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May (Pokémon)
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Name: | Japanese: ハルカ (Haruka) English, Brazilian Portuguese: May German: Maike Korean: 봄이 (Bom'i) Chinese (Mandarin): 小遙 / 小遥 (Xiǎo Yáo) (more on Bulbapedia) |
Occupation: | Pokémon Trainer and Coordinator |
Relationships: | Caroline (mother) Professor Birch (father) Max (Pokémon) (brother) |
Fandom: | Pokémon |
Other: | n/a |
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May is a Pokémon Trainer and Coordinator from the Pokémon Anime. She was one of Ash Ketchum's traveling companions. She is a fan favorite and the focus of many fanworks. While she does have a counterpart in Pokémon's Gameverse also named May, and a counterpart in Pokéspe named Sapphire Birch, these characters are distinct enough for their own articles.
The Pokemon she is most associated with are Combusken, Beautifly and Skitty.
Canon Overview
[characterization, story role, further important appearances]
Relationships
F/M
- May is most commonly paired up with Drew, forming ContestShipping, which is Female/Male, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called シュウハル (Shūharu).
- It had its own page on Bulbapedia, seen here, Archived version.
- May is also shipped with Ash Ketchum, forming AdvanceShipping, which is Female/Male, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called サトハル (Satoharu).
- This pairing follows PokéShipping as the main Ash/Female companion ship and was the first to do so.
- It had its own page on Bulbapedia, seen here, Archived version.
- May is also shipped with Harley, forming CookieShipping, which is Female/Male, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called ハリハル (Hariharu).
- May is also shipped with James, forming FirebirdShipping, which is Female/Male, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called コジハル (Kojiharu).
F/F
- May is also shipped with Dawn, forming SapphirePearlShipping, which is Female/Female, aka yuri. In Japanese, this is most often called ハルヒカ (Haruhika).
- The opposite is also commonly shipped and is written as ヒカシロ (Hikashiro).
- May is also shipped with Solidad, forming DoubleWeaknessShipping, which is Female/Female, aka yuri. In Japanese, this is most often called サオハル (Saoharu).
Gen
- May's gen relationship with her brother Max is also popular, forming Max & May.
- In Japanese, this combi is called トウカ姉弟, meaning Touka Siblings, with Touka City being the name of Littleroot Town in Japanese.
- Together, May, Ash, Brock, Max and their Pokémon form the Advanced Party.
Less Popular Relationships
- BailandoShipping - Dawn, Lisia & May
- BalancedFamilyShipping - Norman, Ruby, Caroline & May
- BalistraatShipping - Hilda, Lyra & May
- BallroomDancingShipping - Grimsley & May
- BandanaN'RibbonShipping - Lyn & May
- BattleChickenShipping - May & Combusken
- BBSShipping - Bebe & May
- BeachBabeShipping - May & Selene
- BeautifulRedButterflyShipping - May & Melody (ranger)
- BeginnerCrushShipping - Casey & May
- BestFriendAnimeShipping - Brock, Cilan, Clemont, Max, Tracey, Bonnie, Dawn, Iris, May, Misty & Serena (XY)
- BetweenTheRemakeShipping - May & Dialga
- BeverleyShipping - Ariana & May
- BewitchShipping - May & Valerie
- BigLittleSisterShipping - Bonnie & May
- BiosphereShipping - Archie, Brendan, Maxie & May
- BishoujoShipping - Dawn, Leaf & May
- BishouShipping - Hilbert & May
- BlazikenShipping - Harrison, Rafe & May
- BlazingRibbonShipping - May & Flareon
- BlazingRocksShipping - Flannery, May & Roxanne
- BlueberryJellyShipping - May & Ditto
- BlueCardShipping - Ronald & May
- BlueOrbShipping - Archie & May
- BlueRivalShipping - Gameverse!Blue & May
- BohemianShipping - Nando & May
- BonitoShipping - Lavana & May
- BowBabysitterShipping - Leaf, Lyra & May
- BraceletShipping - Lizabeth & May
- BrainFoodShipping - Ash, Max & May
- BreastShipping - Caroline & May
- BrockGetsLuckyShipping - Brock & May
- BrokenBikeShipping - May & Misty
- BrunchShipping - Georgia & May
- BrunettShipping - Gary & May
- BubblyTrainerShipping - Lyra, May, Selene & Rosa
- BuffetShipping - Chili, Cilan, Cress & May
- BugShipping - Forrest Franklin & May
- BunnyBreedShipping - Breeder Isaac & May
- BurningLadiesShipping - Marilyn Flame & May
- BurntSteelShipping - Byron & May
- ButtonShipping - Brianna, Dawn, Leaf & May
... And these are just the B's! More can be found on Neverending Romance, a community-created relationship name list.
Popular Tropes & Fanon
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
[discourse, trivia, popular memes, character analysis, fan reactions, really anything]
Example/Notable Fanac
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Fan Communities/Fan Events
- harukamayclub, Archived version, a club on DeviantArt
- welovemay, Archived version, a club on Deviantart
- may-haruka, Archived version, a club on Fanpop
- advanceshippers, Archived version, a club on Deviantart for Ash/May.
- ash-and-may, Archived version, a club on Fanpop for Ash/May.
- xcontestshipping-fcx, Archived version, a club on Deviantart for Drew/May.
- contestshipping, Archived version, a club on Deviantart for Drew/May.
Fan Mixes
- She Keeps Me Warm by mr-malarkey, Archived version (2016), a fan mix for Dawn/May