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'''ContestShipping''' is the name given to the [[May]]/[[Drew]] coupling supported by fans of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It is considered by many to be the most obvious pairing in the anime, aside from [[Shipping:PokéShipping|PokéShipping]]. The name, ContestShipping, stems from the fact that the pair, May and Drew, are rivals that compete against each other in [[Pokémon Contests]].

: Drew's second appearance on the television series introduces the recurring theme of [[Drew]] giving May roses. Drew hands his rose to [[May]] who stares at it in surprise. She blushes and thanks him for the rose to which Drew responds with, "It's not for you, it's for your [[May's Beautifly|Beautifly]]! It looks like the [[Pokémon Coordinator|coordinator]] still has a lot of training to do."  

: After [[May's Beautifly]] performs its failed [[Gust (move)|Gust]] and [[String Shot (move)|String-Shot]] combination, [[Drew]] appears and makes a negative comment about May's ability as a [[Pokémon Coordinator|coordinator]]. He openly flirts with [[May]] this time, claiming that he's flattered that she remembered his name and subsequently hands her a second rose. Before he leaves, he warns May to not "get her hopes up." His excuse for coming to talk to her was to see Beautifly.

: Upon receiving her first ribbon from the Fallarbor Contest, [[May]] is congratulated by [[Drew]], who delivers his third rose. Upon receiving it, May asks Drew rather coyly if the rose is for [[May's Beautifly|Beautifly]] again, indicating that she has suspicions as to the true nature of his roses. Drew slightly admits that the roses aren't really for Beautifly as he responds to her question with a dubious "Yeah... Something like that."

[[Image:AG 121 shuu.jpg|Left|200px|thumb|A jealous [[Drew]] featured in [[AG122|Deceit and Assist!]]]]

: Amidst [[May]] and Drew's conversation, [[Harley]] interrupts and notices that May has received her fourth rose from [[Drew]]. He immediately suspects that May and Drew are in love which causes May to blush and protest at Harley's remark.

: While [[Harley]] is talking to [[May]] in the background, [[Drew]] is seen in the foreground sulking, indicating that he's jealous of Harley. Although his behavior may be passed off as suspicion, Drew makes no apparent efforts to stave May away from Harley's false advice.  

: When [[May]] and [[Drew]] say their goodbyes at the end of the episode, May blushingly stares after Drew as he walks away down the beach. She barely seems to acknowledge [[Ash]], [[Brock]], [[Max]], and [[Caroline|her mother]], all who have come over and are standing right next to her.  

: While [[May]] is talking to her friends and family, May's mother, [[Caroline]], interrupts and teases her daughter about [[Drew]]. In response, May overreacts and protests in embarassment.

: At the end of the episode following May's defeat to [[Harley]], [[May]] receives a letter and a rose from [[Drew]] via [[Lilian]] which informs her of another contest where she can again qualify for another ribbon. It is noted that this rose is given an unusual amount of focus during this double-take in which it takes up the entire screen.  

: [[May]] is holding the rose and the letter she receives in the previous episode while on a boat. She apparently considers these two items as sentimental to her. As May already knows quite well what [[Drew]] means with the roses at this point in time now, her keeping and looking at Drew's romantic token that appeared in a prior episode is quite significant.

[[Image:AG 162 haruka.jpg|Right|200px|thumb|[[May]] blushes as she stares after [[Drew]] while holding an unconscious [[Brianna]] in [[AG162]].]]

: It is revealed that the rose and the letter was not sent by Drew but by a rookie coordinator named [[Brianna]]. [[May]] teases [[Drew]] about the mix-up, rationalizing that it's not her fault for thinking the rose and the letter was from him. Drew gets slightly embarassed and blushes when his [[Roselia (Pokémon)|Roselia]] begins teasing him as well.

: [[Brianna]] presses the question if [[May]] likes [[Drew]] or not. In response, May's behavior becomes cautious and coy as she blushes, obviously sensitive to the idea of her and Drew being a couple.

: After the battle with [[Brianna]] and [[May]], [[Ash]] asks [[Drew]] how he thinks about it, he replies with a 'so-so'. [[Brock]] remarks, "Gee, Drew, why don't you tell us how you really feel?"

: [[Jessie]] is made to notice May's love life twice in this episode. She first comments about young love when talking to [[Brianna]] and [[May]]. The second time, she's sitting with [[James's Mime Jr.|Mime Jr.]] on the beach, commenting and reminiscing on young love. [[James]] and [[Meowth (Team Rocket)|Meowth]] observe from a distance, confused with her out of character personality.

: At the end of the episode, [[Drew]] reminds [[May]] that she only has two ribbons left until the Grand Festival in [[Kanto]]. Again, Drew walks off on the beach with May staring after him, blushing.

* ''[[AG179|May, We Harley Drew'd You!]]''

: May meets Soledad, one of Drew's old friends, and talk for a bit. Soledad tells her that she and Drew are close, and talk to each other often. When May asks her what they talk about, Soledad smiles and tells her, "He's the type who never listens to anyone else's advice. So, we end up talking about other coordinators we might've seen in performance, and at some point, he started in on you. You and only you." She was talking about Drew. Later, Soledad tells May, "He's gotten feelings for you." This, left May confused.

: In this episode [[Drew]] shows up to help cheer May up. When the two are talking alone, [[May]] says, "I've been thinking a lot about you lately." [[Drew]] quickly, but calmly, replies, "Where they good thoughts?" [[May]] quickly responds saying, "Yes, of course they were!" She then continues to talk about their past in a found manner.  

:Near the end of the episode, [[Drew]] and [[May]] are seen watching the sunset. It gives the impression that they were talking for a long time and they continue to talk in a fond way until they are interrupted by [[Harley]]. Both [[Drew]] and [[Harley]] reveal that they will be entering the contests in  [[Johto]].

*[[Harley]]

*[[Caroline]]

*[[Wakana]]

*[[Jessie]]