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This article is about shipping. As hints and evidence for ships are mostly speculation, this page may contain POV.

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PreciousMetalShipping (Japanese: シルゴ Shirugo or ゴシル Goshiru) is the theory, belief, or hope that the manga characters Gold and Silver are or will become romantically involved. By extension, this may also apply to the protagonist and rival in Pokémon Gold and Silver.

The name is an obvious reference to the games: the second generation of games is sometimes referred to as the "Metal Generation."

The idea of rivals secretly loving each other is similar to PalletShipping. But as Ash/Red and Gary/Green were far more popular characters, PreciousMetalShipping never developed the same following.

This article is part of Project Shipping, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each couple in Pokémon.