Title

A title (Japanese: 二(ふた)つ名(な) another name or 呼(よ)び名(な) form of address) or special title is a phrase that can display next to a Pokémon's name when it is sent out in battle. Titles were introduced in Pokémon Sword and Shield and are also present in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.^[1] Most titles are displayed as suffixes in English, French, Italian, and Spanish, but they display as prefixes in Chinese, German, Japanese, and Korean.

If a Pokémon has any mark or Ribbon, the title corresponding to it can be freely toggled on and off from the Pokémon's summary. Only one title can be active at a time; selecting a different Ribbon or mark from the summary will replace the currently equipped title. In link battles, the opposing player's Pokémon will display any equipped title as well.

If a title is equipped, that data is retained through trade and transfer to other games, even in games where they previously did not exist, but they will not appear in the summary or display when sent into battle. The only exception is the title granted by the Destiny Mark, which was programmed into Sword and Shield and can be obtained from a later game, such as Scarlet and Violet, before being sent back into Sword or Shield. The Destiny Mark will appear in Sword and Shield and the title is fully functional.

List of Titles

Main article: List of Ribbons in the games

From League Ribbons

	Name	Title
	Champion Ribbon	the Champion
	Sinnoh Champion Ribbon	the Sinnoh Champion
	Kalos Champion Ribbon	the Kalos Champion
	Hoenn Champion Ribbon	the Hoenn Champion
	Alola Champion Ribbon	the Alola Champion
	Galar Champion Ribbon	the Galar Champion
	Paldea Champion Ribbon	the Paldea Champion

From Contest Ribbons

	Name	Title
	Coolness Master Ribbon	the Former Star
	Beauty Master Ribbon	the Vintage Beauty
	Cuteness Master Ribbon	the Former Idol
	Cleverness Master Ribbon	the Historic Genius
	Toughness Master Ribbon	the Formerly Buff
	Contest Star Ribbon	the Shining Star
	Twinkling Star Ribbon	the Twinkling Star
	Contest Memory Ribbon	the Treasured Memory

From Tower Ribbons

	Name	Title
	Skillful Battler Ribbon	the Veteran
	Expert Battler Ribbon	the Master
	Battle Royal Master Ribbon	the Royal Master
	Battle Tree Great Ribbon	the Tree Victor
	Battle Tree Master Ribbon	the Tree Master
	Tower Master Ribbon	the Tower Master
	Battle Memory Ribbon	the Exciting Memory

From Memorial Ribbons

	Name	Title
	Effort Ribbon	the Once Well-Trained
	Artist Ribbon	the Model for Paintings
	Alert Ribbon	the Once Vigilant
	Shock Ribbon	the Once Cowardly
	Downcast Ribbon	the Once Shaken
	Careless Ribbon	the Once Imperfect
	Relax Ribbon	the Once Well-Rested
	Snooze Ribbon	the Once Sleepy
	Smile Ribbon	the Once Cheery
	Gorgeous Ribbon	the Gorgeous
	Royal Ribbon	the Royal
	Gorgeous Royal Ribbon	the Gorgeous Royal
	Footprint Ribbon	the Strutter
	Record Ribbon (Unreleased)	the Record Holder
	Legend Ribbon	the Living Legend
	Best Friends Ribbon	the Great Friend
	Training Ribbon	the Tried and True
	Master Rank Ribbon	the Rank Master
	Hisui Ribbon	of the Distant Past
	Once-in-a-Lifetime Ribbon (Unreleased)	the One-in-a-Million
	Partner Ribbon*	<Trainer>'s _____

From Gift Ribbons

	Name	Title
	Country Ribbon	the Victor
	National Ribbon	the Triumphant
	Earth Ribbon	the 100× Victorious
	World Ribbon	the World Conqueror
	Classic Ribbon	the Pokémon Fan
	Premier Ribbon	the Pokémon Fan
	Event Ribbon	the Festive
	Birthday Ribbon	the Best Buddy
	Special Ribbon	the Premium
	Souvenir Ribbon	the Cherished
	Wishing Ribbon	the Wish Granter
	Battle Champion Ribbon	the Battle Champion
	Regional Champion Ribbon (Unreleased)	the Regional Champion
	National Champion Ribbon (Unreleased)	the National Champion
	World Champion Ribbon	the World Champion

From Marks

Generation VIII

Main article: Mark → Generation VIII → List of marks

Generation IX

Main article: Mark → Generation IX → List of marks

Trivia

• Nincada that evolve in Pokémon Sword and Shield only pass their Ribbons and marks onto the Ninjask, leaving the Shedinja with no Ribbons or marks. However, a bug allows an equipped Ribbon or mark's title to remain on the Shedinja despite not having the Ribbon/mark that grants it. This persists through trades, and even in Pokémon HOME, until the title is unequipped or a different Ribbon/mark is selected.^[2]
• The Partner Ribbon has the only title that dynamically changes based on another aspect of a Pokémon, specifically its Original Trainer. In English, it is the only title that acts as a prefix; in German, it is the only title that acts as a suffix.
• The title given by the Legend Ribbon, the Living Legend, is a reference to the Pokémon World Tournament, where the announcer refers to Red by this same title, as the only way to obtain this ribbon is to defeat Red in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

In other languages

References

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