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{{search|Gym Badges|the element in the Pokémon Trading Card Game|Pokémon League (TCG)}} ''For Badges from Nintendo Badge Arcade, see [[Nintendo Badge Arcade]].''
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[[File:Cissy Badge.png|thumb|220px|[[Ash Ketchum]] examines the Coral Eye Badge he won from [[Cissy]]]]
A '''Badge''' (Japanese: '''バッジ''' ''Badge'') is an item which denotes a [[Pokémon Trainer]] as having defeated a [[Gym Leader]].

Trainers need to collect a certain number of [[Gym]] Badges in order to qualify for a region's [[Pokémon League]]. Young Trainers usually begin their initial [[Pokémon journey]] by traveling from city to city in order to collect them. Badges are small enough to fit easily between one's thumb and index finger and can be pinned to a shirt or kept in a Badge case.

==Development==
[[File:Early Badges.png|220px|thumb|Early artwork]]
A selection of familiar and unfamiliar Badges can be seen in early character artwork by [[Ken Sugimori]]. It appears that the original concept of Badges was more similar to an {{wp|embroidered patch}} than the {{wp|Badge|pinned badge}} they are portrayed as in the {{pkmn|anime}} and subsequent game entries. While some of these patches do resemble Badges seen in the final game like the [[Media:Sugimori1996.png|Cascade Badge]], the [[Media:Sugimori1996.png|Volcano Badge]] or even the [[Media:Red Blue Blue.png|Rainbow]] [[Media:Pokémon Craft DX 3.png|Badge]], others don't appear to be based on anything, and may have only been made for the sake of aesthetics, much like real-life embroidered patches, such as Red's "[[Media:Red Green Red.png|Leaf]] [[Media:Pokémon Craft DX cover.png|Badge]]" or Silver's "[[Media:Gold Silver Silver.png|Artsy Badge]]".

Other instances of embroidered "Badges" can be seen in the cover art for the ''Games That Stand Out Collection'' magazine, with the male Trainer's [[Media:Magazine boytrainer.png|rock or diamond]] badge and the female Trainer's [[Media:Magazine girltrainer.png|teardrop]] badge, which shares a resemblance to the Cascade Badge. However, given the nature of this illustration (the designs were made specifically for this cover and weren't intended to be used in the franchise<ref>[https://imgur.com/FFLW01B The scan of the interview page with English translations newly annotated]</ref>), it is likely that these designs were chosen randomly. The latter Badge's resemblance to the Cascade Badge was most likely a coincidence, given it is a stylized drop of water.

==Effects==
===Stat boost===
In [[Generation]]s I-III, some Badges boost a certain stat or stats of the player's Pokémon. This boost is applied only in internal battles, not link battles. In Generations {{gen|I}} and {{gen|II}}, the stat or stats are increased by 12.5%; in [[Generation III]], the stat or stats are increased by 10%. This boost does not exist from [[Generation IV]] onward.

In Generation I, this boost is reapplied whenever the player's Pokémon's stats are raised or lowered, allowing boosts to be stacked (this stacking effect is lost if the Pokémon levels up). In Generation II, if the attack is a [[critical hit]] and the attacker's used offensive stat stage is less than or equal to the opponent's defensive stat stage, all Badge boosts are ignored.

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{arceus color light}}; border:3px solid #{{arceus color dark}}"
|-
! colspan=4 | Badges by stat boosted
|-
! style="background:#{{arceus color}}" | Stat
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|000|Indigo League}}
! style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|000|Johto League}}
! style="background:#{{hoenn color}}" | {{color2|000|Hoenn League}}
|- style="background:#fff"
! {{color2|000|Statistic#Attack|Attack}}
| Boulder Badge
| Zephyr Badge
| Stone Badge
|- style="background:#fff"
! {{color2|000|Statistic#Defense|Defense}}
| Thunder Badge{{sup/1|RBY}}<br>Soul Badge{{sup/3|FRLG}}
| Mineral Badge
| Balance Badge
|- style="background:#fff"
! {{color2|000|Statistic#Special Attack|Special Attack}} and<br>{{color2|000|Statistic#Special Defense|Special Defense}}{{tt|*|Special in Generation I}}
| Volcano Badge
| Glacier Badge
| Mind Badge
|-
! style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Statistic#Speed|Speed}}
| style="background:#fff" | Soul Badge{{sup/1|RBY}}<br>Thunder Badge{{sup/3|FRLG}}
| style="background:#fff" | Plain Badge
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | Dynamo Badge
|}

Note that in Generation I, the game states that the Thunder Badge raises Speed and the Soul Badge raises Defense, but these are not the actual effects caused.

===Type boost===
In [[Generation II]], every Badge boosts the power of the moves of a certain type by 12.5% (1/8), despite never being referenced in the games. The type strengthened matches the type theme of the [[Gym]] (for example, Zephyr Badge boosts the Flying-type). These boosts work similarly to the way [[same-type attack bonus]] (STAB) boosts work, and are, in fact, calculated in-between [[Weather|weather modifiers]] and STAB.

Just like stat boosts, type boosts are not applied in link battles.

===Obedience===
{{main|Obedience}}
Badges affect a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}'s behavior. [[Outsider Pokémon]] over a certain [[level]] will refuse to obey the player without the appropriate Badge. In {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}} only, obedience is determined by the number of Badges, not which specific Badges the player has.

In the anime episode ''[[EP044|The Problem with Paras]]'', {{OBP|Lacy|EP044}} mentioned this when [[Ash's Charmeleon]] refused to obey him.

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{arceus color light}}; border:3px solid #{{arceus color dark}}"
|-
! colspan=7 | Badges by obedience level
|-
! style="background:#{{arceus color}}" | Level
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|000|Indigo League}}
! style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|000|Johto League}}
! style="background:#{{hoenn color}}" | {{color2|000|Hoenn League}}
! style="background:#{{sinnoh color}}" | {{color2|000|Sinnoh League}}
! style="background:#{{unova color}}" | {{color2|000|Unova League}}
! style="background:#{{kalos color}}" | {{color2|000|Kalos League}}
! style="background:#{{galar color}}" | {{color2|000|Galar League}}
|- style="background:#fff"
! Up to Lv. 20
| Boulder Badge{{sup/7|PE}}
| Zephyr Badge{{sup/4|HGSS}}
| Stone Badge{{sup/6|ORAS}}
|
| Trio Badge{{sup/5|BW}}<br>Basic Badge{{sup/5|B2W2}}
|
|
|- style="background:#fff"
! Up to Lv. 30
| Cascade Badge
| Hive Badge
| Knuckle Badge
| 2 Badges
| Basic Badge{{sup/5|BW}}<br>Toxic Badge{{sup/5|B2W2}}
| Bug Badge
| Grass Badge
|- style="background:#fff"
! Up to Lv. 40
| Thunder Badge{{sup/7|PE}}
|
| Dynamo Badge{{sup/6|ORAS}}
|
| Insect Badge
| Cliff Badge
| Water Badge
|- style="background:#fff"
! Up to Lv. 50
| Rainbow Badge
| Fog Badge
| Heat Badge
| 4 Badges
| Bolt Badge
| Rumble Badge
| Fire Badge
|- style="background:#fff"
! Up to Lv. 60
| Soul Badge{{sup/7|PE}}
|
| Balance Badge{{sup/6|ORAS}}
|
| Quake Badge
| Plant Badge
| Fighting Badge{{sup/8|Sw}}<br>Ghost Badge{{sup/8|Sh}}
|- style="background:#fff"
! Up to Lv. 70
| Marsh Badge
| Storm Badge{{sup/2|GSC}}<br>Mineral Badge{{sup/4|HGSS}}
| Feather Badge
| 6 Badges
| Jet Badge
| Voltage Badge
| Fairy Badge
|- style="background:#fff"
! Up to Lv. 80
| Volcano Badge{{sup/7|PE}}
|
| Mind Badge{{sup/6|ORAS}}
|
| Freeze Badge{{sup/5|BW}}<br>Legend Badge{{sup/5|B2W2}}
| Fairy Badge
| Rock Badge{{sup/8|Sw}}<br>Ice Badge{{sup/8|Sh}}
|- style="background:#fff"
! Up to Lv. 90
|
|
|
|
|
| Psychic Badge
| Dark Badge
|-
! style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | All Pokémon
| style="background:#fff" | Earth Badge
| style="background:#fff" | Rising Badge
| style="background:#fff" | Rain Badge
| style="background:#fff" | 8 Badges
| style="background:#fff" | Legend Badge{{sup/5|BW}}<br>Wave Badge{{sup/5|B2W2}}
| style="background:#fff" | Iceberg Badge
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | Dragon Badge
|}

===HM moves===
{{main|HM}}
While Trainers can teach their Pokémon [[HM]] moves and use them in battle, Trainers require the appropriate Badge to use them in the overworld in [[Generation]]s {{gen|I}} through {{gen|IV}} as well as [[Generation VI]]. In [[Generation V]] only, Badges are not needed to use HM moves in the overworld.

===Poké Mart stock===
From Generation IV onwards, the number of Badges a Trainer possesses affects which items [[Poké Mart]]s sell. The more Badges, the more items that become available for purchase, with more expensive items generally appearing after more Badges are obtained.

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{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Ultra Ball|1200|note=<sup>5 Badges</sup>}}|{{shopitem|Potion|300}}}}
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{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Max Potion|2500|note=<sup>7 Badges</sup>}}|{{shopitem|Full Restore|3000|note=<sup>8 Badges</sup>}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Revive|1500|note=<sup>3 Badges</sup>}}|{{shopitem|Antidote|100|note=<sup>1 Badge</sup>}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Paralyze Heal|200|display=Parlyz Heal|note=<sup>1 Badge</sup>}}|{{shopitem|Awakening|250|note=<sup>1 Badge</sup>}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Burn Heal|250|note=<sup>1 Badge</sup>}}|{{shopitem|Ice Heal|250|note=<sup>1 Badge</sup>}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Full Heal|600|note=<sup>5 Badges</sup>}}|{{shopitem|Escape Rope|550|note=<sup>1 Badge</sup>}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Repel|350|note=<sup>1 Badge</sup>}}|{{shopitem|Super Repel|500|note=<sup>3 Badges</sup>}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Max Repel|700|note=<sup>5 Badges</sup>}}}}
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{{shop|Generation VI}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Poké Ball (item)|200|5=Poké Ball|display=Poké Ball|note=<br><small>{{gameabbrev6|ORAS}}: after obtaining {{color2|000|Pokédex}}</small>}}|{{shopitem|Great Ball|600|note=<sup>1 Badge</sup>}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Ultra Ball|1,200|note=<sup>3 Badges</sup>}}|{{shopitem|Potion|300}}}}
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{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Full Heal|600|note=<sup>3 Badges</sup>}}|{{shopitem|Escape Rope|550|note=<sup>1 Badge</sup>}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Repel|350|note=<sup>1 Badge</sup>}}|{{shopitem|Super Repel|500|note=<sup>2 Badges</sup>}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Max Repel|700|note=<sup>3 Badges</sup>}}}}
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{{shop|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!}}
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{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Ultra Ball|500|note=<sup>4 Badges</sup>}}|{{shopitem|Potion|200}}}}
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{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Antidote|200}}|{{shopitem|Burn Heal|300}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Ice Heal|100}}|{{shopitem|Awakening|100}}}}
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{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Max Repel|900|note=<sup>5 Badges</sup>}}|{{shopitem|Lure|400|note=<sup>2 Badges</sup>}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Super Lure|700|note=<sup>4 Badges</sup>}}|{{shopitem|Max Lure|900|note=<sup>6 Badges</sup>}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|X Attack|550|note=<sup>1 Badge</sup>}}|{{shopitem|X Defense|500|note=<sup>1 Badge</sup>}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|X Sp. Atk|350|note=<sup>1 Badge</sup>}}|{{shopitem|X Sp. Def|350|note=<sup>1 Badge</sup>}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|X Speed|350|note=<sup>1 Badge</sup>}}|{{shopitem|X Accuracy|950|note=<sup>1 Badge</sup>}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Dire Hit|650|note=<sup>1 Badge</sup>}}|{{shopitem|Guard Spec.|700|note=<sup>1 Badge</sup>}}}}
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{{shop|Generation VIII}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Poké Ball (item)|200|5=Poké Ball|display=Poké Ball|note=<br><small>After meeting {{color2|000|Leon}} on {{color2|000|Galar Route 2|Route 2}}</small>}}|{{shopitem|Great Ball|600|note=<sup>1 Badge</sup>}}}}
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{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Ice Heal|200}}|{{shopitem|Awakening|200}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Paralyze Heal|200}}|{{shopitem|Full Heal|400|note=<sup>6 Badges</sup>}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Revive|2,000}}|{{shopitem|Repel|400|note=<sup>3 Badges</sup>}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Super Repel|700|note=<sup>5 Badges</sup>}}|{{shopitem|Max Repel|900|note=<sup>7 Badges</sup>}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Poké Doll|300|note=<sup>2 Badges</sup>}}}}
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===Pokémon League===
In the games, in order to enter the [[Pokémon League]] and challenge the [[Elite Four]] and {{pkmn|Champion}}, the player must have all eight Badges from that region (or in the case of the [[Indigo Plateau]], either [[Kanto]] or [[Johto]]). In [[Unova]], [[Kalos]], and Generation I/III Kanto, Badges are checked individually through a series of Badge Check Gates; in [[Hoenn]], [[Sinnoh]], and Generation II/IV Kanto, Badges are checked all at once.

==List of Badges==
===Indigo League===
In Generation IV, these badges do not affect stats.
{{bdg/h|Indigo|8|Kanto}}
{{bdg|rock|Boulder|グレーバッジ|Gray|Brock|Pewter City|oa=[[Lola]], {{ka|Flint}}, and [[Forrest]]|hm={{m|Flash}}{{sup/1|RBY}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}|stat=Attack|It is a simple gray octagon.}}
{{bdg|water|Cascade|ブルーバッジ|Blue|Misty|Cerulean City|oa={{ka|Lily}}, {{an|Daisy}}, and [[Violet]]|hm={{m|Cut}}{{sup/1|RBY}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}|lvl=30|It is in the shape of a light blue raindrop.}}
{{bdg|electric|Thunder|オレンジバッジ|Orange|Lt. Surge|Vermilion City|hm={{m|Fly}}{{sup/1|RBY}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}|stat=Defense{{sup/1|RBY}}, Speed{{sup/3|FRLG}}|It is in the shape of an eight-pointed gold star with an orange octagon in the center.}}
{{bdg|grass|Rainbow|レインボーバッジ|Rainbow|Erika|Celadon City|hm={{m|Strength}}{{sup/1|RBY}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}|lvl=50|It is shaped like a flower, showing grass, with rainbow colored petals.}}
{{bdg|poison|Soul|ピンクバッジ|Pink|Koga|Fuchsia City|og=[[Janine]]{{sup/2|GSC}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}|hm={{m|Surf}}{{sup/1|RBY}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}|stat=Speed{{sup/1|RBY}}, Defense{{sup/3|FRLG}}|It is in the shape of a fuchsia heart.}}
{{bdg|psychic|Marsh|ゴールドバッジ|Gold|Sabrina|Saffron City|lvl=70|hm={{m|Rock Smash}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}|It is two concentric golden circles.}}
{{bdg|fire|Volcano|クリムゾンバッジ|Crimson|Blaine|{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 2}}|0=Cinnabar Island|1=Seafoam Islands}}|stat=Special Attack & Special Defense{{tt|*|Special in Generation I}}|hm={{m|Waterfall}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}|It is red and shaped like a flame with a small pink diamond in the center.}}
{{bdg|ground|Earth|グリーンバッジ|Green|Giovanni|Viridian City|og={{ga|Blue}}{{sup/2|GSC}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}|oa=[[Jessie]], [[James]], {{MTR}}, and [[Agatha]]|lvl=100|hm={{m|Rock Climb}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}|It is shaped like a plant, possibly a {{wp|Cleyera japonica|Sakaki tree}}, which is identical to the Japanese name of the Gym Leader.}}
|}
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===Johto League===
In Generation IV, these Badges do not affect stats.

{{bdg/h|Johto|8|Johto}}
{{bdg|flying|Zephyr|ウイングバッジ|Wing|Falkner|Violet City|hm={{m|Flash}}{{sup/2|GSC}}, {{m|Rock Smash}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}|lvl=20{{sup/4|HGSS}}|stat=Attack|It is shaped like a pair of wings.|The Badge is named after the {{wp|Anemoi#Zephyrus|Greek god of the west wind}}.}}
{{bdg|bug|Hive|インセクトバッジ|Insect|Bugsy|Azalea Town|hm={{m|Cut}}|lvl=30|It looks like a ladybug's back if viewed from above.}}
{{bdg|normal|Plain|レギュラーバッジ|Regular|Whitney|Goldenrod City|hm={{m|Strength}}|stat=Speed|It is a plain diamond.|This Badge is not obtainable until after the player talks to Whitney a second time.}}
{{bdg|ghost|Fog|ファントムバッジ|Phantom|Morty|Ecruteak City|hm={{m|Surf}}|lvl=50|It is shaped like a wispy ghost.}}
{{bdg|fighting|Storm|ショックバッジ|Shock|Chuck|Cianwood City|hm={{m|Fly}}|lvl=70{{sup/2|GSC}}|It is shaped like a fist.}}
{{bdg|steel|Mineral|スチールバッジ|Steel|Jasmine|Olivine City|hm=None|stat=Defense|lvl=70{{sup/4|HGSS}}|It is a steel-colored octagon.|oa=Jasmine's colleague}}
{{bdg|ice|Glacier|アイスバッジ|Ice|Pryce|Mahogany Town|hm={{m|Whirlpool}}|stat=Special Attack & Special Defense|It is a hexagon with a snowflake design.|This Badge is not obtainable until the player has cleared out [[Team Rocket HQ]].<br>In [[Generation II]], due to a bug, the Special Defense boost is not applied if the (pre-boost) Special Attack stat is in between 206 and 433 (inclusive).<!--see talk-->}}
{{bdg|dragon|Rising|ライジングバッジ|Rising|Clair|Blackthorn City|hm={{m|Waterfall}}|lvl=100|It is shaped like a dragon's face.|This Badge is not obtainable until the player has explored the [[Dragon's Den]].}}
|}{{-}}

===Hoenn League===
In Generation VI, these Badges do not affect stats.
{{bdg/h|Hoenn|8|Hoenn}}
{{bdg|rock|Stone|ストーンバッジ|Stone|Roxanne|Rustboro City|hm={{m|Cut}}|stat=Attack|lvl=20{{sup/6|ORAS}}|It is shaped like a rectangle with two of its corners more emphasized than the others.}}
{{bdg|fighting|Knuckle|ナックルバッジ|Knuckle|Brawly|Dewford Town|hm={{m|Flash}}{{sup/3|RSE}}|lvl=30|It is shaped like a boxing glove.}}
{{bdg|electric|Dynamo|ダイナモバッジ|Dynamo|Wattson|Mauville City|hm={{m|Rock Smash}}|stat=Speed|lvl=40{{sup/6|ORAS}}|It is shaped like a coiled wire.}}
{{bdg|fire|Heat|ヒートバッジ|Heat|Flannery|Lavaridge Town|oa=[[Mr. Moore]]|hm={{m|Strength}}|lvl=50|It is shaped like a wisp of fire.}}
{{bdg|normal|Balance|バランスバッジ|Balance|Norman|Petalburg City|hm={{m|Surf}}|stat=Defense|lvl=60{{sup/6|ORAS}}|It is shaped like two circles, counterbalancing each other or a barbell.}}
{{bdg|flying|Feather|フェザーバッジ|Feather|Winona|Fortree City|hm={{m|Fly}}|lvl=70|It is shaped like feathers on a bird's wing.}}
{{bdg|psychic|Mind|マインドバッジ|Mind|Tate and Liza|Mossdeep City|hm={{m|Dive}}|stat=Special Attack & Special Defense|lvl=80{{sup/6|ORAS}}|It is shaped like a heart, with two sides closing in, possibly in reference to how Tate and Liza are twins.}}
{{bdg|water|Rain|レインバッジ|Rain|Wallace|Sootopolis City|og=[[Juan]]{{sup/3|E}}|oa=[[Juan]]|hm={{m|Waterfall}}|lvl=100|It is shaped like three raindrops arranged in a triangle.}}
|}
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===Sinnoh League===
When Badges are touched in the games, they play a single note, and will make a musical {{wp|C major|C major scale}} when all eight Badges are collected. When a player rubs the stylus across them numerous times to polish them (as they gradually tarnish), they will begin to shine. This process can be continued until four sparkles are visible. The musical notes are also the most clearly defined and accurately tuned when there are four sparkles.

Unlike other generations, it is the number of Badges that determines which [[outsider Pokémon]] [[Obedience#Generation III_and IV|obey]] the Trainer, rather than the Badges themselves (this distinction is important owing to the fact that the order of obtaining the Cobble, Fen, and Relic Badges can differ). For every second Badge the maximum level of obeying Pokémon increases (0 Badges—level 10; 2 Badges—level 30; 4 Badges—level 50; 6 Badges—level 70; 8 Badges—level 100). The number of Badges collected also affects the items that the player can purchase in [[Poké Mart]]s.

{{bdg/h|Sinnoh|8|Sinnoh}}
{{bdg|rock|Coal|コールバッジ|Coal|Roark|Oreburgh City|oa=[[Byron]]|hm={{m|Rock Smash}}|It is shaped like a boulder and a {{i|Poké Ball}} combined. It also resembles [[Roark]]'s hard hat, or possibly a treasure chest.}}
{{bdg|grass|Forest|フォレストバッジ|Forest|Gardenia|Eterna City|hm={{m|Cut}}|It is shaped like three trees of a forest, with the trunks whited out.}}
{{bdg|fighting|Cobble|コボルバッジ|Cobble|Maylene|Veilstone City|hm={{m|Fly}}|It is reminiscent of bricks or a tatami mat.|This is the third Badge in Diamond and Pearl, but the fourth in Platinum.|}}
{{bdg|water|Fen|フェンバッジ|Fen|Crasher Wake|Pastoria City|hm={{m|Defog}}{{sup/4|DP}}, {{m|Surf}}{{sup/4|Pt}}|It is shaped like a lake with gray reeds around it or a wave seen from the front, a reference to the type of wetland called a fen. It also resembles Crasher Wake's Mask.|This is the fourth Badge in Diamond and Pearl, but the fifth in Platinum.}}
{{bdg|ghost|Relic|レリックバッジ|Relic|Fantina|Hearthome City|hm={{m|Surf}}{{sup/4|DP}}, {{m|Defog}}{{sup/4|Pt}}|It is similar in appearance to a Will-o'-the-wisp or a ghostly aura. It also resembles Fantina's hair.|This is the fifth Badge in Diamond and Pearl, but the third in Platinum.}}
{{bdg|steel|Mine|マインバッジ|Mine|Byron|Canalave City|hm={{m|Strength}}|It is shaped like three stones and three pickaxes combined.}}
{{bdg|ice|Icicle|グレイシャバッジ|Glacier|Candice|Snowpoint City|hm={{m|Rock Climb}}|It is shaped like an iceberg or two icy mountains.}}
{{bdg|electric|Beacon|ビーコンバッジ|Beacon|Volkner|Sunyshore City|hm={{m|Waterfall}}|It is shaped like a lighthouse.}}
|}
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===Unova League===
Unlike previous Badges, the level at which traded Pokémon will obey the player goes up by ten per Badge, rather than the previous system of rising twenty levels after every even-numbered Badge. They can be polished like Sinnoh's Badges, although they do not make different notes when polished at the same level. Instead, the picture of the Gym Leader from whom the Badge was earned gets grayer.

In Black 2 and White 2 the Badges no longer dull over a period of time, and Sinnoh's notes were reintegrated into the Badge screen.

Although Badges are not required to use any of the [[HM]]s outside of battle, some HMs cannot be obtained until after obtaining certain Badges. However, as they are not required, traded Pokémon that have learned an HM move in another game can still use the HM move before acquiring any Badges.

===={{2v2|Black|White}}====
{{bdg/h|Unova|8|Unova}}
{{bdg|{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=grass|1=fire|2=water}}|Trio|トライバッジ|Tri|{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=Cilan|1=Chili|2=Cress}}|Striaton City|og=[[{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=Chili|1=Cress|2=Cilan}}]] and [[{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=Cress|1=Cilan|2=Chili}}]]|oa=[[{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=Chili|1=Cress|2=Cilan (anime){{!}}Cilan}}]] and [[{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=Cress|1=Cilan (anime){{!}}Cilan|2=Chili}}]]|lvl=20|It is shaped like a bow tie, similar to those worn by the Striaton Gym Leaders. It may also bear a resemblance to an opened pea pod, which contains two large peas; one green and one blue, with a smaller red pea at the center.|The Gym Leader faced depends on the starter Pokémon the player chose.}}
{{bdg|normal|Basic|ベーシックバッジ|Basic|Lenora|Nacrene City|lvl=30|It is shaped like a purple spine of a book, similar to those found in libraries.}}
{{bdg|bug|Insect|ビートルバッジ|Beetle|Burgh|Castelia City|lvl=40|It is shaped like a green heart divided into three parts or the wings and body of an insect.}}
{{bdg|electric|Bolt|ボルトバッジ|Bolt|Elesa|Nimbasa City|lvl=50|It is shaped like a lightning bolt or a {{p|Pikachu}} or {{p|Emolga}} tail, with an orange crown sticking out of the tip.}}
{{bdg|ground|Quake|クェイクバッジ|Quake|Clay|Driftveil City|lvl=60|It is shaped like a vertical piece of earth, the top half of which has cracked and slid out of place, resembling the result of an earthquake, or as two tectonic plates interacting.}}
{{bdg|flying|Jet|ジェットバッジ|Jet|Skyla|Mistralton City|oa={{an|Miles}}|lvl=70|It is shaped like a stylized feather, with a soaring bird at the bottom.}}
{{bdg|ice|Freeze|アイシクルバッジ|Icicle|Brycen|Icirrus City|lvl=80|It is shaped like three white icicles.}}
{{bdg|dragon|Legend|レジェンドバッジ|Legend|{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 2}}|0=Iris|1=Drayden}}|Opelucid City|og={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 2}}|0=[[Drayden]]{{sup/5|Bl}}|1=[[Iris]]{{sup/5|W}}}}|lvl=100|It is shaped like a dragon's head with the snout pointing downwards, a medieval mace, or a dragon's wing when stretched out.}}
|}

===={{2v2|Black|White|2}}====
{{bdg/h|Unova|8|Unova}}
{{bdg|normal|Basic|ベーシックバッジ|Basic|Cheren|Aspertia City|lvl=20|It is shaped like a purple spine of a book, similar to those found in libraries.}}
{{bdg|poison|Toxic|トキシックバッジ|Toxic|Roxie|Virbank City|lvl=30|It is shaped like a smoke signal with four small purple circles lining up to a poison mark.}}
{{bdg|bug|Insect|ビートルバッジ|Beetle|Burgh|Castelia City|lvl=40|It is shaped like a green heart divided into three parts or the wings and body of an insect.}}
{{bdg|electric|Bolt|ボルトバッジ|Bolt|Elesa|Nimbasa City|lvl=50|It is shaped like a lightning bolt or a {{p|Pikachu}} or {{p|Emolga}} tail, with an orange crown sticking out of the tip.}}
{{bdg|ground|Quake|クェイクバッジ|Quake|Clay|Driftveil City|lvl=60|It is shaped like a vertical piece of earth, the top half of which has cracked and slid out of place, resembling the result of an earthquake.}}
{{bdg|flying|Jet|ジェットバッジ|Jet|Skyla|Mistralton City|oa={{an|Miles}}|lvl=70|It is shaped like a stylized feather, with a soaring bird at the bottom.}}
{{bdg|dragon|Legend|レジェンドバッジ|Legend|Drayden|Opelucid City|lvl=80|It is shaped like a dragon's head with the snout pointing downwards, a medieval mace, or a dragon's wing when stretched out.}}
{{bdg|water|Wave|ウェーブバッジ|Wave|Marlon|Humilau City|lvl=100|It is shaped like a raindrop with waves in it.}}
|}

===Kalos League===
{{bdg/h|Kalos|8|Kalos}}
{{bdg|bug|Bug|バグバッジ|Bug|Viola|Santalune City|lvl=30|hm={{m|Cut}}|It is shaped like a beetle.}}
{{bdg|rock|Cliff|ウォールバッジ|Wall|Grant|Cyllage City|lvl=40|hm={{m|Strength}}|It is shaped like a cliff or a {{wp|indoor climbing|rock climbing}} wall.}}
{{bdg|fighting|Rumble|ファイトバッジ|Fight|Korrina|Shalour City|lvl=50|hm={{m|Surf}}|It is shaped like two fists clashing against each other.}}
{{bdg|grass|Plant|プラントバッジ|Plant|Ramos|Coumarine City|lvl=60|hm={{m|Fly}}|It is shaped like a leaf, with the veins forming the shape of a plant.}}
{{bdg|electric|Voltage|ボルテージバッジ|Voltage|Clemont|Lumiose City|oa={{color2|000|Clembot}}|lvl=70|hm=None|It is shaped like a shield with bolts shooting out of it.}}
{{bdg|fairy|Fairy|フェアリーバッジ|Fairy|Valerie|Laverre City|lvl=80|hm=None|It is shaped like a {{wp|Stained glass|vitrail}} with motifs of fairy or butterfly.}}
{{bdg|psychic|Psychic|サイキックバッジ|Psychic|Olympia|Anistar City|lvl=90|hm=None|It is shaped like a crystal ball emanating smoke.}}
{{bdg|ice|Iceberg|アイスバーグバッジ|Iceberg|Wulfric|Snowbelle City|lvl=100|hm={{m|Waterfall}}|It is shaped like a snowflake with an iceberg in the center.}}
|}

===Galar League===
{{bdg/h|Galar|10|Galar}}
{{bdg|Grass|Grass|くさバッジ|Grass|Milo|Turffield|lvl=30<br>Can capture Pokémon up to Lv. 25|It is shaped like a stylized leaf of spinach or a leaf floating in the wind.}}
{{bdg|Water|Water|みずバッジ|Water|Nessa|Hulbury|lvl=40<br>Can capture Pokémon up to Lv. 30|It is shaped like three water droplets in the shape of a {{wp|Tomoe|Tomoe}} or a splash.}}
{{bdg|Fire|Fire|ほのおバッジ|Fire|Kabu|Motostoke|lvl=50<br>Can capture Pokémon up to Lv. 35|It is shaped like a flame.}}
{{bdg|Fighting|Fighting|かくとうバッジ|Fighting|Bea|Stow-on-Side|lvl=60<br>Can capture Pokémon up to Lv. 40|It is shaped like a fist with a trail indicating a punching motion.|Exclusive to [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Pokémon Sword]].}}
{{bdg|Ghost|Ghost|ゴーストバッジ|Ghost|Allister|Stow-on-Side|lvl=60<br>Can capture Pokémon up to Lv. 40|It is shaped like a {{wp|will-o'-the-wisp}}.|Exclusive to [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Pokémon Shield]].}}
{{bdg|Fairy|Fairy|フェアリーバッジ|Fairy|Opal|Ballonlea|og={{color2|000|Bede}}|lvl=70<br>Can capture Pokémon up to Lv. 45|It is shaped like a stylized fairy or butterfly.|region=Galar|anchor=GalarFairy Badge}}
{{bdg|Rock|Rock|いわバッジ|Rock|Gordie|Circhester|lvl=80<br>Can capture Pokémon up to Lv. 50|It is shaped like a boulder with cracks in it.|Exclusive to [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Pokémon Sword]].}}
{{bdg|Ice|Ice|こおりバッジ|Ice|Melony|Circhester|lvl=80<br>Can capture Pokémon up to Lv. 50|It is shaped like an ice cube.|Exclusive to [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Pokémon Shield]].}}
{{bdg|Dark|Dark|あくバッジ|Evil|Piers|Spikemuth|og={{color2|000|Marnie}}|lvl=90<br>Can capture Pokémon up to Lv. 55|It is shaped like a demonic face with horns and a wide, toothy grin.}}
{{bdg|Dragon|Dragon|ドラゴンバッジ|Dragon|Raihan|Hammerlocke|lvl=100<br>Can capture Pokémon up to Lv. 100|It is shaped like a dragon's face and neck when viewed from the side.}}
|}

===Orange League===
These sets of Badges only appear in the anime. Trainers must receive these Badges from the [[Orange League|Orange Crew]].

{{bdg/h|Orange|4|Orange Archipelago}}
{{bdg|water|Coral-Eye|サクラバッジ|Sakura|Cissy|Mikan Island|It is shaped like a {{wp|Tellinidae|tellins}} shell with a small gemstone on it.|Its Japanese name refers to ''Nitidotellina nitidula'' (桜貝 ''sakuragai''), a species of tellins.}}
{{bdg|ground|Sea Ruby|シラナミバッジ|Shiranami|Danny|Navel Island|It is shaped like an {{wp|giant clam}} shell with a small gemstone on it.|Its Japanese name refers to the {{wp|maxima clam}} (白波貝 ''shiranamigai'').}}
{{bdg|grass|Spike Shell|リンボウバッジ|Rinbō|Rudy|Trovita Island|It is shaped like a {{wp|Guildfordia triumphans|triumphant star turban}} with a small gemstone on it.|Its Japanese name refers to the triumphant star turban (白波貝 ''rinbōgai'').}}
{{bdg|psychic|Jade Star|ルリバッジ|Ruri|Luana|Kumquat Island|It is shaped like a {{wp|Janthinidae|purple snail}} shell with a small gemstone on it.|Its Japanese name refers to the {{wp|Janthina umbilicata|elongate janthina}} (瑠璃貝 ''rurigai''), a species of sea snails.}}
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==In spin-off games==
===Pokémon GO===
{{main|Gym (GO)#Gym Badges|Gym (GO) → Gym Badges}}

===Pokémon Masters===
In [[Pokémon Masters]], players must earn five badges from PML Leaders across [[Pasio]] before they can qualify for the [[Pokémon Masters League]] tournament.  According to Erika, each PML Badge is handed out by more than one different PML Leader, though the identities of these Leaders are unknown.

{{bdg/h|Pokémon Masters|5|Pasio}}
{{bdg|grass|Tranquility|カームバッジ|Calm|Erika|Pasio|The green hexagon and gold, leaf-like emblem reference Erika's {{type|Grass}} specialty.}}
{{bdg|flying|Freedom|リバティバッジ|Liberty|Skyla|Pasio|Resembles a feather, similar to Skyla's Badge in the [[core series]], the {{DL||Jet Badge}}.}}
{{bdg|normal|Patience|ペイシェントバッジ|Patient|Norman|Pasio|Resembles a {{wp|tatami}} door, something seen in [[Petalburg Gym]].}}
{{bdg|ice|Harmony|ユニティバッジ|Unity|Pryce|Pasio|It is shaped like a stylized snowflake, referencing Pryce's {{type|Ice}} specialty.}}
{{bdg|ground|Pride|プラウドバッジ|Proud|Hapu|Pasio|It is shaped like a tall volcano or mountain, in reference to the mountainous [[Poni Island]] where Hapu comes from.}}
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==In the anime==
[[File:Kanto Gym Badges anime.png|thumb|left|250px|The Kanto Gym Badges in the anime]]
[[File:Ash Fen Badge.png|thumb|220px|Ash holding the Fen Badge]]
In the {{pkmn|anime}}, Badges signify that a {{pkmn|Trainer}} has succeeded at a particular [[Gym]]. If a Trainer earns eight Gym Badges in one [[region]], they are eligible to enter that region's [[Pokémon League Conference]].

Trainers do not necessarily have to win a battle with the Gym Leader in order to earn a Badge, and Gym Leaders can be quite lenient about giving out Badges. For example, {{Ash}} was awarded several Badges during the [[original series]] because of his kind heart and determination; {{an|Misty}} has berated Ash on several occasions because he did not properly earn all of his Kanto Badges, arguing that he really only earned three Badges (the Thunder, Soul, and Volcano Badges) and the other five Badges were given to him on technicalities. In ''[[DP165|Flint Sparks the Fire!]]'', the [[Sunyshore Gym]] was shown to be handing out free Beacon Badges. The [[Orange League|Orange Crew]] all have entire Gym matches devoted to unconventional battling styles.

In ''[[EP044|The Problem with Paras]]'', {{OBP|Lacy|EP044}} mentioned that some Pokémon will not [[obedience|obey]] their Trainer if they do not respect them, due to their Trainer lacking in Badges. For example, after evolving into Charmeleon, [[Ash's Charmander]] began to disobey him, which was only exacerbated upon evolving again into Charizard.

In [[Kalos]], due to {{an|Clemont}}'s perception of an ideal challenger of the [[Lumiose Gym]], he programmed the [[Clembot]]—the substitute [[Gym Leader]]—to throw out challengers who did not have four [[Kalos League]] Badges. As a result, when Ash attempted to challenge the Gym shortly after arriving in the Kalos region, Clembot acted according to its programming and threw him out. After Clemont [[XY009|reprogrammed the Clembot]], he removed the Badge restriction, but Ash indicated he would still collect four Badges before challenging Clemont himself at the Gym.

Many fellow Trainers that Ash has encountered have been shown to have Badges that do not exist in the games, such as {{Gary}} earning ten Badges in Kanto, indicating that there are more than eight Gyms in each region. Other Badges observed in the anime which do not correspond to known Badges suggest that there are at least nine Gyms in [[Hoenn]], 11 in [[Sinnoh]], 14 in [[Unova]], and 11 in [[Kalos]]. Despite this, Ash's Badge case has frequently had indents specifically shaped for the Badges that appear in the games. However, Trainers only need eight to qualify

It is also implied in the anime that a Gym Badge serves as a primary ID for a Gym Leader (and probably a secondary ID for a Trainer). {{an|Brock}} has used his Boulder Badge to identify himself in order to clear his name from any accusations of stealing parts from a machine shop in [[Cerulean City]].

Additionally, Badges are not the only way to enter the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]]. [[Pokémon Tech]], a {{pkmn|academy|boarding school}} for Pokémon Trainers, is an expensive school for children, where moving up a grade is the equivalent of winning two Gym Badges. Upon graduation, students may immediately apply for entry in Kanto's League Conference. Alternatively, Trainers can take the [[Pokémon League Admissions Exam]], which awards a single Badge that grants entry to the Indigo Plateau Conference on its own; it is convenient for people whose age, health, or work keeps them from traveling around to collect Badges.

===Alternative Badges in the anime===
[[File:Many Unknown Kanto Badges.png|thumb|200px|Badges in ''[[EP013|Mystery at the Lighthouse]]'']]
So far, Ash has only obtained Badges that are obtainable in the games, with the notable exception of those he obtained in the Orange Archipelago. Several unknown Badges can be seen at the beginning of ''[[EP013|Mystery at the Lighthouse]]'', while many Trainers Ash has met have had Badges that differ from those that are obtainable in the games. This suggests that there are Gyms in locations which do not appear in the games and therefore more than eight Gyms in each region. Trainers with Badges not seen in the games include:

====Gary====
{{Gary}} acquired more than the standard eight Kanto League Badges, thus leading to confusion as to whether or not there is a fixed number of Badges that can be given out in a particular region. By ''[[EP063|The Battle of the Badge]]'', he is shown to have at least ten Badges, only three of which correspond to known Kanto Badges, suggesting there are at least fifteen Gyms in Kanto. Incidentally, this would provide one Gym for each of the 15 [[type]]s at the time.

====Otoshi====
In addition, before Ash competes in the Indigo League, a Trainer named [[Otoshi]] is shown in the episode ''[[EP073|Bad to the Bone]]''; he owns eight Badges, but only shares four in common with Ash; later in the episode another Trainer is seen with eight other completely different Badges altogether. In total, Ash, Gary, Otoshi, and the other Trainer display 27<!-- Ash's 8 + Gary's extra 7 + Otoshi's extra 4 + that other Trainer's 8 --> different types of Badges, so there must be at least this number of Gyms in Kanto at the time, assuming they are all from the same region. However, [[Sakura]], a Trainer on her journey, was shown to be collecting Badges from both [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]], so it is unclear what the specific rules are for competing in championship tournaments.

On closer inspection, Otoshi's Badges each look somewhat similar to Ash's Badges and only differ in size and shape. Similarly, what can be identified as a Soul Badge, Thunder Badge, Marsh Badge, and Volcano Badge slide across the screen every time his {{p|Marowak}} knocks out a Pokémon in his flashback. His Badges are in this order from upper-left to bottom-right: Thunder, ? (Rainbow), Cascade, Volcano, Marsh, Soul, Boulder, and Earth. This hints that there may be different varieties of the same Badge.

====Morrison====
At the Hoenn Pokémon League Championship in ''[[AG126|Saved by the Beldum!]]'', [[Morrison]] is shown to have an eighth Badge different from Ash's, suggesting that there are at least nine Gyms in Hoenn.

====Mismagius====
In {{Ash}}'s dream in ''[[DP043|Malice in Wonderland]]'', Ash has many Badges that haven't been on-screen before, as well as some older Badges. Considering it was only a dream, it is possible that some of the Badges seen don't exist at all.

====Barry====
In ''[[DP101|Barry's Busting Out All Over!]]'', {{an|Barry}} was shown to have three Badges. While the Forest Badge and the Mine Badge are no different, Barry has a third Badge that is different from the eight Sinnoh Badges. In ''[[DP163|Fighting Ire with Fire!]]'', Barry was revealed to have obtained eight Badges already, two more of which are different. This means that there are at least 11 Gyms in Sinnoh. The same unknown red Badge that Barry owns is shown at the end of ''[[DP182|An Old Family Blend!]]''.

====Nando====
In ''[[DP174|Last Call, First Round!]]'', [[Nando]] was revealed to have acquired seven Badges, two of which are unknown. These two Badges are the same as two of Barry's unknown Badges.

====Trip====
In ''[[BW052|Ash Versus the Champion!]]'', [[Trip]] revealed all five of the Badges he had collected, three of which are unknown and not seen in-game.

====Cameron====
In ''[[BW093|Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!]]'', {{un|Cameron}} revealed all seven of the Badges he collected, four of which are known and three of which are unknown. Two of those unknown Badges are the same as Trip's. Since there are 10 Badges in Unova in the games (due to two of them being replaced in Black 2 and White 2), this means that there are at least 14 Gyms in Unova.

====Sawyer====
In ''[[XY073|A Fashionable Battle!]]'', [[Sawyer]] stated that he had earned one Badge. Later, in ''[[XY094|From A to Z!]]'', he was revealed to have earned four more Badges, including three unknown ones. This means there are at least 11 Gyms in Kalos.

====Gallery of unidentified Badges====
<gallery perrow="5">
File:Gary Ten Badges.png|{{Gary}}'s ten Badges
File:Otoshi Badges.png|[[Otoshi]]'s eight Badges
File:Badges in Red Box.png|An unnamed Trainer's eight unidentified Badges
File:Morrison Last Badge.png|[[Morrison]]'s eighth Badge
File:DreamBadges.png|{{Ash}}'s Badges in the dream
File:Barry Sinnoh badges.png|{{an|Barry}}'s eight Badges
File:Nando Badges.png|[[Nando]]'s seven Badges
File:Trip Unova Badges.png|[[Trip]]'s five Badges
File:Cameron Badges.png|{{un|Cameron}}'s Badges
File:Sawyer Badges.png|[[Sawyer]]'s Badges
</gallery>

===Non-Gym Badges===
Several Badges have appeared in the anime that are not official Gym Badges.

In the [[Indigo League]], Trainers can take the [[Pokémon League Admissions Exam]], which awards a single Badge that grants entry to Indigo Plateau Conference on its own, replacing the requirement to collect Gym Badges. It is convenient for people whose age, health, or work keeps them from traveling around to collect Badges.

During the closing ceremony of [[Indigo Plateau Conference]], all participants are awarded the Pokémon League Badge. However, it is only referred to as a Badge in the [[dub]].

For helping the [[band of Diglett thieves]] with their facade, the [[mayor of Diglett Village]] awarded Ash and his friends with the [[Silver Wing]] Badge.

The Trainers who defeat [[Ryuki]], the {{tc|Kantonian Gym|Leader}} of the unofficial [[Kantonian Gym]], get a novelty Badge featuring his face.

<gallery>
File:EP056.png|Pokémon League Admissions Exam Badge
File:Pokemon League Badge.png|Pokémon League Badge
File:Silver Wing Badge.png|Silver Wing Badge
File:Ash Kantonian Gym Badge.png|Kantonian Gym Badge
</gallery>

==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
[[File:Sinnoh Gym Badges Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Platinum's Sinnoh Gym Badges]]
In [[Pokémon Adventures]], Badges have mystical and mysterious qualities that can somehow increase the power of the Pokémon owned by the Trainer who wields the Badges, just as the Boulder Badge increases the Pokémon's Attack stat in the games. In addition, Badges that don't allow higher leveled Pokémon to obey, such as the Soul Badge, do indeed allow the wearer to control even [[Legendary Pokémon]] such as {{p|Articuno}}.

It is not known what sort of material Badges are made of, but it has been confirmed that the Gym Leaders each own a Badge made of different material than the kind given out to normal Trainers, as that is how the [[Masked Man]]'s identity was narrowed down to among the 16 known Gym Leaders when [[Aibo]] scraped off a part of his hidden Badge with his {{m|Scratch}} attack.

[[Team Rocket]] used seven Kanto Gym Badges to power a machine that combined {{p|Articuno}}, {{p|Zapdos}}, and {{p|Moltres}} into {{DL|Legendary birds (Adventures)|Thu-Fi-Zer|a single beast}}. The machine also had a secret slot for the Earth Badge, which Lance manipulated to further his own goals by turning [[Cerise Island]] into a giant Badge energy amplifier to fuel {{p|Lugia}} with.

Badges are not required to enter the Pokémon League tournament; however, without eight Badges corresponding to their home region, a Trainer must battle their way in to qualify for the finals. This ruling was introduced during a [[Pokémon Association]] meeting in the {{chap|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}, to give Trainers incentive to challenge Gym Leaders, and remove the perception of Badges being seen as tools for evil. In the {{chap|Black & White}}, a last-minute advancement of the date of the Unova League tournament also restricted the eligible challengers to those with all eight of the region's Badges.

Four [[Pokédex holder|main characters]] have actively been collecting Gym Badges: {{adv|Red}}, who managed to collect seven Kanto Badges (missing the Earth Badge); and {{adv|Sapphire}}, {{adv|Platinum}} and {{adv|Black}}, all of whom managed to collect all of the Badges in their respective regions. Other characters have also gathered Badges, such as {{adv|Cheren}} and {{adv|Silver}}.

===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
[[File:Ash Kanto Badges EToP.png|thumb|200px|Ash's Kanto Badges]]
[[File:Ash Orange Islands Badges EToP.png|thumb|left|150px|Ash's Orange League Badges]]
In [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], Badges work in a way similar to the anime, but there are some minor differences. All Badges have the Pokémon League logo printed on them.

In addition, Pokémon Trainers are organized by class, much like Pokémon Tech ("Class D", "Class C", and so forth). Badges increase the rank of the Trainer who owns them. {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|EToP|Ash}} once believed that he could increase his rank by capturing rare wild Pokémon, but this was not the case.

Ash has obtained eight Badges from Kanto, but only three (Boulder, Cascade, Earth) actually matching known Badges, and another three lookalike Badges (resembling the Soul, Marsh, and Volcano). Ash also obtained four Badges from the Orange Islands, but none of them match any known Badges.
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==In Pokémon Live!==
[[File:Diamond Badge.png|thumb|The Diamond Badge from [[Pokémon Live!]]]]
In [[Pokémon Live!]], {{an|Giovanni}} offers the ''Diamond Badge'' to Trainers who defeat his [[MechaMew2]]. He gives {{Ash}} the Diamond Badge prior to the battle, believing that Ash will never win. However, Ash defeats Giovanni with {{OBP|Mewtwo|original series}}'s assistance, proceeding to give the Diamond Badge to {{an|Misty}} as a belated birthday gift. Pokémon Live! is not in continuity with the {{pkmn|anime}}, and the Diamond Badge is not mentioned elsewhere in the series; however, it is the inspiration for [[DiamondShipping]]'s name.
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==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Gym Badges in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].

{{cardlist/header|Gym Badge|Rainbow|char=yes}}
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==Trivia==
[[File:The Final Badge DVD.jpg|thumb|150px|The Earth Badge's design in the anime]]
[[File:Earth Badge.png|thumb|150px|Official artwork of the Earth Badge]]
[[File:Legend Badge slot.png|thumb|200px|The original Badge slots in Ash's Unova Badge case]]
* In the [[Pokémon Project Studio Red and Blue]] computer programs, the Soul and Marsh Badges' names are reversed, with the pink heart-shaped Badge being the Marsh Badge and the yellow circular Badge being the Soul Badge. Several anime and game handbooks also make this same switch. This appears to be because of an initial error in naming the Badges in {{game|Red and Blue|s}}. A soul would be more attuned to {{t|psychic}} abilities and one finds {{t|Poison|poisonous}} gases in a marsh.
* Official artwork of the Earth Badge (featured in media such as Pokémon Project Studio Red and Blue and [[Extreme Pokémon: The Guide for the Ultimate Fan]]) differs significantly from its appearance in the games, anime, manga, and TCG. The design in its official artwork resembles a plant, whereas its other design resembles a feather.
* The Orange League is the only known Pokémon League with fewer than eight Badges.
* It is possible to obtain certain Badges in a non-linear order. The most notable example of this are the Badges in the Kanto region.
** In Generation II and IV, the Badges can be obtained in virtually any order, although in [[Generation IV]] the player cannot obtain the Earth Badge until obtaining the other seven.
** In Generation VII, the Boulder and Cascade Badges must each be obtained to progress to the next Gym, and [[Viridian Gym]] (Earth Badge) is closed until the player has obtained all seven other Badges. Other than these restrictions, the Badges can be obtained in any order.
** In [[Generation III]], the only Gym that can be skipped entirely is the [[Fortree Gym]]. The player can get to the point in the game where the guards at the Pokémon League check to see if the player has received all eight Badges. This is not the case with the [[Dewford Gym]] as it must be defeated in order for the player to fight [[Norman]], though it can be put off until after Flannery has been defeated.
* In {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, the Earth Badge is the only Badge that doesn't allow the use of an HM outside of battle, while in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} it is the only Kanto Badge that does.
* The Rainbow Badge's colors correspond with the colors of all the other Kanto Badges, explaining the colors in its design.
* In the code of the [[Generation I]] games, [[List of unobtainable items|items]] named for each Badge can be found. The items named '''BoulderBadge''' and '''CascadeBadge''' allow players to throw bait and rocks, respectively, at Pokémon outside of the {{safari|Kanto}} when used in battle. The other "Badge Items" have no known purpose, simply displaying  Professor Oak's "This isn't the time to use that!" message when trying to use them.
* The Basic Badge is the only Badge to be given out by more than one Gym.
* The Rising Badge is the only Badge the player receives outside of its respective Gym.
* The Legend Badge is the only Badge from a completed [[generation]] of games that has not appeared in the anime.
** When Ash initially got his Unova Badge case in ''[[BW013|Minccino—Neat and Tidy!]]'', the slots in it were made to fit each Badge in Pokémon Black and White, but they later became circular to accommodate the Toxic Badge.
* Ash has not won a Badge in the same episode as his first encounter with its respective Gym Leader since earning the Dynamo Badge from [[Wattson]] in ''[[AG040|Watts with Wattson?]]''.
* In [[Alola]], [[Gym]]s and Badges are not present. Instead, the player receives [[Z-Crystal]]s for completing their trials and grand trials, which replace Badges on the [[save]] file and for unlocking new items at the [[Poké Mart]] (the latter for Z-Crystals from trials only). Additionally, grand trial completion Stamps are used to ensure [[obedience]].
** However, in [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]], the player can receive an unofficial Badge known as the [[Surge Badge]] by defeating the leader of the [[Kantonian Gym]] in [[Malie City]]. Although it is purely a novelty item and serves no practical purpose, its design and Japanese name are direct references to the Thunder Badge.

===Name origin===
* With the exception of the Rainbow and Rising Badges, all Badges in [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]] were renamed for audiences outside of Japan. All [[Hoenn]] League Badges keep their Japanese names, as do [[Sinnoh]] League Badges, with the exception of the Icicle Badge, due to its name originally being the Glacier Badge in Japanese. In English, the Glacier Badge is the [[Mahogany Gym]]'s Badge, which was originally called the Ice Badge in Japanese. This naming conflict continued in Generation V, with the [[Icirrus Gym]]'s Badge being the Icicle Badge in Japanese, where it was renamed the Freeze Badge in English.
** The Japanese names of the [[Kanto]] Badges are all colors, following the color pattern for the town and city names.
** The Trio and Insect Badges are the first Badges since the Glacier Badge in Generation II to get renamed in the English version of the games, without there being a localization conflict between the Japanese and English versions.
** All Badges in [[Galar]] are named directly after their corresponding [[Type|types]].
*** Consequentially, both Galar and [[Kalos]] have a Fairy Badge (フェアリーバッジ), making them the only Badges to share a name with each other in both English and Japanese.
* The Storm Badge's English name may be derived from the {{wp|lucha libre}} wrestler {{wp|Fray Tormenta}}—also the inspiration for [[Crasher Wake]]—whose name translates as "Friar Storm".

==In other languages==
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|bg=Значка ''Znachka''
|zh_yue=聖章 {{tt|''Singjēung''|Holy Medal}}
|zh_cmn=徽章 {{tt|''Huīzhāng''|Badge}}
|cs=Odznak
|da=Salmærke{{tt|*|Diamond and Pearl series-present}}<br>Emblem{{tt|*|The Official Pokémon Handbook and Original series-Advanced series}}<br>Træningsbadge{{tt|*|Black version manual}}
|fi=Ansiomerkki{{tt|*|Season 1 only}}<br>Salimerkki<br>Arvomerkki / Rintamerkki<br>Kouluttajamerkki{{tt|*|Pokémon Adventures}}
|fr_ca=Écusson{{tt|*|VHS tape}}
|fr_eu=Badge
|de=Orden
|el=Έμβλημα ''Émvlima''
|he=תג ''Tag''
|id=Lencana
|it=Medaglia
|ko=배지 ''Badge''
|no=Brikke<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000619140034/http://www.pokemon.no:80/ordliste.htm Glossary at Pokemon.no (archive)]</ref>
|pl=Odznaka
|pt_eu=Crachá
|pt_br=Insígnia
|ro=Insignă
|ru=Значок ''Znachok''
|es_la=Medalla<br>Insignia ([[BW013]])<br>Prenda ([[EP009]])
|es_eu=Medalla
|sv=Gym Badge{{tt|*|Black and White series-present}}<br>Gymnål{{tt|*|Ruby and Sapphire series}}<br>Rocknål{{tt|*|Original series}}<br>Pokémonnål{{tt|*|EP007-EP008}}<br>Pokémontränarnål{{tt|*|EP007}}<br>Emblem{{tt|*|VHS release of S01 descriptions}}<br>Gymmärke{{tt|*|Pokémon Emerald manual}}<br>Bricka{{tt|*|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, and LeafGreen and FireRed manual}}
|tr=Rozet
|vi=Huy hiệu
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==See also==
* {{cat|Award items}}
* {{cat|Episodes in which Ash gets a Badge}}

==References==
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