Dawn (game)

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

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

In the core series

As the protagonist

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

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

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

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

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

As a non-playable character

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

Pokémon

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Capture tutorial

If the player chose Turtwig:

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

If the player chose Chimchar:

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

If the player chose Piplup:

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

Caught in tutorial

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

First Multi Battle partner

If the player chose Turtwig:

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

If the player chose Chimchar:

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

If the player chose Piplup:

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

Second Multi Battle partner

If the player chose Turtwig:

PKMN Trainer Dawn Veilstone City Diamond and Pearl

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

If the player chose Chimchar:

PKMN Trainer Dawn Veilstone City Diamond and Pearl

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

If the player chose Piplup:

PKMN Trainer Dawn Veilstone City Diamond and Pearl

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

Pokémon Platinum

Capture tutorial

If the player chose Turtwig:

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

If the player chose Chimchar:

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

If the player chose Piplup:

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

Caught in tutorial

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

First Multi Battle partner

If the player chose Turtwig:

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

If the player chose Chimchar:

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

If the player chose Piplup:

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

Second Multi Battle partner

If the player chose Turtwig:

PKMN Trainer Dawn Veilstone City Platinum

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

If the player chose Chimchar:

PKMN Trainer Dawn Veilstone City Platinum

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

If the player chose Piplup:

PKMN Trainer Dawn Veilstone City Platinum

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

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Capture tutorial

If the player chose Turtwig:

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

If the player chose Chimchar:

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

If the player chose Piplup:

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

Caught in tutorial

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

First Multi Battle partner

If the player chose Turtwig:

Pokémon Trainer Dawn Jubilife City Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Piplup♂/♀ Lv.13 Pound Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Water Gun Water Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Chimchar:

Pokémon Trainer Dawn Jubilife City Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Turtwig♂/♀ Lv.13 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Withdraw Water Status   --       Absorb Grass Special   --       Razor Leaf Grass Physical   --

If the player chose Piplup:

Pokémon Trainer Dawn Jubilife City Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Chimchar♂/♀ Lv.13 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Ember Fire Special   --       Taunt Dark Status   --

Second Multi Battle partner

If the player chose Turtwig:

Pokémon Trainer Dawn Veilstone City Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Type: Fairy Unknown Ability: Cute Charm Held item: None Clefairy♂/♀ Lv.25 Sing Normal Status   --       Disarming Voice Fairy Special   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Life Dew Water Status   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Kadabra♂/♀ Lv.25 Kinesis Psychic Status   --       Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Ally Switch Psychic Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Prinplup♂/♀ Lv.28 Metal Claw Steel Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Peck Flying Physical   --       Bubble Beam Water Special   --

If the player chose Chimchar:

Pokémon Trainer Dawn Veilstone City Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Type: Fairy Unknown Ability: Cute Charm Held item: None Clefairy♂/♀ Lv.25 Sing Normal Status   --       Disarming Voice Fairy Special   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Life Dew Water Status   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Kadabra♂/♀ Lv.25 Kinesis Psychic Status   --       Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Ally Switch Psychic Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Grotle♂/♀ Lv.28 Razor Leaf Grass Physical   --       Curse Ghost Status   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Mega Drain Grass Special   --

If the player chose Piplup:

Pokémon Trainer Dawn Veilstone City Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Type: Fairy Unknown Ability: Cute Charm Held item: None Clefairy♂/♀ Lv.25 Sing Normal Status   --       Disarming Voice Fairy Special   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Life Dew Water Status   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Kadabra♂/♀ Lv.25 Kinesis Psychic Status   --       Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Ally Switch Psychic Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: None Monferno♂/♀ Lv.28 Mach Punch Fighting Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Flame Wheel Fire Physical   --

Weekend battles

If the player chose Turtwig:

Pokémon Trainer Dawn Sandgem Town Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Reward: $6,656

Types: Bug Grass Ability: Overcoat Held item: White Herb Wormadam♀ Lv.58 Leaf Storm Grass Special   --       Bug Buzz Bug Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Quiver Dance Bug Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Regenerator Held item: Choice Specs Tangrowth♀ Lv.59 Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --       Types: Ice Ghost Ability: Cursed Body Held item: Focus Sash Froslass♀ Lv.60 Hex Ghost Special   --       Frost Breath Ice Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Vital Spirit Held item: Expert Belt Magmortar♂ Lv.59 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Type: Fairy Unknown Ability: Unaware Held item: Sitrus Berry Clefable♀ Lv.60 Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Moonlight Fairy Status   --       Minimize Normal Status   --       Types: Water Steel Ability: Torrent Held item: Leftovers Empoleon♂ Lv.64 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Grass Knot Grass Special   --

If the player chose Chimchar:

Pokémon Trainer Dawn Sandgem Town Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Reward: $6,656

Types: Bug Steel Ability: Anticipation Held item: Leftovers Wormadam♀ Lv.58 Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Metal Burst Steel Physical   --       Stealth Rock Rock Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Vital Spirit Held item: Expert Belt Magmortar♂ Lv.59 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Types: Ice Ghost Ability: Cursed Body Held item: Focus Sash Froslass♀ Lv.60 Hex Ghost Special   --       Frost Breath Ice Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Competitive Held item: Life Orb Milotic♀ Lv.59 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --       Recover Normal Status   --       Type: Fairy Unknown Ability: Unaware Held item: Sitrus Berry Clefable♀ Lv.60 Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Moonlight Fairy Status   --       Minimize Normal Status   --       Types: Grass Ground Ability: Overgrow Held item: Yache Berry Torterra♂ Lv.64 Wood Hammer Grass Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Curse Ghost Status   --

If the player chose Piplup:

Before Version 1.1.0, Infernape knew Overheat, Focus Blast and Grass Knot instead of Flare Blitz, Close Combat and Earthquake.

Pokémon Trainer Dawn Sandgem Town Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Reward: $6,656

Types: Bug Ground Ability: Anticipation Held item: Leftovers Wormadam♀ Lv.58 Bug Bite Bug Physical   --       Fissure Ground Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Competitive Held item: Life Orb Milotic♀ Lv.59 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --       Recover Normal Status   --       Types: Ice Ghost Ability: Cursed Body Held item: Focus Sash Froslass♀ Lv.60 Hex Ghost Special   --       Frost Breath Ice Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Regenerator Held item: Choice Specs Tangrowth♀ Lv.59 Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --       Type: Fairy Unknown Ability: Unaware Held item: Sitrus Berry Clefable♀ Lv.60 Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Moonlight Fairy Status   --       Minimize Normal Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Expert Belt Infernape♂ Lv.64 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       U-turn Bug Physical   --

Weekend battles (after entering the Hall of Fame 10 times)

If the player chose Turtwig:

Pokémon Trainer Dawn Sandgem Town Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Reward: $7,696

Types: Fairy Flying Ability: Serene Grace Held item: Lum Berry Togekiss♀ Lv.68 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Aura Sphere Fighting Special   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: Persim Berry Bellossom♀ Lv.69 Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Petal Dance Grass Special   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Quiver Dance Bug Status   --       Types: Ice Ground Ability: Thick Fat Held item: Life Orb Mamoswine♂ Lv.70 Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Flash Fire Held item: Choice Scarf Typhlosion♂ Lv.69 Eruption Fire Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Klutz Held item: Lagging Tail Lopunny♀ Lv.70 High Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Sweet Kiss Fairy Status   --       Switcheroo Dark Status   --       Types: Water Steel Ability: Torrent Held item: Leftovers Empoleon♂ Lv.74 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Grass Knot Grass Special   --

If the player chose Chimchar:

Pokémon Trainer Dawn Sandgem Town Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Reward: $7,696

Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: Sitrus Berry Crobat♀ Lv.68 Cross Poison Poison Physical   --       U-turn Bug Physical   --       Super Fang Normal Physical   --       Tailwind Flying Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: Life Orb Arcanine♀ Lv.69 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Play Rough Fairy Physical   --       Extreme Speed Normal Physical   --       Reversal Fighting Physical   --       Types: Psychic Fairy Ability: Filter Held item: Leftovers Mr. Mime♀ Lv.70 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Power Whip Grass Physical   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Focus Sash Blastoise♂ Lv.69 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Shell Smash Normal Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Own Tempo Held item: Expert Belt Lickilicky♂ Lv.70 Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Types: Grass Ground Ability: Overgrow Held item: Yache Berry Torterra♂ Lv.74 Wood Hammer Grass Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Curse Ghost Status   --

If the player chose Piplup:

Before Version 1.1.0, Infernape knew Overheat, Focus Blast and Grass Knot instead of Flare Blitz, Close Combat and Earthquake.

Pokémon Trainer Dawn Sandgem Town Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Reward: $7,696

Types: Dark Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Scope Lens Honchkrow♀ Lv.68 Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Swift Swim Held item: Wiki Berry Gorebyss♀ Lv.69 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Baton Pass Normal Status   --       Shell Smash Normal Status   --       Types: Ice Ghost Ability: Cursed Body Held item: Focus Sash Froslass♀ Lv.70 Hex Ghost Special   --       Frost Breath Ice Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: White Herb Sceptile♂ Lv.69 Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Leaf Storm Grass Special   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Technician Held item: Life Orb Ambipom♀ Lv.70 Double Hit Normal Physical   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Dual Chop Dragon Physical   --       U-turn Bug Physical   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Expert Belt Infernape♂ Lv.74 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       U-turn Bug Physical   --

In the side series

Pokémon Battle Revolution

Dawn may appear in DS Battle multiplayer if a Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, or SoulSilver cartridge containing a game where the player character is female is connected to the Wii console. She can compete in both free fights and tournaments in a Colosseum.

In spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Dawn (Masters)

Dawn forms a sync pair with Turtwig and its evolutions Grotle and Torterra in Pokémon Masters EX.

Artwork

Official artwork from Diamond and Pearl	Signed artwork by Ken Sugimori	Official artwork from Platinum
In the Underground with Lucas in Platinum	Wi-Fi Plaza artwork in Platinum	Battle Frontier artwork in Platinum
Discovering Shaymin with Lucas and Professor Oak in Platinum	Key art from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl	Grand Underground artwork in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Amity Square artwork in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl	Super Contest Show artwork in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl	Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Release Celebration art by Tomohiro Kitakaze

Sprites

Sprite from Diamond and Pearl	Sprite from Platinum	Overworld sprite from Diamond and Pearl	Overworld sprite from Platinum	Overworld Super Contest sprite from Generation IV
Back sprite from Diamond and Pearl	Back sprite from Platinum	Intro sprite from Diamond and Pearl	Intro sprite from Platinum	VS sprite from Platinum
Models of Dawn from the player select screen of Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Quotes

Main article: Dawn (game)/Quotes

Optional names

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ダイヤ DiaD パール PearlP プラチナ PlatinumPt キヨミ KiyomiDP / ハル HaruPt サトコ Satoko チホ Chiho キョウコ Kyōko マキコ Makiko ミキコ Mikiko ミチコ Michiko ジュンコ Junko チナミ Chinami リエ Rie セツコ Setsuko ユキコ Yukiko マミナ Mamina ノリコ Noriko ヒサエ Hisae モモコ Momoko ミスズ Misuzu	DiamondD PearlP PlatoPt KarlaDP / JoellePt Britney Kelli Nina Heidi Miriam Teresa Aubrey Kelly Naomi Abby Denise Tamara Linda Faith Mari Maggie	DiamantD PerloP PlatinePt JoannaDP / LouanePt Lucie Edith Sophie Claire Audrey Marion Sayaka Noémie Linda FloDP / SuziePt Yuki Carmen Coralie Nadia Hélène Caro	DiamantD PerlP PlatiPt MandyDP / EdwinaPt Andrea Sina Sara Sigrun Elena Birgit Diana Antje Susi Ute Daniela Silke Linda Jamie Pia Eva	DiamanD PerlP PlatinPt CinziaDP / GiorgiaPt Luisa Amanda Sara Elisa Lorenza Paola Gaia Claudia Wilma Ivana Monia Letizia Linda Ilaria Isotta Viviana	DiamantD PerlaP PlatinoPt MenaDP / AntoniaPt Cira María Nayra Mariau Miriam Teresa Claudia Aiora Rita Aria Matilde Nuria Izarbe Salia Mirta Susa	다이아몬드 DiamondD 펄 PearlP 플래티넘 PlatinumPt 링링 RingringDP / 봄 BomPt 서연 Seoyeon 해나 Haena 아라 Ara 유경 Yugyeong 윤혜 Yunhye 태희 Taehyi 나정 Najeong 인희 Inhyi 나영 Nayeong 꽃님 Kkotnim 설아 Seola 지나 Jina 주애 Juae 사희 Sahyi 미영 Miyeong 은영 Eun'yeong

Counterparts

Dawn in the anime

Dawn's alternate world counterpart

In the anime

Main series

Main article: Dawn (anime)

Main article: Alternate World Dawn

Dawn is one of the many player characters appearing in the games to also be present in the anime. Appearing throughout Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, she is a Pokémon Coordinator and a former traveling companion of Ash and Brock. She has reappeared in Pokémon the Series: Black & White and, more recently, Pokémon Journeys: The Series.

In The Gates of Warp!, an alternate universe version of Dawn was introduced. Unlike the main universe Dawn, this version is a veteran Trainer who participated in the Sinnoh League.

GOTCHA!

Dawn briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Dawn in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Platinum (Adventures)

In Pokémon Adventures, Dawn has a counterpart named Platinum. She is the daughter of the House of Berlitz, the richest and most influential family in Sinnoh.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

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

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Main article: Mitsumi

In Pokémon Diamond & Pearl Adventure!, Mitsumi is based on Dawn. She is a skilled Trainer who used to be a member of Team Galactic, but now works as an assistant to Professor Rowan.

Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl: Regigigas Major Capture Operation!!

Main article: Yuki (RMCO)

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

In the TCG

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

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

Trivia

• In both English and Japanese, Dawn shares her name with an Evolution stone. However, it is not the same stone: her Japanese name is the same as the name of the Shiny Stone, not the Dawn Stone.
• Dawn is 4'6" (1.40 m) tall and weighs 75 lbs (34 kg). This was confirmed by checking the heights and weights of certain Pokémon in the Pokédex. She is the same weight as Weavile and Porygon-Z.
• The majority of her Japanese default names are shared with Leaf and Lyra. She also shares all of Kris's alternate Japanese names.
• Screenshots of Pokémon Platinum on the Japanese Nintendo website refer to Dawn as "Tina" (Japanese: ティナ).
• She shares her Chinese name with Wally.
• A trailer for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl refers to Dawn as "Hikari", her Japanese official name.
• In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, if the player's starter Pokémon choice was Turtwig, Dawn's team after the player has entered the Hall of Fame ten times consists of fully evolved versions of her anime counterpart's team members, only replacing Pachirisu with Bellossom.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ヒカリ Hikari	From 光 hikari (light)
English	Dawn	From dawn (first appearance of light in the morning)
German	Lucia	From lux (Latin for light)
Spanish	Maya
French	Aurore	From aurore (dawn)
Italian	Lucinda	From luce (light)
Korean	빛나 Binna	From 빛 bit (light) or 빛나다 binnada (to shine)
Chinese (Mandarin)	小光 Xiǎo Guāng	From 光 guāng / gwōng (light)
Chinese (Cantonese)	小光 Síu Gwōng

Related articles

• Dawn (anime)

References

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

Player characters
Core series Red • Leaf • Ethan • Kris • Lyra • Brendan • May • Lucas • Dawn Hilbert • Hilda • Nate • Rosa • Calem • Serena • Elio • Selene Chase • Elaine • Victor • Gloria • Rei • Akari • Florian • Juliana Side series Wes • Michael • Nate • Cyndy Spin-off games Mark • Mint • Todd Snap • Lucy Fleetfoot Lunick • Solana • Kellyn • Kate • Ben • Summer Hero • Heroine • Tim Goodman • Scottie • Bettie

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