Juan (Pokémon)

Character
Name:	Japanese: アダン (Adan) English, German, French: Juan Spanish: Galano Korean: 아단 (Adan) Chinese (Mandarin): 亞當 / 亚当(Yǎdāng / Yàdāng) (more on Bulbapedia)
Occupation:	Pokémon Gym Leader
Relationships:	Wallace (Pokémon) (apprentice)
Fandom:	Pokémon
Other:	n/a
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Juan is a Pokémon Gym Leader from Pokémon Emerald. When Wallace became the Pokémon Champion, he replaced his role as the Gym Leader of Sootopolis City. He is well-liked with fans, though not too many fanworks exist which primarily focus on him. He also makes appearances in the Pokémon Anime and Pokéspe.

Canon Overview

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Relationships

• One of Juan's most popular ships is with Kabu, forming OverseasShipping, which is M/M, aka Boys' Love. In Japanese, this is most often called [x]. The ship is more common in English-speaking PKMN fandom than elsewhere.
• In OriginShipping works, Juan may play a large role, since he's Wallace's mentor. Juan & Steven Stone & Wallace is common.

Less Popular Relationships

• ChileShipping - Juan & Sina
• ClepsydraShipping - Juan & Anabel
• CoatlicueShipping - Juan, Wallace & Winona
• ConcertinaShipping - Juan & Lucy
• CrystallineWaveShipping - Crasher Wake & Juan
• CuloShipping - B-2 & Juan
• DeadSeaScrollShipping - Brandon & Juan
• DelugeShipping - Juan & Lt. Surge
• DishwaterShipping - Juan & Siebold
• Don'tEvenGoThereShipping - Juan & Mr. Stone
• EauDeMerShipping - Juan & Erika
• EauMystiqueShipping - Juan & Club Master Amy
• EcesisShipping - Juan & Gardenia
• EcuadorShipping - Juan & Rosa
• EtymologyShipping - Professor Birch & Juan
• ExhibitionShipping - Juan & Bailey

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

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Example/Notable Fanac

Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples.

Fan Art

• An elegant date by Melanzana (2012) Juan x Fantina (FrenchShipping)

Fan Fic

• Through Rough Waves and Beautiful Flames by SleepySpeedster (2019) OverseasShipping English one-shot.

References/Further Reading

• Juan on Bulbapedia

• アダン(トレーナー) on PixivEncyclopedia

• Juan on Shipping Wiki