Draft:Thunder Badge
| Givers | Lt. Surge |
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| Obedience cap | 10 + 10 * BadgeCountPE |
| Field move | Fly (HM02) |
The Thunder Badge (オレンジバッジ Orange Badge) is the badge awarded by the Vermilion Gym in Kanto. It is usually the third of the Kanto Badges a Trainer earns. In most media, it is given by Lt. Surge.
In the core series
Kanto-based games
In games set only in Kanto, the Thunder Badge cannot be acquired until after the Cascade Badge has been acquired, since Cut is required to access the Vermillion Gym. It is given by Lt. Surge, the leader of the Vermilion Gym, after defeating him.
Obtaining the Thunder Badge has several effects that can differ among games.
- RBY, FRLG: Cut (HM01) can be used outside of battle to cut away special plants.
- A stat for the player's Pokémon may be boosted by 12.5%. (Does not apply to Link Battles.)
- PE
- Increases the level of Pokémon that will obey the player. In the Let's Go games, this depends on the number of badges obtained, and the Thunder Badge can be obtained as anywhere from the third to seventh badge, resulting in a possible cap of lv. 40-80.
- Unlocks one or more items in the Poké Mart, depending on when it is obtained (since the Thunder Badge can be obtained as anywhere from the third to seventh badge).
Johto-based games
In Johto-based games, most of the Kanto badges can be acquired in any order after becoming Champion, including the Thunder Badge.
Obtaining the Thunder Badge has effects that can differ among games.
- GSC: the power of Electric-type moves is boosted by 12.5%. (Does not apply to Link Battles.)
In other games
In Pokémon Puzzle League, the player can earn badges, including the Thunder Badge by defeating Lt. Surge.
In animation
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Pokémon the Series
In the manga
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In the TCG
The Thunder Badge was part of the Pokémon League Rewards in the 1999-2000 and 2006-2007 cycles.
The following list shows cards that mention or feature the Thunder Badge in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
| Gym Badge Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats. | |||||||
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Rarity | # |
| Lt. Surge | T | Gym Heroes | 
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17/132 | Kuchiba City Gym | ||
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101/132 | Leaders' Stadium |
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| Gym Badge | I | XY Black Star Promos | XY205 | XY-P Promotional cards | |||
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Trivia
Origin
The Thunder Badge is shaped like an eight-pointed gold star with an orange octagon in the center.
Name origin
Thunder may colloquially be considered a synonym for Electric, the dominant type in Vermillion Gym.
Orange is a main color of the badge, similar to the other Kanto badges.
In other languages
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nav box for kanto badges (and links to other regions?), etc