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The '''Dance round''' is the second portion of the [[Super Contest]] in {{g|Diamond and Pearl}}. The objective is to stay in rhythm to the music. There two types of dancers- the main dancer and the backup dancer. Each Pokémon gets a turn being the main dancer once. The players utilize the stylus to tap on the red, blue, green, and yellow castinets to "command" their Pokémon to perform a dance move. During the Normal and Great ranks, players can tap up to three castinets; in Ultra and Master ranks it is four. Depending on how well the Pokémon danced and it matches the lead dancer's, the game will determine whether it was "Excellent", "Good", or a "Miss".
[[File:Dance Competition.png|thumb|200px|Several Pokémon during the Dance Competition]]
The '''Dance Competition''' (Japanese: '''ダンス審査''' ''Dance Examination'') is the second round of a [[Pokémon Super Contest]] in {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}.


==Castinets==
==Procedure==
===Red Castinent===
During the Dance Competition, all {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s' Pokémon dance on the stage. The objective is to stay in rhythm to the music. [[Player character|Players]] command their Pokémon to perform a dance move by using the stylus to tap on the red, blue, green, and yellow castanets. Alternately, the directional pad and the face buttons can be used instead of the touch screen.
The Pokémon will jump up.


===Blue Castinet===
===Castanets===
The Pokémon will step forward.
There are four castanets: red, blue, green, and yellow. During the Normal Rank and Great Rank{{sup/4|DP}}, players can tap up to three castanets, while in the Great Rank{{sup/4|Pt}}, Ultra Rank and Master Rank, players can tap up to four castanets. The following is a list of castanets and the effect they produce when tapped:


===Green Castinet===
* '''Red castanet''' - The Pokémon will jump up.
The Pokémon will step to the left.
* '''Blue castanet''' - The Pokémon will step forward.
* '''Green castanet''' - The Pokémon will step to the left.
* '''Yellow castanet''' - The Pokémon will step to the right.


===Yellow Castinet===
===Dancers===
The Pokémon will step to the right.
There are two types of dancers: the main dancer and the backup dancer. Each Pokémon gets a turn being the main dancer once.


==Dancers==
====Main dancer====
===Main Dancer===
The main dancer is in charge of leading the backup dancers. However, it is the main dancer's goal to cause the backup dancers to make mistakes. As the rank goes higher, the [[Non-player character|NPC]] main dancers will be harder to follow.
The main dancer is in charge of leading the backup dancers. However, it is the main dancer's goal to cause the backup dancers to make mistakes. As the rank goes higher, the NPC main dancers will be harder to follow.


===Backup Dancers===
====Backup dancers====
The backup dancers' goal is to imitate the lead dancer's movements. As the rank goes higher, the NPC backup dancers will make fewer mistakes.
The backup dancers' goal is to imitate the lead dancer's movements. As the rank goes higher, the NPC backup dancers will make fewer mistakes.


== Trivia ==
===Results===
* The castinets' colors are the same as the color representatives of the Contest categories: Cool (red), Beauty (blue), Smart (green), and Tough (yellow). Oddly, pink (Cute) is not included. However, the dancing {{p|Jigglypuff}} may make up for the Cute Contest.
Depending on how well the Pokémon danced and it matches the lead dancer's, the game will determine whether it was "Excellent", "Good", or a "Miss". A Pokémon earns 2 points for each step judged as "Excellent", and 1 point for each step judged as "Good". A step judged as a "Miss" does not score. The maximum score for the Dance Competition is thus 48 points in Contests with 3 steps, and 64 points in Contests with 4 steps.
 
==Trivia==
* The castanets' colors are the same as the colors of the [[Contest condition]]s: [[Cool (condition)|Cool]] (red), [[Beauty (condition)|Beauty]] (blue), [[Smart (condition)|Smart]] (green), and [[Tough (condition)|Tough]] (yellow). Oddly, pink ([[Cute (condition)|Cute]]) is not included. However, the dancing {{p|Jigglypuff}} may make up for the Cute Contest.
** This is strange in and of itself, as Jigglypuff is not in the [[List of Pokémon by Sinnoh Pokédex number|Sinnoh Pokédex]] at all.
 
==In other languages==
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|es=Ronda de Baile
|fr=Épreuve de Danse
|it=Saggio di Danza
}}
 
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Revision as of 22:43, 14 June 2015

Several Pokémon during the Dance Competition

The Dance Competition (Japanese: ダンス審査 Dance Examination) is the second round of a Pokémon Super Contest in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.

Procedure

During the Dance Competition, all Coordinators' Pokémon dance on the stage. The objective is to stay in rhythm to the music. Players command their Pokémon to perform a dance move by using the stylus to tap on the red, blue, green, and yellow castanets. Alternately, the directional pad and the face buttons can be used instead of the touch screen.

Castanets

There are four castanets: red, blue, green, and yellow. During the Normal Rank and Great RankDP, players can tap up to three castanets, while in the Great RankPt, Ultra Rank and Master Rank, players can tap up to four castanets. The following is a list of castanets and the effect they produce when tapped:

  • Red castanet - The Pokémon will jump up.
  • Blue castanet - The Pokémon will step forward.
  • Green castanet - The Pokémon will step to the left.
  • Yellow castanet - The Pokémon will step to the right.

Dancers

There are two types of dancers: the main dancer and the backup dancer. Each Pokémon gets a turn being the main dancer once.

Main dancer

The main dancer is in charge of leading the backup dancers. However, it is the main dancer's goal to cause the backup dancers to make mistakes. As the rank goes higher, the NPC main dancers will be harder to follow.

Backup dancers

The backup dancers' goal is to imitate the lead dancer's movements. As the rank goes higher, the NPC backup dancers will make fewer mistakes.

Results

Depending on how well the Pokémon danced and it matches the lead dancer's, the game will determine whether it was "Excellent", "Good", or a "Miss". A Pokémon earns 2 points for each step judged as "Excellent", and 1 point for each step judged as "Good". A step judged as a "Miss" does not score. The maximum score for the Dance Competition is thus 48 points in Contests with 3 steps, and 64 points in Contests with 4 steps.

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
France Flag.png French Épreuve de Danse
Germany Flag.png German Tanz
Italy Flag.png Italian Saggio di Danza
Spain Flag.png Spanish Ronda de Baile


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