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{{split|{{redlink|Kanto Badges}}, {{redlink|Johto Badges}}, {{redlink|Hoenn Badges}}, {{redlink|Sinnoh Badges}}, {{redlink|Unova Badges}}, {{redlink|Kalos Badges}}, {{redlink|Galar Badges}}, {{redlink|Paldea Badges}}}} | {{split|{{redlink|Kanto Badges}}, {{redlink|Johto Badges}}, {{redlink|Hoenn Badges}}, {{redlink|Sinnoh Badges}}, {{redlink|Unova Badges}}, {{redlink|Kalos Badges}}, {{redlink|Galar Badges}}, {{redlink|Paldea Badges}}}} | ||
[[File:Ash Unova Badges.png|thumb|250px|{{Ash}} with his badges from [[Unova]]]] | [[File:Ash Unova Badges.png|thumb|250px|{{Ash}} with his badges from [[Unova]]]] | ||
A '''badge''' (Japanese: '''バッジ''' ''badge'' | A '''badge''' or '''Gym Badge''' (Japanese: '''バッジ''' ''badge'' or '''ジムバッジ''' ''Gym Badge'') is an item that serves as proof of a [[Pokémon Trainer]]'s victory in a battle against 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. | 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. | ||
In [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Pokémon Scarlet, Violet]], and {{pkmn|Masters EX}}, this is written in lowercase as '''badge''' or in title-case as '''Gym Badge'''. Prior to [[Generation IX]], the word '''Badge''' used by itself started with a capital letter in the game dialogue. | |||
==Terminology== | ==Terminology== |