Shipping:OriginShipping

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OriginShipping (Japanese: ダイミク DaiMiku or ミクダイ MikuDai) is the belief that Wallace and Steven are involved in a romantic relationship. They are known to be friends. The name of this pairing stems from the fact that both characters wait outside of the Cave of Origin in the games while the main character goes inside to quell  or.

Game evidence

 * Wallace states that, as a citizen of Sootopolis City, he cannot enter the cave, but Steven has no such reason, so fans of the pairing presume that he is at least partially there to comfort Wallace. A few of Wallace's sentences before, during and after the player's battle with him in Pokémon Emerald (as ) are very similar to Steven Stone's, when he was Champion in Ruby and Sapphire. In particular, the line Wallace says when he is defeated is the same as Steven's, only with words of grace with in it.
 * In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, while talking to Wallace after facing him in a Master Rank Contest, he says: "I imagine Steven must be gnashing his teeth over missing today's Contest Spectacular." This may hint that Steven goes to watch Wallace during contests.
 * In the ending of the Delta Episode, Steven and Wallace are shown together in the Champion's chamber. Steven thanks Wallace for his help at the Sky Pillar, and Wallace laughs and says how it is "unlike [Steven] to be so thoughtful." Steven then expresses concern over the fact that he was powerless to save Hoenn, but Wallace reassures him. Steven goes on to express his desire to travel around the world, learning about people and Pokémon, but assures Wallace that he will not "just disappear at once." Steven asks, though, "When the time comes for me to pursue my own hopes… Well, I hope that you, Wallace, will be behind me to lend a hand," and Wallace accepts. This possibly refers to the events in Pokémon Emerald where Wallace has become the Champion, and Steven is shown traveling around Hoenn. There is a certain amount of teasing in this scene, as Wallace jokingly states that he has no choice but to "bow to the whims of the pampered heir." This scene also confirms they are at least friends, as Steven says, "Thank you, my friend" to Wallace.

Pokémon Adventures evidence
Wallace, while being held captive, wishes that Steven was with him. Steven also returns the cloak to Wallace, who is the rightful owner of the cloak. In a flashback, Wallace cites the reason for giving Steven the cloak is the fact that he wishes to succeed Juan as Gym Leader and protector of Sootopolis City. Steven is believed to be one of the few if not the only person that knows the true reason why Wallace refused the championship. Wallace and Steven control together. When Steven dies after Groudon and Kyogre return to their slumber, Wallace is shocked and shown to be carrying Steven in his arms.