The League Ribbons are obtained by entering the Hall of Fame in different regions, all of which are retained if a Pokémon is transferred to a later generation.
Gold-colored version of the Ribbon above for a Pokémon with all 20 Contest Ribbons and all 20 Super Contest Ribbons.
Tower Ribbons
Hoenn Battle Tower Ribbons
The Hoenn Battle Tower Ribbons are obtained by conquering different modes of the Battle Tower in Pokémon Emerald. These Ribbons are retained if a Pokémon is transferred as far as Generation V, but if a Pokémon with one of these Ribbons is transferred to Generation VI, the Ribbons will be replaced by a Battle Memory Ribbon.
The Sinnoh/Johto Battle Tower Ribbons are obtained by conquering different modes of the Battle Tower in Generation IVgames. These Ribbons are retained if a Pokémon is transferred as far as Generation V, but if a Pokémon with one of these Ribbons is transferred to Generation VI, they will all be replaced by a Battle Memory Ribbon.
Obtained at the Battle Frontier's Battle Tower only in Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver. Not available in other facilities, and was made unavailable after DS Wi-Fi shut down
Gold-colored version of the Ribbon above for a Pokémon with all eight Tower Ribbons introduced prior to Generation VI.
Memorial Ribbons
The Memorial Ribbons are awarded for various reasons in-game; some trivial, some requiring effort. All are retained if a Pokémon is transferred to a later generation, but most are also available in multiple generations.
Given to a Pokémon with maximum friendship. In GenerationsVI and VII, it is given to a Pokémon whose current level is 30 higher than the level it was caught or received at.
The Gift Ribbons all originate from sources external to the core series Pokémon games. Two, the National Ribbon and the Earth Ribbon, come from Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD, which have connectivity with the core Generation III games. Otherwise, the most common Gift Ribbons are distributed on event Pokémon. The remaining Ribbons appear to be intended to be awarded to the teams of winners of Video Game Championship events, but it is unclear the extent to which this has actually occurred. These Ribbons are retained if a Pokémon with them is transferred to a later generation.
Given to Shadow Pokémon that have been purified. In the Generation III handheld games, the description will be empty if the game did not previously receive a Pokémon with the Ribbon via trading with Colosseum/XD.
Given to all Pokémon in the party after a hundred wins. In Generation III handheld games, the description will be empty if the game did not previously receive a Pokémon with the Ribbon via trading with Colosseum/XD.
Prevents trading the Pokémon with the Ribbon over the GTS and Wonder Trade. In Generation IV handheld games, the description will be "A commemorative Ribbon obtained in a Mystery Zone." if the game did not previously receive a Pokémon with the Ribbon via Mystery Gift.
Prevents trading the Pokémon with the Ribbon over the GTS and Wonder Trade. In Generation IV handheld games, the description will be "A commemorative Ribbon obtained in a Mystery Zone." if the game did not previously receive a Pokémon with the Ribbon via Mystery Gift.
By participating in certain Pokémon activities (such as the Regional, National, and Global tournaments for 2003, 2004, and 2005), Ribbon descriptions would be associated with certain Gift Ribbons distributed, based on the event itself.
In Generation III, all Gift Ribbons by default have an empty description associated with them. Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD make use of the "Ribbon awarded for clearing all difficulties." and "100-straight Win Commemorative Ribbon" descriptions by assigning them to the National and Earth Ribbons respectively. These assignments are then transferred to any Generation III handheld game whenever those games receive a Pokémon with their respective Ribbon attached. The descriptions are hard coded for both Ribbons in Generation IV and onwards.
In Generation IV, certain Gift Ribbons by default have the description "A commemorative Ribbon obtained in a mysterious location."DP or "A commemorative Ribbon obtained in a Mystery Zone."PtHGSS associated with them. When the player receives a Pokémon holding either a Classic Ribbon or a Premier Ribbon via Mystery Gift, their descriptions are assigned to "A Ribbon that proclaims love for Pokémon" and "Special Holiday Ribbon" respectively. The descriptions are hard coded for both Ribbons in Generation V and onwards.
Generation III
The names of the following Gift Ribbon descriptions appear in a text dump from Pokémon Ruby. Text strings for these Ribbons also appear in the Generation IVgames. There are 64 total, with only two (for the Earth and National Ribbons) seeing actual use in Generation III and another two (for the Classic and Premier Ribbons) in Generation IV.
Ribbon (Gen III name)
Ribbon (Gen IV text)
2003 Regional Tourney Champion Ribbon
2003 Regional Tournament Champion Ribbon
2003 National Tourney Champion Ribbon
2003 National Tournament Champion Ribbon
2003 Global Cup Champion Ribbon
2003 Global Cup Champion Ribbon
2003 Regional Tourney Runner-up Ribbon
2003 Regional Tournament Runner-up Ribbon
2003 National Tourney Runner-up Ribbon
2003 National Tournament Runner-up Ribbon
2003 Global Cup Runner-up Ribbon
2003 Global Cup Runner-up Ribbon
2003 Regional Tourney Semifinalist Ribbon
2003 Regional Tournament Semifinalist Ribbon
2003 National Tourney Semifinalist Ribbon
2003 National Tournament Semifinalist Ribbon
2003 Global Cup Semifinalist Ribbon
2003 Global Cup Semifinalist Ribbon
2004 Regional Tourney Champion Ribbon
2004 Regional Tournament Champion Ribbon
2004 National Tourney Champion Ribbon
2004 National Tournament Champion Ribbon
2004 Global Cup Champion Ribbon
2004 Global Cup Champion Ribbon
2004 Regional Tourney Runner-up Ribbon
2004 Regional Tournament Runner-up Ribbon
2004 National Tourney Runner-up Ribbon
2004 National Tournament Runner-up Ribbon
2004 Global Cup Runner-up Ribbon
2004 Global Cup Runner-up Ribbon
2004 Regional Tourney Semifinalist Ribbon
2004 Regional Tournament Semifinalist Ribbon
2004 National Tourney Semifinalist Ribbon
2004 National Tournament Semifinalist Ribbon
2004 Global Cup Semifinalist Ribbon
2004 Global Cup Semifinalist Ribbon
2005 Regional Tourney Champion Ribbon
2005 Regional Tournament Champion Ribbon
2005 National Tourney Champion Ribbon
2005 National Tournament Champion Ribbon
2005 Global Cup Champion Ribbon
2005 Global Cup Champion Ribbon
2005 Regional Tourney Runner-up Ribbon
2005 Regional Tournament Runner-up Ribbon
2005 National Tourney Runner-up Ribbon
2005 National Tournament Runner-up Ribbon
2005 Global Cup Runner-up Ribbon
2005 Global Cup Runner-up Ribbon
2005 Regional Tourney Semifinalist Ribbon
2005 Regional Tournament Semifinalist Ribbon
2005 National Tourney Semifinalist Ribbon
2005 National Tournament Semifinalist Ribbon
2005 Global Cup Semifinalist Ribbon
2005 Global Cup Semifinalist Ribbon
Pokémon Battle Cup Champion Ribbon
Pokémon Battle Cup Champion Ribbon
Pokémon Battle Cup Runner-up Ribbon
Pokémon Battle Cup Runner-up Ribbon
Pokémon Battle Cup Semifinalist Ribbon
Pokémon Battle Cup Semifinalist Ribbon
Pokémon Battle Cup Participation Ribbon
Pokémon Battle Cup Participation Ribbon
Pokémon League Cup Champion Ribbon
Pokémon League Champion Ribbon
Pokémon League Cup Runner-up Ribbon
Pokémon League Runner-up Ribbon
Pokémon League Cup Semifinalist Ribbon
Pokémon League Semifinalist Ribbon
Pokémon League Cup Participation Ribbon
Pokémon League Participation Ribbon
Advance Cup Champion Ribbon
Advance Cup Champion Ribbon
Advance Cup Runner-up Ribbon
Advance Cup Runner-up Ribbon
Advance Cup Semifinalist Ribbon
Advance Cup Semifinalist Ribbon
Advance Cup Participation Ribbon
Advance Cup Participation Ribbon
Pokémon Tournament Participation Ribbon
Pokémon Tournament Participation Ribbon
Pokémon Event Participation Ribbon
Pokémon Event Participation Ribbon
Pokémon Festival Participation Ribbon
Pokémon Festival Participation Ribbon
Difficulty-clearing Commemorative Ribbon
A Ribbon awarded for overcoming difficult challenges.
Ribbon awarded for clearing all difficulties.
A Ribbon awarded for overcoming all difficult challenges.
100-straight Win Commemorative Ribbon
A Ribbon awarded for winning 100 matches in a row.
Darkness Tower Clear Commemorative Ribbon
A Ribbon awarded for clearing the Darkness Tower.
Red Tower Clear Commemorative Ribbon
A Ribbon awarded for clearing the Red Tower.
Blackiron Clear Commemorative Ribbon
A Ribbon awarded for clearing the Blackiron Tower.
Final Tower Clear Commemorative Ribbon
A Ribbon awarded for clearing the Final Tower.
Legend-making Commemorative Ribbon
A Ribbon awarded for creating a new legend.
Pokémon Center Tokyo Commemorative Ribbon
Pokémon Center Tokyo Commemorative Ribbon
Pokémon Center Osaka Commemorative Ribbon
Pokémon Center Osaka Commemorative Ribbon
Pokémon Center Nagoya Commemorative Ribbon
Pokémon Center Nagoya Commemorative Ribbon
Pokémon Center NY Commemorative Ribbon
Nintendo World NY Commemorative Ribbon
Summer Holidays Ribbon
Summer Holidays Ribbon
Winter Holidays Ribbon
Winter Holidays Ribbon
Spring Holidays Ribbon
Spring Holidays Ribbon
Evergreen Ribbon
Evergreen Ribbon
Special Holiday Ribbon
Special Holiday Ribbon
Hard Worker Ribbon
Hard Worker Ribbon
Lots of Friends Ribbon
Lots of Friends Ribbon
Full of Energy Ribbon
Full of Energy Ribbon
A Commemorative Ribbon for a loved Pokémon
A commemorative Ribbon for a beloved Pokémon.
Ribbon that shows love for Pokémon
A Ribbon that proclaims love for Pokémon.
Generation IV
The names of the following Gift Ribbon descriptions appear in a text dump of the Generation IVgames. There are 32 total, none of which were used in Generation IV.
Ribbon
Pokémon Center Sapporo Commemorative Ribbon
Pokémon Center Yokohama Commemorative Ribbon
Pokémon Center Fukuoka Commemorative Ribbon
Pokémon Fan Club Special Ribbon
Pokémon Fan Club Wi-Fi Ribbon
Wi-Fi Global Event Commemorative Ribbon
Wi-Fi Global Gift Special Ribbon
Simultaneous Worldwide Gift Special Ribbon
Pokémon Center Opening Commemorative Ribbon
Poké Park Opening Commemorative Ribbon
Poké Park Special Ribbon
Pokémon Concert Commemorative Ribbon
Pokémon League 2006 Champion Ribbon
Pokémon League 2006 Runner-up Ribbon
Pokémon League 2006 Semifinalist Ribbon
Pokémon League 2006 Participation Ribbon
Pokémon League 2007 Champion Ribbon
Pokémon League 2007 Runner-up Ribbon
Pokémon League 2007 Semifinalist Ribbon
Pokémon League 2007 Participation Ribbon
Pokémon League 2008 Champion Ribbon
Pokémon League 2008 Runner-up Ribbon
Pokémon League 2008 Semifinalist Ribbon
Pokémon League 2008 Participation Ribbon
Pokémon League 2009 Champion Ribbon
Pokémon League 2009 Runner-up Ribbon
Pokémon League 2009 Semifinalist Ribbon
Pokémon League 2009 Participation Ribbon
Pokémon League 2010 Champion Ribbon
Pokémon League 2010 Runner-up Ribbon
Pokémon League 2010 Semifinalist Ribbon
Pokémon League 2010 Participation Ribbon
Deprecated Ribbons
The following Ribbons were present in Generation III and Generation IV data, but are no longer in Generation V and onwards, as they were replaced by the Gift Ribbons that were introduced during Generation V. These Ribbons were never used.