History ShipTease / Pokemon

* Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire:

** There's a very large amount of ship teasing between the Lillie and "Elio" or "Selene" ([[LesYay the player character's gender is irrelevant]]). In fact towards the end of the game Lillie makes a comment that comes the closest to a love confession the games have ever had.[[note]]"I think.... I'd like to become a Trainer, too. And travel together with you, [Player Name]...[[/note]] Even players who aren't looking specifically for ship teasing have easily picked up on it.

** There's a very large amount of ship teasing between the player character ([[LesYay gender is irrelevant]]) and Lillie. In fact towards the end of the game Lillie makes a comment that comes the closest to a love confession the games have ever had.[[note]]"I think.... I'd like to become a Trainer, too. And travel together with you, [Player Name]...[[/note]]

*** [[spoiler: For an added bonus, the flight that Serena is taking is called H71 Latias. H71 in the ORAS Pokédex is Mawile and its Japanese name Kucheet (クチート) is a corruption of 口と, meaning "with the mouth." As a result, it can be read as "Latias, but with the mouth", suggesting that Serena kissed Ash directly on the lips.]]
*** [[spoiler: As if that wasn't enough, there are hints that Ash isn't as [[ObliviousToLove oblivious to Serena as he lets on]]. When the last episode of XYZ showcases the WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue, one may notice that the majority of the ShipTease Moments between Ash and Serena is not featured in Serena's flashback. Instead, it is featured in ''Ash's'', which includes him giving Serena the blue ribbon and him collapsing on Serena in his illness. And when Ash finally returns back home in Pallet Town, the scene focuses on the Baby Breath flowers in the foreground. [[WordOfGod According to the director]], it contains a hidden message in flower language and Baby Breath flowers symbolizes '''''everlasting love'''''.]]

** At the tail end of the XYZ season, just when it seems that the anime couldn't top itself with all of the major hints having been exhausted, the '''''mother''''' of all ShipTease unexpectedly drops upon the viewers when Serena [[spoiler: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwyOP72T5Rs straight-up kisses Ash before she leaves]]. Even though it is a KissingDiscretionShot, the expressions from the rest of the Kalos gang make it clear what exactly happened at that moment. This also marks Serena to be the third person to have affectionately kissed Ash (the others being Melody and Bianca[=/=]Latias) and the first main girl to do so.]]

*** [[spoiler: As if that wasn't enough, there are hints that Ash isn't as [[ObliviousToLove oblivious to Serena as he lets on]]. When the last episode of XYZ showcases the WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue, one may notice that the majority of the ShipTease that has happened between Ash and Serena is not featured in Serena's flashback. Instead, it is featured in ''Ash's'', which includes him giving Serena the blue ribbon and him collapsing on Serena during his illness. And when Ash finally returns back home in Pallet Town, the scene focuses on the Baby Breath flowers in the foreground. [[WordOfGod According to the director]], it contains a hidden message in flower language and Baby Breath flowers symbolizes '''''everlasting love'''''.]]

* [[InterspeciesRomance Ash and Latias]] from the ''Anime/PokemonHeroes'' movie. Latias has been openly crushing on Ash, in both human and Pokémon form. She's also one of the only two beings that have kissed Ash thus far in the series.

** At the tail end of the XYZ season, just when it seems that the anime couldn't top itself with all of the major hints having been exhausted, the mother of all ShipTease unexpectedly drops upon the viewers when Serena [[spoiler: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwyOP72T5Rs straight-up kisses Ash before she leaves]]. Even though it is a KissingDiscretionShot, the expressions from the rest of the Kalos gang make it clear what exactly happened at that moment. This also marks Serena to be the third person to have affectionately kissed Ash (the others being Melody and Bianca[=/=]Latias) and the first main girl to do so.]]

** At the tail end of the XYZ season, just when it seems that the anime couldn't top itself with all of the major hints having been exhausted, the mother of all ShipTease unexpectedly drops upon the viewers when Serena [[spoiler: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwyOP72T5Rs straight-up kisses Ash before she leaves]]. Even though it is a KissingDiscretionShot, the expressions from the rest of the Kalos gang makes it clear what exactly happened at that moment. This also marks Serena to be the third person to have affectionately kissed Ash (the others being Melody and Bianca[=/=]Latias) and the first main girl to do so.]]

*** [[spoiler: As if that wasn't enough, there are hints that Ash isn't as [[ObliviousToLove oblivious to Serena as he lets on]]. When the last episode of XYZ showcases the WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue, one may notice that the majority of the ShipTease that has happened between Ash and Serena is not featured in Serena's flashback. Instead, it is featured in ''Ash's'', which includes him giving Serena the blue ribbon and him collapsing on Serena during his illness. And when Ash finally returns back home in Pallet Town, the scene focuses on the Baby Breath flowers in the foreground. [[WordOfGod According to the director]], it contains a hidden message in flower language and Baby Breath flowers symbolizes ''everlasting love''.]]

*** [[spoiler: As if that wasn't enough, there are hints that Ash isn't as [[ObliviousHero oblivious to Serena as he lets on]]. When the last episode of XYZ showcases the WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue, one may notice that the majority of the ShipTease that has happened between Ash and Serena is not featured in Serena's flashback. Instead, it is featured in ''Ash's'', which includes him giving Serena the blue ribbon and him collapsing on Serena during his illness. And when Ash finally returns back home in Pallet Town, the scene focuses on the Baby Breath flowers in the foreground. [[WordOfGod According to the director]], it contains a hidden message in flower language and Baby Breath flowers symbolizes ''everlasting love''.]]

*** [[spoiler: As if that wasn't enough, there are hints that Ash isn't as oblivious to Serena than he lets on. When the last episode of XYZ showcases the WhereTheyAreNowEpilogue, one may notice that the majority of the ShipTease that has happened between Ash and Serena is not featured in Serena's flashback. Instead, it is featured in ''Ash's'', which includes him giving Serena the blue ribbon and him collapsing on Serena during his illness. And when Ash finally returns back home in Pallet Town, the scene focuses on the Baby Breath flowers in the foreground. [[WordOfGod According to the director]], it contains a hidden message in flower language and Baby Breath flowers symbolizes ''everlasting love''.]]

*** [[spoiler: As if that wasn't enough, there are hints that Ash isn't as oblivious to Serena than he lets on. When the last episode of XYZ showcases the WhereTheyAreNowEpilogue, one may notice that the majority of the ShipTease that has happened between Ash and Serena is not featured in Serena's flashback. Instead, it is featured in ''Ash's'', which includes him giving Serena the blue ribbon and him collapsing on Serena during his illness. And when Ash finally returns back home in Pallet Town, the scene focuses on the Baby Breath flowers in the foreground. According to the director, it contains a hidden message in flower language and Baby Breath flowers symbolizes ''everlasting love''.

** At the tail end of the XYZ season, just when it seems that the anime couldn't top itself with all of the major hints having been exhausted, the mother of all ShipTease unexpectedly drops upon the viewers when Serena [[spoiler: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwyOP72T5Rs straight-up kisses Ash before she leaves]]. Even though it is a KissingDiscretionShot, the expressions from the rest of the Kalos gang makes it clear what exactly happened at that moment. This also marks Serena to be the be the third girl to have affectionately kissed Ash (the others being Melody and Bianca[=/=]Latias) and the first main girl to do so.]]

* Though she didn't pursue Ash further, Melody in the second movie has an interesting distinction: she is one of the only two '''beings''' that have kissed Ash thus far in the anime.

** At the tail end of the XYZ season, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwyOP72T5Rs She straight-up kisses Ash]].

*** Hell, Misty's whole plot in that movie was basically her coming to terms with her feelings for Ash, whatever they are. It starts with getting jealous of Melody and being annoyed her constant teasing and ends with her happily admitting that yes, she does care a great deal for him and jumping in the cold sea to save his life. No wonder this movie is considered the favorite to many Pokeshippers.

* The ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'' remakes, ''[=HeartGold=]'' and ''[=SoulSilver=]'', offer two instances; one intentional and one that's rather disturbing:

** The intentional occasion takes place when the player reaches the day care couple for the first time and are greeted by either Gold/Ethan or Lyra (depending on player gender) after a brief conversation, their grandfather will comment about them having a crush on the player character. Naturally they'll force their grandparents to change the topic then run out in embarrassment.
** The unintentional instance occurs when trying to infiltrate Team Rocket's radio tower in disguise only for Silver (the rival) to run in and forcefully strip the player character. Granted he's only trying to remove the Rocket uniform since he despises the organization and can't see his rival among their ranks, still this scene alone has managed to generate hundreds of [[FoeYay Silver/Lyra]] and [[HoYay Silver/Gold]] drawings.

** Bianca is implied to have a crush on you. Even being childhood friends, she often gets clumsy in your presence, and you defend her when her Munna is stolen. She runs to help you against team Plasma in N's castle

** one of the villain team's Commanders says, "So what is it? Are you some lovey-dovey couple to the rescue?", in a scene where you are with one of your rivals, the one that is the opposite gender's playable character.

** Bianca is implied to have a crush on you. Even being childhood friends, she often gets clumsy in your presence, and you defends her when her Munna is stolen. She runs to help you against team PLasma in N's castle

*** There's ''way'' more fuel than that. Speaking of the BW1 player, N states on the Ferris wheel that meeting him/her again is his dream. At his castle, he says the following: "I will set off on another journey. There are still many Pokémon in the world I should talk to. And there is also a Trainer I want to tell how I feel..." Given the BW1 player's importance to him and the fact s/he has left Unova at this point, N can only be referring to Hilda/Hilbert.

** The player character and Shauna watching the fireworks at the Parfum Palace. Perfectly innocent, until Shauna opens her mouth. Especially if you picked [[LesYay the female player character]]. Later at Route 19, Shauna's dialogue after you best her at the bridge extends her apparent attraction for your protagonist.

** Should you [[GuideDangIt maximise you Style Ranking in Lumiose City]], the Hairdresser will start to be entranced by Serena's good looks.

** Stevens hints that likes you and have feelings on his chest when you first met. Also in the demo, Steven counts the number of encounters you have.
** Steven gives gifts to you, and you fly togheter in Latios. After Episode Delta, he let a letter on his house with a gift, adressed just to you, explaining why he left, but making explicit that he wants to met you later. The gift is a baby of his favorite Pokemon.

** In the demo, Tabitha calls Steven a pretty boy, and a team Magma Grunt flirts with him, but Steven doesn't flirt back

** Corollary to the above point, Misty was shown to consistently have extreme reactions to Ash putting himself in danger throughout the show, whether it be by begging for his safety while digging him out of a cave in during ''Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon'' or physically restraining him to stop him from diving into a lake to relocate a bomb in ''The Legend of Dritini''.

* Combine the above two with Cilan/Iris in the "other hetero" folder below, and you get a rare OneTrueThreesome for Ash that does ''not'' involve Pikachu:
** In the two-parter "Rocking the Virbank Gym" (where Ash battles Roxie for his 8th badge), not only does Iris leave the room to get a ''big-ass'' drum to bang and cheer Ash, but then when it really looks like he's going to lose, she has herself, Axew ''and'' Cilan made-up with paint to stand out as his ''personal'' cheering squad, banging drums and rekindling his spirit, enabling him to pull a win! It really beats any one of Dawn's cheerleading sessions! And given how Cilan helped Iris out (albeit a bit awkwardly)...
** Ash and Iris' aforementioned reconciliation was at Cilan's urging. Perhaps he has feelings for ''both'' and can't chose between them.

### This is only the ''third'' time, in the first 860 episodes, that Ash gave a tangible item ''as a gift''[[note]]as opposed to a trade or encouragement/wisdom[[/note]] to a fellow human in the CompetenceZone, the first was a Beedrill to [[DistaffCounterpart Casey]] in Johto, the second was Iris' aforementioned flower.
### Ash was scratching his nose while he presented the gift. While not as obvious as a CrushBlush, it may be taken by some shippers as a sign of ''{{Shy|FingerTwiddling}}ness''.[[note]]From the usually [[{{Keet}} outgoing and adventurous]], if {{Chaste|Hero}}, Ash![[/note]]

** XY episode 114 features Serena taking care of Ash after he falls ill. Previews for the episode heavily featured a scene of Ash collapsing into Serena's arms, which included close-ups of both of them blushing, but it was revealed in the actual episode that Ash was just delerious from his illness. This Ship Tease even goes the extra mile in the actual episode by having it legitimately look like Ash is confessing his love to Serena for a solid second! Though translations are always tricky, the dialogue was roughly the equivalent of Ash falling on Serena and saying "I... I... Iron Tail, Pikachu." The episode later has Serena dress as Ash to distract a rocker that wanted to challenge him while he was resting, and the way the scene was composed indicated that she changed clothes in the very same tent he was resting in.

** Cheryl ask for you to be her protector; She says that feels elation when hanging out with you, and also wants to meet you again later. Eventually you both form couple in the battle frontier
** Riley and you spend time in the iron island's cave. After that. he gives you a Lucario egg, that's his favorite Pokemon. Later in the Battle frontier, when you form a pair with him, Riley remembers the first time you met, rambling that the destiny would put you together in other moment, even if you didn't met the first time in the cave.

** Stevens hints that likes you and have feelings on his chest when you first met.

** In the demo, Tabitha calls Steven a pretty boy, and a team Plasma Grunt flirts with him, even if him doesn't flirt back

** Riley and you spend time in the iron island's cave. After that. he gives you an Lucario egg, that's his favorite Pokemon. Later in the Battle frontier, when you form a pair with him, Riley remembers the first time you met, rambling that the destiny would put you together in other moment, even if you didn't met the first time in the cave.

** Riley and you spend time in the iron island's cave. Later in the Battle frontier, when you pair with him, Riley remembers the first time you met, rambling that the destiny would put you together in other moment, even if you didn't met the first time in the cave.

** Steven gives gifts to you, and you fly togheter in Latios. After Episode Delta, he let a letter on his house with a gift, adressed just to you, explaining why he left, but that you he want to met you later. The gift is a baby of his favorite Pokemon.

* Playing as May, the female character, in ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire Pokémon Emerald]]'', Brendan will state how he saw a Pokémon, Rayquaza, and wish you were there to see it with him.
* In ''VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl'', one of the villain team's Commanders says, "So what is it? Are you some lovey-dovey couple to the rescue?", in a scene where you are with one of your rivals, the one that is the opposite gender's playable character.
* There is also a scene in ''HGSS'' where Cynthia mentions that your eyes remind her of someone from Sinnoh.

** The Other Player Character (That is, the other player character you didn't choose) will have a stronger crush on you than in the original Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald. By the events of Delta Episode your parents are even actively matchmaking you with them, offering you tickets to see a shooting star shower with them at Mossdeep!
*** Brendan seems to get hit harder with the Ship Tease stick than May, though, as he's prone to stumbling over his own words when talking to the player, even awkwardly rubbing the back of his neck when embarrassed by his own words. He's also quite disappointed if you don't want to travel with him when prompted and rather open with his feelings (though never outright admitting he fancies you). May tends to at least try to subvert what meaningful, vaguely confessional things she says by passing it off as a joke, coming off as more oblivious to her feelings, whereas Brendan seems to be aware of his own, further playing with the opposite contrasts that run deep through the game.

** The player character and Shauna watching the fireworks at the Parfum Palace. Perfectly innocent, until Shauna opens her mouth. Especially if you picked [[LesYay the female player character]].

* Meowth's failed romances are aplenty: the first one, a Meowth named Meowzie, who spurned him for a Persian; multiple Skitty, including May's; a Glameow, though that dissolved when she evolved into a Purugly; and the LoveTriangle with Ash's Oshawott over a male Purrloin who was pretending to be female.
* Oshawott was a bit of a CasanovaWannabe himself. In addition to the Purrloin, he had another LoveTriangle with Dawn's Piplup over a Meloetta, and also tried to court another Oshawott who ultimately spurned him in favor of a Dewott.