Gladion

Gladion is a Pokémon Trainer from Pokémon Sun and Moon. He's a rival to the player character, which may be Elio or Selene depending on gender. Gladion is well-liked with fans and the focus of many fanworks. He also makes appearances in Pokémon Masters and Pokéspe.
The Pokémon he is most associated with are Type: Null, its evolution Silvally, Zoroark and Crobat.
==Canon Overview==
[characterization, story role, further important appearances]
==Relationships==
==== F/M ====
* Gladion is most commonly paired up with Selene, forming LonaShipping, aka MahinaShipping, LunarEdgeShipping or GladMoon, which is Female/Male, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called グラミヅ (Guramidzu).
==== M/M ====
*Gladion is also shipped with Hau, forming CuteBonesShipping, aka SunandcloudShipping or Haudion, which is Male/Male, aka yaoi. In Japanese, this is most often called グラハウ (Gurahau), meaning Gladion is the seme and Hau is the uke in the coupling.
**The opposite is also commonly shipped and is written as ハウグラ (Haugura). They're shipped about an equal amount, which is rare for a yaoi pairing.
* Gladion is also shipped with Elio, forming Nullolashipping, aka SolarEdgeShipping or Gladisun, which is Male/Male, aka yaoi. In Japanese, this is most often called グラヨウ (Gurayou), meaning Gladion is the seme and Elio is the uke in the coupling.
** The opposite is also commonly shipped and is written as ヨウグラ (Yougura)
**Another way of writing it is グラ主♂ (Gura-nushi ♂) or 主♂グラ (Shu ♂ gura), meaning Gladion x Male Protagonist.
*Gladion is also shipped with Guzma, forming PlasterCastShipping, which is Male/Male, aka yaoi. In Japanese, this is most often called グズグラ (Guzugura), meaning Guzma is the seme and Gladion is the uke in the coupling.
==== Gen ====
* Gladion's gen relationship with his sister Lillie is also popular, forming Lillie & Gladion. In Japanese, this combi is called エーテル兄妹 (Ēteru kyōdai), lit. Aether Siblings.
* Selene, Elio, Hau, Lillie and Gladion form The Alola Five gen combi. In Japanese, this is called アローラ組 (Alola Classmates).
===Less Popular Relationships===
* CloudyDayShipping - Gladion & Kahili
* CrossbowShipping - Gladion & Moon (Special)
* DistressedFashionShipping - Gladion & Serena (XY)
* EdgyAetherShipping - Elio, Gladion, Anabel & Lusamine
* EdgyShipping - Gladion & Silver (game)
* EnforcedPerfomanceShipping - Gladion & Nini
* FreeingShipping - Gladion & N (BW)
* FrontBangShipping - Gladion & Alolan Ace Trainer (game)
* GhostWarriorShipping - Gladion & Ghost Girl (Sinnoh)
* GrassIsGreenerShipping - Gladion & Mallow
* GreatVarietyShipping - Gladion & Chigusa
* HotTopicShipping - Gladion & Marnie
* HydroplaneShipping - Edmund, Elio & Gladion
* KnightStandShipping - Gladion & Hugh
More can be found on Neverending Romance, a community-created relationship name list.
==Popular Tropes & Fanon==
[freeform tags, headcanons]
==Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta==
[discourse, trivia, popular memes, character analysis, fan reactions, really anything]
==Example/Notable Fanac==
=== Fan Art ===
* (2020)
* (2016), Gladion with Type: Null and Silvally.
=== Fan Mixes ===
* (2016)
* (2017)
* (2016)
* (2016)
* (2016)
* (2016), a fan mix for Gladion & Lillie.
* (2016), a fan mix for Gladion & Lillie.
* (2016), a fan mix for Gladion/Guzma.
* (2016), a fan mix for Gladion/Hau.
* (2017), a fan mix for Gladion/Hau.
* (2017), a fan mix for Gladion/Selene.
* (2016), a fan mix for Gladion/Selene.
=== Wikis ===
* on Bulbapedia
* on PixivEncyclopedia
* on Shipping Wiki
==References==
Category:Pokémon Characters