May (game)

May ハルカ Haruka
Art from Emerald
Gender	Female
Hometown	Littleroot Town
Region	Hoenn (originally Johto if chosen by the player)
Relatives	Unnamed little sister, Mom, Norman (as player) Professor Birch, unnamed mother and little brother* (as rival)
Trainer class	Pokémon Trainer, Player character
Generation	III
Games	Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald
Anime counterpart	May
Counterpart debut	Get the Show on the Road!
Manga counterpart(s)	Sapphire

May (Japanese: ハルカ Haruka) serves as the rival in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, should the player choose to play as the male character. She is also the female choice in the games, but May is never among the default names for the character.

The Generation III games deviated from the tradition of naming characters as their respective game names, such as Red in the Generation I and Generation II games. As such, May's counterparts include May from the anime and Sapphire in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

Story

May starts her journey moving from her home in Johto to her new home in the town of Littleroot in Hoenn. After saving Prof. Birch from a wild Pokémon, she is given one of the three starters of the Hoenn region. May develops a close bond with Brendan, and eventually Wally, who both act as her rivals. May goes on to gather the eight badges of Hoenn, stop the plans of Team Aqua and Team Magma and conquer the Pokémon League all before going off to face the Battle Frontier.

She is given a much bigger role than Red or Gold due to the fact that she has to save the world itself rather than a region.

Pokémon

In the games she appears in, May battles with the following Pokémon. Unlike other rivals (excluding Brendan), May never evolves her starter Pokémon into its final form.

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

First battle

If the player chose Treecko:

[[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] May [[Route 103|Route 103]] Ruby and Sapphire [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor May Oak [[Route 103|Route 103]] Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $300
Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Torchic♂ Lv.5 Scratch Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --

If the player chose Torchic:

[[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] May [[Route 103|Route 103]] Ruby and Sapphire [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor May Oak [[Route 103|Route 103]] Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $300
Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Mudkip♂ Lv.5 Tackle Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --

If the player chose Mudkip:

[[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] May [[Route 103|Route 103]] Ruby and Sapphire [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor May Oak [[Route 103|Route 103]] Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $300
Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Treecko♂ Lv.5 Pound Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --

Artwork from Ruby and Sapphire

Second battle (on Route 110)

If the player chose Treecko:

[[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] May [[Route 110|Route 110]] Ruby and Sapphire [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor May Oak [[Route 110|Route 110]] Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $1200

Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Effect Spore Held item: Unknown Shroomish♀ Lv.18 Tackle Normal   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Veil Held item: Unknown Wailmer♀ Lv.18 Splash Water   --       Growl Normal   --       Water Gun Water   --       Rollout Rock   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Unknown Combusken♂ Lv.20 Focus Energy Normal   --       Ember Fire   --       Double Kick Fighting   --       Peck Flying   --

If the player chose Torchic:

[[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] May [[Route 110|Route 110]] Ruby and Sapphire [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor May Oak [[Route 110|Route 110]] Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $1200

Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Effect Spore Held item: Unknown Shroomish♀ Lv.18 Tackle Normal   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: Unknown Numel♀ Lv.18 Growl Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Ember Fire   --       Unknown   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Torrent Held item: Unknown Marshtomp♂ Lv.20 Water Gun Water   --       Bide Normal   --       Mud Shot Ground   --       Foresight Normal   --

If the player chose Mudkip:

[[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] May [[Route 110|Route 110]] Ruby and Sapphire [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor May Oak [[Route 110|Route 110]] Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $1200

Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Veil Held item: Unknown Wailmer♀ Lv.18 Splash Water   --       Growl Normal   --       Water Gun Water   --       Rollout Rock   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: Unknown Numel♀ Lv.18 Growl Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Ember Fire   --       Unknown   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Unknown Grovyle♂ Lv.20 Absorb Grass   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Fury Cutter Bug   --       Pursuit Dark   --

Third battle (on Route 119)

If the player chose Treecko:

[[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] May [[Route 119|Route 119]] Ruby and Sapphire [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor May Oak [[Route 119|Route 119]] Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $1860

Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Effect Spore Held item: Unknown Shroomish♀ Lv.29 Headbutt Normal   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Veil Held item: Unknown Wailmer♀ Lv.29 Rollout Rock   --       Astonish Ghost   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Whirlpool Water   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Unknown Combusken♂ Lv.31 Double Kick Fighting   --       Bulk Up Fighting   --       Sand-Attack Ground   --       Peck Flying   --

If the player chose Torchic:

[[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] May [[Route 119|Route 119]] Ruby and Sapphire [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor May Oak [[Route 119|Route 119]] Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $1860

Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Effect Spore Held item: Unknown Shroomish♀ Lv.29 Headbutt Normal   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: Unknown Numel♀ Lv.29 Ember Fire   --       Magnitude Ground   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Torrent Held item: Unknown Marshtomp♂ Lv.31 Mud Shot Ground   --       Mud Sport Ground   --       Foresight Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --

If the player chose Mudkip:

[[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] May [[Route 119|Route 119]] Ruby and Sapphire [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor May Oak [[Route 119|Route 119]] Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $1860

Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Veil Held item: Unknown Wailmer♀ Lv.29 Rollout Rock   --       Astonish Ghost   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Whirlpool Water   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: Unknown Numel♀ Lv.29 Ember Fire   --       Magnitude Ground   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Unknown Grovyle♂ Lv.31 Leaf Blade Grass   --       Screech Normal   --       Fury Cutter Bug   --       Pursuit Dark   --

Fourth battle (in Lilycove City)

If the player chose Treecko:

[[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] May [[Lilycove City|Lilycove City]] Ruby and Sapphire [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor May Oak [[Lilycove City|Lilycove City]] Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $2040

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Guts Held item: Unknown Swellow♀ Lv.31 Quick Attack Normal   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Endeavor Normal   --       Double Team Normal   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Veil Held item: Unknown Wailmer♀ Lv.32 Mist Ice   --       Astonish Ghost   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Whirlpool Water   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Effect Spore Held item: Unknown Shroomish♀ Lv.32 Headbutt Normal   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Unknown Combusken♂ Lv.34 Double Kick Fighting   --       Bulk Up Fighting   --       Sand-Attack Ground   --       Peck Flying   --

If the player chose Torchic:

[[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] May [[Lilycove City|Lilycove City]] Ruby and Sapphire [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor May Oak [[Lilycove City|Lilycove City]] Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $2040

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Guts Held item: Unknown Swellow♀ Lv.31 Quick Attack Normal   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Endeavor Normal   --       Double Team Normal   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Effect Spore Held item: Unknown Shroomish♀ Lv.32 Headbutt Normal   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: Unknown Numel♀ Lv.32 Amnesia Psychic   --       Magnitude Ground   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Torrent Held item: Unknown Marshtomp♂ Lv.34 Mud Shot Ground   --       Mud Sport Ground   --       Foresight Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --

If the player chose Mudkip:

[[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] May [[Lilycove City|Lilycove City]] Ruby and Sapphire [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor May Oak [[Lilycove City|Lilycove City]] Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $2040

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Guts Held item: Unknown Swellow♀ Lv.31 Quick Attack Normal   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Endeavor Normal   --       Double Team Normal   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: Unknown Numel♀ Lv.32 Amnesia Psychic   --       Magnitude Ground   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Veil Held item: Unknown Wailmer♀ Lv.32 Mist Ice   --       Astonish Ghost   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Whirlpool Water   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Unknown Grovyle♂ Lv.34 Leaf Blade Grass   --       Screech Normal   --       Fury Cutter Bug   --       Pursuit Dark   --

Pokémon Emerald

First battle (on Route 103)

If the player chose Treecko:

[[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] May [[Route 103|Route 103]] Emerald [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor May Oak [[Route 103|Route 103]] Emerald Reward: $300
Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Torchic♂ Lv.5 Scratch Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --

If the player chose Torchic:

[[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] May [[Route 103|Route 103]] Emerald [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor May Oak [[Route 103|Route 103]] Emerald Reward: $300
Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Mudkip♂ Lv.5 Tackle Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --

If the player chose Mudkip:

[[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] May [[Route 103|Route 103]] Emerald [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor May Oak [[Route 103|Route 103]] Emerald Reward: $300
Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Treecko♂ Lv.5 Pound Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --

Second battle (Optionally in Rustboro City)

If the player chose Treecko:

[[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] May [[Rustboro City|Rustboro City]] Emerald [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor May Oak [[Rustboro City|Rustboro City]] Emerald Reward: $900
Types: Water Grass Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Lotad♀ Lv.13 Nature Power Normal   --       Absorb Grass   --       Astonish Ghost   --       Growl Normal   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Torchic♂ Lv.15 Ember Fire   --       Scratch Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Focus Energy Normal   --

If the player chose Torchic:

[[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] May [[Rustboro City|Rustboro City]] Emerald [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor May Oak [[Rustboro City|Rustboro City]] Emerald Reward: $900
Types: Fire Unknown Ability: White Smoke Held item: None Torkoal♀ Lv.13 Ember Fire   --       Smog Poison   --       Curse ???   --       SmokeScreen Normal   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Mudkip♂ Lv.15 Water Gun Water   --       Bide Normal   --       Mud-Slap Ground   --       Growl Normal   --

If the player chose Mudkip:

[[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] May [[Rustboro City|Rustboro City]] Emerald [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor May Oak [[Rustboro City|Rustboro City]] Emerald Reward: $900
Types: Water Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Wingull♀ Lv.13 Water Gun Water   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Treecko♂ Lv.15 Absorb grass   --       Leer Normal   --       Pound Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --

Third battle (on Route 110)

If the player chose Treecko:

[[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] May [[Rustboro City|Rustboro City]] Emerald [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor May Oak [[Rustboro City|Rustboro City]] Emerald Reward: $1350

Types: Water Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Wingull♀ Lv.18 Wing Attack Flying   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Water Gun Water   --       Growl Normal   --       Types: Water Grass Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Lombre♀ Lv.18 Nature Power Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Astonish Ghost   --       Absorb Grass   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: None Combusken♂ Lv.20 Peck Flying   --       Ember Fire   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Double Kick Fighting   --

If the player chose Torchic:

[[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] May [[Route 110|Route 110]] Emerald [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor May Oak [[Route 110|Route 110]] Emerald Reward: $1350

Types: Water Grass Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Lombre♀ Lv.18 Nature Power Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Astonish Ghost   --       Absorb Grass   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Flame Body Held item: None Slugma♂ Lv.18 Yawn Normal   --       Smog Poison   --       Ember Fire   --       Rock Throw Rock   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Torrent Held item: None Marshtomp♂ Lv.20 Foresight Normal   --       Water Gun Water   --       Bide Normal   --       Mud Shot Ground   --

If the player chose Mudkip:

[[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] May [[Rustboro City|Rustboro City]] Emerald [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor May Oak [[Rustboro City|Rustboro City]] Emerald Reward: $1350

Types: Water Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Wingull♀ Lv.18 Water Gun Water   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Growl Normal   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Flame Body Held item: None Slugma♀ Lv.18 Yawn Normal   --       Smog Poison   --       Ember Fire   --       Rock Throw Rock   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Grovyle♂ Lv.20 Pursuit Dark   --       Fury Cutter Bug   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Absorb Grass   --

Fourth battle (on Route 119)

If the player chose Torchic:

[[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] May [[Route 119|Route 119]] Emerald [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor May Oak [[Route 119|Route 119]] Emerald Reward: $2400

Types: Water Grass Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Lombre♀ Lv.29 Absorb Grass   --       Nature Power Normal   --       Fake Out Normal   --       Fury Swipes Normal   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Flame Body Held item: None Slugma♀ Lv.29 Ember Fire   --       Rock Throw Rock   --       Harden Normal   --       Amnesia Psychic   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Torrent Held item: None Marshtomp♂ Lv.31 Mud Shot Ground   --       Foresight Normal   --       Mud Sport Ground   --       Take Down Normal   --

If the player chose Treecko:

[[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] May [[Route 119|Route 119]] Emerald [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor May Oak [[Route 119|Route 119]] Emerald Reward: $2400

Types: Water Grass Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Lombre♀ Lv.29 Absorb Grass   --       Nature Power Normal   --       Fake Out Normal   --       Fury Swipes Normal   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pelipper♀ Lv.29 Supersonic Normal   --       Mist Ice   --       Protect Normal   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: None Combusken♂ Lv.31 Sand-Attack Ground   --       Peck Flying   --       Bulk Up Fighting   --       Double Kick Fighting   --

If the player chose Mudkip:

[[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] May [[Route 119|Route 119]] Emerald [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor May Oak [[Route 119|Route 119]] Emerald Reward: $2400

Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Flame Body Held item: None Slugma♀ Lv.29 Ember Fire   --       Rock Throw Rock   --       Harden Normal   --       Amnesia Psychic   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Wingull♀ Lv.29 Supersonic Normal   --       Mist Ice   --       Water Gun Water   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Grovyle♂ Lv.31 Leaf Blade Grass   --       Screech Normal   --       Pursuit Dark   --       Fury Cutter Bug   --

Fifth Battle (in Lilycove City)

If the player chose Torchic:

[[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] May [[Lilycove City|Lilycove City]] Emerald [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor May Oak [[Lilycove City|Lilycove City]] Emerald Reward: $2740

Types: Grass Flying Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Tropius♀ Lv.31 Magical Leaf Grass   --       Whirlwind Normal   --       Sweet Scent Normal   --       Stomp Normal   --       Types: Water Grass Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Ludicolo♀ Lv.32 Nature Power Normal   --       Fake Out Normal   --       Fury Swipes Normal   --       Water Sport Water   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Flame Body Held item: None Slugma♀ Lv.32 Ember Fire   --       Rock Throw Rock   --       Harden Normal   --       Amnesia Psychic   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Torrent Held item: None Marshtomp♂ Lv.34 Mud Shot Ground   --       Foresight Normal   --       Mud Sport Ground   --       Take Down Normal   --

If the player chose Treecko:

[[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] May [[Lilycove City|Lilycove City]] Emerald [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor May Oak [[Lilycove City|Lilycove City]] Emerald Reward: $2740

Types: Grass Flying Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Tropius♀ Lv.31 Magical Leaf Grass   --       Whirlwind Normal   --       Sweet Scent Normal   --       Stomp Normal   --       Types: Water Grass Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Ludicolo♀ Lv.32 Nature Power Normal   --       Fake Out Normal   --       Fury Swipes Normal   --       Water Sport Water   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pelipper♀ Lv.32 Protect Normal   --       Mist Ice   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: None Combusken♂ Lv.34 Quick Attack Normal   --       Bulk Up Fighting   --       Sand-Attack Ground   --       Peck Flying   --

If the player chose Mudkip:

[[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] May [[Lilycove City|Lilycove City]] Emerald [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor May Oak [[Lilycove City|Lilycove City]] Emerald Reward: $2740

Types: Grass Flying Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Tropius♀ Lv.31 Magical Leaf Grass   --       Whirlwind Normal   --       Sweet Scent Normal   --       Stomp Normal   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pelipper♀ Lv.32 Protect Normal   --       Mist Ice   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Flame Body Held item: None Slugma♀ Lv.32 Ember Fire   --       Rock Throw Rock   --       Harden Normal   --       Amnesia Psychic   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Grovyle♂ Lv.34 Fury Cutter Bug   --       Pursuit Dark   --       Screech Normal   --       Leaf Blade Grass   --

Other names for May

File:RS May.png	File:E May.png
May's sprite from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	May's sprite from Pokémon Emerald
May's back sprite from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	May's back sprite from Pokémon Emerald
	File:XD May Em.png
Image of May from Pokémon Colosseum	A headshot of May from Pokémon XD (E variant)
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A headshot of May from Pokémon XD (R/S variant)

The default names for May as the female playable character in the games are as follows:

Language	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald
English	Terra Kimmy Nicola Sara	Marina Kimmy Nicola Sara	Allie Aubree Bella Camila Halie Hazel Jayla Kimmy Lianna Lillie Lucy Monica Nadine Nicola Ruthie Sara Tanja Terra Tiara Yasmin
Japanese	ムツミ Mutsumi アイコ Aiko マキコ Makiko キョウコ Kyōko	ナミ Nami アイコ Aiko マキコ Makiko キョウコ Kyōko	アイコ Aiko アヤナ Ayana アン Ann エミィ Emy カオリ Kaori カレン Karen キョウコ Kyōko サエ Sae スイ Sui ジュリ Juri チエミ Chiemi チヨコ Chiyoko テルコ Teruko ナナエ Nanae ヒナ Hina マキコ Makiko ミサコ Misako ムツミ Mutsumi モニカ Monica ユウメ Yūme
German	Petra Tanja Andrea Sara	Martina Tanja Andrea Sara	Andrea Beate Carolin Claudia Denise Gabi Eva Jamie Jasmin Katrin Kerstin Martina Meike Mirjam Nadine Petra Sara Simone Svenja Tanja
Spanish	Teresa Raquel Mariau Sara	Marina Raquel Mariau Sara
French	Solène Agnès Claire Sophie	Marine Agnès Claire Sophie	Edith Lilly Tania Cindy Fanny Cathy Bella Solène Janyce Maeva Sophie Roxane Claire Cynthia Agnès Pauline Ariane Nadine Monica Maud
Italian	Teresa Annie Elisa Sara	Marina Annie Elisa Sara

Counterparts

In the anime

File:MayDiamondPearl.png

May's anime counterpart

In the anime, a character based on May was Ash's traveling companion throughout the Advanced Generation series.

In the manga

Her counterpart in the Pokémon Adventures manga is Sapphire.

A counterpart to May, Sapphire, appears in the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga. Just like May's anime counterpart, she is a Coordinator who chooses Torchic as her starter Pokémon.

Although they do not look alike, she has the same Japanese default name as Haruka from the Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪ manga series. Likewise, Haruka is a Coordinator who also chooses Torchic as her starter Pokémon, just like May's anime counterpart.

Quotes

Match Call

Strategy - I'm not so good at battles.

Trainer's Pokémon - I'll use any Pokémon!

Self-Introduction - My Pokémon and I help my father's research.

Trivia

• May is the only female rival in the games.
• When May returned in the anime in Our Cup Runneth Over!, her outfit was the one worn by her game counterpart in Pokémon Emerald.
• Both Brendan's and May's Emerald artwork feature them holding a Premier Ball.
  • Curiously, Dawn's and Lucas's Platinum artwork feature them holding a Repeat Ball, causing this situation to happen with two player characters in the third version of two consecutive generations.
• As the player, May or her male counterpart Brendan are native to the Johto region.
• As the player character (along with Brendan), they are the only set of player characters that have both a mother and a father present in the games. As a rival, this trait is shared with Barry.
• As the rival, May, along with Brendan, are the only rivals to wear any sort of headgear.
  • They are also the only rivals that the player cannot name, except for Wally (not including Ronald).

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ハルカ Haruka	From 春花 haruka, spring flower. May also be taken as 遼 haruka, far away, in relation to her father, Senri (千里), 1000 li.
English	May	Could be a reference to her Japanese name, as May is a month in spring.
French	Flora	Similar to Fleur, which means "flower".
German	Maike	From Mai, which means "May".
Italian	Vera	From primavera, which means "spring".
Spanish	Aura
Korean	봄이 Bom'i	봄 means "spring"
Chinese (all versions)	小遥 Xiǎo Yáo	From 遥 haruka, far away.

Player characters Core series Red • Leaf • Ethan • Kris • Lyra • Brendan • May • Lucas • Dawn Hilbert • Hilda • Nate • Rosa • Calem • Serena • Elio • Selene Chase • Elaine • Victor • Gloria • Rei • Akari • Florian • Juliana Side series Wes • Michael • Nate • Cyndy Spin-off games Mark • Mint • Todd Snap • Lucy Fleetfoot Lunick • Solana • Kellyn • Kate • Ben • Summer Hero • Heroine • Tim Goodman • Scottie • Bettie

Rival and friend characters Core series Blue • Silver • Brendan/May • Wally • Barry • Lucas/Dawn • Ethan/Lyra • Cheren • Bianca N • Hugh • Calem/Serena • Shauna • Tierno • Trevor • Lillie • Hau • Gladion • Trace Hop • Marnie • Bede • Klara • Avery • Nemona • Arven • Penny • Carmine • Kieran Spin-off games Ronald • Keith • Luca • Sharon • Paulo • Lear • Tina

This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.