Dawn quotes from Pokémon

[Angry with Pikachu, after Pikachu accidentally roasts her bike with its Thunderbolt] WELL, THANKS A LOT!!! I'M DEFINITELY GONNA CATCH YOU AFTER THAT!!!

[voiceover] Mounting a Coordinator Assault!

[sang song] ♪Round we go!♪

OH, GREAT! LAUGH AT A LITTLE GIRL!

Friends are forever, but so is winning the Wallace Cup.

"Ash Ketchum! Why are you sleeping?"

No, duh! What's gotten into them, anyway?

PIPLUP, HOW DARE YOU!

Ash Ketchum! The least you two could do is train elsewhere if you're going to use Gible's Draco Meteor!

You're Iris and Cilan. Hi! Professor Oak told me all about you.

The Sinnoh region - a breathtaking, awe-inspiring corner of the Pokémon world, complete with an amazing array of Pokémon. [The camera cuts to some Starlys and Staravias flying near a cliff and pans down to a Magikarp and a Mantyke splashing in the sea below] Soaring through the air, gliding through the water... [Next, we see a Bidoof, a Budew and a Bibarel in a rural place] ...thriving on the land... [The camera cuts to a rural community somewhere in the Sinnoh region] ...and sharing the land with all sorts of people, working and playing together. The training, the battles!

A tenth birthday is a happily anticipated milestone in many young people's lives because after that day, their Pokémon journey begins, complete with a new Pokémon as partner.

Ah!

And this young lady, Dawn, is one of those people as her tenth birthday has come and gone, and her Pokémon now waits in the wings.

[voiceover] Following A Maiden's Voyage!

[from outside bedroom] Dawn, are you up?

I am so up!

Morning, dear.

Good morning, Mom.

I had a feeling you'd wake up early today.

Mom, I'm ten years old. [Crouches down to Glameow] Morning, Glameow.

Glameow.

What a day. Perfect for starting on a journey. So, Dawn, are you ready?

[off camera] Oh, yeah.

Oh, what's all that?

It's just all my stuff. It's not like I packed things I don't need.

It's all clothes?

That and some jewellery and face stuff.

Oh! Do you know what your journey is for?

To become a Pokémon Trainer, right?

Exactly! [Puts a yellow backpack on the worktop beside the door] Which means this is plenty!

Aw! That's it?

If you want to become a top Trainer and a smart traveller, then trust me.

Okay, Mom. [Takes the backpack]

[presents a ribbon] One more thing.

Huh? Mom, what's this? [Surveys the ribbon]

That's the first championship ribbon I ever won in a contest. I always carried it as a good-luck charm. Now, if you will, I'd like you to carry it, too!

Really?

As long as you don't lose it!

Wow, thanks, Mom! Well, see you soon. [Goes down the steps to get her bike]

Professor Rowan's lab is just outside of Sandgem Town. Do you know how to get there?

Don't worry about me! [Takes out a map] See, I've got this map right here. OK, off we go! [Rides off on her bike]

Now, do your best and take care of yourself, okay?

No need to worry, mom. [Then, the bike hits a pebble on the path, making her lose control]

Dawn, no!

Whoa! [She manages to carry on cycling] See, I told you! Bye!

[Sighs] Every time she tells me not to worry is when I worry the most.

Meow. [Goes to sleep]

[off camera] This Pikachu is suffering from extreme exhaustion.

A group of really strange people just came out of nowhere and attacked us.

That sounds scary, but I'm sure Pikachu will make a full recovery. I do know about these things.

That's awesome. Thank you. I'm so relieved.

Piplup.

That's wonderful. [The camera cuts to inside the house as Glameow wakes up and the camera pans right] You made a good choice with Piplup. Smart and cute, too.

Piplup.

So have you been able to catch any other Pokémon yet?

[disappointed] I tried, but so far, no luck.

Well, it takes a while, dear, until you get the hang of it. But once you do, you're going to have so much fun. Nothing's more exciting than finding new Pokémon friends.

Hm!

Piplup, chill out.

[annoyed] Pip?! [Points to Dawn] Piplup! Piplup!

Well, you had something to do with why we didn't catch us any Pokémon!

Piplup! Piplup! Piplup! [Starts pecking Dawn in the head with his beak]

Hey, ouch! Don't you peck at me or I'll peck right back. Get it?

[to Glameow] You know, I think those two are made for each other. Don't you think?

Meow.

Wow. [The camera cuts to him inside the lab and checking out his new clothes] Check out the new clothes.

Pikachu

Pika.

She even put a new backpack in there, too.

[from inside the house] I'm thrilled! Such a handsome young man.

That's really nice of you, Mom.

I wanted to give them to you while you were here, but you flew out of the house in such a rush.

Sorry about that, Mom. But everything's going just great here in the Sinnoh region, and I can't tell you how psyched I am.

I can see that! You did call Professor Oak and tell him Pikachu's safe, right?

Aah!

Professor Oak

I appreciate you letting me know the good news, young man.

And this is Dawn. She saved Pikachu. [to Dawn] And this is Professor Oak.

It's a real honour to meet you, sir.

Professor Oak

Well, it's a pleasure to to meet you, a brand new trainer.

Right. I hope you don't mind... You love Pokémon poetry, don't you?

Uh!

Huh?

Professor Oak

Yes, I do.

Awesome! Does that mean you know all the Pokémon poets?

You don't get it. He's a real professor, just like Professor Rowan.

But how come I always see him on TV reading poems?

How come...? Well...

[walks in] Say, perhaps the good professor and I should have a little discussion

Professor Oak

Well, well, professor! Say, Ash, may I speak with him for a moment?

Sure. [He walks away with Dawn and Brock as Professor Rowan starts conferring with Professor Oak]

Perhaps you could spend a little less time reading Pokémon poetry on TV and more time doing your Pokémon research, eh, Samuel?

Professor Oak

Right, I'll do that.

Those two must go way back.

Guess so.

So, what are you two doing here, anyway?

Well, I came here so I could compete in the Sinnoh League and win.

Okay, it looks like the closest gym to Sandgem Town is in Oreburgh City. Jubilife City's right on the way.

That's awesome! Can I go too?

Huh?

I want to be the number one contest coordinator, and the first contest I want to compete in is in Jubilife City.

That's great! Come along. When it comes to travelling, the more the merrier, I say.

Pikachu

Pikachu.

Brock, what do you think?

Of course. It'd be a lot of fun.

It looks like everybody agrees.

Piplup?

And I'll get to spend some more time with Pikachu.

Pikachu

Pika, Pika!

Buneary.

This time for sure, Dawn. Go for it!

I'm so psyched. [Prepares to throw the Poké Ball that's in her right hand] Here we go!

Hold on! You got to make your Poké Ball bigger first.

Huh? [Loses control of the Poké Ball] Oh!

You'd better hurry. It'll get away.

All right. I'm ready now. Let's go, Poké Ball! [Throws the Poké Ball at Ash instead of the wild Buneary] Huh?

[when the Poké Ball hits him] Oh. [Falls onto the ground]

Oops, sorry.

Ugh! Watch where you throw that thing!

It was an accident. If you hadn't been yelling at me, my hand wouldn't have slipped.

You weren't doing it right.

[off-camera] Look, don't you get nasty with me! [While Dawn is saying this, the camera cuts to her Piplup]

[off-camera] Just get it together and I won't have to.

No, Buneary!

Well, I hope you're happy now.

Don't look at me!

Why not? It's your fault.

Your yapping scared Buneary away, you know!

Any new journey has bumps in the road. The question for our heroes seems a simple one, though. Is this a small bump in the road, or a massive pothole?