Pokémon badges

The Iceberg Badge from the Kalos League, given by Wulfric.

A badge within the Pokémon series is an item to show that a trainer has defeated a Gym Leader. Trainers need to collect all the badges from the a region to be able to challenge at that region's Pokémon League.

In the games, badges affect a Pokémon's behavior as Pokémon will not follow the orders of trainer's that they deem weak. The badge acts as a symbol of competence on the Trainer's part and causes traded Pokémon under a certain level to obey. Additionally, Trainers cannot have a Pokémon use an HM move outside battle without the appropriate badge. Also, beginning in the fourth generation, 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.

List of badges

Indigo League

	Badge	Gym Location	Gym Leader	Effects
	Boulder Badge	Pewter City	Brock	Can use the HM Flash
	Cascade Badge	Cerulean City	Misty	Can use the HM Cut. Pokémon up to level 30 obey you.
	Thunder Badge	Vermilion City	Lt. Surge	Can use the HM Fly.
	Rainbow Badge	Celadon City	Erika	Can use the HM Strength. Pokémon up to level 50 obey you.
	Soul Badge	Fuchsia City	Koga/Janine	Can use the HM Surf.
	Marsh Badge	Saffron City	Sabrina	Can use the HM Rock Smash. Pokémon up to level 70 obey you.
	Volcano Badge	Cinnabar Island	Blaine	Can use the HM Waterfall.
	Earth Badge	Viridian City	Giovanni/Blue	Can use the HM Rock Climb. All Pokémon obey you.

Orange League

These sets of Badges only appear in the anime. Trainers must receive these Badges from the Orange Crew.

	Badge	Gym Location	Gym Leader
	Coral-Eye Badge	Mikan Island	Cissy
	Sea Ruby Badge	Navel Island	Danny
	Spike Shell Badge	Trovita Island	Rudy
	Jade Star Badge	Kumquat Island	Luana

Johto League

	Badge	Gym Location	Gym Leader	Effects
	Zephyr Badge	Violet City	Falkner	Can use the HM Flash/Rock Smash. Pokémon up to level 20 obey you.
	Hive Badge	Azalea Town	Bugsy	Can use the HM Cut. Pokémon up to level 30 obey you.
	Plain Badge	Goldenrod City	Whitney	Can use the HM Strength.
	Fog Badge	Ecruteak City	Morty	Can use the HM Surf. Pokémon up to level 50 obey you.
	Storm Badge	Cianwood City	Chuck	Can use the HM Fly. Pokémon up to level 70 obey you.
	Mineral Badge	Olivine City	Jasmine	Pokémon up to level 70 obey you.
	Glacier Badge	Mahogany Town	Pryce	Can use the HM Whirlpool.
	Rising Badge	Blackthorn City	Clair	Can use the HM Waterfall. All Pokémon obey you.

Hoenn League

	Badge	Gym Location	Gym Leader	Effects
	Stone Badge	Rustboro City	Roxanne	Can use the HM Cut.
	Knuckle Badge	Dewford Town	Brawly	Can use the HM Flash. Pokémon up to level 30 obey you.
	Dynamo Badge	Mauville City	Wattson	Can use the HM Rock Smash.
	Heat Badge	Lavaridge Town	Flannery	Can use the HM Strength. Pokémon up to level 50 obey you.
	Balance Badge	Petalburg City	Norman	Can use the HM Surf.
	Feather Badge	Fortree City	Winona	Can use the HM Fly. Pokémon up to level 70 obey you.
	Mind Badge	Mossdeep City	Tate and Liza	Can use the HM Dive.
	Rain Badge	Sootopolis City	Wallace/Juan	Can use the HM Waterfall. All Pokémon obey you.

Sinnoh League

The maximum level that Pokémon will obey you increases every two Badges (2 Badges - Level 30; 4 Badges - Level 50; 6 Badges - Level 70; 8 Badges - All Pokémon).

	Badge	Gym Location	Gym Leader	Effects
	Coal Badge	Oreburgh City	Roark	Can use the HM Rock Smash.
	Forest Badge	Eterna City	Gardenia	Can use the HM Cut.
	Cobble Badge	Veilstone City	Maylene	Can use the HM Fly.
	Fen Badge	Pastoria City	Crasher Wake	Can use the HM Defog/Surf.
	Relic Badge	Hearthome City	Fantina	Can use the HM Defog/Surf.
	Mine Badge	Canalave City	Byron	Can use the HM Strength.
	Icicle Badge	Snowpoint City	Candice	Can use the HM Rock Climb.
	Beacon Badge	Sunyshore City	Volkner	Can use the HM Waterfall.

Unova League

Some HMs cannot be obtained until obtaining certain Badges but they are not required since traded Pokémon can use HMs before acquiring Badges.

Pokémon Black and White

	Badge	Gym Location	Gym Leader	Effects
	Trio Badge	Striaton City	Cilan/Chili/Cress	Pokémon up to level 20 obey you.
	Basic Badge	Nacrene City	Lenora	Pokémon up to level 30 obey you.
	Insect Badge	Castelia City	Burgh	Pokémon up to level 40 obey you.
	Bolt Badge	Nimbasa City	Elesa	Pokémon up to level 50 obey you.
	Quake Badge	Driftveil City	Clay	Pokémon up to level 60 obey you.
	Jet Badge	Mistralton City	Skyla	Pokémon up to level 70 obey you.
	Freeze Badge	Icirrus City	Brycen	Pokémon up to level 80 obey you.
	Legend Badge	Opelucid City	Drayden/Iris	All Pokémon obey you.

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

	Badge	Gym Location	Gym Leader	Effects
	Basic Badge	Aspertia City	Cheren	Pokémon up to level 20 obey you.
	Toxic Badge	Virbank City	Roxie	Pokémon up to level 30 obey you.
	Insect Badge	Castelia City	Burgh	Pokémon up to level 40 obey you.
	Bolt Badge	Nimbasa City	Elesa	Pokémon up to level 50 obey you.
	Quake Badge	Driftveil City	Clay	Pokémon up to level 60 obey you.
	Jet Badge	Mistralton City	Skyla	Pokémon up to level 70 obey you.
	Legend Badge	Opelucid City	Drayden	Pokémon up to level 80 obey you.
	Wave Badge	Humilau City	Marlon	All Pokémon obey you.

Kalos League

	Badge	Gym Location	Gym Leader	Effects
	Bug Badge	Santalune City	Viola	Can use the HM Cut. Pokémon up to level 30 obey you.
	Cliff Badge	Cyllage City	Grant	Can use the HM Strength. Pokémon up to level 40 obey you.
	Rumble Badge	Shalour City	Korrina	Can use the HM Surf. Pokémon up to level 50 obey you.
	Plant Badge	Coumarine City	Ramos	Can use the HM Fly. Pokémon up to level 60 obey you.
	Voltage Badge	Lumiose City	Clemont	Pokémon up to level 70 obey you.
	Fairy Badge	Laverre City	Valerie	Pokémon up to level 80 obey you.
	Psychic Badge	Anistar City	Olympia	Pokémon up to level 90 obey you.
	Iceberg Badge	Snowbelle City	Wulfric	Can use the HM Waterfall. All Pokémon obey you.

Notes

• In the Pokémon the Series episode "The Battle of the Badge", Gary Oak is shown to have ten badges, only three of which are among the eight official Indigo League badges listed above. This indicates that, in the anime, there are at least seven other Gyms in Kanto that Ash Ketchum (and the game's players) did not go to.