Hilbert
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Japanese: トウヤ (Tōya) English: Hilbert German: Warren Korean: 투지 (Tuji) Chinese (Mandarin): 鬥也 (Dòuyě) (more on Bulbapedia) |
| Occupation: | Pokémon Trainer Pokémon Champion (as the player) |
| Relationships: | Mom (mother) |
| Fandom: | Pokémon |
| Other: | Hilda (Pokémon) (female counterpart) |
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Hilbert is a Pokémon Trainer and a playable character from Pokémon Black and White. He is a fan favorite and the focus of many fanworks. He also makes appearances in Pokémon Masters. While he does have a counterpart in Pokéspe named Black, this character is distinct enough for his own article.
The Pokémon he is most associated with is the Oshawott line, including Dewott and Samurott.
Canon Overview
[characterization, story role, further important appearances]
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Relationships
- Hilbert is most commonly paired up with N, forming IsshuShipping[1], which is M/M, aka Boys' Love. In Japanese, this is most often called [x].
- Hilbert is also shipped with Hilda, forming ChessShipping, which is F/M, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called [x], meaning Hilbert attacks and Hilda receives in the coupling.
- Hilbert is also shipped with Cheren, forming KuroShipping, which is M/M, aka Boys' Love. In Japanese, this is most often called [x].
- Hilbert is also shipped with Bianca, forming RebelShipping, which is F/M, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called [x], meaning Hilbert attacks and Bianca receives in the coupling.
Less Popular Relationships
- CafeNoirShipping - Hilbert & Serena (XY)
- CarolinaShipping - Cress, Hilbert & Skyla
- CastellShipping - Hilbert & Saturn
- CatchEmAllShipping - Brendan, Calem, Ethan, Hilbert, Lucas, Nate, Red, Dawn, Hilda, Kris, Leaf, Lyra, May, Rosa & Serena (XY) (gen infinite)
- CelestialTowerShipping - Alder & Hilbert
- CentennialDiscoStickShipping - Charon & Hilbert
- ChecklineShipping - Hilbert & Felicity
- CherokeeShipping[2] - Hilbert & Zoroark
- ChestnutHoneyShipping - Hilbert, Lyra & May
- CombinationPizzaHutAndTacoBellShipping - Hilbert, Bianca & Hilda
- ComfortingShoulderShipping - Hilbert & Clerk Trisha
- CousteauShipping - Hilbert, Misty & Tony (Ralph's Nidorino)
- CronaShipping - Hilbert & Wally
...And these are just the C's! More can be found on Neverending Romance, a community-created relationship name list.
Popular Tropes & Fanon
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Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
[discourse, trivia, popular memes, character analysis, fan reactions, really anything]
Hilbert or Touya?
Unlike with many names canonized by the official English translation for the games, Hilbert's in particular is very unpopular with fans. "Touya" was more common than "Hilbert" when BW released in 2010 and still is as of 2024.
IsshuShipping and FerrisWheelShipping
N is said outside of the games to be around 18, four years older than both Hilda and Hilbert, and shipping him with them is considered a large age gap. Other rivals in the series do not have this age gap, so N is an outlier, something not ignored by shippers. Shippers of IsshuShipping and FerrisWheelShipping are ostracized by some in the fandom.
Example/Notable Fanac
| Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |
[fanworks of all kinds, ask blogs, online communities, archives]
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References/Further Reading
- ^ Neverending Romance -- The Shipping List Revival on the Bulbagarden Forums, last accessed 26 Dec 2023
- ^ Likely deprecated as of 2024, since it's no longer allowed to mention countries or people groups when coining PKMN ship names on the list. Though, I am mentioning it here since it's still on the list -- Cavewomania.