Ribbon
A Ribbon is a special item which can be awarded to a Pokémon for a variety of reasons. Ribbons stay on a Pokémon, and can be checked in different ways depending on the game version.
In the games
In-game Ribbons
Hoenn
Contest Ribbons
There are Ribbons for the Cool Contest, the Beauty Contest, the Cute Contest, the Smart Contest, and the Tough Contest. Each Contest has a Ribbon for each rank; a Normal Rank Ribbon, a Super Rank Ribbon, a Hyper Rank Ribbon, and a Master Rank Ribbon.
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Champ Ribbons
Defeating the Champion of the Pokémon League and entering the Hall of Fame will award this Ribbon to every Pokémon in the trainer's current party.
- File:RibbonChampHoenn.png - Kanto/Hoenn Champ Ribbon.
Battle Tower Ribbons
There are two Ribbons from the Battle Tower found in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. The first (Winning Ribbon) is awarded for clearing the Lv50 Battle Tower, the second (Victory Ribbon) for the Lv100 Battle Tower in Ruby and Sapphire, or Open Level Battle Tower in Emerald. Ribbons are awarded to party Pokémon upon completion of the 8th consecutive Battle Tower challenge (defeat 56 trainers in a row) and each challenge thereafter if a Pokémon does not already have a ribbon. Defeating 50 trainers in a row but losing before 56 does not award any ribbons.
Effort Ribbon
The Effort Ribbon is awarded to a Pokémon who has 510 effort values. The Effort Ribbon is given by a woman at the Slateport City marketplace in Generation III, at Sunyshore Market in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum and Blackthorn City in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
Portrait Ribbon
File:RibbonPortrait.png This Ribbon is given to a Pokémon that has its portrait put in Lilycove's museum. This is achieved by winning the Master Rank Contest by a huge amount of points.
Orre
National Ribbon
File:RibbonPurified.png A Ribbon is "awarded for clearing all difficulties" when a Shadow Pokémon has been purified.
Earth Ribbon
File:RibbonEarth.png A "100-straight Win Commemorative" Ribbon is awarded upon completion of Mt. Battle from beginning to end.
Sinnoh
There are Ribbons for the Cool Contest, the Beauty Contest, the Cute Contest, the Smart Contest, and the Tough Contest. Each Contest has a Ribbon for each rank; a Normal Rank Ribbon, a Great Rank Ribbon, a Ultra Rank Ribbon, and a Master Rank Ribbon.
Champ Ribbons
Defeating the Champion of the Pokémon League and entering the Hall of Fame will award this Ribbon to every Pokémon in the trainer's current party.
- File:RibbonChampSinnoh.png - Sinnoh Champ Ribbon.
Battle Tower Ribbons
The Ability Ribbon and Great Ability Ribbon are awarded to Pokémon that have managed to defeat Palmer in the Battle Tower. The Double Ability Ribbon is from winning 50 times in the Double Battles while the Multi Ability Ribbon is gained after winning 50 battles against the CPU in Multi Battles. The Pair Ability Ribbon is from winning 50 battles in Multi Battles with someone. The World Ability Ribbon is gained by reaching Rank 5 in the Wifi mode.
Effort Ribbon
The Effort Ribbon is awarded to a Pokémon who has 510 Effort values. The Effort Ribbon is given by a woman inside the large market in Sunyshore City.
Weekday Ribbons
Each day of the week, the woman in the top-right house in Sunyshore, Julia, will give players a Ribbon when she is told a story. In HeartGold and SoulSilver each of the weekday siblings gives out the ribbon for their respective day of the week.
- Monday - Alert Ribbon
- Tuesday - Shock Ribbon
- Wednesday - Downcast Ribbon
- Thursday - Careless Ribbon
- Friday - Relax Ribbon
- Saturday - Snooze Ribbon
- Sunday - Smile Ribbon
Footprint Ribbon
File:RibbonFootprint.png If a Pokémon is happy with its trainer, the footprint inspector on Route 213, Dr. Footstep, will give it a Footprint Ribbon.
Resort Area Ribbons
If the Pokémon in a player's party have a combined total of 10 or more unique Ribbons, their trainer can get into the Ribbon Syndicate. Here, more Ribbons can be purchased for the Pokémon:
Johto
Legend Ribbon
The Legend Ribbon is awarded to every Pokémon in the player's team after defeating Red.
Other Ribbons
All of Julia's ribbons appear in HG/SS, but are given out by the Week Siblings instead.
- Monday - Alert Ribbon - Route 40
- Tuesday - Shock Ribbon - Route 29
- Wednesday - Downcast Ribbon - Lake of Rage
- Thursday - Careless Ribbon - Route 36
- Friday - Relax Ribbon - Route 32
- Saturday - Snooze Ribbon - Blackthorn City
- Sunday - Smile Ribbon - Route 37
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Ribbons
In the Mystery Dungeon series, "Ribbons" are used to evolve Pokémon such as Eevee into Espeon and Umbreon, seeing that there is no clock in the game.
Other Ribbons
Tournament Ribbons
Some of these Ribbons may have been awarded to players who won tournaments at Pokémon events in Japan. Other Ribbons were never handed out.
There are Ribbons for Regional, National, and Global tournaments for 2003, 2004, and 2005. Each has a Champion Ribbon, a Runner-Up Ribbon, and a Semifinalist Ribbon.
Additional Ribbons are:
- Pokémon Battle Cup Participation Ribbon
- Pokémon League Advance Cup
- Pokémon Tournament Participation Ribbon
Event Ribbons
There are "Pokémon Event" and "Pokémon Festival" Ribbons which may have been distributed at Pokémon events and festivals in Japan. They are: Red Ribbon, Green Ribbon, Blue Ribbon, Festival Ribbon, Carnival Ribbon, and Premier Ribbon. The description of these Ribbons is "A commemorative Ribbon obtained at a mystery location.".
- File:RibbonClassic.png Classic Ribbon (Japanese: クラッシックリボン Classic Ribbon): This ribbon is attached to several event Pokémon, and prevents trading the Pokémon on the Global Trade Station. Normal wireless and Wi-Fi trading and battling are not prevented. The description is "A Ribbon that proclaims love for Pokémon."
- File:RibbonPremier.png Premier Ribbon (Japanese: プレミアリボン Premier Ribbon): This is similar to the Classic Ribbon that is attached to an event Pokémon, and prevents trading the Pokémon on the Global Trade Station. Normal wireless and Wi-Fi trading and battling are not prevented. Currently, only one Pokémon has it; a Mew given out for the 10th Anniversary of Pokémon Gold and Silver. The description is "Special Holiday Ribbon."
Pokémon Center Ribbons
There are Ribbons for the Pokémon Centers in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and New York.
Holiday Ribbons
- Summer Holidays Ribbon
- Winter Holidays Ribbon
- Spring Holidays Ribbon
- Evergreen Ribbon
- Special Holiday Ribbon
Tower Ribbons
- Darkness Tower Clear
- Red Tower Clear
- Blackiron Tower Clear
- Final Tower Clear
In the anime
Unlike the games, ribbons are not attached to individual Pokémon. Instead, they are more akin to badges earned at gyms. They are considered proof that a Coordinator has won a particular Contest. Unlike badges, Coordinators only get a single chance of earning a particular ribbon in a certain Contest. They also must compete with other Coordinators to earn it.
Once a Coordinator earns five ribbons, they are able to enter and compete in the Grand Festival, the Contest equivalent of the Pokémon League. Ribbons also do not expire, and multiple years can be used to collect the five needed ribbons for the Grand Festival. However, after competing in the Festival, the five cannot be used in another competition.
Kanto
- Saffron City Ribbon
- Silver Town Ribbon
- Wisteria Town Ribbon
- Chrysanthemum Island Ribbon
- Gardenia Town Ribbon
- Mulberry Town Ribbon
Johto
- Three Ribbons (Contest locations unknown)
Hoenn
- Rustboro City Ribbon
- Slateport City Ribbon
- Fallarbor Town Ribbon
- Rubello Town Ribbon
- Verdanturf Town Ribbon
- Lilycove City Ribbon
- Izabe Island Ribbon
- Pacifidlog Town Ribbon
Sinnoh
- Floaroma Town Ribbon
- Jubilife City Ribbon
- Alamos Town Ribbon
- Solaceon Town Ribbon
- Sage Town Ribbon
- Hearthome City Ribbon
- Celestic Town Ribbon
- Majolica Town Ribbon
- Gerbera Town Ribbon
- Beach Rose Town Ribbon
- Chocovine Town Ribbon
- Sandalstraw Town Ribbon
- Lilypad Town Ribbon
- Asatsuki Town Ribbon
Others
- Aqua Ribbon
- The Aqua Ribbon is an anime-exclusive prize which is given upon winning the Wallace Cup. It can be used for entering the Grand Festival in any region if it is won.
- Terracotta Ribbon
- The Terracotta Town Ribbon is a commemorative ribbon awarded to the winner of the unofficial annual Contest in Terracotta Town. It cannot be used to enter a Grand Festival.
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| Necessary Spoils Pokéblocks • Poffins Contest Categories Cool • Beautiful • Cute • Clever • Tough Rounds Appeal • Battle • Dance • Visual |
Participation Contest • Super Contest • Contest Show Coordinator • Contest Hall • Contest Pass The Grand Festival Kanto • Hoenn • Sinnoh Top Coordinator • Ribbon Cup | ||
| Others Combinations • Opponents (III • IV • VI • VIII) • Double Performance • Jamming Ribbons (list) • Stickers • Ball Capsules • Ranks • Judges • Announcers • Wallace Cup | |||
