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Dawn's Buneary ヒカリのミミロル Hikari's Mimirol

Dawn's Buneary

Debuts in Setting the World on its Buneary Caught at Route 202 Gender Female Ability Unknown Current location With Dawn

This Pokémon has not evolved.

Voice actor Japanese English As Buneary Tomoko Kawakami (DP009-DP100) Satsuki Yukino (DP103-present) Sarah Natochenny

Dawn's Buneary (Japanese: ヒカリのミミロル Hikari's Mimirol) was the first Pokémon captured by Dawn, and her second Pokémon overall.

History

Diamond & Pearl series

When Dawn first started on her journey, she ran into several Buneary but failed to catch any of them. However, in Setting the World on Its Buneary!, this Buneary spotted Ash's Pikachu catching a potato that Brock's Croagunk have thrown and developed a crush on him. After a sequence of events that nearly got Pikachu run over, Dawn chased after Buneary, who then swiped Pikachu. After a while, Dawn finally found and caught her.

Dawn and her Buneary

Buneary made her stage debut in Arrival of a Rival!, where she was used in the Battle Round of the Jubilife City Pokémon Contest. She was first seen defeating a Bidoof to advance Dawn to the semifinals. There, she went up against Zoey's Glameow. Their battle began with Buneary using Ice Beam, which was countered by Glameow's Shadow Claw and used to create a stunning contrast that cost Dawn a few points. After that, Buneary used Bounce and Glameow used its curled tail to jump and surprise her with Fury Swipes. Glameow proceeded with Iron Tail, but Buneary managed to stop the attack by using her ears to grab Glameow's tail. Seeing this, Zoey ordered Glameow to spin its tail, making Buneary spin and sending her flying. Buneary fought back with Ice Beam, which Glameow managed to dodge. However, the Ice-type move ended up freezing the stage, making Glameow slip up and allowing Buneary to attack it repeatedly with Dizzy Punch and Bounce. When Glameow was about to be hit by another Dizzy Punch, it used Shadow Claw to break the ice covering the stage, sending shards towards Buneary before using Iron Tail to make her hit the ground. Time ran out after that and Buneary lost the battle on points, eliminating Dawn from the competition.

In Smells Like Team Spirit!, Buneary was used alongside Conway's Slowking in the semifinal round of the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition. They managed to defeat their opponents and advance their Trainers to the final round.

Buneary was the first Pokémon Dawn sent out during her Gym battle against Maylene at the Veilstone Gym in Crossing the Battle Line!. Dawn was counting on Buneary's jumping skills to defeat Maylene's Fighting-type Pokémon. Going up against Meditite, Buneary started the battle with her Flying-type Bounce attack. However, the Meditate Pokémon used Detect to sense and then avoid Buneary's move, preventing damage. After that, Meditite managed to hit Buneary with its Drain Punch despite her attempt to spin and dodge the attack. Buneary got up and used Ice Beam, freezing Meditite briefly as it used Confusion to break from the ice and direct the shards at Buneary. Thanks to her footwork skills, Buneary was able to avoid the ice shards, but Meditite used Confusion one more time to lift her into the air then toss her down to the ground. By extending her rolled-up ears, Buneary softened the impact before using Bounce. Meditite then used Drain Punch and the two Pokémon clashed in mid-air, causing an explosion and rendering Buneary unable to continue battling.

In Pruning a Passel of Pals!, Buneary was used in the Battle Round of the Wallace Cup. She battled against a Wailmer and won, allowing Dawn to advance in the competition.

With Dawn at the Hearthome Collection

In Arriving in Style!, Dawn and Buneary were invited by Paris to register for the Hearthome Collection, a fashion event where Pokémon Stylists show off their Pokémon's best looks. Dawn initially had trouble picking a design for herself and Buneary, but after remembering what Hermione had told her earlier about Poké Stylists and Coordinators being one and the same, as well as Zoey's advice to focus on showcasing the Pokémon as they are always the main attraction, she got inspired and began designing again. The next day, Dawn and Buneary were seen wearing simple snow-themed outfits for the competition. During her performance, Buneary used her Ice Beam attack to create several ice pillars before displaying her jumping ability to the judges. This secured her a spot among the three finalists, along with Ash's Pikachu and Cocoa's Mismagius. After Team Rocket interrupted the competition with their usual antics, Buneary used Bounce together with Paris's Lopunny to destroy their mecha and send them blasting off. Paris later announced Dawn and Buneary as the winners of the Hearthome Collection, congratulating Dawn for using simple accessories to show off Buneary.

Buneary was Dawn's choice for the Appeals Round of the Celestic Contest in Battling The Generation Gap!. She was sent out with a Party Seal and used Bounce to start her performance, jumping up high then spinning in the air. She proceeded with Ice Beam to freeze the stage and create a slide of ice so she could skate on it. After skating across the icy stage for a while, she used Dizzy Punch, allowing her to skate on her ears. However, she lost control of her rapid spinning movements and ended up flying across the hall. Seeing this, Dawn rushed to catch Buneary then told her to smile and pose as a way to make up for their mistake. The performance was praised by the judges, with Raoul Contesta saying it showed off how cute Buneary can be and Nurse Joy commenting how much fun Buneary seemed to be having. As a result, Dawn was allowed to move on to the second round Contest Battles.

In Hold the Phione!, a wild Phione fell in love with Buneary. It became jealous of Pikachu and challenged him to a battle, but Buneary decided to fight instead. During the battle, Phione was able to take advantage of the proximity to the sea and confuse Buneary, but she eventually knocked it out with her Bounce attack. Upon seeing Phione leaving feeling down, Buneary said something to cheer it up, putting a smile on its face.

In Another One Gabites the Dust!, Buneary was used in the Appeals Round of the Chocovine Contest. Her performance, which consisted in creating an ice sculpture to slide on, impressed the judges enough for them to grant Dawn a place in the second round.

When Dawn sent out Buneary in Battling a Cute Drama!, Buneary's cuteness attracted attention from a Trainer in the Shelter Town Pokémon Center. The Trainer, named Marilyn, approached Dawn and asked her for a battle. Dawn accepted the challenge and used Buneary to battle Marilyn's Cherubi. As Marilyn wanted to appreciate Cherubi's cute appearance a little longer, Dawn was the first to make a move, commanding Buneary to use Dizzy Punch. Despite being hit multiple times, Cherubi did not counter attack and so Buneary used Ice Beam. This time, Cherubi used Protect to defend itself but acted as if it was taking damage from the attack. Upon seeing this, Brock interrupted the battle and gave Marilyn a lecture before telling her she would be disqualified if she refused to battle properly. After that, Cherubi fought back by using Magical Leaf. Buneary tried to evade the attack but ended up getting hit. Before Buneary could react, Cherubi used Tackle and then Solar Beam, knocking Buneary out.

In Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!, Buneary teamed up with Piplup to perform at the Daybreak Town Pokémon Contest, which was being held under the Double Performance rule. Piplup used Bubble Beam to start things off and Buneary followed with an Ice Beam, freezing the bubbles that were floating around the arena. After that, she used Bounce to leap in the frozen bubbles, displaying her footwork and receiving compliments from Marian for doing so. She then used a variation of the technique she perfected in Wild in the Streets! and Piplup did the same while simultaneously using his Peck attack. The two of them finished the performance by popping up the bubbles and sending a shower of sparkles down to the crowd. Their performance received positive reviews from the three judges and allowed Dawn to advance to the Battle Stage.

In Teaching the Student Teacher!, Buneary was called out to help Dawn perfect her newest Contest combination, the Ice Chandelier. She used her Ice Beam to trap Pachirisu in a ball of ice and Pachirisu used its Discharge to make the ice shine brightly. This combination was later used by Pachirisu and Mamoswine in the Grand Festival.

In Last Call — First Round!, Buneary was used in the Performance Stage of the Sinnoh Grand Festival along with Cyndaquil. Both of them were sent out with Line Seals and Buneary used Ice Beam to create a large frozen path resembling a roller coaster. Cyndaquil proceeded with Flame Wheel, rolling over the path and melting a trench for Buneary to slide on. After that, Buneary charged an Ice Beam and Cyndaquil used Smokescreen in order to cloak themselves above a large frozen spike. When the smoke was blown away, Buneary was seen inside a Poké Ball made of ice with Cyndaquil standing on top, impressing the judges and securing Dawn a place among the Coordinators advancing to the Contest Battles. She was later used in Coming Full-Festival Circle!, where she battled along with Cyndaquil against Jessilina's Seviper and Carnivine in the semifinals of the competition. Together they managed to defeat their opponents and advance Dawn to the final round.

It was revealed in Memories are Made of Bliss! that Buneary had been chosen by Hermione to be a model of the Poké Chic magazine. As a result, Dawn decided to remain in the Sinnoh region while Ash and Brock returned to Kanto.

In SS024, she was used to help fight off the Ariados that were attacking Dawn. She was caught in String Shot and couldn't do anything until Cyndaquil evolved into Quilava and saved her.

Best Wishes series

In Piplup, Pansage, and a Meeting of the Times!, Buneary was introduced to Ash, Cilan and Iris's Pokémon. Upon seeing Pikachu, she quickly embraced him, much to Oshawott's disappointment.

Personality and characteristics

Buneary cheering

Buneary often displays traditional feminine personality traits similar to her Trainer. She enjoys dressing up in beautiful outfits and likes to show off in them, particularly to Pikachu. She is shown to be sensitive at times whenever Pikachu gets frustrated with her acts of affection at times that don't call for it.

Buneary began wearing a vest with a heart on it in The Bells Are Singing!. She appears to be very proud of it and, for the most part, only takes it off to compete in Pokémon Contests and battles.

Buneary's affection towards Pikachu

Buneary appears to be a helpful Pokémon, as seen when she took off her vest to give to Pachirisu when the Electric-type Pokémon was sick from storing too much electricity. When around Pikachu, she gets flustered and hides her face in her wool. However, she is always cheering for Pikachu when he participates in a Gym battle and, when not being used herself, for Dawn during a Contest.

Buneary has shown time after time that she was meant to compete in Contests, using her moves in unique ways that make her more noticeable such as making an ice slide from Ice Beam as an appeal. Commonly she combines Ice Beam with spinning and sliding actions when performing in a Contest.

Despite her size, Buneary is very powerful and was able to tire out Maylene's Meditite enough so that Ambipom could defeat it. Her Ice Beam, which appears to be her main attack, is powerful enough to freeze an entire lake.

Upon her return in Unova with Dawn and the others, after becoming embraced with Pikachu, she was shown to be quite shy, hiding behind Mamoswine when everybody was introducing each others' Pokémon.

Moves used

Using Ice Beam	Move First Used In Bounce Setting The World On Its Buneary! Ice Beam Setting The World On Its Buneary! Dizzy Punch Setting The World On Its Buneary!
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Move improvised

Ice Chandelier

• Spin was first used in Wild in the Streets! with Piplup. Together with it, they battled Aerodactyl. Buneary spun around and used Ice Beam.
• Ice Chandelier is a combination move which was created by Buneary and Pachirisu when they were training with Dawn in Teaching The Student Teacher!. It involves Buneary using an Ice Beam around Pachirisu trapping it in a ball of ice. Pachirisu then runs around in the ball while using Discharge. The end result is a chandelier of ice that glows in a beautiful blue hue.

In the manga

In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga

Buneary in Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

Buneary appeared in the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga, which is based on the Diamond & Pearl series of the anime. She appears for the first time in Friendship Power and has a small appearance in Covered in Sludge and Stin~ky as well. In Saving Sharpedo!, she was used in battle against a Sharpedo.

Moves used

Using Ice Beam	Move First Used In Ice Beam Saving Sharpedo!
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Dawn's Buneary in the manga

In the movie adaptations

Dawn's Buneary appears in the following manga adaptations of Pokémon movies: The Rise of Darkrai.

The Rise of Darkrai

She is shown when Dawn sends her Pokémon out to play with several other Pokémon.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Dawn's Buneary in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Dawn's Buneary Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Buneary					Movie Commemoration Random Pack		019/022

Trivia

Dawn and Buneary

• For DP018, Professor Oak's lecture is about Dawn's Buneary. He writes this senryū about her: 「ミミロルが　みみをまるめて　みみロール」 "Mimirol, rolling up its ears, ear-roll."
• Buneary is the first Pokémon belonging to a main character to be seen wearing clothing on a regular basis.
• Buneary hasn't learned any new moves since Dawn caught her, similar to Brock's Croagunk.
• Much like May's Munchlax, Buneary is Dawn's only Pokémon that didn't defeat another Coordinator's Pokémon in the final round of a Pokémon Contest. This doesn't count Buizel, who didn't participate in any Contests under Dawn's care.
• Buneary is Dawn's only Normal-type Pokémon that did not previously belong to another Trainer.
• If Phione were to be considered a Mythical Pokémon due to the dispute going on with it, then it would mean that Buneary is technically the third Pokemon in the series to beat a Legendary Pokémon and the first one that didn't belong to Ash.

Related articles

• For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Buneary.

Dawn's Pokémon
On hand:	Piplup	Buneary	Pachirisu	Mamoswine	Quilava	Togekiss
In training:	Ambipom
Traded away:	Buizel
Released:	Oshawott
Temporary:	Pikachu	Croagunk	Chimchar	Staravia	Grimer	Dodrio
	Sharpedo

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