Archer/Proton

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Pairing
Pairing: Japanese: ランス×アポロ (Lance x Apollo)
English: Proton/Archer
Alternative name(s): Japanese: ランアポ (Ranapo) or アポラン (Aporan)
English: LaunchShipping
Gender category: Boys' Love; Yaoi; M/M; Slash
Fandom: Pokémon
Canonical?: No
Prevalence: Popular for both characters
Rare overall
Archives: n/a
Other: n/a
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Archer/Proton, known mostly as LaunchShipping , ランアポ (Ranapo) and/or アポラン (Aporan), is a rare ship in the Pokémon fandom. It pairs Archer (Apollo) and Proton (Lance), both highly-ranked admins in the villainous Team Rocket in Pokémon Heart Gold and Soul Silver.

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Popular Tropes & Fanon

Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta

-Shipping Name Origin

"LaunchShipping" was coined between 19 August and 17 November 2009 by an anon on the Neverending Romance guestbook, which allowed for anonymous submissions.[1] It's likely a play on their Japanese names since both refer to rocket programs, as well as 'Lance' sounding like 'launch.'

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Similar Pokémon Pairings

Villainous Team Member/Villainous Team Member

References

  1. ^ post by esm8m, Archived version (29 November 2009)