Pokémon and pornography

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Gardevoir is heavily sexualized.[1][2][3] Fan made erotica often depicts Gardevoir with human sexual aspects, such as breasts and/or fetish attire.[4]

Pokémon is a media franchise owned by Nintendo that started in 1996. It has received fan-made pornography (also known as poképorn)[1] since at least 1999, when an artist was arrested for producing erotic doujinshi of the characters.

Description

Pokémon pornography can involve either the Pokémon trainers or the Pokémon themselves,[1] and can present interspecies acts between both.[1][5] The Pokémon can either show human characteristics, known as "anthro", or show more animalistic features, known as "feral".[1] The content can be in the form of drawings, on imageboards like Gelbooru or e621, or animated, live-action and 3D videos, on websites like Pornhub.[1] Erotic Adobe Flash games related to Pokémon also exist.[4] Collections of Pokémon pornography can be found on websites like DeviantArt, Pixiv and Newgrounds, and could be found on Tumblr before its nudity ban.[1] There are also Reddit communities dedicated to sharing Pokémon pornography, the main subreddit being r/PokePorn.[1] Lolicon and shotacon content related to Pokémon also exists, though it is banned on many websites.[1] Erotic fan fictions also exist.[5] Artists may use Patreon to monetize their work and share exclusive content.[1]

History and popularity

In 1999, the Pokémon doujinshi incident happened, where an artist was arrested on suspicion of violating Japan's copyright laws[6][7] for creating a manga featuring erotic acts between Pikachu and Ash Ketchum, the main characters of the Pokémon anime.[8] According to copyright holder Nintendo, the manga was "destructive of the Pokémon image".[9] In the late 2010s, live-action parodies received media attention,[10][11] such as the 2015 parody Strokémon,[12][13] the 2016 Pokémon Go parody by Brazzers, Pornstar Go XXX Parody,[14] and the VR porn parody of Pokémon Go, Poke a Ho: Misty.[15][16] Chuck Tingle, an author of gay erotica, released a book called Pokebutt Go: Pounded By 'Em All.[17]

After the release of Pokémon Go on July 6, 2016, Pornhub reported on the 11th that searches for Pokémon porn had increased in 136%, with men being 62% more likely to search for the term and it being 336% more popular among 18-24 year olds.[18][19] The data showed that Latin America countries were far more likely to search for Pokémon porn.[20] Porn website xHamster reported the same day that the most searched terms since the release of Pokémon Go were "Pokemon", "Pikachu", "Hentai", and "Anime".[21][22]

In December 2018, Pornhub Communications Director Chris Jackson said that the top three Pokémon-related searches were Gardevoir, Eevee, and Lopunny, with top humans being trainers Misty and Serena, as well as Team Rocket's Jessie.[1] According to Vice, the dominance of Gardevoir and Lopunny is reflected on other websites, with Lucario not far behind.[1] In June 2023, data compiled on Rule 34 websites Rule34.xxx and Sankaku Channel showed that Pokémon was the most pornified media franchise, with a large lead after the others.[3] It also showed that the Pokémon themselves were preferred over the trainers, with the top choice being Lucario, followed by Gardevoir.[3]

The community inspired memes that became known outside the fandom, such as the "Vaporeon copypasta"[2][3] (a diatribe arguing about sexual compatibility between a Vaporeon and a human, originally posted on 4chan).[23] The topic of Pokémon porn was mentioned in academic studies.[24][25]

See also

References

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Further reading

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