Ethan/Lance
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| Pairing | |
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| Pairing: | Japanese: ワタル×ヒビキ (Wataru x Hibiki) English: Lance/Ethan |
| Alternative name(s): | Japanese: ワタヒビ (Watahibi), ワタ主♂ (Wata x Pokémon Male Protagonist) or ヒビワタ (Hibiwata) English: JohtoChampionShipping |
| Gender category: | Boys' Love; Yaoi; M/M; Slash |
| Fandom: | Pokémon |
| Canonical?: | No |
| Prevalence: | Rare for both characters Rare overall |
| Archives: | n/a |
| Other: | n/a |
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Ethan/Lance, known mostly as JohtoChampionShipping, ワタヒビ (Watahibi) and/or ヒビワタ (Hibiwata), is a rare ship in the Pokémon fandom. It pairs Ethan (Hibiki) and Lance (Wataru), the male playable character and the champion of the Johto region in Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal respectively.
EchoShipping, which pairs Gold and Lance, is its cross-canon counterpart in the Pokémon Special manga.
Canon Background
Popular Tropes & Fanon
- Height Difference: Lance is taller, Ethan is shorter.
- Age Difference: Lance is a generation older than Ethan. By how much (canonically) is unclear.
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
-Shipping Name Origin
Both "JohtoChampionShipping" and "EchoShipping" were coined between 18 January 2009[Notes 1] and 07 February 2010.[Notes 2]
Example/Notable Fanac
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Fan Communities/Fan Events
Fan Blogs
Fan Fic
Fan Art
General Fanworks
Wikis
Zines and Doujinshi
Similar Pokémon Pairings
Pokémon Champion/Protagonist
Elite Four Member/Protagonist
Notes
- ^ as seen here, Archived version
- ^ as seen here, Archived version