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Pokémon ribbon masters
A ribbon master is a Pokémon holding every ribbon available to it. The phrase carries
its own escape clause: no Shadow Pikachu exists, so a Raichu that holds everything
else still counts.
90 ribbons over 15 legs, of which 1 can no longer be obtained by anybody. Counted per Pokémon rather than per ribbon — the same Contest Master Ribbon is three separate afternoons when three of them need it — 211 of these are still to be earned before Pokémon Bank closes on 26 February 2027.
| Master | From | Held | Available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blissey | Chansey, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | 0 | 89 |
| Salamence | Bagon, Pokémon Emerald | 0 | 87 |
| Raichu | Pikachu, Pokémon Emerald | 0 | 88 |
Behind Bank
Every ribbon below lives in a game that reaches HOME only through Pokémon Bank. Miss one and it is gone for good.
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Cipher Peon Leden holds Chansey at level 39 on Citadark Isle, eleven under the Winning ceiling
- National Ribbon — Blissey only
Purify the Shadow Chansey in the Purification Chamber, which grants no experience
Pokémon Emerald — rides along with emerald-1
Bagon waits in the back of Meteor Falls, behind Waterfall, which Juan gives up after the eighth badge
No ribbon here; the leg exists to move them on.
Pokémon Emerald — rides along with emerald-1
every Generation 3 ribbon but Victory, taken at or below level 50
- Effort Ribbon
Show a Pokémon carrying 510 effort values to the man in Slateport Market - Champion Ribbon
Beat Wallace at the Pokémon League with it in the party - Winning Ribbon
Battle Tower Level 50, 56 consecutive wins. Lost forever above level 50 - Cool Ribbon
Win the Normal Rank Cool Contest - Cool Ribbon Super
Win the Super Rank Cool Contest - Cool Ribbon Hyper
Win the Hyper Rank Cool Contest - Cool Ribbon Master
Win the Master Rank Cool Contest - Beauty Ribbon
Win the Normal Rank Beauty Contest - Beauty Ribbon Super
Win the Super Rank Beauty Contest - Beauty Ribbon Hyper
Win the Hyper Rank Beauty Contest - Beauty Ribbon Master
Win the Master Rank Beauty Contest - Cute Ribbon
Win the Normal Rank Cute Contest - Cute Ribbon Super
Win the Super Rank Cute Contest - Cute Ribbon Hyper
Win the Hyper Rank Cute Contest - Cute Ribbon Master
Win the Master Rank Cute Contest - Smart Ribbon
Win the Normal Rank Smart Contest - Smart Ribbon Super
Win the Super Rank Smart Contest - Smart Ribbon Hyper
Win the Hyper Rank Smart Contest - Smart Ribbon Master
Win the Master Rank Smart Contest - Tough Ribbon
Win the Normal Rank Tough Contest - Tough Ribbon Super
Win the Super Rank Tough Contest - Tough Ribbon Hyper
Win the Hyper Rank Tough Contest - Tough Ribbon Master
Win the Master Rank Tough Contest - Artist Ribbon
Do exceptionally well in a Master Rank contest, then speak to the director at Lilycove Museum
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
the whole party earns it at once, which is why three masters cost one run
- Earth Ribbon
Win 100 consecutive battles at Mt. Battle without leaving or changing the party
Pokémon Emerald
Mt. Battle pushes them past 50, so the Open Level tower comes after it
- Victory Ribbon
Battle Tower Open Level, 56 consecutive wins. Emerald caps the bracket at 60, where Ruby and Sapphire fight at 100
Pokémon Pearl — rides along with pearl-1
the Super Contests and the Battle Tower; everything Brilliant Diamond re-offers waits
- Cool Ribbon
Win the Normal Rank Cool Super Contest - Cool Ribbon Great
Win the Great Rank Cool Super Contest - Cool Ribbon Ultra
Win the Ultra Rank Cool Super Contest - Cool Ribbon Master
Win the Master Rank Cool Super Contest - Beauty Ribbon
Win the Normal Rank Beauty Super Contest - Beauty Ribbon Great
Win the Great Rank Beauty Super Contest - Beauty Ribbon Ultra
Win the Ultra Rank Beauty Super Contest - Beauty Ribbon Master
Win the Master Rank Beauty Super Contest - Cute Ribbon
Win the Normal Rank Cute Super Contest - Cute Ribbon Great
Win the Great Rank Cute Super Contest - Cute Ribbon Ultra
Win the Ultra Rank Cute Super Contest - Cute Ribbon Master
Win the Master Rank Cute Super Contest - Smart Ribbon
Win the Normal Rank Smart Super Contest - Smart Ribbon Great
Win the Great Rank Smart Super Contest - Smart Ribbon Ultra
Win the Ultra Rank Smart Super Contest - Smart Ribbon Master
Win the Master Rank Smart Super Contest - Tough Ribbon
Win the Normal Rank Tough Super Contest - Tough Ribbon Great
Win the Great Rank Tough Super Contest - Tough Ribbon Ultra
Win the Ultra Rank Tough Super Contest - Tough Ribbon Master
Win the Master Rank Tough Super Contest - Ability Ribbon
Beat Palmer on the 21st Battle Tower single battle - Great Ability Ribbon
Beat Palmer on the 49th Battle Tower single battle - Double Ability Ribbon
Reach 50 straight Battle Tower double battles - Multi Ability Ribbon
Reach 50 straight Battle Tower multi battles with an NPC partner - Pair Ability Ribbon
Reach 50 straight Battle Tower multi battles with a linked player — two systems and two cartridges - World Ability Ribbon — nobody can obtain this: the Wi-Fi Battle Tower closed with Nintendo WFC in 2014
Win a Wi-Fi Battle Tower set at rank 5 - Footprint Ribbon
Show Dr. Footstep on Route 213 a lead Pokémon at maximum friendship. Brilliant Diamond asks instead for thirty levels gained since capture, which a Chansey snagged at 39 would not reach
Pokémon SoulSilver
Red is the only source of the Legend Ribbon
- Legend Ribbon
Beat Red at the summit of Mt. Silver
Pokémon White 2 — rides along with white-2-1
Poké Transfer and then Poké Transporter; Generation 5 awards no ribbons at all
No ribbon here; the leg exists to move them on.
Pokémon Y — rides along with y-1
the Kalos ribbons, and the two Memory Ribbons that arrive with them
- Kalos Champion Ribbon
Beat Diantha at the Pokémon League with it in the party - Training Ribbon
Earn a medal in all thirty Super Training courses, then speak to the man on North Boulevard in Lumiose City - Skillful Battler Ribbon
Beat the Battle Chatelaine on a 20-win streak in the Battle Maison - Expert Battler Ribbon
Beat the Battle Chatelaine on a 50-win streak in the Super Battle Maison - Contest Memory Ribbon
Awarded on transfer into Bank for the Generation 3 and 4 contest ribbons, which it replaces. Gold needs all forty — twenty Hoenn and twenty Sinnoh — which is why neither set can be deferred - Battle Memory Ribbon
Awarded on transfer into Bank for the Generation 3 and 4 battle ribbons, which it replaces. Gold is set at all eight, but Scarlet and Violet display it at seven, having given up on the World Ability Ribbon
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
seven ribbons the dex campaign never needed, and Contest Star gates Twinkling Star later
- Hoenn Champion Ribbon
Beat Steven at the Pokémon League with it in the party - Coolness Master Ribbon
Win the Master Rank Coolness Contest Spectacular - Beauty Master Ribbon
Win the Master Rank Beauty Contest Spectacular - Cuteness Master Ribbon
Win the Master Rank Cuteness Contest Spectacular - Cleverness Master Ribbon
Win the Master Rank Cleverness Contest Spectacular - Toughness Master Ribbon
Win the Master Rank Toughness Contest Spectacular - Contest Star Ribbon
Awarded once all five Master Rank Contest Spectaculars are won
Pokémon Ultra Moon — rides along with ultra-moon-1
the last leg behind Bank
- Alola Champion Ribbon
Win the title defence that follows the Elite Four, with it in the party - Battle Royal Master Ribbon
Win a Master Rank Battle Royal at the Battle Royal Dome. Four wins unlock the rank - Battle Tree Great Ribbon
Beat the Battle Legend on a 20-win streak in the normal Battle Tree - Battle Tree Master Ribbon
Beat the Battle Legend on a 50-win streak in the Super Battle Tree
After the deadline
These games reach HOME directly and outlive Bank, so none of this is urgent.
Pokémon Sword
past the deadline; nothing here expires
- Galar Champion Ribbon
Win the Champion Tournament at Wyndon Stadium with it in the party - Tower Master Ribbon
Reach Master Ball Tier in the Battle Tower and beat Leon — roughly 43 battles undefeated
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
everything deferred out of Sinnoh, plus the one ribbon only this game has
- Twinkling Star Ribbon
Win a Master Rank Super Contest Show. Needs the Contest Star Ribbon first - Sinnoh Champion Ribbon
Beat Cynthia with it in the party - Gorgeous Ribbon
Buy from the Ribbon Syndicate in the Resort Area for 10,000 - Royal Ribbon
Buy from the Ribbon Syndicate for 100,000 - Gorgeous Royal Ribbon
Buy from the Ribbon Syndicate for 999,999 - Alert Ribbon
Julia in Sunyshore City, on a Monday - Shock Ribbon
Julia in Sunyshore City, on a Tuesday - Downcast Ribbon
Julia in Sunyshore City, on a Wednesday - Careless Ribbon
Julia in Sunyshore City, on a Thursday - Relax Ribbon
Julia in Sunyshore City, on a Friday - Snooze Ribbon
Julia in Sunyshore City, on a Saturday - Smile Ribbon
Julia in Sunyshore City, on a Sunday
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Salamence is absent from the Hisui dex, so this leg carries two of the three
- Hisui Ribbon — Blissey and Raichu only
Prepare the Pokémon for a photograph at the Jubilife Village studio. Invisible until HOME, so do it before transferring on
Pokémon Scarlet
the last three, and the only one needing anyone else online
- Paldea Champion Ribbon
Beat the Pokémon League, or win the repeatable Academy Ace Tournament - Best Friends Ribbon
Show a Pokémon at maximum friendship to the woman in Cascarrafa - Master Rank Ribbon
Beat a Master Ball Tier player in Ranked Battles
The route is hand-authored in data/gaming/pokemon/ribbons.json, which is also where
progress is recorded. A ribbon appears once, on the leg where it will be earned,
however many games offer it.