- 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 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'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 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.
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 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. As she was a new trainer starting out on her journey, Ash would always be glad to give her advice in training and catching Pokémon, just as he did with May. 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 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 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 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 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 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.
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 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 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 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 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 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.
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.
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 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 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 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 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 similar to Ash's Charizard. 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 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 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[]
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]
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[]
Piplup ♂
Buneary ♀
Togekiss ♀
In training[]
Traded away[]
Buizel ♂
Befriended[]
Temporary[]
Pikachu ♂
Croagunk ♂
Staravia ♂
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:
- Sinnoh Grand Festival: Runner-up
- Wallace Cup: Winner
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).
- The first time this happened was with Ash, where Pikachu got attacked by Spearow in "Pokémon - I Choose You!"
- Dawn is the second character having a Pokemon (Mamoswine) disobeying her after Ash and before Iris.
- Dawn's main outfit remains the same throughout the series.
- 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.
- Be an only child and raised by only her mother like Ash.
- 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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See also[]
References[]
- ^ Following A Maiden's Voyage!
- ^ Another One Gabites The Dust!
- ^ Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!
- ^ Last Call-First Round!
- ^ A Grand Fight for Winning!
- ^ Memories are Made of Bliss!
- ^ Piplup, Pansage and a Meeting of the Times!
- ^ Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!
- ^ PJ074: Nightfall? Nightmares!
- ^ PJ075: A Midsummer Night's Light!
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