Byron (Pokémon)

Character
Name:	Japanese: トウガン (Tougan) English: Byron French: Charles Korean: 동관 (Donggwan) Chinese (Cantonese): 東瓜 (Dūnggwā) (more on Bulbapedia)
Occupation:	Pokémon Gym Leader
Relationships:	Roark (Pokémon) (son)
Fandom:	Pokémon
Other:	n/a
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Byron is a Pokémon Gym Leader from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. He is well-liked with fans, though not too many fanworks exist which primarily focus on him. He also makes appearances in the PokéAni and in Pokéspe.

The Pokémon Byron is most associated with are Bronzor, Steelix and Bastiodon.

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Relationships

This is purposefully an incomplete list, as Byron 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)
Riley	M/M | BL	Byron/Riley	IronShipping	ゲントウ (Gentou)
Roark	Gen | Combi	Byron & Roark	(n/a)	瓜親子 (Melon Parent and Child)
Roark	M/M | BL | Incest	Byron/Roark	49erShipping	トウヒョウ (Touhyou)

Less Popular Relationships

• DesertSteelShipping - Alder & Byron
• DisparityShipping - Byron & Caitlin
• DoubleSteelWingShipping - Byron & Winona
• EchelonShipping - Byron & Dahlia
• ElinvarShipping - Sir Aaron, Byron & Riley
• FancyBeardShipping - Byron & Princess Salvia
• FetterShipping - Byron & Walker
• FortifyShipping - Byron & Maylene

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 Art

• トウガン Byron Sigh by tetrahomoerotic, ^{Archived version} (2022)

Wikis

• Byron on Bulbapedia
• トウガン on PixivEncyclopedia
• Byron on Shipping Wiki