Kabu/Peony
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| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Japanese: ピオニー×カブ (Peony x Kabu) English: Peony/Kabu |
| Alternative name(s): | Japanese: ピオカブ (Piokabu) English: SmeltShipping |
| Gender category: | Boys' Love; Yaoi; M/M; Slash |
| Fandom: | Pokémon |
| Canonical?: | No |
| Prevalence: | Popular for Peony, Rare for Kabu Rare overall |
| Archives: | n/a |
| Other: | n/a |
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Kabu/Peony, known mostly as Peokabu and/or ピオカブ (Piokabu), is a rare ship in the Pokémon fandom. It pairs Kabu (Kabu) and Peony (Peony) from Pokémon Sword and Shield respectively.
Canon Background
The two are old friends. In the Japanese release of SWSH, Peony calls Kabu "Kabu-chan."[1]
Popular Tropes & Fanon
- Height Difference: Peony is taller, Kabu is shorter.
- Opposites Attract
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
-Shipping Name Origin
Unlike the majority of other Pokémon pairings, there is currently no commonly used -shipping name for Kabu/Peony as of 2025. SmeltShipping, submitted to the Neverending Romance ship name list on 17 October 2023,[2] is considered its "official" name, but this name isn't used by shippers.
Example/Notable Fanac
| Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |
Fan Communities/Fan Events
Fan Blogs
Fan Fic
Kabu/Peony (Pokemon) search query on Archive of Our Own
Fan Art
- JETPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK by missjamiekaye, Archived version (2020)
- Fan Art by greatdisaster, Archived version (2024)
General Fanworks
ピオカブ illustrations, manga and novels search query on Pixiv
Wikis
Zines and Doujinshi
References
- ^ post by medali-meltdown, Archived version (26 August 2021)
- ^ (...)SmeltShipping - Kabu & Peony(...) by sleepwick, Archived version (17 October 2023)