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can you give us the names of each region’s gym leaders in your au with some explanation about them…

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These aren’t fully set in stone so one or two might change in the future, and the details on just how some of them ended up Gym Leaders is still unknown, but here’s a general outline! (Sorry, the World page section on the Gym Leaders isn’t up to date. I’ll get on that.)

Kanto Gym Leaders

Forrest Nibi (Pewter City, Rock-type Specialist)
→ Brock gives the Gym to Forrest when he decides to pursue pokémon medicine.
Peony Hanada (Cerulean City, Electric-type Specialist)
→ Originally, Misty left the Gym to Daisy when she moved to the Orange Islands, but neither of Daisy’s children were interested in being the next Gym leader when she decided to retire. Violet’s daughter, Peony, on the other hand, loved battling and was the best candidate. She breaks the pattern of the previous Cerulean Gym Leaders by being an electric-type specialist like her father, however.
Adriana Mitler (Vermillion City, Water-type Specialist)
→ With Peony running the Cerulean Gym and Heather up to…. something, Lt. Surge had to look outside his daughters for successors. While I’m still not sure exactly how Adriana ends up running the Gym, she does have a connection to the Lieutenant, being his step-niece.
Erika Tamamushi (Celadon City, Grass-type Specialist)
Kestrel Sekichiku (Fuschia City, Poison-type Specialist)
→ After Janine’s death, Koga comes out of retirement to take over being Gym Leader until his eldest granddaughter comes of age. Kestrel sees being Gym Leader as a chore more than anything and often has to be bribed to be there.
Amaryllis Tokiwa (Saffron City, Fairy-type Specialist)
→ After Sabrina leaves Kanto to pursue acting, her Gym is in…. someone’s hands (not sure yet). Eventually, Amaryllis ends up inheriting it and becomes Kanto’s first fairy-type Gym Leader..
Kaito Mikami (Cinnabar Island, Psychic-type Specialist)
→ Having originally lived on the island many years ago, when Blaine retires, he asks his granddaughter-in-law’s cousin to take over the Gym, much to Kaito’s surprise. He also helps with the rebuilding efforts for the island.
Mimi Aoyama (Viridian City, Multi-type Specialist)

→ When Gary retires to pursue research, it’s no question who will inherit the Gym, since he’d been training Mimi as his successor for a while. She follows in her husband’s footsteps and doesn’t stick to one type of pokémon, using the same team she traveled with on her pokémon journey.

Johto Region

Lyra Suzuki (Violet City, Flying-type Specialist)
→ While the details are still shaky, Lyra inherits the Gym from Falkner when he moves to Kanto due to his marriage with Janine.
Bugsy Hiwada (Azalea Town, Bug-type Specialist)
Whitney Kogane (Goldenrod City, Normal-type Specialist)
Karen Yoshino (Cherrygrove City, Dark-type Specialist)
→ Following Pryce’s retirement, Karen left the Elite Four to pursue her dream of opening a Gym in her hometown.
Yuusuke Hasumi (Ecruteak City, Ghost-type Specialist)
→ He inherits from his father, Morty.
Chuck Sawada (Cianwood City, Fighting-type Specialist)
Jasmine Asagi (Olivine City, Steel-type Specialist)
Draco Fusube (Blackthorn City, Dragon-type Specialist)
→ It is a bit of a tradition that the head of the Mikami-Fusube joint clans is the Blackthorn Gym Leader. The head of clan title switches between the two clans each generation, so while Clair was the previous clan head, Lance’s son Draco is the next one. 

Hoenn Region

Rudy Jiang (Rustboro City, Rock-type Specialist)
→ He inherits from his mother, Roxanne. His twin sister inherits their father’s Gym.
Safir Jiang (Dewford Town, Fighting-type Specialist)
→ She inherits from her father, Brawly. Her twin brother inherits their mothers Gym.
Theo Heath (Mauville City, Fairy-type Specialist)
→ Details are still unclear but he inherits when Wattson retires, most likely.
Caleb Moore (Lavaridge Town, Fire-type Specialist)
→ Inherits from his mother, Flannery.
Wally Birch-Fang (Petalburg City, Multi-type Specialist)
→ Norman recommended Wally as his successor, much to Wally’s surprise, since May was busy being a Frontier Brain and Max was more interested in studying under Prof Birch. 
Winona Lu (Fortree City, Flying-type Specialist)
Laelia & Trias Jin (Mossdeep City, Psychic-type Specialists)
→ They inherit from their father, Tate.
Lisia Lu (Sootopolis City, Dragon-type Specialist)
→ She changes gears from coordinating to battling and takes over the Gym from her uncle Wallace when he becomes Hoenn Champion.

Sinnoh Region

Roark Subotin (Oreburgh City, Rock-type Specialist)
Gardenia Kobyakova (Eterna City, Grass-type Specialist)
Natalia Rebreanu (Veilstone City, Steel-type Specialist)
→ Maylene leaves the Gym in her hands when she becomes an Elite Four member.
Crasher Wake (Pastoria City, Water-type Specialist)
Ceres Severnaya (Hearthome City, Poison-type Specialist)
→ Fantina befriended Ceres when the girl took an interest in coordinating while she studyed in Hearthome. When Fantina decided to retire to pursue coordinating full time, she named Ceres as her successor. Challengers have to complete math puzzles to reach her.
Maisy Chistyakova (Canalave City, Dark-type Specialist)
→ Byron heard about her through fellow Gym Leader Volkner, as Maisy is his niece. She apprenticed under him and he liked her spunk enough to name her his successor. She’s done…. interesting things to the Canalave Gym decor, in usual Maisy fashion.
Candice Nakamura (Snowpoint City, Ice-type Specialist)
Volkner Tatarintsev (Sunnyshore City, Electric-type Specialist)

Unova Region

Cheren Rysinov (Aspertia City, Normal-type Specialist)
Roxie Helias (Virbank City, Poison-type Specialist)
Gabriele Campanula (Castelia City, Ground-type Specialist)
→ He thought his father’s old job of being a Gym Leader sounded fun, so when Burgh retired to focus on his art, Gabe got himself into the position of next Gym Leader through some dubious methods.
Elesa Tatarintseva (Nimbasa City, Electric-type Specialist)
Stephan Dunstan (Driftveil City, Fighting-type Specialist)
→ Details are still unclear on how he inherits from Clay.
Jerrie Vidales (Mistralton City, Steel-type Specialist)
→ Inherits from her mother, Skyla. The Gym still has an airplane theme to it since Jerrie loves planes so much.
Marlon Naryshkina (Humilau City, Water-type Specialist)
Noah, Micah & Terah Pendragon (Opelucid City, Dragon-type Specialists)
→ As Drayden’s eldest grandchildren, the triplets are the natural choice for his (and Iris’) successors, though Iris’ eldest, Cypress, is gunning for the position as well.    

Kalos Region

Viola Leroux (Santalune City, Bug-type Specialist)
Grant Leroux (Cyllage City, Rock-type Specialist)
Chili von Schwan (Shalour City, Ghost-type Specialist)
→ He takes over the Gym when his wife, Korrina, becomes an Elite Four member. His Gym is themed like a magic show, with Chili as the master of illusion and his ghost pokémon as his assistants.
Mairin Sycamore (Coumarine City, Grass-type Specialist)
→ She inherits from her grandfather, Ramos.
Clemont Brassard (Lumiose City, Electric-type Specialist)
Sawyer Sheng (Laverre City, Multi-type Specialist)
→ Details are still unclear but he inherits when Valerie moves to Kanto.
Azariah Arcelus (Anistar City, Dark-type Specialist)
→ I have no idea how he ends up here, but that’s just how it is with Azariah really.
Evelyn de Beauvilliers (Snowbelle City, Water-type Specialist)
→ I’m also still not sure on the details, but she takes over from Wulfric through some series of events.

Any endgame ships for Maylene?

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Nope! Maylene stays single in mine. I believe she ends up joining the Sinnoh Elite Four. While is not married and doesn’t have any children, she does have a niece and nephew, since Mira is her little sister in L&L. Lucian is also her uncle, so Lucian and Dahlia’s children are her cousins. Maylene is also close friends with Reggie and Candice and is an aunt figure to Tristan and Isolde – likely the equivalent of a godmother.

CertitudeShipping?

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How they first met: They first met when Casey helped Corey’s Charizard (and Corey himself) regain his confidence. Casey initially only had eyes for Corey, since he was her idol, while Benny slowly grew to have a crush on Casey, admiring her dedication and passion, while Corey himself was oblivious to both Casey’s feelings for him and his brother’s feelings for Casey.
Where their first date was: After yet another season gone by without Corey returning her feelings, Casey was in a bit of a funk as the reality sunk in that her idol just wasn’t interested, so Benny offered to take her out to barbecue to cheer her up. While he certainly didn’t intend it to be a date, it was during this meal that Casey realized how much Benny had done for her over the years at that he just might like her. When she asked him if he had feelings he got super embarrassed and that confirmed it for her. After that meal, Casey began to reconsider her own feelings for Benny, so while it wasn’t really a date, it was the turning point for their relationship and Casey ended up asking Benny out formally not long after.
When they had their first kiss: They had their first kiss at the end of their fifth date, when Casey kissed Benny goodbye.
Who cooks: Benny, since Casey isn’t very good at complicated dishes (she’s great at making junk food though!).
Who proposed: Benny.
The dominant one: Casey.
Their favorite pastime together: As Casey becomes the manager for the Olivine Electabuzz baseball team, going to games is a regular pastime for the family. Otherwise, they like to head out the park and picnic, play games, etc. Casey likes sporty activities and Benny prefers more lowkey pastimes so both of these are a nice compromise.
Who kissed who first: Casey kissed Benny.
Who is the flirt: Neither are super flirty, but Benny has a bit of a mischievous side and likes to tease his wife by flustering her with flirtations. 
Who is the romantic: Casey is fond of big and flashy romantic gestures (banners, giant bouquets, even skywriting once), while Benny is definitely more of a ‘traditional’ romantic.
Who wakes up first: Casey has to get up early for work usually, and Benny always wakes up at the same time as her.
Who comforts who the most: Casey is more emotional, so Benny tends to comfort her more, especially after (yet another) loss of the Electabuzz.
The cuddler: Casey.
The big spoon: They alternate, but actually aren’t a couple that spoons frequently. 

DragonHeartShipping!

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How they first met: They first met shortly after Alder chose Iris to be his successor as Champion and began training her for the role. Benga had stopped by to visit his grandfather and would constantly critique everything Iris did, which really got on her nerves, so she challenged him to a pokémon battle, thinking he was all bark and no bite, but was impressed when their battle ended in a draw. Their relationship started moving in a more positive ‘friendly rivals’ direction after that. 
Where their first date was: After an afternoon of training in Opelucid, Iris invites Benga to one of her favorite restaurants she always visited growing up for dinner. She doesn’t explicitly say it’s a date, but the implication is there. After they’re finished eating she invites him back to her house with a wink, saying her aunt and uncle and cousins are out of town so they’d have the place to themselves. 
When they had their first kiss: They had their first kiss when they spent the night together at Iris’ house after their first date. Iris kisses Benga to set the mood once they’re settled in her room and they continue from there.  
Who cooks: Iris is a decent cook, but Benga’s definitely the better of the two. He likes having fun putting his own twist on recipes and coming up with new ones and he has a good sense of taste so they usually turn out well. He also ends up being the one at home more, especially as their family grows, so he’s usually cooking either way.  
Who proposed: Iris.
The dominant one: They are both equally dominant which can sometimes lead to issues since both are so stubborn, but they are usually able to compromise for each other. Eventually. In the bedroom it’s the same, but in that case rather than starting arguments, it just leads to a lot of passion.  
Their favorite pastime together: They sometimes have trouble coordinating their schedules, especially since Iris is so busy as the Champion, so when they do have time together, they usually stay closer to home since it just makes things easier. Hiking is a favorite pastime since both of them love the outdoors and Iris especially loves a chance to get away from all her responsibilities and just enjoy nature. 
Who kissed who first: Iris kissed Benga.
Who is the flirt: Benga flirts more often and can be a bit crasser in his flirtation methods (sometimes he’ll jokingly smack Iris on the butt, which she then returns with more force and a smirk), but Iris definitely has her moments. 
Who is the romantic: Neither are super romantic, but it’s more that they just have their own way of showing each other affection (that is mostly teasing and might seem aggressive to outsiders).
Who wakes up first: Benga is a fairly early riser and enjoys watching the sunrise while Iris prefers to sleep in a little when she has the chance. 
Who comforts who the most: Iris is usually more stressed out from work, so Benga ends up comforting her more when she’s had a particularly trying day. Benga himself tends to be more optimistic, but even he has his bad days, when Iris is always sure to make sure he’s comforted as well. 
The cuddler: They both are fairly cuddly, but Iris is definitely more of a cuddler than Benga. 
The big spoon: Benga, mainly just since he’s taller.

How did Trevor met Emma?

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They met through Serena! After the whole affair with the Looker Bureau, Serena and Emma kept in touch and would occasionally meet up to battle or hang out. After hearing Serena talk about Emma, Shauna decided that she really wanted to meet this girl and so Serena brought all her friends to spend time with Emma in one of Lumiose’s parks one afternoon. Shauna and Emma especially hit it off, but Trevor was also intrigued by her Expansion suit, since he though the science behind it was interesting, as well as by the concept of the Looker Bureau in general since he loves solving puzzles and mysteries. Emma ends up staying in touch with Serena’s friends after that, but she and Trevor only really begin to grow close after Emma gets stumped on a case one time. Hoping to get a new perspective on solving the case, Emma remembers that one of Serena’s friends is good at solving puzzles, so she contacts Trevor for advice. They end up working very well together and collaborate on many more cases.

Over time, they develop romantic feelings for each other, but both are too shy to admit it at first. Once Shauna realizes that Trevor has a crush, she’s eager to help set the two up and arranges a date for them since she loves to play matchmaker. Though there are a few shenanigans from Shauna’s meddling, the date is successful and Trevor and Emma are able to confess their feelings for each other, starting to date officially. Eventually, Trevor becomes a member of the Looker Bureau full time and the two now run the detective agency as a married couple with their two children, Augie and Emilie. Trevor specializes in putting together all the information while Emma goes out and talks to people as well as confront criminals as Essentia. Looker, even though he is now retired, often stops by and visits them since he officially adopted Emma as his (second) daughter. He loves to dote on his grandchildren and is very proud of how successful Emma has become. 

Rank order how legit (as in how likely they would be to happen in your canon) all boss/subordinate ships (for evil teams)

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That’s a lot of ships Syd! But I’ll do it for you~

Giovanni/Archer (SubordinateShipping – These two probably had the best relationship out of all the boss/subordinate ships. They were just fwb even if Archer had romantic feelings, but they respected each other and remain on good terms.)

Giovanni/Ariana (SilverSpawnShipping – The only reason this is so high up is because they were married. It was not a healthy relationship though and it was a very bitter and spiteful marriage overall.)

Lysandre/Bryony (RiskShipping – They were not romantically involved and only hooked up a few times, but Lysandre never treated Bryony poorly and had he not died, he would have supported her and their son.)

Archie/Shelly (ShiverMeTimbersShipping – They probably could have dated under different circumstances, being close childhood friends.)

Guzma/Plumeria (SkullShipping – Same with Archie and Shelly, the could have easily dated under different circumstances.)

Archie/Matt (SailorShipping – Less likely than Archie/Shelly, but perhaps could have happened.)
   
Cyrus/Jupiter (TBHShipping – They do hook up but it’s just Cyrus indulging Jupiter hence why it’s not higher on the list.) 

Cyrus/Saturn (GingaShipping – Perhaps if Saturn had been bolder, he too could have taken the same opportunity Jupiter did.)

Maxie/Courtney (AuthorityShipping – Courtney had some feelings for her boss, but never confessed them, nor did she ever expect Maxie to return them.)
   
Lysandre/Aliana (TriumphShipping – If Aliana had wanted to, they could have hooked up probably, but there weren’t any romantic feelings.)

Lysandre/Celosia (SuccessShipping – Same deal as with Aliana.)

Giovanni/Petrel (MusicalTheaterShipping – Same deal as with the above two.)

Giovanni/Mable (RedMapleShipping – Lysandre wasn’t really Mable’s type hence why she’s lower down on the list.)

Cyrus/Mars (BetelgeuseShipping – Mars only had a celebrity crush on Cyrus and never seriously considered her feelings to be real. She admires him, but that’s about it.)

Giovanni/Proton (DarkDesireShipping – Proton may have found his boss attractive, but he knew his brother Archer was the boss’ favorite so he wouldn’t interfere. He also would have been a teenager any time a relationship between him and Giovanni could have happened and Giovanni isn’t about that.)

Maxie/Tabitha (LeadershipShipping – I don’t headcanon Tabitha to have any romantic feelings for Maxie so…)

Lusamine/Wicke (HeavenlyShipping – Lusamine is too focused on finding her husband to bother with outside relationship.)

Lusamine/Faba (No Ship Name – Same as above.)

Lysandre/Xerosic (DoomsdayShipping – No attraction here, Xerosic has no interest in relationships while he’s focusing on getting back home.)

Cyrus/Charon (GlobalShipping – No attraction here either.)

Ghetsis/Literally Anyone (I headcanon him as ace/aro so he’s the least likely of anyone to end up in a relationship.)

Wait..Iris has a cousin?

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Iris has three maternal cousins (and probably more on her father’s side that I don’t know about yet). In L&L, Iris is Drayden’s granddaughter by blood, the daughter of his second daughter Imogen. Drayden’s eldest daughter, Soriel, had three children – Nikolas, Silvus, and Phoebe. Nikolas later became estranged from his family and changed his name, now going by Colress (yes, that Colress and Iris are first-cousins in my AU.) Silvus had no children, and Phoebe was arranged to marry one of the princes of Albion (poké!England/Wales) from a young age. The Pendragons of Unova are a branch of the Pendragons of Albion and were the rulers of Unova up until it joined the League and changed it’s government (Drayden himself was born as a prince – his father was the last king of Unova.) While their marriage was arranged, Phoebe and her husband, Lucius, get along very well and have four children together – triplets Noah, Micah, and Terah and then a daughter, Illuminata (Mina). Iris is especially close with Phoebe due to being close in age with her, as well as the fact that after Iris’ parents died, she was adopted by her aunt and uncle, so Phoebe and her brothers are like siblings to Iris more than cousins. The triplets are currently the Gym Leaders of Opelucid.

Ash? Iris? Wally? Anabel? Barry? Paul? Yellow?

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Ash
My NOTP for them
None. I’ve seen potential in all the Ash ships I’ve seen, really.
My BROTP for them
Ash/Misty. I know PokeShipping is popular, but I prefer them as good friends rather than romantically involved – basically the same as my stance on WishfulShipping.
My OTP for them
Ash/Dawn (PearlShipping). I think this one is mainly due to how Sinnoh was when I was most into and consistently watching the anime. This is for anime!Dawn, though, I don’t ship my version of game!Dawn with Ash at all.
My second choice pairing for them
Ash/Paul (ComaShipping). Sinnoh bias strikes again, what can I say? I like the gruff antisocial guy/cheerful friendly guy dynamic. A tried and true classic.
My fluffy pairing for them
Ash/Dawn.
My angsty pairing for them
ComaShipping can be angsty I guess….. but really I can’t think of any ships I’ve seriously thought about for Ash that would be angsty.
My favorite poly ship for them
Paul/Ash/Dawn (ComakariShipping). It’s just combining my two favorite Ash ships with my two favorite anime!Dawn ships and my two favorite Paul ships. Heck, if I were to do an animeverse fankid AU this might be the canon pairing, who knows?
My weirdest pairing for them
I think both Pearl and Coma shipping are fairly popular, so none. I haven’t really seen a whole ton of the anime, so my ships for Ash (and other anime exclusive characters) tend to be fairly limited.

Iris
My NOTP for them
As I mentioned in the ask for Cilan, I’m not a huge fan of Iris/Cilan (WishfulShipping), but it’s not a ship I hate or anything, I just don’t ship it. 
My BROTP for them
Iris/Cilan. I can’t believe I forgot to mention it on the ask for Cilan but even though my AU is primarily gameverse and Cilan is part of the Shadow Triad and he and Iris never travel together…. I still hc them as being close friends (Iris is one of my Cilan’s only close friends, actually). I just feel like they (at least the interpretations of them in my AU) would have a really good dynamic.
My OTP for them
Iris/Benga (DragonHeartShipping).
My second choice pairing for them
Iris/Zinnia (PrecessionShipping). This is more of a ‘want to explore the dynamic’ ship then a serious one, but I think they’d have interesting interactions.
My fluffy pairing for them
Iris/Benga.
My angsty pairing for them
Iris/Zinnia has more angst potential than Iris/Benga.
My favorite poly ship for them
This will sound like it came out of nowhere but Hilda/Iris/Benga. Hilda/Iris (HalleyShipping) is maybe my third favorite Iris ship? Like with Iris/Zinnia, it’s mostly just a dynamic I want to explore.
My weirdest pairing for them
Hilda/Iris.

Wally
My NOTP for them
None.
My BROTP for them
Wally/May, with either protag!May or rival!May. The other one is Wally/Yellow, since I think they’d get along well.
My OTP for them
Wally/Brendan (LoveRivalShipping), with either protag!Brendan or rival!Brendan.
My second choice pairing for them
Wally/Anabel (MirrorWorldShipping).
My fluffy pairing for them
Wally/Brendan. Though special mention to Wally/Yellow (HealthShipping).
My angsty pairing for them
Probably Wally/Brendan again, though they don’t get much in the fankid AU.
My favorite poly ship for them
Brendan/Wally/Anabel (FlouriteShipping/MirrorRivalShipping).
My weirdest pairing for them

Probably Wally/Yellow, but if we’re referring to serious ships, then Wally/Anabel.

Anabel (These are for Salon Maiden Anabel, not Interpol Anabel. I don’t really ship Faller Anabel with anyone.)
My NOTP for them
I know it’s like her most popular ship nowadays, but I just can’t get behind Anabel/Looker (FallerShipping) and it’s for kind of silly reasons as well. I’ve headcanoned Looker to be game!Dawn’s dad since before SM came out, and the idea of Looker dating someone only a few years older than his daughter (not to mention I strongly ship him and Johanna already) is just kind of squicky to me. Nothing against others shipping it, these are just my silly reasons!
My BROTP for them
Anabel/Lucy. I like the idea of her being one of the antisocial Pike Queen’s few close friends. 
My OTP for them
Anabel/Wally (MirrorWorldShipping).
My second choice pairing for them
Anabel/Brendan (SafirShipping). 
My fluffy pairing for them
Anabel/Wally.
My angsty pairing for them
I guess FallerShipping (with Faller!Anabel of course) would be this for me due to the reasons I mentioned above.
My favorite poly ship for them
Brendan/Wally/Anabel (FlouriteShipping/MirrorRivalShipping). 
My weirdest pairing for them

Anabel/Brendan.

Barry
My NOTP for them
I’m not big on Barry/Dawn (TwinleafShipping) at all, but like with all the others I don’t hate it or anything. I also hc Barry and Bianca to be cousins so Barry/Bianca (HyperShipping) is out.
My BROTP for them
Barry/Dawn.
My OTP for them
Barry/Lucas (ClingyShipping).
My second choice pairing for them
I’m fond of Barry/Ursula (BoastShipping) in the anime, I think they’d make an amusing couple.
My fluffy pairing for them
Barry/Lucas.
My angsty pairing for them
None, really, but I guess Barry/Lucas as well just since they have their own rough patches in the fankid AU.
My favorite poly ship for them
Barry/Lucas/Dawn (ScarfShipping).
My weirdest pairing for them

None, I don’t think? All of the ones I mentioned are pretty popular.

Paul
My NOTP for them
I really only ship him with two people, but I don’t dislike other Paul ships I’ve seen.
My BROTP for them
Paul/game!Dawn, specifically. They are bffs in my fankid AU. Otherwise, Paul and Reggie having a good sibling relationship is always great.
My OTP for them
Paul/Ash (ComaShipping).
My second choice pairing for them
Paul/anime!Dawn (IkariShipping).
My fluffy pairing for them
Paul/Ash.
My angsty pairing for them
Maybe Paul/game!Dawn, since I can’t see them ever really working out romantically, though they might have tried.
My favorite poly ship for them
Paul/Ash/Dawn (ComakariShipping). 
My weirdest pairing for them

I read a fanfic once that had me thinking about Paul/Conway (VeilstoneShipping) of all things.

Yellow
My NOTP for them
None.
My BROTP for them
Yellow/Lance. They are cousins in my fankid AU and though they definitely didn’t start out as friends their relationship grew very close over the years (and over the course of Lance’s character development.) I’m always a sucker for enemies-to-friends.
My OTP for them
Yellow/PokeSpe!Red (SpecialShipping).
My second choice pairing for them
Yellow/game!Red (AlmostShipping).
My fluffy pairing for them
Yellow/Red (either version).
My angsty pairing for them
Yellow/Silver (ViridianShipping). Not that I think the relationship would end badly, just that it would be a more emotionally fraught one.
My favorite poly ship for them
I don’t really have one? Maybe some combination of Red/Yellow/Silver but who knows how that would work out.
My weirdest pairing for them

Yellow/Silver, but I mentioned I’ve considered Yellow/Wally before, and I think that one’s weirder.

Silver, Ethan, Brendan, and Hilbert?

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Silver
My NOTP for them
None.
My BROTP for them
Silver/Leaf.
My OTP for them
Silver/Lyra (SoulSilverShipping).
My second choice pairing for them
Silver/Ethan (HunterShipping)
My fluffy pairing for them
Though they get a bit of angst in my AU, Silver/Lyra are generally a cute, fluffy couple.
My angsty pairing for them
In the context of my AU, Silver/Ethan or Silver/Leaf (ReturnToStartShipping) would both probably end poorly.
My favorite poly ship for them
Ethan/Silver/Lyra (SamisenShipping).
My weirdest pairing for them
Silver/Leaf.

Ethan
My NOTP for them
None.
My BROTP for them
Ethan/Lyra.
My OTP for them
Ethan/Lance (JohtoChampionShipping)
My second choice pairing for them
Ethan/Whitney (ComfortShipping)
My fluffy pairing for them
Ethan/Whitney, this pairing is way too cute and fluffy…
My angsty pairing for them
Ethan/Silver (HunterShipping), my version of Ethan/Lance has some angst, but this ship would be angstier in the AU mainly since I can’t see Silver being ok with an open relationship like Whitney is so…. drama and angst all around.
My favorite poly ship for them
Whitney/Ethan/Lance, it’s canon in the fankid AU baby~
My weirdest pairing for them
Ethan/Whitney.

Brendan
My NOTP for them
None. But honorable mention to Hilda/Brendan (WhiteHatShipping) since it’s one I’ve seen in the fankid fandom enough and I just don’t really get it. But it’s not what I’d call a NOTP or anything.
My BROTP for them
Brendan/May.
My OTP for them
Brendan/Wally (LoveRivalShipping).
My second choice pairing for them
Brendan/Anabel (SafirShipping)
My fluffy pairing for them
Brendan/Wally
My angsty pairing for them
Unrequited Brendan/May (HoennShipping), mainly since it’s kind of canon in the fankid AU.
My favorite poly ship for them
Brendan/Wally/Anabel (I called it FlouriteShipping, but MirrorRivalShipping works just as well for a ‘portmanteau style’ ship name.)
My weirdest pairing for them

Brendan/Anabel.

Hilbert
My NOTP for them
None, aside from the usual ‘I hc them as related so find the ship weird’ ones of Hilda/Hilbert (ChessShipping), Hilbert/Nate (BlackSquaredShipping), Hilbert/Rosa (ElectricBlackShipping), and Hilbert/Grimsley (BelmontShipping – though that’s a great ship name not gonna lie). I never see any of those aside from ChessShipping though so….
My BROTP for them
Hilbert/Cheren or Hilbert/Bianca, also Hilbert/Nate (though they are cousins in my hc so idk if that counts). And of course, being actual siblings, Hilbert/Hilda twinsies and partners in crime.
My OTP for them
Hilbert/Reshiram (WhiteForestShipping)…. I know…… it’s Dawn all over again….. I do this to myself….
My second choice pairing for them
Hilbert/N (IsshuShipping)
My fluffy pairing for them
Hilbert/Bianca (RebelShipping)
My angsty pairing for them
Hilbert/N, but in the context of Hilbert being N’s rebound after protag!Hilda leaves…. awkward…..
My favorite poly ship for them
Hilbert/N/Hilda (MonochromeShipping, and yet again let me remind that I hc Hilbert and Hilda as twins so no funny business!)
My weirdest pairing for them

Hilbert/Albin hands down. I suppose it’s technically Hilbert/Hero of Truth since that’s who Albin is, but he also fuses with Reshiram so I just call it WhiteForestShipping since Hilbert/Hero of Truth has no ship name.