Maxie

Character
Name:	Japanese: マツブサ (Matsubusa) English: Maxie Spanish: Magno Korean: 마적 (Majeok) Chinese (Mandarin): 赤焰松 (Chìyànsōng) (more on Bulbapedia)
Occupation:	Leader of Team Magma
Relationships:	Archie (Pokémon) (rival) Tabitha (partner in crime) Shelly (Pokémon) (partner in crime)
Fandom:	Pokémon
Other:	n/a
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Maxie is the leader of Team Magma from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. Team Magma is the second/third of many evil teams in the Pokémon series who aim to generally be evil, debuting the same time as Team Aqua and after Team Rocket. In Team Magma's case, it's an ecological terrorist organization who wants to awaken Groundon and evaporate the ocean. He also makes appearances in Pokémon Masters, PokéAni, Pokéspe and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, always as a villainous character. He is a fan favorite, though not too many fanworks exist which primarily focus on him.

The Pokémon Maxie is most associated with are Camerupt, Mightyena and Groundon.

Canon Overview

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Relationships

• Maxie is most commonly paired up with Archie, forming HardenShipping, which is M/M, aka Boys' Love. In Japanese, this is most often called アオマツ, meaning Archie attacks and Maxie receives in the coupling. The opposite is also commonly shipped and is written as マツアオ.
  • Their Gen ship (combi in Japanese) Archie & Maxie is also popular and is called [x] in Japanese.

• Maxie is also shipped with Courtney, forming AuthorityShipping, which is F/M, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called [x], meaning Maxie attacks and Courtney receives in the coupling.
• Maxie is also shipped with Tabitha, forming LeadershipShipping, which is M/M, aka Boys' Love. In Japanese, this is most often called [x].
• Maxie is also shipped with May, forming RedOrbShipping, which is F/M, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called [x], meaning Maxie attacks and May receives in the coupling.

Less Popular Relationships

• BadHealingShipping - Archie, Cyrus, Ghetsis, Giovanni, Maxie & Nurse Shery
• BetaSquaredanceShipping - Archie, Matt, Maxie & Courtney
• BiosphereShipping - Archie, Brendan, Maxie & May
• BlastShipping - Brawly & Maxie
• BlueAndRedShipping - Archie, Matt, Maxie, Tabitha, Courtney & Shelly
• BluSpyShipping - Maxie & Team Aqua grunt (female)
  • The name of this ship references the BLU Team from Team Fortress 2
• BurningAshesShipping - Ash & Maxie
• BurntLedgerShipping - Archie, Ash, Cyrus, Giovanni & Maxie

...And these are just the B's! More can be found on Neverending Romance, a community-created relationship name list.

Popular Tropes & Fanon

In fanart, it's common for the designs of Ruby & Sapphire's Archie and Maxie to be considered separate characters from their redesigns featured in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Maxie can be considered a Tumblr Sexyman.

Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta

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Archie and Maxie Used to be on the Same Team?

In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, a Team Magma Grunt says that Archie and Maxie used to be on the same team. Fans have theorized this could've been the case as far back as 2002, when RSE first released, but this might've meant the idea was canon. HardenShipping fans liked the conformation, and it's a frequently used trope in fanworks for that pairing that the two had a falling out.

However, given how this was from a Team Magma Grunt, it could be Team Magma propaganda... It's unconfirmed.

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Example/Notable Fanac

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

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References/Further Reading

• Maxie on Bulbapedia
• アオギリ on PixivEncyclopedia
• Maxie on Shipping Wiki