Beautiful (condition)

Conditions
Cool
Beautiful
Cute
Clever
Tough

The Beautiful condition, also called Beauty (Japanese: うつくしさ Beauty), is one of the five different Contest conditions.

Characteristics

 
Belle Cosplay Pikachu, whose special move is Icicle Crash

A Pokémon will have its Beautiful condition raised when fed Pokéblocks or Poffins made with dry-tasting, blue-colored Berries. Pokémon with Natures that boost Special Attack—Modest, Mild, Quiet, and Rash—get the most benefit from Berries that have a dry flavor, as a result, they are the easiest to raise for a Beauty Contest. In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, it can be raised by having a Pokémon groomed by Daisy Oak or the haircut brothers.

When competing in the Beautiful category, a Pokémon with an enhanced Beautiful condition will score higher in the primary judging of a Pokémon Contest, the Visual Competition of a Pokémon Super Contest, and the Introduction Round of a Pokémon Contest Spectacular. This can also be assisted with the use of the Blue Scarf. Many Fire-, Ice-, Fairy- and Water-type moves will become Beauty moves when used in Contests.

A Feebas's Beautiful condition, when raised to 170 points or more, will cause it to evolve into Milotic when it is next leveled up. This evolution method still works in games where there is no way to affect Contest conditions, so long as Feebas is transferred forward or traded with the requirement already met. The Prism Scale was introduced as an alternate way for Feebas to evolve, however.

During a Beauty Contest, the audience will react as follows:

Move performed Audience reaction
Beautiful move Excitement
Cool move Cute move Indifference
Tough move Clever move Discontent


Awards

At the end of a Beauty Contest, the winning Pokémon will receive a Contest Ribbon. Additionally, in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, Coordinators are awarded special Accessories the first time they win the Contest. Different Ribbons and Accessories are awarded for winning in each of the four ranks. Finally, visiting Mr. Goods after winning the Master Rank contest will earn the players a trophy.

Contest and Rank Normal Rank Super Rank Hyper Rank Master Rank
Hoenn Contests  
Beauty Ribbon
 
Beauty Ribbon Super
 
Beauty Ribbon Hyper
 
Beauty Ribbon Master
Hoenn Contest Spectaculars N/A N/A N/A  
Beauty Master Ribbon
Contest and Rank Normal Rank Great Rank Ultra Rank Master Rank
Sinnoh Super Contests  
Beauty Ribbon
 
Beauty Ribbon Great
 
Beauty Ribbon Ultra
 
Beauty Ribbon Master
 
Blue Barrette
 
Blue Balloons
 
Silk Veil
 
Glass Stage

Moves

Hoenn Contests

In Generation III there are 65 moves (18.4% of all moves) in Beauty category.

Appeal Jam Description Moves
4 ❤️❤️❤️❤️
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
A highly appealing move. Blaze KickBlizzardEmberFire BlastFire Punch
Flame WheelFlamethrowerHeat WaveHydro Pump
Ice PunchPowder SnowSacred FireSoftboiled
3 ❤️❤️❤️🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Affected by how well the appeal in front goes. Surf
6 ❤️❤️❤️❤️
❤️❤️🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
After this move, the user is more easily startled. Overheat
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles all POKéMON that made good appeals. Perish SongSheer Cold
1 ❤️🤍🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the POKéMON in front. Will-O-Wisp
1 ❤️🤍🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles those that have made appeals. HailIcy WindLovely KissSporeBubbleBeam
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Can avoid being startled by others once. DiveMirror Coat
1 ❤️🤍🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Can avoid being startled by others. Light ScreenMagic CoatMistSafeguard
4 ❤️❤️❤️❤️
🤍🤍🤍🤍
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Jams the others, and misses one turn of appeals. Blast BurnHydro CannonPetal Dance
8 ❤️❤️❤️❤️
❤️❤️❤️❤️
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Makes a great appeal, but allows no more to the end. ExplosionSelfdestruct
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Makes all POKéMON after the user nervous. Mean Look
3 ❤️❤️❤️🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Scrambles the order of appeals on the next turn. PsybeamSignal BeamWater Pulse
3 ❤️❤️❤️🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Shifts the JUDGE's attention from the others. Flash
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
2 🖤🖤
🤍🤍
Startles all POKéMON that have done their appeals. Tri Attack
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Startles POKéMON that made a same-type appeal. Aurora BeamIce BeamIcicle Spear
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Startles the POKéMON that has the JUDGE's attention. Cotton Spore
3 ❤️❤️❤️🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Temporarily stops the crowd from growing excited. Fire SpinIce BallWhirlpool
1 ❤️🤍🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
The appeal works best the more crowd is excited. Nature Power
1 ❤️🤍🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
The appeal works better the later it is performed. EruptionWater Spout
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
The appeal works great if performed first. Magical Leaf
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
The appeal works great if performed last. FeatherDanceHeal Bell
1 ❤️🤍🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
The appeal works the best the more the crowd is excited. Sunny Day
1 ❤️🤍🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
The appeal's quality varies depending on its timing. MoonlightMorning Sun
1 ❤️🤍🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness. Bulk UpGrowthMeditateSilver WindSwords DanceTail Glow
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Works well if it's the same type as the one before. ConversionConversion 2
3 ❤️❤️❤️🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Worsens the condition of those that made appeals. Haze
  • Bold indicates a move that initiates some contest combination.

Sinnoh Super Contests

In Generation IV there are 90 moves (19.3% of all moves) in Beauty category.

Appeal Description Moves
3 ❤️❤️❤️🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon. EmberFire FangNight SlashPowder SnowPower GemPower WhipTri Attack
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
Allows performance of the same move twice in a row. Flame WheelIce BallIcicle Spear
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up. Signal BeamSilver Wind
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn. Aura SphereAurora BeamBlaze KickBlizzardCharge BeamEnergy Ball
Fire BlastFire PunchFlamethrowerHeat WaveHydro PumpIce Beam
Ice PunchMagical LeafPsybeamSurfWater PulseWill-O-WispX-Scissor
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn. EruptionZen Headbutt
1 ❤️🤍🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
Earn +3 if no other Pokémon has chosen the same Judge. Dive
1 ❤️🤍🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
Earn +3 if the Pokémon gets the lowest score. ConversionConversion 2
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage. Blast BurnGiga ImpactHydro CannonOverheatSacred FireWater Spout
1 ❤️🤍🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row. Drain Punch
0 🤍🤍🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
Earn +15 if all the Pokémon choose the same Judge. ExplosionSelfdestructSheer Cold
0 🤍🤍🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs. Fire SpinPetal DanceWhirlpool
0 🤍🤍🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
Earn double the score in the next turn. Bulk UpGrowthMeditateSwords DanceTail Glow
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
Earns double the score on the final performance. AssuranceGyro BallMagic CoatMetal BurstMirror Coat
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
Enables the user to perform first in the next turn. Aqua JetCotton SporeIce Shard
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
Enables the user to perform last in the next turn. BubbleBeamIcy Wind
0 🤍🤍🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
Increased Voltage is added to the performance score. Aqua RingHeal BellLunar DanceMoonlightMorning SunSoftboiled
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
Lowers the Voltage of all Judges by one each. FlashMean LookPerish SongSpore
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
Makes the order of contestants random in the next turn. Nature Power
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn. CaptivateFeatherDanceLovely KissWorry Seed
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn. DefogGastro AcidGravityHailHazeLight ScreenMistSafeguardSunny Day
0 🤍🤍🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
Raises the score if the Voltage is low. FeintPower Swap

Hoenn Contest Spectaculars

In Generation VI there are 132 moves (21.3% of all moves) in Beautiful category. 20 of old moves had their category changed into Beautiful, 23 had their category changed from Beauty into other.

Appeal Jam Description Moves
8 ❤️❤️❤️❤️
❤️❤️❤️❤️
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
A move of huge appeal, but using it prevents the user from taking further contest moves. ExplosionHealing WishLunar DanceSelf-Destruct
6 ❤️❤️❤️❤️
❤️❤️🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
A very appealing move, but after using this move, the user is more easily startled. Draco MeteorDragon AscentEruptionLeaf StormLight of Ruin
OverheatPetal DanceSeed FlareSpacial RendWater Spout
3 ❤️❤️❤️🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Affected by how well the previous Pokémon's move went. AvalancheFlame WheelFreeze ShockIce Burn
3 ❤️❤️❤️🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience. Blue FlareBolt StrikeEchoed VoiceFreeze-Dry
JudgmentMystical FireSecret SwordWeather Ball
1 ❤️🤍🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user. BlizzardSpore
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal. HailSheer Cold
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of. Cotton SporeElectroweb
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type. Acid SprayThousand Arrows
1 ❤️🤍🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the last Pokémon to act before the user. Bug BuzzIce BeamInfernoMoonblastPsyshock
3 ❤️❤️❤️🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn. Haze
3 ❤️❤️❤️🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Causes the user to move earlier on the next turn. Ice Shard
1 ❤️🤍🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used. Icicle SpearMoonlightMorning SunTri Attack
3 ❤️❤️❤️🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Excites the audience a lot if used first. Grassy TerrainMisty TerrainOrigin Pulse
3 ❤️❤️❤️🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Excites the audience a lot if used last. Diamond StormDoom DesireIcicle CrashSacred FireSteam Eruption
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Excites the audience in any kind of contest. Fire PledgeGrass PledgeHeal PulseWater Pledge
1 ❤️🤍🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too. Aqua RingAromatic MistAutotomizeCosmic Power
GeomancyGrowthMeditateOminous Wind
Quiver DanceSilver WindSwords DanceTail Glow
3 ❤️❤️❤️🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Makes audience expect little of other contestants. Flame BurstFlashPsybeamSignal BeamWater PulseWill-O-Wisp
4 ❤️❤️❤️❤️
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Makes the audience quickly grow bored when an appeal move has little effect. Frost BreathIcy WindLovely KissPerish Song
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Makes the remaining Pokémon nervous. Mean LookRelic Song
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Prevents the user from being startled one time this turn. DiveLight ScreenSafeguard
1 ❤️🤍🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Prevents the user from being startled until the turn ends. Flower ShieldHeal BellMist
4 ❤️❤️❤️❤️
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Quite an appealing move. Aqua TailDazzling GleamDragon PulseEarth Power
Energy BallFairy WindFlamethrowerFlash Cannon
Ice PunchPowder SnowPower Gem
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
2 🖤🖤
🤍🤍
Startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user. DischargeHeat WaveLand's WrathPetal BlizzardSurf
4 ❤️❤️❤️❤️
🤍🤍🤍🤍
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Startles all other Pokémon. User cannot act in the next turn. Blast BurnHydro CannonRoar of Time
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user. Aurora BeamBubble BeamMirror Shot
3 ❤️❤️❤️🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Temporarily stops the crowd from growing excited. Fire SpinGlaciateIce BallIon DelugeWhirlpool
1 ❤️🤍🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Works better the later it is used in a turn. Fusion Flare
1 ❤️🤍🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Works better the more the crowd is excited. Fire BlastHydro PumpNature PowerRain DanceSunny Day
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Works great if the user goes first this turn. Aura SphereClear SmogMagical Leaf
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Works great if the user goes last this turn. Feather DanceMagic CoatMirror Coat
2 ❤️❤️🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Works well if it is the same type as the move used by the last Pokémon. ConversionConversion 2RoundVenoshock
1 ❤️🤍🤍🤍
🤍🤍🤍🤍
0 🤍🤍
🤍🤍
Works well if the user is pumped up. Charge BeamFiery Dance
  • Bold indicates a move that initiates some contest combination.

Sinnoh Super Contest Shows

See more: Super Contest Shows

In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, moves no longer have a contest category. A full list of available moves and their effects can be found on the Super Contest Shows page.

Icons

   
Icon from
Generation III and IV
Icon from
Generation VI

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 美麗組 / 美丽组 Měilì Zǔ
  Danish Smuk
  French Beauté
  German Schönheit
  Italian Bellezza
  Korean 아름다움 Areumda-eum
Portuguese   Brazil Beleza
Fofura (PS308)
  Portugal Beleza*
  Spanish Belleza
  Swedish Vacker*
Skönhet*
  Vietnamese Xinh đẹp


  Pokémon Contests  
Necessary Spoils
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Contest Categories
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Rounds
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Participation
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CoordinatorContest HallContest Pass
The Grand Festival
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Top CoordinatorRibbon Cup
Others
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