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Dawn

Dawn character artwork
Protagonist or research assistant · Twinleaf Town / Sandgem Town

Dawn can be chosen as the player character, with Lucas then serving as Rowan’s assistant. Choosing Lucas instead makes Dawn the supporting researcher encountered during the journey.

  • Story: The player-controlled Dawn travels through the eight Gyms, investigates Galactic activity and reaches the League. The assistant’s role is supportive and should not be confused with the separate anime character’s biography.
  • In the game: Her available Pokémon and battle systems are the same as Lucas’s. Build a team around move coverage and the physical/special split, not around assumptions that the protagonist has a fixed canonical party.

Story spoilers.

Pokémon Platinum · Nintendo DS · 2008 · Original Nintendo DS release; not Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl. · Picture: Original Pokémon Platinum promotional artwork for Nintendo DS.

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