Mallow
| Mallow マオ Mao | |
 Artwork from Sun and Moon by Ken Sugimori[1] | |
| Age | 11-19[2][3] |
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| Gender | Female |
| Eye color | Green |
| Hair color | Green |
| Hometown | Konikoni City |
| Region | Alola |
| Relatives | Father and older brother |
| Trainer class | Trial Captain |
| Generation | VII |
| Games | Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, Masters EX |
| Specializes in | Grass types |
| Game animation debut | GOTCHA! |
| English voice actor | Amber Connor[4] (Masters EX) |
| Japanese voice actor | Sora Amamiya[5] (Masters EX) |
| Anime counterpart | Mallow |
| Counterpart debut | Alola to New Adventure! |
Mallow (Japanese: マオ Mao) is the Trial Captain of Akala Island's Lush Jungle. She specializes in Grass-type Pokémon.
In the core series games
Mallow is an energetic girl who loves cooking, but her sense of taste can be peculiar.
The player first meets Mallow alongside Kahuna Olivia upon arriving in Heahea City. She later appears in Paniola Ranch, where she registers the Stoutland Search into the player's Ride Pager. Her trial is the last the player undergoes before challenging the kahuna. In the trial of Lush Jungle, Mallow give the player a Forage Bag and asks the player to gather a set of ingredients. In Sun and Moon, the ingredients are a Tiny Mushroom, a Mago Berry, a Miracle Seed, and a Revival Herb; while in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, they are a Mago Berry, a Honey, and a Big Root. After the ingredients are gathered, Mallow will call over Lana and Kiawe, who will provide cooking supplies. The ingredients are then mixed together into a meal, creating an aroma that attracts the trial's Totem Pokémon, Lurantis.
In Pokémon Moon and Ultra Moon, after defeating OliviaM/becoming ChampionUM, the player can visit the second floor of a restaurant in Konikoni City during the daytime, where Mallow is in her room. Mallow will go to the Lush Jungle for a battle, but after she leaves, her older brother asks the player to ask Mallow to look for his Wimpod. Upon arriving in the jungle, Mallow explains that Wimpod was gathering ingredients for the restaurant her family owns before challenging the player. After the battle, Mallow discusses her future and her plans to take over her family business. Shortly after telling her story, she will award the player the Reverent battle style. She leaves after realizing she needs to bring back her brother's Pokémon. She can later be encountered again at the Battle Tree as a possible opponent or Multi Battle partner.
In Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon only, Mallow can also be encountered at Lush Jungle during Mina's trial, along with Lana. After spotting her near the jungle entrance, the player can follow Mallow deeper into the forest. There, she's seen enjoying a relaxing Aromatherapy released by a group of local Pokémon, until she and the Pokémon are startled by the player's presence. In order to make the player keep what they just saw a secret, MallowUS/LanaUM then challenges the player to a battle, after which Mallow will give the player a Green Petal as a part of the trial. Afterwards, she and Lana will offer to escort the player to Wela Volcano Park to meet Kiawe and get the next petal from him.
Pokémon
Mallow's Pokémon are kept in Ultra Balls.
Pokémon Moon
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Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
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Battle Tree
Mallow appears in the Battle Tree exclusively in Pokémon Moon and Ultra Moon. She uses three of the Pokémon below in Single Battles, four in Double Battles, and two in Multi Battles.
In spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article: Mallow (Masters)
Mallow forms a sync pair with her Tsareena in Pokémon Masters EX. She also has an alternate Palentine's attire, which allows her to form another sync pair with an Appletun.
Quotes
- Main article: Mallow/Quotes
In the anime
Main series
- Main article: Mallow (anime)
Mallow appeared in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon. She is a student at the Pokémon School of Melemele Island and one of Ash's former classmates. She also reappeared in Pokémon Journeys: The Series.
GOTCHA!
Mallow briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Mallow debuted in Going Ashore and Neighboring Akala Island. She, Lana, and Kiawe traveled to Heahea City to meet Sun, a boy approved to take part in the island challenge. Curious about whether or not Sun was worthy enough to do the island challenge, Kiawe challenged him to a short battle. Though the match ended without a winner, Kiawe bonded with Sun and accepted him as a trialgoer. Lana was still reluctant and told the others to follow her to Brooklet Hill.
In True Identity and the Totem Pokémon of Brooklet Hill, Sun went to have his trial with Lana while Moon went with Mallow to Lush Jungle so she could harvest special Berries. After arriving, they found Tapu Lele under attack by a Xurkitree emerging from an Ultra Wormhole. Moon tried and failed to capture Xurkitree, allowing it to retreat back into the wormhole and escape. After Tapu Lele angrily flew off, Moon decided to get information about what happened by asking the guardian deity directly. With help from the local wild Pokémon, Moon successfully obtained a Mirage Berry. Mallow received a call from Kiawe, who was attacked by Gladion, who was looking for the Ruins of Life. Mallow, Moon, Sun, and Lana went to Memorial Hill, where they found an injured Kiawe. When a group of Team Skull Grunts appeared, Mallow and Lana stayed behind to battle them while the others went to protect Tapu Lele from Gladion. After the Grunts were defeated, Mallow and Lana reunited with the others after they successfully helped Tapu Lele.
In Flash and Cosmog's Secret, Mallow summoned a Totem Lurantis so Moon could fight it to train and get stronger. After Lurantis was defeated, everyone met at Mallow's family restaurant, where they talked to Professor Kukui's wife, Professor Burnet, over a video phone. After suspecting Team Skull may be related to the wormholes appearing around Alola, Lana suggested infiltrating Team Skull's base in Po Town to get answers. Mallow and Kiawe reluctantly agreed, but the former suggested asking Ilima and Acerola to help them.
In A Raid and Po Town, Mallow, Kiawe, Lana, Acerola, Ilima, and Hau arrived at Po Town. Their presence alerted Team Skull's boss, Guzma, who demanded to know why his base was being invaded. When the Captains revealed they only wanted to talk, Guzma agreed on the condition they made it to him first. He then summoned a Pheromosa, Celesteela, and Guzzlord and had them attack the Captains and Hau. Despite their best efforts, Mallow and the others were completely outmatched by the rampaging beasts.
In Confusion and Monsters from Another World, Sun arrived at Po Town, only to get caught up in the commotion. Annoyed the Captains were still fighting, Guzma revealed a Cosmog and had it open more wormholes. Gladion appeared, demanding to know where Guzma got the Cosmog and Ultra Beasts from. Revealing his true aim is to destroy Ultra Beasts, Gladion battled the beasts Guzma summoned with his Type: Null. To everyone's shock, Gladion also revealed the Aether Foundation's president, Lusamine, was the one who gave Guzma Cosmog as part of her plan to create a paradise filled with nothing but Ultra Beasts and herself. Eventually, the beasts broke out of Po Town's barrier, allowing them to wreak havoc on all of Ula'ula Island. Mallow and the other Captains headed off to various locations to evacuate any innocent civilians caught in the beasts' attacks.
In Adventure in the Dark Dimension, the Trial Captains and island kahunas were revealed to have spent six months on Exeggutor Island training to prepare for another clash with the Ultra Beasts. After their training was finished, Sophocles and Molayne took everyone to Mount Lanakila, where a wormhole had opened up earlier. Shortly after they arrived, their ship was attacked by a group of Aether Foundation Employees and their Ultra Beasts. With the Z-Moves they had acquired, Mallow and the others managed to defeat the Ultra Beasts.
Pokémon
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Tsareena is Mallow's only known Pokémon. She was first used as a Steenee to help search for the Mirage Berry at Lush Jungle. After training with the other Trial Captains on Exeggutor Island, she evolved into a Tsareena. | ||
| Debut | Homecoming and the Brilliant Professional Golfer | |
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Pokémon Horizon
In Attack on the Headquarters, Mallow is seen with Lana and Kiawe.
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Mallow or her Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
| Mallow Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats. | |||||||
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Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion |
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| Mallow | Su | Guardians Rising | 
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127/145 | Alolan Moonlight | 
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049/050 |
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145/145 | Alolan Moonlight | 
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055/050 | ||
| GX Battle Boost | 107/114 | ||||||
| SM-P Promotional cards | 246/SM-P | ||||||
| Mallow & Lana | Su | Cosmic Eclipse |
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198/236 | Alter Genesis |
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089/095 |
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231/236 | Alter Genesis |
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107/095 | ||
| Friends in Alola | Su | SM-P Promotional cards | 401/SM-P | ||||
Merchandise
SM2 accessories
The release of the dual sets Islands Await You and Alolan Moonlight on March 17, 2017, collectively the second Sun & Moon Era expansion, also saw the release of several specially-illustrated deck cases and card sleeves.
Deck cases:
- The Mallow's Cooking! Double Deck Case (Japanese: ダブルデッキケース「MAO'S COOKING！」) includes two deck cases, each with enough space for at least 90 cards, as well as three card dividers. The illustration features Mallow and several Pokémon admiring the food she has prepared.
Deck case images:
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I Choose You! accessories
To promote the release of I Choose You! in cinemas, new card files and sleeves were made available to purchase from July 15, 2017.
- The front illustration of the Lana's Holiday Mini Card File (Japanese: ミニカードファイル スイレンの休日 Mini Card File: Suiren's Holiday) features Lana looking out to sea accompanied by several Water-type Pokémon. The reverse illustration features Mallow serving a meal while Kiawe looks at it questionably. Mallow's Steenee and Kiawe's Marowak are also present.
File images:
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February 2018 Sleeves
Also available from most retailers on February 16, 2018 were two packs of specially illustrated sleeves for card protection. Each pack contains 64 sleeves; enough for a full deck plus spares. These included:
- The Mallow, Lana & Lillie Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド マオ・スイレン・リーリエ Deck Shield: Mao•Suiren•Lilie), which feature Trial Captains Mallow and Lana with their respective Pokémon Bounsweet and Chinchou, as well as Lillie and Nebby in an illustration by Naoki Saito.
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Gallery
- For images on Mallow's Anime counterpart, see: Mallow (anime)
- For images on Mallow in Pokémon Masters EX, see: Mallow (Masters)
Artwork
Standard
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| Artwork from Sun and Moon by Ken Sugimori[6] |
Concept art
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| Concept art from Pokémon Sun and Moon illustrated by Megumi Mizutani | Lana's conceptual art by Megumi Mizutani for Pokémon Sun and Moon illustrates Mallow's relationship with Lana |
Raw TCG art
For all images and products relating to this character in the TCG, see their In the TCG section
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| Raw artwork of the Mallow & Lana full art by kirisAki for Cosmic Eclipse |
Game assets
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| Ending screenshot with Olivia from Pokémon Sun and Moon |
Sprites and models
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| High-poly model from Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon |
VS sprite from Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon |
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| Overworld model from Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon | |
Trivia
- Mallow is 5'3" (160 cm) tall.[7]
- Mallow is the only Grass-type specialist to not be a Gym Leader.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | マオ Mao | From maʻo (Hawaiian for Hawaiian cotton) |
| English, Dutch | Mallow | From mallow, a family of plants that includes cotton |
| German | Maho | Similar to her Japanese name |
| Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese | Lulú | Possibly from celulosa / celulose (cellulose) |
| French | Barbara | From Gossypium barbadense (extra-long staple cotton) |
| Italian | Ibis | From ibisco (hibiscus) |
| Korean | 마오 Mao | Transcription of her Japanese name |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 瑪奧 / 玛奥 Mǎ'ào | Transcription of her Japanese name |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 瑪奧 Máh'ou | Transcription of her Japanese name |
| Indonesian | Malo | Similar to her English name |
| Russian | Маллоу Mallou | Transcription of her English name |
| Thai | มาโอะ Mao | Transcription of her Japanese name |
| Vietnamese | Mao | Transcription of her Japanese name |
Related articles
References
- ↑ Mallow (Guardians Rising 127)
- ↑ Hala: "The island challenge Kukui spoke of... It is a journey to overcome your own limitations, as you travel to the far corners of Alola and meet with others along the path. It is the great adventure that children in the Alola region embark upon, along with their Pokémon, once they reach 11 years of age!" (Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon)
- ↑ Mallow: "I mean, we have to move on from being captains when we turn 20 anyway." (Pokémon Moon)
- ↑ Amber Connor's résumé
- ↑ Pokémon Masters EX Twitter (Japanese)
- ↑ Mallow (Guardians Rising 127)
- ↑ File:Mallow concept art.png
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