NegaiShipping

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NegaiShipping (Japanese: サトアイ SatoAi) is the belief that Ash Ketchum and Iris belong in a romantic relationship. Currently it is the main pairing of the Best Wishes series along with Template:S. It is considered a rival of Template:S. Many fans of PokéShipping like this pairing, because it seems to have the same feel of it. However, some shippers do not like this shipping because they feel that Iris is too much like Misty.

Evidence

Iris's hints

• BW002

Iris blushes slightly upon meeting Ash and throughout most of the episode.

• BW003

Iris and Ash spend the majority of the episode arguing. During a rescue of some Pokémon, however, losing his grip on a bridge made of Sandile, but Iris is there to grab his wrist, keeping hold of him as the Sandile righten themselves to safety. Afterward, the two look to each other and smile, having silently reconciled their differences. It is to be noted, however, they shared this look a moment later with the main Sandile; ultimately, it means, "A job well done."

• BW004

Iris marvels at how Ash saved and treated the Tepig before capturing it.

• BW005

During Ash's gym battle with Dent, Pod, and Corn, while the brothers' fans stayed on one side of the arena to cheer on the Gym Leaders, Iris stays on the opposing side and quite blatantly gazes at Ash with a look that could easily be interpreted as attraction or cool admiration (among others, both positive and negative, given she's been calling him a "kid" up until now, and not kindly).

• BW006

After Ash beats Dent, Iris is impressed with Ash's performance and whispers his name while watching him celebrate. After Ash receives his badge from Dent, Dent asks Ash if he and Iris are traveling together. Iris yells that they aren't and runs off. Later, once Dent has formally joined Ash's travel party, Ash and Dent are on their way to leave Sanyou City. As Ash wonders where Iris is, she appears from a tree, surprising him. After being asked by Ash to join him and Dent on their journey, she is overjoyed and excitedly accepts his invitation.

• BW010

Iris blatantly gazes at Ash with a look that could easily be interpreted as attraction or cool admiration for the second time, during his battle with Shooti. Also, Iris seems to be genuinely concerned when Ash is losing the battle to Shooti.

Ash's hints

• BW002

Ash seems a little disappointed when Iris was missing the morning after their meeting.

• BW006

After his battle with Dent, Ash happily shows his badge to Iris and asks her opinion. Iris criticizes Ash for his choices in battle and he is upset, not expecting that answer from her.

• BW009

Ash was annoyed that Iris would not battle him and that she battled Dent instead. Some fans believe that Ash was jealous of Dent. He continuously asks her for a battle through out the episode. Later on, Ash pulls Iris out of the way from an oncoming Toxic attack from a wild Pendra.

• BW011

Ash says Iris is amazing after she made medicine for Dent's Yanappu.

Similarities

• Both Ash and Iris own pokemon that do not reside within a pokeball.
• Both have at times shown an impulsive nature, especially when protecting their pokemon.

Name origin

• Negai is from the Japanese characters 願い (negai) to mean 'wish' (in terms of 'desire,' 'prayer,' or 'request'). It is used as an alternate name over Template:S, after the series title "Best Wishes."

External links

NegaiShipping World

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