Dawn (game)

Dawn ヒカリ Hikari
Art from Platinum
Gender	Female
Eye color	Blue-gray*, Slate gray*
Hair color	Blue-gray*, Slate gray*
Hometown	Twinleaf Town (as player) Sandgem Town (as NPC)
Region	Sinnoh
Relatives	Johanna, unnamed father (as player) Unnamed father, younger sister, grandfather (as NPC)
Trainer class	Pokémon Trainer, player character
Generation	IV, VII
Games	Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, Masters EX
Game animation debut	GOTCHA!
English voice actor	Kimberley Anne Campbell (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor	Rie Takahashi (Masters EX)
Anime counterpart	Dawn
Counterpart debut	Following a Maiden's Voyage!
Manga counterpart(s)	Platinum, Mitsumi

Dawn (Japanese: ヒカリ Hikari) is the female player character of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. Her male counterpart is Lucas.

In the games

As the protagonist

Dawn lives in Twinleaf Town with her mother and dreams big, so she and her best friend (and soon-to-be rival) have high hopes of catching the legendary Pokémon of their nearby lake. After meeting Professor Rowan and his assistant Lucas, they are attacked by wild Starly and as a last resort, use the Pokémon in the briefcase the Professor has forgotten. After bringing the Pokémon back Dawn receives the Pokémon she used as well as a Pokédex and goes on to gather the eight Badges of Sinnoh, defeat Team Galactic and conquer the Pokémon League all before taking on the Battle Tower.

She has to stop Team Galactic from trying to use either Dialga^D or Palkia^P to destroy the entire universe in order to create a new one.

In Platinum, Dawn and Barry instead go to visit Professor Rowan at his lab rather than go to the lake in search of a Pokémon of the same rarity as a red Gyarados. They receive their Pokémon on Route 201 when Professor Rowan realizes that they are so dedicated to Pokémon as to attempt to travel from Twinleaf Town to Sandgem Town through the tall grass without any Pokémon of their own.

In addition, Team Galactic attempts to use both Dialga and Palkia, but they are stopped by Giratina. Finally, Dawn has to go to the Distortion World and face Giratina, in order to stop both worlds from destroying each other.

Years later, her exploits are referenced by Cynthia, who remembers a young Trainer who defeated her.

As a non-playable character

If the player chooses Lucas, she will become Rowan's assistant for the game. Dawn lives in Sandgem Town with her little sister, grandfather, and father—who works as an assistant of Professor Rowan. She is already the Professor's assistant at the beginning of the game. She had already received her starter Pokémon before the player (a Turtwig, Chimchar or Piplup, whichever is weak to the player's starter). She also demonstrates to the player how to capture Pokémon by capturing a wild Bidoof.

Pokémon

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Capture tutorial

If the player chose Turtwig:

PKMN Trainer Dawn Route 202 Diamond and Pearl Reward: N/A
Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Piplup♂/♀ Lv.5 Pound Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Chimchar:

PKMN Trainer Dawn Route 202 Diamond and Pearl Reward: N/A
Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Turtwig♂/♀ Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Withdraw Water Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Piplup:

PKMN Trainer Dawn Route 202 Diamond and Pearl Reward: N/A
Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Chimchar♂/♀ Lv.5 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Caught in tutorial

	Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Simple or Unaware Held item: None
Bidoof♂/♀ Lv.2
Tackle Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

First Multi Battle partner

If the player chose Turtwig:

PKMN Trainer Dawn Jubilife City Diamond and Pearl Reward: N/A
Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Piplup♂/♀ Lv.13 Bubble Water Special   --       Pound Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Chimchar:

PKMN Trainer Dawn Jubilife City Diamond and Pearl Reward: N/A
Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Turtwig♂/♀ Lv.13 Absorb Grass Special   --       Tackle Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Piplup:

PKMN Trainer Dawn Jubilife City Diamond and Pearl Reward: N/A
Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Chimchar♂/♀ Lv.13 Ember Fire Special   --       Scratch Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Second Multi Battle partner

If the player chose Turtwig:

PKMN Trainer Dawn Veilstone City Diamond and Pearl Reward: N/A

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Cute Charm Held item: None Clefairy♀ Lv.25 Metronome Normal Status   --       Sing Normal Status   --       Gravity Psychic Status   --       Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Kadabra♂ Lv.25 Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Prinplup♂/♀ Lv.28 BubbleBeam Water Special   --       Peck Flying Physical   --       Fury Attack Normal Physical   --       Metal Claw Steel Physical   --

If the player chose Chimchar:

PKMN Trainer Dawn Veilstone City Diamond and Pearl Reward: N/A

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Cute Charm Held item: None Clefairy♀ Lv.25 Metronome Normal Status   --       Sing Normal Status   --       Gravity Psychic Status   --       Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Kadabra♂ Lv.25 Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Grotle♂/♀ Lv.28 Razor Leaf Grass Physical   --       Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Curse ??? Status   --

If the player chose Piplup:

PKMN Trainer Dawn Veilstone City Diamond and Pearl Reward: N/A

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Cute Charm Held item: None Clefairy♀ Lv.25 Metronome Normal Status   --       Sing Normal Status   --       Gravity Psychic Status   --       Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Kadabra♂ Lv.25 Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: None Monferno♂/♀ Lv.28 Flame Wheel Fire Physical   --       Ember Fire Special   --       Mach Punch Fighting Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --

Pokémon Platinum

Capture tutorial

If the player chose Turtwig:

PKMN Trainer Dawn Route 202 Platinum Reward: N/A
Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Piplup♂/♀ Lv.5 Pound Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Chimchar:

PKMN Trainer Dawn Route 202 Platinum Reward: N/A
Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Turtwig♂/♀ Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Withdraw Water Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Piplup:

PKMN Trainer Dawn Route 202 Platinum Reward: N/A
Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Chimchar♂/♀ Lv.5 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Caught in tutorial

	Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Simple or Unaware Held item: None
Bidoof♂/♀ Lv.2
Tackle Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

First Multi Battle partner

If the player chose Turtwig:

PKMN Trainer Dawn Jubilife City Platinum Reward: N/A
Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Piplup♂/♀ Lv.13 Bubble Water Special   --       Pound Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Chimchar:

PKMN Trainer Dawn Jubilife City Platinum Reward: N/A
Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Turtwig♂/♀ Lv.13 Absorb Grass Special   --       Tackle Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Piplup:

PKMN Trainer Dawn Jubilife City Platinum Reward: N/A
Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Chimchar♂/♀ Lv.13 Ember Fire Special   --       Scratch Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Second Multi Battle partner

If the player chose Turtwig:

PKMN Trainer Dawn Veilstone City Platinum Reward: N/A

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Cute Charm Held item: None Clefairy♀ Lv.25 Metronome Normal Status   --       Sing Normal Status   --       Gravity Psychic Status   --       Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Kadabra♂ Lv.25 Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Prinplup♂/♀ Lv.28 BubbleBeam Water Special   --       Peck Flying Physical   --       Fury Attack Normal Physical   --       Metal Claw Steel Physical   --

If the player chose Chimchar:

PKMN Trainer Dawn Veilstone City Platinum Reward: N/A

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Cute Charm Held item: None Clefairy♀ Lv.25 Metronome Normal Status   --       Sing Normal Status   --       Gravity Psychic Status   --       Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Kadabra♂ Lv.25 Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Grotle♂/♀ Lv.28 Razor Leaf Grass Physical   --       Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Curse ??? Status   --

If the player chose Piplup:

PKMN Trainer Dawn Veilstone City Platinum Reward: N/A

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Cute Charm Held item: None Clefairy♀ Lv.25 Metronome Normal Status   --       Sing Normal Status   --       Gravity Psychic Status   --       Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Kadabra♂ Lv.25 Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: None Monferno♂/♀ Lv.28 Flame Wheel Fire Physical   --       Ember Fire Special   --       Mach Punch Fighting Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --

Artwork

Official artwork from Diamond and Pearl	Signed artwork by Ken Sugimori	Underground with Lucas
Wi-Fi Plaza artwork	Discovering Shaymin with Lucas and Professor Oak	Battle Frontier artwork

Sprites

Sprite from Diamond and Pearl	Sprite from Platinum	Overworld sprite from Diamond and Pearl	Overworld sprite from Platinum	Overworld Super Contest sprite from Generation IV	VS sprite from Platinum
Back sprite from Diamond and Pearl	Back sprite from Platinum	Intro sprite from Diamond and Pearl	Intro sprite from Platinum	VS Model from Masters EX	Model from Masters EX

Quotes

Main article: Dawn (game)/Quotes

Optional names

Counterparts

Dawn's anime counterpart

In the anime

In the main series

Main article: Dawn (anime)

Like most of the other player characters, Dawn has an anime counterpart who shares her name. Appearing throughout Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, she is a Pokémon Coordinator and a former traveling companion of Ash and Brock.

In the GOTCHA! music video

Dawn briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Dawn in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl manga

Dawn appeared in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. None of her Pokémon are known.

In other manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Platinum (Adventures)

In Pokémon Adventures, Dawn has a counterpart named Platinum.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Main article: Mitsumi

In Pokémon Diamond & Pearl Adventure!, Mitsumi is based on Dawn.

In the Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl: Regigigas Major Capture Operation!! manga

Main article: Yuki (RMCO)

In Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl: Regigigas Major Capture Operation!!, Yuki is based on Dawn.

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 green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Piplup		Cosmic Eclipse		54/236	Dream League		009/049
		Cosmic Eclipse		239/236	Dream League		052/049
Other related cards
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Mom's Kindness	Su	Majestic Dawn		83/100	Torterra/Infernape/Empoleon Half Deck
					Giratina/Dialga Half Deck		013/014
					Piplup/Pikachu Half Deck		015/015
					Arceus LV.X Deck: Grass & Fire		017/017
					Arceus LV.X Deck: Lightning & Psychic		017/017

Trivia

• In both English and Japanese, Dawn shares her name with an Evolution stone. However, it is not the same stone: her Japanese name is the same as the name of the Shiny Stone, not the Dawn Stone.
• Dawn is 4'6" (1.40 m) tall and weighs 75 lbs (34 kg). This was confirmed by checking the heights and weights of certain Pokémon in the Pokédex. She is the same weight as Weavile and Porygon-Z.
• The majority of her Japanese default names are shared with Leaf and Lyra. She also shares all of Kris's alternate Japanese names.
• She shares her Chinese name with Wally.

Names

Related articles

• Dawn (anime)

Capture tutors Old man • Primo • Professor Oak • Dude • Ethan/Lyra • Wally • Lucas/Dawn • Professor Juniper Bianca • Calem/Serena • Professor Kukui • Leon • Professor Laventon • Nemona