* Piplup (later evolved into Prinplup and Empoleon): Dawn's starter Pokemon and her most iconic partner.
* Buneary (later evolved into Lopunny): A cute and energetic Pokemon that evolves into a powerful attacker.
* Starly (later evolved into Staravia and Staraptor): A flying Pokemon that is initially weak but becomes quite strong.
* Turtwig (later evolved into Grotle and Torterra): A grounded and reliable grass-type Pokemon.
* Aipom (later evolved into Ambipom): A fast and agile Pokemon with unique moves.
* Togepi (later evolved into Togetic): A cute and helpful Pokemon that Dawn receives as a gift from her grandmother.
Dawn also catches other Pokemon throughout her journey in the anime, but these are her main companions and the ones she uses most often in battles.