Trainer stars

Trainer stars are stars placed on the Trainer card for an achievement. They were introduced in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, and carried through into all subsequent games of Generations III and IV.

Details

For every star a Trainer receives, their Trainer card changes color. The methods of obtaining may be performed in any order.

Ruby and Sapphire

Stars Color None Green Bronze Copper Silver Gold

Ways to Obtain Start the game Defeat the Elite Four once Complete the Hoenn Pokédex, excluding Jirachi and Deoxys Win all Pokémon Contests Defeat 50 Trainers in a row in the Battle Tower

FireRed and LeafGreen

Stars Color None Blue Green Bronze Silver Gold

Ways to Obtain Start the game Defeat the Elite Four once Complete the Kanto Pokédex, excluding Mew Complete the National Pokédex Jump 200 times in Pokémon Jump and get 200 berries in Dodrio Berry Picking

Emerald

Stars Color None Green Bronze Copper Silver Gold

Ways to Obtain Start the game Defeat the Elite Four once Complete the Hoenn Pokédex, excluding Jirachi and Deoxys Win all Pokémon Contests Obtain all Gold symbols from the Battle Frontier

Diamond, Pearl and Platinum

Stars Color None Red Copper Bronze Silver Gold Black

Ways to Obtain Start the game Defeat the Elite Four once Complete the National Pokédex, excluding event-exclusive Pokémon Win one Master Rank Pokémon Super Contest Obtain the Platinum flag in the Underground Defeat 100 Trainers in a row in the Battle Tower

HeartGold and SoulSilver

Stars Color None Red Blue Green Pink Silver Black

Ways to Obtain Start the game Defeat the Elite Four once Complete the National Pokédex, excluding event-exclusive Pokémon Defeat 100 Trainers in a row in the Battle Tower Show a Pokémon with five shining leaves to Kotone/Hibiki Beat records in all 10 Pokéthlon events

Trivia

• Gaining four Trainer stars in Sinnoh will make all Pokémon Center nurses address the player by their name.

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