Daisy Oak
| Daisy Oak ナナミ Nanami | |
 Artwork from the TCG by Tomomi Kaneko[1] | |
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Hometown | Pallet Town |
| Region | Kanto |
| Relatives | Blue (younger brother), Professor Oak (grandfather), Samson (cousin-twice-removed) (games) Blue (younger brother), Professor Oak (grandfather) (Adventures) Gary (younger brother), Professor Oak (grandfather) (TEToP) |
| Trainer class | Coordinator, groomer, Doctor* |
| Generation | I, II, III, IV |
| Games | Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, FireRed, LeafGreen, HeartGold, SoulSilver |
Daisy Oak (Japanese: ナナミ Nanami) is the older sister of Blue and granddaughter of Professor Oak.
She is also known as May (Japanese: サツキ Satsuki) in The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga.
Terminology
Given name
She was originally an unnamed character in the Generation I games. She is also unnamed in Pokémon Zensho, but known as May (Japanese: サツキ Satsuki) in The Electric Tale of Pikachu.
From Generation II onwards, her definitive name Daisy (Japanese: ナナミ Nanami) has been mentioned in several core series games. In the Pokémon Adventures manga, she first appeared in the Yellow arc, but her name was first mentioned in the Gold, Silver & Crystal arc. Daisy's name is also mentioned in the title of the Daisy's Help card.
She is also unnamed (but referred to in the dialogue) in Pokémon Masters EX.
Surname
The full name Daisy Oak is mentioned on the Pokémon Journal from Four Island in the English version of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. However, in the Japanese core series games, both Daisy and her brother Blue are only referred to by their given names, and it is not known if they have the surname of their grandfather Professor Oak. No surname is mentioned in the original Japanese quote:
- "The Spring Pokémon Contest's Grand Champion is Daisy Oak of Pallet Town!"
- 「はるの ポケモンコンテスト そうごう ゆうしょうは マサラタウンの ナナミちゃん!」 (The Spring Pokémon Contest's Grand Champion is Masara Town's Nanami-chan!)
In the German, Italian, and Spanish versions of this quote, she has the surname of her grandfather as well, but no surname is given in the French version.
In the English and Japanese versions of Pokémon Adventures, Pokémon Zensho, and The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga, it is not known if she shares the surname of her grandfather Professor Oak (having no mention of "Daisy Oak" or "May Oak"). However, she has a full name in the Brazilian Portuguese version of Pokémon Adventures, as seen on Bill's profile in volume 23.
In the core series games
In Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, and LeafGreen, Daisy gives the player a Town Map (despite her brother, Blue, telling her not to) if they visit her after receiving their first Pokémon from Professor Oak.
In FireRed and LeafGreen, after the player enters the Hall of Fame, Daisy will tell the player how happy their Pokémon are. Moreover, she will give free grooming to one of the player's Pokémon, making it happier, once every 500 steps taken. As mentioned in her Fame Checker entries, Daisy is well known for being adored by all kinds of Pokémon. It is said that when she's around, even the most ferocious Pokémon calm down. Daisy enjoys tea every day, and buys hers from the Celadon Department Store. She's also a champion Pokémon Coordinator, having won the Spring Pokémon Contest some years back. In her house, there is a photo of "the lovely and sweet Clefairy."
In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, as well as in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Daisy gives free grooming to one of the player's Pokémon once per day between 3 and 4 PM.
In HeartGold and SoulSilver, in addition to raising friendship, Daisy's grooming will also raise a Pokémon's Beauty by 32 and sheen by 22. This is not displayed anywhere in-game, and the Pokémon must be traded to Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum for these stats to become visible. Despite this, a Feebas that receives at least six groomings can still evolve into Milotic. A Pokémon whose sheen is already maximized cannot be groomed this way. In reference to her enjoyment of tea in FireRed and LeafGreen, a large mug of tea sits on Daisy's table, and she mentions that she "usually has tea about this time" after grooming a Pokémon. After grooming Pokémon seven times and being shown a Pokémon with maximum friendship, Daisy will give the player Blue's Pokégear number, allowing them to call him and arrange rematches with him.
Fame Checker
This is a list of the Fame Checker's information on Daisy in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.
- Pallet Town Research Lab - Aide*
- What does this person do?
- "If you show Daisy your Pokémon, she can tell how much it likes you.
- Occasionally, she will even groom a Pokémon for you."
- Vermilion City - Woman*
- What is this person like?
- "But the person who is most liked by Pokémon is Daisy, I think."
- Water Labyrinth - Man*
- What is this person like?
- "She was gently grooming Pokémon...
- She was a little angel.
- That little girl's name...
- I think it was Daisy."
- Family and friends?
- "Prof. Oak reportedly lives with his grandchildren, Daisy and [rival]."
- Celadon Mansion - Old Lady*
- What is this person like?
- "A girl from Pallet Town, Daisy, she enjoys tea every day.
- She visits the Celadon Dept. Store to buy some tea."
- Four Island - Pokémon Journal
- There's a rumor...
- "The Spring Pokémon Contest's Grand Champion is Daisy Oak of Pallet Town!"
- Message from Daisy
- From: Daisy
- To: [Player]
- "While I was comfortably enjoying my tea breaks, you've grown very skilled and powerful.
- I hope you'll remain a good rival to my little brother."
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
In Pokémon Masters EX, Blue says that he has a sister and Professor Oak says that he has grandchildren. However, she does not appear and her name is not mentioned.
Gallery
Artwork
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| Artwork from a GAME FREAK 1996 New Years Card using Daisy's Generation I design, by Ken Sugimori (with Pikachu drawn by Atsuko Nishida [citation needed]) |
Sprites
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| Overworld sprite from Generation I |
Overworld sprite from Generation II |
Overworld sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen |
Fame Checker sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen |
Overworld sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver |
Quotes
Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow
- "Hi <player>! <Rival> is out at Grandpa's lab."
- "Grandpa asked you to run an errand? Here, this will help you!"
- "Use the Town Map to find out where you are."
- "Pokémon are living things! If they get tired, give them a rest!" RB
- "Spending time with your Pokémon makes them more friendly to you." Y
Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
- Anytime that is not between 3PM and 4PM
- "Hi! My kid brother is the Gym Leader in Viridian City. But he goes out of town so often, it causes problems for the trainers."
- Between 3PM and 4PM
- "Hi! Good timing. I'm about to have some tea. Would you like to join me? Oh, your Pokémon are a bit dirty. Would you like me to groom one?"
- No:"You don't want to have one groomed? OK, we'll just have tea."
- Yes: "Which one should I groom?"
- "OK, I'll get it looking nice in no time."
- "There you go! All done. See? Doesn't it look nice? It's such a cute Pokémon."
- After having a Pokémon groomed
- "I always have tea around this time. Come join me."
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
- "Hi, <player>! My brother, <rival>, is out at Grandpa's Lab."
- "<player>, I heard that you had a battle against <rival>. I wish I'd seen that!"
- "Grandpa asked you to run an errand? Gee, that's lazy of him. Here, this will help you."
- "You can use the Town Map to find out where you are, or check the names of places."
- "Just like people, Pokémon are living things. When they get tired, please give them a rest."
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
- "Hi! My kid brother is the Gym Leader in Viridian City. But he goes out of town so often, it causes problems for the trainers."
- PokéGear registration
- "You are really into grooming! Say! Would you like my kid brother's number? He's the Gym Leader at Viridian City. Have you challenged him? Do you want to register him?"
- Yes:"Give him a call when you feel like it. He can be overly confident, but he still needs company. He says he won't have any plans on Sunday nights... Giggle!"
- No:"Really? You won't? I see… How disappointing."
- Between 3PM and 4PM
- "Hi! Good timing. I'm about to have some tea. Would you like to join me? Oh, you seem to keep your Pokémon a bit on the dirty side. Grooming them helps them become more beautiful and friendly. Would you like me to groom one?"
- No:"You don't want me to have one groomed? OK, we'll just have tea."
- Yes:"Which one should I groom?"
- "There you go! All done. See? Doesn't it look nice? It's such a cute Pokémon."
- After having a Pokémon groomed
- "I always have tea around this time. Come join me."
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Daisy is the granddaughter of Professor Oak and the older sister of Blue.
History
Past
As a young girl, she competed in Pokémon Contests alongside Courtney.
Yellow arc
Daisy debuted in Extricated from Exeggutor, where she was seen helping her grandfather as his new research assistant.
Gold, Silver & Crystal arc
In Playful Porygon2, Daisy was sent to search for Blue as it was nearly his turn in the Gym Leader exhibition tournament. As she walked, she noticed that it was unusually hot, which she assumed was due to a lack of air conditioning. After making her way up the stairs, she found Blue and Silver facing off against Entei. After Entei escaped, Silver attempted to chase it down. When Blue tried to follow Silver, he was stopped by Daisy, who informed him about his battle against Chuck. Later, Daisy went to inform the Pokémon Association Chairman about the heat caused by Entei.
In The Last Battle XII, Hiro found Daisy and Bill lying on the ground unconscious. Bill used his body to protect Daisy from falling rubble caused by the Masked Man's attack on the Indigo Plateau. After bandaging his wounds, Daisy helped Bill fix the Pokémon Transfer System. With it, many Trainers from around Kanto and Johto were able to send in their Pokémon to help stop the Masked Man.
After the Masked Man's defeat, in The Last Battle XIV, Daisy was shown to have become Bill's new assistant and was replaced by Crystal at Professor Oak's laboratory.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc
In Blastoise Transforms, Daisy went with Red and Green to meet with Bill, only to find him injured after Maxie and Archie stole the Ruby and Sapphire from him. While Red and Green chased after the thieves, Daisy stayed behind to tend to Bill's wounds.
Platinum arc
In Tackling Togekiss, it was revealed that Daisy had become a doctor. She traveled to the Sinnoh region to heal Platinum's Pokémon, who had come down with an illness. In The Final Dimensional Duel IX, Daisy and Yanase Berlitz came to the conclusion that Platinum's Pokémon were actually infected with the Pokérus.
Pokémon
| Debut | Punching Poliwrath |
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Daisy was given a Chansey who was nicknamed Seych (Japanese: ラキっち Laki-tchi) from her grandfather.
Seych's only known move is Softboiled.
The Electric Tale of Pikachu
Daisy apparently does not exist in animation, but in The Electric Tale of Pikachu, which is based on Pokémon the Series: The Beginning, she appears as May (Japanese: サツキ Satsuki). Ash has a very obvious and powerful crush on her, and trying to impress May is one of Ash's biggest motivations to do well and not give up on his Pokémon journey.
Ash and May seem to be friends or at least acquainted, as he speaks with her before he leaves Pallet Town and she gives him a Town Map before he leaves, much like Daisy gives one to Red/Leaf in the games. He also writes her a letter with details on his progress as a Pokémon Trainer in Play Misty For Me.
She is drawn with an oversized bust in the original Japanese version, though it is heavily toned down in the English translations.
Pokémon Zensho
In the Pokémon Zensho manga, her name was never mentioned; she is simply known as Shigeru's sister.
She gives Satoshi a Town Map. Later on, in Lavender Town with Shigeru, Oak tells Satoshi and Shigeru the story on how she and her brother lost their parents in a car accident when they were young, resulting in him raising them since.
In the TCG
- Main article: Daisy's Help (151 158)
Daisy's Help was introduced as a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Scarlet & Violet Series (the Japanese Scarlet & Violet Era). It was first released in the Japanese Pokémon Card 151 subset and the English 151 expansion, with artwork by Tomomi Kaneko. An ultra rare version with artwork by Fumie Kittaka was released in the same sets. It allows players to draw 2 cards, then look at their face-down Prize cards.
Trivia
- Daisy Oak is the only named human character introduced in Pokémon Red and Blue not to appear in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ナナミ Nanami | From 七実の木 nanami-no-ki (oriental holly) |
| サツキ Satsuki (EToP) | From 皐月 satsuki (Satsuki azalea) | |
| English | Daisy Oak | From daisy and oak |
| May (EToP) | From May, possibly in reference to Satsuki being the traditional name of the fifth month of the lunar calendar | |
| German | Sarah Eich | From Eiche (oak) |
| Spanish | Dalia Oak | From dalia (dahlia) |
| French | Nina | |
| Italian | Margi Oak | From margherita (daisy) |
| Korean | 남나리 Namnari (Games) | Similar to her Japanese name and possibly from 나리 nari (lily) |
| 나미 Nami (Adventures) | Similar to her Japanese name | |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 奈奈美 Nàinàiměi (TCG, Adventures, post-Platinum arc) | From the Japanese name 奈奈美 Nanami |
| 娜娜美 Nànàměi (Adventures, pre-Platinum arc) | Transcription of her Japanese name | |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 奈奈美 Noihnoihméih (TCG, Adventures, pre-Platinum arc) | From the Japanese name 奈奈美 Nanami |
| 那米 Náhmáih (Adventures, Platinum arc) | Partial transcription of her Japanese name | |
| Indonesian | Daisy | From her English name |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Daisy Carvalho (Adventures) | From her English name |
| May (EToP) | ||
| Thai | นานามิ Nanami | Transcription of her Japanese name |
| Vietnamese | Okido Nanami | Transcription of her Japanese name |
Daisy Oak's Pokémon
- Seych
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | ラキっち Laki-tchi | From ラッキー Lucky (Chansey) |
| English (Viz) | Seych | From Chansey |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 吉利 Jílì | From 吉利蛋 Jílìdàn (Chansey) |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Chansi* Chansinha* |
From Chansey From Chansey and the diminutive suffix -inha |
| Vietnamese | Rakicchi | Transcription of Japanese name |
References
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