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{{CharInfobox

|text=white

|relatives=[[Norman]], {{ho|Mom}} (as player)<br>[[Professor Birch]], unnamed mother, younger brother{{sup/3|E}} (as rival)

|years=12 (as rival){{sup/6|ORAS}}<ref>{{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}: ''Her name is May, '''aged 12''', a Trainer from Littleroot Town.'' - {{DL|TV Mauville|Hoenn News Network}}</ref>

|trainerclass=[[Pokémon Trainer]], [[player character]]

|generation={{Gen|III}}, {{Gen|VI}}

|games={{3v2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}<br>{{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, {{pkmn|Masters EX}}

|leader=no

|mangacounterpart={{adv|Sapphire}}, {{OBP|Sapphire|Ruby-Sapphire}}

|roundnum=PS182

|envagame=Deneen Melody<ref name="Deneen Melody">[https://www.deneenmelody.com/ Deneen Melody | Voice Actor]</ref> <small>({{pkmn|Masters EX}})</small><br>Unknown <small>({{pkmn|Evolutions}})</small>

|javagame=[[Kana Hanazawa]] <small>([[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer|ORAS Trailer]])</small><br>Ai Nonaka<ref name="Ai Nonaka">[https://twitter.com/pokemas_game/status/1349600886012698624 Pokémon Masters Official Japanese profile on Twitter]</ref> <small>({{pkmn|Masters EX}})</small><br>Hina Natsume <small>({{pkmn|Evolutions}})</small>

'''May''' (Japanese: '''ハルカ''' ''Haruka'') is the female choice for the [[player character]] in {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}} and their [[Generation VI]] remakes, [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]]. She also serves as the [[rival]] in the same games if the player chooses to play as her male counterpart, {{ga|Brendan}}.

If May is selected as the player character, she starts her {{pkmn|journey}} moving from her home in [[Johto]] to her new home in the town of {{to|Littleroot}} in [[Hoenn]]. After saving [[Professor Birch]] from a [[wild Pokémon]], she is given one of the three starters of the Hoenn [[region]]. May develops a close bond with {{ga|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]]{{sup/3|Sa}}{{sup/3|E}}{{sup/6|AS}}/[[Team Magma]]{{sup/3|Ru}}{{sup/3|E}}{{sup/6|OR}} and conquer the Pokémon League all before going off to face the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}{{sup/3|E}}/[[Battle Maison]]{{sup/6|ORAS}}.

===As a non-playable character===

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. Along with Brendan (when playing as May), they are the only rivals unavailable for battle after entering the [[Hall of Fame]]. Additionally, they both are the only ones to not [[evolution|evolve]] their starter Pokémon into its final form, except for in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, where their starters have been fully evolved by the battle that takes place at [[Lilycove City]].

|move1=Double Kick|move1type=Fighting

==In spin-off games==

May forms a [[sync pair]] with {{p|Mudkip}} and its evolved forms {{p|Marshtomp}} and {{p|Swampert}} in [[Pokémon Masters EX]]. She can also partner up with {{p|Lopunny}}, {{p|Latias}}, {{p|Blaziken}}, or {{p|Wailmer}}. Aside from Wailmer, each of her fully evolved sync partners is capable of [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolving]].

===Sega Pico series===

The {{an|May|anime counterpart of May}} appears in [[Pokémon Advanced Generation: I've Begun Hiragana and Katakana!|I've Begun Hiragana and Katakana!]] and [[Pokémon Advanced Generation: Pico for Everyone Pokémon Loud Battle!|Pico for Everyone Pokémon Loud Battle!]].

===Perdue series===

In [[Pokémon Team Rocket Blast Off]], [[Pokémon Poké Ball Launcher]], and [[Pokémon Seek & Find]], the female player character is {{an|May|the anime counterpart of May}}. Her male counterpart in these games is [[Ash Ketchum]].

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| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Sapphire color dark}}; background:#{{Sapphire color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Emerald May.png|100px]]

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| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{sapphire color dark}}; background:#{{sapphire color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:May ORAS concept art.png|225px]]

|- style="color:#FFF"

| Official artwork from<br>{{color2|fff|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby and Sapphire}}

| Regular conceptual artwork from<br>{{color2|fff|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}

| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{sapphire color dark}}; background:#{{sapphire color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Contest May ORAS concept art.png|220px]]

| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Sapphire color dark}}; background:#{{Sapphire color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:May Wailmer Pail.png]]

| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Sapphire color dark}}; background:#{{Sapphire color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Rayquaza Encounter.png|150px]]

| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Sapphire color dark}}; background:#{{Sapphire color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Jirachi Encounter.png|200px]]

| Artwork of the<br>{{color2|fff|Wailmer Pail}}

|- style="color:#FFF"

| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Sapphire color dark}}; background:#{{Sapphire color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Faraway Island Mew.png|200px]]

|- style="color:#FFF"

| In a {{color2|fff|Pokémon Contest}}

| {{color2|FFF|Ken Sugimori}}'s artwork of {{color2|FFF|May (anime)|May}} for<br>{{color2|FFF|Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire}}

| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Sapphire color dark}}; background:#{{Sapphire color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:May Torchic Ariga artwork.png|200px]]

| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Sapphire color dark}}; background:#{{Sapphire color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:May Torchic Pokémon Center Trainer artwork.png|200px]]

| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Sapphire color dark}}; background:#{{Sapphire color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Pokémon Day 2022 Hoenn Artwork.png|200px]]

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Sapphire color dark}}; background:#{{Sapphire color}}; font-size:80%"

| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{Sapphire color dark}}; background:#{{Sapphire color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Spr RS May.png]]

| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{Sapphire color dark}}; background:#{{Sapphire color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Spr E May.png]]

| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Sapphire color dark}}; background:#{{Sapphire color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:RS May Back.png]]

|- style="color:#FFF"

| Sprite from<br>{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby and Sapphire}}

| Sprite from<br>{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald}}

| Back sprite from<br>{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby and Sapphire}}

| Back sprite from<br>{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald}}

| VS sprite from<br>{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Colosseum|Colosseum}}

| VS model as rival from<br>{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}

| VS model as rival from<br>{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}<br>(with {{color2|fff|Mega Bracelet}})

| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{Sapphire color dark}}; background:#{{Sapphire color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:May RS OD.png]]

| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{Sapphire color dark}}; background:#{{Sapphire color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:May FRLG OD.png]]

| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{Sapphire color dark}}; background:#{{Sapphire color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:May OD.png]]

| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Sapphire color dark}}; background:#{{Sapphire color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Spr XD May RS.png|80px]]

| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Sapphire color dark}}; background:#{{Sapphire color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Spr XD May E.png|80px]]

| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{sapphire color dark}}; background:#{{sapphire color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:VSMay Contest.png|150px]]

| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{sapphire color dark}}; background:#{{sapphire color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:VSMay Contest 2.png|150px]]

|- style="color:#FFF"

| Overworld sprite from <br>{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby and Sapphire}}

| Overworld sprite from <br>{{color2|FFF|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen}}

| Overworld sprite from <br>{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald}}

| VS sprite from<br>{{color2|FFF|Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|Pokémon XD}}<br>(RS variant)

| VS sprite from<br>{{color2|FFF|Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|Pokémon XD}}<br>(E variant)

| VS sprite in {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Contests|Contests}} from<br>{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}<br>(without {{color2|FFF|Key Stone}})

| VS sprite in {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Contests|Contests}} from<br>{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}<br>(with {{color2|FFF|Key Stone}})

| Overworld model from<br>{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}

| Wearing the {{color2|FFF|Contest Costume}} in<br>{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}

| Wearing the {{color2|FFF|Aqua Suit}} in<br>{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Alpha Sapphire}}

| Icon in the main menu and {{color2|FFF|Battle Maison}} in<br>{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}

|}

==Quotes==

{{main|May (game)/Quotes}}

==Optional names==

In the game, two of the optional names—one in Ruby and one in Sapphire—refer to "land" and "sea" respectively. In the English version, these are '''Terra''' and '''Mar'''ina; in the Japanese version, ムツミ '''''Mutsu'''mi'' and ナミ '''''Nami''''' (陸 ''mutsu'' means land and 波 ''nami'' means a wave of water). This is also the case in other languages. Unlike Brendan's name list, none of the three shared names correspond to this theme. <!--Nicola is probably "coal" (the Japanese names aren't direct references, either), but that could be a coincidence.-->

In Emerald, if the player leaves the name writing screen without any written name, or with a name composed entirely of empty spaces, Professor Birch says "So it's <optional name>?", suggesting one of the 20 available names. The player may answer "Yes" to accept the suggested name, or "No" to return to the name writing screen.

{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{sapphire color light}}; border:3px solid #{{sapphire color}}"

|- style="text-align:center"

|- style="background:#FFF"

|Ruby

|<ab>ムツミ ''Mutsumi''

|<ab>Terra

|<ab>Solene

|<ab>Petra

|<ab>Teresa

|<ab>Teresa

|- style="background:#FFF"

|Sapphire

|<ab>ナミ ''Nami''

アイコ ''Aiko''

キョウコ ''Kyōko''</ab>

|<ab>Marine

|<ab>Martina

|<ab>Marina

|<ab>Marina

|- style="background:#FFF"

|Emerald

|<ab>アイコ ''Aiko''

アン ''Ann''

カレン ''Karen''

サエ ''Sae''

マキコ ''Makiko''

モニカ ''Monica''

|<ab>Kimmy

|<ab>Agnes

|<ab>Tanja

|<ab>Annie

|<ab>Raquel

|}{{-}}

==Counterparts==

[[File:May DP series.png|thumb|250px|May in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]

===In the anime===

====Main series====

{{main|May (anime)}}

In the anime, May was a [[Pokémon Coordinator]] and one of {{Ash}}'s {{ashfr|traveling companion}} throughout ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''. She also reappeared for the [[Wallace Cup]] arc in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''.

{{-}}

====Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer====

May appeared in the [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer]]. She was first seen in [[Littleroot Town]]. She was then surrounded by two {{p|Wurmple}}, a {{p|Silcoon}}, {{p|Cascoon}}, and {{p|Shroomish}} in which Torchic used a Fire-type move to scare them off. May arrived in the [[Rustboro Gym]], where she had a [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}} against [[Roxanne]] and her {{TP|Roxanne|Nosepass}}. During the battle, Mudkip evolved into Marshtomp.

Sometime after the battle, she participated in a {{pkmn|Contest|Pokémon Contest Spectacular}} with her {{p|Altaria}} and {{p|Audino}} and then was [[soaring in the sky]] with her Mega {{p|Latias}} alongside {{ga|Brendan}} and his Mega {{p|Latios}}.

|pkmn=Swampert ↔ Mega Swampert

|stage1=Mudkip

|type1=Water

|type2=Ground

|img=May Mudkip ORAS Trailer.png

|epnum=Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

|epname=

|desc={{p|Swampert}} is May's first known Pokémon. It first appeared as a {{p|Mudkip}} by May's house. It battled against [[Roxanne's Nosepass]] and evolved into {{p|Marshtomp}} midway. It was later revealed to have evolved into a Swampert.

None of Swampert's moves are known.}}

|pkmn=Blaziken ↔ Mega Blaziken

|type1=Fire

|type2=Fighting

|img=May Torchic ORAS Trailer.png

|cap=May's Torchic

|img2=May Blaziken ORAS Trailer.png

|cap2=May's Blaziken

|epname=

|desc={{p|Blaziken}} is May's second known Pokémon. It first appeared as a {{p|Torchic}} by May's house. It battled against two {{p|Wurmple}}, a {{p|Silcoon}}, {{p|Cascoon}}, and {{p|Shroomish}}. Torchic was later revealed to have evolved into a {{p|Combusken}} and then into Blaziken.

 

Blaziken's known moves are {{m|Ember}} and {{m|Blaze Kick}}.}}

|pkmn=Altaria ↔ Mega Altaria

|img=Mega Altaria ORAS Trailer.png

|epnum=Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

|epname=

|desc={{p|Altaria}} is May's third known Pokémon. It was only seen in its Mega Evolved form participating in a {{pkmn|Contest|Pokémon Contest Spectacular}} alongside May and Audino.

None of Altaria's moves are known.}}

|pkmn=Audino ↔ Mega Audino

|type1=Normal

|img=Mega Audino ORAS Trailer.png

|cap=May's Mega Audino

|epnum=Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

|epname=

|desc={{p|Audino}} is May's fourth known Pokémon. It was only seen in its Mega Evolved form participating in a {{pkmn|Contest|Pokémon Contest Spectacular}} alongside May and Altaria.

None of Audino's moves are known.}}

|pkmn=Latias ↔ Mega Latias

|gender=female

|type2=Psychic

|img=Mega Latias ORAS Trailer.png

|cap=May's Mega Latias

|epnum=Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

|epname=

|desc={{p|Latias}} May's fifth known Pokémon. She was only seen in her Mega Evolved form [[soaring in the sky]] along with {{ga|Brendan}}'s Mega {{p|Latios}}.

None of Latias's moves are known.}}

{{vatable|color={{sapphire color}}|bordercolor={{sapphire color light}}

|ja=花澤香菜 ''[[Kana Hanazawa]]''

====GOTCHA!====

May briefly appeared in [[GOTCHA!]].

====Pokémon Evolutions====

May appeared in ''[[PE06|The Wish]]''. She arrived at the [[Sky Pillar]], where [[Zinnia]] led her to the top of the tower while reciting the lore of the [[Draconid people]]. At the summit, Zinnia summoned {{p|Rayquaza}} to save [[Hoenn]] from a [[Grand Meteor Delta|giant meteorite]], only to discover that Rayquaza had lost its ability to [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]]. When May's [[Meteorite]] reacted to Rayquaza, she fed it to the [[Legendary Pokémon]], restoring its ability to Mega Evolve. May then battled against Rayquaza and managed to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} it. Afterwards, Zinnia challenged May to a {{pkmn|battle}} as her final duty as the Draconid Lorekeeper.

=====Pokémon=====

{{TrainerPoké

|type2=Psychic

|desc={{p|Latios}} is May's first known Pokémon. She used him to fly to the [[Sky Pillar]].

None of Latios's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké

|trainer=May

|pkmn=Aggron

|type1=Steel

|type2=Rock

|img=May Aggron Evolutions.png

|epnum=PE06

|epname=The Wish

|vajp=Shogo Sakata

|desc={{p|Aggron}} is May's second known Pokémon. She used it to battle {{p|Rayquaza}}, but recalled it when it failed to hit the [[Legendary Pokémon]].

Aggron's only known move is {{m|Stone Edge}}.}}

 

{{TrainerPoké

|trainer=May

|pkmn=Altaria

|type1=Dragon

|type2=Flying

|img=May Altaria Evolutions.png

|epnum=PE06

|epname=The Wish

|desc=Altaria is May's third known Pokémon. She used it to battle {{p|Rayquaza}}, but it was defeated.

{{TrainerPoké

|trainer=May

|pkmn=Swampert ↔ Mega Swampert

|type1=Water

|type2=Ground

|img=May Mega Swampert Evolutions.png

|cap=May's Mega Swampert

|epnum=PE06

|epname=The Wish

|desc={{p|Swampert}} is May's fourth known Pokémon, and is capable of [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolving]]. She used it to battle {{p|Rayquaza}}, managing to weaken it enough for her to catch it.

 

Swampert's only known move is {{m|Ice Punch}}.}}

 

{{TrainerPoké

|trainer=May

|pkmn=Rayquaza ↔ Mega Rayquaza

|type1=Dragon

|type2=Flying

|img=May Rayquaza Evolutions.png

|cap=May's Rayquaza

|img2=May Mega Rayquaza Evolutions.png

|cap2=May's Mega Rayquaza

|epnum=PE06

|epname=The Wish

|desc={{p|Rayquaza}} is May's fifth known Pokémon. [[Zinnia]] summoned it to the [[Sky Pillar]] to stop a [[Grand Meteor Delta|giant meteorite]] headed for [[Hoenn]], but was unable to trigger its [[Mega Evolution]]. After May had fed Rayquaza her [[Meteorite]], Zinnia let May battle and catch Rayquaza. Afterwards, May used Rayquaza in its Mega Evolved form in a battle against Zinnia's Mega {{TP|Zinnia|Salamence}}.

 

Rayquaza's only known move is {{m|Extreme Speed}}.}}

 

=====Voice actors=====

{{vatable|color={{sapphire color}}|bordercolor={{sapphire color light}}

|ja=夏目妃菜 ''Hina Natsume''

|en=}}

 

===In the manga===

[[File:Sapphire Adventures.png|thumb|250px|Sapphire Birch, May's [[Pokémon Adventures]] counterpart]]

{{main|Sapphire (Adventures)}}

May's counterpart in [[Pokémon Adventures]] is Sapphire, who, unlike her other counterparts, takes up Gym challenges and is an all-around tomboy thanks to a traumatic incident with {{adv|Ruby}} where a {{TP|Zinnia|Salamence}} attacked them when they were children. She does have a feminine side, however, as is shown in later volumes.

 

====Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire====

{{main|Sapphire (Ruby-Sapphire)}}

Another counterpart to May, also called Sapphire, appears in [[Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire]]. Just like {{an|May|May's anime counterpart}}, she is a {{pkmn|Coordinator}} who chooses {{p|Torchic}} as her [[starter Pokémon]].

 

====Pokemon Ruby Sapphire Special Capture Comic!====

May appears in [[Pokémon Ruby Sapphire Special Capture Comic!]].

 

====Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪====

{{main|Haruka (CCP)}}

May's counterpart in [[Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪]] is Haruka, who is a Pokémon Coordinator, but she is not very good at making [[Pokéblocks]].

 

{{-}}

 

The following is a list of cards mentioning or featuring May in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].

 

{{cardlist/header|May's Pokémon|Colorless|char=yes}}

{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Blaziken V (Chilling Reign 20)|Blaziken]]{{TCGV}}|type=Fire|standard=yes|enset=Silver Tempest|enrarity=TGV|ennum=TG14/TG30|jpset=VMAX Climax|jprarity=CSR|jpnum=216/184}}

{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Blaziken VMAX (Chilling Reign 21)|Blaziken]]{{VMAX}}|type=Fire|standard=yes|enset=Silver Tempest|enrarity=TGV|ennum=TG15/TG30|jpset=VMAX Climax|jprarity=CSR|jpnum=217/184}}

{{cardlist/footer|Colorless}}