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'''Dawn Of A New Era!''' (Japanese: '''ポッチャマ対スボミー！ヒカリ初バトル！！''' ''{{tt|Pochama|Piplup}} vs. {{tt|Subomie|Budew}}! {{tt|Hikari|Dawn}}'s First Battle!!'') is the fourth episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 470th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on October 5, 2006 and in the United States on June 7, 2007.

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{{an|Dawn}} makes her second attempt to {{pkmn2|caught|capture}} a {{p|Buneary}}. She pulls out a {{ball|Poké}}, but {{Ash}} reminds her to make it larger. She expands the ball and throws it, but it slips and hits Ash in the face. Ash gets angry and scolds Dawn, and an argument ensues. Buneary slips away, and {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} notices, alerting everyone else. Ash and Dawn continue to argue as they continue down the path. {{an|Brock}} tries to stop them, but bright sunlight silences all three of them. Brock mentions that it is {{m|Sunny Day}}. A {{TP|Nando|Budew}} walks up and Ash checks his [[Pokédex]]. A {{wp|minstrel}} steps out from behind a tree, playing a {{wp|harp}} and mentioning that the move helped calm the argument. The group exchanges introductions, the man identifying himself as [[Nando]] and his Budew. Dawn asks Nando for a {{pkmn|battle}} in order to show Ash how strong she is. Nando asks her if she is going for the [[Sinnoh League]], her reply being that she is going for the [[Sinnoh Grand Festival]]. Nando decides to make it a {{pkmn|Contest}} battle as they head to a clearing. {{TRT}} follows and notices Dawn with Ash and Brock, [[Jessie]] irritated that she is going for the [[Grand Festival]].  

As sunset passes, Dawn sulks at her loss and her inability to catch Pokémon. Brock looks at his guidebook and mentions a nearby [[Pokémon Center]], where they can stay the night. Brock brings out {{TP|Brock|Bonsly}} as Dawn checks her Pokédex. Ash asks if Brock brought {{cat|Brock's Pokémon|his other Pokémon}}, but Bonsly is his only {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, his other Pokémon [[Pewter Gym|back at home]]. Dawn learns that Brock was the {{ci|Pewter}} [[Gym]] [[Gym Leader|Leader]].

Night falls as Ash and Dawn lose Nando. [[Ash's Starly]] did not find Nando as he recalls Starly. Ash mentions that the group will have to camp out for the night as Brock scolds them for being impulsive. A [[List of Team Rocket's disguises|disguised]] Team Rocket shows up and points them to a building in the forest where they can stay. The wind blows and the building, which was really a large, propped board, falls over and removes Team Rocket's disguise. They recite their {{motto|their motto}} as [[James]] brings out {{TP|James|Carnivine}}. Noting the new Pokémon, Ash checks his Pokédex. Dawn brings out Piplup and fires BubbleBeam, but Carnivine literally eats it and charges forward with {{m|Bite}}. However, Budew intercepts, pushing Carnivine back and fires Bullet Seed, sending Team Rocket flying. Nando shows up as Ash and Dawn try to persuade him to focus specifically on either Contests or Gym battles. Ash and Dawn continue to argue as Nando stops them, mentioning that they can hear the forest sounds and [[wild Pokémon]] roaming. The group stops and listens at the various Pokémon. Dawn apologizes to Ash for her anger and the two make up. Ash mentions the time when he first spotted {{an|Ho-Oh}} at [[EP001|the beginning of his journey]]. Dawn mentions her [[DP001|sighting]] of a {{p|Mesprit|projected soul}} of a [[legendary Pokémon]] back at [[Lake Verity]].