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Hop/Piers
| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Japanese: ネズ×ホップ (Nezu x Hop) English: Piers/Hop |
| Alternative name(s): | Japanese: ネズホプ (Nezuhopu) (NZHP) English: HopePiersShipping |
| 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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Hop/Piers, known mostly as ネズホプ (Nezuhopu) and/or NZHP, is a rare ship in the Pokémon fandom. It pairs Hop (Hop) and Piers (Nezu), one of the rivals to the player and the Dark-type gym leader from Pokémon Sword and Shield respectively.
Canon Background
Popular Tropes & Fanon
- Height Difference: Piers is taller, Hop is shorter.
- Age Difference: Piers is older, Hop is younger.
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
-Shipping Name Origin
Unlike the majority of other Pokémon pairings, there is currently no commonly used -shipping name for Hop/Piers as of 2025. HopePiersShipping, coined by Shadechu for the Neverending Romance ship name list on 08 January 2023,[1] is considered its "official" name, but this name isn't used by shippers.
Example/Notable Fanac
| Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |
Fan Communities/Fan Events
Fan Blogs
Fan Fic
Hop/Nezu | Piers (Pokemon) search query on Archive of Our Own
Fan Art
General Fanworks
Wikis
Zines and Doujinshi
Similar Pokémon Pairings
Gym Leader/Rival | Friend
Villainous Team Leader/Protagonist's Rival | Friend
Notes
- ^ (...)HopePiersShipping: Piers & Hop (?)(...) by Shadechu, Archived version (08 January 2023)