Draft:Hoenn Badges
In Hoenn, the Hoenn League's eight Gyms give out Badges which can qualify Trainers for the right to challenge the Elite Four. In some media outside of the games, it has been shown that there are more than eight Badges and Gyms in Hoenn.
Hoenn's Battle Frontier also has Symbols that are equivalent to Badges, except that they do not have any effects.
List of Badges
Standard Badges
The following is a list of the eight standard Badges of the Hoenn region's Hoenn League, in their standard order. The details listed below describe the Badges in the core series games, although some details may vary in other media.
| Image | English name | Japanese name | Gym | Gym Leader | Associated type |
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Stone Badge | ストーンバッジ Stone Badge |
Rustboro Gym | Roxanne | Rock |
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Knuckle Badge | ナックルバッジ Knuckle Badge |
Dewford Gym | Brawly | Fighting |
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Dynamo Badge | ダイナモバッジ Dynamo Badge |
Mauville Gym | Wattson | Electric |
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Heat Badge | ヒートバッジ Heat Badge |
Lavaridge Gym | Flannery | Fire |
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Balance Badge | バランスバッジ Balance Badge |
Petalburg Gym | Norman | Normal |
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Feather Badge | フェザーバッジ Feather Badge |
Fortree Gym | Winona | Flying |
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Mind Badge | マインドバッジ Mind Badge |
Mossdeep Gym | Tate and Liza | Psychic |
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Rain Badge | レインバッジ Rain Badge |
Sootopolis Gym | WallaceRSE JuanORAS |
Water |
Other Hoenn Badges
Hoenn Badges other than the eight shown in the core series games have appeared in some media.
Pokémon the Series
- In Saved by the Beldum, when Morrison shows off his eighth and final Badge, it does not match any of the standard Badges.
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Morrison's Badges in Saved by the Beldum
In the core series
The Hoenn Badges can be acquired in games based in Hoenn: Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire.
Acquisition order
In the Generation III games, the Stone Badge must be acquired first and the Balance Badge must be acquired fifth, but the other Badges can be acquired in any order between or after those. In the Generation VI games, all Badges must be obtained sequentially—nothing can be skipped.
| Badge | Order | |
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| Stone Badge | 1 | 1 |
| Knuckle Badge | 2-4 | 2 |
| Dynamo Badge | 2-4 | 3 |
| Heat Badge | 2-4 | 4 |
| Balance Badge | 5 | 5 |
| Feather Badge | 6-8 | 6 |
| Mind Badge | 6-8 | 7 |
| Rain Badge | 6-8 | 8 |
Effects
Acquiring the Hoenn Badges can have the following effects:
- Increasing the maximum level for Pokémon obedience
- Boosting certain stats (in RSE)
- Allowing the use of HM moves as field moves
- Unlocking items in Poké Marts (in ORAS)
Obedience
Outsider Pokémon may disobey the player if their level is too high. The following table lists the maximum levels at which outsider Pokémon will obey the player, depending on the Badges they have.
| Obedience | R S E | OR AS |
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| Up to Lv. 10 | No Badges | No Badges |
| Up to Lv. 20 | Stone Badge | |
| Up to Lv. 30 | Knuckle Badge | Knuckle Badge |
| Up to Lv. 40 | Dynamo Badge | |
| Up to Lv. 50 | Heat Badge | Heat Badge |
| Up to Lv. 60 | Balance Badge | |
| Up to Lv. 70 | Feather Badge | Feather Badge |
| Up to Lv. 80 | Mind Badge | |
| All Pokémon | Rain Badge | Rain Badge |
Stat boost
Some Badges boost a certain stat of the player's Pokémon. The stats are increased by 10%. This boost is not applied in link battles and it was removed in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
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.
| Stat | R S E |
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| Attack | Stone Badge |
| Defense | Balance Badge |
| Special Attack and Special Defense | Mind Badge |
| Speed | Dynamo Badge |
HM moves
Some Badges allow the player to use HM moves as field moves, outside of battle. The following table shows which Badges are required to use an HM move outside of battle. Note that, in Generation VI, Flash is no longer an HM, but it can still be used outside of battle, without requiring a specific Badge.
| HM | Move | R S E | OR AS |
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 HM01 |
Cut | Stone Badge | |
 HM02 |
Fly | Feather Badge | |
 HM03 |
Surf | Balance Badge | |
HM04 |
Strength | Heat Badge | |
HM05RSE |
Flash | Knuckle Badge | N/A |
HM05ORAS |
Waterfall | N/A | Rain Badge |
 HM06 |
Rock Smash | Dynamo Badge | |
HM07RSE |
Waterfall | Rain Badge | N/A |
HM07ORAS |
Dive | N/A | Mind Badge |
HM08RSE |
Dive | Mind Badge | N/A |
Poké Marts
In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the items sold by Poké Marts vary based on the number of Badges the player has. The table below shows which new items are sold when a new Badge is acquired.
| Badges | Poké Mart inventory |
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| No Badges | Poké Ball[a], Potion, Antidote[a] |
| 1 Badge | Great Ball, Super Potion, Paralyze Heal, Awakening, Burn Heal, Ice Heal, Escape Rope, Repel |
| 2 Badges | Hyper Potion, Revive, Super Repel |
| 3 Badges | Ultra Ball, Full Heal, Max Repel |
| 4 Badges | Max Potion |
| 5 Badges | Full Restore |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Poké Ball and Antidote are only offered after the player has obtained the Pokédex in Littleroot Town.
State changes
Badges can also affect conditions for certain events or characters in the world.
- Dynamo Badge
- RSE: the Trick House's second puzzle becomes available.
- RSE: the Pretty Petal flower shop starts selling Secret Base plant decorations.
- ORAS: the player can receive Befriending Power from the Hipster in the Mauville City Pokémon Center (after they have received all previous O-Powers).
- Heat Badge
- RSE: the Trick House's third puzzle becomes available.
- ORAS: the player can receive Encounter Power and Accuracy Power from the Hipster in the Mauville City Pokémon Center (after they have received all previous O-Powers).
- Balance Badge
- Mr. Briney's ferry will no longer be present at the docks at Petalburg City, Dewford Town, or Slateport City.
- The player's Mom will give them the Amulet Coin if they talk to her at home.
- RS: Mystery Events can be unlocked.
- RSE: Trainer's EyesRS/Match CallE Trainers will begin accepting rematches.
- RSE: the Trick House's fourth puzzle becomes available.
- RSE: Wattson appears in the center of Mauville City to ask the player to shut down the generator in New Mauville.
- ORAS: Gabby and Ty's team will update.
- ORAS: the Pretty Petal flower shop starts selling Secret Base plant decorations.
- ORAS: the player can receive Prize Money Power from the Bard in the Mauville City Pokémon Center (after they have received all previous O-Powers).
- Feather Badge
- RSE: the Trick House's fifth puzzle becomes available.
- ORAS: Gabby and Ty's team will update.
- ORAS: the player can receive Exp. Point Power from the Bard in the Mauville City Pokémon Center (after they have received all previous O-Powers).
- Mind Badge
- Mr. Briney appears at Stern's Shipyard.
- RSE: the Trick House's sixth puzzle becomes available.
- E: Team Magma appears in Mossdeep City near the Mossdeep Space Center.
- ORAS: Gabby and Ty's team will update.
- ORAS: the player can receive Stealth Power from the Trader in the Mauville City Pokémon Center (after they have received all previous O-Powers).
- Rain Badge
- RSE: the Trick House's seventh puzzle becomes available.
- ORAS: Gabby and Ty's team will update.
- ORAS: the player can receive Bargain Power from the Trader in the Mauville City Pokémon Center (after they have received all previous O-Powers).
- ORAS: in the Mauville Food Court, the Magnemite Croquette will become available, which features Double Battles.
In animation
Pokémon the Series
In Pokémon the Series, the Hoenn Badges allow Trainers to participate in the Ever Grande Conference. Badges are earned by defeating Hoenn Gym Leaders, and gathering eight Badges is one way to earn a spot in the conference.
Alternative Badge givers
Mr. Moore is Flannery's grandfather and led the Lavaridge Gym within Brock's memory, but Brock is surprised to discover that Flannery is the Gym Leader when they visit in Poetry Commotion!. Mr. Moore is not seen giving out Badges.
Appearances
Ash Ketchum obtained all eight Hoenn Badges in Pokémon the Series.
- Stone Badge: The Winner By a Nosepass!, won by defeating Roxanne.
- Knuckle Badge: Just One of the Geysers, won by defeating Brawly.
- Dynamo Badge: Watt's with Wattson?, won by defeating Wattson.
- Heat Badge: Going, Going, Yawn!, won by defeating Flannery.
- Balance Badge: Balance of Power, won by defeating Norman.
- Feather Badge: Sky High Gym Battle!, won by defeating Winona.
- Mind Badge: Solid as a Solrock, won by defeating Tate and Liza.
- Rain Badge: Eight Ain't Enough!, won by defeating Juan.
While the Badges above are earned during Ash's original travels in Hoenn, he also earns a Badge while revisiting the region. In Reuniting for the First Time!, when Ash defeats Wallace in an impromptu battle, Wallace presents him with another Rain Badge and his scarf.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
In Pokémon Adventures, Sapphire earns all eight Hoenn Badges.
- Stone Badge: Blowing Past Nosepass II, won by defeating Roxanne.
- Knuckle Badge: Heavy Hitting Hariyama, won by defeating Brawly.
- Dynamo Badge: Plugging Past Electrike I, given by Wattson for discovering an entrance to New Mauville; while Sapphire initially rejects it, she decides that she'll help them uncover the secrets of New Mauville in place of a Gym battle, and by the end of the adventure and the next chapter, she is seen riding away with the Dynamo Badge in her possession.
- Heat Badge: Mixing It Up with Magcargo, given by Flannery after an inconclusive battle, partly as thanks for cheering her up after she became depressed about being unable to protect her home town.
- Feather Badge: Master Class with Masquerain, earned while training with Winona, in recognition of the fierce strength Sapphire shows.
- Mind Badge: The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XV, given by Tate and Liza in recognition of her growth during her training on Mirage Island.
- Rain Badge: The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XV, given by Juan in recognition of her growth during her training on Mirage Island.
- Balance Badge: It All Ends Now VIII, won by defeating Norman.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
In Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire, Red is only seen to obtain—briefly—a single Badge. He also does not challenge Hoenn's Elite Four.
- Balance Badge: There's Someone More Important Than Clefairy?!, claimed by Clefairy after finding it in Slakoth's stomach; though Norman's Slakoth fainted, he demands the Badge be returned and chases them, with Clefairy throwing it back to Norman at the end.
Merchandise
The Hoenn Gym Badges have been featured as official goods.
They also appear in other merchandise.
League Rewards
The Hoenn Badges were also part of the Pokémon League Rewards during the 2003-2004 and 2014-2015 cycles. In the former case, they were small, oval lapel pins featuring the Pokémon League logo above an image of the Badge. In the latter case, they were small, embroidered patches depicting only the Badge.
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TCG Pokémon League Rewards for 2003-2004 -
TCG Pokémon League Rewards for 2014-2015
Design and naming
Design origin
- Stone Badge: ?
- Knuckle Badge: resembles a boxing glove.
- Dynamo Badge: looks like a real-life modern dynamo
- Heat Badge: shaped like a flame.
- Balance Badge: two identical circles
- Feather Badge: shaped like a feather.
- Mind Badge: heart shaped
- Rain Badge: shaped like a trio of raindrops.
Name origin
The names of the Hoenn Badges are the same in Japanese and English.
- Stone Badge: a synonym for Rock, the dominant type in Rustboro Gym.
- Knuckle Badge: related to Fighting, the domninant type in Dewford Gym.
- Dynamo Badge: an electricity generator, relating to Electric, the dominant type in the Mauville Gym.
- Heat Badge: related to Fire, the dominant type in the Lavaridge Gym.
- Balance Badge: being Normal necessates being in balance, Normal is the dominant type in Petalburg City
- Feather Badge: related to Flying, the dominant type in the Fortree Gym.
- Mind Badge: related to Psychic, the dominant type in the Mossdeep Gym.
- Rain Badge: a form of Water, the dominant type in the Sootopolis Gym.
Gallery
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Below are depictions of the standard Gym Badges in different media.
Stone Badge
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Knuckle Badge
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Heat Badge
Balance Badge
Feather Badge
Mind Badge
Rain Badge
Multiple
Core series games
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Trainer Card in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Animation
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Ash's Badges as seen in Less is Morrison
Manga
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Sapphire's Badges as seen in It All Ends Now VIII
Trivia
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In other languages
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Stone Badge
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Balance Badge
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Mind Badge
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See also
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