A 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.
Effects
Stat boost
Some Badges boost a certain stat or stats of the player's Pokémon. The stat or stats are multiplied by 1.1.
Obedience
Badges affect a Pokémon's behavior. Outsider Pokémon over a certain level will refuse to obey the player without the appropriate Badge.
| Badges by obedience level
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| Level
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Torren League
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| Up to Lv. 35
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Thermal Badge
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| Up to Lv. 50
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Stinger Badge
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| Up to Lv. 60
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Summit Badge
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HMs
While Trainers can teach their Pokémon HM moves and use them in battle, Trainers require the appropriate Badge to use them in the overworld.
Poké Mart stock
The number of Badges a Trainer possesses affects which items Poké Marts sell. The more Badges, the more items that become available for purchase, with more expensive items generally appearing after more Badges are obtained.
Pokémon League
In order to enter the Pokémon League and challenge the Elite Four and Champion, the player must have all eight Badges from that region.
List of Badges
Torren League
| Torren League
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| Badges: 8
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Region: Torren
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Thermal Badge
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| Basis
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| It is shaped like a thermometer.
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| Obeying Pokémon
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| Up to Lv. 35
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Stinger Badge
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| Basis
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| It is shaped like a pair of stingers.
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| Obeying Pokémon
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| Up to Lv. 50
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Summit Badge
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| Basis
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| It is shaped like a cloud with wings.
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| Obeying Pokémon
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| Up to Lv. 60
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Paragon Badge
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| Basis
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| It is shaped like a heart.
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| Obeying Pokémon
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| Up to Lv. ???
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