Impact of the Diamond & Pearl series: Difference between revisions

While every viewer of the DP series will have an opinion about Dawn, I felt that her character and participation were revolutionary for the series. Ash would still be the primary focus of the series, but Dawn got just as much spotlight, much more than {{bp|May (anime)|May}} or Misty did. While May does get credit for undergoing character development, choosing to participate in Contests a few episodes into the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, Dawn had a clear goal in mind to be a Coordinator. Dawn got almost all the spotlight for the first DP episode, which strongly hinted that Dawn would be key focus character of the series.  

Dawn was not only a second primary character, not just being a supporting character, but was also a strong complement to Ash, the one person she learned the most from, as well as drawing parallels in some way. Dawn’s Piplup became the compliment to {{bp|Ash’s Pikachu}}, much like she is to Ash. Dawn contributed a few key tactics to Ash, such as the spin-dodge and {{bp|Ash's Buizel|Buizel}}’s Ice Aqua Jet. They also made a critical trade, where Ash and Dawn swapped {{bp|Dawn's Ambipom|Aipom}} and Buizel, marking a worthwhile trade in the series.