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Hop/Raihan
| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Japanese: キバナ×ホップ (Kibana x Hop) English: Raihan/Hop |
| Alternative name(s): | Japanese: キバホプ (Kibahopu) (KBHP) or ホプキバ (Hopukiba) (HPKB) English: Raihop, VyingShipping |
| Gender category: | Boys' Love; Yaoi; M/M; Slash |
| Fandom: | Pokémon |
| Canonical?: | No |
| Prevalence: | Rare for both characters Common overall |
| Archives: | n/a |
| Other: | n/a |
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Hop/Raihan, known mostly as Raihop, キバホプ (Kibahopu), KBHP, ホプキバ (Hopukiba) and/or HPKB, is a common ship in the Pokémon fandom. It pairs Hop (Hop) and Raihan (Kibana), one of the rivals to the playable character and the Dragon-type gym leader from Pokémon Sword and Shield respectively.
Canon Background
Popular Tropes & Fanon
- Height Difference: Raihan is taller, Hop is shorter.
- Age Difference: Raihan 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/Raihan as of 2025. VyingShipping, coined by Kyuu-Tales for the Neverending Romance ship name list on 02 December 2019,[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/Kibana | Raihan search query on Archive of Our Own
- understudy. by indeedee (never_minde), Archived version (2020), rated Explicit. Raihan was used to being second-best. Raihan wasn’t used to the idea that second-best came in more forms than one.
- One Night Stand by huevoplatano, Archived version (2020-21), rated Explicit. Raihan whisks Hop away to the darkest parts of the Hammerlocke castle where he just wants one night with him.
- 2 AM by ruin (ruinrunes), Archived version (2019), rated Explicit. Raihan and Leon have been living together for a while now. Sometimes Hop crashes for a night or two, and really, the kid should know better than to fall asleep on the couch and leave himself so defenseless.
Fan Art
General Fanworks
Wikis
Zines and Doujinshi
Similar Pokémon Pairings
Gym Leader/Rival | Friend
References
- ^ (...)VyingShipping - Hop & Raihan(...) by Kyuu-Tales, Archived version (02 December 2019)