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May ハルカ Haruka
May's model
No.	113
English voice actor	Deneen Melody[1]
Japanese voice actor	Ai Nonaka[2]
Description	May is a cheerful girl and the daughter of Professor Birch from the Hoenn region. She's great at taking care of others and loves cute Pokémon and conducting fieldwork.

May (Japanese: ハルカ Haruka) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series games. She forms a sync pair with Mudkip and its evolutions, Marshtomp and Swampert, with Swampert being capable of Mega Evolving. The sync pair can be obtained through the sync pair scout, starting from January 14, 2021. The pair's potential can be upgraded to 6★ EX, which unlocks May's EX Style.

May is also available in her spring attire, partnered alongside Lopunny, which is capable of Mega Evolving. The pair could be obtained through a limited-time seasonal sync pair scout and was first available on April 2, 2021. This pair is also capable of being upgraded to 6★ EX from when the pair was first released.

May is also available in her Anniversary attire, partnered alongside Latias, which is capable of Mega Evolving. The pair could be obtained through a limited-time Poké Fair sync pair scout and was first available on February 28, 2022. This pair is also capable of being upgraded to 6★ EX.

May also appears in her sygna suit, partnered with Blaziken, which is capable of Mega Evolving. The pair could be obtained through a limited-time Poké Fair sync pair scout and was first available on July 29, 2022. This pair is also capable of being upgraded to 6★ EX.

May also forms a sync pair with her Wailmer. This sync pair can be obtained by reaching Friendship Level 100 with May in the Trainer Lodge. This pair could be raised to 6★ EX beginning on March 29, 2023, though this pair lacks an EX style.

In the games

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: History & Role in Pokémon Masters EX

History

May has experienced similar events to her core series counterpart as the rival character. May received her first partner Pokémon, Torchic, from her father Professor Birch.[3] She also formed a rivalry with her new neighbor Brendan.[4] While on her journey, May mostly focus on Contests rather than battling, but she did encounter and battle Team Magma and Team Aqua. Along her journey May caught a Mudkip, and a Wailmer. Her Torchic eventually evolved into Blaziken. While doing fieldwork with her father, she met her Lopunny and her Latias, with the latter being attracted to her Pokéblocks.[5]

Mudkip → Marshtomp → Swampert

Mudkip can evolve into Marshtomp once it has reached level 30 through its sync pair story Mudkip's Evolution, and then into Swampert once it has reached level 45 through its sync pair story Marshtomp's Evolution.

Availability

May is available in the permanent sync pair scout pool. Her offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:

Moves

May's Mudkip uses Water Gun as one of its damage-dealing moves. Upon evolution, Marshtomp replaces Water Gun for Muddy Water.
May's Mudkip and Marshtomp use Water Sync Beam as their sync move. Upon evolution, Swampert learns the upgraded Best Buddy Muddy Water.

Skills

Sync grid

May and Mudkip's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the sync pair was first released.

Wailmer

Availability

May and Wailmer can be teamed up with by scouting May and raising her to friendship level 100 in the Trainer Lodge.

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Brine	Water	Special	2	38	45	100%	An opponent	This attack's power is doubled when the target's remaining HP is at half or below.
X Sp. Atk	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Sp. Atk by 2 stat ranks.
Surf	Water	Special	3	100	120	100%	All opponents	No additional effect.
Bouncy Feelings!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's critical-hit rate by 2 stat ranks. Applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to the user.
Sync moves
Big Ol' Splash Water Beam	Water	Special	—	250	300	—	An opponent	(6★ EX effect: Sync move targets all opponents)

Skills

Sync grid

May and Wailmer's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.

Lopunny

May (Spring 2021) ハルカ（２１シーズン） Haruka (2021 Season)
May's model (Spring 2021)
No.	113
English voice actor	Deneen Melody
Japanese voice actor	Ai Nonaka
Description	May is back in a cute egg-hunting outfit along with Lopunny, a reliable fieldwork assistant that excels at finding things. May loves her long, fluffy ears.

Availability

May (Spring 2021) is exclusive to seasonal scouts. Her offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:

She was also available in the following sync pair scouts:

Moves

Upon Mega Evolving, Headbutt and X Defense All are replaced with Move Gauge Boost and High Jump Kick, respectively.

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	2	53	63	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch. (Only before Mega Evolving)
Potion	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	An ally	Restores an ally's HP by approximately 40% of its maximum HP.
X Defense All	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the Defense of all allied sync pairs by 2 stat ranks. (Only before Mega Evolving)
Hippity Hoppity!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	When used by Lopunny, raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 2 stat ranks. When used by Lopunny, raises the user's evasiveness by 2 stat ranks. If the user's Lopunny has Mega Evolved, raises the user's accuracy by 1 stat rank. If the user's Lopunny has Mega Evolved, raises the user's evasiveness by 3 stat ranks.
Move Gauge Boost	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Increases the user's move gauge by three. (Only after Mega Evolving)
High Jump Kick	Fighting	Physical	3	135	162	90%	An opponent	When it fails, the user takes damage equal to 50% of its maximum HP. (Only after Mega Evolving)
Sync moves
Heart-Thumping Normal Impact	Normal	Physical	—	200	240	—	An opponent	Become Mega Lopunny until the end of battle. After this sync move is used for the first time, it becomes Fighting type until the end of battle. (6★ EX effect: Sync moves will target all opposing sync pairs.)

Skills

Sync grid

May and Lopunny's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the sync pair was first released.

Latias

May (Anniversary 2022) （２２アニバーサリー） Haruka (2022 Anniversary)
May's model (Anniversary 2022)
No.	113
English voice actor	Deneen Melody
Japanese voice actor	Ai Nonaka
Description	May is back in a fancy outfit. She and Latias are taking the stage in shining glory to help Lear celebrate his Friendiversary with Hoopa.

Availability

May (Anniversary 2022) is exclusive to Poké Fair scouts. Her offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:

She was also available in the following sync pair scouts:

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Mist Ball	Psychic	Special	3	100	120	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (50%) of lowering the target's Sp. Atk by 1 stat rank.
Psychic Wish	None	Status	2 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Entire field	Turns the terrain into Psychic Terrain.
X Sp. Atk All	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2 stat ranks.
Best Friends!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	Allied side	Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play. Raises the user's Defense and Sp. Def by 2 stat ranks. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by 3 stat ranks.
Sync moves
Friendship Forging Mist Ball	Psychic	Special	—	160	192	—	An opponent	Become Mega Latias until the end of battle. The more the target's Sp. Atk is lowered, the greater the power of this move. (6★ EX effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.) (EX role effect: Implements the following field effect just before the user’s sync move is used the first time each battle. Extends the field effect duration only that time. • Psychic Terrain)

Skills

Sync grid

The sync grid for May and Latias is an expanded grid, made available since the pair was first released. It was further expanded on March 27, 2023.

Blaziken

Sygna Suit May マジコスハルカ Serious Costume Haruka
Sygna Suit May's model
No.	113
English voice actor	Deneen Melody
Japanese voice actor	Ai Nonaka
Description	May is back in a sygna suit, which fires up her fighting spirit. She traveled around Hoenn with her partner Blaziken, and they battle together with a deep bond.

Availability

Sygna Suit May is exclusive to Poké Fair scouts. Her offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:

She was also available in the following sync pair scouts:

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Blaze Kick	Fire	Physical	4 (3 after Mega Evolving)	140	168	90%	An opponent	Critical hits land more easily. Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target burned.
Dire Hit All +	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by 2 stat ranks.
Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	2 (1 after Mega Evolving)	30	36	100%	An opponent	Lowers the target's Speed by 1 stat rank.
Fired Up!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	Allied side	Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play. Reduces the user's sync move countdown by 1. Raises the user's Attack by 4 stat ranks. Raises the user's accuracy by 1 stat rank.
Sync moves
All About Us Blaze Kick	Fire	Physical	—	160	192	—	An opponent	Become Mega Blaziken until the end of battle. The more the target's Defense is lowered, the greater the power of this attack. (6★ EX effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.) (EX role effect: The first time the user’s sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three.)

Skills

Sync grid

The sync grid for May and Blaziken is an expanded grid, made available since the pair was first released. It was further expanded on June 22, 2023.

Appearances

Story appearances

May appears in her normal outfit in the following story areas:

May appears in her spring outfit in the following story areas:

May appears in her anniversary outfit in the following story areas:

May appears in her sygna suit in the following story areas:

Sync pair stories

May and Mudkip

• A Day with May

Evolution

May (Spring 2021) and Lopunny

• Eggceptional Egg Hunters
• A Scrambled Egg?!
• Ready, Set, Hunt!
• A Toge-pickle
• A Sunny-Side Future

May (Anniversary 2022) and Latias

• A Day with May

Sygna Suit May and Blaziken

• A Day with Sygna Suit May

Quotes

Gallery

May

May (Spring 2021)

May (Anniversary 2022)

Sygna Suit May

Trivia

• May is based on the rival in the Hoenn-based games, as her character description mentions that her father is Professor Birch.
• May's EX outfit could be a reference to her Pokémon Adventures counterpart, Sapphire.
• In Brendan's sync pair story, he mentions that May focuses on Contests, while Professor Birch focuses on fieldwork.
• In a Pokémon Center Conversation, and in the Story event Pasio Eggsplorers, May has expressed interest in becoming a Pokémon Professor like her father[6]
• According to May, she met her Lopunny while doing fieldwork with her father.
  • Her Latias was also met during fieldwork, being attracted to her Pokéblocks.
• Prior to version 2.19.0, May (Spring 2021) exclusively used the same lines as her regular counterpart. She shares these qualities with Burgh (Spring 2021).
• In her sygna suit's sync pair story, May said that she had Blaziken ever since he was a Torchic, with them battling Brendan throughout their journey in the Hoenn region.
• All versions of May use special voice-over lines upon entering a team that contains certain Trainers (regardless of their partner Pokémon). Those Trainers include Brendan, Wally, Norman, and Steven.
  • May also uses special voice-over lines upon winning a battle with Brendan, Wally, or Steven in the same team.
• May is the only Trainer able to form four sync pairs which use Mega Evolution.
• May, Akari, Elaine, and Chase are the only player characters who have never been able to be battled in Pokémon Masters EX.

Origin

May's design is based on her appearance in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Mudkip is one of the first partner Pokémon of Hoenn in the core series games. Swampert's Mega Stone is automatically obtained during the story of Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire if the player chooses Mudkip, allowing Swampert to Mega Evolve. As the rival character, Mudkip and its evolutions are May's signature Pokémon if the player chooses Torchic as their first partner Pokémon in the Hoenn-based core series games, with her Mega Evolving her Swampert in a post-credits battle in the remakes. In addition, May has been depicted with Mudkip and its evolutions in the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer, while her Pokémon Adventures counterpart temporarily uses Ruby's Swampert during the manga. Mudkip, Marshtomp, and Swampert's Dex entries come from Pokémon Ruby.

Wailmer is a Pokémon that May uses as the rival character if the player chooses Treecko or Mudkip as their first partner Pokémon in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire. In addition, May's Pokémon Adventures counterpart owns Wailmer's evolved form Wailord. Wailmer's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.

While May is not known to own a Lopunny in the core series games, Lopunny's Mega Evolution was introduced in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. It may also be a reference to the Easter Bunny. Lopunny's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.

Latias is a Legendary Pokémon that is automatically obtained at Southern Island during the story of Alpha Sapphire. She is also holding her Mega Stone when obtained, allowing her to Mega Evolve. In addition, May is shown to own and Mega Evolve her Latias in the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer. Latias's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ruby.

Blaziken is the final evolution of Torchic, one of the first partner Pokémon of Hoenn in the core series games. Blaziken's Mega Stone is automatically obtained during the story of Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire if the player chooses Torchic, allowing Blaziken to Mega Evolve. As the rival character, Blaziken is May's signature Pokémon if the player chooses Treecko as their first partner Pokémon in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, with May Mega Evolving her Blaziken in a post-credits battle. In addition, May's anime and Pokémon Adventures counterparts have both been depicted with a Blaziken, with the latter having also been shown Mega Evolving it. Blaziken's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ruby.

In other languages

References

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