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May ハルカ Haruka
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 little brother* (as rival)
Trainer class	Pokémon Trainer, Player character
Generation	III
Games	Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald
Anime counterpart	May
Counterpart debut	Get the Show on the Road!
Manga counterpart(s)	Sapphire

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 deviated from the tradition of naming characters as their respective game names, 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 Adventures manga.

In the games

As player

If May is selected as the player character she starts her journey moving from her home in Johto to her new home in the town of Littleroot in Hoenn. After saving Prof. Birch from a wild Pokémon, she is given one of the three starters of the Hoenn region. May develops a close bond with Brendan, and eventually Wally, who both act as her rivals. May goes on to gather the eight badges of Hoenn, stop the plans of Team Aqua and Team Magma and conquer the Pokémon League all before going off to face the Battle Frontier.

Names

While the player can name this character as is the case with all player characters, there are several default names provided for her. In Ruby and Sapphire, she has four default names, including three shared between the two versions. The two variant names between games collaborates with the theme of the plot, referring to "land" and "sea" respectively. In the English version, these names are Terra and Marina. This is also the case in other languages. Unlike Brendan's name list, none of the three shared names correspond to this theme.

In all translated versions of Emerald, May has the same default names as in Pokémon Ruby, as well as 16 additional names which don't seem to hold any significance, with the exception of the German version. In this case, Emerald has only 15 additional names, plus the corresponding Sapphire name, Martina. Consequently, in the rest of the translated versions, there is no default name that relates to "sea". Notably, as the player character, the name May (or its other language counterparts) is never offered as a default name in any version.

As a rival, May's name is static.

The full list of default names for May as the female playable character in the games are as follows:

As rival

If May is not selected as the player, she is helping her dad finish the Hoenn Pokédex and becoming a Pokémon professor. She is also the player's rival and friend. Unlike other rivals (except for Brendan when playing as May), she gives up being a Trainer, making them the only rivals unavailable for battle after defeating the Elite Four. Additionally, they both are the only ones to not evolve their starter Pokémon into its final form.

In the games she appears in, May battles with the following Pokémon.

Artwork from Ruby and Sapphire

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

First battle

If the player chose Treecko:

Pokémon Trainer May Route 103 Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon Trainer and Professor May Oak 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:

Pokémon Trainer May Route 103 Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon Trainer and Professor May Oak 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:

Pokémon Trainer May Route 103 Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon Trainer and Professor May Oak Route 103 Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $300
Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Treecko♂ Lv.5 Pound Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --

Second battle

If the player chose Treecko:

Pokémon Trainer May Route 110 Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon Trainer and Professor May Oak Route 110 Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $1200

Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Effect Spore Held item: Unknown Shroomish♀ Lv.18 Tackle Normal   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Veil Held item: Unknown Wailmer♀ Lv.18 Splash Water   --       Growl Normal   --       Water Gun Water   --       Rollout Rock   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Unknown Combusken♂ Lv.20 Focus Energy Normal   --       Ember Fire   --       Double Kick Fighting   --       Peck Flying   --

If the player chose Torchic:

Pokémon Trainer May Route 110 Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon Trainer and Professor May Oak Route 110 Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $1200

Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Effect Spore Held item: Unknown Shroomish♀ Lv.18 Tackle Normal   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: Unknown Numel♀ Lv.18 Growl Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Ember Fire   --       Unknown   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Torrent Held item: Unknown Marshtomp♂ Lv.20 Water Gun Water   --       Bide Normal   --       Mud Shot Ground   --       Foresight Normal   --

If the player chose Mudkip:

Pokémon Trainer May Route 110 Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon Trainer and Professor May Oak Route 110 Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $1200

Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Veil Held item: Unknown Wailmer♀ Lv.18 Splash Water   --       Growl Normal   --       Water Gun Water   --       Rollout Rock   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: Unknown Numel♀ Lv.18 Growl Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Ember Fire   --       Unknown   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Unknown Grovyle♂ Lv.20 Absorb Grass   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Fury Cutter Bug   --       Pursuit Dark   --

Third battle

If the player chose Treecko:

Pokémon Trainer May Route 119 Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon Trainer and Professor May Oak Route 119 Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $1860

Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Effect Spore Held item: Unknown Shroomish♀ Lv.29 Headbutt Normal   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Veil Held item: Unknown Wailmer♀ Lv.29 Rollout Rock   --       Astonish Ghost   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Whirlpool Water   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Unknown Combusken♂ Lv.31 Double Kick Fighting   --       Bulk Up Fighting   --       Sand-Attack Ground   --       Peck Flying   --

If the player chose Torchic:

Pokémon Trainer May Route 119 Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon Trainer and Professor May Oak Route 119 Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $1860

Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Effect Spore Held item: Unknown Shroomish♀ Lv.29 Headbutt Normal   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: Unknown Numel♀ Lv.29 Ember Fire   --       Magnitude Ground   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Torrent Held item: Unknown Marshtomp♂ Lv.31 Mud Shot Ground   --       Mud Sport Ground   --       Foresight Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --

If the player chose Mudkip:

Pokémon Trainer May Route 119 Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon Trainer and Professor May Oak Route 119 Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $1860

Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Veil Held item: Unknown Wailmer♀ Lv.29 Rollout Rock   --       Astonish Ghost   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Whirlpool Water   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: Unknown Numel♀ Lv.29 Ember Fire   --       Magnitude Ground   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Unknown Grovyle♂ Lv.31 Leaf Blade Grass   --       Screech Normal   --       Fury Cutter Bug   --       Pursuit Dark   --

Fourth battle

If the player chose Treecko:

Pokémon Trainer May Lilycove City Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon Trainer and Professor May Oak Lilycove City Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $2040

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Guts Held item: Unknown Swellow♀ Lv.31 Quick Attack Normal   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Endeavor Normal   --       Double Team Normal   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Veil Held item: Unknown Wailmer♀ Lv.32 Mist Ice   --       Astonish Ghost   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Whirlpool Water   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Effect Spore Held item: Unknown Shroomish♀ Lv.32 Headbutt Normal   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Unknown Combusken♂ Lv.34 Double Kick Fighting   --       Bulk Up Fighting   --       Sand-Attack Ground   --       Peck Flying   --

If the player chose Torchic:

Pokémon Trainer May Lilycove City Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon Trainer and Professor May Oak Lilycove City Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $2040

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Guts Held item: Unknown Swellow♀ Lv.31 Quick Attack Normal   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Endeavor Normal   --       Double Team Normal   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Effect Spore Held item: Unknown Shroomish♀ Lv.32 Headbutt Normal   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: Unknown Numel♀ Lv.32 Amnesia Psychic   --       Magnitude Ground   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Torrent Held item: Unknown Marshtomp♂ Lv.34 Mud Shot Ground   --       Mud Sport Ground   --       Foresight Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --

If the player chose Mudkip:

Pokémon Trainer May Lilycove City Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon Trainer and Professor May Oak Lilycove City Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $2040

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Guts Held item: Unknown Swellow♀ Lv.31 Quick Attack Normal   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Endeavor Normal   --       Double Team Normal   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: Unknown Numel♀ Lv.32 Amnesia Psychic   --       Magnitude Ground   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Veil Held item: Unknown Wailmer♀ Lv.32 Mist Ice   --       Astonish Ghost   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Whirlpool Water   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Unknown Grovyle♂ Lv.34 Leaf Blade Grass   --       Screech Normal   --       Fury Cutter Bug   --       Pursuit Dark   --

Pokémon Emerald

First battle

If the player chose Treecko:

Pokémon Trainer May Route 103 Emerald Pokémon Trainer and Professor May Oak Route 103 Emerald Reward: $300
Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Torchic♂ Lv.5 Scratch Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --