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Archer (Pokémon)
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Japanese: アポロ (Apollo) English, Italian: Archer German, Spanish: Atlas Korean: 아폴로 (Apollo) Chinese (Mandarin): 阿波羅 / 阿波罗 (Ābōluó) (more on Bulbapedia) |
| Occupation: | Team Rocket Executive |
| Relationships: | Ariana (Pokémon) (coworker) Proton (coworker) Petrel (coworker) Giovanni (Pokémon) (boss) |
| Fandom: | Pokémon |
| Other: | n/a |
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Archer is a Team Rocket Executive who was originally one of many unnamed Team Rocket Executives in Pokémon Gold and Silver, released in 1999. In 2010, he was given a unique design and name for the Pokémon Heart Gold and Soul Silver remakes. Before then, he appeared in Pokémon Special and was known as 'Carl' in English and 'Kurtz' (カーツ) in Japanese.
Him, Ariana, Petrel and Proton are often in fanworks together, since they are the four Executives present in these games. Unlike the others, Archer was also in Pokémon Let's Go! Pikachu and Let's Go! Eevee as Giovanni's right-hand man, which also gave him a new design, often seen in fanart for him.
The Pokémon he is most associated with is Houndoom.
Archer is not to be confused with Archie, another villainous Pokemon character with a similar name.
Canon Overview
[characterization, story role, further important appearances]
Relationships
- Archer is most commonly paired up with Proton, forming LaunchShipping[1], which is Male/Male, aka yaoi. In Japanese, this is most often called アポラン (Aporan), meaning Archer is the seme and Proton is the uke in the coupling.
- The opposite is also commonly shipped and is written as ランアポ (Ranapo).
- Archer is also shipped with Petrel, forming EagleShipping, which is Male/Male, aka yaoi. In Japanese, this is most often called アポラム (Aporamu), meaning Archer is the seme and Petrel is the uke in the coupling.
- Archer is also shipped with Giovanni, forming SubordinateShipping, which is Male/Male, aka yaoi. In Japanese, this is most often called アポサカ (Aposaka), meaning Archer is the seme and Giovanni is the uke in the coupling.
- Archer is also shipped with Ariana, forming ClonegeuseShipping, which is Female/Male, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called アポアテ (Apoate).
Less Popular Relationships
- AbrasiveShipping - Archer & Attila
- AmnesiaShipping - Archer & Sabrina
- AneurysmShipping - Archer, Dahlia & Lyra
- AnikShipping - Archer & Annie
- ArcheflowShipping - Archer & Hilda
- ArrowRainShipping - Archer & Wallace
- ArrowShipping - Archer & Pryce
- BattalionShipping - Archer & Bruno
- BelCantoShipping - Archer & Janine
- BigBunsenBurnerShipping - Archer, Siebold & Kanto
- BindingShipping - Archer & Looker
- BluelakeShipping - Archer, Cress & Nate
- BodyguardShipping - Archer & Silver (game)
More can be found on Neverending Romance, a community-created relationship name list.
Popular Tropes & Fanon
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
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Example/Notable Fanac
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Fan Art
- 記念に描いたアポロさん by サメノ陸彦, Archived version (2023)
- ! by 風野ひいな, Archived version (2009), Archer with his Houndour.
Fan Mixes
- Sick, Sick, Sick; by trainerred, Archived version (2014)
- E x e c u t i v e by jyoustar, Archived version (2016)
- cold hands by knifepoint, Archived version (2016)