May (game)

May ハルカ Haruka
[[File:File:Pokemon Trainer May Emerald.png|{{{size}}}]] Art from Emerald
Gender	Female
Hometown	Littleroot Town
Region	Hoenn
Relatives	Mom, Norman (as player) Professor Birch, unnamed mother and brother* (as rival)
Trainer class	Pokémon trainer, Player character
Generation	III
Games	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald
Anime counterpart	May
Counterpart debut	EP001

File:Game character may.png

Ruby/Sapphire Versions Artwork

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 broke from the tradition of naming characters as their respective game colors, such as Red in the Generation I and Generation II games. As such, May's counterparts include May from the anime, Sapphire in the Pokémon Special manga and Haruka from Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪.

Pokémon

This listing is for May's Pokémon in the video games in which she has appeared.

Unlike in previous games, May's starter Pokémon does not evolve into its final form.

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

First Battle (on Route 103)

• Level 5 Treecko/Torchic/Mudkip

Second Battle (on Route 110)

• Level 20 Grovyle/Combusken/Marshtomp
• Level 18 Wailmer (Absent if Rival has Marshtomp)
• Level 18 Numel (Absent if Rival has Combusken)
• Level 18 Shroomish (Absent if Rival has Grovyle)

Third Battle (on Route 119)

• Level 31 Grovyle/Combusken/Marshtomp
• Level 29 Wailmer (Absent if Rival has Marshtomp)
• Level 29 Numel (Absent if Rival has Combusken)
• Level 29 Shroomish (Absent if Rival has Grovyle)

Fourth Battle (in Lilycove City)

• Level 34 Grovyle/Combusken/Marshtomp
• Level 32 Wailmer (Absent if Rival has Marshtomp)
• Level 32 Numel (Absent if Rival has Combusken)
• Level 32 Shroomish (Absent if Rival has Grovyle)
• Level 31 Swellow

Pokémon Emerald

First Battle (on Route 103)

• Level 5 Treecko/Torchic/Mudkip

Second Battle (in Rustboro City)

• Level 15 Treecko/Torchic/Mudkip
• Level 13 Torkoal

Third Battle (on Route 110)

• Level 20 Grovyle/Combusken/Marshtomp
• Level 18 Lombre (Absent if Rival has Grovyle)
• Level 18 Slugma (Absent if Rival has Combusken)
• Level 18 Wingull (Absent if Rival has Marshtomp)

Fourth Battle (on Route 119)

• Level 31 Grovyle/Combusken/Marshtomp
• Level 29 Lombre (Absent if Rival has Grovyle)
• Level 29 Slugma (Absent if Rival has Combusken)
• Level 29 Pelipper (Absent if Rival has Marshtomp)

Fifth Battle (in Lilycove City)

• Level 34 Grovyle/Combusken/Marshtomp
• Level 32 Ludicolo (Absent if Rival has Grovyle)
• Level 32 Slugma (Absent if Rival has Combusken)
• Level 32 Pelipper (Absent if Rival has Marshtomp)
• Level 31 Tropius

Other names for May

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		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		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		Edith Lilly Tania Cindy Fanny Cathy Bella Solène Janyce Maeva Sophie Roxane Claire Cynthia Agnès Pauline Ariane Nadine Monica Maud
Italian

Trivia

• May is the only female rival in the games.
• In Ruby, one of May's default names, Terra, is probably a reference to Groudon being a Template:Type2. The same can be said of Marina, in Sapphire, possibly referencing Kyogre as a Template:Type2.
• When May returned in the anime in DP076, her outfit was the one worn by her game counterpart in Pokémon Emerald.
• May and Brenden wore less clothes in Pokemon Emerald than in Ruby and Sapphire. Probably because Hoenn's temperature is rising while Sinnoh's is falling, thus Lucus, Dawn, and Pearl are wearing more clothes in Platinium than in Diamond and Pearl.

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.