Erika/Sabrina
| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Japanese: エリカ×ナツメ(Erika x Natsume) English: Erika/Sabrina |
| Alternative name(s): | Japanese: エリナツ (Erinatsu) English: FemmeGymShipping, PsygrasShipping |
| Gender category: | Girls' Love; Yuri; F/F; Femslash |
| Fandom: | Pokémon |
| Canonical?: | No |
| Prevalence: | Popular for both characters Rare overall |
| Archives: | n/a |
| Other: | n/a |
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Erika/Sabrina, known mostly as FemmeGymShipping, エリナツ (Erinatsu) and/or PsygrasShipping is a rare ship in the Pokémon fandom. It pairs Erika (Erika) and Sabrina (Natsume), the Grass-type Gym Leader and Psychic-type Gym Leader from Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow respectively.
Most Erika/Sabrina fanworks focus on their appearances in the Pokémon game series. They've also appeared in the Pokémon anime and the Pokémon Special manga.
Canon Background
Popular Tropes & Fanon
- Height Difference: Sabrina is often portrayed as taller, though they are around the same height canonically.
- Koga/Lt. Surge, the second-most popular same-gender ship between two RBY gym leaders (who aren't Brock, Misty or Giovanni,) may be seen as a sister ship as of the 2010-20s. Many ship both, and they may both be in "Everyone Is Gay" stories.
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
-Shipping Name Origin
The origin of "FemmeGymShipping" might be unknown, though its likely a play on the much more popular GymShipping, which pairs Brock and Misty. By 25 May 2004, it was seen by fans as their official ship name.[Notes 1] Earlier, by 04 July 2003, "PsygrasShipping" was also in use[Notes 2] and it may have been coined earlier than FemmeGym.
Example/Notable Fanac
| Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |
Fan Communities/Fan Events
- FemmeGymShipping Week by flalftherat, Archived version, a fanweek held in 2024 primarily on Instagram.
- femmegymshipping, Archived version, a club on DeviantArt
Fan Blogs
Fan Fic
- Nothing's Gonna Harm You by My Own Betrayal, Archived version (2008), Sabrina's afraid of thunderstorms, so Erika comforts her by singing.
- Unraveling by Woofemus, Archived version (2013), Sabrina is a mystery that bothers Erika too much to leave alone. She didn't think Sabrina would try to figure her out as well.
- Erika by Pikablukachu, Archived version (2017-18), Sabrina changed as a person in the three years following the initial defeat of Team Rocket, but why? This is a story told from Sabrina's point of view about insecurities, growth, and how just one person can inspire change in someone's life. Multi-chapter.
Fan Art
- Fan Art by aimishix, Archived version (2024)
General Fanworks
Wikis
Zines and Doujinshi
Similar Pokémon Pairings
Female Gym Leader/Female Gym Leader
Notes
- ^ as seen here, Archived version
- ^ as seen here, Archived version