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Hala/Nanu
| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Japanese: ハラ×クチナシ (Hala x Kuchinashi) English: Hala/Nanu |
| Alternative name(s): | Japanese: ハラクチ (Harakuchi) English: CatfightShipping, Halananu |
| Gender category: | Boys' Love; Yaoi; M/M; Slash |
| Fandom: | Pokémon |
| Canonical?: | No |
| Prevalence: | Popular for Hala, Rare for Nanu Rare overall |
| Archives: | n/a |
| Other: | n/a |
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Hala/Nanu, known mostly as CatfightShipping, Halananu and/or ハラクチ (Harakuchi), is a rare ship in the Pokémon fandom. It pairs Hala (Hala) and Nanu (Kuchinashi), two island kahunas from Pokémon Sun and Moon respectively.
Canon Background
Popular Tropes & Fanon
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
-Shipping Name Origin
"CatfightShipping" was coined on 03 January 2018 by asexualfulbright on tumblr.[1] It's a play on how Nanu likes cats and Hala specializes in Fighting-type Pokémon. This conflicts with Emily/Jessica's ship name on Neverending Romance, considered the masterlist for all Pokémon ships ever conceived, a rare pairing with little to no fan activity.[Notes 1] Despite this conflict, as there's no name listed for Hala/Nanu on the list as of 17 March 2025, Catfight is likely to become "official" for both pairings in the future unless a non-conflicting name is coined and popularized among shippers.
Example/Notable Fanac
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Fan Communities/Fan Events
Fan Blogs
Fan Fic
- Type Advantage by shiplizard, Archived version (2018), A couple of old men become friends despite one of them's best efforts to the contrary.
- Ukimen (Touch) by orphan_account, Archived version (2018), Hala is always touching others. Nanu is not fond of being touched.
Fan Art
General Fanworks
Wikis
Zines and Doujinshi
Similar Pokémon Pairings
Island Kahuna/Other Character(s)
Notes
- ^ coined by Vycksta on 29 October 2015 here, Archived version
References
- ^ post by asexualfulbright, Archived version (03 January 2018)