How to get Special Partner Ribbon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet 

How to Get Special Partner Ribbon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
How can you get the Partner Ribbon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet? (Image via The Pokemon Company)

The process of getting the special Partner Ribbon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet isn't as difficult as you might think, especially if you've already completed the main story of The Indigo Disk DLC. This particular Pokemon ribbon is, according to the game itself, "a special Ribbon awarded to a Pokemon that was once partnered with another great trainer."

Acquiring the Partner Ribbon therefore requires you to trade Pokemon with one of the Special Coaches in The Indigo Disk. This requires a little time hanging out with the coach in question before trading is made available, and some coaches require additional tasks to be completed before you can have them visit you at Blueberry Academy.

Regardless, obtaining Pokemon from Special Coach trades will result in the creature having the special Partner Ribbon and a unique title that corresponds to the coach that traded it to you in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.


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How to unlock all Special Coach trades in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

You'll need to spend some time with Special Coaches to get the special Partner Ribbon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (Image via The Pokemon Company)
You'll need to spend some time with Special Coaches to get the special Partner Ribbon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (Image via The Pokemon Company)

To get a special Partner Ribbon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, you'll need to trade with one of the Special Coaches in The Indigo Disk DLC. The coach in question must be invited to the League Club three times to enable trading, but some coaches have special requirements before you can unlock and invite them to the League Club.

The full set of Special Coaches in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet can be found below, complete with the requirements to unlock them and which Pokemon they'll trade:

Special CoachUnlock RequirementPokemon Traded
KatyComplete The Indigo Disk storyKaty's Combee (Lv. 15)
BrassiusComplete The Indigo Disk storyBrassius' Sunflora (Lv. 40)
IonoComplete The Indigo Disk storyIono's Magnemite (Lv. 22)
KofuComplete The Indigo Disk storyKofu's Veluza (Lv. 20)
LarryComplete The Indigo Disk storyLarry's Dudunsparce (Lv. 35)
RymeComplete The Indigo Disk storyRyme's Greavard (Lv. 10)
TulipComplete The Indigo Disk storyTulip's Flittle (Lv. 32)
GrushaComplete The Indigo Disk storyGrusha's Cetoddle (Lv. 37)
RikaTrade Pokemon 5 times in the League Club roomRika's Wooper (Lv. 8)
PoppyTrade Pokemon 5 times in the League Club roomPoppy's Tinkatuff (Lv. 25)
ClavellTrade Pokemon 3 times in the League Club roomClavell's Pawmo (Lv. 24)
JacqTrade Pokemon 3 times in the League Club roomJacq's Gulpin (Lv. 17)
RaifortTrade Pokemon 3 times in the League Club roomRaifort's Gimmighoul (Lv. 30)
TymeTrade Pokemon 3 times in the League Club room and complete all of Tyme's friendship eventsTyme's Rockruff (Lv. 12)
SalvatoreTrade Pokemon 3 times in the League Club room and complete Salvatore's friendship eventsSalvatore's Alolan Meowth (Lv. 13)
DendraTrade Pokemon 3 times in the League Club room and complete Dendra's friendship eventsDendra's Meditite (Lv. 28)
HasselTrade Pokemon 3 times in the League Club room and complete Hassel's friendship eventsHassel's Arctibax (Lv. 45)
SaguaroTrade Pokemon 3 times in the League Club room and complete Saguaro's friendship eventsSaguaro's Hattrem (Lv. 33)
MiriamTrade Pokemon 3 times in the League Club room and complete Miriam's friendship eventsMiriam's Mareanie (Lv. 20)
GeetaTrade Pokemon 8 times in the League Club roomGeeta's Glimmet (Lv. 5)
ArvenComplete the Mochi Mayhem epilogue to Pokemon Scarlet and VioletArven's Skwovet (Lv. 7)
PennyComplete the Mochi Mayhem epilogue to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Penny's Eevee (Lv. 1)
NemonaComplete the Mochi Mayhem epilogue to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Nemona's Paldean Tauros (Fighting Form) (Lv. 50)

Once you've met the unlock requirements for the Special Coach of your choosing, simply invite them to the Blueberry Academy League Club room three times. You'll then unlock the ability to trade with them, and regardless of which Pokemon you receive in the trade, you'll notice it has the special Partner Ribbon attached to it.

All of this is incumbent on the fact that you've accessed Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Indigo Disk DLC, as Blueberry Academy and the League Club room won't be available otherwise. Moreover, if you haven't beaten the stories of The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk DLCs, you can't access the Mochi Mayhem epilogue and unlock coaches like Arven, Penny, and Nemona.

Contrary to popular belief, you don't need to battle any of the Special Coaches via the League Club room to unlock the ability to trade with them. As long as they've been invited to the room three times, the trading option will unlock. However, you may want to consider battling the Special Coaches anyway, as they can provide some great rewards like Herba Mystica, Rotom Phone cases, and clothing items.

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Edited by Siddharth Satish
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