Generation IX (Pokémon)

Generation IX Pokémon games include Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet and their downloadable content expansion packs The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk.
The most popular ship this generation is Juliana/Arven (HerbaMysticaShipping). Other popular ships include Brassius/Hassel (EphemeralArtShipping), Florian/Nemona (ChampionRankShipping) and Juliana/Nemona (AcademyAceShipping).
Other popular pairings, as seen on Archive of Our Own, are Juliana&Arven, Professor Turo/Professor Sada (LakehouseShipping), Larry/Brassius/Hassel and Nemona&Arven(Accessed Sept. 18, 2023). Other characters of note include Team Star Leader Penny, the Elite Four's Rika, and Director Clavell, who has an alter-ego named Clive.
Arven and Larry are both popular for self-shipping. Familial works involving Arven with Turo and/or Sada and/or AI versions of either of them, (long story,) are also common, as Arven is their son. Works that emphasize Arven's bond with his Mabostiff is also common.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet were ranked 28th in Tumblr Fandometrics' Year in Review 2022 for most reblogged Video Game fandom that year.
== Generation IX Fandom ==
Larry and Rika can both be considered breakout characters of this generation. Consequently, bothhttps://sexypedia.fandom.com/wiki/Larryhttps://sexypedia.fandom.com/wiki/Rika can be considered Tumblr Sexymen as well as Brassiushttps://sexypedia.fandom.com/wiki/Brassius. Rika is so popular that she won in a Yumejoshi poll as the sole Female standout in 2022 and 2023https://knowyourmeme.com/news/rikas-power-grows-as-pokemon-standout-named-japanese-womens-most-popular-crushhttps://note.com/_ui12/n/nd9d2bf752c5e. Many fanworks also focus on Team Star, the villainous team this generation.
== The Teal Mask and the Indigo Disk ==
The DLC sequels, The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk introduced multiple new characters and created new ships, such as Carmine/Nemona, Kieran/Florian, Carmine/Kieran, and Drayton/Carmine. Other new characters include Cyrano, Lacey, Crispin, and Amarys.
==Example/Notable Fanac==
=== Fanart ===
*I love them so MUCH PLEASE by purisurory, fanart of the entirety of Team Star forming a star around Penny.
*"We're so proud of you, kiddo." by msrandom1401-arts, fanart where Sada and Turo attend Arven's graduation.
*Paradise Protection Protocol initialized by liria-art, fanart of the protagonist looking up at AI Sada as she engages in Paradise Protection Protocol.
=== Fancomics ===
*A Treasure to Call Your Own by nitefise-art, a long comic detailing an AU where Turo was one of Clavell's prized students, culminating with the reveal of Turo's neglect of Arven, which Clavell alleviates. Turo&Clavell and Clavell&Arven
=== Fanfiction ===
*one of those nights by foulegacies, an English Arven/Female!Reader one-shot. arven's note to self: never leave your phone in your bed with your little buddy on speed dial when you're getting off. Rated Explicit.
*PARADISE. by funkyjeans, a work-in-progress English fix-it longfic where Sada and Turo are dotting parents to Arven. Rated Teen. Considered a No Divorce AU.
*Hearts Balanced On A Razor Blade by margaerystark, a English AcademyAceShipping one-shot where Nemona comes to terms with her feelings for Juliana. Rated Teen.
*Unfortunately, You Have a Thing™ for Older Men by starwallow, a complete English longfic (500,000+ words!) featuring Female Reader!Larry, Female Reader!Hassel, Female Reader!Brassius and EphemeralArtShipping. Rated Mature with Archive Warnings for Graphic Depictions Of Violence and Major Character Death.
*Black & Blue by poketwist (psychtwist), a complete English longfic series for Grusha/Larry, (the ship name for this appears to not exist, strangely enough,) slow burn strangers to lovers. Rated Explicit.
*normal people by golden_blue, an English one-shot which details snapshots of Larry's life as both a Gym Leader and Elite Four member. Rated Gen.
*penny's declassified being-a-supporting-character-in-your-friends'-shoujo-high-school-romcom survival guide by bubblelina, an English one-shot detailing Penny's relationships with her friends. Featured ships are Arven/Juliana and the platonic Juliana&Nemona&Arven&Penny. It is also illustrated.
*Penny Saves Paldea by Katrina S Forest (RowanandKatrina), a completed English longfic which takes place in an AU where the infamous graphical glitches occuring in copies of ScarVio are canon. Rated Teen. Complete with a video series to accompany the fanfiction.
=== Fangraphics ===
*gym leaders of the paldea region by kaijis, aesthetic panels for all eight Paldea Gym Leaders.
=== Fantheories ===
*My ScarVio Jacq Crack Theory by frontierpodiatrist, a theory suggesting Jacq will play an important role in ScarVio's DLC.
*all those loose ends left in the Scarlet/Violet book by hollyleavees, a look into "Phantom Memories" as described in games' book.
== 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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