May

Template:Main Game Character May is the female protagonist of Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. If she is not selected as the player, she is the player's rival.

The Generation III games deviated from the tradition of naming characters as their respective games, such as Red from Generation I and Generation II games. As such, May's counterparts include May from the anime and Sapphire from the Adventures manga.

Appearance

Her hair is brown, with long pigtails and short bangs falling on her forehead. Her eyes are blue (Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald) or grey (Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire). Her outfit varies with each game.

In Ruby and Sapphire, she wears a red shirt with blue collar, a white skirt with black bike shorts, red and yellow shoes, black and white gloves, a red and white headscarf and a yellow fanny pack.

In Emerald, she wears an orange and white shirt with black collar and black shorts, white and orange shoes, black and white gloves, a green scarf and a green fanny pack.

In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, she wears an orange and black shirt, white short shorts with black bike shorts underneath, yellow and black boots, a red and white headscarf and the Mega Bracelet on her left wrist.

Personality

As a rival, May is a kind-hearted, friendly, and humble person. She is kind and respectful to the player, despite the fact that she is a rival. She is a good trainer to her Pokémon.

Biography

Games

Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald

In Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald, May was born in Johto. At age 10, she moved to Littleroot Town in the region of Hoenn. Her father is Norman, The Petalburg Gym Leader. May's mom's name is unknown but she is just called Mom in the games. May's rival and friend, Brendan, is the son of Professor Birch. Although if you are a boy and choose Brendan as your character all the above information will apply to Brendan, and his rival will be May.

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, May returns a the female protagonist.

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Manga

Adventures

Anime

Main Series

Trailer

Sprites

May's sprite from Ruby and Sapphire	May's back sprite from Ruby and Sapphire	May's sprite from Emerald	May's back sprite from Emerald	May's VS Contest Scene from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

May's overworld sprite from Ruby and Sapphire	May's overworld sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen	May's overworld sprite from Emerald	May's 3D model from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

May's sprite from Colosseum	May's headshot from XD (R/S variant)	May's headshot from XD (Emerald variant)
	File:-XD May RS.png

Pokémon

Games

Ruby and Sapphire

First Battle

If the player chose:

Torchic
Lv. 5	♂
Ability: Blaze

Item: None
-		-	-	-	-	-
-		-	-	-	-	-

Mudkip
Lv. 5	♂
Ability: Torrent

Item: None
-		-	-	-	-	-
-		-	-	-	-	-

Treecko
Lv. 5	♂
Ability: Overgrow

Item: None
-		-	-	-	-	-
-		-	-	-	-	-

Second Battle

If the player chose:

Wailmer		Shroomish		Combusken
Lv. 18	♂	Lv. 18	♂	Lv. 20	♂
Ability: Water Veil		Ability: Effect Spore		Ability: Blaze

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Tackle		Focus Energy		-	-	-
-		Stun Spore		Ember		-	-	-
-		Leech Seed		Double Kick		-	-	-
-		Mega Drain		Peck		-	-	-

Shroomish		Numel		Marshtomp
Lv. 18	♂	Lv. 18	♂	Lv. 20	♂
Ability: Effect Spore		Ability: Oblivious		Ability: Torrent

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Growl		Water Gun		-	-	-
-		Tackle		Bide		-	-	-
-		Ember		Mud Shot		-	-	-
-		-		Foresight		-	-	-

Wailmer		Numel		Grovyle
Lv. 18	♂	Lv. 18	♂	Lv. 20	♂
Ability: Water Veil		Ability: Oblivious		Ability: Overgrow

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Growl		Absorb		-	-	-
-		Tackle		Quick Attack		-	-	-
-		Ember		Fury Cutter		-	-	-
-		-		Pursuit		-	-	-

Third Battle

If the player chose:

Wailmer		Shroomish		Combusken
Lv. 29	♂	Lv. 29	♂	Lv. 31	♂
Ability: Water Veil		Ability: Effect Spore		Ability: Blaze

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Headbutt		Double Kick		-	-	-
-		PoisonPowder		Bulk Up		-	-	-
-		Leech Seed		Sand-Attack		-	-	-
-		Mega Drain		Peck		-	-	-

Shroomish		Numel		Marshtomp
Lv. 29	♂	Lv. 29	♂	Lv. 31	♂
Ability: Effect Spore		Ability: Oblivious		Ability: Torrent

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Ember		Mud Shot		-	-	-
-		Magnitude		Mud Sport		-	-	-
-		Focus Energy		Foresight		-	-	-
-		Take Down		Take Down		-	-	-

Numel		Wailmer		Grovyle
Lv. 29	♂	Lv. 29	♂	Lv. 31	♂
Ability: Oblivious		Ability: Water Veil		Ability: Overgrow

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Rollout		Leaf Blade		-	-	-
-		Astonish		Screech		-	-	-
-		Water Pulse		Fury Cutter		-	-	-
-		Whirlpool		Pursuit		-	-	-

Fourth Battle

If the player chose:

Swellow		Wailmer		Shroomish		Combusken
Lv. 31	♂	Lv. 32	♂	Lv. 32	♂	Lv. 34	♂
Ability: Guts		Ability: Water Veil		Ability: Effect Spore		Ability: Blaze

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Mist		Headbutt		Double Kick		-	-
-		Astonish		PoisonPowder		Bulk Up		-	-
-		Water Pulse		Leech Seed		Sand-Attack		-	-
-		Whirlpool		Mega Drain		Peck		-	-

Swellow		Shroomish		Numel		Marshtomp
Lv. 31	♂	Lv. 32	♂	Lv. 32	♂	Lv. 34	♂
Ability: Guts		Ability: Effect Spore		Ability: Oblivious		Ability: Torrent

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Headbutt		Amnesia		Mud Shot		-	-
-		PoisonPowder		Magnitude		Mud Sport		-	-
-		Leech Seed		Focus Energy		Foresight		-	-
-		Mega Drain		Take Down		Take Down		-	-

Swellow		Numel		Wailmer		Grovyle
Lv. 31	♂	Lv. 32	♂	Lv. 32	♂	Lv. 34	♂
Ability: Guts		Ability: Oblivious		Ability: Water Veil		Ability: Overgrow

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Amnesia		Mist		Leaf Blade		-	-
-		Magnitude		Astonish		Screech		-	-
-		Focus Energy		Water Pulse		Fury Cutter		-	-
-		Take Down		Whirlpool		Pursuit		-	-

Emerald

First Battle

If the player chose:

Torchic
Lv. 5	♂
Ability: Blaze

Item: None
-		-	-	-	-	-
-		-	-	-	-	-

Mudkip
Lv. 5	♂
Ability: Torrent

Item: None
-		-	-	-	-	-
-		-	-	-	-	-

Treecko
Lv. 5	♂
Ability: Overgrow

Item: None
-		-	-	-	-	-
-		-	-	-	-	-

Second Battle (optional)

If the player chose:

Lotad		Torchic
Lv. 13	♂	Lv. 15	♂
Ability: Swift Swim		Ability: Blaze

Item: None		Item: None
-		Ember		-	-	-	-
-		Scratch		-	-	-	-
-		Growl		-	-	-	-
-		Focus Energy		-	-	-	-

Slugma		Mudkip
Lv. 13	♂	Lv. 15	♂
Ability: Flame Body		Ability: Torrent

Item: None		Item: None
-		Water Gun		-	-	-	-
-		Bide		-	-	-	-
-		Mud-Slap		-	-	-	-

Wingull		Treecko
Lv. 13	♂	Lv. 15	♂
Ability: Keen Eye		Ability: Overgrow

Item: None		Item: None
-		Absorb		-	-	-	-
-		Leer		-	-	-	-
-		Pound		-	-	-	-
-		Quick Attack		-	-	-	-

Third Battle

If the player chose:

Wingull		Lombre		Combusken
Lv. 18	♂	Lv. 18	♂	Lv. 20	♂
Ability: Keen Eye		Ability: Swift Swim		Ability: Blaze

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Nature Power		Peck		-	-	-
-		Growl		Ember		-	-	-
-		Astonish		Focus Energy		-	-	-
-		Absorb		Double Kick		-	-	-

Lombre		Slugma		Marshtomp
Lv. 18	♂	Lv. 18	♂	Lv. 20	♂
Ability: Swift Swim		Ability: Flame Body		Ability: Torrent

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Yawn		Foresight		-	-	-
-		Smog		Water Gun		-	-	-
-		Ember		Bide		-	-	-
-		Rock Throw		Mud Shot		-	-	-

Wingull		Slugma		Grovyle
Lv. 18	♂	Lv. 18	♂	Lv. 20	♂
Ability: Keen Eye		Ability: Flame Body		Ability: Overgrow

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Yawn		Pursuit		-	-	-
-		Smog		Fury Cutter		-	-	-
-		Ember		Quick Attack		-	-	-
-		Rock Throw		Absorb		-	-	-

Fourth Battle

If the player chose:

Lombre		Wingull		Combusken
Lv. 29	♂	Lv. 29	♂	Lv. 31	♂
Ability: Swift Swim		Ability: Keen Eye		Ability: Blaze

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Supersonic		Sand-Attack		-	-	-
-		Mist		Peck		-	-	-
-		Quick Attack		Bulk Up		-	-	-
-		Wing Attack		Double Kick		-	-	-

Lombre		Slugma		Marshtomp
Lv. 29	♂	Lv. 29	♂	Lv. 31	♂
Ability: Swift Swim		Ability: Flame Body		Ability: Torrent

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Ember		Mud Shot		-	-	-
-		Rock Throw		Foresight		-	-	-
-		Harden		Mud Sport		-	-	-
-		Amnesia		Take Down		-	-	-

Slugma		Wingull		Grovyle
Lv. 29	♂	Lv. 29	♂	Lv. 31	♂
Ability: Flame Body		Ability: Keen Eye		Ability: Overgrow

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Supersonic		Leaf Blade		-	-	-
-		Mist		Screech		-	-	-
-		Water Gun		Pursuit		-	-	-
-		Wing Attack		Fury Cutter		-	-	-

Fifth Battle

If the player chose:

Tropius		Ludicolo		Pelipper		Combusken
Lv. 31	♂	Lv. 32	♂	Lv. 32	♂	Lv. 34	♂
Ability: Chlorophyll		Ability: Swift Swim		Ability: Keen Eye		Ability: Blaze

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Nature Power		Protect		Quick Attack		-	-
-		Fake Out		Mist		Bulk Up		-	-
-		Fury Swipes		Wing Attack		Sand-Attack		-	-
-		Water Sport		Supersonic		Peck		-	-

Tropius		Ludicolo		Slugma		Marshtomp
Lv. 31	♂	Lv. 32	♂	Lv. 32	♂	Lv. 34	♂
Ability: Chlorophyll		Ability: Swift Swim		Ability: Flame Body		Ability: Torrent

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Nature Power		Ember		Mud Shot		-	-
-		Fake Out		Rock Throw		Foresight		-	-
-		Fury Swipes		Harden		Mud Sport		-	-
-		Water Sport		Amnesia		Take Down		-	-

Tropius		Pelipper		Slugma		Grovyle
Lv. 31	♂	Lv. 32	♂	Lv. 32	♂	Lv. 34	♂
Ability: Chlorophyll		Ability: Keen Eye		Ability: Flame Body		Ability: Overgrow

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Protect		Ember		Fury Cutter		-	-
-		Mist		Rock Throw		Pursuit		-	-
-		Harden		Wing Attack		Screech		-	-
-		Supersonic		Amnesia		Leaf Blade		-	-

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

First Battle

If the player chose:

Torchic
Lv. 5	♂
Ability: Blaze

Item: None
-		-	-	-	-	-

Mudkip
Lv. 5	♂
Ability: Torrent

Item: None
-		-	-	-	-	-

Treecko
Lv. 5	♂
Ability: Overgrow

Item: None
-		-	-	-	-	-

Second Battle

If the player chose:

Wailmer		Shroomish		Combusken
Lv. 18	♂	Lv. 18	♂	Lv. 20	♂
Ability: Water Veil		Ability: Effect Spore		Ability: Blaze

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Stun Spore		Sand-Attack		-	-	-
-		Leech Seed		Peck		-	-	-
-		Mega Drain		Double Kick		-	-	-
-		Headbutt		Flame Charge		-	-	-

Shroomish		Slugma		Marshtomp
Lv. 18	♂	Lv. 18	♂	Lv. 20	♂
Ability: Effect Spore		Ability: Magma Armor		Ability: Torrent

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Ember		Mud-Slap		-	-	-
-		Rock Throw		Foresight		-	-	-
-		Harden		Mud Shot		-	-	-
-		Incinerate		Bide		-	-	-

Slugma		Wailmer		Grovyle
Lv. 18	♂	Lv. 18	♂	Lv. 20	♂
Ability: Magma Armor		Ability: Water Veil		Ability: Overgrow

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Water Gun		Quick Attack		-	-	-
-		Rollout		Mega Drain		-	-	-
-		Whirlpool		Fury Cutter		-	-	-
-		Astonish		Pursuit		-	-	-

Third Battle

If the player chose:

Wailmer		Shroomish		Combusken
Lv. 31	♂	Lv. 31	♂	Lv. 33	♂
Ability: Water Veil		Ability: Effect Spore		Ability: Blaze

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Poison Powder		Double Kick		-	-	-
-		Worry Seed		Flame Charge		-	-	-
-		Giga Drain		Quick Attack		-	-	-
-		Growth		Bulk Up		-	-	-

Shroomish		Slugma		Marshtomp
Lv. 31	♂	Lv. 31	♂	Lv. 33	♂
Ability: Effect Spore		Ability: Magma Armor		Ability: Torrent

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Clear Smog		Bide		-	-	-
-		Ancient Power		Mud Bomb		-	-	-
-		Flame Burst		Rock Slide		-	-	-
-		Rock Slide		Protect		-	-	-

Slugma		Wailmer		Grovyle
Lv. 31	♂	Lv. 31	♂	Lv. 33	♂
Ability: Magma Armor		Ability: Water Veil		Ability: Overgrow

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Water Pulse		Pursuit		-	-	-
-		Mist		Leaf Blade		-	-	-
-		Brine		Agility		-	-	-
-		Rest		Slam		-	-	-

Fourth Battle

If the player chose:

Swellow		Wailord		Breloom		Blaziken
Lv. 37	♂	Lv. 37	♂	Lv. 37	♂	Lv. 39	♂
Ability: Guts		Ability: Water Veil		Ability: Effect Spore		Ability: Blaze

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Rest		Counter		Quick Attack		-	-
-		Brine		Mach Punch		Bulk Up		-	-
-		Water Spout		Force Palm		Blaze Kick		-	-
-		Amnesia		Mind Reader		Focus Energy		-	-

Swellow		Breloom		Magcargo		Swampert
Lv. 37	♂	Lv. 37	♂	Lv. 37	♂	Lv. 39	♂
Ability: Guts		Ability: Effect Spore		Ability: Magma Armor		Ability: Torrent

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Counter		Flame Burst		Mud Bomb		-	-
-		Mach Punch		Rock Slide		Rock Slide		-	-
-		Force Palm		Lava Plume		Protect		-	-
-		Mind Reader		Amnesia		Muddy Water		-	-

Swellow		Magcargo		Wailord		Sceptile
Lv. 37	♂	Lv. 37	♂	Lv. 37	♂	Lv. 39	♂
Ability: Guts		Ability: Magma Armor		Ability: Water Veil		Ability: Overgrow

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Flame Burst		Rest		Agility		-	-
-		Rock Slide		Brine		Slam		-	-
-		Lava Plume		Water Spout		Dual Chop		-	-
-		Amnesia		Amnesia		Detect		-	-

Fifth Battle

If the player chose:

Swellow		Raichu		Wailord		Breloom		Blaziken
Lv. 48	♂	Lv. 48	♂	Lv. 48	♂	Lv. 48	♂	Lv. 50	♂
Ability: Guts		Ability: Static		Ability: Water Veil		Ability: Effect Spore		Ability: Blaze

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Blazikenite
-		Thunder Wave		Surf		Seed Bomb		Blaze Kick		-
-		Thunderbolt		Heavy Slam		Force Palm		Brick Break		-
-		Quick Attack		Bulldoze		Venoshock		Quick Attack		-
-		Light Screen		Ice Beam		Rock Tomb		Shadow Claw		-

Swellow		Raichu		Breloom		Magcargo		Swampert
Lv. 48	♂	Lv. 48	♂	Lv. 48	♂	Lv. 48	♂	Lv. 50	♂
Ability: Guts		Ability: Static		Ability: Effect Spore		Ability: Magma Armor		Ability: Torrent

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Swampertite
-		Thunder Wave		Seed Bomb		Earth Power		Earthquake		-
-		Thunderbolt		Force Palm		Lava Plume		Muddy Water		-
-		Quick Attack		Venoshock		Body Slam		Rock Slide		-
-		Light Screen		Rock Tomb		Rock Slide		Brick Break		-

Swellow		Raichu		Magcargo		Wailord		Sceptile
Lv. 48	♂	Lv. 48	♂	Lv. 48	♂	Lv. 48	♂	Lv. 50	♂
Ability: Guts		Ability: Static		Ability: Magma Armor		Ability: Water Veil		Ability: Overgrow

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sceptilite
-		Thunder Wave		Earth Power		Surf		Leaf Blade		-
-		Thunderbolt		Lava Plume		Heavy Slam		X-Scissor		-
-		Quick Attack		Body Slam		Bulldoze		Dual Chop		-
-		Light Screen		Rock Slide		Ice Beam		Night Slash		-

Multi Battle Tag Partner

Claydol		Exploud
Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	♀
Ability: Levitate		Ability: Soundproof

Item: Light Clay		Item: Assault Vest
-		Hyper Voice		-	-	-	-
-		Fire Blast		-	-	-	-
-		Blizzard		-	-	-	-
-		Shadow Ball		-	-	-	-

Anime

Trailer

On hand

Pokémon	Information
		May's Blaziken first appeared in the Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Trailer. Its only known move is: Ember
Torchic → Combusken → Blaziken ↔ Mega Blaziken

Pokémon	Information
		May's Swampert first appeared in the Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Trailer.
Mudkip → Marshtomp → Swampert ↔ Mega Swampert

Pokémon	Information
		May's Altaria first appeared in the Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Trailer with May and Mega Audino in a Pokémon Contest as Mega Altaria.
Altaria ←→ Mega Altaria

Pokémon	Information
		May's Audino first appeared in the Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Trailer with May and Mega Altaria in a Pokémon Contest as Mega Audino.
Audino ←→ Mega Audino

Pokémon	Information
		May's Latias first appeared in the Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Trailer with May flying her as Mega Latias.
Latias ←→ Mega Latias ♀

Trivia

In the demo of Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire and in screenshots of Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire in the guidebook, they refer to May as "Anna."
May's anime counterpart, May, wore May's Emerald outfit when she visited Sinnoh.
May is the first female game rival in the series.
In the game, May's younger brother is unnamed, but in the anime, her brother's name is Max.

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Kanto	Blue (Adventures · Gary Oak (anime)) · Trace^{^PE}

Johto	Silver (Adventures · anime)

Hoenn	Brendan (Ruby (Adventures) · anime)/May (Sapphire (Adventures) · anime) · Wally (Adventures)

Sinnoh	Lucas (Diamond (Adventures) · anime)/Dawn (Platinum (Adventures) · anime) · Barry (Pearl (Adventures) · anime)

Unova	Cheren (Adventures · anime)^{^B2W2} · Bianca (Adventures · anime)^{^B2W2} · Hugh^{^B2W2} (Adventures)

Kalos	Calem (X (Adventures))/Serena (Y (Adventures) · anime) · Shauna (Adventures · anime) · Tierno (Adventures · anime) · Trevor (Adventures · anime)

Alola	Gladion (Adventures · anime) · Hau (Adventures · anime)

Galar	Hop (Adventures · anime) · Bede (Adventures) · Marnie (Adventures · anime) · Klara (Adventures)^{^Sw} · Avery (Adventures)^{^Sh}

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May

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Personality

Biography

Games

Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Colosseum

XD

Manga

Adventures

Anime

Main Series

Trailer

Sprites

Pokémon

Games

Ruby and Sapphire

First Battle

Second Battle

Third Battle

Fourth Battle

Emerald

First Battle

Second Battle (optional)

Third Battle

Fourth Battle

Fifth Battle

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

First Battle

Second Battle

Third Battle

Fourth Battle

Fifth Battle

Multi Battle Tag Partner

Anime

Trailer

On hand

Trivia

Gallery

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