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|relatives=[[Abe]] (father), [[Mallow's mother|unnamed mother]] (deceased), [[Ulu]] (older brother), grandfather

'''Mallow''' (Japanese: '''マオ''' ''Mao'') is a student at the [[Pokémon School]] on [[Melemele Island]] and one of {{ashcl|Ash's classmates}}. She made her debut in ''[[SM001|Alola to New Adventure!]]''.

==={{series|Sun & Moon}}===

Mallow debuted in ''[[SM001|Alola to New Adventure!]]'', where she was riding a [[Poké Ride]] {{p|Tauros}} with her classmates Lana and {{an|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, introducing him to her teacher, {{an|Professor Kukui}}, along the way. She then witnessed Ash join {{an|Kiawe}} in a scuffle against some {{tc|Team Skull Grunt}}s, and was amazed by his and {{AP|Pikachu}}'s battle skills. Shortly after the battle, Ash saw the [[Guardian deities|guardian deity]] {{DL|Guardian deities (anime)|Tapu Koko}} in the sky, but it flew off before Mallow and the other students could see it.

From ''[[SM051|Family Determination!]]'' to ''[[SM054|10,000,000 Reasons to Fight!]]'', Mallow was among those who helped {{an|Lillie}} and {{an|Gladion}} in their mission to rescue their mother [[Lusamine]] after Lusamine was kidnapped by the [[Ultra Beast]] {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Nihilego}}. In [[Ultra Deep Sea]], her Steenee, along with [[Ash's Litten]] and {{AP|Rowlet}}, and Lana and Sophocles's Pokémon, fought and overcame Lusamine's {{p|Mismagius}}, {{p|Milotic}}, and {{p|Lilligant}}, which were under Nihilego's control. The battle ended when Ash and Pikachu performed {{m|10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt}} to defeat Nihilego, freeing Lusamine from its grasp.  

In ''[[SM055|The Professors' New Adventure!]]'', Mallow attended the wedding of Professor Kukui and [[Professor Burnet]]. During the post-nuptials, Lusamine asked Mallow and her classmates to join the [[Ultra Guardians]], a task force dedicated to dealing with any upcoming Ultra Beast incidents, which they accepted.

In ''[[SM087|Filling the Light with Darkness!]]'', mysterious dark clouds appeared over the Alola region, causing all of the adults in Alola to lose their energy and motivation. The next day, Mallow and her classmates embarked on their fifth mission, to investigate the situation at the [[Altar of the Sunne]]. Shortly after arriving, Lusamine revealed that Gladion would be joining them as a new member. In order to disperse the clouds, Lana, Kiawe, Ash, and Gladion combined their Z-Power to fuel a device that successfully made the clouds disappear, but they uncovered a hidden Ultra Wormhole in the process. Afterwards, Lusamine took the Ultra Guardians into the ruins, where she showed them a mural depicting the "{{p|Necrozma|Blinding One}}". Before they could translate the mural, the Ultra Guardians were forced to return outside, where they found the wormhole increasing in size. At that moment, a {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Lunala}} emerged from the wormhole with a {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Necrozma}} chasing after it. The group was eventually able to solve the unfolding crisis in ''[[SM090|Securing the Future!]]'', where they, their Pokémon, Lunala, {{AP|Poipole}}'s friends, and everyone else back in Alola shared their Z-Power with Necrozma, causing it to release [[Nebby]]. After Ash and Gladion used Nebby and Lunala to replenish Necrozma's strength to revert it back to its {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Necrozma|true form}}, it restored Poipole's home world back to its original state. Afterwards, the Ultra Guardians, Nebby, and Lunala traveled back to Alola through the Ultra Wormhole.

In ''[[SM108|Memories in the Mist!]]'', Mallow became depressed after learning of {{DL|Guardian deities (anime)|Tapu Fini}}'s ability to reunite people with the souls of the deceased. After being comforted by Lana, Mallow admitted she didn't want to see her mother, as she felt guilty about declaring her hatred of her shortly before she passed away. Later, at Hapu's house, Tapu Fini filled the area with mist, causing Mallow to get separated from the others. Mallow was visited by the spirit of her mother, and promptly apologized to her for her past actions. After the mist cleared and her mother's spirit faded away, Mallow encountered a {{pkmn2|wild}} {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Shaymin}}, which had been attracted to the feelings of gratitude Mallow expressed during her apology, and decided to take it in until it was time for it to fly off.

In ''[[SM121|A Recipe for Success!]]'', Mallow visited Oranguru at [[Oranguru's place|its forest café]] to get some [[Big Mushroom]]s for her family's restaurant. After learning that Pokémon visited the café in addition to humans, Mallow decided to help Oranguru serve customers and lessen its workload. One of the customers was {{DL|Guardian deities (anime)|Tapu Koko}}, who she fed with a burger made from Poni Island radishes. Tapu Koko enjoyed its meal and gave Mallow a [[Grassium Z]] as a reward before leaving. As thanks for helping it, Oranguru gave Mallow the Big Mushrooms she wanted, as well as a worn-out [[Z-Ring]]. Later, Mallow returned home and had her new Z-Ring repaired by Olivia, making her the final member of Professor Kukui's class to receive a Z-Ring.

In ''[[SM129|Battle Royal 151]]'', Mallow was among the 151 Trainers taking part in the [[Battle Royal]] preliminary round of the [[Manalo Conference]]. Using Shaymin, Mallow was among the 16 Trainers still standing at the end of the round. The match-ups for the next round revealed that she would be battling Lana.

In [[SM139]], Mallow attended the award ceremony for Ash's victory in the Manalo Conference, only for it to be interrupted when a {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Manalo Stadium Guzzlord|Guzzlord}} arrived at the stadium through a wormhole. In [[SM140]], Mallow helped evacuate innocent civilians to safety. When a second, {{Shiny}} {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Shiny Guzzlord|Guzzlord}} appeared in the shopping area, Mallow, Lillie, Lana, and Sophocles helped Kiawe, Gladion, and [[Hau]] battle it. By combining their Z-Moves into one giant attack, Mallow and the others managed to successfully knock the Shiny Guzzlord back into Ultra Space.

In [[SM145]], Mallow explained how she was going to improve the Family Restaurant to welcome Pokémon as customers as well as people. In [[SM146]], after saying goodbye to Lillie, Ash, Kiawe, and Lana, Mallow was greeted by Ulu, who had just returned home from his cooking journey. Ulu had brought her a bundle of [[Gracidea|Gracideas]] that he had found. When Shaymin touched them, it transformed into its [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Shaymin|Sky Forme]] and ran outside, where three other Shaymin were waiting for it. Mallow, Ulu, and their father said goodbye, and watched it fly away with the others.

[[File:Mallow Kanto Grass Pokémon.png|thumb|250px|left|Mallow excited to see {{type|Grass}} Pokémon]]

Mallow is an upbeat and friendly girl who gets along well with her classmates at the [[Pokémon School]]. 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 {{an|Brock}}, {{an|Cilan}}, and {{an|Clemont}}, she is also a talented cook for both people and Pokémon, and as such is a self-proclaimed poster girl at her family's restaurant, [[Aina's Kitchen]].

 

Mallow is a fan of {{type|Grass}} Pokémon, as evident in ''[[SM042|Alola, Kanto!]]'', when she excitedly greeted a {{p|Vileplume}} and two {{p|Gloom}} and called them cute. Mallow has shown to be secretive of what had happened to her [[Mallow's mother|mother]], as shown in ''[[SM024|Alolan Open House!]]'', where she lied about both of her parents being busy and in ''[[SM048|Night of a Thousand Poses!]]'' where she talked about [[Sima]], when her other classmates talked about their own mothers. In ''[[SM108|Memories in the Mist!]]'', it was revealed that she harbors deep regret for snapping at her mother shortly before her mother passed away from an illness. It is also shown that Mallow only speaks to Lana about her mother's death. At the end of the episode, Mallow overcomes her guilt when she is briefly reunited with her mother's spirit in {{DL|Guardian deities (anime)|Tapu Fini}}'s mist.

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* Mallow's schoolbag is based on the [[Forage Bag]], an item [[Mallow|her game counterpart]] hands out in [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun, Moon]], [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon]]

* Mallow is the only main character who can own Pokémon to not catch one in her debut series.

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