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A '''Symbol''' (Japanese: '''シンボル''' ''Symbol'') is an [[item]] which denotes a [[Pokémon Trainer]] as having defeated one of Hoenn's [[Frontier Brain]]s. They are the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III|Hoenn Battle Frontier}}'s equivalent of a [[Badge]]. There are two levels of them for each: silver and gold. The [[Sinnoh]] and [[Johto]] equivalent is a [[commemorative print]]. Unlike Badges, they do not allow new items to be sold at [[Poké Mart]]s.

==List of Symbols==
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{hoenn color}}; {{roundy}}; border: 4px solid #{{hoenn color}};" colspan="4" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! style="background: #{{hoenn color}};" colspan="4" | {{color|{{hoenn color dark}}|Symbols}}
|-
! style="background: #{{hoenn color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}};" | {{color|{{hoenn color dark}}|Frontier Brain<br><small>Japanese</small>}}
! style="background: #{{hoenn color light}};" | {{color|{{hoenn color dark}}|Facility<br><small>Japanese</small>}}
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{hoenn color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}};" | {{color|{{hoenn color dark}}|Symbols}}
|- style="background:#{{frontier color}}"
| [[File:Spr E Noland.png]]<br>{{color2|{{frontier color dark}}|Factory Head (Trainer class)|Factory Head}} {{color2|{{frontier color dark}}|Factory Head Noland|Noland}}<br><small>{{color|{{frontier color dark}}|ファクトリーヘッド ダツラ<br>Factory Head Datsura}}</small>
| {{color2|{{frontier color dark}}|Battle Frontier (Generation III)#Battle Factory|Battle Factory}}<br><small>{{color|{{frontier color dark}}|バトルファクトリー<br>Battle Factory}}</small>
| [[File:Knowledgesymbolsilver.png‎|50px]]<br>{{color|{{frontier color dark}}|Silver Knowledge Symbol}}
| [[File:Knowledgesymbol.png‎|50px]]<br>{{color|{{frontier color dark}}|Gold Knowledge Symbol}}
|- style="background:#{{frontier color}}"
| [[File:Spr E Greta.png]]<br>{{color2|{{frontier color dark}}|Arena Tycoon Greta}}<br><small>{{color|{{frontier color dark}}|アリーナキャプテン コゴミ<br>Arena Captain Kogomi}}</small>
| {{color2|{{frontier color dark}}|Battle Frontier (Generation III)#Battle Arena|Battle Arena}}<br><small>{{color|{{frontier color dark}}|バトルアリーナ<br>Battle Arena}}</small>
| [[File:Gutssymbolsilver.png|50px]]<br>{{color|{{frontier color dark}}|Silver Guts Symbol}}
| [[File:Gutssymbol.png|50px]]<br>{{color|{{frontier color dark}}|Gold Guts Symbol}}
|- style="background:#{{frontier color}}"
| [[File:Spr E Tucker.png]]<br>{{color2|{{frontier color dark}}|Dome Ace Tucker}}<br><small>{{color|{{frontier color dark}}|ドームスーパースター ヒース<br>Dome Superstar Heath}}</small>
| {{color2|{{frontier color dark}}|Battle Frontier (Generation III)#Battle Dome|Battle Dome}}<br><small>{{color|{{frontier color dark}}|バトルドーム<br>Battle Dome}}</small>
| [[File:Tacticssymbolsilver.png|50px]]<br>{{color|{{frontier color dark}}|Silver Tactics Symbol}}
| [[File:Tacticssymbol.png|50px]]<br>{{color|{{frontier color dark}}|Gold Tactics Symbol}}
|- style="background:#{{frontier color}}"
| [[File:Spr E Lucy.png]]<br>{{color2|{{frontier color dark}}|Pike Queen Lucy}}<br><small>{{color|{{frontier color dark}}|チューブクイーン アザミ<br>Tube Queen Azami}}</small>
| {{color2|{{frontier color dark}}|Battle Frontier (Generation III)#Battle Pike|Battle Pike}}<br><small>{{color|{{frontier color dark}}|バトルチューブ<br>Battle Tube}}</small>
| [[File:Lucksymbolsilver.png|50px]]<br>{{color|{{frontier color dark}}|Silver Luck Symbol}}
| [[File:Lucksymbol.png|50px]]<br>{{color|{{frontier color dark}}|Gold Luck Symbol}}
|- style="background:#{{frontier color}}"
| [[File:Spr E Spenser.png]]<br>{{color2|{{frontier color dark}}|Palace Maven Spenser}}<br><small>{{color|{{frontier color dark}}|パレスガーディアン ウコン<br>Palace Guardian Ukon}}</small>
| {{color2|{{frontier color dark}}|Battle Frontier (Generation III)#Battle Palace|Battle Palace}}<br><small>{{color|{{frontier color dark}}|バトルパレス<br>Battle Palace}}</small>
| [[File:Spiritssymbolsilver.png|50px]]<br>{{color|{{frontier color dark}}|Silver Spirits Symbol}}
| [[File:Spiritssymbol.png|50px]]<br>{{color|{{frontier color dark}}|Gold Spirits Symbol}}
|- style="background:#{{frontier color}}"
| [[File:Spr E Brandon.png]]<br>{{color2|{{frontier color dark}}|Pyramid King Brandon}}<br><small>{{color|{{frontier color dark}}|ピラミッドキング ジンダイ<br>Pyramid King Jindai}}</small>
| {{color2|{{frontier color dark}}|Battle Frontier (Generation III)#Battle Pyramid|Battle Pyramid}}<br><small>{{color|{{frontier color dark}}|バトルピラミッド<br>Battle Pyramid}}</small>
| [[File:Bravesymbolsilver.png|50px]]<br>{{color|{{frontier color dark}}|Silver Brave Symbol}}
| [[File:Bravesymbol.png|50px]]<br>{{color|{{frontier color dark}}|Gold Brave Symbol}}
|- 
| style="background:#{{frontier color}}; {{roundybl|5px}};" | [[File:Spr E Anabel.png]]<br>{{color2|{{frontier color dark}}|Tower Tycoon (Trainer class)|Salon Maiden}} {{color2|{{frontier color dark}}|Salon Maiden Anabel|Anabel}}<br><small>{{color|{{frontier color dark}}|タワータイクーン リラ<br>Tower Tycoon Lila}}</small>
| style="background:#{{frontier color}};" | {{color2|{{frontier color dark}}|Battle Frontier (Generation III)#Battle Tower|Battle Tower}}<br><small>{{color|{{frontier color dark}}|バトルタワー<br>Battle Tower}}</small>
| style="background:#{{frontier color}};" | [[File:Abilitysymbolsilver.png‎|50px]]<br>{{color|{{frontier color dark}}|Silver Ability Symbol}}
| style="background:#{{frontier color}}; {{roundybr|5px}};" | [[File:Abilitysymbol.png‎|50px]]<br>{{color|{{frontier color dark}}|Gold Ability Symbol}}
|}<br clear="all">

==In the anime==
[[File:Ash Symbols.png|thumb|200px|Ash's seven Symbols]]
[[File:Reggie symbols.png|thumb|left|210px|Reggie's six Symbols]]
{{Ash}} was seen earning the Knowledge Symbol close to the end of [[S08|the eighth season]], and the rest of the Symbols during [[S09|the ninth season]]. After earning his seventh Symbol in ''[[AG190|Pace - The Final Frontier!]]'', [[Scott]] offered him a chance to become a Frontier Brain candidate, but he turned down the offer.

In ''[[DP066|Lost Leader Strategy!]]'', it was revealed that [[Paul]]'s big brother [[Reggie]] had earned six of the seven Symbols. However, he had been unable to defeat {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}, thus never obtaining the Brave Symbol.
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==In the manga==
[[File:Symbols Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Emerald's seven Symbols in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
{{adv|Emerald}} was seen earning all seven Symbols during the {{chap|Emerald}}. For the Tactics Symbol, he had been unable to defeat {{Fb|Dome Ace|Tucker}} on [[PS324|his first try]], but [[PS337|later]] participated in a Battle Dome tournament with the other [[Pokédex holder]]s and won, earning him his final Symbol.

===In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga===
{{OBP|Enta|CBF}} was seen earning six of the seven Symbols over the course of the [[Pokémon Battle Frontier]] {{pkmn|manga}}, although most of them were won off-panel. However, his battle with {{FB|Salon Maiden|Anabel}} ended in a draw, leaving him without the Ability Symbol.
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==Trivia==
* In the Japanese version of {{v2|Emerald}}, the patterns on the Symbols are originally the first letter of the Symbol's name: K (Knowledge), G (Guts), T (Tactics), L (Luck), S (Spirits), B (Brave), and A (Ability).
** However, the anime features the patterns used in the English version instead.
* Some of the patterns in the Symbols have similarities to the Frontier Brain's battle facility.
** The pattern on the Luck Symbol is identical to the hexagon patterns on {{p|Seviper}}, which the Battle Pike was modeled after.
** The pattern on the Tactics Symbol seems to be the Battle Dome if seen from above. It might also stand for the first letter in Tucker's Japanese name Heath.
** The pattern on the Brave Symbol seems to be the Battle Pyramid if seen from above.
** The pattern on the Ability Symbol seems to be the Battle Tower seen from below.
* The Knowledge Symbol is the only Symbol not to share a common first letter with [[Factory Head Noland|its respective Frontier Brain]] in the English version. However, both are pronounced with the /n/ sound.

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn=象徵 / 象徴 ''{{tt|Xiàngzhēng|Symbol}}''
|da=Frontalsymbol
|de=Symbol
|fi=Symboli
|fr=Symbole
|it=Simbolo
|ko=심볼 ''Symbol''
|es=Simbolo
}}

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