Contest Costume

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Contest Costume
ライブスーツ/ライブドレス
Live Suit/Live Dress
Bag Contest Costume M Sprite.pngBag Contest Costume F Sprite.png
Contest CostumeContest Costume
Brendan and May wearing their Contest Costumes
Introduced in Generation VI
Pocket
Generation VI Bag Key items pocket icon.png Key items (ORAS)
Generation VII Bag Key items pocket icon.png Key items

The Contest Costume (Japanese: ライブスーツ Live Suit and ライブドレス Live Dress) is a Key Item introduced in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. It is a themed costume worn during Pokémon Contest Spectaculars.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
ORAS
SMUSUM
N/A N/A

Effect

These alternate clothes are worn whenever the player participates in a Pokémon Contest Spectacular. The costume varies depending on the player's gender.

The male costume resembles the costume worn by Pikachu Rock Star, while the female costume resembles the one worn by Pikachu Pop Star.

Description

Male costume

Games Description
ORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV
A very cool suit to be worn during the Contest Spectacular.

Female costume

Games Description
ORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV
A very cute dress to be worn during the Contest Spectacular.

Acquisition

Games Method
ORAS Any Contest Hall (from Lisia upon approaching the registration desk)

Appearance

Brendan Contest Costume ORAS OD.png May Contest Costume ORAS OD.png
Brendan in his Contest Costume in
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
May in her Contest Costume in
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

In the anime

A Contest Costume in the anime
May wearing a Contest Costume in the animated trailer

Main series

A Contest Costume first appeared in Reuniting for the First Time!, where Chloe wore it during the Lilycove City Contest Spectacular. According to Serena, it was previously used by the "Princess of Hoenn".

In Partners in Time!, May was wearing a Contest Costume while watching Ash's Masters Eight Tournament battle against Leon.

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer, May wore a Contest Costume while performing in a Pokémon Contest Spectacular.

In the manga

Contest Costumes in Pokémon Adventures
Ruby and Sapphire wearing the Contest Costumes

Pokémon Adventures

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc

In Salamence Evolves, Ruby was revealed to have designed a pair of Contest Costumes for himself and Sapphire, based on the costumes he had designed for the Cosplay Pikachu. Near the end of the chapter, Ruby and Sapphire wore the costumes while riding Rayquaza to space to destroy Grand Meteor Delta, and at the very end of the chapter, they wore them together for a Contest Spectacular in Slateport City.

In other languages

Contest Costume ()

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 演出禮服 Yínchēut Láihfuhk
Mandarin 演出禮服 / 演出礼服 Yǎnchū Lǐfú
France Flag.png French Costume Live
Germany Flag.png German Live-Anzug
Italy Flag.png Italian Costume Live
South Korea Flag.png Korean 라이브슈트 Live Suit
Spain Flag.png Spanish Traje de Gala

Contest Costume ()

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 演出禮裙 Yínchēut Láihkwàhn
Mandarin 演出禮裙 / 演出礼裙 Yǎnchū Lǐqún
France Flag.png French Robe Live
Germany Flag.png German Live-Kleid
Italy Flag.png Italian Vestito Live
South Korea Flag.png Korean 라이브드레스 Live Dress
Spain Flag.png Spanish Vestido de Gala


See also


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