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Lance/Leon
| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Japanese: ダンデ×ワタル (Dande x Wataru) English: Leon/Lance |
| Alternative name(s): | Japanese: ダンワタ (Danwata), dnwt, ワタダン (Watadan), wtdn English: Lanceon, KingCapeShipping |
| 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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Lance/Leon, known mostly as Lanceon, KingCapeShipping, ダンワタ (Danwata) and/or ワタダン (Watadan), is a rare ship in the Pokémon fandom. It pairs Lance (Wataru) and Leon (Dande), the Pokémon Champion of Kanto and the Pokémon Champion of Galar respectively. Lance was introduced in Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow while Leon comes from Pokémon Sword and Shield.
As of 2025, it has no -shipping name on Neverending Romance, though KingCape is used more than any other name by shippers
Canon Background
Popular Tropes & Fanon
- Sister Ships: many who ship Lance/Leon also ship Lance/Raihan, which is more popular overall. Lance/Leon/Raihan is also common.
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
-Shipping Name Origin
"KingCapeShipping" was coined by p1nkvirtual on Tumblr on 12 October 2023.[1]
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
Fan Art
- 謎シチュのダンワタ by _bo_44987, Archived version (2023)
- Fan Art by p1nkvirtual, Archived version (2022)
- My favorite eeveelution (Lanceon) by TanukisCanTalk, Archived version (2025)
General Fanworks
Wikis
Zines and Doujinshi
- Doujinshi by Souzai, Archived version (2020), rated R-18. Available online in its entirety on Pixiv
Similar Pokémon Pairings
Pokémon Champion/Pokémon Champion
- Blue Oak/Red
- Lance/Steven Stone
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- Cynthia/Steven Stone
- Cynthia/Lance
- Cynthia/Diantha
- Drayton/Kieran
- Kieran/Nemona