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{{for|the variant appearing in the games|Dawn}}
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|name = Dawn
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|image = Dawn anime Journeys.png
|image = Dawn.png
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|image2 = Dawn anime Black & White.png
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|image3 = Dawn anime Diamond and Pearl.png
|jname = ヒカリ Hikari
 
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|image4 = Dawn Young.png
|age = 10
 
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|tab2 = Black and White
|hometown = [[Twinleaf Town]]
 
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|tab3 = Diamond and Pearl
|region = Sinnoh
 
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|tab4 = Younger
|family = [[Johanna]]
 
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|caption = Dawn in ''Pokémon Journeys: The Series'', ''Pokémon the Series: Black & White'', ''Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl'' and when she was younger.
|class = [[Coordinator]]
 
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|gender = Female
*[[Trainer]]
 
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|hometown = [[Twinleaf Town]], [[Sinnoh]]
|friends = *[[Ash]]
 
*[[Brock (anime)|Brock]]
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|media = anime
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|series = Diamond and Pearl; Black & White; Journeys
*[[Zoey]]
 
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|family = [[Johanna (anime)|Johanna]] (mother)
*[[Leona]]
 
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|movies = [[Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai]], [[Pokémon: Giratina & the Sky Warrior]], [[Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life]], [[Pokémon—Zoroark: Master of Illusions]], [[Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!]]
*[[Kenny (Sinnoh)|Kenny]]
 
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|friends = {{Unbulleted list|[[Leona]]|[[Kenny (Sinnoh)|Kenny]]|[[Professor Rowan (anime)|Professor Rowan]]|[[Ash Ketchum|Ash]]|[[Brock (anime)|Brock]]|[[Professor Oak (anime)|Professor Oak]]|[[Nando]]|[[Zoey]]|[[Cynthia (anime)|Cynthia]]|[[Gary Oak|Gary]]|[[May (anime)|May]]|[[Looker (anime)|Looker]]|[[Iris (anime)|Iris]]|[[Cilan (anime)|Cilan]]|[[Chloe Cerise|Chloe]]|[[Goh]]}}
*[[Barry]]
 
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|occupation= {{Unbulleted list|[[Pokémon Trainer]]|[[Coordinator]]}}
*[[May (anime)|May]]
 
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|debut = [[DP001: Following a Maiden's Voyage!|Following A Maiden's Voyage!]]
*[[Iris (anime)|Iris]]
 
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|ja_name = ヒカリ
*[[Cilan (anime)|Cilan]]
 
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|ja_romaji = Hikari
|firstappear = ''[[DP001: Following A Maiden's Voyage!]]''
 
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|ja_voice = [[Megumi Toyoguchi]]
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|voiceact = [[Emily Jenness]]}}
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'''Dawn''' (Japanese: '''ヒカリ''' ''Hikari'') is a young [[Pokémon]] [[Coordinator]] who used to travel through the [[Sinnoh]] region along with [[Ash]] and [[Brock]]. Dawn started her journey at the age of 10, honing her skills as a Pokémon [[Trainer]] and focusing on becoming a Top Coordinator like her mother, [[Johanna]]. Her current team is consisted out of [[Piplup]], [[Buneary]], [[Pachirisu]], [[Mamoswine]], [[Quilava]] and [[Togekiss]].
 
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{{Quote|No need to worry!|Dawn's signature catchphrase}}
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'''Dawn''' is a main female protagonist appearing in ''[[Pokémon the Series]]''. She is a young [[Pokémon]] [[Coordinator]], who traveled through the [[Sinnoh]] [[region]], along with [[Ash Ketchum/Diamond and Pearl|Ash Ketchum]] and [[Brock (anime)|Brock]].
   
She's notable for her confidence, even when things are not going well. She has learned a lot throughout her travels and battles and can get very emotional when it comes to winning or losing in a contest. Throughout her Sinnoh travels she has developed rivalries with many coordinators such as [[Zoey]], [[Nando]], [[Jessie]], [[Kenny (Sinnoh)|Kenny]], and even a fierce one with [[Ursula]], her rival. There´s also a disputable romantic interest she has in Ash because when characters accuse her of it she blushes.
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While traveling with the two boys, she honed her skills as a Pokémon [[Trainer]] and focused on becoming a Top Coordinator like [[Johanna (anime)|her mother.]] While Dawn learned a lot through her travels, she also developed rivalries with many coordinators such as [[Zoey]] (her main rival, albeit a friendly one), [[Nando]], [[Jessie]], [[Kenny (Sinnoh)|Kenny]], and [[Ursula]]. She is partnered to a Piplup.
   
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==Appearance==
==Dawn's Biography==
 
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===Diamond and Pearl===
 
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Dawn anime concept art.png|First concept artwork of Dawn.
Dawn made her debut in the first episode of '''Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl''', ''[[DP001: Following A Maiden's Voyage!|Following A Maiden's Voyage!]]''. In the next episode she met [[Ash Ketchum|Ash's]] [[Pikachu]] after it had temporarily escaped from [[Team Rocket]]. Returning [[Pikachu]] to Ash would be how she met him and [[Brock]]. Dawn traveled with Ash and Brock through Sinnoh until Ash and Brock left for home after the Sinnoh League.
 
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Dawn anime concept art 2.png|Second concept artwork of Dawn.
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Dawn anime concept art 3.png|Third concept artwork of Dawn.
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Dawn expressions concept art.png|First concept artwork of Dawn's expressions.
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Dawn expressions 2 concept art.png|Second concept artwork of Dawn's expressions.
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Dawn backpack concept art.png|Concept artwork of Dawn's backpack.
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Dawn Poketech concept art.png|Concept artwork of Dawn's Pokétch.
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Dawn has a fair complexion, steel blue eyes, and long navy blue hair. Her usual outfit is a mini sweater dress consisting of a black V-neck tank top with a white shirt under it, a very short pink mini skirt, and a red scarf. On her head, she wears a white beanie with a pink Poké Ball print on it. She also wears gold hair clips that hold up her hair in front. She wears a bracelet on her right wrist and a [[Pokétch]] on her left. On her feet, she wears a pair of knee-length pink boots and black mid-knee socks above them. Her boots have a pink and white strap on the edge. The rims of her boots are white, while the soles of her boots are greyish-white. She also has a small yellow backpack with all of her personal belongings.
   
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Dawn's contest outfit is a pink dress with dark pink horizontal and vertical accents, a pink sash, and a necklace with a small red ribbon on it. She also keeps her hair in a ponytail. However, her outfit varies from contest to contest. In the Grand Festival, she wore a cream-yellow mini dress with an orange sash, long white gloves, a white petticoat, and low heel fashion pumps. She also kept a pinkish-red ribbon in her hair, along with an identical one on her chest.
[[File:Dawn_w_piplup.jpg|thumb|Dawn returning her fainted Piplup back in his Poké Ball.]]Dawn is a very confident person, when she makes a mistake she will often quickly [[recover]] and strive to do better. Sometimes she can be a little overconfident though, and it may cause her to make a mistake, like when she had her newly evolved Ambipom use swift. Despite this, Dawn is carefree and is always confident in her abilities, even from the beginning of her journey. Dawn is also tough and will stop at nothing to save her Pokémon when they are in trouble, much like [[Ash]]. When she first dressed up for a contest, Brock and Ash were suprised to find a more feminine side of her than her usual, somewhat tomboyish self. Dawn will usually say the phrase, "No need to worry!", to which her mother views this as a cause to worry more. Dawn's mother, [[Johanna]], gave Dawn her very first ribbon in the first episode and now Dawn keeps it with her as a good-luck charm. Her old friends for some mysterious reason (which Dawn keeps trying to hide) call her "Dee Dee" (Diamond Dandruff). In DP161 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, Plusle and Minun. Due to the trauma from being teased by her entire class with the nickname, she is very reluctant to let others know the origin of the name.With her hair ruined, Kenny spread the word and soon she was teased by the nickname.
 
   
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For her swimwear, Dawn wears a peachy-orange and yellow bikini in [[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]. In [[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]], this is switched to a green bikini with a sarong bottom. At night, she wears pink pajama bottoms and a matching shirt with a yellow line going down them.
Dawn seems to be more fixated on her appearance then the other two main female characters [[Misty]] and [[May (anime)|May]]. In an episode, Dawn would refuse to show herself to [[Ash]] and [[Brock]] until she straightened out her bed hair. She will also brush her hair thoroughly before appearing on T.V. Dawn also seems to have some talent in designing, as she designed a series of outfits for the Hearthome Collection and [[Buneary|Buneary's]] outfit.
 
   
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When Dawn returned in [[BW088: Piplup, Pansage and a Meeting of the Times!|Piplup, Pansage and a Meeting of the Times!]], her Pokétch was replaced with a [[Xtransceiver]].
In her first contest, Dawn makes friends with a talented Coordinator called [[Zoey]]. Dawn loses her accessory just before the contest, and after much panicking and searching, it is revealed that she had dropped it and Zoey had picked it up. After returning it to Dawn, Zoey goes on to win the contest. Dawn cries at her loss and after a quick word of support from her mother, Zoey talks to Dawn about how losing is just a lesson that you should learn from. Dawn promises that she will become just as good as Zoey one day, and at this a rivalry is formed between the two girls.
 
   
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In her appearance in ''Pokemon: Master Journeys'', Dawn's appearance remains largely the same and her highlights from her navy blue hair becomes darker. Dawn also returns to wearing her Pokétch.
For a while, Dawn seemed to be on a losing streak, losing in the appeal round of her competitions two times in a row. Though learning that the [[Gym Leader]] [[Maylene]] had similar problems and confidence issues she agreed to battle her in the episode '''''Crossing The Battle Line!'''''. Though she lost this battle, it motivated her to train harder and she did. She eventually would go on to win the [[Wallace Cup]], defeating [[May (anime)|May]] in the process. From here on Dawn currently has three ribbons and is strongly pursuing her goal.
 
   
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During the "Arceus, the One Called a God" special, Dawn wears a garment that is reminiscent of [[Akari]]'s from [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]].
Her goal proceeded as she participated in her fourth [[Pokémon Contest]] in the episode''' 'Another One Gabites the Dust!'''''' ''where Dawn faced a rather mean and arrogant girl named [[Ursula]]. After insulting her, the two coordinators developed a fierce rivalry. Soon enough, two girls faced each other at the finals where Dawn's [[Pachirisu]] barely managed to beat [[Gabite]] from [[Ursula]] though winning the battle. Dawn won the contest and so won her fourth ribbon. Now only one ribbon is keeping her away from the goal of participating in the [[Grand Festival]] and possibly fulfilling her dream of becoming the [[Coordinator|Top Coordinator]]
 
   
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==Personality==
As she learns about the [[double performance|double appeals]] in the upcoming contest, Dawn is determined to create a new combination. At first she lacks of ideas, but soon develops a Ice-Fire combination idea consisted out of Mamoswine and Cyndaquil. While using [[Flame Wheel]], Cyndaquil is trapped inside of the ice block. Dawn however fails to perfect her combo and it's not until her fifth [[contest]] in Daybreak town where she faces Ursula that she manages to use it successfully. With the help of [[Plusle]] and [[Minun]], Ursula manages to make Dawn's hair glitter again embarrassing her in front of everyone. Dawn relives the flashback from the past, but soon finds encouragement as she orders one final combo from [[Cyndaquil]] and [[Mamoswine]]. Within [[Mamoswine]]'s ice block, [[Cyndaquil]] manages to form an ice rocket powered up with a [[Flame Wheel]] from inside. The attack successfully collides with the little [[Plusle]] and [[Minun]] assuring Dawn her fifth and final [[Contest|contest ribbon]] then she says that if Kenny or Ursula call her DeeDee (Pikari in the original) again she will shake it off and insult them back if she needs to.
 
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Dawn is carefree, upbeat, and cheerful. Whenever she makes a mistake, she often quickly recovers and strives to do better. She's also confident- even from the beginning of her journey, Dawn is very confident in her abilities (sometimes even a little overconfident, as shown when she ordered her newly evolved Ambipom to use Swift), though not to the same extent as Ash. While she's kind and supportive, she is sometimes quick-tempered and often gets emotional when she loses, so Ash and Brock often have to help her cope. She also became very depressed when she lost two contests in a row, not even managing to get through the first round of appeals. However, she regained her confidence after she won the Wallace Cup, along with a new found sense of maturity. She is also very sensitive and supportive of her friends—a clear example occurred when she worked on a cheerleading recital to help Ash feel better after he fell into depression following his humiliating defeat at the hands of [[Paul]]. The same is shown when she tried to cheer up Maylene when she wasn't having much confidence. Dawn is always good at cheering other people. She also seems to be more fixated on her appearance than the other two main female characters in one episode, Dawn refused to show herself to Ash and Brock until she straightened out her bed hair.
   
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==Etymology==
Since her last win in the [[Daybreak town]], she has been training hard for the upcoming [[Grand Festival]] and has come up with many new combinations such as [[Pachirisu]] and [[Mamoswine]] combo and [[Buneary]] and [[Cyndaquil]] combo.
 
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Dawn's Japanese and English names (Hikari and Dawn) both refer to the type of light.
   
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==Skills==
In episode 171 Dawn passes through a town where a Pokémon [[contest]] (Last one) before the Sinnoh Grand Festival is about to start. Dawn enters the contest as of everyone's surprise (especially Jessie) but the truth is that [[Princess Salvia]], a girl who looks like Dawn, posed as Dawn and entered the contest with her [[Dawn's Togekiss|Togekiss]]. Meanwhile, Dawn posed as the princess. Dawn was not suiting for this, as she had no princess-like qualities and also showed discourtesy, thus had major trouble portraying Salvia. However she managed to pull through without being discovered. During both Appeal and Battle Round the princess enters with her Togekiss and actually winning it. But Later she gives away the Ribbon to [[Jessie]] for her hard work and gives Dawn her Togekiss so that it may continue to participate in [[contest]]s. Thus Dawn acquires a Togekiss to her Team.In episode 172 Dawn teaches her new Pokémon [[Togekiss]] about battles and to maintain elegant looks.
 
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[[File:Dawn with her poffins.png|thumb|Dawn with her poffins.]]
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Dawn has the skill to make Poffins - a lot of Pokémon, including her own and the ones that belong to her friends, like them. She also knows how to fish and can design clothes very well, but she lets her mother and Brock do the sewing for her. She eventually grew to be a good battler and a great performer during contests.
   
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[[File:Dawn Mesprit.png|thumb|left|Dawn's connection with Mesprit.]]
In episode 174 the grand festival begins. All the coordinators start-off against each other in the Appeal Round. During the First Round, Ursula uses two Eevees which were evolved into Flareon and Vaporeon, Nando uses Altaria and Kricketot, Zoey uses Gastrodon and Lumineon, Jessilina uses Seviper and Yanmega, Kenny uses Empoleon and Floatzel, Dawn uses Buneary and Cyndaquil and the Festival continues with others. Kenny's performance is flawed when his Empoleon's Flash Cannon hits Floatzel's Whirlpool which knocks Floatzel down. At the end of the day, the results are announced. Except Kenny, all of Dawn's rivals including Dawn make it to the Battle Round.
 
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Dawn also has the ability to sense the feelings of Pokémon, as shown when Mesprit chose to connect with her. Through Brock's guidance and teachings, Dawn has become good with first aid as it comes in handing when Pokémon are sick or injured.
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{{Clear}}
   
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==Relationships==
In episode 175 Dawn battles [[Ursula]] once again and after 5 minutes of intense battling Dawn defeats Ursula. After [[Ursula]]'s defeat she admits that she is weaker than Dawn and the two go from rivals to best of friends upon leaving the hotel.
 
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===Family===
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====Johanna====
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[[File:Dawn and Johanna.png|thumb|Dawn and Johanna.]]
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Dawn cares for her mother very much and looks up to her as a person and coordinator. She sometimes goes to her mother for advice when she needs it.
   
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===Friends===
In episode 176 Dawn manage to reach the top 4 of the grand festival. There finds herself against to no other than Jessilina. In the end Dawn won and advanced to the final to face Zoey who beat Nando in the semi-finals.
 
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====Leona====
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[[File:Dawn and Leona.png|thumb|left|Dawn and Leona.]]
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Leona is one of Dawn's childhood friends. They went to preschool together along with their mutual friend Kenny. Dawn cares for Leona but she doesn't like when she calls her "Dee Dee." Whenever one of the two is feeling down, they help the other to bring their spirits back up.
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{{Clear}}
   
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====Ash====
In episode 177 the Sinnoh Grand Festival starts between Zoey and Dawn, they both showcase their skills as top coordinator; but as the time runs out, with only few points difference [[Zoey]] wins the title of [[Coordinator|Top Coordinator]] and the Sinnoh Ribbon Cup so she gets in the second place. She promises to her Pokémon that they will not stop trying until they reach the top.
 
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[[File:Dawn and Ash.png|thumb|Dawn and Ash.]]
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Dawn and Ash have an unbreakable friendship. In contrast to Ash's previous companions Misty and May, Dawn hardly has disagreements with him and vice versa, and they're never judgmental. While Dawn can be annoyed with Ash's habits occasionally and they sometimes fight a little, they easily make up from their mistakes rather quickly and easily work together. Dawn admires and respects Ash's skills as a Pokémon Trainer along with the love he has for Pokémon. Whenever Ash is in a Gym Battle, Dawn would even sometimes dress up in a cheerleading outfit to show her support for him. Like Misty and May, Dawn got her bike fried by Ash's Pikachu. However, unlike them, Dawn didn't tell Ash that his Pikachu accidentally destroyed her bike until much later, though given that Ash was absent at that time and was separated from his Pikachu, combined with Team Rocket chasing them on the day they met, Dawn wasn't angry at either Ash or his Pikachu and quickly forgave them.
   
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[[File:Dawn and Ash high-fiving.png|thumb|left|Dawn and Ash high-fiving.]]
In DP191, this is Dawn's last appearance as a main character. Upon returning to Twinleaf Town, Johanna informs Dawn that [[Paris]] from Hearthome City wants Dawn to model Buneary and the outfits she designed. Although Dawn was originally going to leave with Ash and Brock to go to Kanto, she decides that she will remain in Sinnoh.
 
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Dawn and Ash sometimes high five to show their friendship or when one accomplishes something. Also, Dawn would stand up for Ash and he has done the same for her. In addition, Dawn would cheer Ash up whenever he was feeling down and he would do the same for her. Although they parted ways when their journey together had ended, they remained best friends, shown when they briefly reunited in Unova, Sinnoh and Galar.
   
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During the Masters Eight Tournament in Galar, Dawn (along with Chloe) came to cheer Ash on for his final with [[Leon (anime)|Leon]]. She then congratulated him after he won the battle against Leon and became the new Monarch.
[[Ash]], Dawn, and [[Brock]] arrive at the port at Jubilife City, where they are getting supplies. Dawn thanks Ash and Brock for all their help and wishes them luck in their futures, while Ash and Brock wish her the same. Ash and Dawn give each other one last high five before parting. As Ash, Brock, and Pikachu board the ship, Dawn feels very saddened and looks away as the ship leaves the harbor. Ash then calls out to Dawn, reciting her phrase "No Need to Worry! We'll meet again someday!". Dawn then brightens up and she and a tearful Piplup run out to the harbor and sadly wave goodbye to Ash, Brock and Pikachu as they sail away in the sunset. Piplup then jumps into Dawn's arms and give each other a big hug, knowing although Ash and Brock are no longer with them, they will always have each other.
 
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{{Clear}}
   
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====Brock====
In the Pokémon DP Special Episode 1, Dawn has been spending her time in Twinleaf Town since Buneary's photo shoot, trying to decide whether to pursue becoming a Pokéstylist or continuing contests. She visits Rowan's lab where she meets a new trainer, Cinco, who is about to start her journey. However, while she and Cinco are looking for Chimchar and Piplup, who got into a fight and ran off (like the first episode), they are attacked by wild Ariados. Piplup and Cyndaquil do battle against them, resulting in Dawn's Cyndaquil evolving into Quilava. Near the end of the episode, Dawn decides to continue to her journey to the Hoenn region.
 
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[[File:Dawn and Brock.png|thumb|Dawn and Brock.]]
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Dawn admires Brock's cooking. She also has great respect for Brock's knowledge about Pokémon and she knows how much he cares for them. While Dawn gets annoyed when Brock gets smitten with girls, she considers him to be a great friend to have around. Like with Ash, Dawn and Brock each went their separate ways to pursue their goals, but they remained friends.
   
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====May====
Dawn and Piplup make a cameo appearance in Pokémon DP Special Episode 2. They are shown in a photo with Ash and Brock on Brock's wall, along with Misty, May and Max, reminding Brock of his previous journeys.
 
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[[File:Dawn and May.png|thumb|left|Dawn and May.]]
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Dawn respects May as a coordinator and a good friend. Also, Dawn and May didn't spend a lot of time together during the Wallace Cup, but they were able to get to know each other a little and get to battle each other. After the Wallace Cup concluded, Dawn and May went their separate ways.
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====Iris====
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[[File:Dawn and Iris.png|thumb|Dawn and Iris.]]
Dawn appeared at the end of [[BW087]].
 
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Dawn is very respectful towards Iris, and they are pretty good friends. The two have a mutual respect for the other's skills and abilities. Also, Dawn was impressed with Iris's skills in vine swinging. After the tournament they entered concluded, Dawn and Iris went their separate ways.
   
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====Cilan====
In [[BW088]] [[Ash]], [[Iris]] and [[Cilan]] arrives at [[Cynthia]]'s house waiting to see who's waiting for Ash and once they come in Dawn sneaks behind Ash and makes him think who's behind him and finally reunites with Dawn and introduces herself to Iris and Cilan and Ash tells Dawn about his new friend Meloetta and Dawn is misunderstood what he is talking about and decides to show Dawn, Ash's new pokemon and Iris's and Cilan's as well and she introduces herself to them and finally she brings out her pokemon but the only difference about her pokemon is her [[Cyndaquil]] evolves into a [[Quilava]] which impresses Ash however when Dawn's Piplup meets Meloetta and Oshawott finds out he has a crush on her as well they both start a rivalry, After that Oshawott pushes Piplup and Ash tells Oshawott to apologize to Piplup but Piplup denies it and then both start the rivalry again, then Ash asks Dawn if they want to battle but Cilan decides to battle Dawn since Dawn is a coordinator and Cilan is a connoisseur, during the battle Dawn was showing everyone her contest moves and after that Cilan did his evaluation time thing which made Dawn confused and humilated Iris, After that Cilan and [[Pansage]] talks about Dawn as a coordinator and she says "Does every connoisseur act like this" and Pansage uses Solarbeam and Dawn tells Piplup to counter with Ice Beam which is a new move to Piplup and makes sparks everywhere and amazes Meloetta and they continue their battle later, After the battle they decide to relax for a little while and they hear Meloetta sing its song and Team Rocket records the song and reports it to Prof. Segar and they make preparations for the future.
 
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[[File:Dawn and Cilan.png|thumb|left|Dawn and Cilan.]]
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Dawn and Cilan are good friends. Also, Dawn is impressed with his skill in battle, due to him being a Gym Leader, and the way he evaluates the bonds between Trainers and Pokémon. Like with Brock, Dawn also enjoys Cilan's cooking. They went their separate ways, after the tournament they entered had ended.
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====Chloe====
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[[File:Dawn and Chloe.png|thumb|Dawn and Chloe.]]
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Upon first meeting Chloe, Dawn was grateful for the food she was making and encourages her to participate in a Pokémon Contest. Also, Dawn notices that Chloe was once like her when it comes to panicking about bed head hair. Although they ended up getting into an argument because Dawn wanted to see things around her while Chloe wanted to get to the destination right away, they put aside their differences once danger hit. However, in the end, Dawn and Chloe make up as they stay friends. Also, Dawn gets concern for Chloe's safety as she worries that she putting herself in danger but understands her intentions were to help her friends and Pokémon. Dawn gives an important advice to Chloe and showed her what Pokémon Contests look like, which gets her interested in them. Also, Dawn is surprised that Chloe is friends with Ash. Dawn was very grateful that Chloe came to Sinnoh just to help her find her Piplup, after he got taken by a girl who looked just like her.
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Later on, when Goh had to miss out on Ash's final with [[Leon (anime)|Leon]] in the Masters Eight Tournament, Dawn and Chloe came to cheer Ash on. The two of them then congratulated him after he won the battle against Leon and became the new Monarch.
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====Goh====
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[[File:Dawn and Goh.png|thumb|left|Dawn and Goh.]]
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Dawn considers Goh as a good friend to have as she enjoyed having fun with him at the beach alongside Ash and Chloe. Also, Dawn appreciated that Goh came to Sinnoh to help her find her missing Piplup, after he was taken by another girl who looks just like her. In addition, Dawn accompanied Goh to another dimension in order to find one of his partners after it and one of Ash's Pokémon were stolen by another dimension Team Rocket. During her time with Goh, Dawn was impressed with his knowledge.
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===Rivals===
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====Kenny====
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[[File:Dawn and Kenny.png|thumb|Dawn and Kenny.]]
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Dawn and Kenny have been friends since they were little as they're both from Twinleaf Town. They even went to the same preschool along with their friend Leona. When they got older, Dawn and Kenny became rivals as coordinators but they maintained their friendship. Like with Leona, however, Dawn dislikes when Kenny bullies her by calling her "Dee Dee".
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====Nando====
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[[File:Dawn and Nando.png|thumb|left|Dawn and Nando.]]
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Dawn and Nando are good friends and respect each other. However, although they're friends, they also have a rivalry, due to both being coordinators. Also, Dawn never got the chance to battle Nando in a contest but does support him.
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====Zoey====
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[[File:Dawn and Zoey.png|thumb|Dawn and Zoey.]]
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Dawn and Zoey were able to hit it off right away when they first met. Like with her other friends, Dawn and Zoey have a rivalry, due to both being coordinators, although their rivalry is much more friendly. Dawn supports Zoey and she gives her important advice to better herself as a coordinator.
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====Ursula====
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[[File:Dawn and Ursula.png|thumb|left|Dawn and Ursula.]]
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Dawn first meet Ursula before the Chocovine Contest as she recognized her from the Wallace Cup but she believed that her win was all but luck over skills. After the contest ended in the latter victory, Dawn and Ursula officially became rivals. Like May with Harley, Dawn gets annoyed with Ursula. Despite this, Dawn and Ursula have some respect for their skills as Coordinators.
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{{Clear}}
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===Pokémon===
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====Piplup====
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[[File:Dawn and Piplup.png|thumb|Dawn and Piplup.]]
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Piplup is Dawn's Starter Pokémon. Although they disagreed at first, Piplup eventually became Dawn's partner and one of her best friends. However, although they greatly respect each other, Dawn sometimes gets annoyed with Piplup's stubbornness and his tendency to get her along with their friends lost. Like with Ash, Dawn respects Piplup's wishes to stay the way he is, similarly to Ash respecting his Pikachu, as he doesn't want to evolve. Dawn had Piplup stay by her side to continue her journey in making her dream come true.
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====Buneary====
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[[File:Dawn and Buneary.png|thumb|left|Dawn and Buneary.]]
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At first, Buneary distrusted Dawn and refused to be caught. However, Dawn was able to earn Buneary's trust and formed a friendship with her after she helped save her from falling. With Piplup's help, Dawn caught it, making it her first caught Pokémon and one of her partners. Dawn and Buneary enjoy looking at magazines, styling clothes, and shopping together. After finishing a photo shoot for her, Dawn had Buneary continue traveling with her to make her dream a reality.
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====Pachirisu====
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[[File:Dawn and Pachirisu.png|thumb|Dawn and Pachirisu.]]
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Dawn caught Pachirisu as her second Pokémon overall, but she ended up releasing it, due to its hyper-active personality. However, Dawn soon realized that she made a mistake and decided to get it back. When Pachirisu left with Team Rocket, Dawn thought it wouldn't like her, due to abandoning it. However, she was proven wrong when it came back, as it only left with Team Rocket to get something that could help Dawn and her friends. Seeing the truth, Dawn recaptured Pachirisu as they instantly became friends and partners. They enjoy doing various things with each other. Dawn had Pachirisu accompany her some more in order to pursue her goal.
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====Buizel====
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[[File:Dawn and Buizel.png|thumb|left|Dawn and Buizel.]]
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Dawn caught Buizel as her third Pokémon overall and they were able to become good friends. However, Dawn never got the chance to use Buizel in a contest, due to her not moving on to the second round in one of them along with the fact that it was more interested in battling than contests. As a result, Dawn traded Buizel to Ash while she got his Aipom. Despite now being Ash's Pokémon, Dawn and Buizel maintained their friendship.
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====Ambipom====
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[[File:Dawn and Ambipom.png|thumb|Dawn and Ambipom.]]
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Dawn and Ambipom have a close relationship. Also, Dawn has known Ambipom since she was an Aipom and during her time as one of Ash's Pokémon. Dawn received Ambipom as her fourth Pokémon when she traded with Ash as he received one of hers in return. After evolving, Dawn used Ambipom in various contests and sometimes battled with her as well. When she discovered her interest and talent in Pokémon ping pong, Dawn let Ambipom decide what path she wanted to take. When she chose Pokémon ping pong over contests, Dawn understood Ambipom's reasons and bid her farewell. Despite being apart, Dawn knew in her heart that she'll always remain close with Ambipom till the end.
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====Mamoswine====
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[[File:Dawn and Mamoswine.png|thumb|left|Dawn and Mamoswine.]]
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Dawn has known Mamoswine since it was a Swinub. It took a liking to her and her Poffins as they became friends. When Dawn caught it, it became her fifth Pokémon overall. However, after evolving into Piloswine, their relationship took a different turn as it started disobeying Dawn, due to its newfound strength and confidence. Even after it evolved into Mamoswine, their relationship was still off track. However, when Dawn nursed Mamoswine back to full health, after it got injured, their relationship slowly got back on the right track. After finding it to be a good double performance partner for a contest, Dawn and Mamoswine's bond for each other was not only set back to right but it also grew stronger. Dawn even took encouragement from Mamoswine alongside Quilava, during its time as a Cyndaquil, as it helped her get over her fear of Plusle and Minun. Also, Dawn would use Mamoswine in Pokémon battles both in and out of contests as it's her ace battler. Dawn continue to have Mamoswine by her side during her journey to become top Coordinator.
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====Quilava====
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[[File:Dawn and Quilava.png|thumb|Dawn and Quilava.]]
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Dawn obtained Quilava as an egg and hatched into a Cyndaquil, making it her sixth Pokémon overall. They instantly became close friends with each other. After it evolved into Quilava, Dawn made great use of its newfound strength and abilities. Dawn had Quilava continue traveling with her to make her dream come true.
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====Togekiss====
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[[File:Dawn and Togekiss.png|thumb|left|Dawn and Togekiss.]]
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Dawn first met Togekiss when she was under the ownership of Princess Salvia. When her original Trainer asked her to take Togekiss with her so she could participate in Pokémon Contests, Dawn happily accepted her on her team, thus becoming her seventh Pokémon she caught overall. They became very good friends with each other. Dawn continue to have Togekiss participate in more contest with her.
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==Biography==
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{{Incomplete|Lacks all appearances, references and her past before her appearance}}
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===Pokémon the Series: Diamond & Pearl===
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Dawn made her debut when she picked [[Dawn's Piplup|Piplup]] as her starter Pokémon. In the next episode, she met [[Ash's Pikachu]] after it had temporarily escaped from [[Team Rocket]]. Returning Pikachu to Ash was how she met him and Brock. Dawn traveled with Ash and Brock through Sinnoh until Ash and Brock left for home back in the Kanto region after the Sinnoh League.<ref name="DP001">[[DP001: Following a Maiden's Voyage!|Following A Maiden's Voyage!]]</ref>
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Dawn's mother gave her daughter her very first ribbon in the first episode, and she kept it with her as a good luck charm. In her first contest, Dawn became friends with a talented Coordinator named [[Zoey]]. However, Dawn lost her accessory just before the contest and thus lost the contest itself. Zoey talked to Dawn about how losing was just a lesson that you should learn from. Dawn promised that she would become just as good as Zoey one day. Ironically, Dawn seemed to be on a losing streak for a while, losing in the appeal round of her competitions two times in a row. However, her goal proceeded when she participated in her fourth [[Pokémon Contest]] where she faced a rather mean and arrogant girl named [[Ursula]].<ref name="DP114">[[DP114: Another One Gabites The Dust!|Another One Gabites The Dust!]]</ref> After insulting her, the two coordinators developed a fierce rivalry. Soon enough, the two girls faced each other at the finals, where [[Dawn's Pachirisu]] barely managed to beat [[Ursula]]'s [[Gabite]], winning the battle.
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After she learned about the [[Double Performance|double appeals]] in the upcoming contest, Dawn was determined to create a new combination. At first, she lacked ideas but soon developed an Ice-Fire combination idea consisting of Mamoswine and Cyndaquil.
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For some mysterious reason that Dawn kept trying to hide, her old friends Kenny and Leona called her "Dee Dee" (Diamond Dandruff). It was eventually revealed that the reason for the name "Dee Dee" was due to Dawn's hair glittering after being shocked by the class pets in kindergarten, Plusle and Minun. With her hair ruined, Kenny spread the word, and soon Dawn was embarrassed and teased by the nickname.<ref name="DP161">[[DP161: Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!|Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!]]</ref>
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Ever since Dawn's last win in Daybreak Town, she trained hard for the upcoming [[Grand Festival]] and came up with many new combinations such as the Pachirisu/Mamoswine combo and the Buneary/Cyndaquil combo. Except for Kenny, all of Dawn's rivals and Dawn herself make it to the Battle Round of the Grand Festival.<ref name="DP174">[[DP174: Last Call—First Round!|Last Call-First Round!]]</ref> Dawn battled [[Ursula]] once again, and after five minutes of intense battling, Dawn defeated Ursula. After [[Ursula]]'s defeat, she admitted that she was weaker than Dawn. Dawn managed to reach the semi-finals of the Grand Festival. There, she found herself against none other than Jessilina. In the end, Dawn won and advanced to the finals to face Zoey, who had beaten Nando in the semi-finals. Zoey and Dawn both showcased their skills as Top Coordinator, but as time ran out, [[Zoey]] won the title of [[Coordinator|Top Coordinator]] and the Sinnoh Ribbon Cup with only a few points' difference, leaving Dawn in second place. Dawn promised her Pokémon that they would not stop trying until they reach the top.<ref name="DP177">[[DP177: A Grand Fight for Winning!|A Grand Fight for Winning!]]</ref>
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Upon returning to Twinleaf Town, Johanna informed Dawn that [[Paris]] from Hearthome City wanted Dawn to model Buneary and the outfits she designed. Although Dawn was originally going to leave with Ash and Brock to go to Kanto, she decided that she would remain in Sinnoh.<ref name="DP191">[[DP191: Memories Are Made of Bliss!|Memories are Made of Bliss!]]</ref>
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===Pokémon the Series: Black & White===
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When Ash, [[Iris (anime)|Iris]], and Cilan arrived at [[Cynthia (anime)|Cynthia]]'s villa, waiting to see who was waiting for Ash, Dawn snuck in and poked him once they came in, making him think someone was behind him when he turned around he was so surprised it was Dawn . She was then introduced to Iris and Cilan, and Ash told Dawn about his new friend [[Meloetta (anime)|Meloetta]]. Dawn misunderstood what he was talking about, so he decided to show her his new Pokémon (along with the ones that belonged to Iris and Cilan). She introduced herself to them and brought out her own Pokémon, revealing that her [[Cyndaquil]] had evolved into a [[Dawn's Quilava|Quilava]], impressing Ash. Cilan decided to battle Dawn, since she was a coordinator and Cilan was a connoisseur. During the battle, Dawn showed everyone her contest moves and Cilan gave his evaluation, which confused Dawn and embarrassed Iris. After the battle, they decided to relax for a while, hearing Meloetta sing its song while they did so. Unbeknownst to them, Team Rocket recorded the song and reported it to Prof. Zager as they made preparations for the future.<ref name="BW088">[[BW088: Piplup, Pansage and a Meeting of the Times!|Piplup, Pansage and a Meeting of the Times!]]</ref>
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After traveling with Ash and his new companions for some time, Dawn journeyed to the [[Johto]] region.<ref name="BW095">[[BW095: Goodbye, Junior Cup—Hello Adventure!|Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!]]</ref>
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===Pokémon Journeys: The Series===
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While [[Chloe Cerise]] and her [[Chloe's Eevee|Eevee]] are vacationing in the Sinnoh region, a Piplup suddenly emerged from the bushes with Dawn following behind. The two bond quickly and walk together to [[Eterna City]], though Chloe grows annoyed at Dawn becoming distracted by her surroundings. The two get into an argument, though their feud is quickly resolved when the two are able to successfully defeat a rabid Rhydon together. As the two continue through the woods, they also find the mysterious Legendary Pokémon Cresselia, injured and asleep.<ref name="PJ074">[[PJ074: Nightfall? Nightmares!]]</ref> Dawn and Chloe managed to tame Cresselia who is struggling to fight them and treats its injuries with both first aid and mixed herbs. This is where both Dawn and Chloe were talking about their respective family lives and Dawn demonstrates her prowess as a Pokémon Coordinator by sending Piplup to use Whirlpool while Chloe's Eevee imitates Piplup by using Copycat but the move it copies had backfired on it. During the chase from Team Rocket, Dawn and Chloe reunited with both Ash and Goh and they told them about Darkrai while they talked about the theories of who is responsible for hurting Cresselia. Therefore, she joins the group to battle Team Rocket grunts alongside Piplup as her Pokémon. They were soon captured by Team Rocket led by Matori from their airship until Cresselia sacrifices her energy using Lunar Dance to revitalize Darkrai who shielded it from its electricity and attacks Team Rocket one final time with Dark Pulse and putting everyone to sleep including Jessie, James and Meowth with Dark Void. They later watch Cresselia heals itself before she departed with Darkrai to their respective Fullmoon and Newmoon islands. Dawn was later seen playing around alongside Ash, Goh and Chloe.<ref name="PJ075">[[PJ075: A Midsummer Night's Light!]]</ref>
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{{Incomplete|Needs more info and references}}
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She reappeared in [[PJ089]] alongside with her Pokémon when [[Alternate World Dawn|her lookalike]] took Piplup through a "Gate" created by Palkia. She soon learnt that an incident involving the Space-Time Pokémon was having an impact on all living things in the parallel world and soon her own world due to the actions of [[Alternate Team Rocket|a parallel world's Team Rocket]]. Dawn's own Piplup and she herself revert to younger times in [[PJ090: Showdown at the Gates of Warp!|PJ090]] until they are saved by [[Arceus]], Ash, Alternate Dawn, Chloe and Goh.
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Dawn returns again in [[Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles]] serving as a main character alongside Ash, Brock and Goh to stop Team Galactic from continuing their plans to rule over the world using Arceus.
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Dawn re-appears in [[PJ129]], [[PJ130]], [[PJ131]], [[PJ132]] to support Ash in the World Championship finals against [[Leon (anime)|Leon]] alongside Chloe. She is a supporting character in these episodes unlike the others, where she is usually the main character. Her reason for arriving was that she was too excited for Ash's battle and 'couldn't just watch from afar'. She also supported Ash during the Prize Ceremony.
   
 
==Pokémon==
 
==Pokémon==
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===On hand===
{{AnimePokémon|type = water|image = Dawn Piplup.png|info = Having run off from the lab in a dispute with Chimchar, Dawn finds Piplup trapped in a web and helps it out. Piplup & Dawn grew a close bond very quickly. Piplup can be described as a brat, but it truely tries its best in battles, despite the fact that its not the most powerful Pokémon. Piplup usually tries to show off his pride by taking the lead. Dawn tends to let Piplup stay out of its Poké Ball but does keep it in sometimes. In the final episode, Piplup is very upset when Ash, Brock and Pikachu return to Kanto, and cries while waving goodbye to them.|nameline = [[Dawn's Piplup|Piplup]]|gender = Male}}
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{{Trainer's Pokémon|type = water|image = Dawn Piplup.png|info = Having run off from the lab in a dispute with a Chimchar, Dawn found Piplup trapped in a web and helped it out. Piplup and Dawn formed a close bond very quickly. While Piplup can be described as a brat, it truly tries its best in battles, despite the fact that it's not the most powerful Pokémon. Piplup usually tries to show off his pride by taking the lead. Dawn tends to let Piplup stay out of its Poké Ball but, she does keep it in there sometimes. In the final episode, Piplup was very upset when Ash, Brock, and Pikachu returned to Kanto, and cried while waving goodbye to them.|nameline = [[Dawn's Piplup|Piplup]]|gender = Male}}
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{{AnimePokémon|type = normal|image = Dawn Buneary.png|info = After having various Buneary attack her during her travels, Dawn came across another Buneary. Eager to add it to her team, she attempts to battle it and eventually succeeds and captures it. Buneary is female and appears to have a crush on Ash's Pikachu and knows many powerful attacks including Ice Beam. In the final episode, Buneary is chosen to model for a Pokémon Magazine, resulting in Dawn staying behind in Sinnoh while Ash and Brock return to Kanto.|nameline = [[Dawn's Buneary|Buneary]]|gender = female}}
 
{{AnimePokémon|type = electric|image = Dawn Pachirisu.png|info = During her travels, Dawn met up with a hyper Pachirisu. After several problems between Pachirisu and the group, Dawn eventually befriended the cute little squirrel. It is a loving Pokémon, that is known to shock Dawn whenever it is happy, causing Dawn a Bad Hair Day. However, it has some powerful attacks including Spark so it is able to hold its own in battle.|nameline = [[Dawn's Pachirisu|Pachirisu]]|gender = Male}}
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{{Trainer's Pokémon|type = normal|image = Dawn Buneary.png|info = After having various Buneary attack her during her travels, Dawn came across another Buneary. Eager to add it to her team, she attempted to battle it, eventually succeeding and capturing it. Buneary is female and appears to have a crush on [[Ash's Pikachu]], much to his discomfort. She also knows many powerful attacks, including Ice Beam. In the final episode, Buneary was chosen to model for a Pokémon Magazine, resulting in Dawn staying behind in Sinnoh while Ash and Brock returned to Kanto.|nameline = [[Dawn's Buneary|Buneary]]|gender = Female}}
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{{AnimePokémon|type = ground|image = Dawn Mamoswine.png|info = After evolving from Piloswine, Mamoswine seems to be even more hot-headed and immediately charged at Ash & Co. With its powerful attacks such as AncientPower and Ice Shard, Mamoswine is the major massive powerhouse of Dawn's team. After it evolved, it had trouble obeying Dawn until Dawn managed to convince it to obey when she took care of it when it was injured. When it's not in battle, it has a habit of sleeping.|nameline = [[Dawn's Mamoswine|Swinub → Piloswine → Mamoswine]]|type2 = ice|gender = Male}}
 
{{AnimePokémon|type = fire|image = Dawn Quilava.png|info = While Dawn was helping Professor Rowan to get some runaway Pokémon back, Dawn & her Pokémon got captured by a swarm of Ariados. In order to help, Cyndaquil evolved into Quilava and managed to use its massively powerful attacks such as Eruption to defeat the Ariados and protect its trainer.|nameline = [[Dawn's Quilava|Egg → Cyndaquil → Quilava]]|gender = Male}}
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{{Trainer's Pokémon|type = electric|image = Dawn Pachirisu.png|info = During her travels, Dawn met up with a hyper Pachirisu. After several problems between Pachirisu and the group, Dawn eventually befriended it. It is a loving Pokémon that is known to shock Dawn whenever it is happy, giving her a bad hair day. However, it has some powerful attacks (including Spark), so it is able to hold its own in battle.|nameline = [[Dawn's Pachirisu|Pachirisu]]|gender = Male}}
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{{AnimePokémon|type = normal|image = Dawn Togekiss.png|info = After allowing a princess called Salvia to take her place in a Pokémon Contest, Salvia was kind enough to allow Dawn to have her Togekiss so that Togekiss can partake in Pokémon Contests, which Salvia herself is unable to do. Togekiss has many powerful attacks such as Aura Sphere that allow it to be able to be able to hold its own in battles as well as create dazzling appeals. On Normal Situations, it acts like the eldest Pokémon, just like a big sister to all of Dawn's other Pokémon.
 
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{{Trainer's Pokémon|type 2 = ground|type = ice|image = Dawn Mamoswine.png|info = After evolving from Piloswine, Mamoswine seemed to be even more hot-headed and immediately charged at Ash his friends. With its powerful attacks such as Ancient Power and Ice Shard, Mamoswine is the massive powerhouse of Dawn's team. After it evolved, it had trouble obeying Dawn until she managed to convince it when she took care of it when it was injured. When it's not in battle, it has a habit of sleeping.|nameline = [[Dawn's Mamoswine|Swinub → Piloswine → Mamoswine]]|gender = Male}}
|nameline = [[Dawn's Togekiss|Togekiss]]|gender = female|type2 = flying}}
 
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{{Trainer's Pokémon|type = fire|image = Dawn Quilava.png|info = While Dawn was helping Professor Rowan get some runaway Pokémon back, Dawn and her Pokémon got captured by a swarm of Ariados. In order to help, Cyndaquil evolved into Quilava. It managed to use massively powerful attacks such as Eruption to defeat the Ariados and protect its trainer.|nameline = [[Dawn's Quilava|Egg → Cyndaquil → Quilava]]}}
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{{Trainer's Pokémon|type = normal|type2 = flying|image = Dawn Togekiss.png|info = After allowing a princess called Salvia to take her place in a Pokémon Contest, Salvia was kind enough to allow Dawn to have her Togekiss so that it could partake in Pokémon Contests (which Salvia herself was unable to do). Togekiss has many powerful attacks (such as Aura Sphere) that allow it to be able to be able to hold its own in battles and create dazzling appeals. In normal situations, it acts like a big sister to all of Dawn's other Pokémon.|nameline = [[Dawn's Togekiss|Togekiss]]|gender = Female}}
   
 
===In training===
 
===In training===
{{AnimePokémon|type = normal|image = Dawn Ambipom.png|info = Before evolving, Ambipom was originally Ash's Pokémon. However, since Ash met it, it has loved the idea of contests and not battling and was eventually traded to Dawn and evolved soon afterward. Through the training it received from Ash when it was an Aipom, Ambipom is one of the major powerhouses of Dawn's team, and with this and its love for Contests, it is likely to be used many times in Dawn's campaigns. After partaking in a Pokémon Ping-Pong Tournament, it learned it's true calling and after much consideration, decided to leave Dawn & Ash and stay training in Ping-Pong.|nameline = [[Dawn's Ambipom|Aipom → Ambipom]]|gender = female}}
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{{Trainer's Pokémon|type = normal|image = Dawn Ambipom.png|info = Before evolving, Ambipom was originally Ash's Pokémon. However, ever since Ash met it, it had loved the idea of contests more than battling. It was eventually traded to Dawn and evolved soon afterward. Because of the training it received from Ash when it was an Aipom, it is one of the major powerhouses of Dawn's team. With this and its love for Contests, it was used many times in Dawn's campaign. After partaking in a Pokémon ping pong tournament, it learned its true calling and decided to leave Dawn and Ash to stay and train after much consideration.|nameline = [[O's Ambipom|Aipom → Ambipom]]|gender = Female}}
   
 
===Traded away===
 
===Traded away===
{{AnimePokémon|type = water|image = Ash's Buizel.png|info = After hooking it while fishing, the strong Buizel managed to take out Pikachu, Piplup and Zoey's Glameow. This made all three want to get it. After rescuing it from Team Rocket, Buizel allowed Dawn to battle it in order to capture it, which she did. Buizel is a rather strong and arrogant Pokémon, the strength of her team. However, due to its arrogance, it is not above disobeying orders. Buizel was more into battling than contests. This led Zoey to ask Dawn if it was right to be in her team. After a trial, Dawn decided to trade Buizel for Ash's Aipom.|nameline = [[Ash's Buizel|Buizel]]|gender = male}}
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{{Trainer's Pokémon|type = water|image = Ash Buizel.png|info = After being hooked while Dawn was fishing, a strong Buizel managed to take out Pikachu, Piplup, and Zoey's Glameow. This made all three want to get it. After rescuing it from Team Rocket, Buizel allowed Dawn to battle it in order to capture it. Buizel is a rather strong and arrogant Pokémon. However, due to its arrogance, it is not above disobeying orders. In another conflict with Dawn, Buizel was more into battling than contests. This led Zoey to ask Dawn if it was right to be in her team. After a trial, Dawn decided to trade Buizel for Ash's Aipom.|nameline = [[Ash's Buizel|Buizel]]|gender = Male}}
   
==Ribbons==
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===Befriended===
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{{Trainer's Pokémon|type = grass|image = Shaymin M11 Land Forme.png|info = Dawn befriended Shaymin when it was trying to return to [[Gracidea (Sinnoh)|Gracidea]]. It also assisted her in stopping [[Zero]] from taking over the [[Reverse World]].|nameline = [[Shaymin (MS011)|Shaymin]]}}
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{{Trainer's Pokémon|type = psychic|image = Mesprit anime.png|info = Dawn first encountered Mesprit in its spirit form at [[Lake Verity]]. When Mesprit was captured by [[Team Galactic]], Dawn and Piplup came and freed it from the [[Red Chain]]'s power. Together with their hearts connected along with Ash, [[Azelf (anime)|Azelf]], Brock, and [[Uxie (anime)|Uxie]], Dawn and Mesprit worked together to calm [[Dialga (anime)|Dialga]] and [[Palkia (anime)|Palkia]] and save the Sinnoh region from destruction.|nameline = [[Mesprit (anime)|Mesprit]]}}
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===Temporary===
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{{Trainer's Pokémon|type = electric|image = Ash Pikachu.png|info = When Pikachu got lost, Dawn encountered it and tried to catch it. When the Poké Ball failed to, she realized he belonged to someone. She searched for his trainer and succeeded, and also tried to protect Pikachu from Team Rocket.|nameline = [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]]|gender = Male}}
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{{Trainer's Pokémon|type = poison|type2 = fighting|image = Brock Croagunk.png|info = After the heroes split up at the labyrinth, Dawn teamed up with Croagunk to come out of the maze.|nameline = [[Brock's Croagunk|Croagunk]]|gender = Male}}
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{{Trainer's Pokémon|type = normal|type2 = flying|image = Ash Staravia.png|info = Dawn borrowed Ash's Staravia to train.|nameline = [[Ash's Staraptor|Staravia]]|gender = Male}}
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{{Trainer's Pokémon|type = fire|image = Ash Chimchar.png|info = Like with his Staravia, Dawn borrowed Ash's Chimchar to train.|nameline = [[Ash's Infernape|Chimchar]]|gender=Male}}
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{{Trainer's Pokémon|type = poison|image = Summer Academy Grimer.png|info = During the first two days of the Pokémon Summer Academy, Dawn took care of Grimer.|nameline = [[Summer Academy's Grimer|Grimer]]}}
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{{Trainer's Pokémon|type = normal|type2 = flying|image = Summer Academy Dodrio.png|info =Dawn rode a Dodrio for the Pokémon Triathlon.|nameline = [[Summer Academy's Dodrio|Dodrio]]}}
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{{Trainer's Pokémon|type = water|type2 = dark|image = Summer Academy Sharpedo.png|info = Dawn crossed a lake with a Sharpedo for the Pokémon Triathlon.|nameline = [[Summer Academy's Sharpedo|Sharpedo]]}}
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===Status Unknown===
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{{Trainer's Pokémon|type = water|image = Cynthia Oshawott.png|info = Dawn briefly caught this Oshawott during the Sinnoh festival in Cannalave City.|nameline = [[Oshawott (PJS001)|Oshawott]]}}
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==Achievements==
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===Ribbons===
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| style="background-color: rgb(255, 102, 51);"|[[Floaroma Town]] Ribbon
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| [[Floaroma Town]] Ribbon
|In DP 27 [[Dawn]]'s [[Piplup]] beat [[Kenny (Sinnoh)|Kenny]]'s [[Prinplup]] and she won her first ribbon.
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| In Settling A Not-So-Old Score!, Dawn's [[Piplup]] beat [[Kenny (Sinnoh)|Kenny]]'s [[Prinplup]] and won her first ribbon.
 
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| [[Aqua Ribbon]]
|In DP 77-79 the [[Wallace Cup]] took place. In DP 79 [[Dawn]] with her Piplup beat May's [[Glaceon]] in the final and finally broke her losing streak.
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| From Staging a Heroes' Welcome! to Strategy with a Smile!, the [[Wallace Cup]] took place. In Strategy with a Smile!, Dawn with her Piplup beat May's [[Glaceon]] in the final and finally broke her losing streak.
 
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| [[Celestic Town]] Ribbon
|In DP 95 [[Dawn]] won her third Contest Ribbon by defeating Lila (Johanna's childhood friend) in the Celestic Pokémon Contest.
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| In Battling The Generation Gap!, Dawn won her third Contest Ribbon by defeating Lila (Johanna's childhood friend) in the Celestic Pokémon Contest.
 
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| [[Chocovine Town]] Ribbon
| style="vertical-align: top;"|In DP 114 [[Dawn]] beat her new rival [[Ursula]] and she won her fourth Ribbon.
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| In Another One Gabites the Dust!, Dawn beat her new rival [[Ursula]] and won her fourth Ribbon.
 
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|In DP 162 [[Dawn]] beat again [[Ursula]]'s [[Minun]] and [[Plusle]] and won her fifth Ribbon thus becoming eligible to participate in the [[Sinnoh]] [[Grand Festival]].
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| In Playing the Performance Encore!, Dawn beat Ursula after defeating the latter's [[Ursula]]'s [[Minun]] and [[Plusle]] and won her fifth and final Ribbon, thus becoming eligible to participate in the [[Sinnoh]] [[Grand Festival]].
 
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==Grand Festival Ranking==
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===Grand Festival Ranking===
 
Dawn placed in the following Grand Festival competitions:
 
Dawn placed in the following Grand Festival competitions:
*[[Sinnoh]] [[Grand Festival]] (Runner-up)
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*[[Sinnoh]] [[Grand Festival]]: Runner-up
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*[[Wallace Cup]]: Winner
   
==Voice Actresses==
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===Other achievements===
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Dawn also earned the following achievements:
*'''Japanese:''' Megumi Toyoguchi
 
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*[[Hearthome Collection Contest]]: Winner
*'''English:''' Emily Jenness
 
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*Hearthome Pokémon Tag Battle Tournament: Runner-Up With Conway
*'''Dutch:''' Meghnar Kumar
 
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*Pokémon Summer School: Winner with Ash and Brock
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*World Tournament Junior Cup: Top 8
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==Voice actors==
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*'''Japanese:''' [[Megumi Toyoguchi]]
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*'''English:''' [[Emily Jenness]]
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*'''Dutch:''' Meghna Kumar
 
*'''Italian:''' Tosawi Piovani (Season 10 - 11), Ludovica De Caro (Season 12 - 13)
 
*'''Italian:''' Tosawi Piovani (Season 10 - 11), Ludovica De Caro (Season 12 - 13)
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*'''Greek:''' Stélla Bonátsou/Στέλλα Μπονάτσου (Season 10-15), Afrodíti Antonáki/Αφροδίτη Αντωνάκη (Arceus Chronicles)
*'''Greek: '''Stella Bonatsou
 
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*'''Taiwanese Mandarin:''' "Angel Lin" Lin Mei-Hsiu/林美秀 (Diamond & Pearl), Huáng Tǐng-Yún/黃珽筠 (Best Wishes!)
*'''Mandarin: '''Lin Meixiu
 
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*'''Mainland Mandarin Chinese/Putonghua:''' Jì Yuán/纪元
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*'''Cantonese:''' Zanne Yeung/楊善諭 (TVB; 1st voice), Vivien Lau Wai Wan/劉惠雲 (TVB; 2nd voice), Kate Cheng Lai Lai/鄭麗麗 (Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai), Kimmy Wong Wai Chu/王慧珠 (Wonderful TV Version)
 
*'''Czech:''' Rosita Erbanova
 
*'''Czech:''' Rosita Erbanova
 
*'''Danish:''' Annevig Schelde-Ebbe
 
*'''Danish:''' Annevig Schelde-Ebbe
 
*'''Finnish:''' Mirjami Heikkinen
 
*'''Finnish:''' Mirjami Heikkinen
 
*'''Norwegian:''' Eline Høyer
 
*'''Norwegian:''' Eline Høyer
*'''French:''' Alexandra Correa
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*'''French:''' Alexandra Corréa
*'''Korean:''' Chong Mi-Suk
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*'''Korean:''' Jeong Mi-Suk/정미숙
*'''Hebrew:''' Talia Barkai
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*'''Hebrew:''' Talya Barkay
*'''German:''' Jana Julie
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*'''German:''' Jana Julie Kilka
*'''Polish:''' Magdalena Krylik (Season 10), Beata Wyrabkiewicz (Season 11 - 13)
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*'''Polish:''' Magdalena Krylik-Gruziel (Season 10), Beata Wyrabkiewicz (Season 11 - 13)
*'''Brazilian Portuguese:''' Fernanda Bulara
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*'''Brazilian Portuguese:''' Fernanda Bullara
*'''Russian:''' Anastasia Fomicheva
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*'''Russian:''' Anastasiya Fomicheva (Season 10 - 11), Ol'ga Shorokhova (Season 12 - 15)
*'''Thai:''' Sansanee Watthananumomchan
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*'''Thai:''' Sansanee Watthananumomchan/ศันสนีย์ วัฒนานุหม่อมชั้น
*'''Latin American Spanish:''' Gaby Ugarte (Season 10, 11 & 13), Leyla Rangel (Season 12)
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*'''Latin American Spanish:''' Gaby Ugarte (Season 10, 11, 13, 24 - 25), Leyla Rangel (Season 12 & 15)
*'''Portuguese:''' Raquel Ferreira (Season 10), Joana Carvalho (Season 11 - 13)
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*'''European Portuguese:''' Raquel Ferreira (Season 10), Joana Carvalho (Season 11 - 13)
 
*'''European Spanish:''' Mar Bordallo
 
*'''European Spanish:''' Mar Bordallo
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*'''Swedish:''' Elina Raeder
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*'''Hindi (Hungama dub):''' Neshma Chemburkar
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*'''Czech:''' Rozita Erbanová
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*'''Bulgarian:''' Zhivka Doneva/Живка Донева (seasons 10-12, M11)
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*'''Hungarian:''' Vágó Bernadett
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*'''Tamil (Disney dub):''' Monica
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*'''Telugu (Disney dub):''' Bhavanambika
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*'''Hindi (Cartoon Network dub):''' Unknown
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*'''Tamil (Cartoon Network dub):''' Unknown
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*'''Telugu (Hungama TV dub):''' Unknown
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*'''Indonesian:''' Dewi Moe Arifiani (Diamond & Pearl series, movies), Diah Sekartadji Wulandari (DP146-DP148, DP176-DP178)
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*'''Malay:''' Noriah Abd Rahman
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*'''Albanian:''' Eneida Rabdishta (Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions)
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*'''Vietnamese:''' Lưu Ái Phương (BW085-BW093), Kim Ngọc (M10-M13)
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==Trivia==
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*Dawn is the main character to have returned for the most episodes apart from her main series, for a total of 20 episodes. She returned for 8 Episodes in [[Pokémon: BW Rival Destinies]], for 8 Episodes in [[Pokémon Journeys: The Series (series)|Pokémon Journeys: The Series]] and in the series [[Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles]] which consisted of 4 episodes
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*Dawn's bike was destroyed by [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]]'s [[Thunderbolt]], a sort of ongoing gag that has been used with [[Misty (anime)|Misty]] and [[May (anime)|May]], but Dawn wasn't angry at Ash or Pikachu for it due to unfavorable circumstances (attacked by Team Rocket) on their end. This ended with [[Iris (anime)|Iris]], who started the gag of being shocked by Pikachu directly.
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*Dawn is the second character who got their starter Pokémon attacked by a wild Pokémon. In her case, [[Ariados (DP001)|Ariados]] attacked Piplup).
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**The first time this happened was with Ash, where Pikachu got attacked by Spearow in "[[TB001: Pokémon - I Choose You!|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]"
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*Dawn's Japanese name is Hikari, and [[Zoey|her main rival's]] is Nozomi. The ''Hikari'' and the ''Nozomi'' are two {{WP|en|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.
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*As revealed in "[[DP161: Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!|Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!]]", Dawn's nickname (Pikari/Dee Dee) is tied with her fear of [[Plusle]] and [[Minun]].
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*Dawn is the first main character other than Ash to see a [[Legendary Pokémon]] right at the beginning of their journey. Ash saw [[Ho-Oh]] with Pikachu on his side while Dawn saw [[Mesprit]] after saving Piplup.
  +
**Ash later encounterd [[Azelf]] during the Wallace Cup, with the subsequent conversation seeing Zoey reveal herself as being from Snowpoint City.
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*Dawn is the first major female character to:
  +
**Be from [[Sinnoh]].
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**Have a {{type|Water}} type first partner Pokémon as her starter.
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**Have caught or received an {{Type|Electric}} and {{Type|Ground}}-type Pokémon.
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**Have caught or received a pure {{type|Electric}}-type Pokémon.
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**Have received one of her Pokémon through a trade.
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**Battle a member of the Elite Four and a Gym Leader.
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**Have a fully evolved {{type|Normal}}, {{type|Ice}} and {{type|Ground}}-type.
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**Have a {{type|Fire}} type first partner Pokémon.
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*Dawn's personality reflects that of the Emotion Pokémon Mesprit.
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*Dawn is the first female protagonist to trade Pokémon with Ash.
  +
*Dawn is Ash's only companion who didn't have a particular reason for traveling with Ash and Brock through a region.
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*Dawn is the second character besides May to travel to another region Ash had already been through. In Dawn's case, she traveled to Hoenn (the origin of Contests) where Ash previously traveled and May traveled to Johto where Ash was traveling before meeting her.
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*Dawn became famous for winning the [[Wallace Cup]].
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*Despite the fact that Dawn's catchphrase is "No need to worry", she usually says it in a bad situation.
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*Sometimes her socks are in the middle of her kneecaps, but other times they're just below her kneecaps.
   
 
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==Gallery==
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Dawn.png {{!}} Dawn's standard appearance
File:Dawn_contest.jpg|Dawn in her [[Contest outfits|contest dress]]
 
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File:200px-Dawn_ribbon4.png|(Dawn's four ribbons)
 
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File:12726342510068.png|Dawn's [[Grand Festival]] dress in a higher quality screenshot.
 
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250px-Dawn_Grand_Festival.png|Dawn's [[Contest outfits|Grand Festival dress]] while in battle
 
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File:Hikari_Gf_dress_pic.jpg|Dawn's Grand Festival dress.
 
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Dawn DP011 contest.png {{!}} Dawn in her [[Contest outfits|contest dress]]
DawnMaid.png|Dawn waitress outfit
 
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Dawn4Ash.jpg|Dawn laughing with [[Piplup]], [[Ash]] and [[Pikachu]]
 
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Dawn movie10 green.png {{!}} Green suit in ''[[MS010: Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai|The Rise of Darkrai]]'' (with [[Buneary]])
Dawn!!.png|Dawn at the [[Wallace Cup]]
 
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Dawn movie10 red.png {{!}} Chinese dress in ''[[MS010: Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai|The Rise of Darkrai]]'' (with [[Pachirisu]])
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Dawn movie10 black.png {{!}} Lolita outfit in ''[[MS010: Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai|The Rise of Darkrai]]'' (with [[Buizel]])
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Dawn movie10 blue.png {{!}} Cyberpunk outfit in ''[[MS010: Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai|The Rise of Darkrai]]'' (with [[Piplup]], [[Buneary]], [[Pachirisu]], and [[Buizel]])
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Dawn movie10 pink.png {{!}} In the Alamos Contest (with [[Piplup]])
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Dawn in Piplup costume.png {{!}} Dawn in a Piplup costume
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Dawn swimsuit.png {{!}} Dawn in her swimsuit
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Dawn swimsuit MS012.png {{!}} Dawn in a different swimsuit
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Dawn BW swimsuit.png {{!}} Dawn in her second swimsuit
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Dawn waitress.png {{!}} Dawn's waitress outfit
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Dawn in Hearthome dress.png {{!}} Dawn in the Hearthome collection dress
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Dawn snow wear.png {{!}} Dawn in winter clothing
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Dawn yellow contest outfit.png {{!}} Dawn's [[Grand Festival]] dress
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Dawn star and moon performance outfit.png {{!}} Dawn in her star and moon performance outfit
Conway14.jpg|Dawn and Conway
 
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Ash and Dawn high-fiving.png {{!}} Dawn and Ash give a high-five
Dawn Piplup.jpg|Dawn with [[Piplup]]
 
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DP020 5.jpg {{!}}
Dawn Rowan.jpg|Dawn with [[Professor Rowan]]
 
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Dawn and Aipom.png {{!}} Dawn with her Aipom
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May and Dawn.png {{!}} Dawn looking at May
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Dawn!!.png {{!}} Dawn at the [[Wallace Cup]]
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Dawn and Swinub.png {{!}} Dawn with Swinub
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Dawn and Cyndaquil.png {{!}} Dawn giving Cyndaquil a hug
Dawn 4.jpg|Dawn &[[Zoey]]
 
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Brock, Dawn and Barry.png {{!}} Dawn with Brock and Barry
Salvia Togekiss.png|Dawn and her Togekiss
 
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Dawn, Iris, and Ash at the Beach.png {{!}} Dawn chilling with Iris and Ash in the water
DP163 48.jpg|With [[Ash]], [[Barry]] and [[Brock]]
 
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DP163 78.jpg|In DP163
 
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MS013 125.jpg|In MS013
 
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Chloe and Dawn.png {{!}} Dawn with Chloe
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d0148791_017746.jpg|High Five!
 
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Dawn Festival outfit.png {{!}} Dawn in her Sinnoh Festival outfit
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pk.171-1DAWNS00.JPG|Dawn and...DAWN!!!
 
EP470 dawn.png|dawn
 
EE10_Equipo_de_Maya.png|Dawn's team
 
EP555_Maya_con_Piplup_y_Buneary.png|Maya with Piplup
 
Dawn_en_ropa_de_invierno.png|Dawn in winter clothing
 
EP495_Dawn_con_su_segundo_traje_de_concursos.jpg
 
EP546_Dawn_con_su_cuarto_traje_de_concursos.jpg
 
EP643_Dawn_y_su_nuevo_traje_de_concursos.jpg|Dawn during the Grand Festival
 
EP495_Cinta_Aromaflor.png|Floraroma ribbon
 
EP583_Cinta_Chocovine.png|Chocovine ribbon
 
EP630_Listón_Asatsuki.jpg|Asatsuki ribbon
 
EP564_Cinta_Caelestis.png|Celestic ribbon
 
EP548_Cinta_Plubio.png|Wallace ribbon
 
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Dawn.jpg|Dawn
 
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Dawn 6.jpg|Dawn
 
Dawn 7.jpg|Dawn
 
Dawn 8.jpg|Dawn
 
Dawn 11.jpg|Dawn
 
dawn and kenny.jpg|Kenny and Dawn
 
We'll do better..jpg|"We just have to keep trying!"
 
Dawn's Hair is a mess.jpg|Dawn with bedhead.
 
Dawn's Hair 1.jpg|No more bedhead
 
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Dawn Freaking out.jpg|"YEAH! EASY FOR YOU TO SAY!!!"
 
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lalala.png|Dawn in Winterwear with Ash and Brock
 
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==Trivia==
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==See also==
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*[[Dawn (D&P)]]
*Dawn's bike was destroyed by [[Pikachu]]'s [[Thunderbolt]], a sort of on-going gag that has been used with the other two girls, [[Misty]] and [[May (anime)|May]]. Not with [[Iris]] though with her swinging on vines.
 
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*[[Mitsumi]]
*Both Hikari and Dawn mean some type of light.
 
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*Dawn's Pachirisu is somewhat like [[May's Skitty]]; both are playful and chase their own tails.
 
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==References==
*As revealed in DP161, Dawn's nickname Pikari/Dee Dee is tied with her fear of [[Plusle]] and [[Minun]].
 
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*Dawn is the first main character other than [[Ash]] to see a [[Legendary Pokémon]] right at the beginning of her journey with her destined Pokémon. [[Ash]] saw [[Ho-oh]] with Pikachu on his side while [[Dawn]] saw [[Mesprit]] after saving Piplup.
 
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*Dawn is the first of Ash's companions to have caught an Electric-type Pokémon, Pachirisu.
 
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*Dawn's personality reflects the one of the emotion Pokémon, [[Mesprit]].
 
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*Dawn is the first female protagonist who has traded Pokémon with Ash.
 
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*Dawn is Ash's only traveling companion who has never met Misty, Max, Delia or Tracey in person.
 
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*Dawn is the only character besides Tracey who only traveled with Ash through one region.
 
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*Dawn is the only character that seems to recognize Team Rocket in disguise.
 
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*Dawn is the second character besides May to travel to another region Ash has already been through. In Dawn's case, she traveled to Hoenn where Ash previously traveled, and May traveled to Johto where Ash was traveling before meeting her.
 
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*Dawn became famous for winning the [[Wallace Cup]].
 
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*She is one of two of Ash's companions not to be or related to a Gym Leader, the other being Tracey.
 
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*Dawn has battled two Gym Leaders in the anime: The first was [[Maylene]] and the second was [[Cilan]].
 
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Latest revision as of 10:17, 28 February 2024

For the variant appearing in the games, see Dawn.

No need to worry!

Dawn's signature catchphrase

Dawn is a main female protagonist appearing in Pokémon the Series. She is a young Pokémon Coordinator, who traveled through the Sinnoh region, along with Ash Ketchum and Brock.

While traveling with the two boys, she honed her skills as a Pokémon Trainer and focused on becoming a Top Coordinator like her mother. While Dawn learned a lot through her travels, she also developed rivalries with many coordinators such as Zoey (her main rival, albeit a friendly one), Nando, Jessie, Kenny, and Ursula. She is partnered to a Piplup.

Appearance

Dawn has a fair complexion, steel blue eyes, and long navy blue hair. Her usual outfit is a mini sweater dress consisting of a black V-neck tank top with a white shirt under it, a very short pink mini skirt, and a red scarf. On her head, she wears a white beanie with a pink Poké Ball print on it. She also wears gold hair clips that hold up her hair in front. She wears a bracelet on her right wrist and a Pokétch on her left. On her feet, she wears a pair of knee-length pink boots and black mid-knee socks above them. Her boots have a pink and white strap on the edge. The rims of her boots are white, while the soles of her boots are greyish-white. She also has a small yellow backpack with all of her personal belongings.

Dawn's contest outfit is a pink dress with dark pink horizontal and vertical accents, a pink sash, and a necklace with a small red ribbon on it. She also keeps her hair in a ponytail. However, her outfit varies from contest to contest. In the Grand Festival, she wore a cream-yellow mini dress with an orange sash, long white gloves, a white petticoat, and low heel fashion pumps. She also kept a pinkish-red ribbon in her hair, along with an identical one on her chest.

For her swimwear, Dawn wears a peachy-orange and yellow bikini in Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl. In Pokémon the Series: Black & White, this is switched to a green bikini with a sarong bottom. At night, she wears pink pajama bottoms and a matching shirt with a yellow line going down them.

When Dawn returned in Piplup, Pansage and a Meeting of the Times!, her Pokétch was replaced with a Xtransceiver.

In her appearance in Pokemon: Master Journeys, Dawn's appearance remains largely the same and her highlights from her navy blue hair becomes darker. Dawn also returns to wearing her Pokétch.

During the "Arceus, the One Called a God" special, Dawn wears a garment that is reminiscent of Akari's from Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Personality

Dawn is carefree, upbeat, and cheerful. Whenever she makes a mistake, she often quickly recovers and strives to do better. She's also confident- even from the beginning of her journey, Dawn is very confident in her abilities (sometimes even a little overconfident, as shown when she ordered her newly evolved Ambipom to use Swift), though not to the same extent as Ash. While she's kind and supportive, she is sometimes quick-tempered and often gets emotional when she loses, so Ash and Brock often have to help her cope. She also became very depressed when she lost two contests in a row, not even managing to get through the first round of appeals. However, she regained her confidence after she won the Wallace Cup, along with a new found sense of maturity. She is also very sensitive and supportive of her friends—a clear example occurred when she worked on a cheerleading recital to help Ash feel better after he fell into depression following his humiliating defeat at the hands of Paul. The same is shown when she tried to cheer up Maylene when she wasn't having much confidence. Dawn is always good at cheering other people. She also seems to be more fixated on her appearance than the other two main female characters in one episode, Dawn refused to show herself to Ash and Brock until she straightened out her bed hair.

Etymology

Dawn's Japanese and English names (Hikari and Dawn) both refer to the type of light.

Skills

Dawn with her poffins

Dawn with her poffins.

Dawn has the skill to make Poffins - a lot of Pokémon, including her own and the ones that belong to her friends, like them. She also knows how to fish and can design clothes very well, but she lets her mother and Brock do the sewing for her. She eventually grew to be a good battler and a great performer during contests.

Dawn Mesprit

Dawn's connection with Mesprit.

Dawn also has the ability to sense the feelings of Pokémon, as shown when Mesprit chose to connect with her. Through Brock's guidance and teachings, Dawn has become good with first aid as it comes in handing when Pokémon are sick or injured.

Relationships

Family

Johanna

Dawn and Johanna

Dawn and Johanna.

Dawn cares for her mother very much and looks up to her as a person and coordinator. She sometimes goes to her mother for advice when she needs it.

Friends

Leona

Dawn and Leona

Dawn and Leona.

Leona is one of Dawn's childhood friends. They went to preschool together along with their mutual friend Kenny. Dawn cares for Leona but she doesn't like when she calls her "Dee Dee." Whenever one of the two is feeling down, they help the other to bring their spirits back up.

Ash

Dawn and Ash

Dawn and Ash.

Dawn and Ash have an unbreakable friendship. In contrast to Ash's previous companions Misty and May, Dawn hardly has disagreements with him and vice versa, and they're never judgmental. While Dawn can be annoyed with Ash's habits occasionally and they sometimes fight a little, they easily make up from their mistakes rather quickly and easily work together. Dawn admires and respects Ash's skills as a Pokémon Trainer along with the love he has for Pokémon. Whenever Ash is in a Gym Battle, Dawn would even sometimes dress up in a cheerleading outfit to show her support for him. Like Misty and May, Dawn got her bike fried by Ash's Pikachu. However, unlike them, Dawn didn't tell Ash that his Pikachu accidentally destroyed her bike until much later, though given that Ash was absent at that time and was separated from his Pikachu, combined with Team Rocket chasing them on the day they met, Dawn wasn't angry at either Ash or his Pikachu and quickly forgave them.

Dawn and Ash high-fiving

Dawn and Ash high-fiving.

Dawn and Ash sometimes high five to show their friendship or when one accomplishes something. Also, Dawn would stand up for Ash and he has done the same for her. In addition, Dawn would cheer Ash up whenever he was feeling down and he would do the same for her. Although they parted ways when their journey together had ended, they remained best friends, shown when they briefly reunited in Unova, Sinnoh and Galar.

During the Masters Eight Tournament in Galar, Dawn (along with Chloe) came to cheer Ash on for his final with Leon. She then congratulated him after he won the battle against Leon and became the new Monarch.

Brock

Dawn and Brock

Dawn and Brock.

Dawn admires Brock's cooking. She also has great respect for Brock's knowledge about Pokémon and she knows how much he cares for them. While Dawn gets annoyed when Brock gets smitten with girls, she considers him to be a great friend to have around. Like with Ash, Dawn and Brock each went their separate ways to pursue their goals, but they remained friends.

May

Dawn and May

Dawn and May.

Dawn respects May as a coordinator and a good friend. Also, Dawn and May didn't spend a lot of time together during the Wallace Cup, but they were able to get to know each other a little and get to battle each other. After the Wallace Cup concluded, Dawn and May went their separate ways.

Iris

Dawn and Iris

Dawn and Iris.

Dawn is very respectful towards Iris, and they are pretty good friends. The two have a mutual respect for the other's skills and abilities. Also, Dawn was impressed with Iris's skills in vine swinging. After the tournament they entered concluded, Dawn and Iris went their separate ways.

Cilan

Dawn and Cilan

Dawn and Cilan.

Dawn and Cilan are good friends. Also, Dawn is impressed with his skill in battle, due to him being a Gym Leader, and the way he evaluates the bonds between Trainers and Pokémon. Like with Brock, Dawn also enjoys Cilan's cooking. They went their separate ways, after the tournament they entered had ended.

Chloe

Dawn and Chloe

Dawn and Chloe.

Upon first meeting Chloe, Dawn was grateful for the food she was making and encourages her to participate in a Pokémon Contest. Also, Dawn notices that Chloe was once like her when it comes to panicking about bed head hair. Although they ended up getting into an argument because Dawn wanted to see things around her while Chloe wanted to get to the destination right away, they put aside their differences once danger hit. However, in the end, Dawn and Chloe make up as they stay friends. Also, Dawn gets concern for Chloe's safety as she worries that she putting herself in danger but understands her intentions were to help her friends and Pokémon. Dawn gives an important advice to Chloe and showed her what Pokémon Contests look like, which gets her interested in them. Also, Dawn is surprised that Chloe is friends with Ash. Dawn was very grateful that Chloe came to Sinnoh just to help her find her Piplup, after he got taken by a girl who looked just like her.

Later on, when Goh had to miss out on Ash's final with Leon in the Masters Eight Tournament, Dawn and Chloe came to cheer Ash on. The two of them then congratulated him after he won the battle against Leon and became the new Monarch.

Goh

Dawn and Goh

Dawn and Goh.

Dawn considers Goh as a good friend to have as she enjoyed having fun with him at the beach alongside Ash and Chloe. Also, Dawn appreciated that Goh came to Sinnoh to help her find her missing Piplup, after he was taken by another girl who looks just like her. In addition, Dawn accompanied Goh to another dimension in order to find one of his partners after it and one of Ash's Pokémon were stolen by another dimension Team Rocket. During her time with Goh, Dawn was impressed with his knowledge.

Rivals

Kenny

Dawn and Kenny

Dawn and Kenny.

Dawn and Kenny have been friends since they were little as they're both from Twinleaf Town. They even went to the same preschool along with their friend Leona. When they got older, Dawn and Kenny became rivals as coordinators but they maintained their friendship. Like with Leona, however, Dawn dislikes when Kenny bullies her by calling her "Dee Dee".

Nando

Dawn and Nando

Dawn and Nando.

Dawn and Nando are good friends and respect each other. However, although they're friends, they also have a rivalry, due to both being coordinators. Also, Dawn never got the chance to battle Nando in a contest but does support him.

Zoey

Dawn and Zoey

Dawn and Zoey.

Dawn and Zoey were able to hit it off right away when they first met. Like with her other friends, Dawn and Zoey have a rivalry, due to both being coordinators, although their rivalry is much more friendly. Dawn supports Zoey and she gives her important advice to better herself as a coordinator.

Ursula

Dawn and Ursula

Dawn and Ursula.

Dawn first meet Ursula before the Chocovine Contest as she recognized her from the Wallace Cup but she believed that her win was all but luck over skills. After the contest ended in the latter victory, Dawn and Ursula officially became rivals. Like May with Harley, Dawn gets annoyed with Ursula. Despite this, Dawn and Ursula have some respect for their skills as Coordinators.

Pokémon

Piplup

Dawn and Piplup

Dawn and Piplup.

Piplup is Dawn's Starter Pokémon. Although they disagreed at first, Piplup eventually became Dawn's partner and one of her best friends. However, although they greatly respect each other, Dawn sometimes gets annoyed with Piplup's stubbornness and his tendency to get her along with their friends lost. Like with Ash, Dawn respects Piplup's wishes to stay the way he is, similarly to Ash respecting his Pikachu, as he doesn't want to evolve. Dawn had Piplup stay by her side to continue her journey in making her dream come true.

Buneary

Dawn and Buneary

Dawn and Buneary.

At first, Buneary distrusted Dawn and refused to be caught. However, Dawn was able to earn Buneary's trust and formed a friendship with her after she helped save her from falling. With Piplup's help, Dawn caught it, making it her first caught Pokémon and one of her partners. Dawn and Buneary enjoy looking at magazines, styling clothes, and shopping together. After finishing a photo shoot for her, Dawn had Buneary continue traveling with her to make her dream a reality.

Pachirisu

Dawn and Pachirisu

Dawn and Pachirisu.

Dawn caught Pachirisu as her second Pokémon overall, but she ended up releasing it, due to its hyper-active personality. However, Dawn soon realized that she made a mistake and decided to get it back. When Pachirisu left with Team Rocket, Dawn thought it wouldn't like her, due to abandoning it. However, she was proven wrong when it came back, as it only left with Team Rocket to get something that could help Dawn and her friends. Seeing the truth, Dawn recaptured Pachirisu as they instantly became friends and partners. They enjoy doing various things with each other. Dawn had Pachirisu accompany her some more in order to pursue her goal.

Buizel

Dawn and Buizel

Dawn and Buizel.

Dawn caught Buizel as her third Pokémon overall and they were able to become good friends. However, Dawn never got the chance to use Buizel in a contest, due to her not moving on to the second round in one of them along with the fact that it was more interested in battling than contests. As a result, Dawn traded Buizel to Ash while she got his Aipom. Despite now being Ash's Pokémon, Dawn and Buizel maintained their friendship.

Ambipom

Dawn and Ambipom

Dawn and Ambipom.

Dawn and Ambipom have a close relationship. Also, Dawn has known Ambipom since she was an Aipom and during her time as one of Ash's Pokémon. Dawn received Ambipom as her fourth Pokémon when she traded with Ash as he received one of hers in return. After evolving, Dawn used Ambipom in various contests and sometimes battled with her as well. When she discovered her interest and talent in Pokémon ping pong, Dawn let Ambipom decide what path she wanted to take. When she chose Pokémon ping pong over contests, Dawn understood Ambipom's reasons and bid her farewell. Despite being apart, Dawn knew in her heart that she'll always remain close with Ambipom till the end.

Mamoswine

Dawn and Mamoswine

Dawn and Mamoswine.

Dawn has known Mamoswine since it was a Swinub. It took a liking to her and her Poffins as they became friends. When Dawn caught it, it became her fifth Pokémon overall. However, after evolving into Piloswine, their relationship took a different turn as it started disobeying Dawn, due to its newfound strength and confidence. Even after it evolved into Mamoswine, their relationship was still off track. However, when Dawn nursed Mamoswine back to full health, after it got injured, their relationship slowly got back on the right track. After finding it to be a good double performance partner for a contest, Dawn and Mamoswine's bond for each other was not only set back to right but it also grew stronger. Dawn even took encouragement from Mamoswine alongside Quilava, during its time as a Cyndaquil, as it helped her get over her fear of Plusle and Minun. Also, Dawn would use Mamoswine in Pokémon battles both in and out of contests as it's her ace battler. Dawn continue to have Mamoswine by her side during her journey to become top Coordinator.

Quilava

Dawn and Quilava

Dawn and Quilava.

Dawn obtained Quilava as an egg and hatched into a Cyndaquil, making it her sixth Pokémon overall. They instantly became close friends with each other. After it evolved into Quilava, Dawn made great use of its newfound strength and abilities. Dawn had Quilava continue traveling with her to make her dream come true.

Togekiss

Dawn and Togekiss

Dawn and Togekiss.

Dawn first met Togekiss when she was under the ownership of Princess Salvia. When her original Trainer asked her to take Togekiss with her so she could participate in Pokémon Contests, Dawn happily accepted her on her team, thus becoming her seventh Pokémon she caught overall. They became very good friends with each other. Dawn continue to have Togekiss participate in more contest with her.

Biography

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Pokémon the Series: Diamond & Pearl

Dawn made her debut when she picked Piplup as her starter Pokémon. In the next episode, she met Ash's Pikachu after it had temporarily escaped from Team Rocket. Returning Pikachu to Ash was how she met him and Brock. Dawn traveled with Ash and Brock through Sinnoh until Ash and Brock left for home back in the Kanto region after the Sinnoh League.[1]

Dawn's mother gave her daughter her very first ribbon in the first episode, and she kept it with her as a good luck charm. In her first contest, Dawn became friends with a talented Coordinator named Zoey. However, Dawn lost her accessory just before the contest and thus lost the contest itself. Zoey talked to Dawn about how losing was just a lesson that you should learn from. Dawn promised that she would become just as good as Zoey one day. Ironically, Dawn seemed to be on a losing streak for a while, losing in the appeal round of her competitions two times in a row. However, her goal proceeded when she participated in her fourth Pokémon Contest where she faced a rather mean and arrogant girl named Ursula.[2] After insulting her, the two coordinators developed a fierce rivalry. Soon enough, the two girls faced each other at the finals, where Dawn's Pachirisu barely managed to beat Ursula's Gabite, winning the battle. After she learned about the double appeals in the upcoming contest, Dawn was determined to create a new combination. At first, she lacked ideas but soon developed an Ice-Fire combination idea consisting of Mamoswine and Cyndaquil.

For some mysterious reason that Dawn kept trying to hide, her old friends Kenny and Leona called her "Dee Dee" (Diamond Dandruff). It was eventually revealed that the reason for the name "Dee Dee" was due to Dawn's hair glittering after being shocked by the class pets in kindergarten, Plusle and Minun. With her hair ruined, Kenny spread the word, and soon Dawn was embarrassed and teased by the nickname.[3]

Ever since Dawn's last win in Daybreak Town, she trained hard for the upcoming Grand Festival and came up with many new combinations such as the Pachirisu/Mamoswine combo and the Buneary/Cyndaquil combo. Except for Kenny, all of Dawn's rivals and Dawn herself make it to the Battle Round of the Grand Festival.[4] Dawn battled Ursula once again, and after five minutes of intense battling, Dawn defeated Ursula. After Ursula's defeat, she admitted that she was weaker than Dawn. Dawn managed to reach the semi-finals of the Grand Festival. There, she found herself against none other than Jessilina. In the end, Dawn won and advanced to the finals to face Zoey, who had beaten Nando in the semi-finals. Zoey and Dawn both showcased their skills as Top Coordinator, but as time ran out, Zoey won the title of Top Coordinator and the Sinnoh Ribbon Cup with only a few points' difference, leaving Dawn in second place. Dawn promised her Pokémon that they would not stop trying until they reach the top.[5]

Upon returning to Twinleaf Town, Johanna informed Dawn that Paris from Hearthome City wanted Dawn to model Buneary and the outfits she designed. Although Dawn was originally going to leave with Ash and Brock to go to Kanto, she decided that she would remain in Sinnoh.[6]

Pokémon the Series: Black & White

When Ash, Iris, and Cilan arrived at Cynthia's villa, waiting to see who was waiting for Ash, Dawn snuck in and poked him once they came in, making him think someone was behind him when he turned around he was so surprised it was Dawn . She was then introduced to Iris and Cilan, and Ash told Dawn about his new friend Meloetta. Dawn misunderstood what he was talking about, so he decided to show her his new Pokémon (along with the ones that belonged to Iris and Cilan). She introduced herself to them and brought out her own Pokémon, revealing that her Cyndaquil had evolved into a Quilava, impressing Ash. Cilan decided to battle Dawn, since she was a coordinator and Cilan was a connoisseur. During the battle, Dawn showed everyone her contest moves and Cilan gave his evaluation, which confused Dawn and embarrassed Iris. After the battle, they decided to relax for a while, hearing Meloetta sing its song while they did so. Unbeknownst to them, Team Rocket recorded the song and reported it to Prof. Zager as they made preparations for the future.[7]

After traveling with Ash and his new companions for some time, Dawn journeyed to the Johto region.[8]

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

While Chloe Cerise and her Eevee are vacationing in the Sinnoh region, a Piplup suddenly emerged from the bushes with Dawn following behind. The two bond quickly and walk together to Eterna City, though Chloe grows annoyed at Dawn becoming distracted by her surroundings. The two get into an argument, though their feud is quickly resolved when the two are able to successfully defeat a rabid Rhydon together. As the two continue through the woods, they also find the mysterious Legendary Pokémon Cresselia, injured and asleep.[9] Dawn and Chloe managed to tame Cresselia who is struggling to fight them and treats its injuries with both first aid and mixed herbs. This is where both Dawn and Chloe were talking about their respective family lives and Dawn demonstrates her prowess as a Pokémon Coordinator by sending Piplup to use Whirlpool while Chloe's Eevee imitates Piplup by using Copycat but the move it copies had backfired on it. During the chase from Team Rocket, Dawn and Chloe reunited with both Ash and Goh and they told them about Darkrai while they talked about the theories of who is responsible for hurting Cresselia. Therefore, she joins the group to battle Team Rocket grunts alongside Piplup as her Pokémon. They were soon captured by Team Rocket led by Matori from their airship until Cresselia sacrifices her energy using Lunar Dance to revitalize Darkrai who shielded it from its electricity and attacks Team Rocket one final time with Dark Pulse and putting everyone to sleep including Jessie, James and Meowth with Dark Void. They later watch Cresselia heals itself before she departed with Darkrai to their respective Fullmoon and Newmoon islands. Dawn was later seen playing around alongside Ash, Goh and Chloe.[10]

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She reappeared in PJ089 alongside with her Pokémon when her lookalike took Piplup through a "Gate" created by Palkia. She soon learnt that an incident involving the Space-Time Pokémon was having an impact on all living things in the parallel world and soon her own world due to the actions of a parallel world's Team Rocket. Dawn's own Piplup and she herself revert to younger times in PJ090 until they are saved by Arceus, Ash, Alternate Dawn, Chloe and Goh.

Dawn returns again in Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles serving as a main character alongside Ash, Brock and Goh to stop Team Galactic from continuing their plans to rule over the world using Arceus.

Dawn re-appears in PJ129, PJ130, PJ131, PJ132 to support Ash in the World Championship finals against Leon alongside Chloe. She is a supporting character in these episodes unlike the others, where she is usually the main character. Her reason for arriving was that she was too excited for Ash's battle and 'couldn't just watch from afar'. She also supported Ash during the Prize Ceremony.

Pokémon

On hand

Having run off from the lab in a dispute with a Chimchar, Dawn found Piplup trapped in a web and helped it out. Piplup and Dawn formed a close bond very quickly. While Piplup can be described as a brat, it truly tries its best in battles, despite the fact that it's not the most powerful Pokémon. Piplup usually tries to show off his pride by taking the lead. Dawn tends to let Piplup stay out of its Poké Ball but, she does keep it in there sometimes. In the final episode, Piplup was very upset when Ash, Brock, and Pikachu returned to Kanto, and cried while waving goodbye to them.
Piplup

After having various Buneary attack her during her travels, Dawn came across another Buneary. Eager to add it to her team, she attempted to battle it, eventually succeeding and capturing it. Buneary is female and appears to have a crush on Ash's Pikachu, much to his discomfort. She also knows many powerful attacks, including Ice Beam. In the final episode, Buneary was chosen to model for a Pokémon Magazine, resulting in Dawn staying behind in Sinnoh while Ash and Brock returned to Kanto.
Buneary

During her travels, Dawn met up with a hyper Pachirisu. After several problems between Pachirisu and the group, Dawn eventually befriended it. It is a loving Pokémon that is known to shock Dawn whenever it is happy, giving her a bad hair day. However, it has some powerful attacks (including Spark), so it is able to hold its own in battle.
Pachirisu

After allowing a princess called Salvia to take her place in a Pokémon Contest, Salvia was kind enough to allow Dawn to have her Togekiss so that it could partake in Pokémon Contests (which Salvia herself was unable to do). Togekiss has many powerful attacks (such as Aura Sphere) that allow it to be able to be able to hold its own in battles and create dazzling appeals. In normal situations, it acts like a big sister to all of Dawn's other Pokémon.
Togekiss

In training

Traded away

After being hooked while Dawn was fishing, a strong Buizel managed to take out Pikachu, Piplup, and Zoey's Glameow. This made all three want to get it. After rescuing it from Team Rocket, Buizel allowed Dawn to battle it in order to capture it. Buizel is a rather strong and arrogant Pokémon. However, due to its arrogance, it is not above disobeying orders. In another conflict with Dawn, Buizel was more into battling than contests. This led Zoey to ask Dawn if it was right to be in her team. After a trial, Dawn decided to trade Buizel for Ash's Aipom.
Buizel

Befriended

Temporary

When Pikachu got lost, Dawn encountered it and tried to catch it. When the Poké Ball failed to, she realized he belonged to someone. She searched for his trainer and succeeded, and also tried to protect Pikachu from Team Rocket.
Pikachu

After the heroes split up at the labyrinth, Dawn teamed up with Croagunk to come out of the maze.
Croagunk

Dawn borrowed Ash's Staravia to train.
Staravia

Like with his Staravia, Dawn borrowed Ash's Chimchar to train.
Chimchar

Status Unknown

Achievements

Ribbons

Ribbon(s) Information
Floaroma Town Ribbon In Settling A Not-So-Old Score!, Dawn's Piplup beat Kenny's Prinplup and won her first ribbon.
Aqua Ribbon From Staging a Heroes' Welcome! to Strategy with a Smile!, the Wallace Cup took place. In Strategy with a Smile!, Dawn with her Piplup beat May's Glaceon in the final and finally broke her losing streak.
Celestic Town Ribbon In Battling The Generation Gap!, Dawn won her third Contest Ribbon by defeating Lila (Johanna's childhood friend) in the Celestic Pokémon Contest.
Chocovine Town Ribbon In Another One Gabites the Dust!, Dawn beat her new rival Ursula and won her fourth Ribbon.
Daybreak Town Ribbon In Playing the Performance Encore!, Dawn beat Ursula after defeating the latter's Ursula's Minun and Plusle and won her fifth and final Ribbon, thus becoming eligible to participate in the Sinnoh Grand Festival.

Grand Festival Ranking

Dawn placed in the following Grand Festival competitions:

Other achievements

Dawn also earned the following achievements:

  • Hearthome Collection Contest: Winner
  • Hearthome Pokémon Tag Battle Tournament: Runner-Up With Conway
  • Pokémon Summer School: Winner with Ash and Brock
  • World Tournament Junior Cup: Top 8

Voice actors

  • Japanese: Megumi Toyoguchi
  • English: Emily Jenness
  • Dutch: Meghna Kumar
  • Italian: Tosawi Piovani (Season 10 - 11), Ludovica De Caro (Season 12 - 13)
  • Greek: Stélla Bonátsou/Στέλλα Μπονάτσου (Season 10-15), Afrodíti Antonáki/Αφροδίτη Αντωνάκη (Arceus Chronicles)
  • Taiwanese Mandarin: "Angel Lin" Lin Mei-Hsiu/林美秀 (Diamond & Pearl), Huáng Tǐng-Yún/黃珽筠 (Best Wishes!)
  • Mainland Mandarin Chinese/Putonghua: Jì Yuán/纪元
  • Cantonese: Zanne Yeung/楊善諭 (TVB; 1st voice), Vivien Lau Wai Wan/劉惠雲 (TVB; 2nd voice), Kate Cheng Lai Lai/鄭麗麗 (Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai), Kimmy Wong Wai Chu/王慧珠 (Wonderful TV Version)
  • Czech: Rosita Erbanova
  • Danish: Annevig Schelde-Ebbe
  • Finnish: Mirjami Heikkinen
  • Norwegian: Eline Høyer
  • French: Alexandra Corréa
  • Korean: Jeong Mi-Suk/정미숙
  • Hebrew: Talya Barkay
  • German: Jana Julie Kilka
  • Polish: Magdalena Krylik-Gruziel (Season 10), Beata Wyrabkiewicz (Season 11 - 13)
  • Brazilian Portuguese: Fernanda Bullara
  • Russian: Anastasiya Fomicheva (Season 10 - 11), Ol'ga Shorokhova (Season 12 - 15)
  • Thai: Sansanee Watthananumomchan/ศันสนีย์ วัฒนานุหม่อมชั้น
  • Latin American Spanish: Gaby Ugarte (Season 10, 11, 13, 24 - 25), Leyla Rangel (Season 12 & 15)
  • European Portuguese: Raquel Ferreira (Season 10), Joana Carvalho (Season 11 - 13)
  • European Spanish: Mar Bordallo
  • Swedish: Elina Raeder
  • Hindi (Hungama dub): Neshma Chemburkar
  • Czech: Rozita Erbanová
  • Bulgarian: Zhivka Doneva/Живка Донева (seasons 10-12, M11)
  • Hungarian: Vágó Bernadett
  • Tamil (Disney dub): Monica
  • Telugu (Disney dub): Bhavanambika
  • Hindi (Cartoon Network dub): Unknown
  • Tamil (Cartoon Network dub): Unknown
  • Telugu (Hungama TV dub): Unknown
  • Indonesian: Dewi Moe Arifiani (Diamond & Pearl series, movies), Diah Sekartadji Wulandari (DP146-DP148, DP176-DP178)
  • Malay: Noriah Abd Rahman
  • Albanian: Eneida Rabdishta (Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions)
  • Vietnamese: Lưu Ái Phương (BW085-BW093), Kim Ngọc (M10-M13)

Trivia

  • Dawn is the main character to have returned for the most episodes apart from her main series, for a total of 20 episodes. She returned for 8 Episodes in Pokémon: BW Rival Destinies, for 8 Episodes in Pokémon Journeys: The Series and in the series Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles which consisted of 4 episodes
  • Dawn's bike was destroyed by Pikachu's Thunderbolt, a sort of ongoing gag that has been used with Misty and May, but Dawn wasn't angry at Ash or Pikachu for it due to unfavorable circumstances (attacked by Team Rocket) on their end. This ended with Iris, who started the gag of being shocked by Pikachu directly.
  • Dawn is the second character who got their starter Pokémon attacked by a wild Pokémon. In her case, Ariados attacked Piplup).
  • 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.
  • As revealed in "Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!", Dawn's nickname (Pikari/Dee Dee) is tied with her fear of Plusle and Minun.
  • Dawn is the first main character other than Ash to see a Legendary Pokémon right at the beginning of their journey. Ash saw Ho-Oh with Pikachu on his side while Dawn saw Mesprit after saving Piplup.
    • Ash later encounterd Azelf during the Wallace Cup, with the subsequent conversation seeing Zoey reveal herself as being from Snowpoint City.
  • Dawn is the first major female character to:
    • Be from Sinnoh.
    • Have a Water type first partner Pokémon as her starter.
    • Have caught or received an Electric and Ground-type Pokémon.
    • Have caught or received a pure Electric-type Pokémon.
    • Have received one of her Pokémon through a trade.
    • Battle a member of the Elite Four and a Gym Leader.
    • Have a fully evolved Normal, Ice and Ground-type.
    • Have a Fire type first partner Pokémon.
  • Dawn's personality reflects that of the Emotion Pokémon Mesprit.
  • Dawn is the first female protagonist to trade Pokémon with Ash.
  • Dawn is Ash's only companion who didn't have a particular reason for traveling with Ash and Brock through a region.
  • Dawn is the second character besides May to travel to another region Ash had already been through. In Dawn's case, she traveled to Hoenn (the origin of Contests) where Ash previously traveled and May traveled to Johto where Ash was traveling before meeting her.
  • Dawn became famous for winning the Wallace Cup.
  • Despite the fact that Dawn's catchphrase is "No need to worry", she usually says it in a bad situation.
  • Sometimes her socks are in the middle of her kneecaps, but other times they're just below her kneecaps.

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