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Cynthia/Dawn
| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Japanese: シロナ×ヒカリ (Shirona x Hikari) English: Cynthia/Dawn |
| Alternative name(s): | Japanese: シロヒカ (Shirohika) or ヒカシロ (Hikashiro) English: GirlPowerShipping |
| Gender category: | Girls' Love; Yuri; F/F; Femslash |
| Fandom: | Pokémon |
| Canonical?: | No |
| Prevalence: | Popular for both characters Popular overall |
| Archives: | n/a |
| Other: | n/a |
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Cynthia/Dawn, mostly known as GirlPowerShipping or シロヒカ (Shirohika), is a popular ship in the Pokémon fandom. It pairs Cynthia (Shirona) and Dawn (Hikari), the Champion of Sinnoh and the female protagonist character respectively, both introduced in 2006's Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.
Most Cynthia/Dawn 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: Cynthia is taller, Dawn is shorter.
- Age Difference: Cynthia is a generation older than Dawn. By how much (canonically) is unclear.
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
-Shipping Name Origin
The origin of "GirlPowerShipping" might be unknown, though it's likely a play on how they're both powerful female trainers. By 27 March 2007, it was seen by fans as their official ship name.[Notes 1]
Example/Notable Fanac
| Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |
Fan Communities/Fan Events
- GirlPowerShipping [Unable to archive], a community on FanFiction.Net
Fan Blogs
Fan Fic
GirlPowerShipping search query on Fanfiction.Net
- The New Pokemon Champion by Freshman-Generation [Unable to archive] (2008), Like the title says.
- Inamorata by wreckofherheart, Archived version (2016), post-Platinum story.
- Silverlite - R by CynthiaCrescent, Archived version (2019-2015), Four years after team Galactic's defeat, Sinnoh welcomes a new champion, but what of the old one?
- closing the distance on my future by Lord_Byron_Mudkippington, Archived version (2020), When she was younger, Dawn thought she knew what she was going to do with her life. She was going to be the best coordinator the world had ever seen. Now her dream is seemingly dead, and she's forced to slog away in a higher education institution. At least, until the former Champion appears and inadvertently offers her a lifeline.
Fan Art
- ShiroHika by AnaKris, Archived version (2011)
General Fanworks
Wikis and Forum Threads
- シロヒカ on PixivEncyclopedia
- ヒカシロ on PixivEncyclopedia
- ♥GirlPowerShipping -The Official Thread V.3, Archived version, a thread on Serebii.Net
- GirlPowershipping (CynthiaxDawn), Archived version, a thread on Serebii.Net
- GirlPowerShipping (Cynthia/Dawn) *\o/*, Archived version, a thread on Serebii.Net
Zines and Doujinshi
Similar Pokémon Pairings
Pokémon Champion/Protagonist
Notes
- ^ as seen here, Archived version