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Leon/Raihan
| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Japanese: ダンデ×キバナ (Dande x Kibana) English: Leon/Raihan |
| Alternative name(s): | Japanese: ダンキバ (Dankiba) (DNKB) or キバダン (Kibadan) (KBDN) English: TrueRivalShipping, SelfieShipping, OutcomeShipping, Raileon, Leohan |
| Gender category: | Boys' Love; Yaoi; M/M; Slash |
| Fandom: | Pokémon |
| Canonical?: | No |
| Prevalence: | Popular for both characters Popular overall |
| Archives: | n/a |
| Other: | Leon & Raihan, which is less popular |
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Leon/Raihan, known mostly as TrueRivalShipping, SelfieShipping, Raileon, Leohan, ダンキバ (Dankiba), DNKB, キバダン (Kibadan) and/or KBDN, is a very popular ship in the Pokémon fandom. It pairs Leon (Dande) and Raihan (Kibana), the Pokémon Champion of Galar and the Dragon-type gym leader from Pokémon Sword and Shield respectively.
Canon Background
The two are childhood friends as well as rivals. Ever since becoming Champion, Raihan has never beat Leon in a Pokémon battle, even after trying again and again.
Popular Tropes & Fanon
- Height Difference: Raihan is taller, Leon is shorter.
- Many works incorporate social media, especially Raihan's, as he canonically likes taking selfies of himself. Common fanon is that his main social media is a Pokémon version of Instagram.
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
-Shipping Name Origin
"TrueRivalShipping" was coined on 18 November 2019 by poisonrozen on Tumblr.[1] It's a play on how Leon calls Raihan his 'true rival' in-game. It was coined along with PostwickShipping for Hop/Gloria. These later became their "official" names on the Neverending Romance ship name list on 08 December.[2] "SelfieShipping" and OutcomeShipping are also common alternative names.
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
Dande | Leon/Kibana | Raihan search query on Archive of Our Own
- Skipping Stones by surveycorpsjean, Archived version (2020), Six months after the championship, Leon takes a week vacation to visit his good buddy in Hammerlocke. For the sake of their friendship, he will most definitely keep his feelings out of the way.
- whipped by ryuuzaou, Archived version (2019), Raihan is here for one reason, and one reason only. He is going to return the Heat Rock that Leon lended him. That’s it.
- Thinkin' 'bout Forever by KuriKuri, Archived version (2019-20), The last time he’d been dragged into having dinner with Leon’s family, Leon’s gram had asked him when the wedding was. As in, his wedding to Leon. Honestly, Raihan would prefer to avoid Leon’s gram if she can see through his crush that easily. Of course, Leon, the bastard, had just laughed and said they “weren’t quite there yet.”
Fan Art
- Fan Art by bluenettetheclown, Archived version (2024)
- Fan Art by industriallee, Archived version (2024)
General Fanworks
Wikis
- ダンキバ on PixivEncyclopedia
- キバダン on PixivEncyclopedia
Zines and Doujinshi
Similar Pokémon Pairings
Pokémon Champion/Gym Leader
References
- ^ (...)Leon/Raihan - Truerivalshipping(...) by poisonrozen, Archived version (18 November 2019)
- ^ (...)TrueRivalShipping - Leon & Raihan(...) by Manqoba, Archived version (08 December 2019)