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A Contest battle (Japanese: コンテストバトル Contest battle) is an anime-exclusive Pokémon battle variation and the second round of a Pokémon Contest. These battles are different from traditional battles in the sense that is not the strength of the attack that matters, but the beauty of its execution.

Procedure

Dawn facing Ursula in a Contest battle

A Contest battle is a five-minute battle where two Coordinators face each other while continuing to show off their Pokémon's beauty and skill.

Contest battles use a point system. Each Coordinator begins with a fixed number of points and the object of the battle is to decrease the opponent's points. Points are deducted by the competition jury, usually formed by Mr. Contesta, Mr. Sukizo and the resident Nurse Joy. Coordinators lose points when their Pokémon are hit by an attack, when their Pokémon's attack fails, when the opponent's Pokémon performs a particularly beautiful move, when the opponent's Pokémon uses their Pokémon's attack to its own advantage or when they receive a yellow card. Additionally, Coordinators can be disqualified upon being found cheating.

The winner of a Contest battle is the one that has more points when time runs out, the one that reduced the opponent's points to zero, or, if a Pokémon fainted during the battle, the one with the remaining Pokémon. If there is a tie at the end of five minutes, the battle goes into Sudden Death, which is an extension of the battle with no time limit. The Sudden Death ends when a Coordinator's Pokémon is knocked out or when a Coordinator runs out of points.

The double battle format is also used in Contest battles. Battles following this format were first seen in the Hoenn Grand Festival and then again in the Kanto Grand Festival. Some Contests are held under the Double Performance rule, which means that Coordinators must use two Pokémon in all rounds of the competition.

During the battles, Coordinators are not allowed to substitute their Pokémon.

Trivia

• For Arrival of a Rival!, Professor Oak's lecture is about Contest battles. He writes this Pokémon senryū about it: ごふんかん　みせてしょうぶだ　コンテストバトル A five-minute battle for show; that is a Contest battle.

	Pokémon Contests
	Necessary Spoils Pokéblocks • Poffins Contest Categories Cool • Beautiful • Cute • Clever • Tough Rounds Appeal • Battle • Dance • Visual	Participation Contest • Super Contest • Contest Show Coordinator • Contest Hall • Contest Pass The Grand Festival Kanto • Hoenn • Sinnoh Top Coordinator • Ribbon Cup
	Others Combinations • Opponents (III • IV • VI • VIII) • Double Performance • Jamming Ribbons (list) • Stickers • Ball Capsules • Ranks • Judges • Announcers • Wallace Cup