>>51845571regardless if they call them selves "shippers" or not they still would have a preference for a girl they like more and that they would want to stay on the show thus interact with Ash.
Dawn is the most popular female character that has appeared in both game and anime she also has a Piplup.
pic related is official art of Dawn with Piplup. she was the only "trainer MC" character that got art that was in both game and anime.
