Pokémon

Palletshipping

Ash Ketchum/Gary Oak

The anime's founding rivalry runs from a torn Poké Ball keepsake to Gary retiring from battling after their full six-on-six at the Johto League. Ash and Gary grew up together in Pallet Town, spent years needling each other across regions, and parted as friends with matching halves of one memento. One of the oldest ships in the Pokémon fandom, it has thrived since the late 1990s.

4,000 works

What is Palletshipping?

Palletshipping is the fan-given name for the romantic pairing of Ash Ketchum and Gary Oak from Pokémon. With over 4,000 works on Archive of Our Own, it's one of the most popular ships in the fandom.

Why fans love Palletshipping

Decades later the fandom still cannot get over the half a Poké Ball each of them kept.

Most Popular Palletshipping Fanfics

The highest-rated Palletshipping stories on AO3, ranked by kudos.

1

The Chemistry Of Neighbors.

by sxgxrscowl

Ash unlocks a new journey as an adult and moves to his first apartment encountering a rather attractive neighbor.

64 kudos 98,051 words ~393 min read Mature
neighbors to lovers Friends to Lovers Age Difference
2

Luxury Trainer Barbie: Kanto League

by EmoKitty21

Ash Ketchum is fifteen, rich, blond, dramatic, and absolutely convinced that a bigger-on-the-inside designer bag is normal travel equipment. Pikachu disagrees. Misty is horrified. Team Rocket is confused. Meowzie Magnolia Ketchum, Ash’s talking Meowth and lifelong partner in chaos, is mostly concern

130 kudos 332,207 words ~1329 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence Pokémon Anime Rewrite Talking Pokemon
3

Just Like High School

by shigerussato

Gary meets football player Ash and blossoms a friendship with him. As their friendship progresses, they begin to find a common romantic connection between one another.

60 kudos 65,199 words ~261 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Palletshipping Alternate Universe - High School Crushes
4

Not Worried

by EssenceOfSilence

A pandemic sends Kanto into lock down, causing tensions to rise within the Oak family. It seems everyone is worried about a particular researcher, but not Ash. He knows Gary better than that and he's determined to prove to everyone that his friend is just fine. He's not worried, and he's not in deni

20 kudos 5,153 words ~21 min read General Audiences
Palletshipping Slow Burn Friends to Lovers
5

【茂智】欢迎光临女仆咖啡厅

Complete

by starlish

☆CP为茂×智 ☆原作向,小智夺冠后的故事 ☆私设很多,我流人物塑造,ooc有 ☆4k+,一发完

4 kudos 3,802 words ~16 min read Not Rated
6

Loose Lips Sink Ships

Complete

by deamsgirl

Goh has a little too much to drink at his birthday party. Luckily, Gary volunteers to get him home safely. Or maybe unluckily, since Goh is a chatty drunk and Gary fucking Oak is the last person he wants to be spilling his secrets to. Goh rouses at the sound of Gary’s voice, lifting his head off the

35 kudos 3,144 words ~13 min read Teen And Up Audiences
7

Pokemon One Shots

by CampfirePokeTales

Just random Pokémon one-shots that my brain randomly comes up with when I'm trying to sleep (But Ideas would be absolutely wonderful, so if you would like, please drop them below in the comments) (Your ideas can be anything, absolutely anything, you have absolutely no limits. They can be AUs, altern

8 kudos 7,218 words ~29 min read General Audiences
Masters Eight Tournament (Pokemon) Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics Knotting
8

The Unknown Danger

by CampfirePokeTales

After Ash had beaten Leon and returned home, Ash noticed that the sky looked off and Ash pushed it aside and that was the biggest mistake he could have made...

19 kudos 4,429 words ~18 min read Mature
Satoshi | Ash Ketchum Needs a Hug Dande | Leon Needs a Hug Good Older Sibling Dande | Leon
9

La Seduction

by Anonymous

Ash finds himself in love with Misty and decides to ask Gary for lessons on how to win over girls. Gary surprisingly accepts, but are Gary's intentions truly pure? And does Ash really love misty as much as he says?

11 kudos 10,301 words ~42 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Jealousy Compulsory Heterosexuality Kantou-chihou | Kanto Region (Pokemon)
10

The Flame and the Future

by Golden_Ratio_90

After a sleepless night apart, Ash wakes to an empty campsite and realizes just how much Gary’s presence means to him. When Gary finally returns, Ash is overwhelmed with relief and immediately pulls him into a hug, brushing aside any apology. Determined to confess, Gary admits that he likes Ash—but

5 kudos 1,785 words ~8 min read General Audiences
Confessions Drama & Romance Friends to Lovers
11

Fever

Complete

by Anonymous

Gary gets weird when his grandfather tells that ash is coming

5 kudos 279 words ~2 min read General Audiences
Discovery Why Did I Write This? Denial of Feelings
12

And Yet Something Feels Missing, No?

by saltshakergirl18

One quick glance and he could tell that smile was off. Not exactly fake or empty, but, just, off. Restless. Like an Electrike that has the energy to run around the world five times over but its paws are stuck to the ground, keeping it in place until it eventually explodes from the build up.

23 kudos 7,113 words ~29 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Attempt at Humor Ash is impulsive but not exactly stupid relationships are up for interpretation
13

Pokemon Wizard 3 - Orange Islands

by YaoiYuriLover

After finishing the Kanto League, Ash and the gang are headed to the Orange Islands for a much needed vacation and relaxation. However, as things go they get distracted from their vacation and end up taking part in the Orange League shenanigans. And what is the Court of the Sea? Come find out!

18 kudos 12,850 words ~52 min read Not Rated
Protective Siblings Adventure & Romance Magic and Science
14

A Trip To Kanto!

by ElviraGranger

It all began when a certain someone insulted his homeland. Tired and frustrated, Ash Ketchum of Pallet Town decides to take the Unova Gang on a trip to Kanto, to show that those who rise from Pallet don't go down with just a blow of the mallet. Join Ash Ketchum on a journey to his home, where there

266 kudos 125,940 words ~504 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Pokemon Battles Pokemon Trainers Palletshipping
15

Poke eggs

by YaoiYuriLover

Gold, Ash and Red are siblings. Ash finds a poke egg and the little one joins him on his journey.This is an au based on Pokemon, where Red, Gold and Ash are siblings and so are Daisy, Green, Leaf and Gary! Also in this au you start your journey when you turn 15! That is roughly after finishing schoo

128 kudos 77,642 words ~311 min read Not Rated
Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence Pokemon Eggs Caretakers - Freeform
16

and all at once, you are the one

by darcys

“So why do you need my help, Gary?"“I need you to pretend to be my boyfriend."Ash laughs. He can’t help himself. This must be one of Gary’s bad jokes. But then Gary shoots him a flat look. There's no hint of a smug smirk or teasing smile on Gary's face.He isn't joking.Gary needs a date. Ash agrees t

58 kudos 6,600 words ~27 min read General Audiences
Palletshipping Week 2026 Aged-Up Character(s) Friends to Lovers
17

how was i supposed to know

Complete

by Pumpkinpez

After the Kalos League, Ash needs to disappear for a while. He ends up in Castelia City helping his old friends run a maid cafe, which somehow seemed like a good idea at the time.Then Gary Oak walks in and calls him sweetheart.

51 kudos 25,050 words ~101 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Identity Reveal Maid Cafe Crossdressing
18

An offer i could definitely refuse

by Yuetian

"so what do you think, finally ready to accept my offer" It was a offer that Dawn could definitely refuse but something just made her not want to._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "No matter how high i fly, I'll never be as close to heaven as i am when I'm with you"

4 kudos 7,445 words ~30 min read Not Rated
Everyone Thinks They're Together Slow Burn Rivals to Lovers
19

【茂智】小孩子

Complete

by Dormin

木头会开花吗?不会。但会假装开花。小智决定不当小孩子后找了几本小黄书却发觉自己开不了窍准备藏起来被小茂发生的事。时间线是无印末结尾,小智真的以为小茂很懂大人的事。ooc预警

2 kudos 4,743 words ~19 min read General Audiences
20

Gary oak in hisui (cause why not)

by Chara_Evi33

Gary falls from a hole in the sky and finds himself in a new area, where pokemon are much more dangerous than what he's used to. (Basically legends arceus but with gary and my view on the story) Might be OOC but i tried.

4 kudos 3,908 words ~16 min read Explicit
Fear of Death Character Death Implied/Referenced Character Death

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Palletshipping mean?

Palletshipping is the ship name (portmanteau or nickname) for the pairing of Ash Ketchum and Gary Oak. It's used by fans to tag and search for fanfiction featuring this relationship.

How many Palletshipping fics are on AO3?

There are over 4,000 Palletshipping fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own.

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