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Over three weeks ago we brought you the first entry to the Road to Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. A little later than we initially intended (due to issues with my internet) I am pleased to bring you the second episode, focusing on Pokémon Contests.
Once again this article has been written by the fantastic, close friend of mine, DefensiveBastiodon (who takes both full credit for it and once again my lovely profile.) Expect more from him in the future. Little does he know that I despise passing my ideas for article series on to others, but I can’t deny that he has does an excellent job thus far!
Road to ORAS: Pokémon Contests
The third generation of Pokémon introduced a series of mini games called “Pokémon Contests.” In these contests, a Pokémon was scored based on their condition on moves. They were held in Contest Halls scattered across Hoenn. In the show, characters would flaunt their well groomed monsters and take part in battles to show off fancy move combinations to win the hearts of the Judges. The original contests were eventually expanded in Sinnoh into Super Contests. It added three categories for the player to partake in: Visuals, Dance, and Acting.
Focusing on Hoenn, categories of the contests included Pokémon Conditions: Tough, Cute, Smart, Cool, and Beauty. You could improve the condition of a Pokémon by using Poké Blocks. Poké Blocks were created using various berries scattered across the region. Throw them in the Berry Blender and take off! The better you were about pressing the button on time, the smoother the Block would be. Poké Blocks also introduced new evolution method for Pokémon; Milotic could only be obtained by maxing out a Feebas’ Beauty condition and leveling it up. (This being after you find one of the elusive demons.) Aside from Blocks, scarves were also available to the player to boost the condition. You could receive these in Slateport City from the Pokémon Fan Club President.
The secondary portion of the contests was partially based on your results from the first round of conditioning. The more hearts you received, the higher the chance you had to be first the next round. Secondary judging focused on attacks. Different attacks had different levels of appeals from the audience. To go along with that, some of them even had secondary effects, such as lowering the appeal of other Pokémon or earning extra hearts for yourself. If you use a move that is in the wrong category, such as a Smart move in a Cool category, you’re not going to appeal to the audience well at all. This will lower your score.
There were four ranks to Pokémon Contests: Normal, Super, Hyper, and Master. The rank, of course, controlled the level of difficulty for each contest. You couldn’t move up to the next rank without collecting the ribbon from the previous rank. In Ruby and Sapphire, ranks were scattered (as previously mentioned) throughout the region; this, however, was changed in Emerald to where all four ranks were in Lilycove City.
The final feature of contests were the multiplayer options. Players could connect their copies of Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald to compete in the competitions. This was one of the big features of the third generation; the capability to play with three other players.
Seeing as Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire are getting closer and closer each day, and we are seeing new Megas appear. I would personally love to be able to use different Megas in contests for a boost in appeal. (Mega Milotic being better for Beauty, as an example.) To add to that, having online multiplayer for contests would be great too! I’m pretty sure that will happen considering they were a spectacular addition to the original games. If anything, they should make the contests more like the show: allow us to use different move combinations in battles for special effects! We already have the pledge moves, but to utilize that feature with contests would be amazing. I can see it being kind of like Super Training in all honesty…. What changes would you like to see in the contests for Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire? What are your thoughts about contests being revived? Leave any comments and discuss them!
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Once again we now hand over to our readers to get discussing the hopeful comeback of Pokémon Contests and the ideas shared by DefensiveBastiodon in the article.
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ty 4 ritin dis basti ur d best.
You two should TOTALLY go out… to Starbucks some day
I say.
revive the poke pageants
Noooo. Contests for doing good moves, not looking nice
Competitive Contest!!!
I really want the contests to be like the anime with an appeal round, and a battle round
Yes I always wanted that!
Mega Milotic? Mega Milotic. This is my kind of article. Props to the fine chap who wrote it.
Basti
igneuus why wont you accept my request ;~~~:
Crap. I was in the Super Training menu. Ask again please. Sorry.
Mega Evolution can open up a lot of cool potential ideas for contests
I can only remeber 3 Contest Champions from my experience
Blaziken both Cool and Beauty
Sealeo/Walreign Beauty
and Medicham and apparently the Beauty Contest since of the Punch Combos
medicham is a team charm represent!
Really all i did was spam Ice and Fire Punch since it was a combo
304 pokemon to go. If you have any of these, please put your friend code and username next to said pokemon. Thanks!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tcB2oD0dvp0TtcyPXvRaY1B5SkIWHvPjb7ddIbuqWLc/edit?usp=sharing
I used to do contests in Sinnoh with my Giratina because I loved that thing. It has like 20 ribbons.
In Platinum, my Roserade earn so many ribbons for me, ahhh, good times!
My Swampert that I used for contests didn’t make it to the transfer. Transferring mons to future games wasn’t something I ever thought about. I think I have my contest Sceptile though…
Thanks for the article bud
Welcome!
Guys how am I supposed to read the article with these news comments!
Don’t scroll down.
I can’t
Just wondering whats everyones favorite kanto starter?
Bulbasaur line.
#SquirtleGang
Charmander
all my friends always chose water
I chose Bulbasaur in FireRed. XD
But I always go with the grass starter, except in Johto.
Hoenn might change that because I like Mega Swampert, but also want Mega Sceptile. ;_;
#SquirtleGang
i love venusaur but i was curious who else likes someone other than charizard XD
I’m not much a flashy contest goer but that doesn’t mean this time i’ll reign supreme in the Tough Category!
I can definitely see mega’s playing a part in the new contests. Mega-Up and increase the appeal of a move by +3 hearts that you normally wouldn’t of got if you didn’t evolve.
Mega Jynx & Mega Milotic for contests!!
Mega Jynx just because I like Jynx.
I’d have to be #TeamJynx as well. Specially if they make her Ice/Fairy. I’ll nickname mine Nicki Minaj and SLAY those wi-fi contests.
There needs to be an Iggy Azalea pokemon so GF isn’t called racist.
Jynx has a very very special place in my heart
How outraged would everyone be if Mega Milotic became a Water/Dragon or a Water/Psychic but what if became a Water/Dark type
I wouldn’t because it’s gonna be water/fairy
Why
Here we go again….
Because it’s beautiful.
And that automatically makes it a Fairy huh
Yes. If you don’t think about it, it actually makes sense.
How
How does its looks make it a fairy when it has 100% zero affiliation with the Fairy Typing
No Fairy Type moves by level up or TM
Water 1 and DRAGON Egg Group
It has nothing to do with they fairy and you know it
Hey guess what
Gyarados is in the Dragon group and its mega isn’t dragon
good point. that dark type came outta nowhere lol
I mean, look at regular Gyarados, it’s shady as heck.
And it can only learn Bite :
And Mega Pinsir’s a Flying Type
My point is even though it is in the Dragon egg group doesn’t mean it will be dragon so might want to lowercase that ‘DRAGON’
Think of the Field egg group. I don’t see any Field types. It’s just classified that way because of the body shape or species in some cases.
I mean in the Water Egg group has Skroupi and we know that isn’t water
Water 3 egg group
Same argument goes with Gyarados, lol. What makes it water/dark? The fact that it gets Bite? xD The only thing I can come up with is that it looks “scary”. And if the logic to that is true, Milotic is beautiful, making it fairy type. Just kuz you hate fairies doesn’t mean it won’t be one. xD
I’m just saying its just bad writing to make it a Fairy type just based off of Beauty and the Siren claim is bit of a stretch (Which i still don’t understand how those singing evil temptresses are fairies (they just remind me of banshees)
And FYI most Fairy types aren’t the most beautiful they mostly range in a cute pure way
I’m not even gonna waste my time anymore. The evidence is clearly in front of you and you refuse to accept it. Water/Fairy
Only two pieces
Looks & Sirens
More than a cupcake.
Its based on Fairy Floss which is what cotton candy is called in Australia and the Cupcake evo is just following the idea of sweet treats
Swirlix and Slurpuff are fairies with a good origin
Because they had immense beauty and could trick sailors. Fairies were evil sprites, too! They weren’t always good, pretty little things. They caused mischief. Sirens could fit the Fairy type.
Fairies could be cute and beautiful. And fairies could be ugly and mean.
Alright fair enough (I just regard them as evil female spirits and i rarely see evil in fairies nowadays)
But still zero Fairy anything
It’s your own opinion :3
Fairies usually have a good connotation nowadays. No one really believes what people in the past believe now, anyways. Fairies had more of that evil thing in the past.
Based on sirens. Mythical beings.
And Oarfish, which are rare.
Granbull is a Fairy….your argument is invalid
It’s based on a fairy dog in Japanese myth, I think. Just not as “pretty” as fairy come.
Yes, you’re right.
Pokemon Y “It is, however, considered by women to be cute.”
Pokemon X “Many women like to frolic with it because of its affectionate ways.”
It’s known as the Fairy Pokemon.
I know..but using the beautiful argument…it doesn’t really work
My Point
Snubbull and Granbull have legit Fairy Origins while Milotic just has looks
Milotic does have mythological origins.
I can get how Sirens might be classified as Fairies or Spirits and that Oar fishes are rare
But i still have some valid claims how it is not a fairy
Why is Cottonee and Whimsicott fairies?
They’re mischievous and adorable. :3 I use one.
It can’t just have looks
Fairies cause mischief in homes and that’s what Whimsicott does
(also it think GameFreak just labeled them as Fairies to give every region at least one Fairy)
Um that second part
What sounds better, add a fairy type because it looks fairy or make a fairy because the regions needs a fairy type
They both could be true
The point is that Milotic doesn’t even need a damn type change and it really doesn’t need a fairy typing
But both have mythological origins, which fairies are mythological beings.
Granbull being based on a fairy dog in Celtic mythology and Milotic being based on sirens, mythological beings in Greek mythology.
I said that I would laugh so hard at that lol. And that I was expecting one of the two to happen, Water/Dragon Mega Milotic with Multiscale, or Water/Fairy Mega Milotic with Serene Grace. I feel like the dragon one is going to happen since she is in dragon egg group and would give her counterpart Mega Gyarados an unfair advantage being Water/Dark if they make it Water/Fairy.
I just don’t want them to give it a fairy typing just because of its looks
True. I’m looking forward to seeing her but I’m not all that crazy about it lol. I will laugh though if its Water/Dragon
What if for kicks they made Mega Milotic the Tender Pokemon into a Water/Ghost type to represent the siren you guys put so much faith into for being its cause of fairy typing
Well that’d be actually quite cool. The only mega that I’m looking forward to becoming a fairy though is Altaria. I was never head over heels for Milotic lol. I always presumed it would get either Water/Dragon or Water/Fairy.
You just don’t want it to be Fairy do you
Just take it like this
EITHER WAY no matter the type, It will CRUSH your ground types, and ALL your pokemon
Shot fired, or rather, water spouted.
It cannot touch any of the new guys i just bred
Im rude XD
Or Pure Water. It still could happen. XD
Now that makes sense because Mega Evolution does not always entail a type change but now everyone is treating it as mandatory
Water/Psychic could be awesome :3
But I much prefer Water/Fairy. It’s based on sirens, mythical beings. And Oarfish, which are rare, sorta beautiful fish.
Then again, Water/Dragon would fit too, because it is based also on sea dragons and the Loch Ness Monster.
After reading this article, I still don’t understand how contests work. I’ve yet to win one in Sinnoh. However, I still support contests nevertheless and look forward to seeing how they’ll be implemented this gen. I would love to see Mega Evolution utilized as well.
Also, we can finally have Gen V-VI pokémon participate in them. I look forward to participating in contests w/ Meloetta!
Hpenn contest were more fun IMO
I’ve won plenty in Sinnoh, if I was bothered to play them.
I prefer the Sinnoh ones better. More chances to gain more hearts.
I wonder if Fairy moves will be classified as Beautiful or Cute
well half and half
Yeah. Cause I can imagine “Play Rough” being a cool or tough move LOL
Beauticute.
Cutiful.
I’m not a contest person myself, but multiplayer contests would be fun, and using moves together would look awesome! :3
I don’t ave much to add to the subject :3
They can have cool prizes for winning Master Rank as well. Like certain mega stones for different Master contests. Milotite if you win Master Beautiful contest, Cameruptinite if you beat Master Tough and so forth…
I feel if they are making Cameruptite and Sharpedite they’ll stash them somewhere more fitting
(Mega Evolution isn’t used by everyone, we’re still figuring it out)
I say Mt. Chimney’s Belly for Camerupt
and Abandoned Ship for Sharpedo
I was hoping for maybe Torkoalite at Mt. Chimney lol.
Grand Festival:
– Show Off Phase, you must show off your Pokemon and earn as many hearts as possible
– Battle Phase, you must battle trainers using only beautiful moves
– Double Battle Phase, must battle trainers using only cool or cute moves
– Finale, judged based on how many hearts you earn
Rules and Points:
1. using moves that have a different classification than required will subtract hearts
2. winning against your opponent will get you 5 hearts
3. winning against your opponent during the Double Battle Phase will earn you 10 hearts for each opponent you win against (max. 3)
4. Mega-evolving is allowed and can earn you more points
5. every coordinator starts with 5 hearts
OMG there should be a grand festival!
hmm i dont like the using certain kind of moves only other than that its ok
I think that’s unique and will actually allow coordinators to train their Pokemon to have different moves since most just have a Pokemon with all attacking based moves that are mostly classified as “cool.”
Plot Twist…no contests in ORAS
there are contest halls in the ORAS map so too late 😉
Doesn’t mean anything…
contest halls mean contests are in the game -_-
Who’s to say they won’t add in a new contest type? Like “Spooky”?
I agree
Who’s to say they will?
XD
😀 I like that idea though! I just wanted to say that so bad! lol
Maybe class it up
Maybe Gothic, now that says a darker but equally beauty
Creepy
You know how Jasmine, Pryce, and Wittney (I think) make cameo appearances in the crowd in Hoenn Contests? What other gym leaders do you think will make an appearance?
I say Fantina since she’s a Contest Champion (or whatever they’re called in the Anime).
coordators, i think?
I remember now. It’s Top Coordinator. They’re coordinators that won in a Grand Festival. Thank you.
Wallace is actually.
Tucker will definitely be in it.
1. You must have earned five ribbons
2. After beating the main story, you are invited to the Grand Festival
3. You actually get a trophy that you put in your room… :3
4. FUSION MOVES!!!!!!!! (this will NEVER happen in my lifetime)