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Peony
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Japanese: ピオニー (Pionī) English, German, Spanish, Italian: Peony Brazilian Portuguese: Peônio Korean: 피오니 (Pioni) Chinese (Mandarin): 皮歐尼 / 皮欧尼 (Pí'ōuní) (more on Bulbapedia) |
| Occupation: | Pokémon Trainer |
| Relationships: | Rose (Pokémon) (older brother) Peonia (daughter) Penny (Pokémon) (daughter) Unnamed wife |
| Fandom: | Pokémon |
| Other: | n/a |
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Peony is a character in Pokémon Sword and Shield, released in 2019. He is an adventurer, a former Pokémon Gym Leader and former Champion. He appoints the player character, (Gloria or Victor,) as the leader of his expedition team in The Crown Tundra DLC for the games, acting as a mentor.
Canon Overview
[characterization, story role, further important appearances]
Relationships
M/M | Yaoi
- Peony is most commonly paired up with Kabu, forming SmeltShipping[1][Notes 1], aka Peokab, though its -shipping name is rarely used by fans. In Japanese, this is most often called ピオカブ (Piokabu), meaning Peony is the seme and Kabu is the uke in the coupling.
Gen | Combi
- Peony has several common relationships with his family in fanworks, mainly:
- With his daughter Peonia, forming Peonia & Peony.
- With his daughter Penny, forming Penny & Peony.
- With his brother Rose, forming Peony & Rose.
Less Popular Relationships
More can be found on Neverending Romance, a community-created relationship name list.
Popular Tropes & Fanon
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
Penny, a character introduced in 2022's Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, wasn't initially introduced to players as Peony's daughter. While hinted at during the story, which was noted by some fans in speculative meta[2], it wasn't canonical until the release of The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk DLC in 2023. Some fans thought it didn't fit Peony's character to have never mentioned Penny during the SWSH DLC and that Penny doesn't look biracial, or share many physical characteristics with either Peony or Peonia.[3] Generally, however, the reveal was met positively.[4][5]
Some headcanons are that Peony latches onto the player in the Crown Tundra partially due to his estrangement with both his daughters[6] and that he'd be supportive of trans!Penny[4].
Example/Notable Fanac
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Fan Art
- Fan Art by verblauen, Archived version (2025), Peony and Rose in festive/Christmas sweaters.
- THEY ARE GOING ON AN ADVEN-TOUR YOU GUYS!!!!! by pyuart, Archived version (2024), Peony and his daughters.
Fan Fic
- Posey Roses by motherofsephy, Archived version (2024), Several months after Rose's initial arrest, after his sentencing, Peony receives a letter from his estranged brother, asking to reconnect, asking to give him a chance for forgiveness. Written for the 2024 Pokémon Holiday Exchange.
Meta
- The Peony/Rose and Hop/Leon parallels by verdantmeadows, Archived version (2024), comparing Peony and Rose's relationship with Leon and Hop's, another younger & older brother relationship in SWSH.
Wikis
Notes
References
- ^ Neverending Romance -- The Shipping List Revival on the Bulbagarden Forums, last accessed 16 February 2025
- ^ leftbeeftheory's Penny and Peony meta, Archived version (29 December 2022)
- ^ meta by kibanya, Archived version (13 January 2024)
- ^ Jump up to: a b meta by bitchapalooza, Archived version (10 February 2024)
- ^ an eye for an eye by skipppppy, Archived version (13 January 2024)
- ^ meta by discododging, Archived version (17 December 2023)