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A diploma given after finishing all three Kalos Pokédexes (Pokémon X and Y)

The Diploma (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.

Obtaining

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.

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 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.

Completion requirements

Regional Pokédex

National Pokédex

Other

Gallery

National Pokédex

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  RS

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  FRLG

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  E

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  DP

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  Pt

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  HGSS

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  BW

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  B2W2

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  XY

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  ORAS

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

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

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 Diplom Italian Diploma Korean 상장 Sangjang Spanish Diploma

References

This game-related article is part of Project Games, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon games.