Hop/Piers

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Pairing
Pairing: Japanese: ネズ×ホップ (Nezu x Hop)
English: Piers/Hop
Alternative name(s): Japanese: ネズホプ (Nezuhopu) (NZHP)
English: HopePiersShipping
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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Hop/Piers, known mostly as ネズホプ (Nezuhopu) and/or NZHP, is a rare ship in the Pokémon fandom. It pairs Hop (Hop) and Piers (Nezu), one of the rivals to the player and the Dark-type gym leader from Pokémon Sword and Shield respectively.

Canon Background

Popular Tropes & Fanon

Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta

-Shipping Name Origin

Unlike the majority of other Pokémon pairings, there is currently no commonly used -shipping name for Hop/Piers as of 2025. HopePiersShipping, coined by Shadechu for the Neverending Romance ship name list on 08 January 2023,[1] is considered its "official" name, but this name isn't used by shippers.

Example/Notable Fanac

Fan Communities/Fan Events

Fan Blogs

Fan Fic

Hop/Nezu | Piers (Pokemon) search query on Archive of Our Own

Fan Art

General Fanworks

Wikis

Zines and Doujinshi

Similar Pokémon Pairings

Gym Leader/Rival | Friend

Villainous Team Leader/Protagonist's Rival | Friend

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