Best Palletshipping Rivals to Lovers Fanfics
The best rivals to lovers Palletshipping (Ash Ketchum/Gary Oak) fanfiction on AO3, curated by popularity. Rivalry is already intimacy: nobody studies you as closely as the person trying to defeat you, and readers love watching that scrutiny turn tender.
Top Palletshipping Rivals to Lovers Fic Recs
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An offer i could definitely refuse
Rivals to Loversby 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"
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
how was i supposed to know
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.
Loose Lips Sink Ships
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
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.
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
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...
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!
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?
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
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
Fever
by Anonymous
Gary gets weird when his grandfather tells that ash is coming
【茂智】欢迎光临女仆咖啡厅
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
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.
【茂智】小孩子
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
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Why Rivals to Lovers Palletshipping Fanfiction Works So Well
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.
Rivals to Lovers — Two competitors locked in an ongoing rivalry — athletic, academic, professional, or magical — gradually realize their obsession with beating each other has curdled into something much softer. Unlike enemies, rivals usually respect each other from the start.
Decades later the fandom still cannot get over the half a Poké Ball each of them kept. Rivalry is already intimacy: nobody studies you as closely as the person trying to defeat you, and readers love watching that scrutiny turn tender. That's why rivals to lovers Palletshipping fanfiction is one of the most consistently popular combinations on AO3.
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