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Hau
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Name: | Japanese: ハウ (Hau) English, Italian, Dutch, European Portuguese: Hau German: Tali Korean: 하우 (Hau) Chinese (Mandarin): 哈烏 / 哈乌 (Hāwū) (more on Bulbapedia) |
Occupation: | Pokémon Trainer |
Relationships: | Hala (grandfather) |
Fandom: | Pokémon |
Other: | n/a |
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Hau is a Pokémon Trainer from Pokémon Sun and Moon. He's a rival to the player character, which may be Elio or Selene depending on gender. Hau is well-liked with fans and the focus of many fanworks. He also makes appearances in Pokémon Masters and Pokéspe.
The Pokémon he is most associated with is the Rowlet line, including Dartrix and Decidueye, as well as Raichu.
Canon Overview
[characterization, story role, further important appearances]
Relationships
M/M | Yaoi
- Hau is most commonly paired up with Gladion, forming CuteBonesShipping[1], aka SunandcloudShipping or Haudion. In Japanese, this is most often called グラハウ (Gurahau), meaning Gladion is the seme and Hau is the uke in the coupling.
- The opposite is also commonly shipped and is written as ハウグラ (Haugura). They're shipped about an equal amount, which is rare for a yaoi pairing.
- Hau is also shipped with Elio, forming KalaShipping, aka SunnySurfingShipping or Hausun. In Japanese, this is most often called ヨウハウ (Youhau), meaning Elio is the seme and Hau is the uke in the coupling.
- The opposite is also commonly shipped and is written as ハウヨウ (Hauyou)
F/M | NL
- Hau is also shipped with Lillie, forming SnowLilyShipping. In Japanese, this is called ハウリエ (Haulie).
- Hau is also shipped with Selene, forming MalasadaShipping. In Japanese, this is called ハウミヅ (Haumidzu).
Gen | Combi
- Selene, Elio, Hau, Lillie and Gladion form The Alola Five gen combi. In Japanese, this is called アローラ組 (Alola Classmates).
Less Popular Relationships
- AgeConfusionShipping - Hau & Lusamine
- BigKahunaBurgerShipping - Hau & Gloria
- CarneAsadaShipping - Hau & Kiawe
- ExtraterrestialLandShipping - Hau & Zossie
- GhostBunShipping - Hau & Acerola
- GreenRivalShipping - Sawyer & Hau
- GungHoShipping - Hau & Shauna (XY)
- HappyLandShipping - Hau & Hapu
- HaullowShipping - Hau & Mallow
- KantoReunionShipping - Elio, Hau & Lillie
- LunarTriangleShipping - Hau, Gladion & Selene
- MalasadaNutShipping - Hau & Professor Kukui
- MorningMoonlightShipping - Elio, Gladion & Hau
- NormalAsadaShipping - Hau & Ilima
- RivalPalsShipping - Hau & Hop
More can be found on Neverending Romance, a community-created relationship name list.
Popular Tropes & Fanon
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
[discourse, trivia, popular memes, character analysis, fan reactions, really anything]
John Laurens' character in the infamous "Miku Binder Thomas Jefferson" Hamilton AU post, which went viral on Tumblr and elsewhere on the internet in 2017, was compared to Hau's by AU creator Umbrony in the post itself.[2]
Example/Notable Fanac
Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |
Fan Art
- 射手座×ハウとジュナイパー by 柚子茶漬け, Archived version (2023), Art Nouveau Hau with a Decidueye.
- ハウくん&ポケモン つめあわせ by K.ハル, Archived version (2018), Hau with his Pokémon.
- summertime aka time to post hau by helbram, Archived version (2023)
- checking in on hala by golurkart, Archived version (2024), Hala and Hau family bonding.
Fan Mixes
Wikis
- Hau on Bulbapedia
- ハウ(トレーナー) on PixivEncyclopedia
- Hau on Shipping Wiki
References
- ^ Neverending Romance -- The Shipping List Revival on the Bulbagarden Forums, last accessed 18 January 2025
- ^ "if you want an idea of what john is like, imagine hau from pokemon sumo" (original post by ask-crammaster-ham, Archived version (09 September 2017))