I genuinely think I will ship Horace from Pokémon Journeys with ANYONE (as long as it’s legal). Like genuinely- I can list some Horace ships I like.
1. Horace x Gary (I call them “Tokigeru” and “FreezingEncounterShipping”!)
Literally my second favorite ship overall (after Satogou). The way they act with each other.. the fact Gary CANONICALLY softens his eyes at Horace. Horace’s chuckle at Gary.. THEYRE SO FUCKING CUTE.
“You’re such a romanticist, Tokio.” - Shigeru
“Shigeru, friend!” - Tokio
^ Canon sub lines
2. Horace x Goh (Tokigou, FirstFriendShipping)
Do I even need to explain how cute these two are?? They were already SO CUTE as friends when they were younger. Goh canonically was still indifferent towards the idea of making friends BEFORE meeting Horace, whilst I personally believe Horace also has problems making friends before making Goh.. which made their childhood friendship seem more special to me. Yes, they had a problem where they didn’t talk for years, but Horace coming back to the shrine, and it being implied he was looking for Goh and hoping he would come back.. like come on man. They’re so cute.
“If I actually saw Celebi, I was going ask it for something.. to take me back in time, back to a year before.. so I could keep the promise that I made with you.”
“That’s why I’m writing you this letter. That way I can at least let you know.. that.. Goh.. I still consider you.. my friend.”
^ canonically written in Horace’s letter (dub)
“Recently, I finally reunited with a friend I lost contact with when I was young! Now, we’re allies working together to reach the same goal, and he motivates me as my rival!”
^ Something canonically stated by Horace, as he sent this to a radio station, and they read this off. (Only in an episode that was never dubbed. This is in the sub)
3. Horace x Ash (I call them “Satokio” and “TimelessSparkShipping”!)
These two don’t have many interactions.. but I don’t know why I find them so cute. Ash seemed so supportive of Horace right off the bat, and when he was cheering for both Goh AND Horace.. I don’t know, I just found it sweet.
“Wow! You seem like a pretty nice guy!” - Ash
“Thanks.. but that wasn’t the point.” - Horace
^ lines canonically stated by Ash and Horace in the dub
4. Horace x Goh x Gary (Tokigerugou? Tokigogeru? Shigetokigou? I don’t really know what to call them. But otherwise I call them “ProjectMewShipping!)
I don’t really talk about them because I’m not really a fan of Goh x Gary, but I can move past it more if they’re with Horace. I already mentioned why I love Horace shipped with Goh and Gary separately above, and that still holds true here.
“I used to think that we should just all work together as friends, since we were allies with the same goal, but watching him and my other rivals.. has given me a chance to learn how others view things.”
“We are walking a long and steep path together, which is why we shouldn’t just be friends, but also rivals pushing one another forward. So that we can one day reach our dreams, together!”
^ more from the thing Horace sent to the radio station that was read out in a subbed-only episode. Given the scenes used for the recap, I severely choose to believe this was about both Goh AND Gary here, even though the topic itself was about childhood friends, so the main thing was supposed to be about Goh.
5. Horace x Goh x Ash (I call them “Satokigou” and “TimelessFriendshipShipping” as a combination of “TimelessPromiseShipping” and “FirstFriendsShipping”!)
I’ve stated above why I love Horace shipped with them individually, but I also love how they all act together. Also Satogou overall being my favorite ship definitely helps this ship a lot!
Okay.. now we move into extreme rare-pairs with Horace, including characters he hasn’t canonically met. If you don’t like that- idk what to tell you.
6. Horace x Sophocles (I call them “TokiMane” and “SpaceTimeShipping”!)
I won’t lie, this ship started as a joke with my girlfriend and I. But the more I think of a fic with them, the more I love it. The idea of them being connected is Dialga and Palkia is fun to me. I don’t know- I just like this ship.
7. Horace x Chloe (I call them “TokiHaru” and “BloomingTimeShipping”!)
I really like the idea of Horace also really being interested in nature and gardening like Chloe. I literally had a headcanon that they meet post-Journeys because they both volunteer somewhere to do with gardening. I wish they met honestly. Platonically or romantically they would’ve been cute.
8. Horace x Dawn (Tokari?? I haven’t really thought of ship names for them 💔)
I really think they would’ve gotten along had they met! I don’t really have anything to say on them other than I think they’d be cute.
9. Horace x Lillie (Tokile? And I also call them “SnowTimeShipping”)
They would at LEAST be besties. This ship has grown on me more and more the more I think about it. They would’ve been CUTE.
10. Horace x Serena (Tokena? SereToki? TokiSere? I also like the idea of “PerformingTimeShipping”!)
I’ll be honest, I didn’t like this ship at first.. I’m not big on Serena ships, but my sister pointed it out to me, and I don’t hate it. They could be cute!
There’s probably more I can’t think of off the top of my head.. but yeah! I love Horace ships 💔
I bet you can’t guess my favorite Horace ship.. /j