May (Masters)
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| May ハルカ Haruka | |
 May's model | |
| No. | 113 |
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| English voice actor | Deneen Melody |
| Japanese voice actor | Ai Nonaka |
| 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 evolved forms 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.
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.
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Type |  Water
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| Move types | Water /  Ground
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| Role |  Tech
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| Base Potential | ★★★★★☆EX | ||||||
| Mudkip ♀ | Weakness |  Grass
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| The fin on Mudkip's head acts as highly sensitive radar. Using this fin to sense movements of water and air, this Pokémon can determine what is taking place around it without using its eyes. | |||||||
| Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | |
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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Type | Water
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| Move types | Water / Ground
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| Role | Tech
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| Base Potential | ★★★★★☆EX | ||||||
| Marshtomp ♀ | Weakness | Grass
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| The surface of Marshtomp's body is enveloped by a thin, sticky film that enables it to live on land. This Pokémon plays in mud on beaches when the ocean tide is low. | |||||||
| Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | |
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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Type | Water
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| Move types | Water / Ground
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| Role | Tech
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| Base Potential | ★★★★★☆EX | ||||||
| Swampert ♀ | Weakness | Grass
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| Swampert is very strong. It has enough power to easily drag a boulder weighing more than a ton. This Pokémon also has powerful vision that lets it see even in murky water. | |||||||
| Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | |
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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.
| Name | Type | Category | Move gauge | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Description |
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| Water Gun | Water
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Special | 1 | 20 | 24 | 100% | An opponent | No additional effect. (Mudkip) |
| Rain Dance | Water
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Status | 2 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | Entire field | Makes the weather rainy. |
| Earth Power | Ground
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Special | 3 | 99 | 118 | 100% | An opponent | Has a very small chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def. |
| Ready for This? | None | Status | 0 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | Self | Charges the user's move gauge by two. Raises the user's Sp. Atk and critical-hit rate. |
| Muddy Water | Water
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Special | 3 | 116 | 139 | 85% | All opponents | Has a moderate chance of lowering the target's accuracy. (Marshtomp/Swampert) |
| Sync moves | ||||||||
| Water Sync Beam | Water
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Special | — | 200 | 240 | — | An opponent | No additional effect. |
| Best Buddy Muddy Water | Water
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Special | — | 160 | 192 | — | An opponent | Become Mega Swampert until the end of battle. This move's power increases when the weather is rainy. |
Skills
| Name | Description |
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| Passive Skills | |
| Raging Rain 3 | Powers up moves when the weather is rainy. (Only before Mega Evolving) |
| Racing Rain 2 | Quickly charges the move gauge when the weather is rainy. (Only before Mega Evolving) |
| Raging Rain 5 | Powers up moves when the weather is rainy. (Only after Mega Evolving) |
| Racing Rain 4 | Quickly charges the move gauge when the weather is rainy. (Only after Mega Evolving) |
| Dizzying Power | The more the target's accuracy is lowered, the more it powers up moves. |
| Theme Skills | |
| Water Tech | Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 12 when using Water-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 12. |
| Hoenn Tech | Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 1. |
| Main Character Tech | Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 1. |
Sync Grid
May and Mudkip's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the sync pair was first released.
| Name | Effect | Energy required | Sync orb required | Move level required |
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| HP +10 | HP +10 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| HP +10 | HP +10 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| HP +30 | HP +30 | 7 | 84 | 3 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Defense +20 | Defense +20 | 7 | 84 | 3 |
| Sp. Atk +5 | Sp. Atk +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Sp. Atk +5 | Sp. Atk +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Sp. Atk +5 | Sp. Atk +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Sp. Atk +5 | Sp. Atk +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Sp. Atk +10 | Sp. Atk +10 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Sp. Def +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Sp. Def +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Sp. Def +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Sp. Def +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Sp. Def +10 | Sp. Def +10 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Speed +10 | Speed +10 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Speed +20 | Speed +20 | 7 | 84 | 3 |
| Muddy Water: Power +3 | Muddy Water: Power ↑ +3 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Muddy Water: Power +3 | Muddy Water: Power ↑ +3 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Muddy Water: Power +3 | Muddy Water: Power ↑ +3 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Muddy Water: Power +3 | Muddy Water: Power ↑ +3 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Muddy Water: Power +3 | Muddy Water: Power ↑ +3 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Muddy Water: Accuracy +5 | Muddy Water: Accuracy ↑ +5 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Muddy Water: Accuracy +5 | Muddy Water: Accuracy ↑ +5 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Muddy Water: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a moderately good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 1 |
| Rain Dance: Move Gauge Refresh 4 | Has a good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 1 |
| Rain Dance: MP Refresh 2 | Has a moderate chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Earth Power: Power +2 | Earth Power: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Earth Power: Power +2 | Earth Power: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Earth Power: Power +2 | Earth Power: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Earth Power: Power +2 | Earth Power: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Earth Power: Power +2 | Earth Power: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Earth Power: Power +2 | Earth Power: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Earth Power: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a moderately good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 1 |
| Earth Power: Surging Sand 5 | Powers up moves in a sandstorm. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Ready for This?: MP Refresh 2 | Has a moderate chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 1 |
| Sand Shelter | Protects the Pokémon from damage from a sandstorm. | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Hide and Sync | The more the target's accuracy has been lowered, the more it powers up sync moves. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| Dire Rain 1 | Critical hits land more easily when an attack move is used while the weather is rainy. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| Refreshing Rain 1 | Restores the Pokémon's HP whenever it takes an action when the weather is rainy. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| On a Roll 1 | Raises the chance of lowering stat values with the additional effects of moves. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Power Reserves 4 | Powers up moves in a pinch. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Inclement Intellect 6 | Has a great chance of raising the user's Sp. Atk when the weather is rainy and an attack is successful. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Best Buddy Muddy Water: Power +25 | Best Buddy Muddy Water: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
| Best Buddy Muddy Water: Power +25 | Best Buddy Muddy Water: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
Availability
Sync Pair Stories
- A Day with May
- Mudkip's Evolution
- Marshtomp's Evolution
Quotes
- Main article: May (game)/Quotes#Pokémon Masters EX
Gallery
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| 5★ model | 5★ VS model | 6★ EX model | 6★ EX VS model | May's sync move mindscape (Hoenn) | |||||||||||
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| Trainer emote Nice! |
Trainer emote Watch out! |
Trainer emote Let's do this! |
Trainer emote Thanks! | ||||||||||||
Trivia
- May was mentioned in Pokémon Masters EX before she was added into the game. In his Sync Pair Story, Brendan mentions that May focuses on Contests while Professor Birch focuses on fieldwork. She is also mentioned multiple times in Brendan's Pokémon Center lobby dialogue.
- As shown in her description, May is based on the rival in the Hoenn games, because her father is Professor Birch.
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