Hilbert

Hilbert is a Pokémon Trainer and a playable character from Pokémon Black and White. He is a fan favorite and the focus of many fanworks. He also makes an appearance in Pokémon Masters.
While he does have a counterpart in Pokéspe named Black, this character is distinct enough for his own article.
The Pokémon he is most associated with is the Oshawott line, including Dewott and Samurott.
==Canon Overview==
[characterization, story role, further important appearances]
==Relationships==
====Hilbert x Rivals====
*Hilbert is most commonly paired up with N, forming IsshuShipping, which is Male/Male, aka yaoi. In Japanese, this is most often called N主♂ (N x Male Protagonist), meaning N is the seme and Hilbert is the uke in the coupling.
**The opposite is also commonly shipped and is written as 主♂N (Male Protagonist x N).
*Hilbert is also shipped with Hilda, forming ChessShipping, which is Female/Male, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called トウトウ (Toutou).
*Hilbert is also shipped with Cheren, forming KuroShipping, which is Male/Male, aka yaoi. In Japanese, this is most often called 主♂チェレ (Male Protagonist x Chere), meaning Hilbert is the seme and Cheren is the uke in the coupling.
**The opposite is also commonly shipped and is written as チェレ主♂ (Chere x Male Protagonist).
*Hilbert is also shipped with Bianca, forming RebelShipping, which is Female/Male, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called 主♂ベル (Male Protagonist x Bel).
==== Hilbert x Others====
*Hilbert is also shipped with Emmet, forming RailShipping, which is Male/Male, aka yaoi. In Japanese, this is most often called クダ主♂ (Kuda x Male Protagonist), meaning Emmet is the seme and Hilbert is the uke in the coupling.
*Hilbert is also shipped with Ingo, forming TrackShipping, which is Male/Male, aka yaoi. In Japanese, this is most often called ノボ主♂ (Nobo x Male Protagonist), meaning Ingo is the seme and Hilbert is the uke in the coupling.
*Hilbert is also shipped with Ghetsis, forming HanselShipping, which is Male/Male, aka yaoi. In Japanese, this is most often called ゲー主♂ (Gē x Male Protagonist), meaning Ghetsis is the seme and Hilbert is the uke in the coupling.
**ゲー主♂ means Ghetsis x Male Protagonist.
*Hilbert is also shipped with Grimsley, forming BelmontShipping, which is Male/Male, aka yaoi. In Japanese, this is usually called 主♂ギマ (Male Protagonist x Gima), meaning Hilbert is the seme and Grimsley is the uke in the coupling.
===Less Popular Relationships===
*CafeNoirShipping - Hilbert & Serena (XY)
*CarolinaShipping - Cress, Hilbert & Skyla
*CastellShipping - Hilbert & Saturn
*CelestialTowerShipping - Alder & Hilbert
*CentennialDiscoStickShipping - Charon & Hilbert
*ChecklineShipping - Hilbert & Felicity
*ChestnutHoneyShipping - Hilbert, Lyra & May
*CombinationPizzaHutAndTacoBellShipping - Hilbert, Bianca & Hilda
*ComfortingShoulderShipping - Hilbert & Clerk Trisha
*CousteauShipping - Hilbert, Misty & Tony (Ralph's Nidorino)
*CronaShipping - Hilbert & Wally
...And these are just the C's! 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]
===Hilbert, Black or Touya?===
Unlike with many names canonized by the official English translation for the games, Hilbert's in particular is very unpopular with fans. "Touya" and "Black" were more common than "Hilbert" when BW released in 2010 and still is as of 2025.
===IsshuShipping and FerrisWheelShipping===
N is said outside of the games to be around 18, four years older than both Hilda and Hilbert, and shipping him with them is considered a large age gap. Other rivals in the series do not have this age gap, so N is an outlier, something not ignored by shippers. Shippers of IsshuShipping and FerrisWheelShipping are ostracized by some in the fandom.
==Example/Notable Fanac==
=== Fan Communities/Fan Events ===
* , a club on Deviantart for Bianca & Cheren & Hilbert | Hilda.
* , a club on Deviantart for Bianca/Hilbert.
* , a club on Deviantart for Cheren/Hilbert.
* , a club on Deviantart for Hilbert/Hilda.
* , a club on Deviantart for Hilbert/N.
=== Fan Mixes ===
* (2012), a fan mix for Hilbert/Hilda.
* (2015), a fan mix for Hilbert/Hilda.
* (2016), a fan mix for Hilbert/Hilda.
=== Wikis ===
* on Bulbapedia
* on PixivEncyclopedia
* on Shipping Wiki
==References==
Category:Pokémon Characters