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Giovanni/Silver
| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Japanese: サカキ×シルバー (Sakaki x Silver) English: Giovanni/Silver |
| Alternative name(s): | Japanese: サカシル (Sakashiru) English: UnderstandingShipping, LostandFoundShipping |
| Gender category: | Boys' Love; Yaoi; M/M; Slash |
| Fandom: | Pokémon |
| Canonical?: | No |
| Prevalence: | Rare for both characters Rare overall |
| Archives: | n/a |
| Other: | n/a |
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Giovanni/Silver, known mostly as UnderstandingShipping, LostandFoundShipping and/or サカシル (Sakashiru), is a rare incest ship in the Pokémon fandom. It pairs Giovanni (Sakaki) and Silver (Silver) from Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal. Giovanni is the leader of the villainous Team Rocket and Silver is his son, as well as the rival to the playable character which may be Ethan, Kris or Lyra.
Giovanni canonically abandoned him prior to the events of the games and the Pokémon Special manga series. Giovanni & Silver is more common in fanworks in the Special canon, though many also exist in the gameverse canon.
Canon Background
Mangaverse
Gameverse
Popular Tropes & Fanon
- Height Difference: Giovanni is taller, Silver is shorter.
- Age Difference: Giovanni is a generation older than Silver. By how much (canonically) is unclear. Fanworks may age up Silver to make him over the age of 18.
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
-Shipping Name Origin
"LostandFoundShipping" was coined sometime between between 14 December 2007[Notes 1] and 13 August 2008.[Notes 2] "UnderstandingShipping" was coined later on, sometime between 18 January 2009[Notes 3] and 07 February 2010.[Notes 4]
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 Leader/Protagonist's Rival|Friend
Gym Leader/Rival|Friend
Notes
- ^ as seen here, Archived version
- ^ as seen here, Archived version
- ^ as seen here, Archived version
- ^ as seen here, Archived version