Johanna lives in Twinleaf Town in the Sinnoh region. Once a dominant Top Coordinator, she won numerous Contest trophies and clinched the Sinnoh Grand Festival, earning the Ribbon Cup. Her winning streak ended when her Glameow fell to Lila's Delcatty. While Lila became a PokéStylist after this pivotal defeat, Johanna persevered in Contests. Her success later fueled her daughter Dawn's own dream of becoming a Top Coordinator. Johanna consistently supports Dawn's journey. When Dawn left Twinleaf Town, Johanna gifted her own first Contest Ribbon for luck. She cheered from home, watching Dawn's Contests on TV with her Glameow and keeping newspaper clippings and photos of Dawn's achievements. Johanna generally refrained from intervening, advising Dawn to rely on her Pokémon and friends during setbacks and learn from losses, stepping back to let Dawn grow independently. Beyond supporting Dawn, Johanna stayed connected to the Contest world. She taught Coordinator classes for local children using a dedicated battlefield and served as a substitute judge when needed. Her skills remained sharp, proven when she accepted Dawn's challenge at the Twinleaf Festival. Using Umbreon and Glameow against Dawn's Piplup and Pachirisu, Johanna won with an Attract and Swift combo, though she praised Dawn's strong bonds with her Pokémon. Johanna organized the Twinleaf Festival, mentoring a new Trainer, Noelle, in Contest techniques. She hosted Ash, Brock, and other participants, arranging accommodations and coordinating events like the Battle Challenge tournament featuring Tower Tycoon Palmer. After the festival, she entrusted Ash and Brock with Dawn's continued journey. She traveled to the Sinnoh Grand Festival to watch Dawn compete in person. After Dawn's finals loss, Johanna soothed her, expressing pride in Dawn's growth and care for her Pokémon, not disappointment in the result. Upon Dawn's return to Twinleaf Town, Johanna engaged in a practice Double Battle against Dawn's Piplup and Cyndaquil. When Dawn expressed a desire to journey to Hoenn, Johanna approved and suggested consulting Professor Rowan. She later bid Dawn farewell as she left for Hoenn with all her Pokémon. Johanna later appeared in a televised interview promoting an Eterna City Contest that Dawn planned to enter, showing her continued, indirect link to Contests. Her known Pokémon are Glameow, her long-term partner and signature Pokémon from her Coordinator days, and an Umbreon. Glameow is often seen with her at home and while watching Dawn's Contests. Umbreon battled Dawn during the Twinleaf Festival.