Ethan (Pokémon)

Ethan is a Pokémon Trainer and a playable character from Pokémon Gold and Silver. He is popular with fans, though less so than one of his Female counterparts, Lyra. He also makes an appearance in Pokémon Masters. 
While Gold is his name in Pokéspe and in Pokémon Gold's manual, his name in Pokémon Heart Gold and Soul Silver is canonically Ethan, giving him one after 10 years of being previously unnamed. Fanworks made before 2009 likely give him this name, and many continue to prefer this name over Ethan even in the 2020s. Having the Pokéspe version of a character's name be more popular than the Gameverse's is a rarity in Pokémon fandom and notable.
The Pokémon he is most associated with are Togepi, Typhlosion, Marill and Lugia.
==Canon Overview==
[characterization, story role, further important appearances]
==Relationships ==
==== M/M ====
* Ethan is most commonly paired up with Silver, forming HunterShipping, which is Male/Male, aka yaoi. In Japanese, this is most often called シルヒビ (Shiruhibi), meaning Silver is the seme and Ethan is the uke in the coupling.
** The opposite is also commonly shipped and is written as ヒビシル (Hibishiru).
** Another way of writing it is ライヒビ (Raihibi), meaning Rival x Ethan
** ライ主♂ (Rai-nushi ♂) and 主♂ライ (Shu ♂ rai), both meaning Rival x Protagonist, also work.
* Ethan is also shipped with Red, forming HeartGoldShipping, which is Male/Male, aka yaoi. In Japanese, this is most often called レヒビ (Rehibi), meaning Red is the seme and Ethan is the uke in the coupling.
** The opposite is also commonly shipped and is written as ヒビレ (Hibire).
* Ethan is also shipped with Lance, forming JohtoChampionShipping, which is Male/Male, aka yaoi. In Japanese, this is most often called ワタヒビ (Watahibi), meaning Lance is the seme and Ethan is the uke in the coupling.
** The opposite is also commonly shipped and is written as ヒビワタ (Hibiwata).
** Ethan & Lance is also a common.
*Ethan is also shipped with Morty, forming ParanormalShipping, which is Male/Male, aka yaoi. In Japanese, this is most often called マツヒビ (Matsuhibi), meaning Morty is the seme and Ethan is the uke in the coupling.
==== F/M ====
* Ethan is also shipped with Lyra, forming HeartSoulShipping, which is Female/Male, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called ヒビコト (Hibikoto).
** The opposite is also commonly shipped and is written as コトヒビ (Kotohibi).
** It had its own section on Bulbapedia, seen .
* Ethan is also shipped with Dawn, forming GoldLightShipping, which is Female/Male, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called ヒビヒカ (Hibihika).
==== Gen ====
* Together, Ethan, Silver and Kris/Lyra make up the Johto Trio.
** In Japanese, their gen (combi in Japanese) relationship is called 城都トリオ, meaning Johto Trio.
** This is not to be confused with ジョウトリオ, which is this same group but for Pokéspe.
** ジョウト組 may also be used, though that just translates as Johto Group, so it includes any large group of Johto characters.
===Less Popular Relationships===
*AcquiescenceShipping - Bruno & Ethan
*AdorkableShipping - Bill & Ethan
*AlchemistShipping - Ethan & Jasmine
*AmarettoShipping - Ethan & Iris
*AnomalousShipping - Ethan & Agatha
*AphidShipping - Aaron & Ethan
*AquaAuraShipping - Ethan & Suicune
*BakuryuShipping - Ethan & Clair
*BattleCastleShipping - Ethan & Caitlin
*BlackheartShipping - Ethan & Hilbert
*BoyhoodShipping - Brendan, Ethan, Hilbert, Lucas & Gameverse!RedMore can be found on Neverending Romance, a community-created relationship name list.
== Popular Tropes & Fanon==
Ethan is also commonly portrayed as fun-loving and bright to contrast more with Silver in friendship and M/M fic. This is inspired by his portrayal in Pokémon manga, as seen in Pokemon Masters' own interpretation of the character.
==Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta==
[discourse, trivia, popular memes, character analysis, fan reactions, really anything]
==Example/Notable Fanac==
===Fan Communities/Fan Events===
*, a general shipping community for any combination of Ethan/Silver/Kris/Lyra fanfiction on LiveJournal.
*, a club on Deviantart.
*, a club on Deviantart.
*, a club on Deviantart for Ethan/Lyra.
===Fan Art===
* by ぽんゆい, fanart of Ethan battling against Red on Mt. Silver.
===Fan Fic===
*, a HunterShipping longfic that delves into Ethan and Silver's adventures throughout Johto with a darker tone than in canon. Rated Explicit. Ethan is called Gold in this one.
*Lost Silver, a popular Pokémon creepypasta that features Ethan as the main protagonist. Similar to the previous fanfic mention, Ethan is called Gold, and some fans of this creepypasta also called him Silver.
=== Fan Mixes ===
* (2015)
* (2014)
* (2014), a fan mix for Ethan/Lyra.
* (2016), a fan mix for Ethan/Kris.
* (2014), a fan mix for Dawn/Ethan.
=== Wikis ===
* on Bulbapedia
* on PixivEncyclopedia
* on Shipping Wiki
==References ==
Category:Pokémon Characters