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Emmet/Volo
| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Japanese: ウォロ×クダリ (Volo x Kudari) English: Volo/Emmet |
| Alternative name(s): | Japanese: ウォロクダ (Worokuda) English: TrainwreckShipping |
| Gender category: | Boys' Love; Yaoi; M/M; Slash |
| Fandom: | Pokémon |
| Canonical?: | No |
| Prevalence: | Popular for both characters Popular overall |
| Archives: | n/a |
| Other: | See also Emmet & Volo |
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Emmet/Volo, known mostly as TrainwreckShipping and/or ウォロクダ (Worokuda), is a popular ship in the Pokémon fandom. It pairs Emmet (Kudari) and Volo (Volo), one of the twin brothers who run the Battle Subway in Pokémon Black and White and the Pokémon wielder guild merchant from Pokémon Legends: Arceus respectively.
Canon Background
The two do not meet in canon, with Volo living several hundred years before Emmet. Volo does however meet Ingo, Emmet's twin brother, who was forcefully placed back in time and in the region of Hisui by Giratina, (similar to that of the player character.)
Popular Tropes & Fanon
- Immortal Volo: Volo being immortal is often how the two meet, with Volo seeing Emmet and remembering Ingo, fascinated as to how that could've happened and if Giratina was involved.
- Fix-It: bringing Ingo back to his correct time period as an emotional fix-it.
- Historical AU: some works may have the two characters live not in Hisui or in modern-day New York, but elsewhere in time.
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
-Shipping Name Origin
"TrainwreckShipping" was not initially coined as the ship name for Emmet/Volo on the Neverending Romance ship name list, which is considered the masterlist of all "official" ship names in the fandom. It was first coined by Transfinite sometime in July of 2004 as the name for Norman/May, dubbed 'Trainwreck' since it's a father/daughter incest pairing.[1] The ship has a small amount of fan activity, though few fanworks, with most uses of the name being out of disgust.[2] As of the 2020s, it is a very rare pairing.
In 2022, the name was re-coined by Emmet/Volo shippers, being a play on the ship being a 'Trainwreck' or otherwise disastrous, as it would spark Volo's fascination with Arceus and Giratina that Emmet exists in the present day while Ingo died in the past. Later in the year, it would be added to Neverending Romance as their official ship name, with it staying official for Norman/May as well.[2]
Example/Notable Fanac
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Fan Communities/Fan Events
Fan Blogs
Fan Fic
- In Which Volo has an Arcphone, Has Given Up and Has Learned to Love a Train Conductor by mushroomsandteeth, Archived version (2022), Volo is tired of trying to get Arceus, he is tired of trying restart the world, and really just wants to stop existing. But Arceus will not let him. He has been strung along for years with the promise of if he just does what the Arcphone says his curse will be lifted. The most recent mission has him having to correct a mistake from his past and reunit Ingo and Emmet, with Emmet's help. A roadtrip to seek legendarys, mythical, and self care between two idiots.
- Last Train Out West by ForTheWoolfy, Archived version (2022-23), rated Explicit. Nimbasa Town’s only chance for survival in the harsh scrublands of the Wild West is the Trans-Unova Railway, manned by twin conductors, Emmet and Ingo. They have lived a simple life until now, but everything changes on the day Emmet encounters a stowaway and is forced to miss the train, leaving his brother to go on without him. However, when news of the train’s disappearance reaches Emmet, he is forced to suspend his morals and team up with his only lead: Volo. Wild West AU.
- Searching by Necey, Archived version (2022), rated Explicit. Emmet is searching for a way to save his brother. Volo is searching for a way to meet Arceus and recreate the world. They're both using each other, but it becomes more than that. They must face danger as they struggle to find out what they mean to each other. Will their relationship survive the truth?