Daisy Oak
| Daisy Oak オーキド・ナナミ Nanami Ōkido | |
 Daisy as she appears in Pokémon Adventures | |
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Hometown | Pallet Town |
| Region | Kanto |
| Relatives | Blue, Professor Oak (games) Gary Oak, Professor Oak (manga adaptation of anime) |
| Trainer class | (former?) Coordinator, Pokémon groomer |
| Generation | I, II, III, IV |
| Games | Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, FireRed, LeafGreen, HeartGold and SoulSilver |
Daisy Oak (Japanese: オーキド・ナナミ Nanami Ōkido) is the older sister of Blue/Gary, and the granddaughter of Professor Oak. She is known as May (Japanese: サツキ Satsuki) in the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga.
In the games
In Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow, as well as in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Daisy gives the player a Town Map if he or she visits her after receiving a starter Pokémon. She gives free grooming to one of the player's Pokémon in the Generation II games once per day between 3 and 4 PM, and in FireRed and LeafGreen after the player defeats the Elite Four.
Also in FireRed and LeafGreen, Daisy will tell a player how happy their Pokémon are. She's well-known for being adored by all kinds of Pokémon. It is said that when she's around, even the most ferocious Pokémon calm down. Daisy enjoys tea every day, and buys hers from the Celadon Department Store. She's also a champion Pokémon Coordinator, having won the Spring Pokémon Contest some years back.
In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, she gives the player Blue's number so they can call and arrange a rematch with him at the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City. She will only share this once she has given seven massages and been shown one Pokémon with maxed happiness (5 grooms in the English versions of HGSS).
Also returning from previous generations, Daisy, still located in her home of Pallet Town, will groom one of the player's Pokémon for free once daily between 3:01 and 4:00 PM. As in Generation II, it will raise a Pokémon's happiness greatly, however, it will also raise the Pokémon's Beauty stat. This is not displayed anywhere in-game, and the Pokémon must be seen from the point of view of Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum to notice. Despite this, Feebas whose Beauty is maxed out this way can evolve into Milotic.
As a reference to her enjoyment of tea in Generation III, a large mug of tea sits on her table. She will also mention that she "usually has tea about this time" if she is visited between 15:01 and 16:00 in Generation IV.
Fame Checker
This is a list of the Fame Checker's information on Daisy in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.
- Pallet Town Research Lab - aide
- What does this person do?
- "If you show Daisy your Pokémon, she can tell how much it likes you.
- Occasionally, she will even groom a Pokémon for you."
- Vermilion City - woman
- What is this person like?
- "But the person who is most liked by Pokémon is Daisy, I think."
- Water Labyrinth - man
- What is this person like?
- "She was gently grooming Pokémon...
- She was a little angel.
- That little girl's name...
- I think it was Daisy."
- Family and friends?
- "Prof. Oak reportedly lives with his grandchildren, Daisy and [rival]."
- Celadon Mansion - old lady
- What is this person like?
- "A girl from Pallet Town, Daisy, she enjoys tea every day.
- She visits the Celadon Dept. Store to buy some tea."
- Four Island - Pokémon Journal
- There's a rumor...
- "The Spring Pokémon Contest's Grand Champion is Daisy Oak of Pallet Town!"
- Message from Daisy
- From: Daisy
- To: [Player]
- "While I was comfortably enjoying my tea breaks, you've grown very skilled and powerful.
- I hope you’ll remain a good rival to my little brother."
Quotes
HeartGold and SoulSilver
Pokégear Registering
- "You are really into grooming! Say! Would you like my kid brother's number? He's the Gym Leader at Viridian City. Have you challenged him? Do you want to register him?"
- Yes: "Give him a call when you feel like it. He can be overly confident, but he still needs company. He says he won't have any plans on Sunday nights... Giggle!"
In the manga
In the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
Daisy does not appear to exist in the anime, but in The Electric Tale of Pikachu, which is based on the anime, she appears as May (Japanese: サツキ Satsuki). Ash has a very obvious and powerful crush on her, and trying to impress May is one of Ash's biggest motivations to do well and not give up on his Pokémon journey.
Ash and May seem to be friends or at least acquianted, as he speaks with her before he leaves Pallet Town and she gives him a Town Map before he leaves, much like Daisy gives one to Red/Leaf in the games. He also writes her a letter with details on his progress as a Pokémon Trainer in Play Misty For Me.
She is drawn with an oversized bust in the original Japanese version, though it is heavily toned down in the English translations.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Daisy works as Professor Oak's research assistant and is in charge of the Kanto laboratory whenever Professor Oak goes to Johto. She owns a Chansey that her grandfather gave her and a Clefairy she uses for Pokémon Contests. She was also a close friend of Magma Admin Courtney when she was a Coordinator.
Pokémon
 Clefairy |
 Chansey (Lucky - tchi) |
In the Pokémon Zensho manga
The Pokémon Zensho manga depicts the scenario where Daisy gives Satoshi a Town Map. Later on, in Lavender Town with Shigeru, Oak tells Satoshi and Shigeru the story on how she and her brother lost their parents in a car accident when they were young, resulting in him raising them since.
Names
| Language | Name | Reference to |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | オーキド・ナナミ Nanami Ōkido | ナナミノキ Nanaminoki, Ilex chinensis. |
| English | Daisy Oak | Oak tree, perhaps derived from Japanese Ōkido. |
| French | Nina Chen | Chêne means Oak in French. |
| German | Sarah Eich | Eiche means Oak in German. |
| Italian | Margi Oak | From margherita, daisy. |
| Spanish | Dalia Oak | Dahlia flower. |
| Korean | 남나리 Namnari | |
| Chinese (Taiwan) | 奈奈美 Nàinàiměi | Phonetic translation of Nanami. |
| Chinese (Mainland China) | 娜娜美 Nànàměi | Phonetic translation of Nanami. |
Trivia
- Coincidentally, the two different names she has in English are the same as Misty and Max's older sisters, Daisy and May.
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