May ハルカHaruka
May inPokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire
Age	10[1]
Gender	Female
Eye color	Blue
Hair color	Light brown
Hometown	Petalburg City
Region	Hoenn
Relatives	Max (brother) Norman (father) Caroline (mother)
Animated series	Pokémon the Series
Debut	Get the Show on the Road!
English voice actor	Veronica Taylor(AG001-AG145) Michele Knotz(AG146-DP079,MoMP)
Japanese voice actor	KAORI.
Manga series	Ash & Pikachu
Debut	Let's Save Pikachu!!
Trainer class	Coordinator
Generation	III
Counterpart(s)	May
Games	Advanced Generation: I've Begun Hiragana and Katakana!,Advanced Generation: Pico for Everyone Pokémon Loud Battle!,Team Rocket Blast Off,Poké Ball Launcher,Seek & Find

May (Japanese:ハルカHaruka) is aPokémon Coordinator fromPetalburg City and a formertraveling companion ofAsh. She is the daughter ofNorman andCaroline, and herfirst partner Pokémon was aTorchic given to her byProfessor Birch.

Initially on ajourney to meet new places, May found her true calling inPokémon Contests and made it her goal to become aTop Coordinator. She traveled throughHoenn andKanto with Ash,Brock, and her little brother,Max.

In animation

History

Pokémon the Series

Pre-series

May grew up inPetalburg City in theHoenn region with her parents,Caroline and PetalburgGym LeaderNorman, and brother,Max. As revealed inA Cacturne for the Worse, May, when she was younger, was playing in the water with someTentacool, but found herself surrounded by a horde of them. However, when her parents saw this, Caroline tried to catch her because she had mistaken her for a Tentacool. Ever since that experience, May developed a dislike and fear ofPokémon.

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Years later inGet the Show on the Road!, May was old enough to become aPokémon Trainer, but she used it as an excuse just so she could travel, even though everyone expected her to follow in her father Norman's footsteps. However, after seeing aPokémon Contest inAll Things Bright and Beautifly!, she decided to become aPokémon Coordinator instead. Since May initially knew almost nothing about Pokémon orattacks, Ash assumed the role of her mentor. She gradually gained experience through herjourney and practice with Ash.

As a Coordinator, May was able to learn more about Pokémon and form stronger bonds with them. InCome What May!, after winning theFallarbor Contest, May told herBeautifly that she loved it. This is an example of her growth — from someone who initially disliked Pokémon to someone who cared deeply for them.

With herPokémon, May was able to come up with differentattack combinations to use during herContest Battles. For instance, she would use herCombusken'sFire Spin and herSquirtle'sBubble to create a combination of fire and water, dubbed "Fire and Water Whirlwind" byLilian, after witnessingTucker use it against Ash with a combination ofWater Pulse andFire Blast. This even made arival of hers angry, thinking she thought he was not worthy of the move as May did not use it against him.

She also developed a love for making her ownPokéblocks with recipes that she thought up, including ones called "May's Purple Surprise" and "May's Pink Surprise" (Japanese:Haruka's Delicious andHaruka's Delicious 2). Unfortunately, the only ones who liked her "Purple Surprise" were herMunchlax andJessie. Her "Pink Surprise" came from the recipeProfessor Oak uses to makeAsh's Snorlax'sfood. Thus, after Mayfirst fed it to her Munchlax, it was automatically made full. This Pokéblock was regularly used to feed Munchlax in order to prevent it from eating the food of others.

During her journey, she found arival inDrew, a skilled and sometimes arrogant Coordinator. Drew became one of her main inspirations to try harder to sharpen her skills as a Coordinator. At first, Drew had claimed that May had "no style" as a Coordinator, but by the end of May's second Contest campaign, when she defeated him in theKanto Grand Festival, he recognized her growth and skill. Another rival of hers,Harley, is a flamboyant man who goes to extremes to beat May and has no qualms about cheating or using unfair tactics. An example of Harley's depravity was seen inA Cacturne for the Worse, when he recorded Max telling him a story from May's childhood. May had been wearing a blue swimming cap in the ocean, and her mother had mistaken her for aTentacool from afar and attempted tocatch May with one of herPoké Balls. Harley played the recording of this story during theIzabe Island Pokémon Contest to embarrass May into losing. May was able to beat Harley in the end, but she claimed that she had never been more humiliated. Another example is when Harley joined forces withTeam Rocket in an attempt to sabotage May's performance with Combusken, which ended up contributing to a more dazzling appeal.

At the Kanto Grand Festival, May also competed againstSolidad, an experienced Coordinator to whom she lost in the semifinals. At the end ofPokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, she left to compete with Drew, Harley, and Solidad in theJohtoregion, aiming to find her own battling style. The decision to stop traveling with Ash was an important one for May's character. Because Ash played the role of a mentor to her through most of the series, she was largely influenced by his offensive battle style. By the end of their journey through Kanto, May had realized that an offensive style was not necessarily the best for her and for Contests. Her constant use of dazzling attacks ultimately proved to be her downfall at the Kanto Grand Festival, when Solidad was able to recognize and counter these moves by leading May to attack and then successfully dodging. Her goal to find her own style was therefore also a goal to improve her Contest Battle skills and ultimately become aTop Coordinator.

May hasContest Passes to compete in Hoenn, Kanto and Johto. She also has a personaltheme song,I Won't Lose! ~Haruka's Theme~, performed byKAORI.. It was first used as background music inCurbing the Crimson Tide and was used multiple times after that during May's Contestperformances andbattles. The song became the ending theme of the show betweenPokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part 2) andHome is Where the Start Is!.

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

May reappeared fromOur Cup Runneth Over! toStrategy With a Smile! to participate in theWallace Cup. During this period, she wore hergame counterpart's outfit fromPokémon Emerald. She shared that many of her Pokémon hadevolved and that she had already won three JohtoRibbons.Dawn recognized May upon meeting her and said that some people in theSinnoh region called her the "Princess of Hoenn", causing May to blush.

InA Full Course Tag Battle!, May spoke with Ash and Brock about her journey in Johto, and revealed that herEevee had evolved intoGlaceon shortly before meeting them. Before starting training for the Wallace Cup, May suggested everyone go to theSeven Stars Restaurant on theValor Lakefront. where they participated in a series of Tag Battles to earn a right to an exclusive meal. Before May and Dawn started their battles,Team Rocket had stolen the food supply, this motivated May to help find the food and when they found it, May and Dawn battledJessie andJames, defeating them easily.

Once everything was resolved, May and Dawn had their battles againstRoman andKylie, winning using a combination ofWater- andFire-type moves. At the end of the night, May remembered with Ash the moment they both competed for theRibbon ofTerracotta Town, and together with Dawn, May discovered that Ash was also interested in the competition.

During the Wallace Cup, May showed the new battle style that she had come up with after leaving Ash, battling against Dawn's rivalZoey and winning using her Beautifly. She made it all the way to the finals but narrowly lost to Dawn in the end. Afterwards, May returned to Johto to resume competing in Contests there.

May reappeared in a picture onBrock's memory wall in the special episodeDPS02.

Pokémon the Series: Black & White

May reappeared in a fantasy inThe Dream Continues!.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

May reappeared in a flashback of the Wallace Cup inReuniting for the First Time!, alongside Dawn. In the same episode,Chloe wore aContest Costume thatSerena mentioned was worn by the "Princess of Hoenn", referencing May's nickname.

InPartners in Time!, May was revealed to have returned toHoenn when she appeared alongside Max, Serena, andLisia, watching Ash'sMasters Eight Tournament match againstLeon. Soon after, whenPikachu was at the limit of his strength, May, Max, and Serena were shown to be anxious about the state of the battle, each holding on to another for comfort.

I Choose You!

May made a cameo appearance in the ending credits ofI Choose You! alongside Max.

Character

May is generally a very sweet and optimistic girl. She enjoys feminine and cute things as well as shopping. In fact, she and Brock occasionally went on shopping trips together throughoutPokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire. May cares about her appearance, sometimes spending so much time in front of the mirror that it caused her traveling companions to become frustrated with her, such as inThe Bicker the Better. May also is interested in helping other people with their romantic problems.

Though she is generally kind, she occasionally argues with her little brother,Max. The two had arguments since Max's debut episode, but one of their most notable was inTake This House and Shuppet. May's harsh words to Max made him declare that he hated May and he ran away for a portion of the episode. Even though she had been angry, May quickly felt guilty for hurting Max's feelings and became very worried that he would be hurt on his own. InDate Expectations, when Max again went missing, May revealed that she had promised her mother to always take care of Max on their journey, and was prepared to miss her last chance of qualifying for theHoenn Grand Festival in order to find him. Though the siblings had many quarrels over their joint travels, May deeply cares for her brother and would go to great lengths to protect him.

InYou Never Can Taillow, May heard Brock used to act as a cook during Ash's journeys. As she, Max and Ash were hungry, she was the one who asked Brock if he could prepare some food for them. If a person or a Pokémon were to steal her food she would become extremely angry, which was demonstrated numerous times. Food was one of the few things May would become angry about, so it was an important tool to show a different side to her usually cheerful character. When May returned forPokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, she expressed excitement over the chance to eat at theSeven Stars Restaurant, but having her meal stolen made her enraged. She was later shown enjoying a large cookie, once again affirming her love of food and sweets.

When May first left her home, she was only interested in the traveling aspect of aPokémon journey. This sparked one of May's most memorable quirks in Hoenn, "May's Expeditions". Starting fromA Mudkip Mission, May would occasionally make a camera lens with her fingers, pretending she was the host of a traveling show. Uniquely for one ofAsh'sfriends, May originally didn't like Pokémon and was afraid of them, due to thetrauma of being swarmed by a group ofTentacool when she was little. However, after seeing Ash risking his life to save hisPikachu on the day theymet and later upon forming close bonds with her first two Pokémon,Torchic andWurmple, May grew to care about Pokémon, which helped her overcome her dislike and fear of them.

As mentioned, May also enjoys makingPokéblock. She first learned about making Pokéblock in the episodePokéblock, Stock and Berry when she metKelly. She learned that Kelly's mother owned a Pokéblock shop, and May was curious about it. Kelly then taught her how to use aBerry Blender. May's first attempt of making a Pokéblock was not successful, but that didn't stop her from trying. In the episodeBerry, Berry Interesting, May continued to make Pokéblock, calling the result"May's Purple Surprise". However, only herMunchlax had taken a liking to it. Later on,Professor Oak had created a Pokéblock recipe for May, which May calls"May's Pink Surprise", that is specially made for Munchlax, similarly to the recipe used to feedAsh's Snorlax. May uses it to stop her Munchlax from causing too much trouble on many occasions.

May was unsure on what path and goal to pursue, even though she was expected to become a Pokémon Trainer like her father. However, after witnessing Pokémon Contests inAll Things Bright and Beautifly!, May decided to become a Pokémon Coordinator, and has been training both herself and her Pokémon since then. InHi Ho Silver Wind!, May revealed that she stayed in contact with many of the friends she made through competing in Pokémon Contests, using emails, phone calls and letters. This included Kelly,Savannah,Sandra,Timmy,Dr. Abby, andJanet. May also said that being friends with the people she met throughout her journey, and knowing they were cheering for her, gave her the confidence to overcome any nervousness she could face.

Throughout her journey with Ash, Brock, and Max, May has changed remarkably as a person and Trainer, but maintains her habit of finding popular food spots and her sweet nature. May has also learned to not take her Pokémon for granted, as seen inCruisin' for a Losin', when she realized how hard she pushed herBulbasaur in theRubelloPokémon Contest and that the firsttworibbons that she won were because her Pokémon came through for her. In addition, May has exceptionally improved her battling skills, as shown in her battle againstDrew in theKanto Grand Festival. As time passed, May became a well-known coordinator and received the nickname "Princess of Hoenn", which was stated byDawn inA Full Course Tag Battle! andSerena inReuniting for the First Time!.

May's Contest cry is"Take the stage!" (Japanese:ステージ・オン！Stage On!). In the English dub, she also uses variations, such as "On stage!". In the Japanese version, May usually ends her sentences with (Japanese:～かも~kamo), a word often used to express uncertainty.

Pokémon

The Pokémon she acquired on the course of her journey appear to resemble the Pokémon that Ash had obtained at some point at the beginning of his own journey. At first, she preferred cutePokémon and dazzling techniques, but over the course of her journey, she was able to obtain Pokémon outside that preference. She has a tendency to rely on luck, often using herSkitty'sAssist or herMunchlax'sMetronome to win. Most of May's Pokémon were not caught through battle. Unlike many ofAsh's friends, May has never had a consistentlydisobedient Pokémon.

Throughout her journey, May has used combinations with her Pokémon, as she used her Blaziken, while it was a Combusken, and Wartortle's, while she was a Squirtle,Fire andWater-type attacks to form the fusion of Fire and Water. Some of May's Pokémon have shown to be naturally inclined to Pokémon Contests, such as her Beautifly, Skitty, and Wartortle. Her Blaziken is usually used in battle as her strongest Pokémon, but it has also been used in the appeal rounds in Pokémon Contests.

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  May's Pokémon fromPokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire during Hoenn
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  May's Pokémon fromPokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire during the Battle Frontier arc

This listing is of May'sPokémon in theanimated series:

In rotation

Torchic → Combusken → Blaziken	Wurmple → Silcoon → Beautifly	Skitty
Bulbasaur → Ivysaur → Venusaur ♀	Munchlax	Squirtle → Wartortle ♀
Egg → Eevee → Glaceon

Temporary

This section is missing information on this character's Japanese voice actor. Please feel free to edit this section to add this information.

Mudkip

Debut	Get the Show on the Road!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Lindsey Warner

WhenProfessor Birch was attacked byPoochyena, May borrowedMudkip from his bag to fight the wild Poochyena. However, May's lack of experience in commanding Pokémon led to Mudkip attacking her instead, resulting in Professor Birch having to fend off the Poochyena himself. Later, it reappeared as one of the possiblefirst partner Pokémon for May, but the previous bad experience led her to not choose it.

It reappeared in a flashback inA Mudkip Mission, when May wanted to catch another one.

Mudkip's only known move isWater Gun.

Wurmple♀

Debut	All in a Day's Wurmple
Voice actors
Japanese	Chinami Nishimura
English	Tara Jayne

Main article:Jessie's Wurmple

InWhich Wurmple's Which?, May argued withJessie over which one of them had the betterWurmple. AfterMax concluded that the two Wurmple were exactly the same, they began battling, but Team Rocket was sent blasting off byPikachu. May soon realized that she has Jessie's Wurmple and that Jessie has hers. Eventually, Wurmple was returned to May in exchange for Jessie's Wurmple.

Hitmonchan♂

Debut	Pasta La Vista!
Voice actors
Japanese	Katsuyuki Konishi
English	Michael Haigney

May borrowedHitmonchan fromKyle Hamm afterMaster Hamm broke his back.

Hitmonchan's known moves areComet Punch,Mach Punch,Agility,Focus Punch, andSky Uppercut.

Befriended

Swablu

Debut	True Blue Swablu
Voice actors
Japanese	Konami Yoshida

May befriended aSwablu after its wing was injured during a lightning storm in a nature preserve. After finding it, she nursed it back to health over several days with the support ofBrock and the others, and she also taught it how to fly again.

May intended to return Swablu to its flock, but when the group arrived at the lakeside nesting spot, they couldn't find the flock. May offered Swablu a place on her team, seeing as they had become good friends. However, just then, its flock reappeared, and Swablu reluctantly left with them.

Swablu's only known move isSing.

Contests

Hoenn Ribbons

This listing is of theRibbons May has obtained in theHoennregion:

• Fallarbor Ribbon (Come What May!)
• VerdanturfRibbon (Disguise Da Limit)
• LilycoveRibbon (Lessons in Lilycove)
• Purika Ribbon (A Cacturne for the Worse)
• Pacifidlog Ribbon (Pacifidlog Jam)

Kanto Ribbons

This listing is of theRibbons May has obtained in theKantoregion:

• SaffronRibbon (A Hurdle for Squirtle)
• Silver Ribbon (Weekend Warrior)
• Chrysanthemum Ribbon (Spontaneous Combusken!)
• Gardenia Ribbon (What I Did for Love!)
• MulberryRibbon (Going for Choke!)

Johto Ribbons

This listing is of theRibbons May has obtained in theJohtoregion:

• Three unknown Ribbons (prior toA Full Course Tag Battle!)

Grand Festival ranking

May has competed in the followingGrand Festival tournaments:

• Hoenn Grand Festival - Top 8 (Rhapsody in Drew)
• Kanto Grand Festival - Top 4 (Channeling the Battle Zone!)

Other achievements

May has competed in the followingPokémon Contests:

• Slateport Contest - Top 8 (Win, Lose or Drew!)
• Rubello Contest - Top 4 (Cruisin' for a Losin')
• Wisteria Contest - Runner-Up (Harley Rides Again)
• UnofficialTerracotta Contest - Winner (tied withAsh;Home is Where the Start Is!)
• Wallace Cup - Runner-Up (Strategy with a Smile!)

Pokémon competitions

May has competed in the followingPokémon competitions:

• Trick House Contest - N/A (A Poké-BLOCK Party!)
• Crossgate PokéRinger - Group stage (That's Just Swellow)
• Pokémon Orienteering - N/A (Off the Unbeaten Path)

Main outfits

Ruby and Sapphire

May's first outfit is a red t-shirt with a dark blue circle around her neck, dark blue bike shorts, white skirt, a pair of black socks, red and yellow sneakers, a red bandanna with a white Poké Ball print, a yellow waist-pack, and dark-blue and white gloves. It is based on the outfit hergame counterpart wears inPokémon Ruby and Sapphire. May wore this outfit fromGet the Show on the Road! toHome Is Where the Start Is.

Diamond and Pearl

May's second outfit is based on the outfit that hergame counterpart wears inPokémon Emerald. It consists of a green bandanna, a sleeveless and short orange tunic with a black collar, black bike shorts, black socks, white, black and green gloves, and orange and white sneakers. She also carries a green waist-pack similar to the one she carried inPokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire. When she got off the boat, she was seen with a yellow backpack. It is unknown if she normally carries this or only had it because she was traveling a long distance (to Sinnoh from Johto). May started wearing this outfit prior toOur Cup Runneth Over!.

Other outfits

Costumes

• May wore a maiden outfit and aNurse Joy outfit inClaydol Big and Tall.

Formal attire

• InLucario and the Mystery of Mew, the characters dress up in formal medieval-themed outfits. May wears a pinkball gown with a white vest and red underskirt, decorated with tiny bows, an ornament sewn similar toBeautifly wings on the back with a green jewel, with a red choker with a tiny green jewel that matches the one on her back. She wears her hair in two different ways in this outfit, with different accessories for each: in one way, she wears a large red rabbit-ear bow styled to look like her regularbandana, and another, she has little pink pom-poms that hold twin tails and tiny red bows on braids. It is unknown how or why she got her second hairstyle in this outfit.
• During theWallace Cup, May wore a unique Arabian-style outfit for the Contest. It was a vermilion crop-top with a yellow heart on it with yellow border on the sleeves and neck, a peach-pink veil with a green gem on top, and a light purple skirt with a piece of pink fabric at the waist. She also wore brown sandals and a yellow necklace with a red heart.
• InPartners in Time!, May wears aContest Costume that is similar to the one her game counterpart wears inPokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. It consists of a pink and white crop top and skirt, with purple and yellow accents. She also wears white earrings, a yellow bracelet on her right wrist, and a part of her hair is tied in a small ponytail with a pink bow that has three ribbons and a gem in the middle.

Other clothing

• May wore a green and yellow apron inPokéblock, Stock, and Berry.
• May was giving aPeople of the Water's mark bracelet fromLizabeth inPokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea.

Sleepwear

• May was seen sleeping in a plain yellow t-shirt in the beginning ofWhich Wurmple's Which?, and inGame Winning Assist!.
• May was seen briefly wearing a white t-shirt inShocks and Bonds.
• May wore orange pajamas and a white trim-on sweater inPruning a Passel of Pals!.

Uniforms

• May wore sleeveless pink colored ninja clothing inFrom Cradle to Save!. Like Ash, she did not wear a white headband like the majority of the other characters.

Outdoor gear

Snow wear

• May wore a red jacket and olive pants inLet it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!.
• On a flashback at theIce Rock inA Full Course Tag Battle!, May wore a magenta pink winter dress with white fur, a green collar, a lime-green belt, beige mittens, and pink snow boots.

Swimwear

• May's most common swimwear is a yellow hearts two-piece swimsuit with shorts. This was shown inThe Lotad Lowdown andSharpedo Attack!.
• May also wore a pink polka-dotted one-piece swimsuit inSharpedo Attack!.
• May wore a green bikini with red hearts on her hips inBrave the Wave.
• May wore a pink plaid bikini in the end credits ofJirachi Wishmaker.
• InA Cacturne for the Worse, a flashback of May as a child has her wearing a blue one-piece swimsuit.
• Twice May wore a pink bikini, first inLucario and the Mystery of Mew and then a second time inPokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea.

Images

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  May's ninja dress
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  May dressed up asNurse Joy
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  May dressed up as a traditional shrine maiden
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  AtIce Rock
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  May in yellow bikini
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  May in pink one-piece swimsuit
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  Green swimsuit
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  May's dress inLucario and the Mystery of Mew
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  May's pink bikini
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  May's second pink bikini in the ninth movie
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  May in her pajamas.
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  May's white t-shirt
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  May in her orange track suit withDawn andZoey
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  May's Wallace Cup outfit

Voice actors

Artwork

Official artwork from Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire*	Alternative artwork from Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire		Artwork from "After the story"[2]

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

May first appeared inLet's Save Pikachu!!, where she becameAsh's traveling companion like in theanimated series.

Pokémon

Torchic → Combusken	Beautifly	Skitty
Munchlax

Movie adaptations

As May appeared all of thePokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire movies, she has appeared in each manga adaptations of them.

In the spin-off games

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May appears in some games based on theanimated series.

Sega Pico series

May appears inI've Begun Hiragana and Katakana! andPico for Everyone Pokémon Loud Battle!.

Perdue series

InPokémon Team Rocket Blast Off,Pokémon Poké Ball Launcher, andPokémon Seek & Find, the female player character is May. Her male counterpart in these games isAsh Ketchum.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring May or her Pokémon in thePokémon Trading Card Game.

May's Pokémon Cards listed with ablue background are only legal to use in the currentExpanded format. Cards listed with agreen background are legal to use in both the currentStandard andExpanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
May's Torchic					ADV-P Promotional cards		037/ADV-P
May's Munchlax					Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario		008/020
May's Combusken					Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sea's Manaphy		002/019

Trivia

• May is the first:
  • Main character other thanAsh to own afirst partner Pokémon.
  • Female character to own aPokédex.
  • Traveling companion to be based on aplayer character from thegames.
• May is the only main character other than Ash to wear gloves as part of her character design.
  • She is also the only main character other than Ash to leave a Pokémon atProfessor Oak's Laboratory.
    • She's also the only known character who's not fromPallet Town to have left a Pokémon withProfessor Oak.
• May has competed in at least onePokémon Contest in each region where they are known to be held in theanimated series, with the exception of theUnova region.
• May is the only main character to, upon her introduction,introduce herself to the audience rather than be introduced by the narrator or first appear without an introduction at all.
• Both of May's unevolved Pokémon are of theNormaltype.
• May is Ash's only traveling companion to have traveled with him in every single episode of a series, namelyPokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire. While they did separate from each other briefly inThe Scheme Team, she rejoined him inthe following episode.
• May is the first character to own aGeneration IV Pokémon, withMunchlax.
• Not counting temporary Pokémon, May is the first main character to catcha Pokémon species that Ashhas also caught.
• May is the only one of Ash's friends who was not seen in her main outfit inPokémon Journeys: The Series.
• May, along with her brother,Max are the only traveling companions to not reunite with Ash inPokémon Journeys: The Series.
• May has not made any speaking appearances sincePokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl. This could be because her Japanese voice actress, KAORI, came down with a variation of the debilitating disease calledspasmodic dysphonia, as early as 2007 (a year before her reappearances in DP), and hitting its peak by May 2012. This forced her to retire from thePokémon animated series.^[3]

Names

Main article:May → Names

References

Related articles

• Episodes focusing on May
• Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
• May (game)

May'sPokémon
In rotation:	Blaziken	Beautifly	Skitty	Venusaur	Munchlax	Wartortle
	Glaceon
Temporary:	Mudkip	Wurmple	Hitmonchan
Befriended:	Swablu

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