May (game)

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

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 and Sapphire in the Pokémon Special manga.

In the games

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 Torchic: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody33 Template:PartyFooter

If the player chose Mudkip: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody33 Template:PartyFooter

If the player chose Treecko: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody33 Template:PartyFooter

Third battle (on Route 119)

If the player chose Torchic: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody33 Template:PartyFooter

If the player chose Mudkip: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody33 Template:PartyFooter

If the player chose Treecko: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody33 Template:PartyFooter

Fourth battle (in Lilycove City)

If the player chose Torchic: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody33 Template:PartyBody31 Template:PartyFooter

If the player chose Treecko: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody33 Template:PartyBody31 Template:PartyFooter

If the player chose Mudkip: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody33 Template:PartyBody31 Template:PartyFooter

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: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody33 Template:PartyFooter

If the player chose Torchic: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody33 Template:PartyFooter

If the player chose Mudkip: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody33 Template:PartyFooter

Third battle (on Route 110)

If the player chose Treecko: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody33 Template:PartyFooter

If the player chose Torchic: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody33 Template:PartyFooter

If the player chose Mudkip: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody33 Template:PartyFooter

Fourth battle (on Route 119)

If the player chose Torchic: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody33 Template:PartyFooter

If the player chose Treecko: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody33 Template:PartyFooter

If the player chose Mudkip: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody33 Template:PartyFooter

Fifth Battle (in Lilycove City)

If the player chose Torchic: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody33 Template:PartyBody31 Template:PartyFooter

If the player chose Treecko: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody33 Template:PartyBody31 Template:PartyFooter

If the player chose Mudkip: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody33 Template:PartyBody31 Template:PartyFooter

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	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

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.
• 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 in the games. As a rival, this trait is shared with Pearl.
• As the rival, May, along with Brendan, are the only rivals to wear any sort of headgear.

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

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