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Dawn (Japanese: ヒカリ Hikari) is a beautiful 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.

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, and even a fierce one with Ursula, her rival. There's also a disputable romantic interest she has in Ash.

Biography

Diamond and Pearl

Dawn made her debut in Following A Maiden's Voyage! 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 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 returning her fainted Piplup back in his Poké Ball.

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, upbeat, cheerful and is always confident in her abilities, even from the beginning of her journey. 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).Dawn seems to be more fixated on her appearance then the other two main female characters Misty and May. In an episode, Dawn would refuse to show herself to Ash and Brock until she straightened out her bed hair.

In her first contest, Dawn makes friends with a talented Coordinator called Zoey. Dawn loses her accessory just before the contest and thus the contest. 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.For a while, Dawn seemed to be on a losing streak, losing in the appeal round of her competitions two times in a row. 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 Ursula's Gabite though winning the battle. As she learns about the double appeals in the upcoming contest, Dawn is determined to create a new combination. At first she lacks of ideas, but soon develops an Ice-Fire combination idea consisted out of Mamoswine and Cyndaquil.

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. With her hair ruined, Kenny spread the word and soon she was teased by the nickname.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 the Pachirisu/Mamoswine combo and the Buneary/Cyndaquil combo.

In Last Call — First Round! the Grand Festival begins. Except Kenny, all of Dawn's rivals including Dawn make it to the Battle Round.Dawn battled Ursula once again and after 5 minutes of intense battling Dawn defeats Ursula. After Ursula's defeat she admitted that she is weaker than Dawn.Dawn managed to reach the semi-finals of the Grand Festival. There, she found herself against to no other than Jessilina. In the end, Dawn won and advanced to the finals to face Zoey who has beaten Nando in the semi-finals. 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 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.

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.

Season 15: Black and White

Ash, Iris and Cilan arrives at Cynthia's house waiting to see who's waiting for Ash. Once they come in Dawn sneaks behind Ash and pokes him, making him think someone's behind him. She's then introduced to Iris and Cilan and Ash tells Dawn about his new friend Meloetta. Dawn misunderstands what he's talking about and he decides to show her Ash's new Pokémon and Iris' and Cilan's as well. She introduces herself to them and brings out her own Pokémon, revealing her Cyndaquil evolved into Quilava which impresses Ash. Cilan decides to battle Dawn since Dawn is a coordinator and Cilan is 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 decide to relax for a while and they hear Meloetta sing its song. Team Rocket records the song and reports it to Prof. Segar as they make preparations for the future.In BW095, she left for the Johto region.

Pokémon

On hand

Pokémon Information
Dawn Piplup
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.
Piplup
Pokémon Information
Dawn Buneary
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.
Buneary
Pokémon Information
Dawn Pachirisu
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.
Pachirisu
Pokémon Information
Dawn Mamoswine
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.
Swinub → Piloswine → Mamoswine
Pokémon Information
Dawn Quilava
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.
Egg → Cyndaquil → Quilava
Pokémon Information
Dawn Togekiss
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.
Togekiss


In training

Pokémon Information
Dawn Ambipom
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 its true calling and after much consideration, decided to leave Dawn and Ash to stay and train in Ping-Pong.
Aipom → Ambipom


Traded away

Pokémon Information
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.
Buizel


Tempoary

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


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


Pokémon Information
Dawn borrowed Ash's Staravia for one of her trainings.
Ash's Staravia


Pokémon Information
Dawn borrowed Ash's Chimchar for one of her trainings.
Chimchar


Pokémon Information
Dawn used a Dodrio for the Pokémon Triathlon to ride it.
Dodrio


Pokémon Information
During the first two days of the Pokémon Summer Academy, Dawn took care of the Grimer.
Grimer


Pokémon Information
Dawn used a Sharpedo for the Pokémon Triathlon to cross the lake.
Sharpedo


Achievements

Ribbons

Ribbon Additional Information
Floaroma Town Ribbon In DP 27 Dawn's Piplup beat Kenny's Prinplup and she won her first ribbon.
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.
Celestic Town Ribbon In DP 95 Dawn won her third Contest Ribbon by defeating Lila (Johanna's childhood friend) in the Celestic Pokémon Contest.
Chocovine Town Ribbon In DP 114 Dawn beat her new rival Ursula and she won her fourth Ribbon.
Daybreak Town Ribbon 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.

Grand Festival Ranking

Dawn placed in the following Grand Festival competitions:

Voice Actresses

  • English: Emily Jenness
  • Japanese: Megumi Toyoguchi
  • Dutch: Meghnar Kumar
  • Italian: Tosawi Piovani (Season 10 - 11), Ludovica De Caro (Season 12 - 13)
  • Greek: Stella Bonatsou
  • Mandarin: Lin Meixiu
  • Czech: Rosita Erbanova
  • Danish: Annevig Schelde-Ebbe
  • Finnish: Mirjami Heikkinen
  • Norwegian: Eline Høyer
  • French: Alexandra Correa
  • Korean: Chong Mi-Suk
  • Hebrew: Talia Barkai
  • German: Jana Julie
  • Polish: Magdalena Krylik (Season 10), Beata Wyrabkiewicz (Season 11 - 13)
  • Brazilian Portuguese: Fernanda Bulara
  • Russian: Anastasia Fomicheva
  • Thai: Sansanee Watthananumomchan
  • Latin American Spanish: Gaby Ugarte (Season 10, 11 & 13), Leyla Rangel (Season 12)
  • Portuguese: Raquel Ferreira (Season 10), Joana Carvalho (Season 11 - 13)
  • European Spanish: Mar Bordallo

Trivia

  • 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. Not with Iris though with her swinging on vines.
  • Both Hikari and Dawn mean some type of light.
  • As revealed in DP161, 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 her journey with her destined Pokémon. Ash saw Ho-oh with Pikachu on his side while Dawn saw Mesprit after saving Piplup.
  • Dawn is the first of Ash's companions to have caught an Electric-type Pokémon, Pachirisu.
  • Dawn's personality reflects one of the emotion Pokémon, Mesprit.
  • Dawn is the first female protagonist to trade Pokémon with Ash.
  • Dawn is Ash's only companion who did not 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 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.
  • Dawn became famous for winning the Wallace Cup.
  • Dawn has battled two Gym Leaders in the anime: The first was Maylene and the second was Cilan.
  • Dawn is Ash's only female travelling companion who didn't use a new outfit during her return.
  • Dawn returned in BW series for nine episodes which is longer than Misty, who returned on two different occasions for a total of five, and May who returned to the show for five episodes total.
  • Dawn has met all three of Ash's rivals, having met Gary and Paul in Sinnoh and Trip during her return in Unova.
  • Dawn is Ash's only travelling companion who lost to Jessie in an appeal round and to compete for the same ribbon twice.

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