| “ | Every timeyou tell me not to worry is when I worry the most. | „ |
| ~ Johanna to Dawn |
Johanna is the mother of the player in Diamond, Pearl and Platinum. In the games, she is the mother of the player, Lucas or Dawn; in the manga, she is the mother of Diamond (Lucas's manga counterpart), and in the anime, she is the mother of Dawn's anime counterpart.
She was voiced by Makuto Tsumura in the Japanese version, and by Sarah Natochenny (who also voicedAsh Ketchum and Delia Ketchum in the same franchise)in the English version.
Contents
- 1 Appearance
- 2 Personality
- 2.1 In the games
- 2.2 In the anime
- 3 Biography
- 3.1 In the games
- 3.2 In the anime
- 3.3 In the manga
- 4 Overview
- 4.1 In the anime
- 5 Pokémon
- 6 External Links
- 7 Navigation
Appearance[]
Johanna has a fair complexion with blue eyes and hair styled into a bob with a red hairclip. Her outfit consists of a white, long-sleeved shirt, a peach and red apron with pockets and blue capris. She wears red footwear depending on the location; while home, she wears slippers but while outdoors, she has heeled shoes.
Personality[]
In the games[]
Like every Mom that appears in the games, Johanna is kind, supportive, and always has the player character's back. She also instills good advice and values in her child, telling them to always treat their Pokémon with love and kindness. However, unlike most other Moms, Johanna is adventurous, easily bored, and not afraid to get out of the house. She regularly travels and can seen in different places throughout the player character's adventure, though she sometimes stays in Twinleaf Town and visits the player character's Barry's house while they're gone. There, Johanna talks to the rival's mom about her child, and vice versa.
In the anime[]
Johanna is a very kind, caring, loving, and intelligent woman. She knows her daughter very well and very proud of her as a true heroine that ready to overcome any obstacles on the way to her cherished dream.
Biography[]
In the games[]
Johanna is the mother ofLucas orDawn. She lives in Twinleaf Town, and was the one that gave the player his/her running shoes after he/she metProfessor Rowanin Lake Verity. She is also a friend of the judge Keira.
In the anime[]
Johanna made her debut appearance in the animein Following A Maiden's Voyage!. She told Dawn that in order to become a great Pokémon Coordinator, she would have to learn from Trainersand Breedersas well. Later, when Dawn was about to leave for her journeywith a large suitcase full of clothes and jewelry, Johanna gave her a small backpack.
In The Bells are Singing!, it was revealed that she sewed Buneary's vest.
As a young girl, she was shown participating in a Pokémon Contest in a flashback in Battling the Generation Gap! against her childhood rival, Lila. It was revealed that Lila was the first person to defeat Johanna, breaking her winning streak. However, after seeing how passionate Johanna was about Contests, she started questioning what she really wanted to do. She sat down to talk to Johanna and the two decided they would pursue what they would be best at, with Johanna competing in Contests and Lila studying to become a Pokémon Stylist.
In Battling a Cute Drama!, Dawn,Ash, and Brockreceived cold-weather outfits for the area surrounding Snowpoint Cityfrom her.
Johanna appeared in Strategy Begins at Home!and met Ash and Brock in person for the first time. Together with Izzy and Cara, she was planning the events of the Twinleaf Festival. She later had a two-on-two Contest Battlewith her daughter, using her Glameowand Umbreonagainst Dawn's Piplupand Pachirisu. Although she won the battle with relative ease, she was impressed by Dawn's teamwork and complimented her.
In Challenging a Towering Figure!, Johanna was the hostess for the battletournament which was a part of the Twinleaf Festival. She wore a gown during the occasion.
In Teaching the Student Teacher!, Johanna was supposed to have a seminar for children, "My Very First Pokémon Coordinator Class," but she had to fill in for aNurse Joywho was taking care of too many Pokémon as a judge in the Neighborly Towncontest. Dawn volunteered to teach in her place. At the end of the episode, Johanna gave Dawn a new outfit to wear at the Grand Festival.
She appeared in a brief cameo in Last Call - First Round!, Opposites Interact!and Coming Full-Festival Circle!watching Dawn compete in the Sinnoh Grand Festival, then again in person in A Grand Fight for Winning!in the audience. She also made a cameo appearance in Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
Her latest appearance was in SS024when Dawn returned home, she decided to have a battle herPiplupand Cyndaquil. But after Piplup and Cyndaquil started squabbling, the battle was stopped. She is lastly seen saying her farewells to Dawnon her journey to Hoenn.
In the manga[]
Johanna appeared in Pokémon Adventures. She is the mother of Diamond.
Overview[]
In the anime[]
Johanna is an accomplished Pokémon Coordinator, having won the Ribbon Cupand the title of Top Coordinatorafter winning the Sinnoh Grand Festivalwhen she was younger. Dawn grew up inspired by her achievements and decided to follow in her footsteps, wanting to become a great Coordinator as well. When Dawn left on her journey, Johanna gave her the first Contest Ribbonshe received, which both of them carried as a good luck charm.
Johanna watches all of Dawn's Contests on TValong with her Glameow. She also has newspaper articles about Dawn's victories and pictures of her competing in Contests and the Hearthome Collectionin her living room. Although she keeps track of Dawn's journey, she doesn't like to get too involved, telling Dawn she would be better off relying on her friends and her Pokémoninstead of her mother, and to use her losses as a learning opportunity.
While one might think that her skills have gotten rusty since she became a mother, it turns out that she teaches a Coordinatorclass out of her home, even having a battlefield behind her house for instructing her students. As a result, her skills are still as sharp as ever, as shown when she battled Dawn.
Pokémon[]
External Links[]
- Johanna on the Pokémon Wiki
- Johanna at Bulbapedia
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