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Cynthia/Lance
| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Japanese: ワタル×シロナ (Wataru x Shirona) English: Lance/Cynthia |
| Alternative name(s): | Japanese: ワタシロ (Watashiro) English: WikiErrorShipping |
| Gender category: | NL; F/M; Het |
| Fandom: | Pokémon |
| Canonical?: | No |
| Prevalence: | Rare for both characters Rare overall |
| Archives: | n/a |
| Other: | n/a |
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Cynthia/Lance, known mostly as WikiErrorShipping and/or ワタシロ (Watashiro), is a rare ship in the Pokémon fandom. It pairs Lance (Wataru) and Cynthia (Shirona), the Pokémon Champion introduced in Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow and the Pokémon Champion introduced in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum respectively.
Canon Background
Popular Tropes & Fanon
- Height Difference: Lance is taller, Cynthia is shorter.
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
-Shipping Name Origin
"WikiErrorShipping" did indeed originate from an error on a wiki. In 2006, either before the games released or shortly afterwards, Cynthia was stated to be Lance's cousin on Wikipedia[1], likely from someone who confused Cynthia for Clair, Lance's actual cousin. The error was spotted by Bulbagarden users soon afterwards, with the ship name coined in around 2006 or 2007.[Notes 1]
Example/Notable Fanac
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Fan Communities/Fan Events
Fan Blogs
Fan Fic
Fan Art
- Shall we dance? by willows-arts, Archived version (2021)
- How could I not publish a drawing on Lance's day that wasn't my favorite ship? by the-dragon-master-lover, Archived version (2023), drawn for Lance Day 2023.
General Fanworks
Wikis
Zines and Doujinshi
Similar Pokémon Pairings
Pokémon Champion/Pokémon Champion
- Blue Oak/Red
- Lance/Steven Stone
- Steven Stone/Wallace
- Cynthia/Steven Stone
- Cynthia/Diantha
- Lance/Leon
- Drayton/Kieran
- Kieran/Nemona
Notes
- ^ as seen here, Archived version (note that this update doubled the length of the page, thus the large time-frame for when the pairing was coined)