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'''Dawn''' (Japanese: '''ヒカリ''' ''Hikari'') is a ten-year-old [[Pokémon Coordinator]] and a former {{ashfr|traveling companion}} of {{Ash}} and {{an|Brock}}. Her goal is to become a great {{DL|Grand Festival|Top Coordinator}} like her [[mother]], [[Johanna]]. Her [[starter Pokémon|first Pokémon]] was a {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} that she received from [[Professor Rowan]] in the [[DP001|first ''Diamond & Pearl'' series episode]].
'''Dawn''' (Japanese: '''ヒカリ''' ''Hikari'') is a [[Pokémon Coordinator]] from [[Twinleaf Town]] and a former {{ashfr|traveling companion}} of {{Ash}} and {{an|Brock}}. Her goal is to become a great [[Top Coordinator]] like her [[mother]], [[Johanna]]. Her [[List of characters' first Pokémon|first Pokémon]] was a {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} that she received from [[Professor Rowan]] in the [[DP001|first episode]] of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''.


==History==
She returns in ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'', as a veteran Coordinator, who became friends with [[Chloe]] and assisted Ash during several crises involving [[Team Rocket]] and [[Team Galactic]].
==={{series|Diamond & Pearl}}===
[[File:Dawn debut.png|thumb|left|220px|Dawn's debut appearance]]
Dawn began her [[Pokémon journey]] with an overconfident {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}}. She wasn't able to gain his trust at first, but after rescuing him from a swarm of {{p|Ariados}}, the two became friends. Unlike {{an|May}}, she knew from the beginning that she wanted to follow in her mother's footsteps and be a {{pkmn|Coordinator}}. After meeting {{Ash}} and {{an|Brock}}, she decided to travel with them, as their experience would likely be helpful to her. Like Ash, she is lucky enough to have seen a [[Legendary Pokémon]] at the start of her journey, the projected soul of {{p|Mesprit}} in ''[[DP001|Following A Maiden's Voyage!]]''.


When Dawn began her journey she took a [[bicycle]], but like {{an|Misty}}'s and {{an|May}}'s bikes, [[Ash's Pikachu]] destroyed it with his {{m|Thunderbolt}}. However, she did not mention this to Ash until [[DP038|more than thirty episodes]] after it happened, yet only to acknowledge it as an honest accident due to a desperate situation, and didn't hold it against either Ash or Pikachu for it. Dawn also had planned to take a large suitcase full of clothing with her, but her mother made her leave it at home due to its impracticality. Instead, Dawn took a [[Bag|backpack]] her mother had prepared for her. Johanna also gave Dawn the first [[Ribbon]] she earned as a Coordinator as a good luck charm, an item that would recur throughout the series as a symbol of Dawn's determination.
==In the anime==
===History===
====Pre-series====
[[File:Young Dawn.png|thumb|left|250px|Dawn during her childhood]]
Dawn grew up in [[Twinleaf Town]] in the [[Sinnoh]] region with her mother, [[Johanna]], and was inspired to become a [[Top Coordinator]] just like her. Sometime later, she attended a kindergarten class, where she met her friends {{si|Kenny}} and [[Leona]]. She also knew {{an|Barry}} and [[Noelle]] from before leaving [[Twinleaf Town]], but it is unclear how and when Dawn first met them.


Upon arriving in [[Jubilife City]], she registered for a [[Contest Pass]] for the [[Sinnoh]] [[region]]. She also obtained a [[Ball Capsule]] and some [[Seal]]s and introduced her Contest cry, which is "Spotlight!" in the English dub and "Charm up!" in the original Japanese version. Dawn lost her first {{pkmn|Contest}} in ''[[DP012|Arrival of a Rival!]]'' to [[Zoey]], who became one of her closest friends and greatest [[rival]]s after the Contest. After her loss, an upset Dawn called her mother, but Johanna told Dawn not to rely on her and instead rely on friends and Pokémon. Eventually, in Dawn's [[DP027|second official Contest]], she was able to narrowly beat her childhood friend {{si|Kenny}} to win her first [[Ribbon]].
In ''[[DP161|Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!]]'', Dawn revealed the story behind her nickname, '''Dee Dee''' (Japanese: '''ピカリ''' ''Pikari''). She explained that she, Kenny, and Leona had been selected as the week's Pokémon caretakers at their kindergarten, and were responsible for looking after the school's pets, {{p|Plusle}} and {{p|Minun}}. While Kenny and Leona cleaned down the pen, Dawn hugged the two {{type|Electric}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} tightly and received an electric shock as a result. This caused Dawn's hair to fizz out and sparkle, earning her the nickname "Diamond Dandruff" or "Dee Dee" for short. From then on, many of her classmates called Dawn by this embarrassing nickname. This led to Dawn developing a fear of Plusle and Minun.
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====''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''====
[[File:Dawn debut.png|thumb|250px|Dawn's [[DP001|debut appearance]]]]
Dawn began her [[Pokémon journey]] with an overconfident {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}}. She wasn't able to gain his trust at first, but after rescuing him from a swarm of {{p|Ariados}}, the two became friends. Unlike {{an|May}}, she knew from the beginning that she wanted to follow in [[Johanna|her mother]]'s footsteps and be a {{pkmn|Coordinator}}. After meeting {{Ash}} and {{an|Brock}}, she decided to travel with them, as their experience would likely be helpful to her. Like Ash, she saw a [[Legendary Pokémon]] at the start of her journey, the projected soul of {{DL|Lake guardians (anime)|Mesprit}} in ''[[DP001|Following A Maiden's Voyage!]]''.
 
When Dawn began her journey she took a [[bicycle]], but like {{an|Misty}}'s and {{an|May}}'s bikes, [[Ash's Pikachu]] destroyed it with his {{m|Thunderbolt}}. However, she did not mention this to Ash until [[DP038|more than thirty episodes]] after it happened, yet only to acknowledge it as an honest accident due to a desperate situation, and didn't hold it against either Ash or Pikachu. Dawn had also planned to take a large suitcase full of clothing with her, but her mother made her leave it at home due to its impracticality. Instead, Dawn took a [[Bag|backpack]] her mother had prepared for her. Johanna also gave Dawn the first [[Ribbon]] she earned as a Coordinator as a good luck charm, an item that would recur throughout the series as a symbol of Dawn's determination.


[[File:Dawn Contest debut.png|thumb|220px|Dawn in her first Pokémon Contest]]
Upon arriving in [[Jubilife City]], Dawn registered for a [[Contest Pass]] for the [[Sinnoh]] [[region]]. She also obtained a [[Ball Capsule]] and some [[Seal]]s and introduced her Contest cry, which is "Spotlight!" in the English dub and "Charm up!" in the original Japanese version. Dawn lost her first [[Pokémon Contest]] in ''[[DP012|Arrival of a Rival!]]'' to [[Zoey]], who became one of her closest friends and greatest [[rival]]s. After her loss, an upset Dawn called her mother, but Johanna told Dawn not to rely on her and instead rely on friends and Pokémon. Eventually, in Dawn's [[DP027|second official Contest]], she was able to narrowly beat her childhood friend {{si|Kenny}} to win her first Ribbon.
Dawn regularly {{pkmn|training|trained}} her Pokémon for Contests and took the opportunity to practice her skills with Zoey whenever the two met, such as in ''[[DP041|A Stand-Up Sit-Down!]]''. Zoey was always helpful to Dawn during their meetings and helped inspire her to come up with new [[Contest combination|combinations]]. However, even with Zoey's help Dawn was not able to perfect {{AP|Buizel}}'s [[Ash's Buizel#Moves improvised|Ice Aqua Jet]] despite coming up with the idea. Ash later accomplished Ice Aqua Jet in the [[Wallace Cup]], after Buizel had been traded to him.


Despite her confidence and Contest training, in ''[[DP049|Dawn's Early Night!]]'' when she competed in the [[Hearthome City]] Contest she lost in the Appeals Round, making her the first main character to be eliminated from a Contest after the first round. In ''[[DP061|Team Shocker!]]'', she did not pass the Appeals Round for the second time in a row, due to being overzealous with Ambipom's Swift appeal out of desperation to make up for the previous loss. This marked a notable change in Dawn's character. After the second blow to her self-esteem, she didn't know what to do and was still very upset throughout ''[[DP062|Tanks for the Memories!]]''. After this, she became more focused and regained her confidence after {{pkmn|battle|battling}} [[Maylene]] in ''[[DP067|Crossing the Battle Line!]]''. She also began to practice in earnest for all her Contest's [[appeal|performances]] and [[Contest Battle|battles]]. Following [[Zoey]]'s advice to show off the Pokémon and not its moves, Dawn was able to pass through the first round in the [[Wallace Cup]] and eventually break her losing streak by narrowly defeating {{an|May}} in the final round of the competition in ''[[DP079|Strategy With a Smile!]]''. Since this turning point, Dawn has maintained her focus and humility.
[[File:Dawn Contest debut.png|thumb|left|220px|Dawn in her first [[Pokémon Contest]]]]
Dawn regularly {{pkmn|training|trained}} her Pokémon and took the opportunity to practice her skills with Zoey whenever the two met, such as in ''[[DP041|A Stand-Up Sit-Down!]]''. Zoey was always helpful to Dawn during their meetings and helped inspire her to come up with new [[Contest combination|combinations]]. However, even with Zoey's help Dawn was not able to perfect {{AP|Buizel}}'s [[Ash's Buizel#Moves improvised|Ice Aqua Jet]] despite coming up with the idea. Ash later accomplished Ice Aqua Jet in the [[Wallace Cup]], after Buizel had been [[trade]]d to him.


After learning of the upcoming Contest in [[Celestic Town]], Dawn became very dedicated in her training to the point of overworking her Pokémon in ''[[DP092|A Lean Mean Team Rocket Machine!]]''. Due to her intense efforts, she managed to win the Contest in ''[[DP095|Battling The Generation Gap!]]''. One of Dawn's [[Contest combination|combinations]] in that Contest gave {{Ash}} the inspiration for one of his notable tactics which he uses later on, the [[Counter Shield]]. In ''[[DP106|A Breed Stampede!]]'', her {{TP|Dawn|Mamoswine}} began to disobey her after [[Evolution|evolving]]. Despite this, she was still eager to train it well and finally gained its trust after healing it in ''[[DP119|Trials and Adulations!]]''. However, Mamoswine still rebelled and disobeyed Dawn after it was hit by an attack and lost its temper in the semifinals of the {{to|Lilypad}} {{pkmn|Contest}} in ''[[DP146|Dressed for Jess Success!]]''. Even though this caused Dawn to lose the Contest, she remained calm and optimistic that her and Mamoswine would be victorious the next time.
In ''[[DP049|Dawn's Early Night!]]'', Dawn felt confident but lost in the [[Appeal|Performance Stage]] of the {{ci|Hearthome}} Contest. In the {{to|Solaceon}} Contest, which took place in ''[[DP061|Team Shocker!]]'', she did not pass the Performance Stage for the second time in a row, due to being overzealous with {{TP|Dawn|Ambipom}}'s {{m|Swift}} appeal out of desperation to make up for the previous loss. This marked a notable change in Dawn's character. After the second blow to her self-esteem, she didn't know what to do and was still very upset throughout ''[[DP062|Tanks for the Memories!]]''. After this, she became more focused and regained her confidence after {{pkmn|battle|battling}} [[Maylene]] in ''[[DP067|Crossing the Battle Line!]]''. She also began to practice in earnest for all her Contest's performances and [[Contest Battle|battles]]. Following Zoey's advice to show off the Pokémon and not its [[move]]s, Dawn was able to pass through the first round in the Wallace Cup and eventually break her losing streak by narrowly defeating May in the final round of the competition in ''[[DP079|Strategy With a Smile!]]''. Since this turning point, Dawn has maintained her focus and humility.


Her encounter with {{an|Mesprit}}, like and Ash and Brock's encounters with {{an|Azelf}} and {{an|Uxie}} respectively, proved to be fate as [[Team Galactic]] intended to capture the [[lake guardians]] to awaken {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}} in the [[Spear Pillar]]. The lake guardians communicated telepathically with Ash, Dawn and Brock and {{m|teleport}}ed them to the [[Team Galactic HQ|Team Galactic Headquarters]]. With the help of [[Cynthia]], the three Trainers foiled Team Galactic's plans and freed the lake guardians in ''[[DP152|The Battle Finale of Legend!]]''
After learning of the upcoming Contest in [[Celestic Town]], Dawn became very dedicated in her training to the point of overworking her Pokémon in ''[[DP092|A Lean Mean Team Rocket Machine!]]''. Due to her intense efforts, she managed to win the Contest in ''[[DP095|Battling The Generation Gap!]]''. One of Dawn's combinations in that Contest inspired one of {{Ash}}'s notable tactics, the [[Counter Shield]]. In ''[[DP106|A Breed Stampede!]]'', her {{TP|Dawn|Mamoswine}} began to disobey her after [[Evolution|evolving]]. Despite this, she was still eager to train it well and finally gained its trust after healing it in ''[[DP119|Trials and Adulations!]]''. However, Mamoswine still rebelled and disobeyed Dawn after it was hit by an attack and lost its temper in the semifinals of the {{to|Lilypad}} Contest in ''[[DP146|Dressed for Jess Success!]]''. Even though this caused Dawn to lose, she remained calm and optimistic that she and Mamoswine would be victorious the next time.


[[File:Dawn Poffins.png|thumb|left|220px|Dawn's [[Poffin]]s]]
Dawn traveled back home with Ash and Brock for the annual [[Twinleaf Festival]] in ''[[DP138|Strategy Begins at Home!]]''. Dawn went on to compete against her mother in a [[Double Battle|two-on-two]] [[Contest Battle]]. Johanna's {{TP|Johanna|Glameow}} and {{p|Umbreon}} versed [[Dawn's Piplup]] and {{TP|Dawn|Pachirisu}}. Although Johanna won the match with relative ease, she was impressed by Dawn's teamwork and complimented her. The homecoming helped Dawn to regain her focus, especially after a venture into her own subconscious in ''[[DP140|Historical Mystery Tour!]]''. Once the festival ended, the group left Twinleaf Town at the end of ''[[DP141|Challenging a Towering Figure!]]''.
In ''[[DP155|Double-Time Battle Training!]]'', Dawn, Ash, and Brock watched Zoey compete in the [[Brussel Town]] Pokémon Contest. Zoey was victorious, and to celebrate [[Candice]] treated the group to an array of desserts. During their meal, Candice introduced the [[Tamato Berry]] Ice Cream Sandwich, describing it as "hot and spicy on the inside and cold on the outside", and saying that oftentimes things that don't seem to go well together are actually the most compatible. The dessert and Candice's words inspired Dawn to create a new combination using {{t|Ice}}- and {{type|Fire}} [[move]]s. After many failed attempts, she perfected her technique called Flame Ice, which involved Cyndaquil using {{m|Flame Wheel}} while being encased in Mamoswine's {{m|Ice Shard}} attack. She used this move later in the {{to|Daybreak}} {{pkmn|Contest}}.


She has two childhood friends that appeared in the {{pkmn|anime}}, {{si|Kenny}} and [[Leona]], both of whom call her '''Dee Dee''' (Japanese: '''ピカリ''' ''Pikari''). Dawn has prevented them from telling Ash and Brock about the reason why she has this nickname, but in ''[[DP161|Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!]]'', it was revealed that the reason for the name was due to her hair glittering (ピカピカ ''pikapika'') after being shocked by the class pets in her kindergarten, {{p|Plusle}} and {{p|Minun}}, making it appear that she had '''D'''iamond '''D'''andruff. Due to the trauma from being teased by her entire class with the nickname, she has a certain fear of Plusle and Minun.
Her encounter with Mesprit, like Ash and Brock's encounters with {{DL|Lake guardians (anime)|Azelf}} and {{DL|Lake guardians (anime)|Uxie}} respectively, proved to be fate as [[Team Galactic]] intended to capture the [[lake guardians]] to awaken {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}} at [[Spear Pillar]]. The lake guardians communicated telepathically with Ash, Dawn, and Brock, and {{m|teleport}}ed them to the [[Team Galactic HQ|Team Galactic Headquarters]]. With the help of {{an|Cynthia}}, the three Trainers foiled Team Galactic's plans and freed the lake guardians in ''[[DP152|The Battle Finale of Legend!]]''


In the final round of the [[Daybreak Town]] Pokémon Contest, [[Ursula]] battled Dawn using her Plusle and Minun and deliberately had her Pokémon shock Dawn's hair to recreate "Diamond Dandruff". Even though Dawn temporarily succumbed to her trauma, she was able to overcome her inhibition with Mamoswine's and Cyndaquil's encouragement. Ultimately, she defeated Ursula, winning her final fifth Ribbon as well as the opportunity to participate in the [[Sinnoh Grand Festival]].
[[File:DawnCollection.png|thumb|220px|Dawn in the [[Hearthome Collection]]]]
In ''[[DP155|Double-Time Battle Training!]]'', Dawn and her friends watched Zoey compete in the [[Brussel Town]] Pokémon Contest. Zoey was victorious, and [[Candice]] brought over an array of desserts to celebrate. During their meal, Candice introduced the [[Tamato Berry]] Ice Cream Sandwich, describing it as "hot and spicy on the inside and cold on the outside", and saying that oftentimes things that don't seem to go well together are the most compatible. The dessert and Candice's words inspired Dawn to create a new combination using {{t|Ice}}- and {{type|Fire}} [[move]]s. After many failed attempts, she perfected her technique called Flame Ice, which involved Cyndaquil using {{m|Flame Wheel}} while being encased in Mamoswine's {{m|Ice Shard}} attack. She used this move later in the {{to|Daybreak}} {{pkmn|Contest}}.


[[File:Young Dawn.png|thumb|240px|Young Dawn]]
Dawn revealed the story behind her nickname, "Dee Dee", to Ash and Brock in ''[[DP161|Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!]]'', though [[Ursula]] happened to overhear the conversation. In the final round of the Daybreak Town Contest, Ursula battled Dawn using her {{p|Plusle}} and {{p|Minun}} and deliberately had her Pokémon shock Dawn's hair to recreate "Diamond Dandruff". Even though Dawn temporarily succumbed to her trauma, she was able to overcome her inhibition with Mamoswine's and Cyndaquil's encouragement. Ultimately, she defeated Ursula, winning her final fifth Ribbon as well as the opportunity to participate in the [[Sinnoh Grand Festival]].
She later trained in ''[[DP167|Teaching the Student Teacher!]]'' where she came up with a new tactic for the [[Grand Festival]], the Ice Chandelier, which she managed to perfect by trial and error. Though she originally wanted to see Pachirisu use its Discharge attack while surrounded by Mamoswine's Ice Shard, she eventually decided to cover Pachirisu in a larger bubble of ice from Buneary's {{m|Ice Beam}}. This gave Pachirisu enough room to run, making Ice Chandelier look its best. Besides coming up with combination moves, she also acquired a new Pokémon, {{TP|Dawn|Togekiss}}. Dawn trained with Togekiss in ''[[DP172|With the Easiest of Grace!]]'' to find a way to battle with it while not ignoring its need to move gracefully, and she was eventually able to adjust her own battling style to accommodate her new Pokémon.


Dawn entered the [[Sinnoh Grand Festival]] in ''[[DP174|Last Call — First Round!]]'', using her Buneary and Cyndaquil in the Appeals Round. She progressed through the round and battled [[Ursula]] first in [[DP175|the next episode]]. With Mamoswine and Pachirisu she was able to successfully use her combination Ice Chandelier to defeat [[Ursula's Gabite]] and {{p|Flareon}}. In the [[DP176|following episode]], she defeated [[Jessie|Jessilina]] and progressed to the [[DP177|finals]]. Dawn would face Zoey in the final round, which fulfilled the promise the two had made with each other after their first Contest to some day meet in the last round of the Grand Festival.
She later trained in ''[[DP167|Teaching the Student Teacher!]]'' where she came up with a new tactic for the [[Grand Festival]], the Ice Chandelier, which she managed to perfect by trial and error. Though she originally wanted to see Pachirisu use its Discharge attack while surrounded by Mamoswine's Ice Shard, she eventually decided to cover Pachirisu in a larger bubble of ice from Buneary's {{m|Ice Beam}}. This gave Pachirisu enough room to run, making Ice Chandelier look its best. Besides coming up with combination moves, she also acquired a new Pokémon, {{TP|Dawn|Togekiss}}. Dawn trained with Togekiss in ''[[DP172|With the Easiest of Grace!]]'' to find a way to battle with it while not ignoring its need to move gracefully, and she was eventually able to adjust her battling style to accommodate her new Pokémon.


It was a very evenly matched and close fight between her Piplup and Togekiss and [[Zoey's Glameow]] and {{p|Gallade}}, but in the end Dawn lost. After the finals, she met with her mother and returned the Ribbon Johanna had given her as a good luck charm at the very start of her journey. Dawn said that she no longer needed to walk in her mother's shadow, and only needed her Pokémon's care and support to become a Top Coordinator, proving to her mother and to herself how much she had grown as a Trainer.
Dawn entered the [[Sinnoh Grand Festival]] in ''[[DP174|Last Call — First Round!]]'', using her Buneary and Cyndaquil in the Appeals Round. She progressed through the round and battled [[Ursula]] first in [[DP175|the next episode]]. With Mamoswine and Pachirisu she was able to successfully use her combination Ice Chandelier to defeat [[Ursula's Gabite]] and {{p|Flareon}}. In the [[DP176|following episode]], she defeated [[Jessie|Jessilina]] and progressed to the [[DP177|finals]]. Dawn would face Zoey in the final round, which fulfilled the promise the two had made with each other after their first Contest to someday meet in the last round of the Grand Festival.


[[File:Zoey and Dawn.png|thumb|left|240px|Dawn and Zoey]]
It was a very evenly matched and close fight between her Piplup and Togekiss and [[Zoey's Glameow]] and {{p|Gallade}}, but in the end, Dawn lost. After the finals, she met with her mother and returned the Ribbon Johanna had given her as a good luck charm at the very start of her journey. Dawn said that she no longer needed to walk in her mother's shadow, and only needed her Pokémon's care and support to become a Top Coordinator, proving to her mother and herself how much she had grown as a Trainer.
After the competition, Zoey told Dawn that [[Candice]] was throwing a victory party for her in [[Snowpoint City]] and that Dawn was also welcome; however, Dawn declined the invitation, stating that she still wanted to support Ash in his upcoming battle at [[Sunyshore Gym]] and in the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]]. She then thanked all the Pokémon that had traveled with her through Sinnoh for their hard work and pledged to not give up her dream of being a {{DL|Grand Festival|Top Coordinator}}.


After Ash competed in the [[Sinnoh League]], she contemplated whether or not to go with Ash and Brock to [[Kanto]]. However, she received invitation by [[Paris]] for her {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}} to work with her for a short while as a Pokémon fashion model and decided to stay in [[Sinnoh]]. Dawn and Ash later shared a final high-five, their trademark exchange throughout the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, before Ash and Brock left for Kanto.
[[File:Zoey and Dawn.png|thumb|left|250px|Dawn and her main [[rival]], [[Zoey]]]]
After the competition, Zoey told Dawn that [[Candice]] was throwing a victory party for her in [[Snowpoint City]] and that Dawn was also welcome; however, Dawn declined the invitation, stating that she still wanted to support Ash in his upcoming battle at [[Sunyshore Gym]] and the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]]. She then thanked all the Pokémon that had traveled with her through Sinnoh for their hard work and pledged to not give up her dream of being a [[Top Coordinator]].


After Buneary's modeling work with Paris was completed, Dawn decided to spend some time at home before considering her next move on her journey to become Top Coordinator. In [[SS024]], Dawn decided to go to the [[Hoenn]] region, since Hoenn is the region Contests originated from. However, though she was certain she would take Piplup, she did not know if she should take all of her other Pokémon with her to Hoenn or not. She sought advice from Professor Rowan, who instead sent her to help a new Trainer who was having trouble deciding what her first Pokémon would be. Dawn and [[Shinko]] ran into an {{p|Ariados}}'s web, reminiscent of the first challenge Dawn faced with Piplup. Dawn's Cyndaquil evolved into Quilava in order to protect the two Trainers, and it was then that Dawn realized all of her Pokémon still had potential to grow with her. She decided to take all her Pokémon to Hoenn with her and soon left on her new adventure with her dream of becoming a Top Coordinator burning as bright as ever.
After Ash competed in the [[Sinnoh League]], she contemplated whether or not to go with Ash and Brock to [[Kanto]]. However, she received an invitation from [[Paris]] for her {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}} to work with her for a short while as a Pokémon fashion model and decided to stay in [[Sinnoh]]. Dawn and Ash later shared a final high-five, their trademark exchange throughout ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'', before Ash and Brock left for Kanto.


==={{series|Best Wishes}}===
After Buneary's modeling work with Paris was completed, Dawn decided to spend some time at home before considering her next move on her journey to become Top Coordinator. In [[DPS01]], Dawn decided to go to the [[Hoenn]] region, since Hoenn is the region Contests originated from. However, though she was certain she would take Piplup, she did not know if she should take all of her other Pokémon with her to Hoenn or not. She sought advice from Professor Rowan, who instead sent her to help a new Trainer who was having trouble deciding what her first Pokémon would be. Dawn and [[Shinko]] ran into an {{p|Ariados}}'s web, reminiscent of the first challenge Dawn faced with Piplup. Dawn's Cyndaquil evolved into Quilava to protect the two Trainers, and it was then that Dawn realized all of her Pokémon still had the potential to grow with her. She decided to take all her Pokémon to Hoenn with her and soon left on her new adventure with her dream of becoming a Top Coordinator burning as bright as ever.
In ''[[BW085|All for the Love of Meloetta!]]'', it was revealed that Dawn had traveled to the [[Unova]] region and was staying in [[Cynthia]]'s villa in [[Undella Town]] while the {{pkmn|Champion}} was visiting [[Virbank City]]. She would return with Ash, with whom Dawn got to reunite, and Ash's new friends, {{an|Iris}} and {{an|Cilan}}, whom Dawn met for the first time. She also battled Cilan, using her Piplup against his {{TP|Cilan|Pansage}}, but because the battle was interrupted, no winner was identified. She became a good friend of Iris when they traveled to the Onix Island in ''[[BW087|Expedition to Onix Island!]]'' and was surprised by the unfamiliar Pokémon native to the Unova region, such as {{p|Foongus}}.


Before coming to [[Undella Town]], Dawn had visited [[Nimbasa City]] where she watched a [[Pokémon Musical]] and one of [[Elesa]]'s fashion shows. She also revealed that she would enter the [[Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup]]. She would later make it to [[BW091|the second round]] before her Mamoswine was defeated by [[Iris's Dragonite]], despite the fact that Dragonite still wasn't listening to Iris's orders.
Dawn briefly appeared in a picture on {{an|Brock}}'s memory wall in the special episode [[DPS02]].


Later, in ''[[BW093|Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!]]'', she met {{un|Cameron}}, along with Ash, Iris and Cilan. When they arrived at Cynthia's villa in Undella Town, she announced her intention to head to [[Johto]] to compete in the Wallace Cup being held there. After battling Ash, using her Quilava against Ash's Pikachu, and saying their farewells, she and Piplup boarded the flight to [[Blackthorn City]].
====''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''====
[[File:Dawn and Piplup BW.png|thumb|250px|Dawn in ''Pokémon the Series: Black & White'']]
In ''[[BW085|All for the Love of Meloetta!]]'', it was revealed that Dawn had traveled to the [[Unova]] region and was staying in Cynthia's villa in [[Undella Town]] while the {{pkmn|Champion}} was visiting [[Virbank City]]. Dawn later reunited with {{Ash}} and his new friends, {{an|Iris}} and {{an|Cilan}}, whom Dawn met for the first time. She also battled Cilan, using her Piplup against his {{TP|Cilan|Pansage}}, but because the battle was interrupted, no winner was identified. She became good friends with Iris when they traveled to the [[Deserted Island (BW087)|Onix Island]] in ''[[BW087|Expedition to Onix Island!]]'', where she playfully agreed with her that Ash is a little kid, and was surprised by the unfamiliar Pokémon native to the Unova region, such as {{p|Foongus}}.


Dawn later appeared during a flashback in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]''.
Before coming to Undella Town, Dawn had visited [[Nimbasa City]] where she watched a [[Pokémon Musical]] and one of [[Elesa]]'s fashion shows. She also revealed that she would enter the [[Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup]]. Dawn later made it to [[BW091|the second round]] before her Mamoswine was defeated by [[Iris's Dragonite]], even though Dragonite still wasn't listening to Iris's orders.
[[File:Dawn heading to Johto.png|thumb|250px|left|Dawn heading to the [[Johto]] [[region]]]]
Later, in ''[[BW093|Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!]]'', she met {{un|Cameron}}, along with Ash, Iris, and Cilan. When they arrived at Cynthia's villa in Undella Town, she announced her intention to head to [[Johto]] to compete in the Wallace Cup being held there. After battling Ash, using her Quilava against Ash's Pikachu, and saying their farewells, she and Piplup boarded a flight to [[Blackthorn City]].


==Character==
Dawn later appeared during a fantasy in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]''.
[[File:Dawn brushing hair.png|thumb|250px|Dawn brushing her hair]]
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Dawn is notable for her confidence, since she almost always tries to look towards the future rather than dwell on her mistakes. In stark contrast to {{an|May}}'s inexperience and self-doubt at the start of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, Dawn was overly confident and assured in her own strength at the beginning of her journey. Because of this, she became emotional after she was eliminated from Pokémon Contests, and often cried after losing. After failing to pass the Performance Stage of two Contests in a row, Dawn became depressed. In ''[[DP062|Tanks for the Memories!]]'', Dawn remembered her Contest failures and had to excuse herself so she could cry. These behaviors were completely opposite those she had exhibited at the beginning of her journey, something Ash and Brock took notice of. Their encouragement was not enough to renew her psyche though, and it was not until she defeated {{an|May}} to win the [[Wallace Cup]] that she truly regained her confidence and focus. After this point, Dawn took on a more positive and determined personality. In addition, she became more mature. Instead of reverting to her old headstrong and confident attitude, she became more aware of her faults and how she could work to overcome them.


In the Japanese version, Dawn's catchphrase is, "{{tt|Daijōbu!|'It's fine!' or 'Don't worry!'}}" Although not consistently translated in the English dub at first, she began to regularly use "No need to worry!". Dawn has a best friend-like relationship with Ash, and they often shared a high five when one of them accomplished something.
====''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''====
[[File:Dawn and Chloe first meeting.png|thumb|250px|Dawn meeting Chloe for the first time]]
Dawn reappeared in ''[[JN074|Nightfall? Nightmares!]]'', where she met up with [[Chloe]] when Piplup tried to eat some of the food she was preparing. As the two camped out in a forest, Dawn revealed that she was participating in the Sinnoh Contest circuit again, having already competed in Contests in [[Hoenn]], Johto, and Unova, and was due to compete in the upcoming [[Eterna City]] Pokémon Contest. Upon learning Chloe was also on her way to Eterna City to watch the Contest, Dawn suggested they should travel there together. The two later worked together to fight off an enraged {{p|Rhydon}} that had been sleep-deprived due to {{p|Darkrai}}'s nightmares, before coming across an injured {{p|Cresselia}}.


A key example of Dawn's growth and maturity occurred in ''[[DP119|Trials and Adulations!]]''. In this episode, Dawn was separated from Ash and Brock and her Mamoswine's leg was badly injured. Instead of panicking or trying to force Mamoswine to continue walking, Dawn thought back to lessons Brock had given her about Pokémon care. She recalled that the sap of a plant could help soothe pain and called upon her Pokémon to search for the it. Dawn applied the sap, wrapped the wound, formed a bed of leaves for Mamoswine, and gathered food and {{Berries}} for it to eat. Dawn was ultimately rewarded, and this episode gained her Mamoswine's respect and loyalty. Dawn's actions go deeper than that though, they are evidence of her growth as a {{pkmn|Trainer}} and person.
In ''[[JN075|A Midsummer Night's Light!]]'', she tended to the injured Cresselia and showed Chloe how to perform in a contest. After getting attacked by Team Rocket and getting saved by Darkrai, she reunited with Ash and also met [[Goh]]. Together they fought off [[Matori]] and her group, the [[Matori Matrix]] and were aided by Darkrai, but got captured. After getting saved and Cresselia healed Darkrai, she bid farewell to the two Pokémon. Later, they were seen playing on a beach.
[[File:Alternate and Main Dawn.png|thumb|250px|left|Dawn and Alternate World Dawn]]
In ''[[JN089|The Gates of Warp!]]'', after her Piplup was stolen by someone who looked exactly like her, Dawn called Ash, who traveled to Sinnoh with Goh and Chloe to help. Following an attack by [[Alternate World Team Rocket]], Dawn and Goh traveled to an alternate world version of Sinnoh, where they met [[Alternate World Dawn|Dawn's alternate world counterpart]], an accomplished Trainer who once placed second in the Sinnoh League. After recovering Piplup from her, Dawn and Goh learned that this world's Pokémon had started to [[Devolution|devolve]] recently due to unknown reasons. Based on her past experiences, Dawn figured {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}} could be responsible.


Over the course of her journey in Sinnoh, Dawn was able to come up with various combinations to show up her Pokémon's looks and strength. This began with something as simple as making her Piplup's beak grow longer when using {{m|Peck}}, a technique she used even until the end of the Grand Festival. She later followed with simple spinning, which her Piplup and Buneary first practiced for a while in [[Oreburgh City]]. The spinning move was adapted by Ash in his first [[Gym]] battle in Sinnoh.
In ''[[JN090|Showdown at the Gates of Warp!]]'', Dawn and Goh reunited with Ash and Chloe and decided to investigate the devolutions. They eventually learned that Alternate World Team Rocket had locked Dialga and Palkia into a battle using a [[Red Chain]] to steal the devolved Pokémon. After Team Rocket had been defeated, Ash, Dawn, Goh, Chloe, and their alternate selves prayed for {{p|Arceus}} to stop Dialga and Palkia's battle. Responding to their desperate pleas, the shape of Arceus emerged from the Red Chain and made the artifact disappear. Dialga and Palkia then reversed all the devolutions and sent Ash and his friends back to their world.


[[File:Dawn snow pt.png|thumb|left|250px|Dawn in her winter clothes]]
Dawn reunited with Ash and Goh again in ''[[JNS01|The Arceus Chronicles (Part 1)]]'', meeting them at the [[Sinnoh Festival]] in [[Canalave City]]. After being given a quick lesson of Sinnoh's past by Cynthia and a chance to experience using recreated ancient {{hi|Poké Ball}}s, the group learned of suspicious activity on [[Mount Coronet]] and headed out to investigate.
Later on, Dawn began experimenting with more complex combinations, such as Flame Ice and Ice Chandelier. After a lot of practice, Dawn's Pokémon were able to master these combinations in battle. Coincidentally, both of these moves were used to defeat [[Ursula]].
[[File:Dawn and Chloe.png|thumb|250px|Dawn and Chloe cheering for Ash in the Masters Eight Tournament]]
In ''[[JNS02|The Arceus Chronicles (Part 2)]]'', the group encountered Brock, who joined them. It eventually turned out that the suspicious activity was caused by Team Galactic's project to bring back [[Cyrus]], which had resulted in a {{p|Heatran}} going on a rampage. In ''[[JNS04|The Arceus Chronicles (Part 4)]]'', Ash, Dawn, and Goh, assisted by the lake guardians, managed to stop the rampaging Heatran.


Originally, Dawn had great concern about her appearance and would not show herself to Ash or Brock until she felt that her appearance was acceptable. In fact, Dawn often slept in a tent while Ash and Brock slept outside. However, after ''[[DP053|Tears for Fears!]]'', Dawn began to sleep outside as well and was less concerned with her appearance in front of Ash and Brock. This may have been an indicator that she had become more focused as a Trainer and Coordinator, paying more attention to her Pokémon and less attention to her looks. Even so, whenever Dawn knew she was going to be on camera, she would pause to brush her hair, such as in ''[[DP174|Last Call - First Round!]]'' when {{si|Rhonda}} wanted to interview her for her broadcast of the Grand Festival.
In ''[[JN105|Reuniting for the First Time!]]'', Dawn was shown in a flashback about the Wallace Cup, alongside May. She also appeared in a flashback in ''[[JN114|Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!]]''.


Dawn also has interest in fashion, and in ''[[DP070|The Bells Are Singing!]]'', Dawn revealed that she was the one to design {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}}'s vest, but also admitted that her mother was the one to sew it. In ''[[DP086|Arriving in Style!]]'', she demonstrated her talent for [[Pokémon Stylist|designing]] again, sketching many different dresses for the [[Hearthome Collection]], though she rejected almost all of them.
Dawn reappeared in ''[[JN129|A Flood of Torrential Gains!]]'' to ''[[JN132|Partners in Time!]]'', where it was revealed she traveled to [[Galar]] with Chloe to watch Ash's match against {{an|Leon}} in the [[Masters Eight Tournament]] finals. After Ash became the winner of the competition and became the new Monarch of the [[World Coronation Series]], Dawn attended the awards ceremony.
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==Pokémon==
====''[[M20|I Choose You!]]''====
[[File:Dawn Party.png‎|thumb|250px|Dawn's current party]]
Dawn made a cameo appearance in the ending credits of ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]''.
Most of the Pokémon that Dawn captured were cute and small like her starter, {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}}.
 
===Character===
[[File:Johanna and Dawn.png|thumb|left|250px|Dawn and her mother]]
Dawn grew up inspired by her mother's achievements and from a very young age decided that she wanted to be a {{pkmn|Coordinator}}. She takes immense pride in what [[Johanna]] was able to accomplish and this is reflected in her determination to follow in her footsteps and become a respected [[Top Coordinator]]. As a kid, she would help Johanna prepare [[Poffin]]s for her Pokémon, something which led Dawn to discover the perfect recipe for her own Pokémon years later.
 
Dawn is notable for her confidence since she almost always tries to look towards the future rather than dwell on her mistakes. In the Japanese version, Dawn's catchphrase is "Daijōbu!", which can be translated as "It'll be fine!" or "Don't worry!". Although not consistently translated in the English dub at first, she began to regularly use "No need to worry!".
[[File:Dawn Poffins.png|thumb|220px|Dawn's [[Poffin]]s]]
In stark contrast to {{an|May}}'s inexperience and self-doubt at the start of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', Dawn was overly confident and assured in her own strength at the beginning of her journey. Because of this, she became emotional after she was eliminated from Pokémon Contests, and often cried after losing. After failing to pass the Performance Stage two times in a row, Dawn became depressed. In ''[[DP062|Tanks for the Memories!]]'', Dawn remembered these failures and had to excuse herself so she could cry. These behaviors were opposite those she had exhibited at the beginning of her journey, something {{Ash}} and {{an|Brock}} took notice of. Their encouragement was not enough to renew her psyche though, and it was not until she defeated May to win the [[Wallace Cup]] that she truly regained her confidence and focus. After this point, Dawn took on a more positive and determined personality. In addition, she became more mature. Instead of reverting to her old headstrong and confident attitude, she became more aware of her faults and how she could work to overcome them. Dawn was also more aggressive than May whenever she had to confront {{TRT}}.
[[File:Ash Dawn reunion BW.png|thumb|left|250px|Dawn and Ash]]
Dawn has a close relationship with Ash, and they often share a high five when one of them accomplishes something. Throughout their journey, they were very supportive of each other, usually training together and pushing one another to become better versions of themselves. Sometimes when Ash challenged a [[Gym Leader]], Dawn would wear her cheerleading outfit and perform a routine alongside her Pokémon to encourage him. In ''[[DP133|Uncrushing Defeat!]]'', upon noticing how disappointed in himself Ash was for losing a [[Full Battle]] against Paul, Dawn presented a circus act to cheer him up.
 
A key example of Dawn's growth and maturity occurred in ''[[DP119|Trials and Adulations!]]'', in which she was separated from Ash and Brock, and her Mamoswine's leg was badly injured. Instead of panicking or trying to force Mamoswine to continue walking, Dawn thought back to lessons Brock had given her about Pokémon care. She recalled that the sap of a plant could help soothe pain and called upon her Pokémon to search for it. Dawn applied the sap, wrapped the wound, formed a bed of leaves for Mamoswine, and gathered food and {{Berries}} for it to eat. Dawn was ultimately rewarded as she gained her Mamoswine's respect and loyalty. Dawn's actions go deeper than that though, they are evidence of her growth as a {{pkmn|Trainer}} and person.
[[File:Dawn catches a Pokémon.png|thumb|220px|Dawn after {{pkmn2|caught|catching}} a Pokémon]]
Throughout her journey in Sinnoh, Dawn was able to come up with various combinations to show up her Pokémon's looks and strength. This began with something as simple as making her Piplup's beak grow longer when using {{m|Peck}}, a technique she used even until the end of the Grand Festival. She later followed with simple spinning, which her Piplup and Buneary first practiced for a while in [[Oreburgh City]]. The spinning move was adapted by Ash in his first [[Gym]] battle in Sinnoh. Later on, Dawn began experimenting with more complex combinations, such as Flame Ice and Ice Chandelier. After a lot of practice, Dawn's Pokémon were able to master these combinations in battle. Coincidentally, both of these moves were used to defeat [[Ursula]].
 
Dawn also had a fear of {{p|Plusle}} and {{p|Minun}}, after the Cheerleading Pokémon that her class had when she was younger shocked her hair and her childhood friends, {{si|Kenny}} and [[Leona]], started calling her Diamond Dandruff, Dee Dee for short. Ever since, Dawn would get annoyed when Kenny and Leona would call her Dee Dee and would panic if her friends, especially Ash, asked them as to why they called her that, due to the nickname being part of her fear of Plusle and Minun. Dawn also freaked out whenever she saw a Plusle and Minun, as shown in ''[[DP161|Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!]]'', when she panicked of seeing Ursula's Plusle and Minun, and fainted when they sparkled her hair. However, through her {{TP|Dawn|Mamoswine}} and {{TP|Dawn|Cyndaquil}}'s encouragement in the ''[[DP162|next episode]]'', Dawn overcame her fear of Plusle and Minun, and was no longer bothered in being called Dee Dee.
 
[[File:Dawn brushing hair.png|thumb|left|250px|Dawn brushing her hair]]
Originally, Dawn had great concern about her appearance and would not show herself to Ash or Brock until she felt that her appearance was acceptable. Dawn often slept in a tent while Ash and Brock slept outside. However, after ''[[DP053|Tears for Fears!]]'', Dawn began to sleep outside as well and was less concerned with her appearance in front of Ash and Brock. This may have been an indicator that she had become more focused as a Trainer and Coordinator, paying more attention to her Pokémon and less attention to her looks. Even so, whenever Dawn knew she was going to be on camera, she would pause to brush her hair, such as in ''[[DP174|Last Call - First Round!]]'' when {{si|Rhonda}} wanted to interview her for her broadcast of the Grand Festival.
 
Dawn also has an interest in fashion and often reads the {{DL|Magazines in the Pokémon world|Poké Chic}} magazine. In ''[[DP070|The Bells Are Singing!]]'', Dawn revealed that she was the one to design {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}}'s vest, but also admitted that her mother was the one to sew it. In ''[[DP086|Arriving in Style!]]'', she demonstrated her talent for designing again, sketching many different outfits for the [[Hearthome Collection]]. Though she was initially unsure about her creations, she set her mind on designing simple dresses and accessories after realizing the actual role of a [[Pokémon Stylist]]. For that, she was praised by [[Hermione]], who said Dawn has the true spirit of a Stylist.
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===Pokémon===
[[File:Dawn Party.png|thumb|250px|Dawn's current [[party]]]]
Most of the Pokémon that Dawn {{pkmn2|caught}} were cute and small like her first partner Pokémon, {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}}.


Initially, due to her lack of experience, Dawn had difficulties dealing with her Pokémon properly. For instance, she would often bicker with Piplup and her Pachirisu would hit unwanted targets with its {{m|Discharge}}. Even later on in the ''Diamond & Pearl'' series, after most of her Pokémon had become obedient, her Mamoswine had a tendency to get angry and disobey her. It was not until ''[[DP119|Trials and Adulations!]]'' that Dawn was fully able to manage all of her Pokémon. Despite the many issues she had at first, Dawn always deeply cared for her Pokémon, especially for Piplup.
Initially, due to her lack of experience, Dawn had difficulties dealing with her Pokémon properly. For instance, she would often bicker with Piplup and her Pachirisu would hit unwanted targets with its {{m|Discharge}}. Even later on in ''Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl'', after most of her Pokémon had become obedient, her Mamoswine tended to get angry and disobey her. It was not until ''[[DP119|Trials and Adulations!]]'' that Dawn was fully able to manage all of her Pokémon. Despite the many issues she had at first, Dawn always deeply cared for her Pokémon, especially for Piplup.


As a Pokémon Coordinator, Dawn trained her Pokémon for both [[appeal]]s and [[Contest Battle|battles]]. Because of this, she learned to utilize her Pokémon's capabilities creatively. For example, she trained Buneary to use {{m|Ice Beam}} various ways, which proved helpful in the many Contests Dawn participated in. She was also able to pull off successful combinations with her Togekiss in the finals of the Grand Festival, despite not having trained it for very long compared to her other Pokémon.
As a Pokémon Coordinator, Dawn trained her Pokémon for both [[appeal]]s and [[Contest Battle|battles]]. Because of this, she learned to utilize her Pokémon's capabilities creatively. For example, she trained Buneary to use {{m|Ice Beam}} in various ways, which proved helpful in the many Pokémon Contests she participated in. She was also able to pull off successful combinations with her Togekiss in the finals of the Grand Festival, despite not having trained it for very long compared to her other Pokémon.


===On hand===
This is a listing of Dawn's {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the {{pkmn|anime}}.
<!--Please do not change Togekiss's type to Fairy/Flying, as she was Normal/Flying in her debut.-->
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====On hand====
<!--Please do not change Togekiss's type to Fairy/Flying until she reappears again, i.e. after JN123.-->
{| width="100%"
{| width="100%"
| {{ActivePoké|Dawn|Piplup|Dawn Piplup.png|water}} ♂
| {{ActivePoké|Dawn|Piplup|Dawn Piplup.png|water|link=Dawn's Piplup}} ♂
| {{ActivePoké|Dawn|Buneary|Dawn Buneary.png|normal}}
| {{ActivePoké|Dawn|Buneary|Dawn Buneary.png|normal}}<!--DO NOT ADD FEMALE. We do not base genders off stereotypes, in Buneary's case, gender must be confirmed via explicit mention.-->
| {{ActivePoké|Dawn|Pachirisu|Dawn Pachirisu.png|electric}}
| {{ActivePoké|Dawn|Pachirisu|Dawn Pachirisu.png|electric}}
|-
|-
| {{ActivePoké|Dawn|Mamoswine|Dawn Mamoswine.png|ice|ground|fir=Swinub|mid=Piloswine}}
| {{ActivePoké|Dawn|Mamoswine|Dawn Mamoswine.png|ice|ground|fir=Swinub|mid=Piloswine}}
| {{ActivePoké|Dawn|Quilava|Dawn Quilava.png|fire|fir=Egg|mid=Cyndaquil}}
| {{ActivePoké|Dawn|Quilava|Dawn Quilava.png|fire|fir=Egg|mid=Cyndaquil}}
| {{ActivePoké|Dawn|Togekiss|Dawn Togekiss.png|Normal|Flying}} ♀
| {{ActivePoké|Dawn|Togekiss|Dawn Togekiss.png|Normal|Flying}} ♀<!--Do not change to Fairy type until she reappears again, i.e. after JN123.-->
|}
|}


===In training===<!--Dawn still owns Ambipom as far as it is known. Do not change this section to "Given away".-->
====In training====<!--Dawn still owns Ambipom as far as it is known. Do not change this section to "Given away".-->
{| width="100%"
{| width="100%"
| {{InactivePoké|Dawn|Ambipom|Dawn Ambipom.png|normal|fir=Aipom|size=190px}} ♀
| {{InactivePoké|Dawn|Ambipom|Dawn Ambipom.png|normal|fir=Aipom|size=190px}} ♀
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|}
|}


===Traded away===
====Traded away====
{| width="100%"
{| width="100%"
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Buizel|Dawn and Buizel.png|water|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Buizel|Dawn and Buizel.png|water|size=190px}} ♂
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|}


===Temporary===
====Released====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Dawn
|pkmn=Oshawott
|type1=Water
|img=Dawn Oshawott.png
|epnum=JNS01
|epname=The Arceus Chronicles (Part 1)
|vajp=
|vaen=Lisa Ortiz
|desc={{p|Oshawott}} was caught by Dawn during the [[Sinnoh Festival]] in [[Canalave City]] to demonstrate [[Hisui|ancient Sinnohan]] {{hi|Poké Ball}}s. It was released afterwards.
 
None of Oshawott's moves are known.}}
 
====Temporary====
{{MissingInfo|2|enva|java}}
{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|main=yes
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|type1=Electric
|type1=Electric
|img=Dawn Pikachu.png
|img=Dawn Pikachu.png
|epnum=DP002
|epnum=EP001
|epname=Two Degrees of Separation
|epname=Pokémon - I Choose You!
|vajp=Ikue Ohtani
|vajp=Ikue Otani
|vaen=Ikue Ohtani
|vaen=Ikue Otani
|desc=When Dawn rescued Pikachu from Team Rocket, after trying to capture him thinking he was a wild Pokémon, she looked after Pikachu until returning to Ash in [[DP003|the next episode]].}}
|desc=Dawn rescued Pikachu from {{TRT}} after trying to catch him, thinking he was a [[wild Pokémon]]. She then looked after Pikachu until returning to {{Ash}} in ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide!]]''.}}


{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
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|type2=Fighting
|type2=Fighting
|img=Dawn Croagunk.png
|img=Dawn Croagunk.png
|epnum=DP046
|epnum=DP008
|epname=A Maze-ing Race!
|epname=Gymbaliar!
|vajp=Katsuyuki Konishi
|vajp=Katsuyuki Konishi
|vaen=Bill Rogers
|vaen=Bill Rogers
|desc=After the group got separated by {{p|Graveler}} and {{p|Golem}} using {{m|Rollout}}, Croagunk ended up going with Dawn while they were stuck in a maze looking for Ash and Brock. When the group found each other on two sides of a maze wall, Croagunk, along with the other Pokémon, were commanded to break a hole on one side of the wall.}}
|desc=After the group got separated by {{p|Graveler}} and {{p|Golem}} using {{m|Rollout}}, Croagunk ended up going with Dawn while they were stuck in a maze looking for Ash and {{an|Brock}}. When the group found each other on two sides of a maze wall, Croagunk, along with the other Pokémon, were commanded to break a hole on one side of the wall.}}


{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
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|trainer=Ash
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Chimchar
|pkmn=Chimchar
|gender=male
|type1=Fire
|type1=Fire
|img=Dawn Chimchar Staravia.png
|img=Dawn Chimchar Staravia.png
|epnum=DP081
|epnum=DP003
|epname=Chim - Charred!
|epname=When Pokémon Worlds Collide!
|vajp=Megumi Hayashibara
|vajp=Megumi Hayashibara
|vaen=Bill Rogers
|vaen=Bill Rogers
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|trainer=Ash
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Staravia
|pkmn=Staravia
|gender=male
|type1=Normal
|type1=Normal
|type2=Flying
|type2=Flying
|img=Dawn Chimchar Staravia.png
|img=Dawn Chimchar Staravia.png
|epnum=DP081
|epnum=DP002
|epname=Chim - Charred!
|epname=Two Degrees of Separation!
|vajp=Kiyotaka Furushima
|vajp=Kiyotaka Furushima
|vaen=Sarah Natochenny
|vaen=Sarah Natochenny
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|trainer=Dawn
|trainer=Dawn
|pkmn=Dodrio
|pkmn=Dodrio
|gender=female
|type1=Normal
|type1=Normal
|type2=Flying
|type2=Flying
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None of Sharpedo's moves are known.}}
None of Sharpedo's moves are known.}}


==Contests==
===Contests===
[[File:Dawn 4 ribbons.png|thumb|220px|Dawn's Ribbons as of ''[[DP115|Stealing the Conversation!]]'']]
[[File:Dawn 4 ribbons.png|thumb|220px|Dawn's Ribbons as of ''[[DP115|Stealing the Conversation!]]'']]
[[File:Daybreak Ribbon.png|thumb|220px|Dawn holding her fifth Ribbon]]
====Sinnoh Ribbons====
===Sinnoh Ribbons===
This listing is of the [[Ribbon]]s Dawn has obtained in the [[Sinnoh]] [[region]]:
This listing is of the [[Ribbon]]s Dawn has obtained in the [[Sinnoh]] [[region]]:
* {{to|Floaroma}} Ribbon (''[[DP027|Settling a Not-So-Old Score!]]'')
* {{to|Floaroma}} [[a:File:Floaroma Ribbon.png|Ribbon]] (''[[DP027|Settling a Not-So-Old Score!]]'')
* {{DL|Ribbon|Aqua Ribbon}} (for winning the [[Wallace Cup]]; ''[[DP079|Strategy with a Smile!]]'')
* {{DL|Ribbon|Aqua Ribbon}} (for winning the [[Wallace Cup]]; ''[[DP079|Strategy with a Smile!]]'')
* {{to|Celestic}} Ribbon (''[[DP095|Battling The Generation Gap!]]'')
* {{to|Celestic}} [[a:File:Celestic Ribbon.png|Ribbon]] (''[[DP095|Battling The Generation Gap!]]'')
* {{to|Chocovine}} Ribbon (''[[DP114|Another One Gabites the Dust!]]'')
* {{to|Chocovine}} [[a:File:Chocovine Ribbon.png|Ribbon]] (''[[DP114|Another One Gabites the Dust!]]'')
* {{to|Daybreak}} Ribbon (''[[DP162|Playing the Performance Encore!]]'')
* {{to|Daybreak}} [[a:File:Daybreak Ribbon.png|Ribbon]] (''[[DP162|Playing the Performance Encore!]]'')


===Grand Festival ranking===
====Grand Festival ranking====
Dawn has competed in the following [[Grand Festival]]s:
Dawn has competed in the following [[Grand Festival]] tournaments:
* [[Sinnoh Grand Festival]] - Runner-up (''[[DP177|A Grand Fight for Winning!]]'')
* [[Sinnoh Grand Festival]] - Runner-Up (''[[DP177|A Grand Fight for Winning!]]'')


===Other achievements===
====Other achievements====
Dawn has competed in the following [[Pokémon Contest]]s:
Dawn has competed in the following [[Pokémon Contest]]s:
* {{ci|Jubilife}} Contest - Top 4 (''[[DP012|Arrival of a Rival!]]'')
* {{ci|Jubilife}} Contest - Top 4 (''[[DP012|Arrival of a Rival!]]'')
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* {{to|Lilypad}} Contest - Top 4 (''[[DP146|Dressed for Jess Success!'']])
* {{to|Lilypad}} Contest - Top 4 (''[[DP146|Dressed for Jess Success!'']])


===Outfits===
====Outfits====
* [[List of clothing in the anime#Dawn|Dawn's different outfits seen in the anime]]
* [[List of clothing (anime)#Dawn|Dawn's different outfits seen in the anime]]


==Pokémon competitions==
===Pokémon competitions===
[[File:Dawn tiara.png|thumb|220px|The tiara she received for winning the Hearthome Collection]]
[[File:Dawn tiara.png|thumb|220px|The tiara Dawn received for winning the Hearthome Collection]]
Dawn has competed in the following {{cat|Pokémon competitions}}:
Dawn has competed in the following {{cat|Pokémon competitions}}:
* [[Pokémon Dress-Up Contest]] - N/A (''[[DP033|All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Dress-Up Contest]] - N/A (''[[DP033|All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!]]'')
* [[Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition]] - Runner-up (with [[Conway]]; ''[[DP052|Smells Like Team Spirit!]]'')
* [[Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition]] - Runner-up (with [[Conway]]; ''[[DP052|Smells Like Team Spirit!]]'')
* [[Hearthome Collection]] - Winner (''[[DP086|Arriving in Style!]]'')
* [[Hearthome Collection]] - Winner (''[[DP086|Arriving in Style!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Summer Academy]] - Winner ({{DL|Pokémon Summer Academy|Red Team}}; ''[[DP091|One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Summer Academy]] - Winner (with {{DL|Pokémon Summer Academy|Red Team}}; ''[[DP091|One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Triathlon]] - N/A (''[[DP091|One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!]]'')
** [[Pokémon Triathlon]] - N/A (''[[DP091|One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament]] - Top 4 (''[[DP124|To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament]] - Top 4 (''[[DP124|To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!]]'')
* [[Twinleaf Town]] {{DL|Twinleaf Festival|Festival Battle Challenge}} - N/A (''[[DP141|Challenging a Towering Figure!]]'')
* [[Festival Battle Challenge]] - Top 4 or Top 8 (''[[DP141|Challenging a Towering Figure!]]'')
* [[Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup]] - Top 8 (''[[BW091|Battling Authority Once Again!]]'')
* [[Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup]] - Top 8 (''[[BW091|Battling Authority Once Again!]]'')
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==Voice actors==
===Voice actors===
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|ja=豊口めぐみ ''[[Megumi Toyoguchi]]''
|ja=豊口めぐみ ''[[Megumi Toyoguchi]]''
|en=[[Emily Jenness]]
|en=[[Emily Jenness]]
|ar=إيمان بيطار ''Iman Bitar''
|zh_cmn=纪元 ''Jì Yuán'' (Mainland China)<br>林美秀 ''Lín Měixiù'' (Taiwan)
|zh_cmn=纪元 ''Jì Yuán'' (Mainland China)<br>林美秀 ''Lín Měixiù'' (Taiwan)
|cs=Rosita Erbanová
|cs=Rozita Erbanová
|nl=Meghna Kumar
|nl=Meghna Kumar
|fi=Mirjami Heikkinen
|fi=Mirjami Heikkinen
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|de=Jana Julie Kilka
|de=Jana Julie Kilka
|he=טליה ברקאי ''Talia Barkai''
|he=טליה ברקאי ''Talia Barkai''
|hi=नेश्मा चेम्बुरकर ''Neshma Chemburkar'' (Disney dub - [[S10]])<br>सयूरी हरलकर ''Sayuri Haralkar'' (Disney dub - [[S11]] and [[S12]])
|hu=Bernadett Vágó
|hu=Bernadett Vágó
|id=Dewi Arifiani ({{series|DP}}<!--DP054-DP135, DP138-DP141 are never aired in Indonesia-->, [[M10]]-[[M13]])<br>Diah Sekartadji Wulandari ([[DP146]]-[[DP148]], [[DP176]]-[[DP178]])
|id=Dewi Arifiani (''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''<!--DP054-DP135, DP138-DP141 are never aired in Indonesia-->, [[Pokémon movie|movies]])<br>Diah Sekartadji Wulandari ([[DP146]]-[[DP148]], [[DP176]]-[[DP178]])<br>Nurul Ulfah ([[JN074]]-present)
|it=Tosawi Piovani ([[DP001]]-[[DP104]])<br>Ludovica De Caro ([[DP105]]-present)
|it=Tosawi Piovani ([[DP001]]-[[DP104]])<br>Ludovica De Caro ([[DP105]]-[[JNS04]])<br>Emanuela Cardani ([[JN129]]-present)
|ko=정미숙 ''Chong Mi-Suk''
|ko=정미숙 ''Chong Mi-Suk''
|no=Eline Høyer
|no=Eline Høyer<br>Emily Hammer ([[Arceus Chronicles]])
|pl=Magdalena Krylik ([[DP001]]-[[DP052]])<br>Beata Wyrąbkiewicz ([[DP053]]-[[DP191]], [[BW085]]-[[BW093]])
|pl=Magdalena Krylik ([[DP001]]-[[DP052]])<br>Beata Wyrąbkiewicz ([[DP053]]-present)
|pt_br=Fernanda Bulara
|pt_br=Fernanda Bullara ([[DP001]]-[[BW093]])<br>Sofia Manso ([[JN074]]-present)
|pt_eu=Raquel Ferreira ([[DP001]]-[[DP052]])<br>Joana Carvalho ([[DP053]]-present, all movies)
|pt_eu=Raquel Ferreira ([[DP001]]-[[DP052]])<br>Joana Carvalho ([[DP053]]-present, [[Pokémon movie|movies]])
|ru=Анастасия Фомичева ''Anastasia Fomicheva'' ([[DP001]]-[[DP052]])<br>Ольга Шорохова ''Olga Shorohova'' ([[DP105]]-present)
|ru=Анастасия Фомичева ''Anastasia Fomicheva'' ([[DP001]]-[[DP052]])<br>Ольга Шорохова ''Olga Shorohova'' ([[DP053]]-[[DP191]], [[BW085]]-[[BW093]]; [[M10]]-[[M13]])<br>Алёна Созинова ''Alena Sozinova'' ([[JN074]]-present; [[JNS01]]-[[JNS04]])
|es_eu=Mar Bordallo
|es_eu=Mar Bordallo
|es_la=Gaby Ugarte ([[DP001]]-[[DP104]], [[DP158]]-[[DP191]])<br>Leyla Rangel ([[DP105]]-[[DP157]], [[BW085]]-[[BW093]])
|es_la=Gaby Ugarte ([[DP001]]-[[DP104]], [[DP158]]-[[DP191]], [[JN074]]-[[JN132]])<br>Leyla Rangel ([[DP105]]-[[DP157]], [[BW085]]-[[BW093]])
|sv=Elina Raeder
|sv=Elina Raeder
|th=ศันสนีย์ วัฒนานุหม่อมชั้น'' Sansanee Watthananumomchan''<br>([[DP001]] - [[DP053]])
|th=ศันสนีย์ วัฒนานุหม่อมชั้น'' Sansanee Watthananumomchan''<br>([[DP001]] - [[DP053]])
|tr=Seda Özelsoy
|da=Annevig Schelde Ebbe
|da=Annevig Schelde Ebbe
|vi=Lưu Ái Phương ([[BW085]]-[[BW093]])<br>Kim Ngọc
}}
}}


==Artwork==
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
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| Official artwork from the<br>{{color2|000|Diamond & Pearl series|''Diamond & Pearl'' series}}
| Official artwork from<br>''{{color2|000|Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl}}''
| colspan=4 | Alternative artwork from the<br>{{color2|000|Diamond & Pearl series|''Diamond & Pearl'' series}}
| colspan=4 | Alternative artwork from<br>''{{color2|000|Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl}}''
| Official artwork from<br>''{{color2|000|Pokémon the Series: Black and White}}''
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| Artwork from the {{color2|000|Pokémon Learning League}} website
| Artwork from the {{color2|000|Pokémon Learning League}} website
| Artwork from the DVD cover of<br>{{color2|000|List of English language Battle Dimension home video releases (Region 1)|Pokémon: DP Battle Dimension - Box Set 2}}
| Artwork from the DVD cover of<br>{{color2|000|List of English language Battle Dimension home video releases (Region 1)|Pokémon: DP Battle Dimension - Box Set 2}}
| Artwork from the DVD cover of<br>{{color2|000|List of English language Galactic Battles home video releases (Region 1)|Pokémon: DP Galactic Battles - Box Set 2}}
| Artwork from the DVD cover of<br>{{color2|000|List of English language Galactic Battles home video releases (Region 1)|Pokémon: DP Galactic Battles - Box Set 2}}
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| Artwork from "After the story" <ref>https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1584062060543225856</ref>
| Artwork from "After the story" <ref>https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1591672205040943105</ref>
| Artwork from "After the story" <ref>https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1596745636510334978</ref>
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==In the manga==
==In the manga==
===In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga===
===Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl===
[[File:Dawn PDP.png|thumb|150px|Dawn and a {{p|Grimer}} in {{OBP|Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl|Sakai Takayuki}}]]
[[File:Dawn PDP.png|thumb|150px|Dawn and a {{p|Grimer}} in {{OBP|Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl|Sakai Takayuki}}]]
Dawn and her {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} appear as main characters alongside {{Ash}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} in the {{pkmn|manga}} series {{OBP|Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl|Sakai Takayuki}}, an adaptation of the anime set in the timeline of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}.
Dawn and her {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} appear as main characters alongside {{Ash}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} in {{OBP|Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl|Sakai Takayuki}}, an adaptation of the anime set during ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''.


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===In movie manga adaptations===
===Movie adaptations===
[[File:DP series trio.png|thumb|250px|Dawn, Ash, and Brock in the manga]]
[[File:DP series trio.png|thumb|250px|Dawn, Ash, and Brock in the manga]]
Dawn appears in the manga adaptations of ''{{ma|The Rise of Darkrai}}'', ''{{ma|Giratina and the Sky Warrior}}'', ''{{ma|Arceus and the Jewel of Life}}'', and ''{{ma|Zoroark: Master of Illusions}}''. Her team is the same in these manga adaptations.
Dawn appears in the manga adaptations of ''{{ma|The Rise of Darkrai}}'', ''{{ma|Giratina and the Sky Warrior}}'', ''{{ma|Arceus and the Jewel of Life}}'', and ''{{ma|Zoroark: Master of Illusions}}''. Her team is the same in these manga adaptations.
{{-}}


==In the TCG==
==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Dawn or her Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Dawn or her Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].


{{cardlist/header|Dawn's Pokémon|Water|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/header|Dawn's Pokémon|Fairy|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Piplup M (Movie Random Pack Promo 7)|Piplup]] {{SP|M}}|type=Water|jpset=Movie Commemoration Random Pack|jpnum=007/022}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Piplup M (Movie Random Pack 7)|Piplup]] {{SP|M}}|type=Water|jpset=Movie Commemoration Random Pack|jpnum=007/022}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Buneary M (Movie Random Pack Promo 19)|Buneary]] {{SP|M}}|type=Colorless|jpset=Movie Commemoration Random Pack|jpnum=019/022}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Buneary M (Movie Random Pack 19)|Buneary]] {{SP|M}}|type=Colorless|jpset=Movie Commemoration Random Pack|jpnum=019/022}}
{{cardlist/footer|Colorless}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Cosmic Eclipse|Piplup|54}}|type=Water|standard=yes|enset=Cosmic Eclipse|enrarity=Common|ennum=54/236|jpset=Dream League|jprarity=C|jpnum=009/049|enset2=Cosmic Eclipse|enrarity2=Rare Secret|ennum2=239/236|jpset2=Dream League|jprarity2=CHR|jpnum2=052/049}}
{{cardlist/footer|Fairy}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:Dawn rivals.png|thumb|370px|All of Dawn's rivals as seen in [[The Greatest - Everyday!]]]]
[[File:Dawn rivals.png|thumb|380px|Dawn's recurring rivals as seen in [[The Greatest - Everyday!]]]]
* Dawn is the first one of Ash's female travelling companions who has no relations to a [[Gym Leader]].
* Dawn is the first main character other than {{Ash}} to:
* Dawn is the first traveling companion to have the new Sugimori style eyes.
** Own an {{type|Electric}} Pokémon.
* On the [[Pokémon Learning League]] website, [[List of clothing in the anime|her clothing]] has been altered so that her white undershirt has sleeves and she is wearing black stockings or tights.
** Battle an [[Elite Four]] member and challenge an official [[Gym]].
* Dawn's Japanese name is Hikari, and [[Zoey|her main rival]]'s is Nozomi. The ''{{wp|Hikari (train)|Hikari}}'' and the ''{{wp|Nozomi (train)|Nozomi}}'' are two {{wp|Shinkansen}} "bullet train" lines in Japan. The Nozomi is faster than the Hikari, possibly symbolizing that Zoey is farther along in her coordinating skills than Dawn.
* Dawn is the first female protagonist to:
* When Dawn temporarily returned to the show in the {{series|Best Wishes}}, she returned for nine episodes. This was longer than both {{an|Misty}} and {{an|May}}, who only returned to the show for five episodes each; Misty's return was on two different occasions for a total of five.
** Not be related to a [[Gym Leader]].
** Dawn is also the only one between them not to use a new outfit during her return.
** Not have siblings.
** She is also the only one to not have a change in her party.
** Own a Pokémon that habitually disobeys her.
** She is also the only one to not encounter {{TRT}} during her return.
** Hold a full team of six Pokémon consistently, and the second overall to hold a full team, the first being {{an|Misty}}.
* Out of Ash's female travelling companions, Dawn has met the most of Ash's main rivals, having met {{Gary}} and [[Paul]] during her original run and having met [[Trip]] during her return.
* Dawn is the only main character to receive a Water-type first partner Pokémon as her first Pokémon.
* Dawn is the first traveling companion to have the new [[Ken Sugimori|Sugimori]]-style eyes.
* On the [[Pokémon Learning League]] website, [[List of clothing (anime)|her clothing]] has been altered so that her white undershirt has sleeves and she is wearing black stockings or tights.
* Dawn's socks have shifted position on her legs from mid-knee to below-knee several times throughout the {{pkmn|anime}}.
* Dawn's Japanese name is Hikari, and [[Zoey|her main rival]]'s is Nozomi. The ''{{wp|Hikari (train)|Hikari}}'' and the ''{{wp|Nozomi (train)|Nozomi}}'' are two {{wp|Shinkansen}} "bullet train" lines in Japan. The Nozomi is faster than the Hikari, possibly symbolizing the trend of Zoey being farther along in her coordinating skills than Dawn in the anime.
* When Dawn temporarily returned in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'' and ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'', she returned for a total of 21 episodes across both series (including the four episodes of ''[[Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles]]''), the most out of Ash's traveling companions.
* Out of Ash's female traveling companions, Dawn has met the most of Ash's main rivals, having met {{Gary}} and [[Paul]] during ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'', [[Trip]] during ''Pokémon the Series: Black & White'', and {{an|Leon}} during ''Pokémon Journeys: The Series''.
* Dawn is the only [[Pokémon Coordinator]] in the anime to compete for the same {{pkmn|Contest}} [[Ribbon]] twice.
* Dawn is the only [[Pokémon Coordinator]] in the anime to compete for the same {{pkmn|Contest}} [[Ribbon]] twice.
* Dawn is the first of [[Ash's friends]] to battle against an [[Elite Four]] member; she battled against [[Lucian]].
* Dawn has competed in at least one [[Pokémon Contest]] in each [[region]] where they are known to be held in the anime, with the exception of the [[Kanto]] region.
* Dawn is the only main character to be mentioned in the summary of the Japanese opening themes along with Ash.
* Dawn is the only main character to be mentioned in the summary of the Japanese opening themes along with Ash.
* Dawn is the first companion not to have a [[Generation I]] Pokémon officially under her ownership.
* Dawn is the only character that traveled with Brock and has never pulled him away from a girl.
* In one of the 20th anniversary polls in the leadup to [[M20|Pokemon the Movie: I Choose You!]], specifically relating to former cast members viewers want to see return, she ranked fourth place.<ref>https://s.animeanime.jp/article/2017/05/11/33827.html</ref>
* In {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, if the [[player character]] is {{ga|Lucas|male}} and their [[first partner Pokémon]] choice was {{p|Turtwig}}, after they have entered the [[Hall of Fame]] ten times, {{ga|Dawn|Dawn's game counterpart}}'s team consists of fully-evolved members of Dawn's anime team, excluding replacing {{TP|Dawn|Pachirisu}} with a {{p|Bellossom}}.
* All of the Pokémon that have evolved under Dawn's ownership were introduced in [[Generation II]].


==Names==
==Names==
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! Name
! Name
! Origin
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
|- style="background: #FFF"
|Japanese
| Japanese
| ヒカリ ''Hikari''
| ヒカリ ''Hikari''
| From 光/ひかり ''hikari'', light or shine.
| From 光 ''hikari'' (light)
|- style="background:#FFF"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| English
| English, Brazilian Portuguese, Turkish
| Dawn
| Dawn
| May be a reference to ''Hikari''; dawn is the day's first light.
| From ''{{wp|dawn}}'' (first appearance of light in the morning)
|- style="background:#FFF"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| German
| Lucia
| From ''lux'' (Latin for light)
|- style="background: #FFF"
| Spanish
| Maya
|
|- style="background: #FFF"
| French
| French
| Aurore
| Aurore
| From ''aurore'', dawn.
| From ''aurore'' (dawn)
|- style="background:#FFF"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| German
| Lucia
| From Latin ''lux'', light.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Italian
| Italian
| Lucinda
| Lucinda
| From ''luce'', light.
| From ''luce'' (light)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Spanish
| Maya
| Maya can be a reference to the {{wp|Maya civilization}}, who worshiped sun.
|- style="background:#FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| Korean
| 나빛나 ''Na Bit-Na''
| 나빛나 ''Na Bitna''
| When read as a sentence, it means ''I shine''.
| From 빛 ''bit'' (light) or 나빛나 ''na binna'' (I shine)
|- style="background:#FFF"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and mainland China}})
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 小光 ''Xiǎo Guāng''
| 小光 ''Xiǎo Guāng''
| From 光 ''hikari'', light. Can be taken as "young light".
| rowspan="2" | From 光 ''guāng / gwōng'' (light)
|- style="background: #FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 小光 ''Síu Gwōng''{{tt|*|Anime}}<br>光子 ''Gwōngjí''{{tt|*|M10}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| Russian
| 小光{{tt|*|anime}} ''Síu Gwōng''<br>光子{{tt|*|M10}} ''Gwōngjí''
| Доун ''Doun''<br>Дон ''Don''{{tt|*|Season 11}}
| From 光 ''hikari''.
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Russian
| Доун ''Doun''
| From Dawn
| From Dawn
|- style="background:#FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Thai
| Thai
| ฮิคาริ ''Hikari''
| ฮิคาริ ''Hikari''
| Same as her Japanese name.
| Transcription of her Japanese name
|}
|}
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{{-}}


==Related articles==
==References==
<references />
 
==See also==
* {{cat|Episodes focusing on Dawn}}
* {{cat|Episodes focusing on Dawn}}
* [[a:Category:Dawn (anime)|Images on the Bulbagarden Archives]]
* [[a:Category:Dawn (anime)|Images on the Bulbagarden Archives]]
* [[Dawn (game)]]
* [[Dawn (game)]]
* [[Alternate World Dawn]]


==On Bulbagarden forums==
* {{BMGF|14886|The Dawn Club}}


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[[de:Lucia (Animecharakter)]]
[[es:Dawn/Maya]]
[[fr:Aurore (dessin animé)]]
[[fr:Aurore (dessin animé)]]
[[it:Lucinda (anime)]]
[[it:Lucinda (serie animata)]]
[[ja:ヒカリ]]
[[ja:ヒカリ (アニメ)]]
[[pl:Dawn (Anime)]]
[[zh:小光(动画)]]
[[zh:小光(动画)]]

Latest revision as of 04:51, 11 March 2024

Dawn
ヒカリ Hikari
Dawn JN.png
Dawn in Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Age 10[1]
Gender Female
Eye color Dark blue*, slate gray*
Hair color Dark blue*, slate gray*
Hometown Twinleaf Town
Region Sinnoh
Relatives Johanna (mother)
Trainer class Coordinator
Game counterpart Dawn
Anime debut Following A Maiden's Voyage!
English voice actor Emily Jenness
Japanese voice actor Megumi Toyoguchi

Dawn (Japanese: ヒカリ Hikari) is a Pokémon Coordinator from Twinleaf Town and a former traveling companion of Ash and Brock. Her goal is to become a great Top Coordinator like her mother, Johanna. Her first Pokémon was a Piplup that she received from Professor Rowan in the first episode of Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl.

She returns in Pokémon Journeys: The Series, as a veteran Coordinator, who became friends with Chloe and assisted Ash during several crises involving Team Rocket and Team Galactic.

In the anime

History

Pre-series

Dawn during her childhood

Dawn grew up in Twinleaf Town in the Sinnoh region with her mother, Johanna, and was inspired to become a Top Coordinator just like her. Sometime later, she attended a kindergarten class, where she met her friends Kenny and Leona. She also knew Barry and Noelle from before leaving Twinleaf Town, but it is unclear how and when Dawn first met them.

In Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!, Dawn revealed the story behind her nickname, Dee Dee (Japanese: ピカリ Pikari). She explained that she, Kenny, and Leona had been selected as the week's Pokémon caretakers at their kindergarten, and were responsible for looking after the school's pets, Plusle and Minun. While Kenny and Leona cleaned down the pen, Dawn hugged the two Electric-type Pokémon tightly and received an electric shock as a result. This caused Dawn's hair to fizz out and sparkle, earning her the nickname "Diamond Dandruff" or "Dee Dee" for short. From then on, many of her classmates called Dawn by this embarrassing nickname. This led to Dawn developing a fear of Plusle and Minun.

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Dawn began her Pokémon journey with an overconfident Piplup. She wasn't able to gain his trust at first, but after rescuing him from a swarm of Ariados, the two became friends. Unlike May, she knew from the beginning that she wanted to follow in her mother's footsteps and be a Coordinator. After meeting Ash and Brock, she decided to travel with them, as their experience would likely be helpful to her. Like Ash, she saw a Legendary Pokémon at the start of her journey, the projected soul of Mesprit in Following A Maiden's Voyage!.

When Dawn began her journey she took a bicycle, but like Misty's and May's bikes, Ash's Pikachu destroyed it with his Thunderbolt. However, she did not mention this to Ash until more than thirty episodes after it happened, yet only to acknowledge it as an honest accident due to a desperate situation, and didn't hold it against either Ash or Pikachu. Dawn had also planned to take a large suitcase full of clothing with her, but her mother made her leave it at home due to its impracticality. Instead, Dawn took a backpack her mother had prepared for her. Johanna also gave Dawn the first Ribbon she earned as a Coordinator as a good luck charm, an item that would recur throughout the series as a symbol of Dawn's determination.

Upon arriving in Jubilife City, Dawn registered for a Contest Pass for the Sinnoh region. She also obtained a Ball Capsule and some Seals and introduced her Contest cry, which is "Spotlight!" in the English dub and "Charm up!" in the original Japanese version. Dawn lost her first Pokémon Contest in Arrival of a Rival! to Zoey, who became one of her closest friends and greatest rivals. After her loss, an upset Dawn called her mother, but Johanna told Dawn not to rely on her and instead rely on friends and Pokémon. Eventually, in Dawn's second official Contest, she was able to narrowly beat her childhood friend Kenny to win her first Ribbon.

Dawn in her first Pokémon Contest

Dawn regularly trained her Pokémon and took the opportunity to practice her skills with Zoey whenever the two met, such as in A Stand-Up Sit-Down!. Zoey was always helpful to Dawn during their meetings and helped inspire her to come up with new combinations. However, even with Zoey's help Dawn was not able to perfect Buizel's Ice Aqua Jet despite coming up with the idea. Ash later accomplished Ice Aqua Jet in the Wallace Cup, after Buizel had been traded to him.

In Dawn's Early Night!, Dawn felt confident but lost in the Performance Stage of the Hearthome Contest. In the Solaceon Contest, which took place in Team Shocker!, she did not pass the Performance Stage for the second time in a row, due to being overzealous with Ambipom's Swift appeal out of desperation to make up for the previous loss. This marked a notable change in Dawn's character. After the second blow to her self-esteem, she didn't know what to do and was still very upset throughout Tanks for the Memories!. After this, she became more focused and regained her confidence after battling Maylene in Crossing the Battle Line!. She also began to practice in earnest for all her Contest's performances and battles. Following Zoey's advice to show off the Pokémon and not its moves, Dawn was able to pass through the first round in the Wallace Cup and eventually break her losing streak by narrowly defeating May in the final round of the competition in Strategy With a Smile!. Since this turning point, Dawn has maintained her focus and humility.

After learning of the upcoming Contest in Celestic Town, Dawn became very dedicated in her training to the point of overworking her Pokémon in A Lean Mean Team Rocket Machine!. Due to her intense efforts, she managed to win the Contest in Battling The Generation Gap!. One of Dawn's combinations in that Contest inspired one of Ash's notable tactics, the Counter Shield. In A Breed Stampede!, her Mamoswine began to disobey her after evolving. Despite this, she was still eager to train it well and finally gained its trust after healing it in Trials and Adulations!. However, Mamoswine still rebelled and disobeyed Dawn after it was hit by an attack and lost its temper in the semifinals of the Lilypad Contest in Dressed for Jess Success!. Even though this caused Dawn to lose, she remained calm and optimistic that she and Mamoswine would be victorious the next time.

Dawn traveled back home with Ash and Brock for the annual Twinleaf Festival in Strategy Begins at Home!. Dawn went on to compete against her mother in a two-on-two Contest Battle. Johanna's Glameow and Umbreon versed Dawn's Piplup and Pachirisu. Although Johanna won the match with relative ease, she was impressed by Dawn's teamwork and complimented her. The homecoming helped Dawn to regain her focus, especially after a venture into her own subconscious in Historical Mystery Tour!. Once the festival ended, the group left Twinleaf Town at the end of Challenging a Towering Figure!.

Her encounter with Mesprit, like Ash and Brock's encounters with Azelf and Uxie respectively, proved to be fate as Team Galactic intended to capture the lake guardians to awaken Dialga and Palkia at Spear Pillar. The lake guardians communicated telepathically with Ash, Dawn, and Brock, and teleported them to the Team Galactic Headquarters. With the help of Cynthia, the three Trainers foiled Team Galactic's plans and freed the lake guardians in The Battle Finale of Legend!

In Double-Time Battle Training!, Dawn and her friends watched Zoey compete in the Brussel Town Pokémon Contest. Zoey was victorious, and Candice brought over an array of desserts to celebrate. During their meal, Candice introduced the Tamato Berry Ice Cream Sandwich, describing it as "hot and spicy on the inside and cold on the outside", and saying that oftentimes things that don't seem to go well together are the most compatible. The dessert and Candice's words inspired Dawn to create a new combination using Ice- and Fire-type moves. After many failed attempts, she perfected her technique called Flame Ice, which involved Cyndaquil using Flame Wheel while being encased in Mamoswine's Ice Shard attack. She used this move later in the Daybreak Contest.

Dawn revealed the story behind her nickname, "Dee Dee", to Ash and Brock in Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!, though Ursula happened to overhear the conversation. In the final round of the Daybreak Town Contest, Ursula battled Dawn using her Plusle and Minun and deliberately had her Pokémon shock Dawn's hair to recreate "Diamond Dandruff". Even though Dawn temporarily succumbed to her trauma, she was able to overcome her inhibition with Mamoswine's and Cyndaquil's encouragement. Ultimately, she defeated Ursula, winning her final fifth Ribbon as well as the opportunity to participate in the Sinnoh Grand Festival.

She later trained in Teaching the Student Teacher! where she came up with a new tactic for the Grand Festival, the Ice Chandelier, which she managed to perfect by trial and error. Though she originally wanted to see Pachirisu use its Discharge attack while surrounded by Mamoswine's Ice Shard, she eventually decided to cover Pachirisu in a larger bubble of ice from Buneary's Ice Beam. This gave Pachirisu enough room to run, making Ice Chandelier look its best. Besides coming up with combination moves, she also acquired a new Pokémon, Togekiss. Dawn trained with Togekiss in With the Easiest of Grace! to find a way to battle with it while not ignoring its need to move gracefully, and she was eventually able to adjust her battling style to accommodate her new Pokémon.

Dawn entered the Sinnoh Grand Festival in Last Call — First Round!, using her Buneary and Cyndaquil in the Appeals Round. She progressed through the round and battled Ursula first in the next episode. With Mamoswine and Pachirisu she was able to successfully use her combination Ice Chandelier to defeat Ursula's Gabite and Flareon. In the following episode, she defeated Jessilina and progressed to the finals. Dawn would face Zoey in the final round, which fulfilled the promise the two had made with each other after their first Contest to someday meet in the last round of the Grand Festival.

It was a very evenly matched and close fight between her Piplup and Togekiss and Zoey's Glameow and Gallade, but in the end, Dawn lost. After the finals, she met with her mother and returned the Ribbon Johanna had given her as a good luck charm at the very start of her journey. Dawn said that she no longer needed to walk in her mother's shadow, and only needed her Pokémon's care and support to become a Top Coordinator, proving to her mother and herself how much she had grown as a Trainer.

Dawn and her main rival, Zoey

After the competition, Zoey told Dawn that Candice was throwing a victory party for her in Snowpoint City and that Dawn was also welcome; however, Dawn declined the invitation, stating that she still wanted to support Ash in his upcoming battle at Sunyshore Gym and the Lily of the Valley Conference. She then thanked all the Pokémon that had traveled with her through Sinnoh for their hard work and pledged to not give up her dream of being a Top Coordinator.

After Ash competed in the Sinnoh League, she contemplated whether or not to go with Ash and Brock to Kanto. However, she received an invitation from Paris for her Buneary to work with her for a short while as a Pokémon fashion model and decided to stay in Sinnoh. Dawn and Ash later shared a final high-five, their trademark exchange throughout Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, before Ash and Brock left for Kanto.

After Buneary's modeling work with Paris was completed, Dawn decided to spend some time at home before considering her next move on her journey to become Top Coordinator. In DPS01, Dawn decided to go to the Hoenn region, since Hoenn is the region Contests originated from. However, though she was certain she would take Piplup, she did not know if she should take all of her other Pokémon with her to Hoenn or not. She sought advice from Professor Rowan, who instead sent her to help a new Trainer who was having trouble deciding what her first Pokémon would be. Dawn and Shinko ran into an Ariados's web, reminiscent of the first challenge Dawn faced with Piplup. Dawn's Cyndaquil evolved into Quilava to protect the two Trainers, and it was then that Dawn realized all of her Pokémon still had the potential to grow with her. She decided to take all her Pokémon to Hoenn with her and soon left on her new adventure with her dream of becoming a Top Coordinator burning as bright as ever.

Dawn briefly appeared in a picture on Brock's memory wall in the special episode DPS02.

Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Dawn in Pokémon the Series: Black & White

In All for the Love of Meloetta!, it was revealed that Dawn had traveled to the Unova region and was staying in Cynthia's villa in Undella Town while the Champion was visiting Virbank City. Dawn later reunited with Ash and his new friends, Iris and Cilan, whom Dawn met for the first time. She also battled Cilan, using her Piplup against his Pansage, but because the battle was interrupted, no winner was identified. She became good friends with Iris when they traveled to the Onix Island in Expedition to Onix Island!, where she playfully agreed with her that Ash is a little kid, and was surprised by the unfamiliar Pokémon native to the Unova region, such as Foongus.

Before coming to Undella Town, Dawn had visited Nimbasa City where she watched a Pokémon Musical and one of Elesa's fashion shows. She also revealed that she would enter the Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup. Dawn later made it to the second round before her Mamoswine was defeated by Iris's Dragonite, even though Dragonite still wasn't listening to Iris's orders.

Dawn heading to the Johto region

Later, in Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!, she met Cameron, along with Ash, Iris, and Cilan. When they arrived at Cynthia's villa in Undella Town, she announced her intention to head to Johto to compete in the Wallace Cup being held there. After battling Ash, using her Quilava against Ash's Pikachu, and saying their farewells, she and Piplup boarded a flight to Blackthorn City.

Dawn later appeared during a fantasy in The Dream Continues!.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Dawn meeting Chloe for the first time

Dawn reappeared in Nightfall? Nightmares!, where she met up with Chloe when Piplup tried to eat some of the food she was preparing. As the two camped out in a forest, Dawn revealed that she was participating in the Sinnoh Contest circuit again, having already competed in Contests in Hoenn, Johto, and Unova, and was due to compete in the upcoming Eterna City Pokémon Contest. Upon learning Chloe was also on her way to Eterna City to watch the Contest, Dawn suggested they should travel there together. The two later worked together to fight off an enraged Rhydon that had been sleep-deprived due to Darkrai's nightmares, before coming across an injured Cresselia.

In A Midsummer Night's Light!, she tended to the injured Cresselia and showed Chloe how to perform in a contest. After getting attacked by Team Rocket and getting saved by Darkrai, she reunited with Ash and also met Goh. Together they fought off Matori and her group, the Matori Matrix and were aided by Darkrai, but got captured. After getting saved and Cresselia healed Darkrai, she bid farewell to the two Pokémon. Later, they were seen playing on a beach.

Dawn and Alternate World Dawn

In The Gates of Warp!, after her Piplup was stolen by someone who looked exactly like her, Dawn called Ash, who traveled to Sinnoh with Goh and Chloe to help. Following an attack by Alternate World Team Rocket, Dawn and Goh traveled to an alternate world version of Sinnoh, where they met Dawn's alternate world counterpart, an accomplished Trainer who once placed second in the Sinnoh League. After recovering Piplup from her, Dawn and Goh learned that this world's Pokémon had started to devolve recently due to unknown reasons. Based on her past experiences, Dawn figured Dialga and Palkia could be responsible.

In Showdown at the Gates of Warp!, Dawn and Goh reunited with Ash and Chloe and decided to investigate the devolutions. They eventually learned that Alternate World Team Rocket had locked Dialga and Palkia into a battle using a Red Chain to steal the devolved Pokémon. After Team Rocket had been defeated, Ash, Dawn, Goh, Chloe, and their alternate selves prayed for Arceus to stop Dialga and Palkia's battle. Responding to their desperate pleas, the shape of Arceus emerged from the Red Chain and made the artifact disappear. Dialga and Palkia then reversed all the devolutions and sent Ash and his friends back to their world.

Dawn reunited with Ash and Goh again in The Arceus Chronicles (Part 1), meeting them at the Sinnoh Festival in Canalave City. After being given a quick lesson of Sinnoh's past by Cynthia and a chance to experience using recreated ancient Poké Balls, the group learned of suspicious activity on Mount Coronet and headed out to investigate.

Dawn and Chloe cheering for Ash in the Masters Eight Tournament

In The Arceus Chronicles (Part 2), the group encountered Brock, who joined them. It eventually turned out that the suspicious activity was caused by Team Galactic's project to bring back Cyrus, which had resulted in a Heatran going on a rampage. In The Arceus Chronicles (Part 4), Ash, Dawn, and Goh, assisted by the lake guardians, managed to stop the rampaging Heatran.

In Reuniting for the First Time!, Dawn was shown in a flashback about the Wallace Cup, alongside May. She also appeared in a flashback in Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!.

Dawn reappeared in A Flood of Torrential Gains! to Partners in Time!, where it was revealed she traveled to Galar with Chloe to watch Ash's match against Leon in the Masters Eight Tournament finals. After Ash became the winner of the competition and became the new Monarch of the World Coronation Series, Dawn attended the awards ceremony.

I Choose You!

Dawn made a cameo appearance in the ending credits of I Choose You!.

Character

Dawn and her mother

Dawn grew up inspired by her mother's achievements and from a very young age decided that she wanted to be a Coordinator. She takes immense pride in what Johanna was able to accomplish and this is reflected in her determination to follow in her footsteps and become a respected Top Coordinator. As a kid, she would help Johanna prepare Poffins for her Pokémon, something which led Dawn to discover the perfect recipe for her own Pokémon years later.

Dawn is notable for her confidence since she almost always tries to look towards the future rather than dwell on her mistakes. In the Japanese version, Dawn's catchphrase is "Daijōbu!", which can be translated as "It'll be fine!" or "Don't worry!". Although not consistently translated in the English dub at first, she began to regularly use "No need to worry!".

Dawn's Poffins

In stark contrast to May's inexperience and self-doubt at the start of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, Dawn was overly confident and assured in her own strength at the beginning of her journey. Because of this, she became emotional after she was eliminated from Pokémon Contests, and often cried after losing. After failing to pass the Performance Stage two times in a row, Dawn became depressed. In Tanks for the Memories!, Dawn remembered these failures and had to excuse herself so she could cry. These behaviors were opposite those she had exhibited at the beginning of her journey, something Ash and Brock took notice of. Their encouragement was not enough to renew her psyche though, and it was not until she defeated May to win the Wallace Cup that she truly regained her confidence and focus. After this point, Dawn took on a more positive and determined personality. In addition, she became more mature. Instead of reverting to her old headstrong and confident attitude, she became more aware of her faults and how she could work to overcome them. Dawn was also more aggressive than May whenever she had to confront Team Rocket.

Dawn and Ash

Dawn has a close relationship with Ash, and they often share a high five when one of them accomplishes something. Throughout their journey, they were very supportive of each other, usually training together and pushing one another to become better versions of themselves. Sometimes when Ash challenged a Gym Leader, Dawn would wear her cheerleading outfit and perform a routine alongside her Pokémon to encourage him. In Uncrushing Defeat!, upon noticing how disappointed in himself Ash was for losing a Full Battle against Paul, Dawn presented a circus act to cheer him up.

A key example of Dawn's growth and maturity occurred in Trials and Adulations!, in which she was separated from Ash and Brock, and her Mamoswine's leg was badly injured. Instead of panicking or trying to force Mamoswine to continue walking, Dawn thought back to lessons Brock had given her about Pokémon care. She recalled that the sap of a plant could help soothe pain and called upon her Pokémon to search for it. Dawn applied the sap, wrapped the wound, formed a bed of leaves for Mamoswine, and gathered food and Berries for it to eat. Dawn was ultimately rewarded as she gained her Mamoswine's respect and loyalty. Dawn's actions go deeper than that though, they are evidence of her growth as a Trainer and person.

Dawn after catching a Pokémon

Throughout her journey in Sinnoh, Dawn was able to come up with various combinations to show up her Pokémon's looks and strength. This began with something as simple as making her Piplup's beak grow longer when using Peck, a technique she used even until the end of the Grand Festival. She later followed with simple spinning, which her Piplup and Buneary first practiced for a while in Oreburgh City. The spinning move was adapted by Ash in his first Gym battle in Sinnoh. Later on, Dawn began experimenting with more complex combinations, such as Flame Ice and Ice Chandelier. After a lot of practice, Dawn's Pokémon were able to master these combinations in battle. Coincidentally, both of these moves were used to defeat Ursula.

Dawn also had a fear of Plusle and Minun, after the Cheerleading Pokémon that her class had when she was younger shocked her hair and her childhood friends, Kenny and Leona, started calling her Diamond Dandruff, Dee Dee for short. Ever since, Dawn would get annoyed when Kenny and Leona would call her Dee Dee and would panic if her friends, especially Ash, asked them as to why they called her that, due to the nickname being part of her fear of Plusle and Minun. Dawn also freaked out whenever she saw a Plusle and Minun, as shown in Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!, when she panicked of seeing Ursula's Plusle and Minun, and fainted when they sparkled her hair. However, through her Mamoswine and Cyndaquil's encouragement in the next episode, Dawn overcame her fear of Plusle and Minun, and was no longer bothered in being called Dee Dee.

Dawn brushing her hair

Originally, Dawn had great concern about her appearance and would not show herself to Ash or Brock until she felt that her appearance was acceptable. Dawn often slept in a tent while Ash and Brock slept outside. However, after Tears for Fears!, Dawn began to sleep outside as well and was less concerned with her appearance in front of Ash and Brock. This may have been an indicator that she had become more focused as a Trainer and Coordinator, paying more attention to her Pokémon and less attention to her looks. Even so, whenever Dawn knew she was going to be on camera, she would pause to brush her hair, such as in Last Call - First Round! when Rhonda wanted to interview her for her broadcast of the Grand Festival.

Dawn also has an interest in fashion and often reads the Poké Chic magazine. In The Bells Are Singing!, Dawn revealed that she was the one to design Buneary's vest, but also admitted that her mother was the one to sew it. In Arriving in Style!, she demonstrated her talent for designing again, sketching many different outfits for the Hearthome Collection. Though she was initially unsure about her creations, she set her mind on designing simple dresses and accessories after realizing the actual role of a Pokémon Stylist. For that, she was praised by Hermione, who said Dawn has the true spirit of a Stylist.

Pokémon

Dawn's current party

Most of the Pokémon that Dawn caught were cute and small like her first partner Pokémon, Piplup.

Initially, due to her lack of experience, Dawn had difficulties dealing with her Pokémon properly. For instance, she would often bicker with Piplup and her Pachirisu would hit unwanted targets with its Discharge. Even later on in Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, after most of her Pokémon had become obedient, her Mamoswine tended to get angry and disobey her. It was not until Trials and Adulations! that Dawn was fully able to manage all of her Pokémon. Despite the many issues she had at first, Dawn always deeply cared for her Pokémon, especially for Piplup.

As a Pokémon Coordinator, Dawn trained her Pokémon for both appeals and battles. Because of this, she learned to utilize her Pokémon's capabilities creatively. For example, she trained Buneary to use Ice Beam in various ways, which proved helpful in the many Pokémon Contests she participated in. She was also able to pull off successful combinations with her Togekiss in the finals of the Grand Festival, despite not having trained it for very long compared to her other Pokémon.

This is a listing of Dawn's Pokémon in the anime.

On hand

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Piplup
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Buneary
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Pachirisu
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Swinub → Piloswine → Mamoswine
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Egg → Cyndaquil → Quilava
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Togekiss

In training

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Aipom → Ambipom

Traded away

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Buizel

Released

Dawn's Oshawott
Oshawott
Oshawott was caught by Dawn during the Sinnoh Festival in Canalave City to demonstrate ancient Sinnohan Poké Balls. It was released afterwards.

None of Oshawott's moves are known.

Debut The Arceus Chronicles (Part 1)
Voice actors
Japanese
English Lisa Ortiz

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Ash's Pikachu
Pikachu
Main article: Ash's Pikachu

Dawn rescued Pikachu from Team Rocket after trying to catch him, thinking he was a wild Pokémon. She then looked after Pikachu until returning to Ash in When Pokémon Worlds Collide!.

Debut Pokémon - I Choose You!
Voice actors
Japanese Ikue Otani
English Ikue Otani
Brock's Croagunk
Croagunk
Main article: Brock's Croagunk

After the group got separated by Graveler and Golem using Rollout, Croagunk ended up going with Dawn while they were stuck in a maze looking for Ash and Brock. When the group found each other on two sides of a maze wall, Croagunk, along with the other Pokémon, were commanded to break a hole on one side of the wall.

Debut Gymbaliar!
Voice actors
Japanese Katsuyuki Konishi
English Bill Rogers
Ash's Chimchar
Chimchar
Main article: Ash's Chimchar

When Ash was training for his Pastoria Gym battle, he lent Chimchar and Staravia to Dawn so they can practice.

Under Dawn's command, Chimchar used Flamethrower.

Debut When Pokémon Worlds Collide!
Voice actors
Japanese Megumi Hayashibara
English Bill Rogers
Ash's Staravia
Staravia
Main article: Ash's Staravia

When Ash was training for his Pastoria Gym battle, he lent Staravia and Chimchar to Dawn so they can practice.

Under Dawn's command, Staravia used Aerial Ace.

Debut Two Degrees of Separation!
Voice actors
Japanese Kiyotaka Furushima
English Sarah Natochenny
Dawn's Grimer
Grimer
Dawn trained this Grimer during the first day of the Pokémon Summer Academy. It was used in a battle against a Venonat trained by Conway. During the battle, it used a Counter Shield that Dawn had taught it.

Grimer's known moves are Poison Gas, Mud-Slap*, Sludge and Gunk Shot*.

Debut Camping It Up!
Dawn's Dodrio
Dodrio
Dawn used Dodrio in the first leg of the triathlon.

None of Dodrio's moves are known.

Debut One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!
Dawn's Sharpedo
Sharpedo
Dawn used Sharpedo in the second leg of the triathlon.

None of Sharpedo's moves are known.

Debut One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!

Contests

Dawn's Ribbons as of Stealing the Conversation!

Sinnoh Ribbons

This listing is of the Ribbons Dawn has obtained in the Sinnoh region:

Grand Festival ranking

Dawn has competed in the following Grand Festival tournaments:

Other achievements

Dawn has competed in the following Pokémon Contests:

Outfits

Pokémon competitions

The tiara Dawn received for winning the Hearthome Collection

Dawn has competed in the following Pokémon competitions:

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 豊口めぐみ Megumi Toyoguchi
English Emily Jenness
Arabic إيمان بيطار Iman Bitar
Mandarin Chinese 纪元 Jì Yuán (Mainland China)
林美秀 Lín Měixiù (Taiwan)
Czech Rozita Erbanová
Danish Annevig Schelde Ebbe
Dutch Meghna Kumar
Finnish Mirjami Heikkinen
European French Alexandra Corréa
German Jana Julie Kilka
Greek Στέλλα Μπονάτσου Stella Bonatsou
Hebrew טליה ברקאי Talia Barkai
Hindi नेश्मा चेम्बुरकर Neshma Chemburkar (Disney dub - S10)
सयूरी हरलकर Sayuri Haralkar (Disney dub - S11 and S12)
Hungarian Bernadett Vágó
Indonesian Dewi Arifiani (Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, movies)
Diah Sekartadji Wulandari (DP146-DP148, DP176-DP178)
Nurul Ulfah (JN074-present)
Italian Tosawi Piovani (DP001-DP104)
Ludovica De Caro (DP105-JNS04)
Emanuela Cardani (JN129-present)
Korean 정미숙 Chong Mi-Suk
Norwegian Eline Høyer
Emily Hammer (Arceus Chronicles)
Polish Magdalena Krylik (DP001-DP052)
Beata Wyrąbkiewicz (DP053-present)
Portuguese Brazil Fernanda Bullara (DP001-BW093)
Sofia Manso (JN074-present)
Portugal Raquel Ferreira (DP001-DP052)
Joana Carvalho (DP053-present, movies)
Russian Анастасия Фомичева Anastasia Fomicheva (DP001-DP052)
Ольга Шорохова Olga Shorohova (DP053-DP191, BW085-BW093; M10-M13)
Алёна Созинова Alena Sozinova (JN074-present; JNS01-JNS04)
Spanish Latin America Gaby Ugarte (DP001-DP104, DP158-DP191, JN074-JN132)
Leyla Rangel (DP105-DP157, BW085-BW093)
Spain Mar Bordallo
Swedish Elina Raeder
Thai ศันสนีย์ วัฒนานุหม่อมชั้น Sansanee Watthananumomchan
(DP001 - DP053)
Turkish Seda Özelsoy
Vietnamese Lưu Ái Phương (BW085-BW093)
Kim Ngọc


Gallery

Artwork

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Official artwork from
Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl
Alternative artwork from
Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl
Official artwork from
Pokémon the Series: Black and White

Other artwork

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Pokémon: DP Battle Dimension - Box Set 2
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Pokémon: DP Galactic Battles - Box Set 2
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In the manga

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

Dawn and her Piplup appear as main characters alongside Ash and Pikachu in Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl, an adaptation of the anime set during Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl.

Pokémon

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Piplup
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Buneary
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Pachirisu
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Aipom → Ambipom
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Mamoswine


Traded away
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Buizel


Movie adaptations

Dawn, Ash, and Brock in the manga

Dawn appears in the manga adaptations of The Rise of Darkrai, Giratina and the Sky Warrior, Arceus and the Jewel of Life, and Zoroark: Master of Illusions. Her team is the same in these manga adaptations.

In the TCG

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

Dawn's Pokémon
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Piplup Pokémon M Water       Movie Commemoration Random Pack   007/022
Buneary Pokémon M Colorless       Movie Commemoration Random Pack   019/022
Piplup Water Cosmic Eclipse Common 54/236 Dream League C 009/049
Cosmic Eclipse Rare Secret 239/236 Dream League CHR 052/049
 


Trivia

Dawn's recurring rivals as seen in The Greatest - Everyday!
  • Dawn is the first main character other than Ash to:
  • Dawn is the first female protagonist to:
    • Not be related to a Gym Leader.
    • Not have siblings.
    • Own a Pokémon that habitually disobeys her.
    • Hold a full team of six Pokémon consistently, and the second overall to hold a full team, the first being Misty.
  • Dawn is the only main character to receive a Water-type first partner Pokémon as her first Pokémon.
  • Dawn is the first traveling companion to have the new Sugimori-style eyes.
  • On the Pokémon Learning League website, her clothing has been altered so that her white undershirt has sleeves and she is wearing black stockings or tights.
  • Dawn's socks have shifted position on her legs from mid-knee to below-knee several times throughout the anime.
  • Dawn's Japanese name is Hikari, and her main rival's is Nozomi. The Hikari and the Nozomi are two Shinkansen "bullet train" lines in Japan. The Nozomi is faster than the Hikari, possibly symbolizing the trend of Zoey being farther along in her coordinating skills than Dawn in the anime.
  • When Dawn temporarily returned in Pokémon the Series: Black & White and Pokémon Journeys: The Series, she returned for a total of 21 episodes across both series (including the four episodes of Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles), the most out of Ash's traveling companions.
  • Out of Ash's female traveling companions, Dawn has met the most of Ash's main rivals, having met Gary and Paul during Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, Trip during Pokémon the Series: Black & White, and Leon during Pokémon Journeys: The Series.
  • Dawn is the only Pokémon Coordinator in the anime to compete for the same Contest Ribbon twice.
  • Dawn has competed in at least one Pokémon Contest in each region where they are known to be held in the anime, with the exception of the Kanto region.
  • Dawn is the only main character to be mentioned in the summary of the Japanese opening themes along with Ash.
  • Dawn is the only character that traveled with Brock and has never pulled him away from a girl.
  • In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, if the player character is male and their first partner Pokémon choice was Turtwig, after they have entered the Hall of Fame ten times, Dawn's game counterpart's team consists of fully-evolved members of Dawn's anime team, excluding replacing Pachirisu with a Bellossom.
  • All of the Pokémon that have evolved under Dawn's ownership were introduced in Generation II.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese ヒカリ Hikari From 光 hikari (light)
English, Brazilian Portuguese, Turkish Dawn From dawn (first appearance of light in the morning)
German Lucia From lux (Latin for light)
Spanish Maya
French Aurore From aurore (dawn)
Italian Lucinda From luce (light)
Korean 나빛나 Na Bitna From 빛 bit (light) or 나빛나 na binna (I shine)
Chinese (Mandarin) 小光 Xiǎo Guāng From 光 guāng / gwōng (light)
Chinese (Cantonese) 小光 Síu Gwōng*
光子 Gwōngjí*
Russian Доун Doun
Дон Don*
From Dawn
Thai ฮิคาริ Hikari Transcription of her Japanese name


References

  1. (DP001) Narrator: "And this young lady, Dawn, is one of those people, as her 10th birthday has come and gone, and her Pokemon now waits in the wings!"
  2. https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1584062060543225856
  3. https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1591672205040943105
  4. https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1596745636510334978

See also



Anime characters
Protagonists Ash Ketchum (Pikachu) • Misty (Togetic) • BrockTracey SketchitMayMaxDawn (Piplup) • Iris (Haxorus) • CilanSerenaClemontBonnie (Dedenne) • LanaKiaweLillieSophoclesMallowRotom PokédexGoh (Grookey)
Rivals GaryRitchieHarrisonDrewHarleyMorrisonTysonSolidadPaulNandoZoeyKennyConwayBarryUrsulaTripBiancaBurgundyStephanGeorgiaCameronAriaAlainMietteTiernoShaunaTrevorNiniSawyerGladionHoracioHauLeonRaihanHoraceBeaLeague Conference participantsCoordinatorsPerformersWorld Coronation Series participants
Antagonists Jessie (Wobbuffet) • JamesMeowthGiovanniButchCassidyDr. NambaMatoriPierceDr. ZagerGozuTabithaMaxieShellyArchieHunter JSaturnCyrusMarsJupiterCharonColressAldithGhetsisBarretMalamarLysandreMableCelosiaAlianaXerosicBryonyTuppZippRappPlumeriaGuzmaVirenRoseOleana
Professors Professor OakProfessor IvyProfessor ElmProfessor BirchProfessor RowanProfessor CarolinaProfessor JuniperDr. FennelCedric JuniperProfessor SycamoreProfessor KukuiProfessor BurnetProfessor CeriseProfessor MagnoliaSoniaProfessor Amaranth
Relatives Delia KetchumDaisyVioletLilyJames's parentsFlintLolaForrestBrock's siblingsNormanCarolineJohannaChiliCressGraceMeyerLana's fatherLana's motherHarper and SarahRangoSimaMimoKiawe's grandfatherMohnLusamineGladionSophocles's parentsMolayneAbeMallow's motherUluWalkerCamilleHalta
Supporting Officer JennyNurse JoyMagikarp salesmanTodd SnapCharles GoodshowCaseyLizaSakuraLanceClairRaoul ContestaMr. SukizoSteven StoneVivian MeridianRobertScottLilian MeridianSolanaBrandonMarianYuzoRhondaCynthiaReggieAngieLookerIzzy and CaraLyraKhouryTobiasDon GeorgeElderAlderLukeFreddy O'MartianIngoEmmetJervisVirgilNAnthea and ConcordiaPorterAlexaSophieCosetteClembotSanpeiMairinAstridDianthaKorrinaGurkinnMonsieur PierrePalermoKeananMalvaSamson OakAnelaHobbesNinaAnnaLakiDanaYansuWickeFabaIlimaAcerolaDiaChloeChrysaRenParkerTaliaLeiDanikaQuillonHopGym LeadersElite FourFrontier BrainsIsland kahunasMany temporary characters
Supporting Pokémon FearowHo-OhSquirtle SquadPink ButterfreeHaunterJigglypuffMewtwoMimeyLapras herdGranbullPichu BrothersLugiaSilverDelibirdWynautLarvitarKyogre and GroudonArticunoDeoxysLake guardiansForces of NatureMeloettaReshiramSuper-ancient PokémonWooperFlorgesSquishyZ2Guardian deitiesBewearToucannon's flockStoutlandOranguruNebbyStuffulUltra BeastsGrandpa ForestNecrozmaLunalaShayminMewRotom PhonesPelipperThievul trioEternatusDrone RotomHero duoLatiasRecurring wild Pokémon
See also: Pokémon Horizons characters


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