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Dawn is notable for her confidence, since she always tries to look towards the future rather than dwell on her mistakes, although she has learned that this is not always enough. In stark contrast to {{an|May}}'s inexperience and self-doubt at the start of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, Dawn was overly confident and assured in her own strength in the beginning of her journey. Because of this, she became emotional after she was eliminated from Pokémon Contests, and often cried after losing. After being eliminated twice in a row after the Appeals Round of two Pokémon Contests, Dawn became nervous and slightly depressed. In ''[[DP062|Tanks for the Memories!]]'', Dawn remembered her failures and had to excuse herself and went behind the [[Café Cabin|Mountain Hut Maid Café]] to cry. This was a sharp contrast to behaviors she exhibited at the beginning of her journey, something Ash and Brock took notice of. Their encouragement was not enough to renew her psyche though, and it was not until she defeated {{an|May}} to win the [[Wallace Cup]] that she truly regained her confidence and focus, much to her friends' delight. After this point, Dawn took on a more positive and determined personality. In addition, she became more mature, and instead of reverting back to her old headstrong and confident attitude, she became more aware of her faults and how she could work to overcome them.  

Another moment that captured Dawn's growth and maturity was the way she took care of Mamoswine in ''[[DP119|Trials and Adulations!]]''. In this episode, Dawn was separated from Ash and Brock. Her Mamoswine's leg was badly injured, and Dawn had to tend to the wound. Instead of becoming worried or trying to coax Mamoswine to continue walking, Dawn thought back to lesson's Brock had given her in Pokémon care. She recalled that the sap of a plant could help soothe pain and called upon her Pokémon to search for the plant. Dawn applied the sap, wrapped the wound, formed a bed of leaves for Mamoswine, and gathered food and {{Berries}} for it to eat. Dawn was ultimately rewarded, and this episode gained her Mamoswine's respect and loyalty. Dawn's actions go deeper than that though, they are evidence of her growth as a {{pkmn|Trainer}} and person.  

Over the course of her journey in Sinnoh, Dawn was able to come up with various combinations to show up her Pokémon's looks and strength. This began with something as simple as making her Piplup's beak grow longer when using {{m|Peck}}, a combination she used even until the end of the Grand Festival. She later followed with simple spinning, a technique her Piplup and Buneary practiced for a while in [[Oreburgh City]]. The way it was used was adapted by Ash in his first [[Gym]] battle in Sinnoh.  

Later on, Dawn began with more complex combinations, such as Flame Ice and Ice Chandelier, moves that were both powerful and beautiful. After a lot of practice, Dawn's Pokémon were able to master these combinations in battle. Coincidentally, both of these were used to defeat [[Ursula]].

Originally, Dawn was very different than Ash's {{ashfr|other friends}}. Dawn had great concern about her appearance, as she would not show herself to Ash or Brock until she felt that her appearance was acceptable. In fact, Dawn often slept in a tent while Ash and Brock slept outside. However since ''[[DP053|Tears for Fears!]]'' Dawn began to sleep outside as well, abandoning her tent and her concern with appearance, at least in front of Ash and Brock. This may have been an indicator that she had become more focused as a Trainer and Coordinator, paying more attention to her Pokémon and less attention to her looks. Even so, whenever Dawn knows she is going to be on camera, she takes a moment to brush her hair before going on, such as in ''[[DP174|Last Call - First Round!]]'' when [[Rhonda]] wanted to interview her for her broadcast of the Grand Festival.

Dawn also has interest in fashion, and in ''[[DP070|The Bells Are Singing!]]'', Dawn revealed that she was the one to design {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}}'s vest, but also admitted that her mother was the one to sew it. In ''[[DP086|Arriving in Style!]]'', she demonstrated her talent for [[Pokémon Stylist|designing]] again, sketching many different dresses for the [[Hearthome Collection]], though she rejected all of them.