Dawn (anime)/Trivia


 * Dawn is the first of Ash's female traveling companions to not be related to a Gym Leader.
 * Dawn is the first traveling companion to have the new Sugimori style eyes.
 * On the Pokémon Learning League website, her clothing has been altered so that her white undershirt has sleeves and she is wearing black stockings or tights.
 * Dawn's Japanese name is Hikari, and her main rival's is Nozomi. The ' and the ' are two "bullet train" lines in Japan. The Nozomi is faster than the Hikari, possibly symbolizing that Zoey is farther along in her coordinating skills than Dawn.
 * When Dawn temporarily returned to the show in the, she returned for nine episodes. This is the same as , but longer than , who returned to the show for nine and five episodes, respectively; Misty's return was on four different occasions for a total of nine.
 * Dawn is also the only one between them not to use a new outfit during her return.
 * She is also the only one to not have a change in her party.
 * She is also the only one to not encounter during her return.
 * Out of Ash's female traveling companions, Dawn has met the most of Ash's main rivals, having met and Paul during her original run and having met Trip during her return.
 * Dawn is the only Pokémon Coordinator in the anime to compete for the same Ribbon twice.
 * Dawn is the first of Ash's friends to battle an Elite Four member, having battled Lucian in An Elite Meet and Greet!. She is also the first to challenge an official Gym, having battled Maylene in Crossing the Battle Line!.
 * Dawn is the only main character to be mentioned in the summary of the Japanese opening themes along with Ash.
 * Dawn is the first female traveling companion not to have Generation I and Generation III Pokémon officially under her ownership.