Taiko Portable DX gets rid of the old Don Point system in favor of a more modern way to unlock things, using an achievement list, much like the system on PS3 and Xbox 360 except without getting any points for it. Once an achievement is cleared, players will receive a letter in the mailbox, as is the case since Taiko DS1, with gifts like new Taiko sounds, game modifiers and new songs/Ura Oni difficulties. In other words, it's the existing unlockables arranged in a more organized way that the player knows what exactly to do to get to them. Below is the list of achievements:
| Number | Requirements | Reward |
| 1 | Clear a song | none |
| 2 | Clear 15 songs on Kantan in Play mode | none |
| 3 | Clear 30 songs on Kantan in Play mode | Game modifier: Abekobe |
| 4 | Clear 70' songs on Kantan in Play mode | none |
| 5 | Clear 15 songs on Futsuu in Play mode | none |
| 6 | Clear 30 songs on Futsuu in Play mode | Game modifier: Doron |
| 7 | Clear 70 songs on Futsuu in Play mode | none |
| 8 | Clear 15 songs on Muzukashii in Play mode | Oni difficulty |
| 9 | Clear 30 songs on Muzukashii in Play mode | Game modifier: Detarame |
| 10 | Clear 70 songs on Muzukashii in Play mode | none |
| 11 | Clear 15 songs on Oni in Play mode | Game modifier: Sanbai |
| 12 | Clear 30 songs on Oni in Play mode | Game modifier: Yonbai |
| 13 | Clear 70 songs on Oni in Play mode | none |
| 14 | Get 10000 hits on Taiko counter | New song:  Etude Op.10-4 (練習曲Op. 10-4 )
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| 15 | Get 20000 hits on Taiko counter | New song: Black Rose Apostle |
| 16 | Get 30000 hits on Taiko counter | New song: Hatsune Miku no Gekishou (初音ミクの激唱)
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| 17 | Get 40000 hits on Taiko counter | New song: Rotter Tarmination |
| 18 | Get 50000 hits on Taiko counter | New song: White Rose Insanity |
| 19 | Get 60000 hits on Taiko counter | New song: Taiyou mo Yappappa (太陽もヤッパッパー)
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| 20 | Get 70000 hits on Taiko counter | New song: Sports Digesdon (スポーツダイジェスドン)
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| 21 | Get 76500 hits on Taiko counter | New song: Rinda wa Kyou mo Zekkouchou (リンダは今日も絶好調)
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| 22 | Get 80000 hits on Taiko counter | New song: DON'T CUT |
| 23 | Get 90000 hits on Taiko counter | New song: Rumble Ranbu (らんぶる乱舞)
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| 24 | Get 99999 hits on Taiko counter | New song: Mata Saitama 2000 (またさいたま２０００) |
| 25 | Full Combo 10 songs | Game modifier: Kanpeki |
| 26 | Full Combo 25 songs | Taiko sound: Tsuzumi (つづみ) |
| 27 | Full Combo 50 songs | Taiko sound: Conga (コンガ) |
| 28 | Full Combo 75 songs | Taiko sound: 8-bit Taiko (８ビット太鼓) |
| 29 | Full Combo 100 songs | Taiko sound: Gorgeous Taiko (豪華な太鼓) |
| 30 | Clear a song with all 'Great' (良) hits and no misses (Donder-full Combo) | Taiko sound: Gun (銃) |
| 31 | Clear a song with all 'Good' (可) hits and no misses (False Full Combo (ひねくれフルコンボ)) | Taiko sound: Shuriken (手裏剣) |
| 32 | Reach 100 hits or more on Combo counter in Play mode | none |
| 33 | Reach 200 hits or more on Combo counter in Play mode | none |
| 34 | Reach 400 hits or more on Combo counter in Play mode | none |
| 35 | Reach 600 hits or more on Combo counter in Play mode | none |
| 36 | Get 100 hits on a single drumroll | Taiko sound: Quiz (クイズ) |
| 37 | Score 500,000 or more points in a song in Play mode | Taiko sound: Knife (刀) |
| 38 | Clear 5 dojo training stages (Wadaiko Enbu, 和太鼓演舞) | Taiko sound: Cameraman (カメラマン) |
| 39 | Clear 10 dojo training stages | Taiko sound: Mokugyo (もくぎょ) |
| 40 | Clear 20 dojo training stages | Taiko sound: Bell (すず) |
| 41 | Clear 30 dojo training stages | Taiko sound: Sneeze (くしゃみ) |
| 42 | Clear 40 dojo training stages | Taiko sound: Clapping (手拍子) |
| 43 | Clear 50 dojo training stages | Taiko sound: Rap (ラップ) |
| 44 | Control 10 dojos in Omikoshi mode | none |
| 45 | Control 20 dojos in Omikoshi mode | none |
| 46 | Control 30 dojos in Omikoshi mode | none |
| 47 | Control 40 dojos in Omikoshi mode | none |
| 48 | Control all the dojos in Omikoshi mode | none |
| 49 | Beat the Omikoshi mode | New song: Cycle of Rebirth (サイクル・オブ・リバース) |
| 50 | Beat 2 opponents in a row in Boss Rush mode | Costume: Devil Don-chan (top) |
| 51 | Beat 5 opponents in a row in Boss Rush mode | Costume: Devil Don-chan (down) |
| 52 | Clear the Boss Rush mode | No limit on clone usage (Omikoshi mode) |
| 53 | Gather 100 or more Drum minions in the Omikoshi story mode | Taiko sound: Chibi Don (ちびどん) |
| 54 | Gather 200 or more Drum minions in the Omikoshi story mode | Taiko sound: Gangster Don ( ツッパリどん) |
| 55 | Gather 300 Drum minions in the Omikoshi story mode | Taiko sound: Yokozuna Don (よこづなどん) |
| 56 | Beat the opponent by more than 9 meters in a dojo battle | none |
| 57 | Lose to the opponent by more than 9 meters in a dojo battle | none |
| 58 | Fail 10 times in Play mode | Taiko sound: Fart (おなら) |
| 59 | Play 1 wireless multiplayer match | Taiko sound: Yahoo (ヤッホー) |
| 60 | Play 5 wireless multiplayer matches | Taiko sound: Synthesizer Drum (シンセドラム) |
| 61 | Play 10 wireless multiplayer matches | Taiko sound: Fizzy drink (炭酸飲料) |
| 62 | Play 15 wireless multiplayer matches | Taiko sound: Dog and Cat (いぬねこ) |
| 63 | Play 20 wireless multiplayer matches | Taiko sound: Chabu-dai (ちゃぶ台) (low dining table) |
| 64 | Play wireless multiplayer matches with 5 different people | none |
| 65 | Full combo The world is all one!! on Kantan in Play mode | Costume: IDOLM@STER (top) |
| 66 | Full combo The world is all one!! on Futsuu in Play mode | Costume: IDOLM@STER (down) |
| 67 | Full combo Monster Hunter Medley on Kantan in Play mode | Costume: Felyne (top) |
| 68 | Full combo Monster Hunter Medley on Kantan in Play mode | Costume: Felyne (down) |
| 69 | Full combo Hatsune Miku no Gekishou on Kantan in Play mode | Costume: Miku (top) |
| 70 | Full combo Hatsune Miku no Gekishou on Futsuu in Play mode | Costume: Miku (down) |
| 71 | Full combo MachineGun Kiss on Kantan in Play mode | Costume: Yakuza (top) |
| 72 | Full combo MachineGun Kiss on Futsuu in Play mode | Costume: Yakuza (down) |
| 73 | Reach 500 hits or more on Combo counter in Medley mode | none |
| 74 | Reach 1000 hits or more on Combo counter in Medley mode | none |
| 75 | Reach 1500 hits or more on Combo counter in Medley mode | none |
| 76 | Reach 2000 hits or more on Combo counter in Medley mode | none |
| 77 | Drumroll a total of 500 times or more in Medley mode | Taiko sound: Kung Fu (拳法) |
| 78 | Score 3,000,000 points or more in Medley mode | Taiko sound: Dynamite (ダイナマイト) |
*Other costumes and Taiko sounds are unlocked at random points in Play mode and are not on this list.
As you clear the achievements in the above list, your Taiko rank will rise. Here are the ranks you can get.
| Title | Requirement |
| Beginner (初心者) | - |
| Apprenticeship (見習い) | Clear 2 Achievements |
| Fledgling (駆け出し) | Clear 9 Achievements |
| Practicing (修行中) | Clear 20 Achievements |
| Half a Man (半人前) | Clear 31 Achievements |
| Adult (一人前) | Clear 38 Achievements |
| Skilled (腕きき) | Clear 44 Achievements |
| Go-getter (すご腕) | Clear 48 Achievements |
| Expert (玄人) | Clear 56 Achievements |
| Celebrity (名人) | Clear 63 Achievements |
| Iron Man (鉄人) | Clear 69 Achievements |
| Master (達人) | Clear 72 Achievements |
| Grand Master (大達人) | Clear all Achievements |
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