Akari (Pokémon)
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Japanese: ショウ (Shō) English: Akari Spanish: Kira Korean: 윤슬 (Yunseul) Chinese (Mandarin): 小照 (Xiǎo) (more on Bulbapedia) |
| Occupation: | Member of the Survey Corps |
| Relationships: | n/a |
| Fandom: | Pokémon |
| Other: | n/a |
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Akari is a playable character in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, released in 2022. She is a fan favorite and gets focus in many fanworks. She is seen as a spiritual successor to Dawn, who was originally introduced in 2006's Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. Some fans may consider them to be the same person, though this is only fanon.
Her male counterpart is Rei. In-game, the other playable character who was not chosen is an NPC that's in the player's social circle.
Canon Overview
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Popular Tropes & Fanon
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
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Relationships
This is purposefully an incomplete list, as Akari is shipped with many of the other characters. Please add any notable relationships in fanworks if they are missing.
| With... | Type | Full ENG Label | -shipping Name | Other Ship Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volo | F/M | NL | Akari/Volo | WielderShipping | ウォロショウ (Voloshou), ウォショ (Voshou), or ウォロ主♀ (Volo x Female Protagonist) |
| Rei | F/M | NL | Akari/Rei | SkyFallenShipping | テルショウ (Terushou), テル主♀ (Teru x Female Protagonist) or 主♂ショウ (Male Protagonist x Shou) |
| Adaman | F/M | NL | Adaman/Akari | AdamantShipping | セキショウ (Sekishou) or セキ主♀ (Seki x Female Protagonist) |
| Ingo | F/M | NL | Akari/Ingo | RisingLightShipping | ノボショウ (Noboshou) or ノボショ (Nobosho) |
| Professor Laventon | F/M | NL | Akari/Professor Laventon | PrologueShipping[Notes 1] | ラベショウ (Laveshou) |
| Melli | F/M | NL | Akari/Melli | CandyTruffleShipping | ツバショウ (Tsubashou) or バキショウ (Bakishou) |
| Irida | F/F | GL | Akari/Irida | SpatialDawnShipping | カイショウ (Kaishou) or ショウカイ (Shoukai) |
| Cyllene | F/F | GL | Akari/Cyllene | StickerStarShipping[Notes 1] | ショウシマ (Shoushima) |
| Ingo | Gen | Combi | Akari & Ingo | (n/a) | (n/a) |
| Rei | Gen | Combi | Akari & Rei | (n/a) | (n/a) |
| Volo | Gen | Combi | Akari & Volo | (n/a) | (n/a) |
| Emmet | Gen | Combi | Akari & Emmet | (n/a) | (n/a) |
| Adaman and Irida | Gen | Combi | Adaman & Akari & Irida | (n/a) | セキショウカイ (SekiShouKai) |
Less Popular Relationships
More can be found on Neverending Romance, a community-created relationship name list.
Example/Notable Fanac
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Fan Communities/Fan Events
Fan Blogs
Fan Fic
Fan Art
- ごせんぞー by きんぎん, Archived version (2021), Akari with Oshawott next to Dawn.
- 謹賀新年🎍2025年 by バッチゴーヤ, Archived version (2025), drawn for Lunar New Year.