Generation VIII (Pokémon)

Generation VIII Pokémon games include Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield and their downloadable content expansion packs Isle of Armor and Crown Tundra. Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, remakes of Generation IV (Pokémon) games, were also released. Although Pokémon Legends: Arceus, a prequel, debuted this generation, it has its own article.
The most popular ship this generation is Leon/Raihan (TrueRivalShipping). Other popular ships include Raihan/Piers (E-BoyShipping), Hop/Victor (TrainShipping) and Hop/Gloria (PostwickShipping).
Other common pairings, as seen on Archive of Our Own, are Bede/Gloria (DressedInPinkShipping), Nessa/Sonia (AquaHeartShipping), Bede/Hop (CherryFairyShipping), and Leon/Piers (DarkRoyalShipping)(Accessed Sept. 18, 2023). Other characters of note include rival Marnie and Gym Leader Kabu. Leon is popular for self-shipping and Hop & Leon is a popular gen relationship, as the two are brothers.
Other named characters of note include Bea, Allister, Opal, Gordie, Melony, Oleana, Rose, Klara, Avery and Peony.
Pokémon Sword and Shield were ranked 5th in Tumblr Fandometrics' Year in Review 2019 for most reblogged Video Game fandom that year. In 2020, it was ranked 3rd, and in 2021, it was ranked 50th.
== Generation VIII Fandom ==
Generation VIII features the first friend circle of young adults in the series in Leon, Sonia, Raihan, Piers and Nessa. They are often paired with one another fluidly in fanworks and may be considered a part of a larger poly relationship. If not each other, they are paired with Milo, another young adult who simply isn't a part of the circle, or Kabu.
Piers can also be considered a Tumblr Sexymanhttps://sexypedia.fandom.com/wiki/Piers. So can Ball Guyhttps://sexypedia.fandom.com/wiki/Ball_Guy, an incredibly minor character.
==Example/Notable Fanac==
=== Fanart ===
*bros4lyfe by blank-nuz, fanart of Leon giving Hop a piggyback-ride.
*Brother Beast by roseltheteacup, fanart for an AU where Nihilego possesses Leon instead of Lusamine, putting Hop in danger.
*Request - 3 Starters 3 Trainers by D-O-9-Bessa, fanart of Gloria, Victor and Hop with Sobble, Scorbunny and Grookey.
*Pokemon Pillars AU by akamarulover2, fanart of Opal, Allister, Milo, Leon, Bea and Raihan in a crossover AU with Demon Slayer.
*Gym Leader Doods by the-flying-beetle, fanart of Opal, Allister, Banette and a PokéSona.
*“Sonia, you absolutely suck at this.” by esmeebeek, AquaHeartShipping fanart where Sonia slips and falls while ice skating.
=== Fanfic ===
*Thinkin' 'bout Forever by KuriKuri, a completed English TrueRivalShipping fanfiction about Leon and Raihan realizing they have feelings for each other. Rated Teen.
*Gilded Roses by Sarcastic_Metaphor, a completed English TrueRivalShipping and Leon/Rose longfic where Rose is abusing Leon, which he hides from his friends, family and the public. Rated Explicit with an Archive Warning for Rape/Non-Con. It is only viewable by AO3 users.
*three's a crowd by fivveweeks, an abandoned English chatfic which describes itself as providing a peek into the chatlogs and social media reciepts of the Galar Gym leaders + their champion. Rated Teen.
*Dappled Grove by missusk, a completed English Leon/Reader where the Reader is rescued by Leon after being severely injured in the Wild Area of Galar. Rated Teen.
*camera shy by Samsonet, a completed CherryFairyShipping English fanfiction where Bede and Hop fake date for publicity, which eventually turns into real dating. Rated Gen.
*League Hell by AugustQ, a completed English chatfic which takes place in a chatroom. Rated Teen.
*Champion Gloria and the Mystery Spouse by Engineerd, a completed PostwickShipping English fanfiction where Gloria receives amnesia after becoming Galar Champion. Rated Teen.
*more to live for by sweetgoodgraciousangel, an English one-shot focusing on Bede and Opal bonding after he becomes her successor. Rated Gen.
== 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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