Mallow (anime)

Mallow マオ Mao
Art from the Sun & Moon series
Gender	Female
Eye color	Green
Hair color	Green
Hometown	Hau'oli City
Region	Alola
Relatives	Unnamed father, brother and grandfather
Trainer class	Trainer
Game counterpart	Mallow
Specializes in	Grass types
Animated debut	Alola to New Adventure!
English voice actor	Jessica Paquet
Japanese voice actor	Reina Ueda

Mallow (Japanese: マオ Mao) is a student at the Pokémon School on Melemele Island and one of Ash's classmates. She made her debut in Alola to New Adventure!.

History

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Mallow first appeared in Alola to New Adventure! while riding a Ride Tauros with her classmates Lana and Sophocles at the Pokémon School. She accidentally ran over Ash when he stumbled upon the school and, mistaking him for a new student, introduced him as such to her principal, Samson Oak. After the misunderstanding was cleared up, she decided to show Ash around the campus, showing him to her teacher, Professor Kukui, along the way. She then witnessed Ash join Kiawe in a scuffle against some Team Skull Grunts, and was amazed by his and Pikachu's battle skills. Shortly after the battle, Ash saw the guardian deity Tapu Koko in the sky, but it flew off before Mallow and the other students could see it.

In The Guardian's Challenge!, once Ash formally enrolled in the school, Mallow saw his new Z-Ring given to him by Tapu Koko, and concluded that Ash had somehow gained the guardian's favor to receive it. The next day, Mallow threw Ash a surprise welcome party, acting as referee in a series of games between him and the other students. During a lunch break, Mallow and the others saw Tapu Koko for the first time when it challenged Ash and Pikachu's worthiness of the Z-Ring.

In First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!, Mallow continued to accompany Ash in his attempts to catch a Pokémon and was present when he caught his Rowlet.

Character

Mallow is an upbeat and friendly girl who gets along well with her classmates at the Pokémon School. She appears to be a particularly close friend of Lillie. She admits herself to be so energetic that she sometimes misses important details and jumps to the wrong conclusions. She is shown to have a firm sense of right and wrong, such as her distaste for Team Skull's bullying of other students. Much like Brock, Cilan, and Clemont, she is also a talented cook for both people and Pokémon, and is a self-proclaimed poster girl at her family's restaurant, the (アイナ食堂 Aina Cafeteria). She is shown to be good friends with Lillie as shown in Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge! when she completed her chores early and headed over to see how she was getting on with the Egg.

Pokémon

On hand

Bounsweet → Steenee ♀

Ride Pokémon

Tauros ♂

Debut	Alola to New Adventure!

Mallow was first seen riding a Poké Ride Tauros around Pokémon School in a race with Sophocles and Lana which ended when Ash unknowingly crossed the racetrack.

None of Tauros's moves are known.

Lapras

Debut	Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!

Mallow was first seen riding a Poké Ride Lapras around Melemele Island.

None of Lapras's moves are known.

Pokémon competitions

Mallow has competed in the following Pokémon competitions:

• Pokémon Pancake Race - Disqualified (Racing to a Big Event!)

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 上田麗奈 Reina Ueda English Jessica Paquet Italian Sabrina Bonfitto Brazilian Portuguese Hannah Buttel Spanish Latin America Jennifer Medel Spain Carmen López Pascual Thai ธันวา ภักดีอำนาจ Thanwa Pakdeeamnat

Trivia

• Mallow's schoolbag is based on the Forage Bag, an item her game counterpart hands out in Pokémon Sun and Moon.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	マオ Mao	From maʻo (Hawaiian for Hawaiian cotton)
English, Dutch	Mallow	From mallow, a family of plants that includes cotton
French	Barbara	From Gossypium barbadense (extra-long staple cotton)
German	Maho	Similar to Japanese name
Italian	Ibis	From hibiscus
Spanish	Lulú	Possibly from celulosa (cellulose, referring to cotton fiber)
Korean	마오 Mao	Transliteration of Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)	瑪奧 / 玛奥 Mǎ'ào	Transliteration of Japanese name
Chinese (Cantonese)	瑪奧 Máh'ou	Transliteration of Japanese name
Brazilian Portuguese	Lulu	Possibly from celulose (cellulose, referring to cotton fiber. "Lulu" is also a common nickname for "Luísa")
Russian	Маллоу Mallou	Transcription of English name
Thai	มาโอะ Mao	Same as Japanese name

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