Mallow (Japanese: マオ Mao) is a student at the Pokémon School on Melemele Island and one of Ash's former classmates. She debuted in Alola to New Adventure!.
Biography[]
Mallow is one of three captains that are found on Akala Island, the others being her friends Lana and Kiawe. She is an energetic girl who loves cooking, but her sense of taste can be peculiar. Her energetic behavior is often demonstrated either in battle or offering the player some encouragement before their trial. In relation to her cooking, she appears to have a taste for certain ingredients such as Moomoo Milk. Her own dishes can be often considered to be delicious, with the Mallow Special being her signature dish. This dish, while enjoyed by many, can be seen as rather unfavorable to others. It is enjoyed by both people and Pokémon. In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, she can be seen enjoying Aromatherapy. Mallow has a habit of using cooking-related terms in her dialogue. Mallow is great friends with Lana, as seen in Lana's concept art, they are seen doing delieveries together. She admires to be a great chef like Siebold.
Mallow resides in Konikoni City on Akala Island, along with her father Abe and older brother Ulu. She works at her family's restaurant in the city, helping to gather ingredients for the restaurant by finding them at the Lush Jungle trial site. She also helps the business with deliveries. Mallow has plans to take over her family's business. According to her appearance in Pokémon Masters EX, based on her core series appearance, she was born on Akala as well.
While Mallow appears in all Alola-based games in Generation VII, her battles are notably version exclusive. Kiawe or Lana will fill her battling roles if she is unavailable.
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- Her catchphrase in the games is "thanks for stopping by".
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