Finally, Dawn has to go to the Distortion World and face Giratina, in order to stop both worlds from destroying each other. In addition, Team Galactic attempts to use both Dialga and Palkia, but they are stopped by Giratina. They receive their Pokémon on Route 201 when Professor Rowan realizes that they are so dedicated to Pokémon as to attempt to travel from Twinleaf Town to Sandgem Town through the tall grass without any Pokémon of their own. In Platinum, Dawn and Barry instead go to visit Professor Rowan at his lab rather than go to the lake in search of a Pokémon of the same rarity as a red Gyarados.
She has to stop Team Galactic from trying to use either Dialga D or Palkia P to destroy the entire universe in order to create a new one. After bringing the Pokémon back Dawn receives the Pokémon she used as well as a Pokédex and goes on to gather the eight Badges of Sinnoh, defeat Team Galactic and conquer the Pokémon League all before taking on the Battle Tower. After meeting Professor Rowan and his assistant Lucas, they are attacked by wild Starly and as a last resort, use the Pokémon in the briefcase the Professor has forgotten.