Ayako

アヤコ

Johanna is Dawn/Hikari's mother and a former Grand Festival champion in her day.
Johanna made her anime debut in Following A Maiden's Voyage!.
She was once a top Pokémon Coordinator and a former Grand Festival winner. Dawn aimed to follow in her footsteps and become a great coordinator too. When Dawn set off on her journey, Johanna gave her one of her old ribbons.
In The Bells are Singing!, it was revealed that she sewed Buneary's vest. A flashback in Battling the Generation Gap! showed her as a young girl competing in a Contest against her childhood rival, Lila.
In Battling a Cute Drama!, Ash, Brock, and Dawn received their new outfits from her.
Johanna appeared in Strategy Begins at Home! and met Ash and Brock in person for the first time. She used Glameow and an Umbreon in a double battle with her daughter, which she won quickly. While one might think her skills had grown rusty since becoming a mom, it turns out she teaches a Coordinator class from her home and even has a battlefield behind her house for instructing students. As a result, her skills remain as sharp as ever.
In Challenging a Towering Figure!, Johanna hosted the tournament that was part of the Twinleaf Festival. She wore a gown for the occasion.
She appeared in a brief cameo in DP174, DP175, and DP176 watching Dawn compete in the Sinnoh Grand Festival, then again in person in DP177 in the audience.