Dawn's Buneary: Difference between revisions

This time, Piplup was prepared for Buneary's moves. Their battle began with Piplup using Bubble Beam, which Buneary dodged. Piplup followed with {{m|Peck}}, only for Buneary to dodge again. When Piplup used another Bubble Beam, Buneary countered with Ice Beam. The two moves clashed, creating an explosion. Buneary then used the smoke to surprise Piplup with Dizzy Punch, but he was able to dodge and use Peck, hitting Buneary and nodding to Dawn so she could throw a [[Poké Ball]]. After a few seconds, Buneary was successfully {{pkmn2|caught}}, joining Dawn on her {{pkmn|journey|quest}} to become a [[Top Coordinator]].

Buneary made its stage debut in ''[[DP012|Arrival of a Rival!]]'', where it was used in the [[Contest Battle|Battle Round]] of the [[Jubilife City]] [[Pokémon Contest]]. It was first seen defeating a {{p|Bidoof}} to advance Dawn to the semifinals. There, it went up against [[Zoey's Glameow]]. Their battle began with Buneary using Ice Beam, which was countered by Glameow's {{m|Shadow Claw}} and used to create a stunning contrast that cost Dawn a few points. After that, Buneary used Bounce and Glameow used its curled tail to jump and surprise Buneary with {{m|Fury Swipes}}. Glameow proceeded with Iron Tail, but Buneary managed to stop the attack by using its ears to grab Glameow's tail. Seeing this, [[Zoey]] ordered Glameow to spin its tail, making Buneary spin and sending it flying. Buneary fought back with Ice Beam, which Glameow managed to dodge. However, the {{type|Ice}} [[move]] ended up freezing the stage, making Glameow slip up and allowing Buneary to attack it repeatedly with Dizzy Punch and Bounce. When Glameow was about to be hit by another Dizzy Punch, it used Shadow Claw to break the ice covering the stage, sending shards towards Buneary before using Iron Tail to make it hit the ground. Time ran out after that and Buneary lost the battle on points, eliminating Dawn from the competition.

In ''[[BW086|Piplup, Pansage, and a Meeting of the Times!]]'', Buneary was introduced to {{Ash}}, {{an|Iris}}, and {{an|Cilan}}'s Pokémon. It was initially shy about seeing so many unfamiliar faces, but upon seeing Pikachu, it quickly embraced him, much to {{AP|Oshawott}}'s disappointment.

==Personality and characteristics==

Buneary often displays traditional feminine traits similar to its {{pkmn|Trainer}}. It enjoys dressing up in beautiful outfits and showing off in them, particularly to {{AP|Pikachu}}. It began wearing a vest with a heart on it in ''[[DP070|The Bells Are Singing!]]'', which was designed by {{an|Dawn}} and sewed by [[Johanna]]. It appears to be very proud of its vest and, for the most part, only takes it off to compete in [[Pokémon Contest]]s.

Buneary has been shown to be a helpful Pokémon. For instance, in ''[[DP094|Doc Brock!]]'', it took off its vest to give to {{TP|Dawn|Pachirisu}} when the {{type|Electric}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} was {{pkmn|illness|sick}} from storing too much electricity. It also used Ice Beam to make an ice pack for Pachirisu in order to bring its fever down.

Buneary [[LagomorphShipping|developed a crush]] on Pikachu after it spotted him grabbing a potato that [[Brock's Croagunk]] had tossed in the air. It is shown to be sensitive whenever Pikachu gets frustrated with its acts of affection at times that don't call for it. When around Pikachu, it gets flustered and hides its face in its fur. However, it is always cheering for Pikachu when he participates in [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}}s and, when not being used itself, for Dawn during Contests.