Shipping:SakugoShipping

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SakugoShipping is the belief of a romantic relationship between and. The two met shortly prior to Stopped in the Name of Love!, where they were shown to be best friends.

Barry's hints

 * Stopped in the Name of Love!
 * Barry explains that he became friendly quickly with Kenny because they are both from Twinleaf Town. However, when Barry learned that was from Twinleaf Town as well, he didn't show the same enthusiasm.
 * Barry casually throws his arm on to Kenny's shoulder to emphasize their friendliness with one another. Even when Barry begins rummaging his pockets for the Ping Pong Tournament poster, his arm stays on Kenny's shoulder, despite his point having been made.


 * Old Rivals, New Tricks!
 * When Kenny is leaving, Barry complains about the other's impatience to go. Barry is usually not one to question hastiness, so there is the possibility that he did not want Kenny to leave because he wanted to spend more time with him.

Kenny's hints

 * Stopped in the Name of Love!
 * When Barry tells the others that Kenny is his best friend, Kenny confirms it, despite the fact that they only just met. That he doesn't contradict Barry might indicate Kenny already feels a close bond with him, or that he aspires to actually have a close relationship with him.
 * When Barry has an arm around him, Kenny appears completely unfazed by the other's familiarity.
 * Kenny chooses to go with Barry when searching for instead of staying with his childhood friend, Dawn.

General hints

 * Old Rivals, New Tricks!
 * During the contest, Barry and Kenny are seen having a conversation by themselves, standing separate from the rest of the group.

Similarities

 * Both are from Twinleaf Town.
 * Both own an.

Name origin

 * Sakugo is from the Japanese characters 錯誤 (sakugo) to mean 'mistake'. The name itself was coined prior to the knowledge Barry would exist in the anime, and prior to Kenny's dubbed premier, likely assuming that, despite there being no evidence of Barry's existence, if Barry did exist, they might know each other by local proximity. The exact relation to the name itself is unknown.

Alternate names

 * PingpongShipping - unofficial (born from the dislike of Sakugo); the official name of O and Dawn's Ambipom