Karen/Will
| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Japanese: イツキ×カリン (Itsuki x Karin) English: Will/Karen |
| Alternative name(s): | Japanese: イツカリ (Itsukari) English: MasakudoShipping, EliteShipping |
| Gender category: | NL; F/M; Het |
| Fandom: | Pokémon |
| Canonical?: | No |
| Prevalence: | Popular for both characters Rare overall |
| Archives: | n/a |
| Other: | n/a |
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Karen/Will, known mostly as MasakudoShipping and/or イツカリ (Itsukari), is a rare ship in the Pokémon fandom. It pairs Karen (Karin) and Will (Itsuki), the Dark-type Elite Four member and the Psychic-type Elite Four member in Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal respectively.
Canon Background
Popular Tropes & Fanon
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
-Shipping Name Origin
The first name coined for the ship was EliteShipping sometime before 09 June 2002[Notes 1]. It was one of the first 380 coined -shipping names in the fandom on Neverending Romance. Later on, this name was largely used for Lance/Lorelei instead, as well as by the Yu-Gi-Oh! fandom, warranting it to have a new name by some shippers.
"MasakudoShipping" was coined by oni flygon sometime before 08 June 2003.[1] It's named Masakudo because Karen and Will were two of the masked children in Pokémon Special, thus mas(ked)/a k(ids)/udo.[Notes 2] This may have started off as their ship name only for their cross-canon counterparts in the manga before being adopted for all counterpart Karen and Will characters.
Example/Notable Fanac
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Fan Communities/Fan Events
Fan Blogs
Fan Fic
- Hands Down by BulimicSpacePug, Archived version (2016), transfic with trans Will. Rated Mature.
- Memories by petalxdance, Archived version (2017), Karen reflects on her past on the one day of the year she dislikes the most. But is it really all that bad?
- Till Battle Do Us Part by hooksdarkswan, Archived version (2014), On their day off from the Pokémon League, Will challenges Karen to a battle.
Fan Art
- dear lord the elites are bisexual by overchromatic, Archived version (2024)
- lil man and his wife by seagiri, Archived version (2022)
- Fankid Week Day 3 - Baby by pkmnfankids, Archived version (2023), drawn for Pokémon Fankid Week.
General Fanworks
Wikis
Zines and Doujinshi
Similar Pokémon Pairings
Female Elite Four Member/Male Elite Four Member
Notes
- ^ as seen here, Archived version
- ^ as seen here, Archived version
- ^ post by oni flygon, Archived version (08 June 2003)