Generation IV (Pokémon)

Generation IV Pokémon games include Pokémon Diamond, Pokémon Pearl, and Pokémon Platinum, in addition to the Generation II remakes Heart Gold and Soul Silver. This generation was remade in Generation VIII as Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl in 2021.
Generation IV's fandom can be split into Gameverse, PokéAni and Pokéspe. This article focuses on 'Gameverse'.
== Generation IV Fandom ==
For more information regarding Generation IV's fandom, see characters' and pairings' individual pages.
=== Pokémon Legends: Arceus ===
Many characters from this generation received renewed interest in 2022 following the release of the prequel, Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Dawn/Volo and Akari/Volo (Volodawn/WielderShipping) is a popular ship across both games that is hard to tie down to one generation, as the game leaves it up to the player to conclude if Dawn and Akari (PL:A's protagonist) are the same character. Same applies to Lucas and Rei in ChosenMerchantShipping and Vololucas. It's joked about by fans.
=== Relationships ===
The most popular ship this generation is Volkner/Flint (IgnitionShipping). Other popular ships include Dawn/Lucas (FortuneShipping), Cynthia/Dawn (GirlPowerShipping) and Barry/Lucas (ClingyShipping).
Other popular pairings, as seen on Archive of Our Own, are Cynthia/Steven Stone (DarkSteelShipping), Dawn & Barry, Cyrus & Cynthia, Dawn/Barry (FutabaShipping), Cyrus/Cynthia (MizuhikiShipping), and Cyrus/Saturn (GingaShipping).(Accessed Sept. 18, 2023) Pokémon such as Lucario, Piplup and Arceus were also introduced.
Remaining named characters include Roark, Gardenia, Maylene, Crasher Wake, Fantina, Byron, Candice, Mars, Jupiter, Aaron, Bertha, Lucian, Cheryl, Riley, Mira, Buck, Marley, Looker and Caitlin.
==Example/Notable Fanac==
=== Fan Communities/Fan Events ===
* Twitch Plays Pokémon.
=== Fan Art ===
*more spy cynthia and assassin cyrus au by banhbeotim, a fancomic that combines MizuhikiShipping with Spy x Family in an AU.
*What attracts you the most to each other? by thebrilliantfortuneshipping, an ask answered with fanart and text about what Dawn and Lucas like in each other. FortuneShipping.
*pokemon - flint and volkner by spoonybards, platonic Flint&Volkner fanart which could be seen as IgnitionShipping.
*Brotp by mrnvlz, a gif of IgnitionShipping fanart where they're with their Pokemon in the snow.
=== Fan Fic ===
*How Not to Make a Fire-Type Team by Anonymous, an English one-shot which pokes fun at how little fire types are on Flint's, "fire type," Elite Four team. Features Flint&Volkner and is rated Gen.
*Lost and Found by DrinkLemons, an English one-shot where a Galactic Grunt loses a stuffed animal in Team Galactic's headquarters, which Saturn helps him "find." Rated Gen.
*there's blood on your lies by HopeStoryteller, a work-in-progress cross-generation English longfic where Cynthia is flung back in time by Giratina to the world of Hisui, as featured in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Rated Teen with an Archive Warning for Graphic Depictions Of Violence.
*Adventures of Guzma & the 'Cave Troll' by iDontHaveACleverQuip, a work-in-progress cross-generation English longfic where Guzma travels to Sinnoh to capture the "Bug/Dragon" legendary Pokémon Giratina only to rescue Cyrus from the Distortion World post-game. Features Cyrus/Guzma (HarlockShipping) with Aaron/Flint (ScorchShipping), Looker/Nanu (InterpolShipping) and Jupiter/Mars (SinfulShipping) as background pairings. Rated Teen.
*Inamorata by wreckofherheart, a completed English fanfiction where Dawn finds comfort in Cynthia after becoming Sinnoh Champion. Eventual GirlPowerShipping. Rated Mature with an Archive Warning for Graphic Depictions Of Violence.
== Other Pokémon Generations on Fanlore ==
# Generation I (Pokémon)
# Generation II (Pokémon)
# Generation III (Pokémon)
# Generation IV (Pokémon)
# Generation V (Pokémon)
# Generation VI (Pokémon)
# Generation VII (Pokémon)
# Generation VIII (Pokémon)
# Generation IX (Pokémon)
== References/Further Reading ==
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