13,113
edits
Pokémon Contest: Difference between revisions
no edit summary
No edit summary |
|||
| Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
First, the audience preliminarily votes on which four competing Pokémon looks the coolest, most beautiful, cutest, smartest, or toughest, depending on what category the Contest is in. Attributes that the audience likes and the Pokémon's overall luster also beneficially influences the audience. To make a Pokémon look cooler, etc., a Coordinator prepares [[Pokéblock]]s of a specific color from certain [[Berry|Berries]], depending which category he or she wants to augment, and feeds them to his or her Pokémon. How well a Pokémon does in this phase is shown by the number of hearts that appear over the audience members' heads. | First, the audience preliminarily votes on which four competing Pokémon looks the coolest, most beautiful, cutest, smartest, or toughest, depending on what category the Contest is in. Attributes that the audience likes and the Pokémon's overall luster also beneficially influences the audience. To make a Pokémon look cooler, etc., a Coordinator prepares [[Pokéblock]]s of a specific color from certain [[Berry|Berries]], depending which category he or she wants to augment, and feeds them to his or her Pokémon. How well a Pokémon does in this phase is shown by the number of hearts that appear over the audience members' heads. | ||
Within the game itself, audience score is based on the sum of the following: the full value of the Pokémon in the | Within the game itself, audience score is based on the sum of the following: the full value of the Pokémon in the Contest's primary attribute, 50% of the value of the Pokémon in the Contest's secondary attributes, and 50% of the value of the Pokémon's sheen. [[Scarf|Scarves]] held by the Pokémon raise the attribute by 20 points; thus, if the Pokémon is holding a scarf corresponding to the primary attribute, the Pokémon gains 20 points in the final total, while a Pokémon holding a scarf corresponding to the Contest's secondary attribute gains 10 points to the final total. | ||
The number of hearts shown is based on the following table: | The number of hearts shown is based on the following table: | ||
| Line 40: | Line 40: | ||
===Secondary judging: appeals=== | ===Secondary judging: appeals=== | ||
In the secondary phase, the four Pokémon take turns [[appeal]]ing, using certain [[moves]] in front of an appointed judge. In one | In the secondary phase, the four Pokémon take turns [[appeal]]ing, using certain [[moves]] in front of an appointed judge. In one Contest, there are five rounds of Appealing, in which each Pokémon may make appeals once or not at all, depending on the moves it and the other Pokémon have used in the previous round. Every move that a Pokémon can learn is in one of the five Contest categories and adds a certain amount of "red hearts" (how much the Judge likes the appealing Pokémon) or "black hearts" (a negative number of red hearts), and may have a certain effect on the user or the other appealing Pokémon. Effects on other Pokémon include [[Jam]]ming or reducing other Pokémon's number of hearts, making other Pokémon more nervous, and so forth. [[Contest combination|Move combos]] (e.g. using {{m|Sunny Day}} one round, then {{m|SolarBeam}} the next) score extra hearts. Moves that are of the same Contest category as the Contest the user is competing in may excite the audience, and if the audience becomes extremely excited, the Pokémon scores extra hearts. | ||
Internally, each heart is worth 10 points in the appeal score for a Pokémon. | Internally, each heart is worth 10 points in the appeal score for a Pokémon. | ||
| Line 90: | Line 90: | ||
There are four [[Rank#Main series|contest ranks]]: Normal Rank, Super Rank, Hyper Rank, and Master Rank. Every Contest, as well as having one of the five categories, has one of these four ranks. For a Pokémon to enter a Super Rank Beauty Contest, it has to have a Normal Rank Beauty Ribbon, and for a Hyper Rank Cool Contest, it will need a Super Rank Cool Ribbon, and so on. | There are four [[Rank#Main series|contest ranks]]: Normal Rank, Super Rank, Hyper Rank, and Master Rank. Every Contest, as well as having one of the five categories, has one of these four ranks. For a Pokémon to enter a Super Rank Beauty Contest, it has to have a Normal Rank Beauty Ribbon, and for a Hyper Rank Cool Contest, it will need a Super Rank Cool Ribbon, and so on. | ||
A [[Contest Pass]] is required to enter any | A [[Contest Pass]] is required to enter any Contest. | ||
In {{2v2|Ruby|Sapphire}}, Normal Ranked Contests are held in the [[Verdanturf Town]] Contest Hall, Super in [[Fallarbor Town]], Hyper in [[Slateport City]], and Master in [[Lilycove City]]. | In {{2v2|Ruby|Sapphire}}, Normal Ranked Contests are held in the [[Verdanturf Town]] Contest Hall, Super in [[Fallarbor Town]], Hyper in [[Slateport City]], and Master in [[Lilycove City]]. | ||
| Line 105: | Line 105: | ||
Pokémon Contests were first introduced early on in the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and, according to [[SS024]], Contests originated in the [[Hoenn]] region. In them, {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s show how beautiful and skilled their Pokémon can be. A Contest is divided into two parts. In the first round the Coordinator uses their Pokémon's attacks to showcase its beauty and talent. The appeal is awarded points by judges, usually [[Mr. Contesta]], [[Mr. Sukizo]] and the resident [[Nurse Joy]]. The Coordinators with the highest scores proceed to the next round. The number of Coordinators is different for each Contest. The second round is the Battle Round, in which two Coordinators compete in a Pokémon battle while continuing to show off their Pokémon's beauty and grace. Each battle lasts five minutes and the object of the battle is to decrease the opponent's points. Points are lost when a Coordinator's Pokémon is hit by an attack, when an attack fails, when the opponent's Pokémon performs a particularly beautiful move or when the opponent's Pokémon uses the Coordinator's attack to its own advantage. A battle can also end when one of the Pokémon is unable to battle. In this case the Coordinator with the remaining Pokémon is the winner. | Pokémon Contests were first introduced early on in the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and, according to [[SS024]], Contests originated in the [[Hoenn]] region. In them, {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s show how beautiful and skilled their Pokémon can be. A Contest is divided into two parts. In the first round the Coordinator uses their Pokémon's attacks to showcase its beauty and talent. The appeal is awarded points by judges, usually [[Mr. Contesta]], [[Mr. Sukizo]] and the resident [[Nurse Joy]]. The Coordinators with the highest scores proceed to the next round. The number of Coordinators is different for each Contest. The second round is the Battle Round, in which two Coordinators compete in a Pokémon battle while continuing to show off their Pokémon's beauty and grace. Each battle lasts five minutes and the object of the battle is to decrease the opponent's points. Points are lost when a Coordinator's Pokémon is hit by an attack, when an attack fails, when the opponent's Pokémon performs a particularly beautiful move or when the opponent's Pokémon uses the Coordinator's attack to its own advantage. A battle can also end when one of the Pokémon is unable to battle. In this case the Coordinator with the remaining Pokémon is the winner. | ||
A Coordinator will need a [[Contest Pass]] for a region to enter | A Coordinator will need a [[Contest Pass]] for a region to enter Contests in that region. Coordinators who win five [[Ribbon]]s are able to enter that region's [[Grand Festival]]. A ribbon won from events such as the [[Wallace Cup]] can be used in ''any'' region. Also it seems that the ribbons used for the Grand Festival do not expire. Winners of the Grand Festival earn the [[Ribbon Cup]] and become [[Grand Festival#Top Coordinators|Top Coordinators]]. | ||
[[File:Dawn first 2 Pokémon.png|thumb|left|220px|{{an|Dawn}}'s Pokémon sent out with seals]] | [[File:Dawn first 2 Pokémon.png|thumb|left|220px|{{an|Dawn}}'s Pokémon sent out with seals]] | ||
In most [[Hoenn]] Contests, Coordinators can only enter the same Pokémon for both rounds - although there are exceptions - and the [[Contest announcer|master of ceremonies]] is [[Vivian Meridian]]. When {{an|May}} first participated in the Hoenn Grand Festival, two other Nurse Joys from Hoenn came as guest judges for the event, which was held in [[Slateport City]]. It ran for [[AG121|three]] [[AG123|episodes]]. | In most [[Hoenn]] Contests, Coordinators can only enter the same Pokémon for both rounds - although there are exceptions - and the [[Contest announcer|master of ceremonies]] is [[Vivian Meridian]]. When {{an|May}} first participated in the Hoenn Grand Festival, two other Nurse Joys from Hoenn came as guest judges for the event, which was held in [[Slateport City]]. It ran for [[AG121|three]] [[AG123|episodes]]. | ||
| Line 248: | Line 248: | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The | * The Contest Ranks are named after the original Kanto [[Poké Ball]]s, although it seems the translation team did not catch this, as the ''Japanese'' Poké Ball names (Normal, Super, Hyper, Master) are used in English versions. This was rectified in [[Generation IV]] in the ranks of {{pkmn|Super Contest}}s (Normal, Great, Ultra, Master). | ||
** However, the first three are names of three different types of [[potion]]s: the regular [[Potion]], the [[Super Potion]] and the [[Hyper Potion]]. | ** However, the first three are names of three different types of [[potion]]s: the regular [[Potion]], the [[Super Potion]] and the [[Hyper Potion]]. | ||
*For [[DP011]] and [[DP012]], [[Professor Oak's lecture]]s are about Pokémon Contest Appeal Round and Battle Round respectively. He writes this [[Pokémon senryū]] about the Appeal Round: ポケモンが かれいにまわるよ コンテスト ''Pokémon, oh they spin beautifully; that is a | * For [[DP011]] and [[DP012]], [[Professor Oak's lecture]]s are about Pokémon Contest Appeal Round and Battle Round respectively. He writes this [[Pokémon senryū]] about the Appeal Round: ポケモンが かれいにまわるよ コンテスト ''Pokémon, oh they spin beautifully; that is a Contest.'' He writes this Pokémon senryū about the Battle Round: ごふんかん みせてしょうぶだ コンテストバトル ''A five-minute battle for show, that is a Contest battle.'' | ||
*Interestingly, the move {{m|Struggle}} has Contest stats, despite the fact that Struggle cannot be used in a | * Interestingly, the move {{m|Struggle}} has Contest stats, despite the fact that Struggle cannot be used in a Contest, as it can only be used if the attacking Pokémon has no {{PP}}. | ||
**This is most likely to prevent the game from crashing if it is hacked in since, through normal gameplay, it would be impossible to use Struggle within normal | ** This is most likely to prevent the game from crashing if it is hacked in since, through normal gameplay, it would be impossible to use Struggle within normal Contest rounds. The Contest stats seem to be the defaults. | ||
*Contests are one of the few places in the Pokémon games one can find [[nickname]]d Pokémon. All Pokémon used by [[Non-player character|NPC]] {{pkmn|Trainer}}s in Contests have nicknames. | * Contests are one of the few places in the Pokémon games one can find [[nickname]]d Pokémon. All Pokémon used by [[Non-player character|NPC]] {{pkmn|Trainer}}s in Contests have nicknames. | ||
*In the anime, both series that featured Contests featured 15 Contests each. | * In the anime, both series that featured Contests featured 15 Contests each. | ||
**However, in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, all 15 Contests took place in Sinnoh, and one of them was [[Wallace Cup|an inter-region Contest]], while the {{series|Advanced Generation}} featured seven in Kanto and eight in Hoenn. It is presumable that the featured Contests entered by the main characters are not the only Contests in their regions, much the same as the Gyms that Ash has won Badges at not being the only ones in the region, unlike the games. | ** However, in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, all 15 Contests took place in Sinnoh, and one of them was [[Wallace Cup|an inter-region Contest]], while the {{series|Advanced Generation}} featured seven in Kanto and eight in Hoenn. It is presumable that the featured Contests entered by the main characters are not the only Contests in their regions, much the same as the Gyms that Ash has won Badges at not being the only ones in the region, unlike the games. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||