Barry (Pokémon)
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Japanese: ジュン (Jun) English, German, Italian: Barry French: René Korean: 용식 (Yongsik) Chinese (Mandarin): 阿馴 (Ā Xún) (more on Bulbapedia) |
| Occupation: | Pokémon Trainer |
| Relationships: | Palmer (father) |
| Fandom: | Pokémon |
| Other: | n/a |
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Barry is a Pokémon Trainer from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. He's the rival to the player character, which may be Lucas or Dawn depending on gender. Barry is well-liked with fans, though not too many fanworks exist which primarily focus on him. He also makes appearances in Pokémon Masters. While he does have a counterpart in Pokéspe named Pearl, this character is distinct enough for his own article.
Until Masters, the name "Barry" for his gameverse counterpart was only semi-canonical. Barry was his name in the Pokémon Anime, and most fans called him this for years as a fanon personal name since it was also one of the predetermined options the player could pick in the games. Many years after DPP came out, it was discovered the internal data of Diamond and Pearl refer to him as Cedric, a name not seen elsewhere and not one fans use[1]. In Japanese, "Cedric" is パール (Pearl) instead, a name reserved by fans for his manga counterpart.
The Pokémon he is most associated with are Empoleon, Chimchar and Uxie.
Canon Overview
[characterization, story role, further important appearances]
Popular Tropes & Fanon
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
[discourse, trivia, popular memes, character analysis, fan reactions, really anything]
Relationships
This is purposefully an incomplete list, as Barry 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn | F/M | NL | Barry/Dawn | TwinleafShipping, FutabaShipping | ジュンヒカ (Junhika) |
| Lucas | M/M | BL | Barry/Lucas | ClingyShipping | コウジュン (Koujun) | ジュンコウ (Junkou) |
| Paul | M/M | BL | Barry/Paul | ColdCoffeeShipping | シンジュン (Shinjun) |
| Palmer | Gen | Combi | Barry & Palmer | (n/a) | (n/a) |
| Dawn and Lucas | Gen | Combi | Sinnoh Trio | (n/a) | 神奥トリオ (Sinnoh Trio) |
| Dawn and Lucas | Poly | Barry/Dawn/Lucas | ScarfShipping | (n/a) |
| Thorton | M/M | BL | Barry/Thorton | EnviousShipping | ジュンネジ (Junneji) |
Less Popular Relationships
- with Volkner - WiredShipping, デンジュン (Denjun)
Coined Ship Names
- BaconcheeseShipping - Barry & Bonnie
- BitterCoffeeShipping - Barry & Georgia
- BlackCoffeeShipping - Barry, Paul & Silver
- BlondAttackShipping - Barry, Clemont & Bonnie
- BlueYellowShipping - Barry & Marina
- BoastShipping - Barry & Ursula
- BoulevardShipping - Barry & Silver
- BrightTowerShipping - Barry & Ritchie
More can be found on Neverending Romance, a community-created relationship name list.
Example/Notable Fanac
| Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |
Fan Communities/Fan Events
- Barry-FC, Archived version, a club on Deviantart.
- Jun-FanClub, Archived version, a club on Deviantart.
- barry-pokemon, Archived version, a club on Fanpop
- jun-pokemon, Archived version, a club on Fanpop
- Challengeshipping, Archived version, a club on Deviantart for Barry & Palmer and Barry/Palmer.
Fan Blogs
Fan Fic
Fan Art
- leg by nottsukkomia, Archived version (2024)
General Fanworks
Fan Mixes
- you've got a friend in me! by yugimuto, Archived version (2016), a fan mix for Barry & his Empoleon.