>>41826985The thing is with May, she didn't have that one BIG marketable pokemon every girl is known for:
Misty it was Psyduck and Togepi
Dawn was Piplup
Iris was Axew
Serena (Braixen, I guess?)
Lillie is Snowy
None of May's pokemon were ever given the mascot treatment, she never kept a pokemon out of its ball either in every episode. That's probably why May's pokemon don't really remind you of things when you see them with other trainers.
Although to be honest I associate Beautifly with May more than the Blaziken line due to being her first Contest pokemon