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'''May''' (Japanese: '''ハルカ''' ''Haruka'') is a ten-year-old [[Pokémon coordinator]] from the [[Pokémon anime|anime]] and a travelling companion of [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]]. Also, | '''May''' (Japanese: '''ハルカ''' ''Haruka'') is a ten-year-old [[Pokémon coordinator]] from the [[Pokémon anime|anime]] and a travelling companion of [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]]. Also, it is obvious that she has romantic feelings for Ash, known as [[AdvanceShipping]]. Her goal is to compete in [[Pokémon Contests]] and win ribbons, win the [[Grand Festival]], and become a top [[Pokémon coordinator|coordinator]]. She travelled through [[Hoenn]] with Ash, [[Brock]], and her little brother [[Max]]. She is the daughter of [[Norman]] and [[Caroline]], and her [[starter Pokémon]] was a {{p|Torchic}} given to her by [[Professor Birch]]. She is voiced by [[KAORI]] in the original, by [[Veronica Taylor]] ([[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] dub) and [[Michelle Knotz]] ([[Pokémon USA|PUSA]]/[[TAJ Productions|TAJ]] dub) in the English-language dub and by [[Tatiane Keplemaier]] in the Brazilian dub. | ||
May is a materialistic young girl who loves shopping and eating treats. She is generally very sweet and optimistic, though she shows a tougher side sometimes, such as when she argues with her annoying little brother. She loves cute [[Pokémon]] and flashy techniques, and sometimes takes an interest in helping other people with romantic problems. She makes [[Pokéblock]]s, including ones called "May's Purple Surprise" and "May's Pink Surprise". | May is a materialistic young girl who loves shopping and eating treats. She is generally very sweet and optimistic, though she shows a tougher side sometimes, such as when she argues with her annoying little brother. She loves cute [[Pokémon]] and flashy techniques, and sometimes takes an interest in helping other people with romantic problems. She makes [[Pokéblock]]s, including ones called "May's Purple Surprise" and "May's Pink Surprise". | ||
Revision as of 23:37, 2 October 2007
| May ハルカ Haruka | |
| [[File:File:May Anime Artwork.jpg|{{{size}}}]] Art from Advanced anime | |
| Age | 10 (as of debut) |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Hometown | Petalburg City |
| Region | Hoenn |
| Relatives | Max, Norman, Caroline |
| Trainer class | Coordinator |
| Anime debut | Get the Show on the Road |
| English voice actor | Unknown |
| Japanese voice actor | Unknown |
May (Japanese: ハルカ Haruka) is a ten-year-old Pokémon coordinator from the anime and a travelling companion of Ash. Also, it is obvious that she has romantic feelings for Ash, known as AdvanceShipping. Her goal is to compete in Pokémon Contests and win ribbons, win the Grand Festival, and become a top coordinator. She travelled through Hoenn with Ash, Brock, and her little brother Max. She is the daughter of Norman and Caroline, and her starter Pokémon was a Torchic given to her by Professor Birch. She is voiced by KAORI in the original, by Veronica Taylor (4Kids dub) and Michelle Knotz (PUSA/TAJ dub) in the English-language dub and by Tatiane Keplemaier in the Brazilian dub.
May is a materialistic young girl who loves shopping and eating treats. She is generally very sweet and optimistic, though she shows a tougher side sometimes, such as when she argues with her annoying little brother. She loves cute Pokémon and flashy techniques, and sometimes takes an interest in helping other people with romantic problems. She makes Pokéblocks, including ones called "May's Purple Surprise" and "May's Pink Surprise".
When May debuted in the anime, she did not like Pokémon at all and was only interested in becoming a Pokémon trainer so she could travel. She did not know much about battling and gave wrong attack names, and did not like the idea of taking on trainers as skilled as Gym Leaders. However, she found a niche for herself in the Pokémon world when she learned about Pokémon contests, and began focusing on Pokémon coordinating. She has three main rivals in contests: Drew, Jessie and Harley. At the end of the Advanced Generation series, she leaves to compete with Drew and Harley in Johto.
May has Contest Passes to compete in Hoenn, Kanto, and assumably now Johto as well.
May has an image song, I won't lose! ~May's theme~, performed by KAORI. It was first used as the background music in the episode Curbing the Crimson Tide and again in next episode, What I Did for Love.
The name Haruka contains haru, which means "spring". The name May may be a reference toward this, as May is a month in spring.
Pokémon
This listing is of May's Pokémon as of the most recent Japanese episode:
On hand
At home
With Professor Oak
Ribbons
These are May's ribbons:
Hoenn ribbons
- Fallarbor Town Ribbon
- Verdanturf Town Ribbon
- Lilycove City Ribbon
- Izabe Island Ribbon
- Pacifidlog Island Ribbon
Kanto ribbons
- Saffron City Ribbon
- Silver Town Ribbon
- Chrysanthemum Island Ribbon
- Gardenia Town Ribbon
- Mulberry Town Ribbon
Grand Festival ranking
May placed in the following Grand Festival competitions:
Trivia
- May was the first female video game protagonist to travel with Ash.
- May is the only main character who has two of the same Pokémon as Ash.
- May was the second of Ash's friends to have a lead role in a Pokémon movie. Her brother Max was the first.
- She is one of two of Ash's friends who has had their father make an appearance in the anime. The other is Brock.
- She is the only one of Ash's friends to catch more than one starter Pokémon.
- She is the only one of Ash's friends who started off not liking Pokémon.
- She is the only beginner trainer that was not given an introduction by the Narrator in their first episode. Instead, she gave her own first person introduction.
- She's the only one of Ash's friends, along with her brother Max, not to meet Ash's rival, Gary Oak, at one time or another.
In other languages
- German: Maike
- French: Flora
- Italian: Vera
- Spanish: Aura
Related articles
External links
- Cherry Girl, the fanlisting for May at The Anime Fanlistings Network
- Haruka's Profile on Pokeani (Japanese)
- Haruka's Pokémon on Pokeani (Japanese)
On Bulbagarden forums
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