MorpheusShipping

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

Aoi's savior

MorpheusShipping, also known as SchoolyardShipping, is the belief of a romantic relationship between Ash and Aoi.

Hints

She copied Ash's training strategy with her rented Monferno.
Aoi's only known Pokémon is an Template:Type2 that she keeps out of the ball mostly, like Ash does with Pikachu.
Aoi is one of the few people to pose with Ash in his "I got a [insert item/badge/Pokémon]!" tradition.

Ash risked his life to save Aoi from the ghost girl in DP090. Aoi even told him at one point to save himself, but he refused.

Aoi and Ash have exchanged high-fives and fist bumps, something Ash has rarely done with anyone.
When split into teams, Ash and Aoi always partner up. They also get into a lot of trouble together. Even when not partners, they tend to spend time together.
Aoi's Shinx and Pikachu get along well.
Both share many personality traits, such as a love of food and excellent battling skills.
In some scenes, the two can be seen staring at each other, most notably the closing frame of DP088.

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