
It is highly recommended to use moves that match the table above based on the category you are in, as this will greatly improve your potential to win. Here, you must appeal to the crowd by instructing your Pokémon to use one of its 4 moves. So, if you have a high Tough rating for example, you will score higher than everyone else in the first round of the Tough contest! The second round is where everything comes together. Below are the primary and secondary categories under which they will be judged: Categoryįor each of the 5 contest types, the judges compare how you stand up to the other contestants. Each category has a sub-category where your Pokémon will not be penalized for using an incompatible move in the second round.

Your Pokémon will be judged based on five unique characteristics - Coolness, Beauty, Cuteness, Cleverness, and Toughness. In Emerald, this was changed so all the contests are held in one area, and that is at the Lilycove City contest hall! Winning a lower-tier contest such as Normal allows you to enter a higher rank like Super, and so on. They are located at Verdanturf (Normal Rank), Fallarbor (Super Rank), Slateport (Hyper Rank), and finally Lilycove (Master Rank). In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire contests are divided into four ranks, which are spread throughout the Hoenn region. Lastly, neutral natures are, for a lack of a better term, neutral to the flavors. Below are the flavors, preferences, and dislikes based on the Pokémon's nature. You can make Pokéblocks by taking part in Berry Blending in the Lilycove contest hall foyer.

In order to obtain these Pokéblocks, you will need to get the Pokéblock Case from a young girl at the Slateport City contest foyer, or the Lilycove City contest foyer in Emerald. These little candies are what will give you the edge over your competitors and hopefully will allow you to get first place. The best way to ensure success in your contest hunting is to give your Pokémon Pokéblocks. Hoenn Art Museum Director - Lilycove Cityĭuring contests, your Pokémon will be judged on 5 unique traits and, which are the following: Winning the Hoenn Tough Hyper Rank Contestīy completing the Battle Tower's Challenge (level 1-50 only)īy completing the Battle Tower's Open Level (level 1-100)Īwarded for being chosen as a super sketch model in Hoenn - Get top score in Master Rank Contests (Must accumulate high scores in each of the three sections). Hoenn or Kanto (Ever Grande City or Indigo Plateau)Īvailable in Gen III and beyond (Slateport City) They would have a maximum of 25 Ribbons if they came from another game as a non-Shadow Pokémon and they are higher than level 50.īelow are the ribbons you can have in Generation III: Ribbonīeating Mt.

Any higher level would prevent them from participating in the Level 50 bracket of the Battle Tower. In Generation III, a Pokémon can have a total of 27 Ribbons, given that they were a Shadow Pokémon coming from Pokémon Colosseum or XD: Gale of Darkness and are level 50 or below.
