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Archer/Giovanni
| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Japanese: アポロ×サカキ (Apollo x Sakaki) English: Archer/Giovanni |
| Alternative name(s): | Japanese: アポ サカ (Aposaka) or サカアポ (Sakaapo) English: SubordinateShipping |
| Gender category: | Boys' Love; Yaoi; M/M; Slash |
| Fandom: | Pokémon |
| Canonical?: | No |
| Prevalence: | Popular for Archer, Rare for Giovanni Rare overall |
| Archives: | n/a |
| Other: | n/a |
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Archer/Giovanni, known mostly as SubordinateShipping and/or アポサカ (Aposaka), is a rare ship in the Pokémon fandom. It pairs Archer (Apollo) and Giovanni (Sakaki), both highly ranked members of the villainous Team Rocket, with Giovanni as the leader. Giovanni comes from Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow while Archer wouldn't be named until Pokémon Heart Gold and Soul Silver in 2009, which remade the original Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal games.
Canon Background
Popular Tropes & Fanon
- Loyalty Kink: Archer is canonically loyal to Team Rocket and Giovanni.
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
-Shipping Name Origin
"SubordinateShipping" was coined sometime between 07 February 2010[Notes 1] and 15 October 2011.[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
Villainous Team Member/Villainous Team Leader
Notes
- ^ as seen here, Archived version
- ^ as seen here, Archived version