Shipping:ValleyShipping

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ValleyShipping is the belief that Ash's Charizard and 's Charla belong in a romantic relationship. This Ship is considered canon.

Story
The two meet in Charizard's Burning Ambitions, where Charla is not very impressed with Charizard when he starts stamping around, infuriated, and is quite embarrassed for him. The only literal interaction they share is a brief fight late in the episode: Charla proves she is stronger than Charizard by tossing him out the doors of the Charicific Valley mere seconds after the challenge is accepted. But with Liza's approval, Charizard is allowed to stay and train inside the valley. There is no romantic attraction at this point.

It is only revealed later, in Great Bowls of Fire! that a romance has started between them. In the Dragon Holy Land, when Ash and Charizard are reunited, Clair points out that "Charizard seems to be most interested in being Charla's bodyguard," which is followed by a shot of Charla cuddling up to a puffed-up Charizard. Misty comments, "Look at those two lovebirds," in a mystified tone.

In The Dream Continues!, Ash decides to leave Charizard at Professor Oak's Laboratory rather than send it back to Charicific Valley, as such the current state of ValleyShipping is unknown.