Elio (Pokémon)

Elio is a Pokémon Trainer and a playable character from Pokémon Sun and Moon and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. He is popular with fans, though not as much as his Female counterpart Selene. While he does have a counterpart in Pokéspe named Sun, this character is distinct enough for his own article.
The Pokémon Elio is most associated with is the Litten line, including Torracat and Incineroar, as well as Solgaleo and Espeon.
==Canon Overview==
[characterization, story role, further important appearances]
==Relationships==
==== F/M ====
* Elio is most commonly paired up with Lillie, forming ShiningSunShipping, aka SunlilyShipping, which is Female/Male, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called ヨウリエ (Youlie).
* Elio is also shipped with Selene, forming EclipseShipping, which is Female/Male, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called ヨウミヅ (Youmidzu).
* Elio is also shipped with Mallow, forming HawaiiForestShipping, which is Female/Male, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called ヨウマオ (Youmao).
==== M/M ====
*Elio is also shipped with Hau, forming KalaShipping, aka SunnySurfingShipping or Hausun, which is Male/Male, aka yaoi. In Japanese, this is most often called ヨウハウ (Youhau), meaning Elio is the seme and Hau is the uke in the coupling.
**The opposite is also commonly shipped and is written as ハウヨウ (Hauyou)
**Another way of writing it is ハウ主♂ (Hau-nushi ♂) or 主♂ハウ (Shu ♂ hau), meaning Hau x Male Protagonist.
*Elio is also shipped with Gladion, 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.
*Elio is also shipped with Guzma, forming EverLastingDayShipping, which is Male/Male, aka yaoi. In Japanese, this is most often called ヨウグズ (Youguzu) or 主♂グズ (Male Protagonist x Guzma), meaning Elio is the seme and Guzma is the uke in the coupling.
**The opposite is also commonly shipped and is written as グズヨウ (Guzuyou) or グズ主♂ (Guzma x Male Protagonist).
====Gen====
*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===
* GhostLightShipping - Elio & Acerola
* GoldenSunshineShipping - Elio & Ethan
* HapunaShipping - Elio & Lana
* HawaiiForestShipping - Elio & Mallow
* HawaiiToNewYorkShipping - Elio & Hilbert
* HoahanauShipping - Elio & Professor Kukui
* HydroplaneShipping - Edmund, Elio & Gladion
* KantoNativeShipping - Elio & Gameverse!Red
* KantoReunionShipping - Elio, Hau & Lillie
* KilaueaShipping - Elio & Kiawe
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==
Somewhat infamous info obtained from the 2024 Game Freak Leak (Pokemon Teraleak) where an early outfit for Elio had to be changed because someone noted it "gives off a gay/SM vibe" and "makes him look like a stripper." (30 October 2024)
=== Fan Art ===
* (2020), Elio with a Crabominable.
* (2023), Elio, Hau and Gladion.
=== Wikis ===
* on Bulbapedia
* on PixivEncyclopedia
* on Shipping Wiki
==References==
Category:Pokémon Characters