Shipping:AltoShipping

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Altoshipping is the belief that Ash Ketchum and Latias are a couple. It comes from the movie, Pokémon Heroes, and is named after its setting, Alto Mare. While not a very popular ship, AltoShipping does have a dedicated following. Some Ash/Bianca supporters however choose to use this Shipping name to show their support of an Ash/Bianca pairing.

Hints Between Ash and Latias

Ash and Latias

The following are hints which some Altoshippers believe supports the idea of Ash and Latias a couple. None of these points have been proven by Pokémon, so none of these hints are conclusive.

Hint #1

In the scene when Latias is attacked by Annie and Oakley, Ash came without his friends Brock and Misty, in which he would usually bring along, to help Latias and protect her. Ash soon helps Latias escape from Annie and Oakley's Pokémon.

Hint #2

When Ash enters the Secret Garden, he meets Latias there in a human form, which looks identical to Bianca. Then, suddenly, Ash is attacked by Latios, Latias's brother. Latios is about to deliver the final blow when Latias runs out and protects Ash from being attacked any further.

Hint #3

In the part of the movie where Latias looks for help, since Annie and Oakley have captured Latios, she specifically goes to Ash, not anyone else. She even turns to her human self and hugs Ash and cries on him when she asks for his help.

Hint #4

When Latias grabs Ash's hat, Ash does not get mad at Latias, but rather just chase her playfully around to try and get it back, unlike the episode in the series where a Mankey stole Ash's hat and severely ticked him off.

Hint #5

When Ash is attacked by the Aerodactyl, he jumps off his water vehicle and lands underwater. Meanwhile, Latias checks Ash to make sure he is safe.

Hint #6

At the end of the movie when Ash is about to leave, Latias runs up to Ash and kisses Ash on the cheek. While the possibility of it being Bianca is noted, the fact that she does not speak and is not wearing the white headband means that Latias is the more likely of the two.

Hint #7

When Bongore stops Ash from being attacked from Latios, Bongore said that Latias must have taken a liking to Ash.

Hints Between Ash and Bianca

Altoshipping is also sometimes known as the relationship between Ash and Bianca. There are many factors contributing to the belief of this pairing. (AshxBianca is usually known as Mareshipping, but often called Altoshipping).

Hint #1

When Ash was handed the picture of him and Pikachu, it was likely Bianca, because it's unusual for anyone to give away someone else's art. Plus, it couldn't have been Latias's picture, since Latias can't talk or draw.

Hint #2

Bianca's hat was left on the easel, so there's no true evidence that it was Latias who kissed Ash.

Hint #3

When Ash saw Bianca and Lorenzo in trouble, Ash said, "Bianca! And Lorenzo." Notice that he said Bianca's name first and with more enthusiasm, showing that he cares about her.

Hint #4

Ash always thought it was Bianca first when Latias approached him, even after he knew Latias often took her form. In other words, he was in a way looking forward to Bianca being there more often.