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Guzma/Piers
| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Japanese: グズマ×ネズ (Guzma x Nezu) English: Guzma/Piers |
| Alternative name(s): | Japanese: グズネズ (Guzunezu) (GZNZ) or ネズグズ (Nezuguzu) (NZGZ) English: CricketSongShipping, BroodingShipping, BigIslandShipping, NightCrawlerShipping |
| 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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Guzma/Piers, known mostly as CricketSongShipping, GuzPiers, グズネズ (Guzunezu), GZNZ, ネズグズ (Nezuguzu) and/or NZGZ, is a common ship in the Pokémon fandom. It pairs Guzma (Guzma) and Piers (Nezu). Guzma comes from Pokémon Sun and Moon and Piers comes from Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Canon Background
Popular Tropes & Fanon
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
-Shipping Name Origin
Unlike most other common Pokémon ships, Guzma/Piers has no established -shipping name, though a handful have been coined, which are:
- BroodingShipping - coined by Kyuu-Tales on 01 December 2019.[1]
- Although this is considered their "official" name on the Neverending Romance ship name list, considered the masterlist for all Pokémon ships ever conceived, it is not used by shippers.
- NightCrawlerShipping - coined on Twitter sometime before 16 March 2021.[2]
- BigIslandShipping - coined by crack-canon on 16 March 2021.[2]
- CricketSongShipping - coined by pigeon-wizard on 14 September 2022.[3]
- This name has seen usage with the most people, though it is still very rare.
Example/Notable Fanac
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Fan Communities/Fan Events
Fan Blogs
Fan Fic
Fan Art
- Fan Art by pigeon-wizard, Archived version (2025), drawn for Villaintines 2025.
General Fanworks
Wikis
Zines and Doujinshi
Similar Pokémon Pairings
Villainous Team Leader/Villainous Team Leader
Notes
- ^ post by Kyuu-Tales, Archived version (01 December 2019)
- ^ Jump up to: a b post by crack-canon, Archived version (16 March 2021)
- ^ post by pigeon-wizard, Archived version (14 September 2022)