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This article is about contests in Generations III and VI, as well as in Pokémon the Series. For the contests in Generation IV see Pokémon Super Contest, and for Generation VIII see Super Contest Show

Brendan and May participating in a Pokémon Contest Spectacular

Pokémon Contests (Japanese: ポケモンコンテスト Pokémon Contest) are a type of competition often contrasted with Pokémon battles and held in Contest Halls. Pokémon are judged on their condition and moves in two rounds, to determine which one is the best of its category.

In the games

See more: List of Contest opponents (Generation III)
See more: List of Contest opponents (Generation VI)

Pokémon Contests are in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, and in their Generation VI remakes Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire under the name Pokémon Contest Spectaculars (Japanese: ポケモンコンテストライブ Pokémon Contest Live). A Coordinator enters a Pokémon in one of five categories: Coolness, Beauty, Cuteness, Cleverness, or Toughness and compete against three other Coordinators in two rounds. In Generation IV, these basic ideas were expanded upon with Pokémon Super Contests.

In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, photos can be taken at any point in a Contest Spectacular, and the player is able to save the last photo taken into the Nintendo 3DS Camera. In addition, the 3DS Camera can be used to provide a real-life background during the Talent Round of a Pokémon Contest. This option can be turned on or off by speaking to a man in the Contest Hall who describes this special effect as projecting a "hologram" through the entire hall.

Primary judging

Audience cheering for Milotic in the Introduction Round
Special introduction shown in a Cuteness Contest

In the first round, the four Pokémon are rated based on their condition. The audience votes on the Pokémon that looks the coolest, most beautiful, cutest, most clever, or toughest, depending on the category of the contest. Condition stats that are liked by the audience and the Pokémon's sheen also beneficially influence the votes. To raise a Pokémon's condition, Coordinators prepare Pokéblocks of specific colors and feed them to their Pokémon. In Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald, how well a Pokémon does in this phase is shown by the number of hearts that appear over the audience members' heads.

This portion is known as the Introduction Round (Japanese: おひろめ Unveiling) in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. In these games, how well a Pokémon does in this phase is shown by the amount of clapping, whistling, and glow sticks that appear in the audience. Additionally, a special introduction is shown for the Pokémon with the highest score in this round. If multiple contestants are tied for the highest score, each of them will get the special introduction.

Within the game itself, the audience score is based on the sum of the following:

  • The full value of the condition in the contest's primary condition stat
  • 50% of the value of the condition in each of the contest's secondary condition stats
  • 50% of the value of the Pokémon's overall sheen, except that sheen is not tracked in Generation VI and is therefore not included in the formula there

In Generation III, Scarves held by the Pokémon raise the matching colored condition stat by 20 points, but not to more than 255. Thus, if the Pokémon is holding a scarf corresponding to the contest's primary condition stat (and the stat is 235 or lower), it will gain 20 points in the final total, but if the Pokémon is holding a scarf corresponding to either contest's secondary condition stats, it will gain 10 points in the final total. In Generation VI, there is simply a 20-point bonus for holding a scarf that matches the contest type, even if the corresponding stat is already maxed out; scarves for any other contest type have no effect.

The table below shows the minimum number of points required to achieve a given number of hearts.

Rank # of hearts
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Normal Rank 0 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81
Super Rank 0 91 111 131 151 171 191 211 231
Hyper Rank 0 171 201 231 261 291 321 351 381
Master Rank 0 321 361 401 441 481 521 561 601
Link Contest 0 101 201 301 401 451 501 551 601


Secondary judging

Roselia using Magical Leaf in the Talent Round
Main article: Appeal

In the secondary judging, the four Pokémon take turns appealing (i.e. using certain moves in front of an appointed judge). They are able to affect the performances of each other. Effects on other Pokémon include reducing their number of hearts, making them nervous, and so forth. Moves that are of the same category as the contest the user is competing in may excite the audience, and if the audience becomes extremely excited, the Pokémon scores extra hearts. Each appeal heart earned in this round has the same effect as 20 points in the previous round.

Move combinations also score extra hearts. The amount of extra points vary between generations; in Generation III, the follow-up move of a combination receives double the base Appeal it would have earned otherwise, while in Generation VI the follow-up move receives a bonus of exactly 3 Appeal hearts.

Using a move repeatedly (unless the move's effect specifically mentions otherwise) will bore the audience in the hall, resulting in point deduction, and preventing the excitement from increasing even if the move is of the correct type. In Generation III, the Pokémon will lose two hearts the first time a move is repeated, three hearts the second time, and so on. In Generation VI, the Pokémon will only lose one heart every time a move is repeated.

In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, this portion is known as the Talent Round (Japanese: アピール審査 Appeal Examination), during which Coordinators can Mega Evolve their Pokémon when the crowd's excitement reaches its peak. Additionally, pressing the touch screen to the left of the camera button causes the audience to clap, while pressing to the right of the camera button causes the audience to hoot.

After judging

Milotic announced as the winner

After the second round, the four Pokémon's results are shown. Here, stars represent how well the Pokémon did in the primary judging, while hearts indicate how well the Pokémon did in the secondary judging; both fill up the four Pokémon's meters. Each star represents 63 points obtained in the primary judging (rounded up to the nearest star), while each heart represents 80 points (four appeal hearts) obtained in the secondary judging.

The Pokémon whose meter becomes the highest (has the highest cumulative score, formed from the points obtained in the first round and double the value of the points obtained in the second round) is announced as the winner of the competition. In Pokémon Contests, the winning Pokémon is awarded a Ribbon for each of the four different ranks. In Pokémon Contest Spectaculars, however, a Ribbon is only earned after beating the Master Rank.

A small portrait of the winner is painted and placed in the Contest Hall. Additionally, an artist will paint a large painting if the winner of a Master Rank contest or multiplayer contest wins with at least 800 points. These larger paintings are displayed in the Lilycove Museum. In Generation III, if a Master Rank winner has already earned the Ribbon for that category and rank, the player will be given a Luxury Ball.

Contest ranks

Main article: Rank (Contest)

There are four contest ranks: Normal, Super, Hyper, and Master. Every competition, as well as having one of the five categories, has one of these four ranks. In the Normal Rank, any Pokémon may enter. Any Pokémon that won a Normal Rank contest may move up to the Super Rank in the same category. Likewise, a Super Rank winner can move up to the Hyper Rank, and a Hyper Rank winner can advance to the Master Rank in the same category. In Pokémon Contest Spectaculars, any Pokémon may enter any unlocked rank.

In Ruby and Sapphire, Pokémon Contests of each rank are spread around the Hoenn region. In Emerald, however, Pokémon Contests of all four ranks are held in Lilycove City. In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, there are four Contest Halls across the region, but the player may enter Pokémon Contest Spectaculars of any rank in each Contest Hall.

Multiplayer contests

The player may participate in multiplayer contests by speaking to the Contest Hall receptionist on the right in Generation III, and on the left in Generation VI.

In Ruby and Sapphire, Pokémon Contests can only be held with four players. However, in Emerald, there are two multiplayer modes: E-Mode (Emerald Mode) and G-Mode (Global Mode). E-Mode allows two to four Emerald players to participate in multiplayer contests. If there are less than four players, the remaining slots will be filled in by computers. In G-Mode, four Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald players can participate.

Awards

In Generation VI, after a contest has ended, the player may talk to the audience members gathered near the entrances to Contest Halls to receive gifts. These NPCs serve as the player's fans. The higher the rank, the greater the number of fans gathering in the lobby. The maximum number of fans waiting for the player is 10. The following are lists of gifts the player may receive. Note that certain items and Berries are given out only after competing in certain contest ranks.

Normal Rank Super Rank Hyper Rank Master Rank Any Rank
Item
Fresh Water Fresh Water
Sweet Heart Sweet Heart
Cheri Berry Cheri Berry
Chesto Berry Chesto Berry
Pecha Berry Pecha Berry
Rawst Berry Rawst Berry
Aspear Berry Aspear Berry
Leppa Berry Leppa Berry
Oran Berry Oran Berry
Persim Berry Persim Berry
Item
Honey Honey
Soda Pop Soda Pop
Stardust Stardust
Sitrus Berry Sitrus Berry
Figy Berry Figy Berry
Wiki Berry Wiki Berry
Mago Berry Mago Berry
Aguav Berry Aguav Berry
Iapapa Berry Iapapa Berry
Razz Berry III Razz Berry
Bluk Berry Bluk Berry
Nanab Berry III Nanab Berry
Wepear Berry Wepear Berry
Pinap Berry Pinap Berry
Item
Heart Scale Heart Scale
Star Piece Star Piece
Lemonade Lemonade
Pomeg Berry Pomeg Berry
Kelpsy Berry Kelpsy Berry
Qualot Berry Qualot Berry
Hondew Berry Hondew Berry
Grepa Berry Grepa Berry
Tamato Berry Tamato Berry
Cornn Berry Cornn Berry
Magost Berry Magost Berry
Rabuta Berry Rabuta Berry
Nomel Berry Nomel Berry
Spelon Berry Spelon Berry
Pamtre Berry Pamtre Berry
Watmel Berry Watmel Berry
Durin Berry Durin Berry
Belue Berry Belue Berry
Item
Destiny Knot Destiny Knot
Comet Shard Comet Shard
Moomoo Milk Moomoo Milk
Occa Berry Occa Berry
Passho Berry Passho Berry
Wacan Berry Wacan Berry
Rindo Berry Rindo Berry
Yache Berry Yache Berry
Chople Berry Chople Berry
Kebia Berry Kebia Berry
Shuca Berry Shuca Berry
Coba Berry Coba Berry
Payapa Berry Payapa Berry
Tanga Berry Tanga Berry
Charti Berry Charti Berry
Kasib Berry Kasib Berry
Haban Berry Haban Berry
Colbur Berry Colbur Berry
Babiri Berry Babiri Berry
Chilan Berry Chilan Berry
Roseli Berry Roseli Berry
Item
Rage Candy Bar Rage Candy Bar
Shalour Sable Shalour Sable
Lumiose Galette Lumiose Galette
Old Gateau Old Gateau

Notable contestants

In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, there are three contestants that interact with the player outside of Contest Spectaculars.

Lisia
Lisia is a famous Contest star who introduces Contest Spectaculars to the player. She and her Altaria, Ali, may appear in Master Rank Contests Spectaculars after the player places first in all five Master Rank categories. Ali will always have a moveset best suited to the Contest category he is in, and is the only NPC opponent that makes use of Mega Evolution when performing Spectacular Talents.

Coolness Contests

334Altaria.png
Types:
Dragon Flying
Held item:
Bag Altarianite Sprite.png Altarianite
Ali
Aerial Ace
Cool
Appeal
2 ♥♥
 
Jam
0  
 
Dragon Dance
Cool
Appeal
1
 
Jam
0  
 
Outrage
Cool
Appeal
6 ♥♥♥♥
♥♥
Jam
0  
 
Tailwind
Cool
Appeal
3 ♥♥♥
 
Jam
0  
 

Beauty Contests

334Altaria.png
Types:
Dragon Flying
Held item:
Bag Altarianite Sprite.png Altarianite
Ali
Dazzling Gleam
Beautiful
Appeal
4 ♥♥♥♥
 
Jam
0  
 
Draco Meteor
Beautiful
Appeal
6 ♥♥♥♥
♥♥
Jam
0  
 
Round
Beautiful
Appeal
2 ♥♥
 
Jam
0  
 
Mist
Beautiful
Appeal
1
 
Jam
0  
 

Cuteness Contests

334Altaria.png
Types:
Dragon Flying
Held item:
Bag Altarianite Sprite.png Altarianite
Ali
Attract
Cute
Appeal
2 ♥♥
 
Jam
0  
 
Disarming Voice
Cute
Appeal
2 ♥♥
 
Jam
0  
 
Growl
Cute
Appeal
2 ♥♥
 
Jam
0  
 
Hone Claws
Cute
Appeal
1
 
Jam
0  
 

Cleverness Contests

334Altaria.png
Types:
Dragon Flying
Held item:
Bag Altarianite Sprite.png Altarianite
Ali
Dream Eater
Clever
Appeal
2 ♥♥
 
Jam
0  
 
Natural Gift
Clever
Appeal
1
 
Jam
0  
 
Power Swap
Clever
Appeal
1
 
Jam
0  
 
Sing
Cute
Appeal
2 ♥♥
 
Jam
0  
 

Toughness Contests

334Altaria.png
Types:
Dragon Flying
Held item:
Bag Altarianite Sprite.png Altarianite
Ali
Aerial Ace
Cool
Appeal
2 ♥♥
 
Jam
0  
 
Earthquake
Tough
Appeal
2 ♥♥
 
Jam
1
 
Giga Impact
Tough
Appeal
4 ♥♥♥♥
 
Jam
4 ♥♥♥♥
 
Take Down
Tough
Appeal
6 ♥♥♥♥
♥♥
Jam
0  
 


Chaz
Chaz is the self-proclaimed rival of Lisia. He and his Machoke, Macherie, may appear in Contests Spectaculars ranked Super or higher. Macherie's moveset is different in higher-difficultly Contest Spectaculars.

Super Rank Hyper and Master Ranks
067Machoke.png
Type:
Fighting Unknown
Held item:
None
Macherie
Attract
Cute
Appeal
2 ♥♥
 
Jam
0  
 
Brick Break
Cool
Appeal
4 ♥♥♥♥
 
Jam
0  
 
Bulk Up
Cool
Appeal
1
 
Jam
0  
 
Low Sweep
Clever
Appeal
2 ♥♥
 
Jam
3 ♥♥♥
 
067Machoke.png
Type:
Fighting Unknown
Held item:
None
Macherie
Attract
Cute
Appeal
2 ♥♥
 
Jam
0  
 
Return
Cute
Appeal
4 ♥♥♥♥
 
Jam
0  
 
Round
Beautiful
Appeal
2 ♥♥
 
Jam
0  
 
Sunny Day
Beautiful
Appeal
1
 
Jam
0  
 

Wallace
Wallace is the Gym Leader of Sootopolis City and Lisia's uncle. After entering the Hall of Fame, Wallace will occasionally appear as an opponent in Master Rank Beauty Contests with his Milotic.

350Milotic.png
Type:
Water Unknown
Held item:
None
Milotic
Aqua Ring
Beautiful
Appeal
1
 
Jam
0  
 
Aqua Tail
Beautiful
Appeal
4 ♥♥♥♥
 
Jam
0  
 
Blizzard
Beautiful
Appeal
1
 
Jam
3 ♥♥♥
 
Round
Beautiful
Appeal
2 ♥♥
 
Jam
0  
 

In the anime

The panel of judges

Pokémon Contests were introduced early on in Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire and, according to DPS01, they originated in the Hoenn region. The competition is organized by the Pokémon Activities Committee and allows Coordinators to show how skilled their Pokémon can be. Winners are presented with a Ribbon.

A Pokémon Contest is divided into two parts. In the first round, called the Performance Stage, Coordinators have their Pokémon performing their moves in order to showcase their style and skill. The appeals are awarded points by a panel of judges, usually formed by Mr. Contesta from the organizing committee, Mr. Sukizo from the Pokémon Fan Club, and the Nurse Joy from the local Pokémon Center. The Coordinators with the highest scores proceed to the next round. The number of Coordinators that advance to the second round varies. The second round is the Battle Stage, in which Coordinators compete in Pokémon battles while continuing to show off their Pokémon's style and skill. Each battle lasts five minutes and the object of the battle is to decrease the opponent's points. 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 appealing move, or when the opponent's Pokémon uses their Pokémon's attack to its own advantage. A battle can also end when one of the Pokémon is unable to battle, called Battle Off by the judges. In this case, the Coordinator with the remaining Pokémon is declared the winner.

A Coordinator needs a Contest Pass from a particular region to enter Pokémon Contests there. Coordinators who win five Ribbons of a specific region are able to enter that region's Grand Festival. A Ribbon won from events such as the Wallace Cup can be used in any region. Also, Ribbons do not expire, and multiple years can be used to collect the five needed for the Grand Festival. However, after being used to enter the Grand Festival, the five cannot be used again. Winners of the Grand Festival earn the Ribbon Cup and become Top Coordinators.

Nando's Pokémon sent out with Seals

In Hoenn, Coordinators have to use the same Pokémon for both rounds—although there are exceptions—and the master of ceremonies is Vivian Meridian. When May participated in the Hoenn Grand Festival, two other Nurse Joys from Hoenn came as guest judges. The event was held in Slateport City and ran for three episodes.

In Kanto, Coordinators may enter different Pokémon for each round and the master of ceremonies is Lilian Meridian. The Kanto Grand Festival was held at Indigo Plateau during May's participation. For the competition, the Hoenn announcer, Vivian Meridian, joined the panel of judges while three other Nurse Joys gave scores. Jessie, as Jessadiah, also hosted the event with Lilian. The competition also ran for three episodes.

In Sinnoh, Coordinators may enter different Pokémon for each round and generally dress up to compete, though it seems this is not a strict requirement, as seen with Princess Salvia. They also use Ball Capsules and Seals to enhance a Pokémon's entrance. Pokémon Contests in the Sinnoh region include both Single and Double Performances, with the Grand Festival featuring the Double Performance format. The master of ceremonies for these events is Marian. During Dawn's participation in the Sinnoh Grand Festival, Top Coordinator and Gym Leader Fantina joined the judges as a guest judge. The event was held at Lake Valor and ran for four episodes.

In Reuniting for the First Time!, a Contest Spectacular was held in Lilycove City. Unlike previous Contests in the anime, Contest Spectaculars do not feature Contest Battles. Instead, the winner is decided solely based on the Performance Stage with an audience vote, requiring no judges. Moreover, Contest Spectaculars have Ranks, like in the games, and a draw for the first place is possible. Coordinators are also able to rent costumes to wear during their performances. Chloe competed in a Normal Rank Contest Spectacular, while Serena and Lisia competed in a Master Rank Contest Spectacular.

Hoenn Contests

Location Episode(s) Ribbon Winner First round Battle rounds
Rustboro Contest Hall.png
Rustboro City
All Things Bright and Beautifly! Rustboro Ribbon.png
Rustboro Ribbon
Janet Rustboro Ribbon.png
Janet
  • Semifinals:
  • Janet vs Unknown
  • Chaz vs Unknown
  • Final:
  • Janet's Beautifly vs Chaz's Venomoth
Slateport Contest Hall.png
Slateport City
Win, Lose or Drew! Slateport Ribbon.png
Slateport Ribbon
Robert Slateport Ribbon.png
Robert
  • Quarterfinals:
  • May's Beautifly vs Drew's Roselia
  • Semifinals:
  • Robert's Milotic vs Drew's Roselia
Fallarbor Contest Hall.png
Fallarbor Town
Come What May! Fallarbor Ribbon.png
Fallarbor Ribbon
May Fallarbor Ribbon.png
May
  • Semifinals:
  • Jessica's Dustox vs May's Beautifly
  • Drew's Roselia vs Grace's Medicham
  • Final:
  • May's Beautifly vs Grace's Medicham
Verdanturf Contest Hall.png
Verdanturf Town
Disguise Da Limit Verdanturf Ribbon.png
Verdanturf Ribbon
May Verdanturf Ribbon.png
May
  • Semifinals:
  • Final:
  • May's Skitty vs Phantom's Dusclops
Rubello Contest Hall.png
Rubello Town
Cruisin' for a Losin' Rubello Ribbon.png
Rubello Ribbon
Drew Rubello Ribbon.png
Drew
  • Semifinals:
  • Final:
  • Drew's Masquerain vs Savannah's Lairon
Lilycove Contest Hall.png
Lilycove City
Pokéblock, Stock, and Berry
Lessons in Lilycove
Lilycove Ribbon.png
Lilycove Ribbon
May Lilycove Ribbon.png
May
  • Quarterfinals:
  • Semifinals:
  • May's Combusken vs Jessifina's Chimecho
  • Final:
  • May's Combusken vs Kelly's Grumpig
Purika Contest Hall.png
Purika City
A Cacturne for the Worse Purika Ribbon.png
Purika Ribbon
May Purika Ribbon.png
May
  • Semifinals:
  • Harley's Cacturne vs Azurill
  • May's Bulbasaur vs Surskit
  • Final:
  • Harley's Cacturne vs May's Bulbasaur
Pacifidlog Contest Hall.png
Pacifidlog Town
Mean With Envy
Pacifidlog Jam
Pacifidlog Ribbon.png
Pacifidlog Ribbon
May Pacifidlog Ribbon.png
May
  • Semifinals:
  • Erica's Jynx vs Jester's Meowth
  • Joshua's Houndoom vs May's Skitty
  • Final:
  • Erika's Jynx vs May's Skitty
Grand Festival
Grand Festival Hoenn.png
Slateport City
Hi Ho Silver Wind!
Deceit and Assist
Rhapsody in Drew
Hoenn Ribbon Cup.png
Hoenn Ribbon Cup
Robert Ribbon Cup.png
Robert
  • 32th-finals:
  • 16th-finals:
  • 8th-finals:
  • Quarterfinals:
  • Final:
  • Robert's Milotic and Claydol vs Drew's Flygon and Masquerain

Kanto Contests

Location Episode(s) Ribbon Winner First round Battle rounds
Saffron Contest Hall.png
Saffron City
A Hurdle for Squirtle Saffron Ribbon.png
Saffron Ribbon
May Saffron Ribbon.png
May
  • Quarterfinals:
  • Semifinals:
  • Final:
  • Harley's Ariados vs May's Squirtle
Silver Town Kanto.png
Silver Town
Weekend Warrior Silver Ribbon.png
Silver Ribbon
May Silver Ribbon.png
May

(15 coordinators)

  • Semifinals:
  • Final:
  • May's Combusken vs Jeremy's Venusaur
Wisteria Contest Hall.png
Wisteria Town
Harley Rides Again Harley Wisteria Ribbon.png
Wisteria Ribbon
Harley Wisteria Ribbon.png
Harley
  • Quarterfinals:
  • Final:
Chrysanthemum Contest Hall.png
Chrysanthemum Island
Spontaneous Combusken! Chrysanthemum Ribbon.png
Chrysanthemum Ribbon
May Chrysanthemum Ribbon.png
May
  • Quarterfinals:
  • Semifinals:
  • Final:
  • Brianna's Vibrava vs May's Combusken
Gardenia Town.png
Gardenia Town
What I Did for Love! Gardenia Ribbon.png
Gardenia Ribbon
May Gardenia Ribbon.png
May
  • Quarterfinals:
  • Final:
Mulberry Contest Hall.png
Mulberry Town
New Plot, Odd Lot!
Going for Choke!
Mulberry Ribbon.png
Mulberry Ribbon
May Mulberry Ribbon.png
May
  • Quarterfinals:
  • Final:
  • May's Squirtle vs Jessibella's Banette
Terracotta Contest Hall.png
Terracotta Town (unofficial)
Once More With Reeling!
Home is Where the Start Is!
Terracotta Ribbon.png
Terracotta Ribbon
Ash May Terracotta Ribbon.png
Ash/May
  • Final:
Grand Festival
Grand Festival Kanto.png
Indigo Plateau
May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!
Thinning the Hoard!
Channeling the Battle Zone!
Kanto Ribbon Cup.png
Kanto Ribbon Cup
Solidad Ribbon Cup.png
Solidad
  • 32th-finals:
  • 8th-finals:
  • Quarterfinals:
  • Semifinals:
  • May's Munchlax and Combusken vs Solidad's Slowbro and Pidgeot
  • Final:
  • Solidad's Pidgeot and Slowbro vs Unknown

Sinnoh Contests

Location Episode(s) Ribbon Winner First round Battle rounds
Jubilife Contest Hall.png
Jubilife City
Mounting a Coordinator Assault!
Arrival of a Rival!
Jubilife Ribbon.png
Jubilife Ribbon
Zoey Jubilife Ribbon.png
Zoey
  • Quarterfinals:
  • Semifinals:
  • Dawn's Buneary vs Zoey's Glameow
  • Final:
  • Jessilina's Carnivine vs Zoey's Glameow
Unofficial contest
Unofficial contest DP022.png
Small village
Borrowing on Bad Faith! Fruit prize DP022.png
None
(year supply of fruit as prize)
Jessie won DP022.png
Jessie
  • Final:
  • Jessie's Aipom vs Dawn's Pachirisu
Floaroma Contest Hall.png
Floaroma Town
Getting the Pre-Contest Titters!
Settling a Not-So-Old Score!
Floaroma Ribbon.png
Floaroma Ribbon
Dawn Floaroma Ribbon.png
Dawn
  • Quarterfinals:
  • Semifinals:
  • Final:
  • Dawn's Piplup vs Kenny's Prinplup
Alamos Town Contest Hall.png
Alamos Town
The Rise of Darkrai
(end credits)
Alamos Ribbon.png
Alamos Ribbon
Allegra Alamos Ribbon.png
Allegra
Hearthome Contest Hall.png
Hearthome City
Dawn's Early Night! Hearthome Ribbon.png
Hearthome Ribbon
Nando Hearthome.png
Nando
  • Semifinals:
  • Final:
  • Nando vs Zoey
Sage Town.png
Sage Town
Throwing the Track Switch Kenny Sage Ribbon.png
Sage Ribbon
Kenny Sage Ribbon.png
Kenny

Unknown

  • Final:
Solaceon Contest Hall.png
Solaceon Town
Team Shocker! Solaceon Ribbon.png
Solaceon Ribbon
Jessilina Solaceon Ribbon.png
Jessilina (Jessie in disguise)
  • Final:
Lake Valor Contest Hall.png
Lake Valor
Wallace Cup
Staging a Heroes' Welcome!
Pruning a Passel of Pals!
Strategy with a Smile!
Aqua Ribbon.png
Aqua Ribbon
Dawn Aqua Ribbon.png
Dawn
  • Eighth-finals:
  • Quarterfinals:
  • Semifinals:
  • Final:
Celestic Contest Hall.png
Celestic Town
Battling The Generation Gap! Celestic Ribbon.png
Celestic Ribbon
Dawn Celestic Ribbon.png
Dawn
  • Quarterfinals:
  • Semifinals:
  • Lila's Delcatty vs Crawdaunt
  • Dawn's Ambipom vs Nosepass
  • Final:
  • Dawn's Ambipom vs Lila's Delcatty
Majolica Contest Hall.png
Majolica Town
Shield with a Twist! Majolica Ribbon.png
Majolica Ribbon
Jessilina Majolica Ribbon.png
Jessilina (Jessie in disguise)

Unknown

Gerbera Town.png
Gerbera Town
A Breed Stampede! Kenny Gerbera Ribbon.png
Gerbera Ribbon
Kenny Gerbera Ribbon.png
Kenny
Unknown Unknown
Beach Rose Town.png
Beach Rose Town
A Breed Stampede! Nando Beach Rose Ribbon.png
Beach Rose Ribbon
Nando Beach Rose Ribbon.png
Nando
Unknown Unknown
Chocovine Contest Hall.png
Chocovine Town
Another One Gabites the Dust! Chocovine Ribbon.png
Chocovine Ribbon
Dawn Chocovine Ribbon.png
Dawn
  • Quarterfinals:
  • Semifinals:
  • Jessilina's Carnivine vs Ursula's Gabite
  • Final:
  • Dawn's Pachirisu vs Ursula's Gabite
Sandalstraw Contest Hall.png
Sandalstraw Town
Old Rivals, New Tricks! Sandalstraw Ribbon.png
Sandalstraw Ribbon
Kenny Sandalstraw Contest.png
Kenny
  • Quarterfinals:
  • Semifinals:
  • Jessilina's Seviper vs Dawn's Ambipom
  • Final:
  • Kenny's Prinplup vs Dawn's Ambipom
Lilypad Contest Hall.png
Lilypad Town
Dressed for Jess Success! Lilypad Ribbon.png
Lilypad Ribbon
Jessilina Lilypad Ribbon.png
Jessilina (James in disguise)
  • Quarterfinals:
  • Semifinals:
  • Dawn's Mamoswine vs Jessilina's Carnivine
  • Final:
  • Jessilina's Carnivine vs Tyrogue
Brussel Contest Hall.png
Brussel Town
Double-Time Battle Training! Brussel Ribbon.png
Brussel Ribbon
Zoey Brussel Contest.png
Zoey
  • Final:
Daybreak Contest Hall.png
Daybreak Town
Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!
Playing the Performance Encore!
Daybreak Ribbon.png
Daybreak Ribbon
Dawn Daybreak Ribbon.png
Dawn
  • Quarterfinals:
  • Semifinals:
  • Dawn's Mamoswine and Cyndaquil vs Unknown
  • Ursula's Plusle and Minun vs Unknown
  • Final:
  • Dawn's Mamoswine and Cyndaquil vs Ursula's Plusle and Minun
Neighborly Town Contest Hall.png
Neighborly Town
Teaching the Student Teacher! Jessilina Neighborly Ribbon.png
Neighborly Ribbon
Jessilina Neighborly Ribbon.png
Jessilina (Jessie in disguise)
  • Final:
  • Jessilina's Seviper vs Unknown
Arrowroot Contest Hall.png
Arrowroot Town
Dawn of a Royal Day! Arrowroot Ribbon.png
Arrowroot Ribbon
Jessilina Arrowroot Ribbon.png Dawn (Princess Salvia in disguise; gave up the
ribbon to Jessilina)
  • Quarterfinals or/and Semifinals:
  • Final:
  • Jessilina's Seviper vs Dawn's Togekiss
Grand Festival
Grand Festival Sinnoh.png
Lake Valor
Last Call—First Round!
Opposites Interact!
Coming Full-Festival Circle!
A Grand Fight for Winning!
Zoey Winning.png
Ribbon Cup
Zoey Winning.png
Zoey
  • 16th-finals:
  • Quarterfinals:
  • Semifinals:
  • Final:
Eterna City Mentioned in Nightfall? Nightmares! Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

Johto Contests

In The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!, Drew and Harley announced that they, along with Solidad, were heading to Johto to participate in Pokémon Contests there, and May decided to follow suit in Home is Where the Start Is!.

In A Full Course Tag Battle!, May was revealed to have been participating in Johto Contests along with her rivals and already won three Ribbons. She returned to Johto following the end of the Wallace Cup in Strategy with a Smile! to continue competing in Contests there.

In Goodbye, Junior Cup—Hello, Adventure!, Dawn headed to compete in the Wallace Cup again, this time held in Johto. She had also participated in Johto Contests, as revealed in Nightfall? Nightmares!.

Unova Contests

In Nightfall? Nightmares!, Dawn revealed that there are Pokémon Contests held in Unova.

Hoenn Contest Spectaculars

Location Episode Notable contestants Winner
Lilycove Contest Hall.png
Lilycove City
Normal Rank
Reuniting for the First Time! *Chloe Unknown
Lilycove Contest Hall.png
Lilycove City
Master Rank
Reuniting for the First Time! *Serena
*Lisia
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Serena and Lisia (tie)

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Ruby taking part in a Contest

Ruby & Sapphire arc

In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Pokémon Contests were introduced in this arc. Somewhat experienced Pokémon Coordinator Ruby moved to the Hoenn region and ran away from home to participate in Pokémon Contests there, since his father was against him competing in such events. Ruby arranged a bet with Sapphire, vowing to win all the Contest Ribbons in the region in 80 days. He was able to win every Ribbon, thus completing his part in the bet.

The formula of competition follows the one set in the games closely, sharing its two segments.

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc

Ruby is credited with the development of several features of the Pokémon Contest Spectacular, alongside Lisia. These include the designs of the Cosplay Pikachu costumes, the Contest Costumes to be worn by participating Trainers, and using Mega Evolution in an Appeal.

Contests

Hoenn
Rank Winner Categories Round(s)
Slateport City
Hyper Rank
Unknown Unknown Tripped Up by Torkoal
Verdanturf Town
Normal Rank
Ruby Cute icon.png Cool icon.png Mind-Boggling with Medicham
Clever icon.png Tough icon.png Beautiful icon.png It's Absol-lutely a Bad Omen
Fallarbor Town
Super Rank
Ruby Cool icon.png Cute icon.png Clever icon.png Tough icon.png I More Than Like You, Luvdisc I
Beautiful icon.png Tanks, but No Tanks, Anorith and Lileep
Fallarbor Town
Super Rank
Wallace Beautiful icon.png I More Than Like You, Luvdisc I
Slateport City
Hyper Rank
Ruby Cool icon.png Cute icon.png Clever icon.png Tough icon.png Beautiful icon.png Always Keep Whiscash on You for Emergencies
Lilycove City
Master Rank
Ruby Cool icon.png Cute icon.png Clever icon.png Tough icon.png Beautiful icon.png It All Ends Now VIII
Sinnoh
Location Chapter Categories Notable contestants Winner
Super Contest Hall
Normal Rank
Perturbed by Pachirisu Pokémon Contest icon Cool.png *Platinum *Platinum

Hoenn Contest Spectaculars

Location Chapter Notable contestants Winner
N/A PAORAS21 *Ruby
*Sapphire
Unknown

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 寶可夢華麗大賽 Pokémon Wàhlàih-daaihchoi *
小精靈華麗大賽 Síujīnglìhng Wàhlàih-daaihchoi *
Mandarin 寶可夢華麗大賽 / 宝可梦华丽大赛 Pokémon Huálì-dàsài *
神奇寶貝華麗大賽 Shénqí-bǎobèi Huálì-dàsài *
Denmark Flag.png Danish Pokémon-konkurrence
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Pokémon-wedstrijd*
Finland Flag.png Finnish Pokémon-kilpailu
France Flag.png French Concours Pokémon
Germany Flag.png German Pokémon-Contest
India Flag.png Hindi पोकीमोन प्रतियोगिता (Pokémon Pratiyogita)
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Kontes Pokémon
Italy Flag.png Italian Gara Pokémon
South Korea Flag.png Korean 포켓몬 콘테스트 Pokémon Contest
Norway Flag.png Norwegian Pokémon-konkurrans
Poland Flag.png Polish Pokazy Pokémonów*
Zawody Pokémonów*
Turniej Pokémonów*
Konkurs Pokémonów*
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Concurso Pokémon (XY138 blurb, manga)
Torneio Pokémon (anime)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Torneio Pokémon
Romania Flag.png Romanian Concurs Pokémon
Russia Flag.png Russian Состязание Покемонов Sostyazaniye Pokémonov
Представление Покемонов Predstavleniye Pokémonov (XY138)
Spain Flag.png Spanish Concurso Pokémon
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Pokémon-tävling
Pakistan Flag.png Urdu پوکیمون پرتیوگیۃ (Pokémon Pratiyogita)
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Hội trình diễn Pokémon

Pokémon Contest Spectacular

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 華麗現場大賽
Mandarin 華麗現場大賽 / 华丽现场大赛 Huálì Xiànchǎngdàsài
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Spectaculaire Pokémon-wedstrijd
France Flag.png French Concours Pokémon Live
Germany Flag.png German Pokémon-Wettbewerb Live
Italy Flag.png Italian Gare Pokémon Live
South Korea Flag.png Korean 포켓몬 콘테스트 라이브 Pokémon Contest Live
Poland Flag.png Polish Widowiskowy Pokaz Pokémonów
Portugal Flag.png European Portuguese Pokémon Contest Spectacular
Russia Flag.png Russian Потрясающий конкурс Покемонов Potryasayushchiy konkurs Pokémonov
Spain Flag.png Spanish Gran Concurso Pokémon

See also


LucasChallenge.png Pokémon Contests VSJasmine.png
Necessary Spoils
PokéblocksPoffins
Contest Categories
CoolBeautifulCuteCleverTough
Rounds
AppealBattleDanceVisual
Participation
ContestSuper ContestContest Show
CoordinatorContest HallContest Pass
The Grand Festival
KantoHoennSinnoh
Top CoordinatorRibbon Cup
Others
Combinations • Opponents (IIIIVVIVIII) • Double PerformanceJamming
Ribbons (list) • StickersBall CapsulesRanksJudgesAnnouncersWallace Cup


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