In the gamesStoryOther names for May
The default names for May as the female playable character in the games are as follows:
Language |
Ruby |
Sapphire |
Emerald
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English
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- Allie
- Aubree
- Bella
- Camila
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- Lianna
- Lillie
- Lucy
- Monica
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- Nadine
- Nicola
- Ruthie
- Sara
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Japanese
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- ムツミ Mutsumi
- アイコ Aiko
- マキコ Makiko
- キョウコ Kyōko
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- ナミ Nami
- アイコ Aiko
- マキコ Makiko
- キョウコ Kyōko
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- アイコ Aiko
- アヤナ Ayana
- アン Ann
- エミィ Emy
- カオリ Kaori
- カレン Karen
- キョウコ Kyōko
- サエ Sae
- スイ Sui
- ジュリ Juri
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- チエミ Chiemi
- チヨコ Chiyoko
- テルコ Teruko
- ナナエ Nanae
- ヒナ Hina
- マキコ Makiko
- ミサコ Misako
- ムツミ Mutsumi
- モニカ Monica
- ユウメ Yūme
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German
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- Martina
- Tanja
- Andrea
- Sara
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- Andrea
- Beate
- Carolin
- Claudia
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- Jasmin
- Katrin
- Kerstin
- Martina
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- Meike
- Mirjam
- Nadine
- Petra
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Spanish
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- Teresa
- Raquel
- Mariau
- Sara
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- Marina
- Raquel
- Mariau
- Sara
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French
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- Solène
- Agnès
- Claire
- Sophie
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- Marine
- Agnès
- Claire
- Sophie
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- Janyce
- Maeva
- Sophie
- Roxane
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- Claire
- Cynthia
- Agnès
- Pauline
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- Ariane
- Nadine
- Monica
- Maud
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Italian
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Counterparts
In the anime
In the anime, a character based on May was Ash's traveling companion throughout the Advanced Generation series.
In the manga
Her counterpart in the Pokémon Adventures manga is Sapphire who, unlike her other counterparts, takes up gym challenges and is an all-around tomboy thanks to a traumatic incident with Ruby where a Salamence attacked them when they were children. She does have a feminine side however, as is shown in later volumes.
A counterpart to May, Sapphire, appears in the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga. Just like May's anime counterpart, she is a Coordinator who chooses Torchic as her starter Pokémon.
Although they do not look alike, she has the same Japanese default name as Haruka from the Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪ manga series. Likewise, Haruka is a Coordinator who also chooses Torchic as her starter Pokémon, just like May's anime counterpart.
Quotes
Match Call
Strategy -
I'm not so good at battles.
Trainer's Pokémon -
I'll use any Pokémon!
Self-Introduction -
My Pokémon and I help my father's research.
Trivia
- May is the only female rival in the games.
- When May returned in the anime in Our Cup Runneth Over!, her outfit was the one worn by her game counterpart in Pokémon Emerald.
- Both Brendan's and May's Emerald artwork feature them holding a Premier Ball.
- Curiously, Dawn's and Lucas's Platinum artwork feature them holding a Repeat Ball, causing this situation to happen with two player characters in the third version of two consecutive generations.
- As the player, May or her male counterpart Brendan are native to the Johto region.
- As the player character (along with Brendan), they are the only set of player characters that have both a mother and a father present in the games. As a rival, this trait is shared with Barry.
- As the rival, May, along with Brendan, are the only rivals to wear any sort of headgear.
- May and Brendan are the only rivals that the player cannot name, except for Wally (not including Ronald).
- May and Brendan are also the only rivals whose starter Pokémon does not reach its final form.
- They are also the only rivals who can't be fought in rematches after the player defeats the Elite Four.
Language
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Name
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Origin
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Japanese
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ハルカ Haruka
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From 春花 haruka, spring flower. May also be taken as 遼 haruka, far away, in relation to her father, Senri (千里), 1000 li.
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English
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May
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Could be a reference to her Japanese name, as May is a month in spring.
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French
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Flora
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Similar to Fleur, which means "flower".
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German
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Maike
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From Mai, which means "May".
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Italian
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Vera
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From primavera, which means "spring".
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Spanish
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Aura
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Korean
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봄이 Bom'i
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봄 means "spring"
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Chinese (all versions)
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小遥 Xiǎo Yáo
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From 遥 haruka, far away.
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