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|caption = Max in ''Pokémon Journeys: The Series'' and ''Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire''.
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|name = Max
  
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|gender = Male
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|jname = '''マサト''' ''Masato''
  
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|hometown = [[Petalburg City]], [[Hoenn]]
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|age = 7
  
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|hometown = [[Petalburg City]]
  
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|series = Ruby and Sapphire; Diamond and Pearl; Journeys
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|region = Hoenn
  
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|family = [[May (anime)|May]], [[Norman]], [[Caroline]]
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|family = {{Unbulleted list|[[May (anime)|May]] (older sister)|[[Norman (anime)|Norman]] (father)|[[Caroline]] (mother)}}
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|friends = {{Unbulleted list|[[Ash Ketchum|Ash]]|[[Brock (anime)|Brock]]|[[Professor Oak (anime)|Professor Oak]]|[[Professor Birch (anime)|Professor Birch]]|[[Misty (anime)|Misty]]|[[Tracey Sketchit|Tracey]]|[[Serena (anime)|Serena]]|[[Lisia (anime)|Lisia]]}}
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|class = Student
  
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|debut = [[RS003: There's No Place Like Hoenn|There's No Place Like Hoenn]]
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|friends = [[Ash]]
  
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|ja_voice = [[Fushigi Yamada]]
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'''Max''' is [[May (anime)|May]]'s younger brother and is one of [[Ash Ketchum|Ash's]] traveling companions throughout his journey in the [[Hoenn|Hoenn Region]]. Since he is underaged to be a Pokémon trainer, he frequently just befriends Pokémon without actually owning any of them.
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[[Kayzie Rogers]]<br>(Season 9)(PUSA/TAJ)}}
  
   
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==Appearance==
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{{nihongo|'''Max'''|マサト|Masato}} is the younger brother of [[May (anime)|May]] in the anime. He has not yet received a [[Pokémon]] because he is under age, but he became one of [[Ash Ketchum|Ash's]] companions and joined Ash, [[Brock (anime)|Brock]] and his sister in order to see new Pokémon.
  
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Max is a small young boy. He has short, dark cyan hair and brown eyes, much like his father. He wears a money-green-colored T-shirt with a white collar and button, charcoal-colored shorts and green, black and white slip-on shoes without (or no-show) socks. He also wears black, framed half-moon glasses.
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==Personality==
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Max may not be old enough to be a trainer, but that hasn't stopped him from learning all he can about Pokémon before he starts his journey. As a result, he knows much more compared to May, who didn't even know the names of her [[May's Blaziken|starter Pokémon]]'s moves. Despite acting mature, Max is prone to being childish should it benefit him.
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==Skills==
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[[File:Max's using the PokéNav.png|thumb|left|Max's using the PokéNav.]]
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Max has some top notch theoretical knowledge about Pokémon, despite his age, and is very good at navigating through his [[PokéNav]], even though they sometimes get lost or if the PokéNav is unable to help them out.
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==Relationships==
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===Family===
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====Caroline and Norman====
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[[File:Max and his parents.png|thumb|Max and his parents, Caroline and Norman.]]
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They are his and May's parents. Max cares for them a lot, especially his dad who he looks up to also he wants to be just like him someday. Max was the most upset when his dad lost to Ash in their gym but was calmed down by his friends, May, mother and his father.
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====May====
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[[File:Max and May.png|thumb|left|Max and May.]]
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Even though they fight a lot due to being brother and sister, Max does care for May and would do anything to try to make her happy. However, Max never misses a chance to tease May.
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===Friends===
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====Ash====
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[[File:Max and Ash.png|thumb|Max and Ash.]]
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Max sees Ash as a big brother figure due to having a fondness for Pokémon and they are seen doing the most together while May and Brock are shopping in some towns. Max and Ash are also best friends.
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====Brock====
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[[File:Max and Brock.png|thumb|left|Max and Brock.]]
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Max does get annoyed when Brock falls in love with girls, but he does respect his knowledge for Pokémon and because of that he sees him as a mentor to help become a really great trainer someday, so Max and Brock really are great friends. He eventually ends up replacing Misty's role in pulling Brock away whenever he tries to flirt with a woman.
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{{Clear}}
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====Misty====
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[[File:Max and Misty.png|thumb|Max and Misty.]]
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Max grew a little close to Misty, also he admires the way she pulls Brock away from girls during which he admired so much he did it himself after she went back to Kanto. Max and Misty share of being the youngest sibling, but promised to look out for them no matter what, shown when they got separated from everyone.
   
 
==Biography==
  
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Max is a genius in the theory of [[Pokémon]] training, but he was too young to receive a Pokémon when he first appeared. Both [[May (anime)|May]] and Max are the children of [[Norman]], the [[Gym Leader]] of [[Petalburg City]] and his wife [[Caroline]]. The two have a very close relationship. They often get upset with each other, but when they are in dangerous situations they try to protect each other, especially May. She sometimes gets angry with Max because he knows a lot about Pokémon and she is annoyed by not knowing the basics of training or Pokémon. He decided to travel with [[Ash]] and [[May]] to see even more Pokémon.
  
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Max is a genius in the theory of Pokémon training, despite being too young to receive a Pokémon when he first appeared. Both May and Max are the children of [[Norman (anime)|Norman]], the [[Gym Leader]] of [[Petalburg City]] and his wife [[Caroline]]. Just like any other siblings, May and Max do argue a lot and get on each other's nerves, but nevertheless, they're very close and genuinely love and care about each other, and May's been shown to be very protective of Max. May sometimes gets mad about the fact that Max knows a lot more about Pokémon and training than she does despite not being old enough to be an official trainer. He decided to travel with his older sister and Ash to see even more Pokémon
   
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When Ash arrived at the gym without May in [[Petalburg City]], he was met by little Max who was surprised to meet a trainer who he had watched on television only weeks ago, through participation in the [[Johto]] League [[Silver Conference]]. But he also mocked him for losing in the quarter finals of the tournament. He also criticized the Pokémon May chose, [[May's Torchic|Torchic]], saying he would have chosen a [[Treecko]].
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When Ash arrived at the gym without May in Petalburg City, he was met by little Max, who was surprised to meet a trainer who he had watched on television only weeks ago, through participation in the [[Johto]] League [[Silver Conference]]. But he also mocked him for losing in the quarter finals of the tournament. He also criticized May for choosing a [[May's Blaziken|Torchic]] as her starter, saying that if he were old enough to be an official trainer, he would've chosen a [[Treecko]].
   
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During his travels with his sister and his friends, Max was in charge of May's [[PokéNav]], acting as a guide. Later on in the series, Max makes a habit of pulling [[Brock]]'s ear when he sees and talks to a pretty girl (with a style of ''[[wikipedia:Barbie|Barbie]]'', ''[[wikipedia:My Little Pony|My Little Pony]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Strawberry Shortcake|Strawberry Shortcake]]'', ''[[wikipedia:LEGO Friends|LEGO Friends]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Easy-Bake|Easy-Bake]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Polly Pocket|Polly Pocket]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Bratz|Bratz]]'', ''Lite Sprites'', ''[[wikipedia:Disney Princess|Disney Princess]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Disney Fairies|Disney Fairies]]'', ''Cra-Z-Art Shimmer Sparkle'', ''Cutie Pops'', ''La Dee Da'', ''[[wikipedia:Lalaloopsy|Lalaloopsy]]'', ''Squinkies'', ''Little Miss Muffin'', ''BrAun'', ''Pretty Pedicure Salon'', ''[[wikipedia:Littlest Pet Shop|Littlest Pet Shop]]'', ''[[wikipedia:FurReal Friends|FurReal Friends]]'', ''Fijit Friends'', ''[[wikipedia:Moxie Girlz|Moxie Girlz]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Monster High|Monster High]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Novi Stars|Novi Stars]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Puppy in My Pocket: Adventures in Pocketville|Puppy in My Pocket]]''), halting his romantic advances as [[Misty]] did in [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]] and the way [[Brock's Croagunk|Croagunk]] would [[Poison Jab]] Brock in [[Sinnoh]] for similar effect.
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During his travels with his sister and his friends, Max was in charge of May's [[PokéNav]], acting as a guide. Later on in the series, Max makes a habit of pulling [[Brock (anime)|Brock]]'s ear when he sees and talks to a pretty girl, halting his romantic advances as [[Misty (anime)|Misty]] did in [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]] and the way [[Brock's Croagunk|Croagunk]] would [[Poison Jab]] Brock in [[Sinnoh]] for similar effect, dragging him off once incapacitated by the poison.
   
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In the movie [[Jirachi: Wish Maker]], [[Jirachi]] partnered with Max, becoming his first Pokémon. In ''[[Do I Hear A Ralts?]]'', Max rescued a [[Ralts]] that was hurt and took the job of returning it back to its family, [[Gardevoir]] and [[Kirlia]].
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In the movie [[MS006: Pokémon: Jirachi, Wish Maker|'''Jirachi: Wish Maker''']], [[Jirachi (MS006)|Jirachi]] partnered with Max, becoming his first Pokémon. In ''[[RS110: Do I Hear a Ralts?|Do I Hear a Ralts?]]'', Max rescued a [[Ralts]] that was hurt and took the job of returning it back to its family, [[Gardevoir]] and [[Kirlia]].
   
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In [[Pokémon: DP Battle Dimension|Battle Dimension]], Max made a brief cameo appearance with his parents watching [[May]] compete in the [[Wallace Cup]], and also appears in a photo in the second Diamond and Pearl Special Episode.
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In [[Pokémon: DP Battle Dimension|Battle Dimension]], Max made a brief cameo appearance with his parents watching May compete in the [[Wallace Cup]], and also appears in a photo Brock had in the second Diamond and Pearl Special Episode.
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==Pokémon==
  
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As Max has not become an official [[Pokémon Trainer]], he does not own any Pokémon,but he has befriended some wild Pokémon and borrow some from Ash and the others occasionally.
  
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{{Trainer's Pokémon|type = grass|image = Alex Shroomish.png|info = Max befriended a Shroomish in "Taming of the Shroomish".|nameline = [[Alex's Shroomish|Shroomish]]}}
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{{Trainer's Pokémon|type = dark|image = Katrina Mightyena.png|info = Max befriended a Poochyena and, although his three brothers who were born at the same time, Poochyena was unable to evolve like them. The only move it knew was tackle so Max attempted to teach it Bite. After a battle with Team Rocket, after using Bite, it evolved.|nameline = [[Katrina's Mightyena|Poochyena → Mightyena]]}}
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|info = Max befriended a [[Shroomish]] in [[AG009: Taming of the Shroomish]].
  
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{{Trainer's Pokémon|type = steel|type2 = psychic|image = Jirachi M06.png|info = Max befriended Jirachi in the movie MS006: Pokémon: Jirachi, Wish Maker|Jirachi: Wish Maker.|nameline = [[Jirachi (MS006)|Jirachi]]}}
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|nameline = [[Shroomish]]}}
  
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{{Trainer's Pokémon|type = ghost|image = Shuppet RS081.png|info = Max befriended a Shuppet in "Take This House and Shuppet".|nameline = [[Shuppet (RS081)|Shuppet]]}}
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{{Trainer's Pokémon|type = normal|info = Max befriended a Munchlax in Movie 007, which evolved into a Snorlax.|image = Snorlax M07.png|nameline = [[Snorlax (MS007)|Munchlax → Snorlax]]}}
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|info = Max befriended a Poochyena and, although his three brothers who were born at the same time, Poochyena was unable to evolve like them. The only move it knew was tackle so Max attempted to teach it [[Bite]]. After a battle with Team Rocket, after using Bite, it evolved.
  
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|nameline = [[Mightyena|Poochyena → Mightyena]]}}
  
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{{Trainer's Pokémon|type = psychic|image = Ralts AG110.png|info = In the episode "Do I Hear a Ralts", the group encountered a Ralts that was really sick. Max took him to a Pokémon Center. Ralts went back to the woods and saw its family members, Kirlia and Gardevoir, and Max promised Ralts that he'll come back when he would become a Pokémon Trainer.|nameline = [[Ralts (RS110)|Ralts]]}}
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{{Trainer's Pokémon|type = psychic|image = Deoxys Normal Forme anime.png|info = Max befriended a Deoxys.|nameline = [[Deoxys (anime)|Deoxys]]}}
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|info = Max befriended Jirachi in the movie [[MS006|Jirachi: Wish Maker]].
  
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|info = In the episode "[[Do I hear a Ralts]]?", our heroes encounter a [[Ralts]] that is really sick and Max took him to a [[Pokémon Center]]. At the end of the chapter, [[Ralts]] went back to the woods and saw its family members, [[Kirlia]] and [[Gardevoir]]. Max promises Ralts that he'll come back when he's a [[Pokemon Trainer]].
  
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{{Trainer's Pokémon|type = water|image = Trainer School Poliwag.png|info = While Max was walking around in a building with Ash, May and Brock, he accidentally stepped on Poliwag's tail and it immediately came out. After Max apologized to the Tadpole Pokémon, it was revealed that it belonged to the Pokémon Trainer's School in Hoenn. Later on, Max was given Poliwag as he was choosing a Poké Ball for the training arena. It was narrowly defeated by Tommy's Magby as Team Rocket interrupted the match as they were stealing Poké Balls from the Deposit Room. While Poliwag distracted Team Rocket, Magby's Flamethrower burned the Wurmple mecca Team Rocket was on and they were blasted off.|nameline = [[Trainer School's Poliwag|Poliwag]]}}
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|info = [[Ash]] let Max borrow [[Ash's Corphish|Corphish]] since Max did not own any Pokémon of his own. It was up against Vivi Winstrate's Marill. Corphish was able to defeat [[Marill]] after disobeying Max's commands.
 
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{{Trainer's Pokémon|type = water|image = Ash Corphish.png|info = Ash let Max borrow Corphish since Max did not own any Pokémon of his own. It was up against Vivi Winstrate's Marill. Corphish was able to defeat Marill after disobeying Max's commands. |nameline = [[Ash's Corphish|Corphish]]}}
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**Amit Diondyi (Hungama dub)
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*Max has also been seen in the anime using [[May (anime)|May]]'s [[Munchlax]] to be his orienteering partner in the [[Battle Frontier]] episodes.
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*Max is always seen holding a [[Pokéblock]] case in his bag or pocket, but May was seen several times getting it out from her bag.
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*It has been said that Max is too young to get his first Pokémon, but numerous trainers in the show are shown to have Pokémon while they look younger than 10 years old. It's possible that the age limit to be 10 is mostly just for competitions like Gym Battles, Leagues, Contests and Grand Festivals.
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Latest revision as of 22:27, 19 March 2024

Max is May's younger brother and is one of Ash's traveling companions throughout his journey in the Hoenn Region. Since he is underaged to be a Pokémon trainer, he frequently just befriends Pokémon without actually owning any of them.

Appearance

Max is a small young boy. He has short, dark cyan hair and brown eyes, much like his father. He wears a money-green-colored T-shirt with a white collar and button, charcoal-colored shorts and green, black and white slip-on shoes without (or no-show) socks. He also wears black, framed half-moon glasses.

Personality

Max may not be old enough to be a trainer, but that hasn't stopped him from learning all he can about Pokémon before he starts his journey. As a result, he knows much more compared to May, who didn't even know the names of her starter Pokémon's moves. Despite acting mature, Max is prone to being childish should it benefit him.

Skills

Max's using the PokéNav

Max's using the PokéNav.

Max has some top notch theoretical knowledge about Pokémon, despite his age, and is very good at navigating through his PokéNav, even though they sometimes get lost or if the PokéNav is unable to help them out.

Relationships

Family

Caroline and Norman

Max and his parents

Max and his parents, Caroline and Norman.

They are his and May's parents. Max cares for them a lot, especially his dad who he looks up to also he wants to be just like him someday. Max was the most upset when his dad lost to Ash in their gym but was calmed down by his friends, May, mother and his father.

May

Max and May

Max and May.

Even though they fight a lot due to being brother and sister, Max does care for May and would do anything to try to make her happy. However, Max never misses a chance to tease May.

Friends

Ash

Max and Ash

Max and Ash.

Max sees Ash as a big brother figure due to having a fondness for Pokémon and they are seen doing the most together while May and Brock are shopping in some towns. Max and Ash are also best friends.

Brock

Max and Brock

Max and Brock.

Max does get annoyed when Brock falls in love with girls, but he does respect his knowledge for Pokémon and because of that he sees him as a mentor to help become a really great trainer someday, so Max and Brock really are great friends. He eventually ends up replacing Misty's role in pulling Brock away whenever he tries to flirt with a woman.

Misty

Max and Misty

Max and Misty.

Max grew a little close to Misty, also he admires the way she pulls Brock away from girls during which he admired so much he did it himself after she went back to Kanto. Max and Misty share of being the youngest sibling, but promised to look out for them no matter what, shown when they got separated from everyone.

Biography

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Max is a genius in the theory of Pokémon training, despite being too young to receive a Pokémon when he first appeared. Both May and Max are the children of Norman, the Gym Leader of Petalburg City and his wife Caroline. Just like any other siblings, May and Max do argue a lot and get on each other's nerves, but nevertheless, they're very close and genuinely love and care about each other, and May's been shown to be very protective of Max. May sometimes gets mad about the fact that Max knows a lot more about Pokémon and training than she does despite not being old enough to be an official trainer. He decided to travel with his older sister and Ash to see even more Pokémon

When Ash arrived at the gym without May in Petalburg City, he was met by little Max, who was surprised to meet a trainer who he had watched on television only weeks ago, through participation in the Johto League Silver Conference. But he also mocked him for losing in the quarter finals of the tournament. He also criticized May for choosing a Torchic as her starter, saying that if he were old enough to be an official trainer, he would've chosen a Treecko.

During his travels with his sister and his friends, Max was in charge of May's PokéNav, acting as a guide. Later on in the series, Max makes a habit of pulling Brock's ear when he sees and talks to a pretty girl, halting his romantic advances as Misty did in Kanto and Johto and the way Croagunk would Poison Jab Brock in Sinnoh for similar effect, dragging him off once incapacitated by the poison.

In the movie Jirachi: Wish Maker, Jirachi partnered with Max, becoming his first Pokémon. In Do I Hear a Ralts?, Max rescued a Ralts that was hurt and took the job of returning it back to its family, Gardevoir and Kirlia.

In Battle Dimension, Max made a brief cameo appearance with his parents watching May compete in the Wallace Cup, and also appears in a photo Brock had in the second Diamond and Pearl Special Episode.

Pokémon

Befriended

Max befriended a Shroomish in "Taming of the Shroomish".
Shroomish

Max befriended a Poochyena and, although his three brothers who were born at the same time, Poochyena was unable to evolve like them. The only move it knew was tackle so Max attempted to teach it Bite. After a battle with Team Rocket, after using Bite, it evolved.
Poochyena → Mightyena

Max befriended Jirachi in the movie MS006: Pokémon: Jirachi, Wish Maker
Jirachi

Max befriended a Shuppet in "Take This House and Shuppet".
Shuppet

Max befriended a Munchlax in Movie 007, which evolved into a Snorlax.
Munchlax → Snorlax

In the episode "Do I Hear a Ralts", the group encountered a Ralts that was really sick. Max took him to a Pokémon Center. Ralts went back to the woods and saw its family members, Kirlia and Gardevoir, and Max promised Ralts that he'll come back when he would become a Pokémon Trainer.
Ralts

Max befriended a Deoxys.
Deoxys

Borrowed

While Max was walking around in a building with Ash, May and Brock, he accidentally stepped on Poliwag's tail and it immediately came out. After Max apologized to the Tadpole Pokémon, it was revealed that it belonged to the Pokémon Trainer's School in Hoenn. Later on, Max was given Poliwag as he was choosing a Poké Ball for the training arena. It was narrowly defeated by Tommy's Magby as Team Rocket interrupted the match as they were stealing Poké Balls from the Deposit Room. While Poliwag distracted Team Rocket, Magby's Flamethrower burned the Wurmple mecca Team Rocket was on and they were blasted off.
Poliwag

Ash let Max borrow Corphish since Max did not own any Pokémon of his own. It was up against Vivi Winstrate's Marill. Corphish was able to defeat Marill after disobeying Max's commands.
Corphish

May lent Munchlax to Max to help him in a treasure search where stamps are the objective. But in the end he did not win.
Munchlax

Voice actors

  • English:
  • Japanese: Fushigi Yamada
  • Dutch: Lot Lohr
  • Italian: Federica Valenti
  • Greek: Loucas Fragoulis
  • Hindi:
    • Tirthankar Mitra (first)
    • Prachi Save Sathi (onwards, Cartoon Network dub)
    • Amit Diondyi (Hungama dub)
  • Russian: Olga Golovanova

Trivia

  • Max is the first major male character to:
    • Be from Hoenn.
    • Be a Trainer in wanting.
    • Not have a Pokémon, although he has taken care of some of May's.
  • Max has also been seen in the anime using May's Munchlax to be his orienteering partner in the Battle Frontier episodes.
  • Max is always seen holding a Pokéblock case in his bag or pocket, but May was seen several times getting it out from her bag.
  • It has been said that Max is too young to get his first Pokémon, but numerous trainers in the show are shown to have Pokémon while they look younger than 10 years old. It's possible that the age limit to be 10 is mostly just for competitions like Gym Battles, Leagues, Contests and Grand Festivals.
  • Like Misty, Max drags Brock away whenever he falls in love. Max first starts doing this in "A Different Kind of Misty!", and after meeting Misty in "The Princess and the Togepi", Max includes her style by pulling Brock away by the ear.
  • Max looks somewhat a lot similar to Conway. They wear glasses, wear a green shirt, and have the same hairstyle (although Max's hair is a little shorter).

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