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In the Pokémon franchise, fanon is not restricted to the {{pkmn|anime}}, but most instances of fanon are related to it. For instance, it is canon that [[Delia Ketchum]] is {{Ash}}'s mother. This is said in no uncertain terms; it is an indisputable fact. However, any conjecture of Ash's father is purely fanon, as the only mention of such a man in canon is how long it took him to get to [[Viridian City]], and that he is supposedly a great Trainer. Everything else is speculation. | In the Pokémon franchise, fanon is not restricted to the {{pkmn|anime}}, but most instances of fanon are related to it. For instance, it is canon that [[Delia Ketchum]] is {{Ash}}'s mother. This is said in no uncertain terms; it is an indisputable fact. However, any conjecture of Ash's father is purely fanon, as the only mention of such a man in canon is how long it took him to get to [[Viridian City]], and that he is supposedly a great Trainer. Everything else is speculation. | ||
Most [[List of shippings|Shippings]] are fanon, although some are canon. For instance, [[Norman]] and [[Caroline]] are a [[BalanceShipping|confirmed couple]], whereas, say, [[Jessie]] and [[James]] ([[RocketShipping]]) are not in the anime, though they are in the manga series [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], which has its own canon. A shipping like [[PearlShipping]] is pure fanon. | Most [[List of shippings|Shippings]] are fanon, although some are canon. For instance, [[Norman]] and [[Caroline]] are a [[BalanceShipping|confirmed couple]], whereas, say, [[Jessie]] and [[James]] ([[RocketShipping]]) are not in the anime, though they are in the manga series [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], which has its own canon. A shipping like [[PearlShipping]] is pure fanon. Shippings can also be half-canon; that is to say one of the characters in the shipping has a crush on the other, such as [[AmourShipping]], where Serena has a [[canon|canonical]] crush on Ash. | ||
Fanon is often a way for fans to express their own beliefs about the games or anime and speculate about future episodes or games. For example, many people hoped for a remake of Gold and Silver, even before Nintendo officially announced [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|the games]]. | Fanon is often a way for fans to express their own beliefs about the games or anime and speculate about future episodes or games. For example, many people hoped for a remake of Gold and Silver, even before Nintendo officially announced [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|the games]]. | ||