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The Trainer Card level is a property of a Trainer Card indicating how many major in-game tasks the player has completed that was introduced in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire and appear in all Generation III, IV, V, and VI games. The required events, such as entering the Hall of Fame or completing the Pokédex, can be completed in any order and vary by game. Upon increasing the level of a Trainer Card, it will immediately change color; the player does not need to check their Trainer Card for the change to take effect. In the Generation III and IV games, the Trainer Card level is additionally indicated by a number of stars on the card itself.

Though the achievements and colors differ slightly between Ruby and Sapphire, FireRed and LeafGreen, and Emerald, when linked players view each other's cards the color will be consistent for Generation III games—a Trainer from FireRed and LeafGreen with one star will be said to all players to have a Green card, while a Trainer from Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald with one star will be said to all players to have a Bronze card. In the Generation IV games, however, color is consistent from the point of view of the game: a Trainer from HeartGold and SoulSilver who has three stars will be seen as a Silver card from the point of view of Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, although from HeartGold and SoulSilver's perspective the Trainer Card is a Violet card. Likewise, the Sinnoh Badge case, if the Trainer Card viewed is that of a HeartGold or SoulSilver game, will always be empty.

Although the Trainer Card levels are for the most part aesthetic, certain NPCs like the Pokémon Center Nurse change their greetings to acknowledge the player's achievement of obtaining 4 or 5 stars.

In Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, the player's Trainer Passport is stamped instead, marking not just major milestones in their island challenge, but milestones as a Trainer similar to those tracked in previous games.

Details

Ruby and Sapphire

Normal	Bronze	Copper	Silver	Gold
Stars to obtain
Get a record in the Hall of Fame Complete the Hoenn Pokédex, excluding Jirachi and Deoxys Get five paintings in the Lilycove Museum Defeat 50 Trainers in a row in the Battle Tower

FireRed and LeafGreen

Normal	Bronze	Copper	Silver	Gold
Stars to obtain
Get a record in the Hall of Fame Complete the Kanto Pokédex, excluding Mew Complete the National Pokédex, excluding Mew, Ho-Oh, Lugia, Celebi, Jirachi, and Deoxys Jump 200 times in Pokémon Jump and get 200 Berries in Dodrio Berry Picking

Emerald

Normal	Bronze	Copper	Silver	Gold
Stars to obtain
Get a record in the Hall of Fame Complete the Hoenn Pokédex, excluding Jirachi and Deoxys Win all Master Rank Pokémon Contests and get the corresponding paintings Win all Gold Symbols from the Battle Frontier

Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

Normal	Bronze	Copper	Silver	Gold	Black
Stars to obtain
Get a record in the Hall of Fame Complete the National Pokédex, excluding Mew, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Celebi, Jirachi, Deoxys, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, and Arceus 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

Normal	Cobalt	Olive	Violet	Gray	Black
Stars to obtain
Get a record in the Hall of Fame Complete the National Pokédex, excluding Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, Deoxys, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, and Arceus Beat records in all 10 Pokéathlon events Show a Pokémon with five Shiny Leaves to Ethan/Lyra Defeat 100 Trainers in a row in the Battle Tower

Black and White

Black 2 and White 2

X and Y

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

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