Diploma

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A certificate given after completing the Galar Pokédex (Pokémon Sword and Shield)

The diploma or certificate^SwSh (Japanese: 賞状 honorable certificate) is an item awarded in almost all core series Pokémon games for completing various modes of the Pokédex. It is obtained from Game Freak's lead developer after the player has completed their Pokédex.

The only games in which the player cannot earn a diploma are Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

History

In Generation I and II, there is only one diploma in the game, awarded for completing the Pokédex. From Generation III to VI, there is one diploma awarded for completing the regional Pokédex and a second for completing the National Pokédex.

In Pokémon X and Y, a total of five diplomas are awarded: one for capturing every Pokémon in each of the Kalos Pokédexes, one for obtaining all of those three diplomas, and one for completing the National Pokédex. These diplomas are different if the player completed their Pokédex only with blue pentagon Pokémon.

In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, an additional Diploma can be received if the player shows the Game Freak lead developer a Pokémon that was originally caught in either Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire or Pokémon Emerald; unlike most diplomas, this one is customized according to the Pokémon shown to the developer, with its Generation III sprite appearing in the bottom-left corner.

In Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, instead of a diploma, the player is given stamps on their Trainer Card for completing the various regional Pokédexes. There is no reward for catching all the Pokémon as of this generation, likely because the National Pokédex is not obtainable in these games. In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, the player can receive a diploma from the director for completing their Kanto Pokédex; due to only Pokémon in the Kanto Pokédex existing in these games, there is no diploma for completing the National Pokédex.

Acquisition

Location

In all games in which Celadon Condominiums appears, the Game Freak lead developer is located in the Game Freak headquarters there. In Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, he is located in the Game Freak building in Castelia City.

In games in which a Game Freak building is not present, he is on vacation and found in some kind of temporary accommodation.

• In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald and Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, he is on the top floor of Cove Lily Motel in Lilycove City.
• In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, he is in the north-westernmost house in the Hotel Grand Lake at the Valor Lakefront.
• In Pokémon X and Y, he is in the Hotel Coumarine in Coumarine City.
• In Pokémon Sword and Shield, he is in the western Hotel Ionia building in Circhester.
  • In The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra, a female Doctor who upgrades the Pokédex in the Armor and Crown Tundra Stations rewards the player with the respective Diplomas instead.

Pokédex completion

For a Pokédex to be considered complete, the player must have owned all Pokémon in that Pokédex (except a select few Pokémon). In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, to complete the Sinnoh Pokédex, the player only needs to have seen all the Pokémon in the Sinnoh Pokédex, not own them.

Mythical Pokémon and Phione (whose Mythical status is disputed) are not usually required to qualify for diplomas; however, in Pokémon Platinum seeing Manaphy is required to obtain the Sinnoh Pokédex Diploma, and in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire owning Deoxys is required to obtain the National Pokédex Diploma. In the Generation III games and Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, owning Ho-Oh and Lugia is not required to complete any Pokédex.

Function

The diploma is not an item as it is not added to the player's Bag; to view it after obtaining it, the player must talk to said lead developer again. In Pokémon Black and White and Pokémon X and Y, the diploma is instead sent to the player's bedroom for display. In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the diploma can be hung on the wall of the player's Secret Base.

In Pokémon Yellow, Gold, Silver, and Crystal, it is possible to print out a copy of the diploma using a Game Boy Printer. The printout displays additional graphics in the bottom half of the diploma which cannot be otherwise seen. Interestingly, in Yellow, the image only visible on the printout includes Mew, despite Mew not being necessary to obtain the diploma.

Completion requirements

Regional Pokédex

Games	Pokédex	Requirement
RGBY	Pokédex	Have owned 150 species of Pokémon
GSC	New Pokédex	Have owned 249 species of Pokémon
RSE	Hoenn Pokédex	Have owned all Hoenn Pokédex Pokémon except Jirachi and Deoxys
FRLG	Kanto Pokédex	Have owned all Kanto Pokédex Pokémon except Mew
DP	Sinnoh Pokédex	Have seen all (non-expanded) Sinnoh Pokédex Pokémon except Manaphy
Pt		Have seen all expanded Sinnoh Pokédex Pokémon
HGSS	Johto Pokédex	Have owned all Johto Pokédex Pokémon except Mew and Celebi
BW	Unova Pokédex	Have owned all Unova Pokédex Pokémon except Victini, Keldeo, Meloetta, and Genesect
B2W2	New Unova Pokédex	Have owned all New Unova Pokédex Pokémon except Victini, Keldeo, Meloetta, and Genesect
XY	Central Kalos Pokédex	Have owned all Central Kalos Pokédex Pokémon except Diancie, Hoopa, and Volcanion
	Coastal Kalos Pokédex	Have owned all Coastal Kalos Pokédex Pokémon except Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres
	Mountain Kalos Pokédex	Have owned all Mountain Kalos Pokédex Pokémon except Mewtwo
	Kalos Pokédexes	Have owned all Central, Coastal and Mountain Kalos Pokédex Pokémon except Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Mewtwo, Diancie, Hoopa, and Volcanion
ORAS	Hoenn Pokédex	Have owned all Hoenn Pokédex Pokémon except Rayquaza, Jirachi, and Deoxys
PE	Kanto Pokédex	Have owned all Kanto Pokédex Pokémon except Mew, Meltan and Melmetal
SwSh	Galar Pokédex	Have owned all Galar Pokédex Pokémon
SwShIoA	Isle of Armor Pokédex	Have owned all Isle of Armor Pokédex Pokémon except Zarude
SwShCT	Crown Tundra Pokédex	Have owned all Crown Tundra Pokédex Pokémon

National Pokédex

Games	Requirement
RSFRLG	Have owned all Pokémon except Mew, Chikorita, Celebi, Treecko, Jirachi, and Deoxys
FRLGE	Have owned all Pokémon except Mew, Ho-Oh, Lugia, Celebi, Jirachi, and Deoxys
DPPt	Have owned all Pokémon except Mew, Ho-Oh, Lugia, Celebi, Jirachi, Deoxys, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, and Arceus
HGSS	Have owned all Pokémon except Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, Deoxys, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, and Arceus
BWB2W2	Have owned all Pokémon except Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, Deoxys, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus, Victini, Keldeo, Meloetta, and Genesect
XY	Have owned all Pokémon except Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, Deoxys, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus, Victini, Keldeo, Meloetta, Genesect, Diancie, Hoopa, and Volcanion
ORAS	Have owned all Pokémon except Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus, Victini, Keldeo, Meloetta, Genesect, Diancie, Hoopa, and Volcanion

Other

Games	Requirement
ORAS	Show a Pokémon that was originally caught in either Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire or Pokémon Emerald.

Gallery

National Pokédex

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  Ruby and Sapphire

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  FireRed and LeafGreen

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  Emerald

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  Diamond and Pearl

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  Platinum

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  HeartGold and SoulSilver

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  Black and White

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  Black 2 and White 2

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  X and Y

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  Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Kanto Pokédex

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  Red and Green

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  Blue (Japanese)

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  Red and Blue

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  Yellow

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  Game Boy Printer (from Yellow)

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  FireRed and LeafGreen

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  Let's Go, Pikachu

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  Let's Go, Eevee

Johto Pokédex

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  Gold, Silver, and Crystal

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  Game Boy Printer (from Crystal)

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  HeartGold and SoulSilver

Hoenn Pokédex

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  Ruby and Sapphire

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  Emerald

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  Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Sinnoh Pokédex

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  Diamond and Pearl

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  Platinum

Unova Pokédex

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  Black and White

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  Black 2 and White 2

Kalos Pokédex

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  Central Kalos Pokédex

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  Coastal Kalos Pokédex

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  Mountain Kalos Pokédex

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  All Kalos Pokédexes

Galar Pokédex

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  Sword and Shield

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  Isle of Armor

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  Crown Tundra

Other diplomas

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  Time Travel Award

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 獎狀 Jéungjohng Mandarin 獎狀 / 奖状 Jiǎngzhuàng French Diplôme German UrkundeSwSh Diplom Italian Diploma Korean 상장 Sangjang Spanish Diploma

References

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