In Emerald, do Brendan and May say the same things when answering Match Calls?

Please don’t question my curiosity.

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The short answer is no; they vary slightly.Bulbapediahas all of May’s responses, and I went through Emerald for all of Brendan’s.

Differences are bolded

After registering May/Brendan in the DexNav:“MAY:Hi, [player]! MR. BRINEY retired as a SAILOR, but I still see him out on the sea with his pet PEEKO sometimes. He must love the sea still."“BRENDAN:Hey, [player]! MR. BRINEY retired as a SAILOR, but I stilll see him out on the sea with his pet PEEKO sometimes.I guesshe must love the sea still.”

After receiving the Knuckle Badge:“MAY:Hi, [player]!You knowhow little towns like PETALBURG and DEWFORD have GYMS?For some reason,the big port of SLATEPORT doesn’t have a GYM. When they finally build a GYM there, I should apply to be the LEADER."“BRENDAN:Hey, [player]!I don’t gethow little towns like PETALBURG and DEWFORD have GYMS.I mean, not whenthe big port of SLATEPORT doesn’t have a GYM. When they finally build a GYM there, I should apply to be the LEADER.”

After delivering the Devon Goods:“MAY:Hi, [player]! Do you remember amannamed the CUTTER in RUSTBORO? He had a house there,remember? Well,I foundout hisyoungerbrother lives in MAUVILLE. Can you guess his name?… … … … … … … … … … … …The ROCK SMASH GUY!"“BRENDAN:Yo, [player]! Do you remember aguynamed CUTTER in RUSTBORO? He had a house there,right? Well,it turnsout hislittlebrother lives in MAUVILLE. Can you guess his name?… … … … … … … … … … … …The ROCK SMASH GUY!”

After defeating Wally in Mauville City:“MAY: [player]?RUSTURF TUNNEL…They named it thatbecause it joins RUSTBORO and VERDANTURF."“BRENDAN:This voice…[player]?They gave RUSTURF TUNNEL its namebecause it joins RUSTBORO and VERDANTURF.Did you know that?

After connecting the two halves of Rusturf Tunnel:“MAY: [player],how are you? I’m out on ROUTE 111 now. I’m going toget a restat an old lady’s house.She lives justnorth of the desert."“BRENDAN: [player],what’s up?Hey,I’m out on ROUTE 111 now. I’m going torest upat an old lady’s house north of the desert.If you’re in the area, you should visit her, too.

After receiving the Heat Badge:“MAY:Hi, [player]! Did you know about the MIRAGE TOWER in the desert? They say, like a mirage, itseems to mysteriously come and go. I wish I could see it.”“BRENDAN:Hey, [player]! Did you know about the MIRAGE TOWER in the desert? They say, like a mirage, itcan be seen only sometimes. I’d like to see that!”

After receiving the Balance Badge:“MAY:[player], yahoo!I’m on ROUTE 119 now. There’s a big river here, and itoftenrains. I got soaked!"“BRENDAN:Who’s this? Oh, [player]? Guess what?I’m on ROUTE 119 now. There’s a big river here, and it rainsall the time. I got soakedto the bone!

After defeating Shelley at the Weather Institute:“MAY: [player],hi.MT. PYRE is a memorial to POKEMON whose lives have ended.Maybe as a result,it’s infested with many GHOST-type POKEMON!"“BRENDAN: [player]! MT. PYRE is a memorial to POKEMON whose lives have ended.That’s probably whyit’s infested with many GHOST-type POKEMON!”

After defeating Team Aqua at Mt. Pyre:“MAY:Hi, [player]! I wasthinking of goingto the hot springs in LAVARIDGE. Buton the way,around JAGGED PASS, I ran into somebad-looking characters.The mood was ugly!”“BRENDAN:Hey there, [player]. I wason my way backto the hot springs in LAVARIDGE. But around JAGGED PASS, I ran into somenasty-looking characters.Those creeps… I think they were TEAM MAGMA.”

After defeating Maxie at the Magma hideout:“MAY: Hi, [player]! Did youseethe news? They say CAPT. STERN discovered the SEAFLOOR CAVERN while on his submarine expedition."“BRENDAN: Hi, [player]! Did youcatchthe news? They say CAPT. STERN discovered the SEAFLOOR CAVERN while on his submarine expedition.”

After watching Archie take Capt. Stern’s submarine:“MAY:Hi, [player]! Don’t you think it’sneat? Even if you don’t have a boat, you can cross the sea using a POKEMON’s move.Did you know there’s more?There’s a POKEMON move that lets yougoto the bottom of the sea."“BRENDAN:Hey there, [player]! Don’t you think it’sawesome? Even if you don’t have a boat, you can cross the sea using a POKEMON’s move.And,there’s a move that lets youtravelto the bottom of the sea.Man, POKEMON can do anything!”

After defeating Matt at the Aqua Hideout:“MAY:Hi, [player]!Hope things are okay! Have you been on the sea andfound your way to the other side blocked? Try diving deep underwater and following trenches. When you get to the other side, come up to the surface.Easy!"“BRENDAN:Howdy, [player]!How are you holding up? Everfound your way to the other side blockedwhile on the sea? Try diving deep underwater and following trenchesat the bottom. When you get to the other side, come up to the surface.Simple!”

After meeting Steven on Route 128:“MAY:Hi, [player]! How’s it going?Are youfilling your POKEDEX? I heard a rumor that there are super-ancient POKEMON out there. Andthere are three of them!I wouldlove toseeeven one…"“BRENDAN:Hey there, [player]! How’s it going? Filling up your POKEDEXsuccessfully? I heard a rumor that there are super-ancient POKEMON out there. Andnot just one—three!I’dlove tocatcheven one…”

After receiving the Rain Badge:“MAY: [player]! I heard the rumors! You beat the SOOTOPOLIS GYM LEADER?That means you don’t have far to go, do you?”“BRENDAN: [player]! I heard the rumors! You beat the SOOTOPOLIS GYM LEADER?Awesome! You’re getting awful close now!”

After becoming the Champion:“MAY: There isn’t asingleTRAINERleftin HOENN who doesn’t know who you are, [player]! When I tell people that I’m friends with you, [player],they’re all surprised!““BRENDAN: There isn’t a TRAINER inall ofHOENN who doesn’t know who you are, [player]! When I tell people that I’m friends with you, [player],they get pretty envious!”