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[[Image:Misty Azurill.jpg|right|thumb|Misty, Tracey, and [[Misty's Azurill]]]]
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[[File:OrangeShipping.png|thumb|250px|Misty and Tracey holding hands]]
'''OrangeShipping''' (Japanese; '''ケンカス''' ''KenKasu'') is the belief in a romantic relationship between {{an|Misty}} and {{Tracey}}.


'''OrangeShipping''' (Japanese; '''ケンカス''' KenKasu) is the belief in a romantic relationship between Misty and Tracey.
Misty and Tracey first met in ''[[EP084|The Lost Lapras]]''. Tracey is a vocal fan of {{an|Professor Oak}}, and after realizing that {{Ash}} knows him quite well, decides to join the group in the hopes of meeting his idol. At first, Misty didn't like the thought of a complete stranger simply inviting himself to their group, but soon they develop a great friendship while traveling the Orange Islands.


[[Misty]] and {{Tracey}} first met in ''[[EP084|The Lost Lapras]]''. Tracey is a vocal fan of [[Professor Oak]], and after realizing that {{Ash}} knows him quite well, decides to join the group in the hopes of meeting his idol. At first, Misty didn't like the thought of a complete stranger simply inviting himself to their group, but soon they develop a great friendship while traveling the Orange Islands.
There are many who will contend that the Orange Islands (the only series at present in which Tracey was part of the main cast) was more suggestive to a {{s|Poké|romantic relationship between Ash and Misty}}, and will state that Tracey even hinted at the relationship itself. Other people believe differently. When Ash finishes the Orange League, the group returns to his house. Here, they reunite with [[Brock]], and Tracey stays with Professor Oak as Ash, Misty and Brock travel the Johto League.
 
There are many who will contend that the Orange Islands (the only series at present in which Tracey was part of the main cast) was more suggestive to a romantic relationship between Ash and Misty, and will state that Tracey even hinted at the relationship itself. Other people believe differently. When Ash finishes the Orange League, the group returns to his house. Here, they reunite with [[Brock]], and Tracey stays with Professor Oak as Ash, Misty and Brock travel the Johto League.


Misty and Tracey only meet again after the Johto League, when she receives word that she needs to return home to the Cerulean Gym. Though no longer traveling in the main cast, there are a series of side-episodes called [[Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station|Hosos]] which give details about Misty's activities as a Gym Leader. With Tracey and Misty now being allowed to interact with each other much more easily due to proximity, their friendship has been allowed to grow, and it is these episodes which many shippers will use to argue the plausibility of a romantic relationship developing between them.
Misty and Tracey only meet again after the Johto League, when she receives word that she needs to return home to the Cerulean Gym. Though no longer traveling in the main cast, there are a series of side-episodes called [[Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station|Hosos]] which give details about Misty's activities as a Gym Leader. With Tracey and Misty now being allowed to interact with each other much more easily due to proximity, their friendship has been allowed to grow, and it is these episodes which many shippers will use to argue the plausibility of a romantic relationship developing between them.


==Hints==
==Evidence==
 
===Misty's hints===
===Misty's hints===
*In ''[[EP085|Fit to be Tide]]'', Misty seemed annoyed, even jealous, that Tracey was drawing pictures of the [[Mikan Island]] [[Gym leader]], [[Cissy]].
[[Image:OrangeShipping1.png|thumb|220px|Misty looks to Tracey for protection]]
[[Image:OrangeHint.jpg|thumb|Misty looks to Tracey for protection.]]
* ''[[EP085|Fit to be Tide]]''
*In ''[[EP088|In the Pink]]'', Misty comments how much Tracey knows about Pokémon and then tells Ash, "He knows a lot more than you do." In an almost jealous reaction, Ash confronts the {{p|Rhyhorn}} that Tracey was watching which makes it angry. Misty took shelter in Tracey's arms when the Rhyhorn threatened to charge them and Ash off a cliff.
: Misty seemed annoyed, even jealous, that Tracey was drawing pictures of the [[Mikan Island]] [[Gym Leader]], [[Cissy]].
*In ''[[EP113|Viva Las Lapras]]'', Misty warns Tracey to be careful when he decides to alert [[Officer Jenny]] about the Lapras poachers.
* ''[[EP088|In the Pink]]''
*In ''[[EP116|The Rivalry Revival]]'', Tracey announces that he is going to stay in [[Pallet Town]] and become Professor Oak's assistant. Misty is happy for him but also wished that he would come with her to the [[Johto region]].
: Misty comments how much Tracey knows about Pokémon and then tells Ash, "He knows a lot more than you do." In an almost jealous reaction, Ash confronts the {{p|Rhyhorn}} that Tracey was watching which makes it angry. Misty took shelter in Tracey's arms when the Rhyhorn threatened to charge them and Ash off a cliff.
*In ''[[H011|A Date With Delcatty]]'', after Misty receives a letter from [[Georgio]], she states she would like Tracey to come with her so she would feel more safe. However, {{an|Daisy}} stated that Misty couldn't go anywhere because she needed to do her chores. Misty then asks Tracey nicely if he could do her chores for her and that {{an|Casey}} would accompany her. Later on the episode, in the Japanese version, Misty turns down Georgio's request to be his girlfriend saying, "There's someone else..."  However, other Shippers argue that it is a reference to [[Shipping:PokéShipping|Ash]], [[Shipping:GymShipping|Brock]] or another character.
* ''[[EP113|Viva Las Lapras]]''
: Misty warns Tracey to be careful when he decides to alert [[Officer Jenny]] about the Lapras poachers.
* ''[[EP116|The Rivalry Revival]]''
: Tracey announces that he is going to stay in [[Pallet Town]] and become Professor Oak's assistant. Misty is happy for him but also wished that he would come with her to the [[Johto region]].
* ''[[SS011|A Date With Delcatty]]''
: After Misty receives a letter from [[Georgio]], she states she would like Tracey to come with her so she would feel more safe. However, {{an|Daisy}} stated that Misty couldn't go anywhere because she needed to do her chores. Misty then asks Tracey nicely if he could do her chores for her and that {{an|Casey}} would accompany her.


===Tracey's hints===
===Tracey's hints===
*In ''[[EP091|Bye Bye Psyduck]]'', Tracey becomes impressed by Misty's battling skills.
[[Image:OrangeShipping2.png|thumb|220px|right|Tracey touching Misty's shoulder]]
*In ''[[EP095|A Ship Full of Shivers]]'', Tracey uses {{TP|Tracey|Marill}} to help find {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}.
* ''[[EP091|Bye Bye Psyduck]]''
*In ''[[EP102|The Mystery Menace]]'', Tracey becomes worried about Misty when she is kidnapped by the "sewer monster".
: For the first time ever, Tracey witnesses Misty battling against another {{pkmn|Trainer}}. Misty's battling skills leave a very good impression on Tracey.
*In ''[[EP103|Misty Meets Her Match]]'', Tracey is somewhat disappointed that Misty would rather leave with [[Rudy]] than spend time with him and Ash.
* ''[[EP102|The Mystery Menace]]''
*In ''[[EP105|Charizard Chills]]'', Tracey offers Misty some cocoa after he sees her becoming tired.
: Tracey expresses concern about Misty when she gets kidnapped by the so-called "sewer monster".
*In ''[[EP106|The Pokémon Water War]]'', Tracey doesn't want Misty to battle the warehouse fire because he is afraid she would get hurt. Later on in the episode, a second fire starts and Misty offers to go and help fight it. Tracey then lends her his {{TP|Tracey|Scyther}} and {{TP|Tracey|Marill}} to help out.
* ''[[EP103|Misty Meets Her Match]]''
*In ''[[EP108|Pokémon Double Trouble]]'', the group is offered to stay in [[Luana]]'s hotel until Ash is ready for his gym battle. Tracey then comments, "This works out perfectly. Ash can have his battle and ''we'' can have a good time." By "we" he could have meant himself and Misty.
: Misty is flattered by all the attention [[Rudy]] gives to her. When Rudy invites Misty to dinner, Tracey is somewhat disappointed that she would rather leave with Rudy than spend time with him and Ash.
*In ''[[EP110|The Stun Spore Detour]]'', Tracey thanks Misty for helping him and Ash recover from the {{m|Stun Spore}}.
* ''[[EP105|Charizard Chills]]''
*In ''[[H011|A Date With Delcatty]]'', Misty asks Tracey to do her chores for her so that she could confront the person who wrote the letter she received. Tracey, not being able to say no to her, agrees.
: Tracey offers Misty some cocoa after he notices how tired she was. This goes to show that he watches out for her.
*In ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team ]]'', [[Misty's Azurill]] is introduced. Misty explains that Tracey gave it to her when it was an egg. This hint remains the strongest one to this day.
* ''[[EP106|The Pokémon Water War]]''
 
: Tracey doesn't want Misty to engage in a battle to put out the fire in the warehouse. Obviously, it's because he is afraid she would get hurt. Later on in the episode, a second fire starts and Misty offers to go and help fight it. Tracey then lends her his {{TP|Tracey|Scyther}} and {{TP|Tracey|Marill}} to help out.
=== Movies ===
* ''[[EP108|Pokémon Double Trouble]]''
''[[The Power of One]]''
: The group is offered to stay in [[Luana]]'s hotel until Ash is ready for his gym battle. Tracey then comments, "This works out perfectly. Ash can have his battle and ''we'' can have a good time." By "we" he could have meant himself and Misty.
*When Misty tells {{mov|Melody}} that Ash isn't her boyfriend before she runs ahead, Tracey runs up soon after, asking if Misty was talking about him.
* ''[[EP110|The Stun Spore Detour]]''
 
: Tracey expresses his sincere thanks to Misty for helping him and Ash recover from the {{m|Stun Spore}}.
=== Chronicles episodes ===
* ''[[SS011|A Date With Delcatty]]''
*In ''[[H005|The Blue Badge of Courage]]'', Sakura meets Tracey for the first time, and asks if he is Misty's boyfriend.
: Misty asks Tracey to do her chores for her so that she could confront the person who wrote the letter she received. Tracey, not being able to say no to her, agrees.
 
* ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]''
*There's a similar case with Casey in ''[[H011|A Date With Delcatty]]''. Interestingly enough, there are people who will contend that Misty is, in fact, blushing a little in the this case. There is also the scene in which Misty is asked by [[Georgio]] whether or not she 'likes someone else' - This has been a matter of great debate between Shippers. There are many who will contend that the line is a reference to Misty's 'feelings' for Ash, while others believe otherwise, stating that it is far too ambiguous, and given the previous blush, may refer to Tracey, or simply embarrassment over being asked such a personal question.
: [[Misty's Azurill]] is introduced. Misty explains that Tracey gave it to her when it was an {{pkmn|Egg}}. This pertains to the fact that [[Tracey's Marill]] is the parent of [[Misty's Azurill]].
 
*Interestingly, in the dub of ''[[H016|Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing]]'', (which can, admittedly, be considered pretty non-canonical), the narrator opening lines are:
 
:"Well, here we are at the Cerulean Gym, where love is in the air, a love so true and so powerful that nothing can stop it. No, this love isn't between Misty and Tracey. This love is not even between two people!"
 
Again, different interpretations have arisen. While there are some who have taken the line to have a somewhat Anti-Orangeshipping connotation, there are people who believe otherwise. In any case, the lines are different (and spoken by Tracey) in the original.


===Other hints===
===Other hints===
*Tracey has spent more time with Misty then he did with Ash despite being categorized as one of {{Ashfr|his friends}}. Tracey is also the only one of Ash's friends to spend more time with another member of Ash's group than with Ash. The only other exception would be {{an|May}} and [[Max]] who are siblings.
[[Image:OrangeShipping3.png|thumb|220px|Tracey and Misty ready to battle]]
*In ''[[EP098|A Way Off Day Off]]'', Tracey's Marill and Misty's Togepi play together. They are first seen playing in the ocean. Later on, Marill lets Togepi play with its tail.
* Tracey has spent more time with Misty than he did with Ash despite being categorized as one of {{ashfr}}. Tracey is also the only one of Ash's friends to spend more time with another member of Ash's group than with Ash. The only other exceptions would be {{an|May}} and [[Max]] as well as {{an|Clemont}} and {{an|Bonnie}}, who are siblings.
*In ''[[H005|The Blue Badge of Courage]]'', [[Sakura]] mistakes Tracey as Misty's boyfriend. In another episode, ''[[H011|A Date With Delcatty]]'', Casey makes the same mistake.
* ''[[EP098|A Way Off Day Off]]''
*In ''[[H016|Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing]]'', Daisy would like Tracey to play the prince in her water ballet. The prince is the object of affection for Misty's character, the mermaid. There is even a scene in Daisy's fantasy of Misty and Tracey as their characters holding hands with hearts dancing around them.
: Tracey's Marill and Misty's Togepi play together. They are first seen playing in the ocean. Later on, Marill lets Togepi play with its tail.
[[Image:OrangeShip1.jpg|thumb|Tracey and Misty ready to battle.]]
* ''[[SS005|The Blue Badge of Courage]]''
*In ''[[AG133|The Right Place and The Right Mime]]'', Misty and Tracey are in almost every scene together. At the end of the episode, Misty and Tracey use Azurill and Marill (respectively), together to attack [[Team Rocket]] with {{m|Water Gun}}.
: [[Sakura]] mistakes Tracey as Misty's boyfriend. In another episode, ''[[SS011|A Date With Delcatty]]'', Casey makes the same mistake.
* ''[[SS016|Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing!]]''
: Daisy would like Tracey to play the prince in her water ballet. The prince is the object of affection for Misty's character, the mermaid. There is even a scene in Daisy's fantasy of Misty and Tracey as their characters holding hands with hearts dancing around them.
* ''[[AG133|The Right Place and The Right Mime]]''
: Misty and Tracey are in almost every scene together. At the end of the episode, Misty and Tracey use Azurill and Marill (respectively), together to attack {{TRT}} with {{m|Water Gun}}.
* ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]''
: When Ash asks Professor Oak if Tracey was around, Professor Oak informs Ash that Tracey was at the [[Cerulean Gym]] with Misty. Professor Oak's exact words were "As fate would have it, Misty invited him to the Cerulean Gym."


===Similarities===
==Similarities==
*One notable similarity between the two is the fact that they are the only main protagonists never to have their parents revealed.
* Misty and Tracey were the only two characters to own [[Generation II]] Pokémon prior to the Johto league saga.
*They are the only two of Ash's friends whose debut episode didn't really focus around them.
* Both are avid fans of [[Lorelei|Prima]] as seen in ''[[EP099|The Mandarin Island Miss-Match]]''.
*Misty and Tracey were the only two characters to own [[Generation II]] Pokémon prior to the Johto series.
*Both are avid fans of [[Lorelei|Prima]] as seen in ''[[EP099|The Mandarin Island Miss-Match]]''.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*While Tracey seems to have a love for {{type2|Bug}} Pokémon, as seen in ''[[EP097|Tracey Gets Bugged]]'', Misty has a morbid fear of them.
* While Tracey seems to have a love for {{type|Bug}} Pokémon, as seen in ''[[EP097|Tracey Gets Bugged]]'' (and has {{TP|Tracey|two|Venonat}} of {{TP|Tracey|them|Scyther}}), Misty has a morbid fear of them.
* In the English version of ''[[SS016|Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing!]]'', the [[narrator]] notably shoots down the possibility of OrangeShipping. When mentioning that love was in the air, he states afterword, "No, it's not between Misty and Tracey." None of this was ever mentioned in the original version. Some fans see this as proof the of dub's preference for [[PokéShipping]] and that it may have considered OrangeShipping a threat.


==Alternate names==
==Alternate names==
*OrangeIslandShipping - much like the original name but with ''Island'' added in.
* OrangeIslandShipping - identical to its original name, but with ''Island'' added in.
 
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Revision as of 04:26, 5 March 2017

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Misty and Tracey holding hands

OrangeShipping (Japanese; ケンカス KenKasu) is the belief in a romantic relationship between Misty and Tracey.

Misty and Tracey first met in The Lost Lapras. Tracey is a vocal fan of Professor Oak, and after realizing that Ash knows him quite well, decides to join the group in the hopes of meeting his idol. At first, Misty didn't like the thought of a complete stranger simply inviting himself to their group, but soon they develop a great friendship while traveling the Orange Islands.

There are many who will contend that the Orange Islands (the only series at present in which Tracey was part of the main cast) was more suggestive to a Template:S, and will state that Tracey even hinted at the relationship itself. Other people believe differently. When Ash finishes the Orange League, the group returns to his house. Here, they reunite with Brock, and Tracey stays with Professor Oak as Ash, Misty and Brock travel the Johto League.

Misty and Tracey only meet again after the Johto League, when she receives word that she needs to return home to the Cerulean Gym. Though no longer traveling in the main cast, there are a series of side-episodes called Hosos which give details about Misty's activities as a Gym Leader. With Tracey and Misty now being allowed to interact with each other much more easily due to proximity, their friendship has been allowed to grow, and it is these episodes which many shippers will use to argue the plausibility of a romantic relationship developing between them.

Evidence

Misty's hints

File:OrangeShipping1.png
Misty looks to Tracey for protection
Misty seemed annoyed, even jealous, that Tracey was drawing pictures of the Mikan Island Gym Leader, Cissy.
Misty comments how much Tracey knows about Pokémon and then tells Ash, "He knows a lot more than you do." In an almost jealous reaction, Ash confronts the Rhyhorn that Tracey was watching which makes it angry. Misty took shelter in Tracey's arms when the Rhyhorn threatened to charge them and Ash off a cliff.
Misty warns Tracey to be careful when he decides to alert Officer Jenny about the Lapras poachers.
Tracey announces that he is going to stay in Pallet Town and become Professor Oak's assistant. Misty is happy for him but also wished that he would come with her to the Johto region.
After Misty receives a letter from Georgio, she states she would like Tracey to come with her so she would feel more safe. However, Daisy stated that Misty couldn't go anywhere because she needed to do her chores. Misty then asks Tracey nicely if he could do her chores for her and that Casey would accompany her.

Tracey's hints

File:OrangeShipping2.png
Tracey touching Misty's shoulder
For the first time ever, Tracey witnesses Misty battling against another Trainer. Misty's battling skills leave a very good impression on Tracey.
Tracey expresses concern about Misty when she gets kidnapped by the so-called "sewer monster".
Misty is flattered by all the attention Rudy gives to her. When Rudy invites Misty to dinner, Tracey is somewhat disappointed that she would rather leave with Rudy than spend time with him and Ash.
Tracey offers Misty some cocoa after he notices how tired she was. This goes to show that he watches out for her.
Tracey doesn't want Misty to engage in a battle to put out the fire in the warehouse. Obviously, it's because he is afraid she would get hurt. Later on in the episode, a second fire starts and Misty offers to go and help fight it. Tracey then lends her his Scyther and Marill to help out.
The group is offered to stay in Luana's hotel until Ash is ready for his gym battle. Tracey then comments, "This works out perfectly. Ash can have his battle and we can have a good time." By "we" he could have meant himself and Misty.
Tracey expresses his sincere thanks to Misty for helping him and Ash recover from the Stun Spore.
Misty asks Tracey to do her chores for her so that she could confront the person who wrote the letter she received. Tracey, not being able to say no to her, agrees.
Misty's Azurill is introduced. Misty explains that Tracey gave it to her when it was an Egg. This pertains to the fact that Tracey's Marill is the parent of Misty's Azurill.

Other hints

File:OrangeShipping3.png
Tracey and Misty ready to battle
  • Tracey has spent more time with Misty than he did with Ash despite being categorized as one of his friends. Tracey is also the only one of Ash's friends to spend more time with another member of Ash's group than with Ash. The only other exceptions would be May and Max as well as Clemont and Bonnie, who are siblings.
  • A Way Off Day Off
Tracey's Marill and Misty's Togepi play together. They are first seen playing in the ocean. Later on, Marill lets Togepi play with its tail.
Sakura mistakes Tracey as Misty's boyfriend. In another episode, A Date With Delcatty, Casey makes the same mistake.
Daisy would like Tracey to play the prince in her water ballet. The prince is the object of affection for Misty's character, the mermaid. There is even a scene in Daisy's fantasy of Misty and Tracey as their characters holding hands with hearts dancing around them.
Misty and Tracey are in almost every scene together. At the end of the episode, Misty and Tracey use Azurill and Marill (respectively), together to attack Team Rocket with Water Gun.
When Ash asks Professor Oak if Tracey was around, Professor Oak informs Ash that Tracey was at the Cerulean Gym with Misty. Professor Oak's exact words were "As fate would have it, Misty invited him to the Cerulean Gym."

Similarities

Trivia

  • While Tracey seems to have a love for Bug-type Pokémon, as seen in Tracey Gets Bugged (and has two of them), Misty has a morbid fear of them.
  • In the English version of Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing!, the narrator notably shoots down the possibility of OrangeShipping. When mentioning that love was in the air, he states afterword, "No, it's not between Misty and Tracey." None of this was ever mentioned in the original version. Some fans see this as proof the of dub's preference for PokéShipping and that it may have considered OrangeShipping a threat.

Alternate names

  • OrangeIslandShipping - identical to its original name, but with Island added in.


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