Akari/Melli
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| Pairing: | Japanese: ツバキ×ショウ (Tsubaki x Shou) English: Melli/Akari |
| Alternative name(s): | Japanese: バキショウ (Bakishou) or ツバショウ (Tsubashou) English: CandyTruffleShipping |
| Gender category: | NL; F/M; Het |
| Fandom: | Pokémon |
| Canonical?: | No |
| Prevalence: | Rare for both characters Rare overall |
| Archives: | n/a |
| Other: | n/a |
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Akari/Melli, known mostly as CandyTruffleShipping, バキショウ (Bakishou) and/or ツバショウ (Tsubashou), is a rare ship in the Pokémon fandom. It pairs Akari (Shou) and Melli (Tsubaki), the female playable protagonist and a member of the Diamond Clan from Pokémon Legends: Arceus respectively.
As of 2025, it has no -shipping name on Neverending Romance.
Canon Background
Popular Tropes & Fanon
- Height Difference: Melli is taller, Akari is shorter.
- Age Difference: Melli is older, Akari is younger.
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
-Shipping Name Origin
"CandyTruffleShipping" was coined by franstastic-ideas sometime prior to 06 November 2023.[Notes 1]
Example/Notable Fanac
| Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |
Fan Communities/Fan Events
Fan Blogs
Fan Fic
Shou | Akari/Tsubaki | Melli search query on Archive of Our Own
- Those Who Wait by Bunbee23, Archived version (2022), rated Explicit. Akari has a bit of a tumble close to the Moonview Arena - luckily Warden Melli is nearby to patch her up! Things inevitably spiral from here, but Akari is happy to play the role of brat-tamer for the evening.
Fan Art
General Fanworks
Wikis
Zines and Doujinshi
Similar Pokémon Pairings
PL:A Pairings with Akari and/or Rei
Notes
- ^ as seen here, Archived version