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[[Image:AG21.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Max is happy.]] | [[Image:AG21.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Max is happy.]] | ||
'''Max''' (Japanese: '''マサト''' ''Masato'') is a young boy from the [[Pokémon anime|anime]], and one of the travelling companions of [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]]. He is the only main character thus far who was not a [[Pokémon trainer]] | '''Max''' (Japanese: '''マサト''' ''Masato'') is a young boy from the [[Pokémon anime|anime]], and one of the travelling companions of [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]]. He is the only main character thus far who was not a [[Pokémon trainer]] and he did not own any [[Pokémon]] during the entire [[Advanced Generation]] series. He is the younger brother of [[May]], and the son of [[Norman]], the [[Gym#Petalburg Gym|Petalburg]] [[Gym Leader]], and [[Caroline]]. His Japanese voice actor is 山田ふしぎ ''[[Fushigi Yamada]]'', his English voice actress is ''[[Amy Birnbaum]]'' and his Brazilian voice actor is ''[[Thiago Keplemaier]]''. | ||
Max is somewhat of a know-it-all, relying mostly on book smarts than actual experience. He seems to have come under [[Brock]]'s tutelage for real-world knowledge. Max also took [[Misty]]'s bit for yanking Brock by the ear whenever Brock sees a pretty woman. Max also frequently shows tension between he and his older sister May, such as telling embarassing stories about her to others or arguing with her about the way she does certain things. | Max is somewhat of a know-it-all, relying mostly on book smarts than actual experience. He seems to have come under [[Brock]]'s tutelage for real-world knowledge. Max also took [[Misty]]'s bit for yanking Brock by the ear whenever Brock sees a pretty woman. Max also frequently shows tension between he and his older sister May, such as telling embarassing stories about her to others or arguing with her about the way she does certain things. | ||
Max is unique of the main characters in that he actually knew of Ash before he met up with him. Max watched the [[Silver Conference]] live and then continually watched the videos he made of it. When he stopped to find out who was making noise, he was surprised to see one of the competitors standing in the Gym. However, the two did not get off to a good start as Max continued to put Ash down, assuming that he could have defeated [[Harrison]]. After seeing Ash battle Norman, however, Max became impressed with Ash and soon decided to travel with him and May. | Max is unique of the main characters in that he actually knew of Ash before he met up with him. Max watched the [[Silver Conference]] live and then continually watched the videos he made of it. When he stopped to find out who was making noise, he was surprised to see one of the competitors standing in the Gym. However, the two did not get off to a good start as Max continued to put Ash down, assuming that he could have defeated [[Harrison]]. After seeing Ash battle Norman, however, Max became impressed with Ash and soon decided to travel with him and May. Max's admiration of Ash has been seen on numerous occasions since then, though he admires his father even more. | ||
Max | The qustion of Max's starter Pokémon was raised a number of times while he was travelling in Hoenn. Between the Hoenn starters, it appears that he would have chosen {{p|Treecko}} as that is what he told May she should have chosen. However, in ''[[AG034|Having a Wailord of a Time]]'' he speculates that he could receive anything. Not knowing who it will be leads to some of the conflict and resolution with his doppelganger in ''[[AG049|Maxxed Out]]''. At the end of that episode he stated that Maxx is lucky as he aleady knows who the Pokémon he will start his training with will be. Max finally did meet his future partner in ''[[AG109|Do I hear a Ralts?]]'' when he befriended a weakened {{p|Ralts}}. Wanting to show his responsibility he took care of it and brought it to a [[Pokémon Center]] with a little help from [[Ash's Snorunt]]. When the two parted ways at the end of the episode, they promised to meet up again when Max was eligible to be a trainer. | ||
However, while Max does not own any Pokémon he has befriended a variety of different species during his travels: {{p|Poochyena}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, {{p|Deoxys}}, a {{p|Shuppet}} in the episode ''[[AG081|Take This House and Shuppet]]''. He simply played with the Shuppet, after fleeing from the team when he became angered with May. | |||
Despite this, Max has been in a couple of [[Pokémon battle]]s. In ''[[AG015|Gonna Rule the School]]'', Max spent a day at [[Roxanne]]'s Trainers School where he battled with a {{p|Poliwag}} against a {{p|Magby}}. He used strategy in increasing Poliwag's defense as much as possible with {{m|Defense Curl}} but this backfired when Magby managed to get enough hits in during this time to knock Poliwag out. In the episode ''[[AG046|Candid Camerupt!]]'', Max borrowed [[Ash's Corphish]] for a battle against [[Winstrate Family|Vivi Winstrate]]. He also briefly commanded Ralts to send Team Rocket blasting off in the episode mentioned above. | |||
Max is similar to [[Ritchie]] in his lack of popularity in the fandom. This has been stated on many occasions to be to do his lack of Pokémon, giving him little purpose compared to other main characters. However, certain episodes such as ''[[AG109|Do I hear a Ralts?]]'' and [[AG191]] have redeemed him in some fans' eyes and the possibility of him starting his journey soon has negated the main complaint of his character. | Max is similar to [[Ritchie]] in his lack of popularity in the fandom. This has been stated on many occasions to be to do his lack of Pokémon, giving him little purpose compared to other main characters. However, certain episodes such as ''[[AG109|Do I hear a Ralts?]]'' and [[AG191]] have redeemed him in some fans' eyes and the possibility of him starting his journey soon has negated the main complaint of his character. | ||