ElderShipping

ElderShipping is the belief in a romantic relationship between Delia Ketchum and Professor Oak. This comes from the fact that they often appear together in episodes, even travelling together, making many viewers believe that more is going on behind the scenes. Most prominent in this is the fan site Pokemopolis .

ElderShippers can be split into two groups. The first, which includes Pokemopolis, believe that Ash is Professor Oak's son because of this, meaning that their relationship would have gone back at least a decade. This seems to be supported by the fact that Professor Oak has said that Delia was one of his favorite students. The second group do not believe that ElderShipping makes Ash Professor Oak's son, most believing that the two grew closer after whatever happened with Ash's father.

The dub of H004 seems to confirm ElderShipping, as Delia believes that the poem Professor Oak is writing is a love poem for her. However, the dubbing of Pokémon Chronicles is seen as non-canonical by most fans.

This article is part of Project Shipping, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each couple in Pokémon.