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:''This article is about the contests held in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} and {{game|Platinum}}. For the contests in [[Generation III]], see [[Pokémon Contest]].''
{{Search|contests held in {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}|the contests in [[Generation III]], {{gen|VI}}, and the {{pkmn|anime}}|Pokémon Contest}}
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[[Image:Super contest hall.PNG|280px|The Super Contest Hall|thumb]]
[[File:Super Contest Hall DPPt.png|thumb|280px|The Super Contest Hall]]
A '''Pokémon Super Contest''' is an expanded format of the [[Pokémon Contest]]s for the [[Generation IV]] {{pkmn|games}}. In it, [[Pokémon]] are rated on their appearance and performance, rather than strength. They are different from the previous generation's competitions in that not only do they have more rounds, but rounds from the earlier games have been altered. They come in four rankings in the same five categories as [[Generation III]]: [[Cool Contest|Cool]], [[Beauty Contest|Beauty]], [[Cute Contest|Cute]], [[Smart Contest|Smart]] and [[Tough Contest|Tough]].
'''Pokémon Super Contests''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンスーパーコンテスト''' ''Pokémon Super Contest'') are an expanded format of the [[Pokémon Contest]]s for the [[Generation IV]] {{pkmn|games}}, specifically in {{3v2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, and in their [[Generation VIII]] remakes {{pkmn|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}} as '''[[Super Contest Show]]s''' (Japanese: '''スーパーコンテストショー！''' ''Super Contest Show!''). In it, {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} are rated on their appearance and performance, rather than strength. They are different from the previous generation's competitions in that not only do they have more rounds, but rounds from the earlier games have been altered. They come in four rankings in the same five categories as [[Generation III]]: {{OBP|Cool|condition}}ness, {{OBP|Beautiful|condition|Beauty}}, {{OBP|Cute|condition}}ness, {{OBP|Clever|condition}}ness, or {{OBP|Tough|condition}}ness.


All Super Contests are at the [[Contest Hall]] in [[Hearthome City]].
Super Contests of all {{OBP|rank|Contest}}s are held at the [[Contest Hall|Super Contest Hall]] in [[Hearthome City]].


==Competitions==
==Competitions==
===Visual Competition===
===Visual Competition===
[[Image:Pokemoncontest.PNG|thumb|right|In the super contest]]
[[File:Super Contest.png|thumb|220px|Lucas wins the Super Contest]]
This is the equivalent of the first round of regular contests. As in the previous generation, Pokémon are rated based on their [[condition]] in the appropriate category. These stats can be raised using [[Poffin]]s, rather than the [[Pokéblock]]s of the previous generation.
{{main|Visual Competition}}
 
The Visual Competition is where players dress up their Pokémon depending on a theme. The Visual Competition score consists of two parts: the condition portion and the dress-up portion. The score from the Visual Competition is the total number of hearts given from both portions.
However, in Super Contests, an extra element is added to these competitions by dressing up the Pokémon with [[accessory|accessories]] found in the [[Fashion Case]]. By using the stylus to drag and drop accessories onto the Pokémon, competitors must dress up their Pokémon as well as they can within the 60 second time limit. These competitions will have a randomly picked theme which the competitors must follow.
 
In the Normal Rank Competition, a maximum of five accessories may be used. For the next rank, a maximum of ten may be used, and so on.
 
====Themes====
*The Bright
*The Created
*The Colorful
*The Festive
*The Flexible
*The Gaudy
*The Intangible
*The Natural
*The Relaxed
*The Shapely
*The Sharp
*The Solid


===Dance Competition===
===Dance Competition===
In the next round, all four Pokémon dance on the stage. Competitors control their Pokémon with four buttons known as "Castanets": <span style=color:#00CC00>'''Left'''</span>, <span style=color:#AAAA00>'''Right'''</span>, <span style=color:#0000CC>'''Front'''</span>, and <span style=color:#CC0000>'''Jump'''</span>. The dancer in front chooses up to three steps in the Normal and Great Ranks, and four in the Ultra and Master Ranks, matching the beat as closely as possible, and then the back-up dancers try to match the lead dancer's moves.
{{main|Dance Competition}}
In the next round, all four Pokémon dance on the stage. Competitors control their Pokémon with four buttons: {{color|{{green color}}|Left}}, {{color|{{yellow color}}|Right}}, {{color|{{blue color}}|Front}}, and {{color|{{red color}}|Jump}}. The dancer in front chooses up to three steps in the Normal Rank and Great Rank{{sup/4|DP}}, and four in the Great Rank{{sup/4|Pt}}, Ultra Rank and Master Rank, matching the beat as closely as possible. Then the backup dancers try to match the lead dancer's moves. Each Pokémon will lead for two measures (a measure is the time it takes for the lead dancer to make its moves and the backup dancers to follow), and each measure will contain 16 beats, except that in Platinum, a measure contains only 12 beats during Cool or Beauty Contests at Ultra Rank or Master Rank.


At the bottom of the top screen, a simple {{wp|Staff (music)|music staff}} shows the steps with a bouncing {{p|Jigglypuff}} on top of it keeping the beat.
At the bottom of the top screen, a simple {{wp|Staff (music)|music staff}} shows the steps with a bouncing {{p|Jigglypuff}} on top of it keeping the beat.
A Pokémon earns 1 point for each step judged as "Good", and 2 points for each step judged as "Excellent". A step judged as a "Miss" does not score. A player may choose not to input any steps during their turn as the lead dancer, in which case the backups will have nothing to follow and no players will be able to score any points during that turn, but computer-controlled players will always input the maximum number of allowed steps during their turn. The maximum score for the Dance Competition is 48 points in Contests with 3 steps per measure, and 64 points in Contests with 4 steps per measure.


===Acting Competition===
===Acting Competition===
This is the equivalent of the second round of regular contests.  Pokémon perform [[move]]s for one of the three judges, [[Jordan]], [[Contest Judge Dexter|Dexter]] and [[Keira]], to earn appeal points. At the end of each round, judges award extra points to the Pokémon: 3 points if only one Pokémon performed to them, 2 points each if two Pokémon performed to them, 1 point apiece if three Pokémon performed to them, and none if all Pokémon performed to them. This competition has four rounds, rather than the five rounds found in the regular contests. The Pokémon, contrary to the regular contests, get their position by their scoring in reverse. The best scorer goes last and the worst scorer goes first. Performing a Contest-specific move (i.e. a tough move in a tough contest) to any judge causes their voltage to go up by 1, however, an incompatible move (such as a smart move in a cool contest) causes the voltage to go down by 1. The Pokémon who fills the voltage meter gets a bonus +5 points, or +8, if it's Dexter.
{{main|Appeal}}
This is the equivalent of the second round of Pokémon Contests in [[Generation III]]. In addition to selecting which move a Pokémon should use, each performer now also selects one of the three [[Contest Judge]]s, [[Jordan]], [[Dexter]], or [[Keira]], to try and earn Appeal Points. At the end of each round, judges award extra hearts to the Pokémon: +3 hearts if only one Pokémon performed to them, +2 each if two Pokémon performed to them, +1 apiece if three Pokémon performed to them, and none if all Pokémon performed to the same judge. This competition has four rounds, rather than the five rounds found in [[Generation III]]. The Pokémon, contrary to the Hoenn Contests, get their position by their scoring in reverse. The best scorer goes last and the worst scorer goes first, unless specific appeal effects modify this. Performing a Contest-matching move (i.e. a Tough move in a Tough Contest) to any judge causes their Voltage to go up by 1, however, an incompatible move (such as a Smart move in a Cool Contest) causes the Voltage to go down by 1. The Pokémon who fills the last star on a judge's Voltage meter will receive a bonus from the judge they performed to: Keira and Jordan give +5 hearts, while Dexter (as the head judge) gives +8. No bonus hearts are awarded for causing the Voltage to increase unless it's the fifth and final star, or if the move mentions that as a specific effect (such as {{m|Poison Jab}}); likewise, causing the Voltage to go down never results in losing hearts.


==Awards==
Unlike in Generation III, the most a Pokémon can use any move in succession is two times. Most moves can only be used once, while specific moves, such as {{m|Outrage}} or {{m|Arm Thrust}}, may be used twice in a row. If a Pokémon only has one move, it may not enter a Super Contest (including Visual and Dance practice sessions). This makes it impossible for {{p|Unown}} and {{p|Ditto}} to legitimately have any Super Contest Ribbons.
The winning Pokémon will receive a [[ribbon]] for the contest type and rank. They will also receive a special accessory the first time the contest is completed successfully.


===Accessory prizes===
In lower ranks, computer-controlled players may cheat to their own detriment, and the player's benefit. If such a player would select randomly between all three judges, they will instead wait to find out which judge the human player selected (something that is not normally possible to do at move selection time), and a certain percentage of the time, they will modify their random selection to specifically avoid that judge. In Normal Rank, this judge avoidance mechanism occurs 90% of the time; in Great Rank, 50%; and in Ultra Rank, 20%. No judge avoidance occurs in Master Rank.
;Cool Contests
:Normal Rank - Red Barrette
:Great Rank - Red Balloon
:Ultra Rank - Top Hat
:Master Rank - Gold Pedestal


;Beauty Contests
Each heart earned from the Acting Competition is scored as 10 points, though the exact number ultimately doesn't matter since no score is ever compared as a raw total against a score from a different round.
:Normal Rank - Blue Barrette
:Great Rank - Blue Balloon
:Ultra Rank - Silk Veil
:Master Rank - Glass Stage


;Cute Contests
===Results===
:Normal Rank - Pink Barrette
[[File:Super Contest Winner.png|thumb|220px|Winning a Super Contest]]
:Great Rank - Pink Balloon
To compute a Pokémon's final score, the scores from each competition are first scaled such that the Pokémon with the best score in the competition is given 33 points, and the other Pokémon are given scores proportional to this score. This score is then scaled again such that the best score is filled in with 64 pixels, and the other Pokémon have a proportional number of pixels filled in on the scoring bar, with a different color for each round (so the overall scoring bar takes up 192 out of the DS's 256-pixel horizontal resolution). The final score of a Pokémon is the sum of the Pokémon's scores from each of the competitions, and the Pokémon with the highest final score wins. If there is a tie for highest score, a winner among the tied players is randomly chosen.
:Ultra Rank - Lace Headdress
:Master Rank - Flower Stage


;Smart Contests
==Awards==
:Normal Rank - Green Barrette
The winning Pokémon will receive a [[Ribbon]] for the [[Contest condition]] and rank. The player will also receive a special [[Accessory]] for the first time they win a given Contest category and rank, which can be used to dress up their Pokémon in future Contests.
:Great Rank - Green Balloon
:Ultra Rank - Professor Hat
:Master Rank - Cube Stage


;Tough Contests
===Accessory prizes===
:Normal Rank - Yellow Barrette
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{contest color}}; border: 3px solid #{{contest color dark}};"
:Great Rank - Yellow Balloon
|-
:Ultra Rank - Heroic Headband
! style="background:#{{contest color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" rowspan=2 | {{color2|000|Contest condition|Category}}
:Master Rank - Award Podium
! style="background:#{{contest color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" colspan=4 | {{color2|000|Accessory|Accessories}}
|- style="background:#{{contest color light}}"
! Normal Rank
! Great Rank
! Ultra Rank
! Master Rank
|- style="background:#{{cool color light}}"
! style="background:#{{cool color}}" rowspan=2 | {{color2|000|Cool (condition)|Cool<br>Contests}}
| [[File:Accessory Red Barrette Sprite.png]]
| [[File:Accessory Red Balloons Sprite.png]]
| [[File:Accessory Top Hat Sprite.png]]
| [[File:Accessory Gold Pedestal Sprite.png]]
|- style="background:#{{cool color light}}"
| Red Barrette
| Red Balloons
| Top Hat
| Gold Pedestal
|- style="background:#{{beauty color light}}"
! style="background:#{{beauty color}}" rowspan=2 | {{color2|000|Beautiful (condition)|Beauty<br>Contests}}
| [[File:Accessory Blue Barrette Sprite.png]]
| [[File:Accessory Blue Balloons Sprite.png]]
| [[File:Accessory Silk Veil Sprite.png]]
| [[File:Accessory Glass Stage Sprite.png]]
|- style="background:#{{beauty color light}}"
| Blue Barrette
| Blue Balloons
| Silk Veil
| Glass Stage
|- style="background:#{{cute color light}}"
! style="background:#{{cute color}}" rowspan=2 | {{color2|000|Cute (condition)|Cute<br>Contests}}
| [[File:Accessory Pink Barrette Sprite.png]]
| [[File:Accessory Pink Balloon Sprite.png]]
| [[File:Accessory Lace Headress Sprite.png]]
| [[File:Accessory Flower Stage Sprite.png]]
|- style="background:#{{cute color light}}"
| Pink Barrette
| Pink Balloon
| Lace Headress
| Flower Stage
|- style="background:#{{smart color light}}"
! style="background:#{{smart color}}" rowspan=2 | {{color2|000|Clever (condition)|Smart<br>Contests}}
| [[File:Accessory Green Barrette Sprite.png]]
| [[File:Accessory Green Balloons Sprite.png]]
| [[File:Accessory Professor Hat Sprite.png]]
| [[File:Accessory Cube Stage Sprite.png]]
|- style="background:#{{smart color light}}"
| Green Barrette
| Green Balloons
| Professor Hat
| Cube Stage
|- style="background:#{{tough color light}}"
! style="background:#{{tough color}}" rowspan=2 | {{color2|000|Tough (condition)|Tough<br>Contests}}
| [[File:Accessory Yellow Barrette Sprite.png]]
| [[File:Accessory Yellow Balloon Sprite.png]]
| [[File:Accessory Heroic Headband Sprite.png]]
| [[File:Accessory Award Podium Sprite.png]]
|- style="background:#{{tough color light}}"
| Yellow Barrette
| Yellow Balloon
| Heroic Headband
| Award Podium
|-
| style="background:#{{contest color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" colspan=5 | &nbsp;
|}


==Notable contestants==
==Notable contestants==
There are several contestants that are important in other parts of the story. They are only encountered in the Master Ranks.
{{Main|List of Contest opponents (Generation IV)}}
There are several contestants that are also encountered throughout the storylines of the games. After the player has entered the [[Hall of Fame]], either Fantina, Johanna or Jasmine will participate in every Master Rank contest. Only one of the three will appear in any given contest. Kristin and Casey do not share this restriction, although they also appear only in Master Rank contests.


===[[Fantina]]===
===[[Fantina]]===
Fantina is the [[Gym Leader]] of [[Hearthome City]].
[[File:Fantina IV OD.png|32px]]Fantina is the [[Gym Leader]] of [[Hearthome City]]. She competes with her {{TP|Fantina|Drifblim}}, [[nickname]]d Loony, and appears in {{OBP|Cool|condition}}, {{OBP|Beautiful|condition|Beauty}}, {{OBP|Clever|condition|Smart}}, and {{OBP|Tough|condition}} Contests.
{{Pokémon/4/Contest
|costume=yes
|ndex=426
|pokemon=Drifblim
|nickname=Loony
|gender=female
|type1=Ghost
|type2=Flying
|move1=Focus Energy|move1cat=Cool|move1app=0
|move2=Ominous Wind|move2cat=Smart|move2app=0
|move3=Constrict|move3cat=Tough|move3app=0
|move4=Explosion|move4cat=Beauty|move4app=0}}


{{Team|
===[[Johanna]]===
|#1=[[Image:426.png]]
[[File:Johanna OD.png|32px]]Johanna is the {{player}}'s [[mother]]. She competes with her {{p|Kangaskhan}}, [[nickname]]d Jumpy, and appears in {{OBP|Cool|condition}}, {{OBP|Cute|condition}}, and {{OBP|Tough|condition}} Contests. She seems to be well acquainted with the Judge [[Keira]].
|Poke1={{p|Drifblim|Loony}}
{{Pokémon/4/Contest
|LV1=
|costume=yes
|G1=
|ndex=115
|HI1=
|pokemon=Kangaskhan
|M1P1={{m|Constrict}}
|nickname=Jumpy
|M2P1={{m|Ominous Wind}}
|gender=female
|M3P1={{m|Focus Energy}}
|type1=Normal
|M4P1={{m|Explosion}}
|move1=Fake Out|move1cat=Cute|move1app=2
}}
|move2=Endure|move2cat=Tough|move2app=2
|move3=Reversal|move3cat=Cool|move3app=2
|move4=Dizzy Punch|move4cat=Cool|move4app=0}}
 
===[[Jasmine]]===
[[File:Jasmine DPPt OD.png|32px]]Jasmine is the [[Gym Leader]] of [[Olivine City]] in [[Johto]]. She competes with her {{TP|Jasmine|Steelix}}, [[nickname]]d Rusty, and appears in {{OBP|Beautiful|condition|Beauty}}, {{OBP|Cute|condition}}, {{OBP|Clever|condition|Smart}}, and {{OBP|Tough|condition}} Contests.
{{Pokémon/4/Contest
|costume=yes
|ndex=208
|pokemon=Steelix
|nickname=Rusty
|gender=male
|type1=Steel
|type2=Ground
|move1=Screech|move1cat=Smart|move1app=2
|move2=Fire Fang|move2cat=Beauty|move2app=3
|move3=Stone Edge|move3cat=Tough|move3app=2
|move4=Mud Sport|move4cat=Cute|move4app=2}}


===[[Johanna]]===
==={{tc|Reporter|Kristin}}===
Johanna is the {{player}}'s mother. She seems to be well acquainted with the judge Keira.
[[File:Reporter OD.png|32px]]Kristin is a {{tc|Reporter}}. She competes with her {{p|Magneton}}, [[nickname]]d Jolt, and appears in {{OBP|Beautiful|condition|Beauty}} and {{OBP|Clever|condition|Smart}} Contests.
{{Pokémon/4/Contest
|costume=yes
|ndex=082
|pokemon=Magneton
|nickname=Jolt
|type1=Electric
|type2=Steel
|move1=Supersonic|move1cat=Smart|move1app=2
|move2=Gyro Ball|move2cat=Beauty|move2app=2
|move3=Metal Sound|move3cat=Smart|move3app=2
|move4=Magnet Rise|move4cat=Cute|move4app=2}}
 
===[[Pokémon Center lady|Casey]]===
[[File:Pokémon Center lady IV OD.png|32px]]Casey is a [[Pokémon Center lady]]. She competes with her {{p|Chansey}}, [[nickname]]d Pinky, and appears in {{OBP|Cute|condition}} and {{OBP|Tough|condition}} Contests.
{{Pokémon/4/Contest
|costume=yes
|ndex=113
|pokemon=Chansey
|nickname=Pinky
|gender=female
|type1=Normal
|move1=Double-Edge|move1cat=Tough|move1app=0
|move2=Minimize|move2cat=Cute|move2app=2
|move3=Healing Wish|move3cat=Cute|move3app=0
|move4=Fling|move4cat=Tough|move4app=1}}


{{Team|
==In the manga==
|#1=[[Image:115.png]]
[[File:Super Contest PMDP.png|thumb|250px|The Super Contest Hall in {{OBP|Pocket Monsters DP|Kosaku Anakubo}}]]
|Poke1={{p|Kangaskhan|Jumpy}}
===Pocket Monsters DP===
|LV1=
In ''[[PMDP08|Super Contest Opens!!]]'', [[Red's Clefairy]] participated in a Pokémon Super Contest. He went up against a {{p|Carnivine}}, but ended up slacking off at the last minute, baking and eating [[Poffin]]s.
|G1={{female}}
{{-}}
|HI1=
|M1P1={{m|Dizzy Punch}}
|M2P1={{m|Endure}}
|M3P1={{m|Reversal}}
|M4P1={{m|Outrage}}
}}


===[[Jasmine]]===
===Pokémon Adventures===
Jasmine is a [[Johto]] [[Gym Leader]], from [[Olivine City]].
[[File:Super Contest Hall Adventures.png|thumb|250px|The Super Contest Hall in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===={{MangaArc|Diamond & Pearl}}====
In ''[[PS350|Booying with Buneary]]'', after wandering into the Super Contest Hall, {{adv|Platinum}} was accidentally whisked to the stage. When she failed to perform, the audience saw her expensive jewelry and assumed she had tried to win just by being rich. Wanting to defend the name of [[House of Berlitz|her family]], Platinum registered for the next day's [[Rank (Contest)|Normal Rank]] {{OBP|Cool|condition}}ness {{pkmn|Contest}}.


{{Team|
Platinum's Super Contest took place in ''[[PS351|Perturbed by Pachirisu]]''. During it, other contestants sought to sabotage Platinum by disorganizing her [[Fashion Case]] and having their Pokémon bump into {{TP|Platinum|Prinplup}} during the [[Dance Competition]]. These setbacks made Platinum feel dejected, but {{adv|Diamond}} managed to cheer her up and remind her that Contests were all about having fun. With these encouragements, Platinum was able to overcome her dejection and give it her all during the Acting Competition. Her performance enthralled both the audience and the judges, allowing her to win the Contest.
|#1=[[Image:208.png]]
|Poke1={{p|Steelix|Rusty}}
|LV1=
|G1={{male}}
|HI1=
|M1P1={{m|Screech}}
|M2P1={{m|Stone Edge}}
|M3P1={{m|Mud Sport}}
|M4P1={{m|Fire Fang}}
}}


==={{ga|Nurse|Casey}}===
<gallery>
Casey is a [[Pokémon Center]] nurse (presumably {{ci|Hearthome}}'s). She enters with her {{p|Chansey}} named Pinky.
Visual Competition Adventures.png|The [[Visual Competition]] in Pokémon Adventures
Dance Competition Adventures.png|The [[Dance Competition]] in Pokémon Adventures
</gallery>


{{Team|
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
|#1=[[Image:113.png]]
[[File:Super Contest DPA.png|thumb|250px|The Super Contest Hall in [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!]]]]
|Poke1={{p|Chansey|Pinky}}
In ''[[DPA06|Beauty Contest: The Pokémon Super Contest!!]]'', after arriving in [[Hearthome City]], [[Hareta]] learned about Pokémon Super Contests and, along with [[Mitsumi]] and {{OBP|Jun|DPA}}, decided to participate in one. Hareta and Jun participated in a [[Rank (Contest)|Normal Rank]] Super Contest, but only succeeded in getting themselves disqualified for their poor performances. Mitsumi participated in a Master Rank Super Contest, but went overboard as her {{TP|Mitsumi|Infernape}} accidentally burned down the Contest Hall's dome with {{m|Fire Spin}}. Afterwards, [[Cyrus|a man]] introducing himself as Mitsumi's friend asked Hareta to tell her that her performance was great.
|LV1=
{{-}}
|G1={{female}}
|HI1=
|M1P1={{m|Healing Wish}}
|M2P1={{m|Fling}}
|M3P1={{m|Minimize}}
|M4P1={{m|Double-Edge}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* The Contest Ranks are named after the original Kanto [[Poké Ball]]s (Normal, Great, Ultra, Master). They also were in [[Generation III]], although it seems the translation team did not catch this, as back then the ''Japanese'' Poké Ball names (Normal, Super, Hyper, Master) were used in the English versions.
* The Super Contest {{OBP|rank|Contest}}s are named after the original [[Kanto]] [[Poké Ball]]s ([[Poké Ball (item)|Normal]], [[Great Ball|Great]], [[Ultra Ball|Ultra]], and [[Master Ball|Master]]).
* Pokémon that have ribbons earned in [[Generation III]] contests do not have any advantage when entering a Super Contest; they must go through all four ranks no matter what.
* Pokémon that have [[Ribbon]]s earned in Pokémon Contests in [[Generation III]] do not have any advantage when entering a Super Contest; they must go through all four ranks no matter what.
* Pokémon back sprites are often flipped in the Acting portion of the contest, but there are exceptions for noticeably asymmetrical Pokémon, such as {{p|Togekiss}} and {{p|Budew}}.
* Pokémon back sprites are often flipped in the Acting Competition, but there are exceptions for noticeably asymmetrical Pokémon, such as {{p|Togekiss}} and {{p|Budew}}.
* There appears to be a formal or semi-formal dress code for Super Contest entrants&mdash;in the [[Generation IV]] games, the player character is given a tuxedo or dress (dependent on gender) by Johanna prior to their first contest, and anime characters are also required to dress up for Sinnoh region contests (though {{Ash}} didn't do so in his first contest).
** In spite of this, {{p|Weezing}}'s sprite is flipped, despite its obviously asymmetrical appearance.
* In {{game|Platinum}}, the Pokémon keep their sprite from the previous games.
* There appears to be a formal or semi-formal dress code for Super Contest entrants—in the [[Generation IV]] games, {{player}}s are given a tuxedo or dress (dependent on [[gender]]) by [[Johanna]] prior to their debut, and anime characters usually dress up for Sinnoh Pokémon Contests (though {{Ash}} did not do so in the {{ci|Jubilife}} Contest).
* In {{game|Platinum}}, all Pokémon are shown in their sprites from Diamond and Pearl instead of updated ones during the Visual and Dance Competitions.
** The main reason for this is to provide compatibility for multiplayer Super Contests, as the winner of the most recent Super Contest would have a photo of itself in its dressed-up state displayed in front of the reception desks in the Contest Hall.


{{contest}}
==In other languages==
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''Pokémon Super Contest''
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|zh_yue=華麗大賽 ''{{tt|Wàhlàih-daaihchoi|Contest}}''
|zh_cmn=華麗大賽 / 华丽大赛 ''{{tt|Huálì-dàsài|Contest}}''<br>宝可梦超级华丽大赛 ''{{tt|Pokémon Chāojí Huálì-dàsài|Pokémon Super Contest}}'' {{tt|*|Manga (Mainland China)}}<br>神奇寶貝超級華麗大賽 ''{{tt|Shénqí-bǎobèi Chāojí Huálì-dàsài|Pokémon Super Contest}}'' {{tt|*|Manga (Taiwan)}}
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|nl=Superwedstrijd{{tt|*|Platinum manual}}
|fr=Super Concours Pokémon
|de=Pokémon Wettbewerb
|it=Super Gara Pokémon
|es=Súper Concurso Pokémon
|ko=포켓몬 슈퍼 콘테스트 ''Pokémon Super Contest''
|vi=Hội trình diễn cao cấp
|pt=Super Concurso Pokémon{{tt|*|Platinum manual}}
}}</div>
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''Super Contest Show''
{{langtable|color={{contest color light}}|bordercolor={{contest color}}
|zh_yue=超級華麗大賽 ''{{tt|Chīukāp Wàhlàih-daaihchoi|Super Contest}}''
|zh_cmn=超級華麗大賽 / 超级华丽大赛 ''{{tt|Chāojí Huálì-dàsài|Super Contest}}''
|fr=Super Show Concours
|de=Super-Wettbewerbs-Show
|it=Super Gara-show
|ko=슈퍼 콘테스트 쇼! ''Super Contest Show!''
|es=Gala Superconcurso
|ru=Шоу Суперконкурс ''Shou Superkonkurs''
}}</div>


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Latest revision as of 13:20, 19 April 2024

This article is about the contests held in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. For the contests in Generation III, VI, and the anime, see Pokémon Contest.
The Super Contest Hall

Pokémon Super Contests (Japanese: ポケモンスーパーコンテスト Pokémon Super Contest) are an expanded format of the Pokémon Contests for the Generation IV games, specifically in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, and in their Generation VIII remakes Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl as Super Contest Shows (Japanese: スーパーコンテストショー！ Super Contest Show!). In it, Pokémon are rated on their appearance and performance, rather than strength. They are different from the previous generation's competitions in that not only do they have more rounds, but rounds from the earlier games have been altered. They come in four rankings in the same five categories as Generation III: Coolness, Beauty, Cuteness, Cleverness, or Toughness.

Super Contests of all ranks are held at the Super Contest Hall in Hearthome City.

Competitions

Visual Competition

Lucas wins the Super Contest
Main article: Visual Competition

The Visual Competition is where players dress up their Pokémon depending on a theme. The Visual Competition score consists of two parts: the condition portion and the dress-up portion. The score from the Visual Competition is the total number of hearts given from both portions.

Dance Competition

Main article: Dance Competition

In the next round, all four Pokémon dance on the stage. Competitors control their Pokémon with four buttons: Left, Right, Front, and Jump. The dancer in front chooses up to three steps in the Normal Rank and Great RankDP, and four in the Great RankPt, Ultra Rank and Master Rank, matching the beat as closely as possible. Then the backup dancers try to match the lead dancer's moves. Each Pokémon will lead for two measures (a measure is the time it takes for the lead dancer to make its moves and the backup dancers to follow), and each measure will contain 16 beats, except that in Platinum, a measure contains only 12 beats during Cool or Beauty Contests at Ultra Rank or Master Rank.

At the bottom of the top screen, a simple music staff shows the steps with a bouncing Jigglypuff on top of it keeping the beat.

A Pokémon earns 1 point for each step judged as "Good", and 2 points for each step judged as "Excellent". A step judged as a "Miss" does not score. A player may choose not to input any steps during their turn as the lead dancer, in which case the backups will have nothing to follow and no players will be able to score any points during that turn, but computer-controlled players will always input the maximum number of allowed steps during their turn. The maximum score for the Dance Competition is 48 points in Contests with 3 steps per measure, and 64 points in Contests with 4 steps per measure.

Acting Competition

Main article: Appeal

This is the equivalent of the second round of Pokémon Contests in Generation III. In addition to selecting which move a Pokémon should use, each performer now also selects one of the three Contest Judges, Jordan, Dexter, or Keira, to try and earn Appeal Points. At the end of each round, judges award extra hearts to the Pokémon: +3 hearts if only one Pokémon performed to them, +2 each if two Pokémon performed to them, +1 apiece if three Pokémon performed to them, and none if all Pokémon performed to the same judge. This competition has four rounds, rather than the five rounds found in Generation III. The Pokémon, contrary to the Hoenn Contests, get their position by their scoring in reverse. The best scorer goes last and the worst scorer goes first, unless specific appeal effects modify this. Performing a Contest-matching move (i.e. a Tough move in a Tough Contest) to any judge causes their Voltage to go up by 1, however, an incompatible move (such as a Smart move in a Cool Contest) causes the Voltage to go down by 1. The Pokémon who fills the last star on a judge's Voltage meter will receive a bonus from the judge they performed to: Keira and Jordan give +5 hearts, while Dexter (as the head judge) gives +8. No bonus hearts are awarded for causing the Voltage to increase unless it's the fifth and final star, or if the move mentions that as a specific effect (such as Poison Jab); likewise, causing the Voltage to go down never results in losing hearts.

Unlike in Generation III, the most a Pokémon can use any move in succession is two times. Most moves can only be used once, while specific moves, such as Outrage or Arm Thrust, may be used twice in a row. If a Pokémon only has one move, it may not enter a Super Contest (including Visual and Dance practice sessions). This makes it impossible for Unown and Ditto to legitimately have any Super Contest Ribbons.

In lower ranks, computer-controlled players may cheat to their own detriment, and the player's benefit. If such a player would select randomly between all three judges, they will instead wait to find out which judge the human player selected (something that is not normally possible to do at move selection time), and a certain percentage of the time, they will modify their random selection to specifically avoid that judge. In Normal Rank, this judge avoidance mechanism occurs 90% of the time; in Great Rank, 50%; and in Ultra Rank, 20%. No judge avoidance occurs in Master Rank.

Each heart earned from the Acting Competition is scored as 10 points, though the exact number ultimately doesn't matter since no score is ever compared as a raw total against a score from a different round.

Results

Winning a Super Contest

To compute a Pokémon's final score, the scores from each competition are first scaled such that the Pokémon with the best score in the competition is given 33 points, and the other Pokémon are given scores proportional to this score. This score is then scaled again such that the best score is filled in with 64 pixels, and the other Pokémon have a proportional number of pixels filled in on the scoring bar, with a different color for each round (so the overall scoring bar takes up 192 out of the DS's 256-pixel horizontal resolution). The final score of a Pokémon is the sum of the Pokémon's scores from each of the competitions, and the Pokémon with the highest final score wins. If there is a tie for highest score, a winner among the tied players is randomly chosen.

Awards

The winning Pokémon will receive a Ribbon for the Contest condition and rank. The player will also receive a special Accessory for the first time they win a given Contest category and rank, which can be used to dress up their Pokémon in future Contests.

Accessory prizes

Category Accessories
Normal Rank Great Rank Ultra Rank Master Rank
Cool
Contests 		Accessory Red Barrette Sprite.png Accessory Red Balloons Sprite.png Accessory Top Hat Sprite.png Accessory Gold Pedestal Sprite.png
Red Barrette Red Balloons Top Hat Gold Pedestal
Beauty
Contests 		Accessory Blue Barrette Sprite.png Accessory Blue Balloons Sprite.png Accessory Silk Veil Sprite.png Accessory Glass Stage Sprite.png
Blue Barrette Blue Balloons Silk Veil Glass Stage
Cute
Contests 		Accessory Pink Barrette Sprite.png Accessory Pink Balloon Sprite.png Accessory Lace Headress Sprite.png Accessory Flower Stage Sprite.png
Pink Barrette Pink Balloon Lace Headress Flower Stage
Smart
Contests 		Accessory Green Barrette Sprite.png Accessory Green Balloons Sprite.png Accessory Professor Hat Sprite.png Accessory Cube Stage Sprite.png
Green Barrette Green Balloons Professor Hat Cube Stage
Tough
Contests 		Accessory Yellow Barrette Sprite.png Accessory Yellow Balloon Sprite.png Accessory Heroic Headband Sprite.png Accessory Award Podium Sprite.png
Yellow Barrette Yellow Balloon Heroic Headband Award Podium
 

Notable contestants

Main article: List of Contest opponents (Generation IV)

There are several contestants that are also encountered throughout the storylines of the games. After the player has entered the Hall of Fame, either Fantina, Johanna or Jasmine will participate in every Master Rank contest. Only one of the three will appear in any given contest. Kristin and Casey do not share this restriction, although they also appear only in Master Rank contests.

Fantina

Fantina IV OD.pngFantina is the Gym Leader of Hearthome City. She competes with her Drifblim, nicknamed Loony, and appears in Cool, Beauty, Smart, and Tough Contests.

Spr 4d 426Loony.png
Types:
Ghost Flying
Loony♀
Focus Energy
Cool
Appeal:
0  
Ominous Wind
Smart
Appeal:
0  
Constrict
Tough
Appeal:
0  
Explosion
Beauty
Appeal:
0  

Johanna

Johanna OD.pngJohanna is the player's mother. She competes with her Kangaskhan, nicknamed Jumpy, and appears in Cool, Cute, and Tough Contests. She seems to be well acquainted with the Judge Keira.

Spr 4d 115Jumpy.png
Type:
Normal Unknown
Jumpy♀
Fake Out
Cute
Appeal:
2 ♥♥
Endure
Tough
Appeal:
2 ♥♥
Reversal
Cool
Appeal:
2 ♥♥
Dizzy Punch
Cool
Appeal:
0  

Jasmine

Jasmine DPPt OD.pngJasmine is the Gym Leader of Olivine City in Johto. She competes with her Steelix, nicknamed Rusty, and appears in Beauty, Cute, Smart, and Tough Contests.

Spr 4d 208Rusty.png
Types:
Steel Ground
Rusty♂
Screech
Smart
Appeal:
2 ♥♥
Fire Fang
Beauty
Appeal:
3 ♥♥♥
Stone Edge
Tough
Appeal:
2 ♥♥
Mud Sport
Cute
Appeal:
2 ♥♥

Kristin

Reporter OD.pngKristin is a Reporter. She competes with her Magneton, nicknamed Jolt, and appears in Beauty and Smart Contests.

Spr 4d 082Jolt.png
Types:
Electric Steel
Jolt
Supersonic
Smart
Appeal:
2 ♥♥
Gyro Ball
Beauty
Appeal:
2 ♥♥
Metal Sound
Smart
Appeal:
2 ♥♥
Magnet Rise
Cute
Appeal:
2 ♥♥

Casey

Pokémon Center lady IV OD.pngCasey is a Pokémon Center lady. She competes with her Chansey, nicknamed Pinky, and appears in Cute and Tough Contests.

Spr 4d 113Pinky.png
Type:
Normal Unknown
Pinky♀
Double-Edge
Tough
Appeal:
0  
Minimize
Cute
Appeal:
2 ♥♥
Healing Wish
Cute
Appeal:
0  
Fling
Tough
Appeal:
1 ♥

In the manga

The Super Contest Hall in Pocket Monsters DP

Pocket Monsters DP

In Super Contest Opens!!, Red's Clefairy participated in a Pokémon Super Contest. He went up against a Carnivine, but ended up slacking off at the last minute, baking and eating Poffins.

Pokémon Adventures

The Super Contest Hall in Pokémon Adventures

Diamond & Pearl arc

In Booying with Buneary, after wandering into the Super Contest Hall, Platinum was accidentally whisked to the stage. When she failed to perform, the audience saw her expensive jewelry and assumed she had tried to win just by being rich. Wanting to defend the name of her family, Platinum registered for the next day's Normal Rank Coolness Contest.

Platinum's Super Contest took place in Perturbed by Pachirisu. During it, other contestants sought to sabotage Platinum by disorganizing her Fashion Case and having their Pokémon bump into Prinplup during the Dance Competition. These setbacks made Platinum feel dejected, but Diamond managed to cheer her up and remind her that Contests were all about having fun. With these encouragements, Platinum was able to overcome her dejection and give it her all during the Acting Competition. Her performance enthralled both the audience and the judges, allowing her to win the Contest.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

The Super Contest Hall in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

In Beauty Contest: The Pokémon Super Contest!!, after arriving in Hearthome City, Hareta learned about Pokémon Super Contests and, along with Mitsumi and Jun, decided to participate in one. Hareta and Jun participated in a Normal Rank Super Contest, but only succeeded in getting themselves disqualified for their poor performances. Mitsumi participated in a Master Rank Super Contest, but went overboard as her Infernape accidentally burned down the Contest Hall's dome with Fire Spin. Afterwards, a man introducing himself as Mitsumi's friend asked Hareta to tell her that her performance was great.

Trivia

  • The Super Contest ranks are named after the original Kanto Poké Balls (Normal, Great, Ultra, and Master).
  • Pokémon that have Ribbons earned in Pokémon Contests in Generation III do not have any advantage when entering a Super Contest; they must go through all four ranks no matter what.
  • Pokémon back sprites are often flipped in the Acting Competition, but there are exceptions for noticeably asymmetrical Pokémon, such as Togekiss and Budew.
    • In spite of this, Weezing's sprite is flipped, despite its obviously asymmetrical appearance.
  • There appears to be a formal or semi-formal dress code for Super Contest entrants—in the Generation IV games, players are given a tuxedo or dress (dependent on gender) by Johanna prior to their debut, and anime characters usually dress up for Sinnoh Pokémon Contests (though Ash did not do so in the Jubilife Contest).
  • In Pokémon Platinum, all Pokémon are shown in their sprites from Diamond and Pearl instead of updated ones during the Visual and Dance Competitions.
    • The main reason for this is to provide compatibility for multiplayer Super Contests, as the winner of the most recent Super Contest would have a photo of itself in its dressed-up state displayed in front of the reception desks in the Contest Hall.

In other languages

Pokémon Super Contest

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 華麗大賽 Wàhlàih-daaihchoi
Mandarin 華麗大賽 / 华丽大赛 Huálì-dàsài
宝可梦超级华丽大赛 Pokémon Chāojí Huálì-dàsài *
神奇寶貝超級華麗大賽 Shénqí-bǎobèi Chāojí Huálì-dàsài *
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Superwedstrijd*
Finland Flag.png Finnish Superkilpailu
France Flag.png French Super Concours Pokémon
Germany Flag.png German Pokémon Wettbewerb
Italy Flag.png Italian Super Gara Pokémon
South Korea Flag.png Korean 포켓몬 슈퍼 콘테스트 Pokémon Super Contest
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Super Concurso Pokémon*
Spain Flag.png Spanish Súper Concurso Pokémon
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Hội trình diễn cao cấp

Super Contest Show

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 超級華麗大賽 Chīukāp Wàhlàih-daaihchoi
Mandarin 超級華麗大賽 / 超级华丽大赛 Chāojí Huálì-dàsài
France Flag.png French Super Show Concours
Germany Flag.png German Super-Wettbewerbs-Show
Italy Flag.png Italian Super Gara-show
South Korea Flag.png Korean 슈퍼 콘테스트 쇼! Super Contest Show!
Russia Flag.png Russian Шоу Суперконкурс Shou Superkonkurs
Spain Flag.png Spanish Gala Superconcurso


LucasChallenge.png Pokémon Contests VSJasmine.png
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


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