Shipping:VineShipping

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VineShipping is the belief that Ash's Bulbasaur and May's Bulbasaur belong in a romantic relationship. They met in Hokey Poké Balls! when Ash brought his Bulbasaur over from Professor Oak's so it could meet May's newly caught one. In The Right Place and the Right Mime, May's Bulbasaur was left at Professor Oak's with Ash's.

This Ship is often cited as evidence of (the belief that their Trainers— and —are a couple): it has been stated by Professor Oak (among others) that the feelings of a Trainer are reflected by their Pokémon (meaning if two Pokémon fall in love, their Trainers will too). However, there does not seem to be any direct evidence of this and Pokémon have been shown to have independent feelings from their s.

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Since May's Bulbasaur evolved into a, plenty of VineShippers have shown distress, believing it is no longer a viable Ship because the female is now bigger than the male, which would make a physical relationship difficult (but not impossible). What this turn of events means for this pairing remains unknown.