Dawn's Ambipom: Difference between revisions

===With Ash===

Aipom was first seen in ''[[AG179|Slaking Kong]]'', worshipping a giant, mechanical {{p|Slaking}}. However, she also stole [[Ash's hat]], much like [[Ash's Primeape]] did [[EP025|more than 400 episodes before]]. Aipom soon reappeared in ''[[AG180|May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!]]'', stealing the hats of the participants before making off with Ash's hat again. In ''[[AG182|Channeling the Battle Zone]]'', after watching {{an|May}} in the [[Kanto Grand Festival]], Aipom became thrilled with {{pkmn|battle|battling}} and challenged {{Ash}} and his {{AP|Pikachu}} for a battle; as he won, Ash finally {{pkmn2|captured}} her.

In ''[[AG183|Aipom and Circumstance]]'', Aipom became jealous of Pikachu's closeness to Ash. Aipom also seems to have a certain penchant for headgear; aside from taking Ash's and other participants' hats, Aipom wore a daisy chain on her head and put on a ceremonial crown that the locals had trouble getting off. Aipom's gender was confirmed in the Japanese version of ''Aipom and Circumstance''; while Aipom was nearby gathering flowers, {{an|May}} said, 「エイパムやっぱり女の子ね？」 ''Aipom is a girl after all, isn't she?''. In [[DP048]], Dawn also explicitly calls Aipom a girl, and in the dub of ''[[DP039|Steamboat Willies]]'', both Aipom and {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}} are referred to as girls, confirming them to be female.  

Aipom enjoys participating in [[Pokémon Contest]]s. Her interest was first perked in ''[[AG181|Thinning the Hoard]]'' where she took an interest in May's battle with [[Harley]].  Aipom also watched her battle with [[Drew]] before enticing Ash into catching her.  In ''[[DP011|Mounting a Coordinator Assault]]'', Aipom entered her first contest with Ash.  They got through the [[Appeals round]] but lost the first battle round to [[Zoey]] and her {{TP|Zoey|Glameow}}. After the battle, Zoey suggested that Ash should let Dawn raise Aipom. In ''[[DP022|Borrowing on Bad Faith]]'', Aipom entered an unofficial contest under [[Jessie]]'s command and won against [[Dawn's Pachirisu]].  

While Ash had Aipom, she usually sat on his left shoulder when outside of her [[Poké Ball]], in contrast to Pikachu sitting on his right shoulder.

In order to bring back {{AP|Torkoal}} to battle {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}'s {{TP|Brandon|Registeel}} in ''[[AG186|Overjoyed!]]'', Ash sent Aipom to [[Professor Oak]], where Aipom had trouble adjusting to the new environment and Ash's absence, even attacking the Professor. However, after Ash's second defeat, Aipom returned.