FemSlash''' - A ship between female characters.
* '''FemSlash''' or '''lesbian''' - A ship between female characters.
* '''Non-Binary''' - A ship featuring one or multiple characters that don't identify as either male or female.
* '''Non-binary''' - A ship featuring one or multiple characters that don't identify as either male or female.


There are also common terms used to determine the type of relationship:
There are also common terms used to determine the type of relationship:
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* '''Poly''' - A ship involving multiple characters.
* '''Poly''' - A ship involving multiple characters.
* '''Crackship''' - A ship involving characters generally popularized due to comedic effect, such as ElderShipping (a ship between {{an|Professor Oak}} and [[Delia Ketchum]], popularized due to their frequent appearances together).
* '''Crackship''' - A ship involving characters generally popularized due to comedic effect, such as ElderShipping (a ship between {{an|Professor Oak}} and [[Delia Ketchum]], popularized due to their frequent appearances together).
* '''Never-met-ship''' - A ship between two characters that have not interacted within official media.
* '''Never-met ship''' - A ship between two characters that have not interacted within official media.
* '''Crossover Ship''' - A ship between two characters from different fandoms.
* '''Crossover ship''' - A ship between two characters from different fandoms.


==Shipping in Pokémon==
==Shipping in Pokémon==
Shipping in the Pokémon fandom began in the late 90s, with Pokémon forums hosting their own shipping sections for fans to discuss their favorite ships. Two of the most popular ships at the time were ''PokéShipping''; the pairing of {{Ash}} and {{an|Misty}}, and ''RocketShipping''; the pairing of {{an|Jessie}} and {{an|James}}. Other Pokémon sites would also have sections dedicated to shipping, having lists of hints and evidence of a romantic relationship that were mostly speculation.
Shipping in the Pokémon fandom began in the late 90s, with Pokémon forums hosting their own shipping sections for fans to discuss their favorite ships. Two of the most popular ships at the time were [[PokéShipping]]; the pairing of {{Ash}} and {{an|Misty}}, and [[RocketShipping]]; the pairing of {{an|Jessie}} and {{an|James}}. Other Pokémon sites would also have sections dedicated to shipping, having lists of hints and evidence of a romantic relationship that were mostly speculation.
 
Shipping is notorious for sparking heated debates and arguments over any given pairing and the evidence provided by fans. Many fans use dialogue and visual context for clues, while some will usually look very deeply into a very minor aspect of an episode. Shipping would sometimes go far and beyond the "norms", as fans would sometimes pair up characters with obvious age differences, characters of the same gender, Pokémon with other Pokémon, or even human characters with Pokémon. These pairings would often bring ire into the community, with many finding these kinds of pairing offensive.


Although any selection of characters can be shipped, there are multiple shipping archetypes that are more common than others within the Pokémon fandom. These will generally include the main characters, mostly due to their abundant screen time and the resulting chance for interactions between individual characters. The most popular of these in the anime is usually between {{Ash}} and his [[Ash's friends|female traveling companion]] of the series; other popular pairings include the main characters as well as their respective [[rival]]s. There are also specific character or arc ships that are usually passing in the media that usually have more specific evidence of attraction on the part of at least one of the included characters.
Although any selection of characters can be shipped, there are multiple shipping archetypes that are more common than others within the Pokémon fandom. These will generally include the main characters, mostly due to their abundant screen time and the resulting chance for interactions between individual characters. The most popular of these in the anime is usually between {{Ash}} and his [[Ash's friends|female traveling companion]] of the series; other popular pairings include the main characters as well as their respective [[rival]]s. There are also specific character or arc ships that are usually passing in the media that usually have more specific evidence of attraction on the part of at least one of the included characters.


Within the {{pkmn|manga}} and {{pkmn|games|game}} universe, common pairings are the opposing protagonists of the games represented in that generation.
Within the {{pkmn|manga}} and {{pkmn|games|game}} universe, common pairings are the opposing protagonists of the games represented in that generation.
Recently within the fandom, shipping has seemingly died down, with conversations about them only occurring in small pockets of the community. Many fans seemingly condemn the idea of shipping, particularly the more offensive shippings. As such, the concept of shipping characters has mostly been abandoned.


==See also==
==See also==
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* [http://shipping.bulbagarden.net/ The List of Incomplete Shipping Names]
* [http://shipping.bulbagarden.net/ The List of Incomplete Shipping Names]


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