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TeenCareShipping is the het ship between Brock and Holly from the Pokémon fandom.
Canon[]
In “Tag! We're It…!s”, right before the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition, Brock is happy to know he has a girl for a partner, named Holly. Brock flirts with her and Croagunk prepares to stab him, but Holly declines him as a love interest, saying that she doesn't like "younger men," Holly then goes with Brock to practice for the competition. Later, after winning a match, Brock rushes over to flirt with Holly, but stops, remembering her words. Still, Holly is impressed and thinks they could be the best Tag team the world would know. This shows that Holly is beginning to warm up to Brock.
In “Glory Blaze!”, Brock begins to flirt with Nurse Joy, while he is offering her some help. This interaction makes Holly a bit jealous, with her asking Croagunk, "That Brock sure gets around doesn't he?" However, after Chimchar gets injured, Brock attends to Chimchar, Holly's suspicions are gone, seeing he is quite a medic. Holly is confident to win the competition with Brock. Holly is later shown to to have "heart-eyes" while watching Brock battle. This shows that Holly is developing feelings for Brock.
In “Smells Like Team Spirit!”, Brock and Holly face Ash and Paul. Holly advises Brock that he should not hold back, even if Ash is his friend. Brock knows he shouldn't - after all, he was a Gym Leader. After Holly gets defeated by Paul, she apologizes to Brock, but Brock tells her it will be alright and promises to turn the events into their favor with Croagunk. However, Brock loses the match, Holly blames herself for the defeat, but Brock comforts her. Later, at the Pokémon center, Brock is saddened to find that Holly left without saying goodbye. Holly told Joy because of the defeat, she went to work and train to become a better partner for him. This makes Brock realize that he may have lost his chance at love. It is unknown if Brock and Holly will ever meet again, the status of their future together open for interpretation.
Fanon[]
TeenCareShipping is a popular ship within the fandom, often contending with other popular Brock ships such as GymShipping, and MangaShipping. Unlike GymShipping, which highlights the strong friendship between Brock and Misty, TeenCareShipping emphasizes the mutual romantic feelings shared between Brock and Holly. This dynamic occasionally sparks friction among shippers. While TeenCareShipping remains a prominent pairing, its presence on platforms like AO3 is overshadowed by GymShipping. Fan art of TeenCareShipping can be found on websites such as DeviantArt.
Fandom[]
FAN FICTION
- Brock/Holly tag on AO3
FAN ART
- Brock x Holly search results on DeviantArt
- teencareshipping on Deviantart
Social Media
- Brock/Holly posts on Tumblr
- TeenCareShipping posts on Tumblr
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