Badge

“Putting on badges and taking them off is a vital skill.”

—Goompa, Paper Mario

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Mario discovers the Close Call Badge.

Badges are items used in several Mario RPGs ever since their first appearance in Paper Mario. Badges are equipped as accessories, similar to the weapons, armors and accessories from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. The main difference is that, unlike the items in Super Mario RPG, Badges have a variety of uses depending on the game. They may increase stats, provide unusual abilities, or give Mario access to new moves.

History

Paper Mario series

Each badge requires a certain amount of BP to be equipped, which means that Mario can't equip all the badges at the same time. The more useful a badge, the more BP it requires. Instead of changing Mario's stats, badges have many uses, from prolonging Mario's Spin Dash to changing the sound effects of Mario's hammer and jump attacks. Some badges also allow Mario to use special attacks with the hammer and shoes that use FP.

Paper Mario

In Paper Mario badges can be found scattered in all the Mushroom Kingdom, but some particular badges can be only bought from Rowf in Toad Town and from Merlow in exchange for Star Pieces.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

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HP Plus and Power Plus in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, badges can instead be bought from the Lovely Howz of Badges in Rogueport. They can be traded for Star Pieces with Dazzle in Rogueport Sewers. Ms. Mowz can steal badges from enemies and enemies also occasionally drop badges when defeated.

Super Paper Mario

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HP Plus and Power Plus in Super Paper Mario.

Super Paper Mario eliminated the use of badges for there was no RPG style battling system. Although, there are two items that were previously badges in the past games: Power Plus and HP Plus; they retain their main purpose. Power Plus boosts the character's attack power by one and the HP Plus boosts the character's maximum Heart Points by five. But with the badges they had to be equipped and could be unequipped. In the most recent game, once it is used, it's permanent. The Happy Flower, albeit distinctly different than its badge form, also appears in Super Paper Mario as an item.

Mario & Luigi series

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, each bro can only wear one badge at a time. Badges are used to raise Mario or Luigi's Attack stat or their Bros. Points. Certain badges also allow different effects to be used in battle, such as defense from spiked enemies, HP recovery, and attacks with different effects, among others. In the game, badges can be bought in shops all around the Beanbean Kingdom or dropped from defeated enemies.

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Badges only give special effects to Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, and Baby Luigi. Clothing instead increases and decreases all the stats in this game. Badges can be found all around the Mushroom Kingdom of the past, dropped by enemies, in the present Kingdom's Item Shop, or bought from Fawful. Like the game's predecessor, only one badge can be given to each bro at a time.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

Items known as Bros. Badges appear in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, in which they are used in battle by Mario and Luigi (but not Bowser). The first two badges are given to the player by Princess Lipid in the Flab Zone. When a gauge fills up, touching the two linked badges with the stylus activates the badge, yielding a variety of results, such as restoring health. The gauge is filled up by performing an attack in either a "GOOD", "GREAT" or "EXCELLENT" way (the requirements vary from badge to badge). Switching a badge during a battle will reset the gauge to zero. Some badges can be purchased at a shop in Toad Town and others can be found throughout the game.

Super Smash Bros. series

The Franklin Badge is an item in this series that lets the user deflect projectiles.

List of Badges

Paper Mario series Badges

Badges can be obtained in a multitude of ways in the Paper Mario series. Most badges provide a special attack for Mario and consume BP (Badge Points) when equipped.

Paper Mario

There are sixty-nine badges in Paper Mario, but some appear more than once, making a total of 80 badges.

Name of Badge	Icon	BP Needed	Found In	Effect
All or Nothing	File:All or nothing badge.PNG	4	Bought at Rowf's Badge Shop after Chapter 4 (100 Coins)	Mario's attack power will go up by 1 if he successfully uses the action command. If not, his attack power goes down to 0.
Attack FX A	File:Attack fx A badge.PNG	0	Traded from Merlow for 1 Star Piece	Changes the sound effects from Mario's hammer and jump attacks.
Attack FX B	File:Attack fx B badge.PNG	0	Pleasant Path	Changes the sound effects from Mario's hammer and jump attacks.
Attack FX C	File:Attack fx c badge.PNG	0	Dry Dry Desert	Changes the sound effects from Mario's hammer and jump attacks.
Attack FX D	File:Attack fx D badge.PNG	0	From Pop Diva in Toad Town after giving the Master Poet the Melody	Changes the sound effects from Mario's hammer and jump attacks.
Attack FX E	File:Attack fx E badge.PNG	0	Shiver City	Changes the sound effects from Mario's hammer and jump attacks.
Bump Attack	File:Bump attack badge.PNG	5	Third purchase from Rip Cheato in Toad Town Tunnels	Mario can defeat weak enemies (who no longer give Star Points) by walking into them.
Chill Out	File:Chill out badge.PNG	2	Traded from Merlow for 3 Star Pieces	Prevents enemies from making First Strikes.
Close Call	File:Close call badge.PNG	1	Goomba Road	When Mario has low HP and is in "danger", the enemies will occasionally miss when attacking.
D-Down Jump	File:D down jump badge.PNG	2	Tubba Blubba's Castle	For 2 FP, the player can use the "D-Down Jump" ability, which will cause damage while ignoring the enemy's Defense power, if any.
D-Down Pound	File:D down pound badge.PNG	2	Bought at Rowf's Badge Shop after Chapter 1 (75 Coins)	For 2 FP, the player can use the "D-Down Pound" ability, which will cause damage while ignoring the enemy's Defense power, if any.
Damage Dodge	File:Damage dodge badge.PNG	3	Mt. Rugged; Bought at Rowf's Badge Shop after Chapter 5 (150 Coins)	The amount of damage Mario takes when he performs the action command while being attacked decreases by 1.
Deep Focus	File:Deep focus badge.PNG	1	Princess Peach's Castle; Shy Guy's Toy Box; Bowser's Castle	When using the "Focus" command, more Star Power is refilled than normal.
Defend Plus	File:Defend plus badge.PNG	6	Shy Guy's Toy Box	Reduces the damage Mario receives per attack by 1.
Dizzy Attack	File:Dizzy attack badge.PNG	2	Pleasant Path	If player spins into an enemy before battle, that enemy will begin the battle dizzy and unable to move temporarily.
Dizzy Stomp	File:Dizzy stomp badge.PNG	1	Mt. Lavalava	For 2 FP, Mario can use the "Dizzy Stomp" attack, which attacks the enemy and can cause the enemy to get dizzy.
Dodge Master	File:Dodge master badge.PNG	2	Bought at Rowf's Badge Shop after Chapter 2 (100 Coins)	With this badge, the action command will work a little more frequently.
Double Dip	File:Double dip badge.PNG	1	Bought at Rowf's Badge Shop after Chapter 2 (100 Coins)	For 3 FP, it lets the player use 2 items in 1 round.
Feeling Fine	File:Feeling fine badge.PNG	3	Traded from Merlow for 5 Star Pieces	Protects Mario from the "Poisoning" and "Dizziness" status ailments.
Fire Shield	File:Fire sheild.PNG	2	Mt. Lavalava	Reduces the damage caused by fire attacks by 1. Also allows Mario to jump on fire enemies without taking any damage.
First Attack	File:First attack badge.PNG	1	Bought at Rowf's Badge Shop after Chapter 1 (100 Coins)	If the player gets a "First Strike" on a weak enemy (who no longer gives Mario Star Points), the player will defeat it without entering a battle.
Flower Finder	File:Flower finder badge.PNG	3	Traded from Merlow for 12 Star Pieces	The player will win more flowers than usual after winning battles.
Flower Saver	File:Flower saver badge.PNG	6	Flower Fields; Traded from Merlow for 25 Star Pieces	All abilities cost 1 FP less than they normally would.
FP Plus	File:FP plus badge.PNG	3	Pleasant Path; Forever Forest; Bought at Rowf's Badge Shop after Chapter 4 (150 Coins)	Causes Mario's maximum FP to go up by 5, as long as it's equipped.
Group Focus	File:Group focus badge.PNG	2	Bought at Rowf's Badge Shop after Chapter 3 (100 Coins)	Allows Mario's partners to also use the "Focus" command.
Hammer Throw	File:Hammer throw badge.PNG	2	Goomba Road	For 2 FP, Mario can use the "Hammer Throw" ability to throw his hammer at any enemy.
Happy Flower	File:Happy flower badge.PNG	3	Traded from Merlow for 8 Star Pieces; Flower Fields	Slowly and automatically regain FP in battle.
Happy Heart	File:Happy heart badge.PNG	3	Traded from Merlow for 8 Star Pieces; Jade Jungle	Slowly and automatically regain HP in battle.
Heart Finder	File:Heart finder.PNG	3	Traded from Merlow for 12 Star Pieces	The player will win more hearts than usual after winning battles.
HP Drain	File:Hp drain badge.PNG	3	Traded from Merlow for 15 Star Pieces	Reduces Mario's attack power by 1, but he regains 1 HP per attack.
HP Plus	File:Hp plus badge.PNG	3	Path behind Kooper's house; Forever Forest; Bought from Rowf's Badge Shop after Chapter 4 (150 Coins)	Causes Mario's maximum HP to go up by 5, as long as it's equipped.
I Spy	File:I spy badge.PNG	1	Given by Rowf after returning his Calculator	A noise and a Star Piece icon will alert the player when Mario is in an area with a hidden Star Piece.
Ice Power	File:Ice power badge.PNG	2	Shy Guy's Toy Box	Mario's attack power against fire enemies goes up by 2, and he is able to safely jump on fiery enemies.
Jump Charge	File:Jump charge badge.PNG	1	Bought from Rowf's Badge Shop after Chapter 3 (50 Coins)	For 1 FP, it lets the player use "Jump Charge", which takes a turn, but raises Mario's next jump attack's power by 2.
Last Stand	File:Last stand badge.PNG	1	Princess Peach's Castle	When Mario's HP gets low and he's in "danger", he will only receive half as much damage as normal.
Lucky Day	File:Lucky day badge.PNG	7	Received from Goompapa after the letter trading sequence	Causes enemies' attacks against Mario to miss more frequently.
Mega Jump	File:Mega jump badge.PNG	3	Shiver Mountain	For 6 FP, it allows Mario to use "Mega Jump", an extremely powerful jump attack.
Mega Quake	File:Mega quake badge.PNG	3	Bought from Rowf's Badge Shop after Chapter 5 (200 Coins)	For 7 FP, Mario can use "Mega Quake", an extremely powerful hammer attack that damages all enemies on the ceiling/floor.
Mega Rush	File:Mega rush badge.PNG	1	Tubba Blubba's Castle	When Mario's HP drops really low and he's in "Peril", his attack power goes up by 4.
Mega Smash	File:Mega smash badge.PNG	3	Flower Fields	For 6 FP, it allows Mario to use "Mega Smash", an extremely powerful hammer attack.
Money Money	File:Money money badge.PNG	7	Traded from Merlow for 20 Star Pieces	Mario wins twice the amount of coins from battle as he usually does.
Multibounce	File:Multibounce badge.PNG	1	Bought from Rowf's Badge Shop after Chapter 1 (75 Coins)	For 2 FP, the player will be able to use "Multibounce", which lets the player jump on all enemies in battle consecutively.
P-Down, D-Up	File:P down D up badge.PNG	2	Crystal Palace	Mario's attack power goes down by 1, but Mario's defense power goes up by 1.
P-Up, D-Down	File:P up d down badge.PNG	2	Crystal Palace	Mario's attack power goes up by 1, but Mario's defense power goes down by 1.
Pay-Off	File:Pay off badge.PNG	2	Traded by Merlow for 1 Star Piece	The more damage Mario receives, the more coins he will receive if he wins the battle.
Peekaboo	File:Peekaboo badge.PNG	3	Traded by Merlow for 10 Star Pieces	Allows the player to see the enemies' HP without using Goombario's "Tattle" ability.
Power Bounce	File:Power bounce badge.PNG	2	Koopa Bros. Fortress	For 3 FP, Mario can use "Power Bounce", which lets him bounce on an enemy continuously until the player misses an action command.
Power Jump	File:Power jump badge.PNG	1	Goomba Village	For 2 FP, Mario can use "Power Jump", a more powerful jump attack.
Power Plus	File:Power plus badge.PNG	6	Shy Guy's Toy Box; Traded by Merlow for 25 Star Pieces	Mario's attack power for both his hammer and his jump go up by 1.
Power Quake	File:Power quake badge.PNG	2	Jade Jungle	For 4 FP, Mario can use "Power Quake", a powerful hammer attack that damages all enemies on the ceiling/floor.
Power Rush	File:Power rush badge.PNG	1	Princess Peach's Castle	When Mario's HP is low, and he's in "danger", his attack power will go up by 2.
Power Smash	File:Power smash badge.PNG	1	Toad Town Tunnels	For 2 FP, Mario can use "Power Smash", a more powerful hammer attack.
Pretty Lucky	File:Pretty lucky badge.PNG	3	Traded from Merlow for 5 Star Pieces	Enemies will occasionally miss Mario when it's equipped.
Quake Hammer	File:Quake hammer badge.PNG	1	Mt. Rugged	For 2 FP, it lets the player use "Quake Hammer", an attack that damages all enemies on the ceiling/floor.
Quick Change	File:Quick change badge.PNG	4	Toad Town (Merlon's place. Spin Jump three times to get badge)	Allows Mario to switch partners in the midst of battle without using up a turn.
Refund	File:Refund badge.PNG	1	Koopa Bros. Fortress	If the player uses an item in battle, the player will be given coins equal to 75% of the standard sale value of the item, rounded up. There is one exception: Jelly Ultras sell for 200 coins, but Refund gives only 113 back.
Runaway Pay	File:Runaway pay badge.PNG	2	Dry Dry Desert	If the player runs from a battle, the player will still receive Star Points from the enemies Mario defeated.
S. Jump Chg.	File:S jump charge badge.PNG	2	Cloudy Climb	For 4 FP, it allows the player to use "S. Jump Chg.", which uses up a turn, but raises Mario's next jump attack's power by 3.
S. Smash Chg.	File:S smash charge badge.PNG	2	Bought from Rowf's Badge Shop after Chapter 5 (100 Coins)	For 4 FP, it allows the player to use "S. Smash Chg.", which uses up a turn, but raises Mario's next hammer attack's power by 3.
Shrink Stomp	File:Shrink stomp badge.PNG	1	Toad Town Tunnels	For 2 FP, Mario can use "Shrink Stomp", which, in addition to causing damage, can shrink an enemy, lowering its attack power.
Sleep Stomp	File:Sleep stomp badge.PNG	1	Bought from Rowf's Badge Shop after Chapter 2 (75 Coins)	For 2 FP, Mario can use "Sleep Stomp", which, in addition to causing damage, can put an enemy to sleep.
Slow Go	File:Slow go badge.PNG	0	Dry Dry Ruins	Prevents Mario from running.
Smash Charge	File:Smash charge badge.PNG	1	Koopa Bros. Fortress	For 1 FP, Mario can use "Smash Charge", which uses up a turn, but raises his next hammer attack's power by 2.
Speedy Spin	File:Speedy spin badge.PNG	1	Bought from Rowf's Badge Shop after Chapter 1 (50 Coins)	When Mario uses his Spin Dash, he will go further (and faster) than normal.
Spike Shield	File:Spike sheild badge.PNG	2	Dry Dry Ruins	Allows Mario to safely jump on spiky enemies without getting hurt.
Spin Attack	File:Spin attack badge.PNG	3	Dry Dry Desert	Allows Mario to defeat weak enemies (who no longer give Star Points) using his Spin Dash.
Spin Smash	File:Spin smash badge.PNG	1	Bought from Rowf's Badge Shop after Chapter 3 (75 Coins)	For 2 FP, Mario can use "Spin Smash", which attacks an enemy and knocks it backward, damaging the enemy behind it as well.
Triple Dip	File:Triple dip badge.PNG	3	Crystal Palace	For 6 FP, Mario can use 3 items in 1 round of battle if he wants to.
Zap Tap	File:Zap tap badge.PNG	4	Traded from Merlow for 10 Star Pieces	Electrifies Mario, causing most enemies to take damage when they physically touch him. Prevents HP-leeching attacks as well as allowing Mario to safely jump on electrified enemies without getting hurt.

Unused Badges of Paper Mario

Main article: Paper Mario/Beta elements § Unused Badges

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Notes: There are now badges that are exactly the same as its regular counterpart only having a "P" on the end, signifying that these badges are for partners. Equipping more than one of the jump or hammer attack badges Mario has already obtained doubles FP requirements, but increases attack power by 1. When wearing both Double Dip badges, Mario can use Triple Dip for 8 FP. For each additional Charge badge, Mario or his partner gains an extra 1 attack power for the next turn, but the FP cost doubles. When both the W Emblem and L Emblem are equipped, Mario's clothes will change into Waluigi's clothes.

Total number of badges: 85.

Name of Badge	Icon	BP Needed	Found In	Effect
All or Nothing	File:Allornothing.gif	4	Palace of Shadow	Mario's jump and hammer attack power will go up by 1 if he successfully executes the action command. If not, the attack will do nothing.
Attack FX B	File:Attackfxb.gif	0	Hidden chest in Hooktail's room (use Flurrie) after selecting ???/Elusive Badge trouble	Changes the sound effects of Mario's attacks to a mouse squeak.
Attack FX G	File:Attackfxg.gif	0	Charlieton (120 coins)	Changes the sound effects of Mario's attacks to a giggle.
Attack FX P	File:Attackfxp.gif	0	Lovely Howz of Badges (100 coins after Chapter 6)	Changes the sound effects of Mario's attacks to Bowser roaring.
Attack FX R	File:Attackfxr.gif	0	Hooktail Castle	Changes the sound effects of Mario's attacks to crickets. Used against Hooktail, it lowers her attack by 2 and her defense by 1.
Attack FX Y	File:Attackfxy.gif	0	Dazzle (1 Star Piece)	Changes the sound effects of Mario's attacks to a dull bell.
Bump Attack	File:Bumpattack.gif	5	Pit of 100 Trials (Lvl 80)	Mario can defeat weak enemies (who no longer give Star Points) by walking into them. Does not work in Pit of 100 Trials.
Charge	File:Charge.gif	1	The Great Tree, sometimes dropped by Hyper Clefts.	Use up a turn, but for 1 FP, increase Mario's attack power by 2 for the next turn. More equipped uses more FP and increases the charge's power.
Charge P	File:Chargep.gif	1	Glitzville, sometimes dropped by Hyper Clefts.	Use up a turn, but for 1 FP, increase Mario's partner's attack power by 2 for the next turn. More equipped uses more FP and increases the charge's power.
Chill Out	File:Chillout.gif	1	Dazzle (2 Star Pieces)	Prevents enemies from making First Strikes.
Close Call	File:Closecall.gif	1	Petal Meadows, Lovely Howz of Badges (100 coins after Chapter 1), steal from Koopatrols	When Mario has low HP and is in "danger", the enemies will occasionally miss when attacking.
Close Call P	File:Closecallp.gif	1	Riverside Station, Lovely Howz of Badges (100 coins after Chapter 1)	When Mario's Partner has low HP and is in "danger", the enemies will occasionally miss when attacking.
Damage Dodge	File:Damagedodge.gif	2	Rogueport Sewers, Lovely Howz of Badges (150 coins after Chapter 4), steal from Red Chomps	The amount of damage Mario takes when he performs a guard decreases by 2 instead of 1.
Damage Dodge P	File:Damagedodgep.gif	2	The Great Tree (in room between Jabbi rooms, use Koops to reveal a block to jump on to reveal badge}, Lovely Howz of Badges (150 coins after Chapter 5), steal from Red Chomps	The amount of damage Mario's partner takes when they perform a guard decreases by 2 instead of 1.
Defend Plus	File:Defendplus.gif	5	Twilight Town, Rogueport Sewers, steal from Chain Chomps, Bulky Bob-ombs, Bob-ulks	Adds one defense point for Mario.
Defend Plus P	File:Defendplusp.gif	5	Rogueport Sewers, Keelhaul Key (sail behind waterfall), steal from Chain Chomps, Bulky Bob-ombs, Bob-ulks	Adds one defense point for Mario's partner.
Double Dip	File:Doubledip.gif	3	Rogueport (use boat panel behind Trouble Center), Pit of 100 Trials (Lvl 60)	Adds an option in the items command for Mario to use 2 items in one turn, for 4 FP.
Double Dip P	File:Doubledipp.gif	3	Fahr Outpost (invisible block in first area), Pit of 100 Trials (Lvl 70)	Adds an option in the items command for Mario's partner to use 2 items in one turn for 4 FP.
Double Pain	File:Doublepain.gif	0	Charlieton (36 coins)	Doubles the damage Mario takes.
Feeling Fine	File:Feelingfine.gif	4	X-Naut Fortress (find Cog and use crane)	Protects Mario from almost all status ailments (not just the "Poisoning" and "Dizziness" ailments, as the description states).***
Feeling Fine P	File:Feelingfinep.gif	4	X-Naut Fortress (find Cog and use crane)	Protects Mario's partner from almost all status ailments (not just the "Poisoning" and "Dizziness" ailments, as the description states).***
Fire Drive	File:Firedrive.gif	3	Pit of 100 Trials (Lvl 20), Lovely Howz of Badges (100 coins after Chapter 5)	For 5 FP, it will assault all ground and hovering enemies and burn them.
First Attack	File:Firstattack.gif	1	Lovely Howz of Badges (100 coins after Chapter 2)	If Mario get a "First Strike" on a weak enemy (who no longer gives the player Star Points), he will defeat it without entering a battle. Does not work in the Pit of 100 Trials.
Flower Finder	File:Flowerfinder.gif	3	Dazzle (6 Star Pieces)	Mario wins more flowers than usual after winning battles.
Flower Saver	File:Flowersaver.gif	4	Creepy Steeple (use Flurrie to reveal pathway under Boo Statue), Dazzle (10 Star Pieces), steal from Crazee Dayzees	All of Mario's abilities cost 1 FP less than they normally would, but do not become free.
Flower Saver P	File:Flowersaverp.gif	4	Rogueport Sewers, Dazzle (10 Star Pieces), steal from Crazee Dayzees	All of Mario's partners' abilities cost 1 FP less than they normally would, but do not become free.
FP Drain	File:Fpdrain.gif	1	Lovely Howz of Badges (100 coins)	Lowers Mario's attack power by 1, but regains 1 FP per attack.
FP Plus	File:Fpplus.gif	3	Outside Great Tree, Rogueport Sewers, Pianta Parlor (100 Piantas after getting Special Card)	Causes Mario's maximum FP to go up by 5, as long as it's equipped.
Hammer Throw	File:Hammerthrow.gif	1	Twilight Trail, Pianta Parlor (50 Piantas after getting Gold Card)	For 2 FP, Mario can use the "Hammer Throw" ability to throw his hammer at any enemy.
Hammerman	File:Hammerman.gif	2	Charlieton (180 coins)	Boosts Hammer's attack power by 1, but disables Mario's ability to jump in battle.
Happy Flower	File:Happyflower.gif	2	Lovely Howz of Badges (150 coins), Dazzle (4 Star Pieces)	Slowly and automatically regain FP in battle.
Happy Heart	File:Happyheart.gif	2	Petal Meadows, Dazzle (4 Star Pieces), steal/drop from Koopa Troopas	Mario has a chance of recovering 1 HP a turn.
Happy Heart P	File:Happyheartp.gif	2	Rogueport Sewers, Dazzle (4 star pieces)	Slowly and automatically regain HP in battle. (Ally)
Head Rattle	File:Headrattle.gif	1	Keelhaul Key, Lovely Howz of Badges (100 coins after Chapter 4)	For 2 FP, confuses enemies if executed superbly.
Heart Finder	File:Heartfinder.gif	3	Dazzle (6 Star Pieces)	Mario wins more hearts than usual after winning battles.
HP Drain	File:Hpdrain.gif	1	Rogueport (use boat panel in harbor)	Reduces Mario's attack power by 1, but he regains 1 HP per attack.
HP Drain P	File:Hpdrainp.gif	1	Poshley Heights (in Goldbob's house)	Reduces Mario's Partner's attack power by 1, but they regain 1 HP per attack.
HP Plus	File:Hpplus.gif	3	Hooktail Castle (use Koops under bridge), Riverside Station (use tube mode to roll under first step outside), Pianta Parlor (100 Piantas after getting Special Card)	Causes Mario's maximum HP to go up by 5, as long as it's equipped.
HP Plus P	File:Hpplusp.gif	6	Glitzville, Fahr Outpost, Pianta Parlor (200 Piantas after getting Silver Card)	Causes all partners' maximum HP to go up by 5, as long as it's equipped.
Ice Power	File:Icepower.gif	1	Keelhaul Key (use Paper Mode on bridge)	Makes Mario damage-proof when jumping on fire enemies. Also increases Mario's attack and defense versus fire enemies and fire attacks respectively by 1.
Ice Smash	File:Icesmash.gif	1	Creepy Steeple (in secret room, use Tube Mode near the opening door), Lovely Howz of Badges (75 coins after Chapter 3)	For 3 FP, allows Mario to use Ice Smash, which freezes an enemy if executed superbly.
Item Hog	File:Itemhog.gif	3	Dazzle (5 star pieces)	Makes it more likely to make items appear after battle.
Jumpman	File:Jumpman.gif	2	Charlieton (180 coins)	Boosts Jump attack power by 1, but disables Mario's hammer ability.
L Emblem	File:Lemblem.gif	0	Poshley Sanctum (left of Garnet Star, use Spring Jump)	Changes Mario's clothes into Luigi's clothes. If combined with the W Emblem, it will change Mario's clothes to Waluigi's clothes.
Last Stand	File:Laststand.gif	1	Glitzville, Lovely Howz of Badges (50 coins)	When Mario's HP gets low and he's in "danger", he will only receive half as much damage as normal, rounded up. Equipping more than one divides the damage by the number equipped plus one, rounded up.
Last Stand P	File:Laststandp.gif	1	Hooktail Castle, Lovely Howz of Badges (50 coins)	When Mario's Partner's HP gets low and he's in "danger", he will only receive half as much damage as normal, rounded up. Equipping more than one divides the damage by the number equipped plus one, rounded up.
Lucky Day	File:Luckyday.gif	7	Pit of 100 Trials (Lvl 90), sometimes 2nd on lottery	Causes enemies' attacks against Mario to miss more frequently than Pretty Lucky.
Lucky Start	File:Luckystart.gif	4	Creepy Steeple (defeat Atomic Boo)	Makes something good happen when Mario first enters a battle: dodginess, electrified, or HP or FP recovery for 3 turns.
Mega Rush	File:Megarush.gif	1	Charlieton (60 coins)	When Mario's in "peril" (1 HP), his attack power goes up by 5.
Mega Rush P	File:Megarushp.gif	1	Petalburg (use Paper Mode to reach Mayor Kroop's sideyard)	When Mario's Partner's in "peril" (1 HP), their attack power goes up by 5.
Money Money	File:Moneymoney.gif	5	Pianta Parlor (234 Piantas after getting Platinum Card), drop from Dark Boos	Mario wins many more coins from battle than he usually does. (stackable)
Multibounce	File:Multibounce.gif	1	Shhwonk Fortress, Pianta Parlor (50 Piantas after getting Silver Card)	For 2 FP, the player will be able to use "Multibounce", which lets Mario jump on all enemies in battle consecutively.
P-Down, D-Up	File:Pdowndup.gif	2	Pirate's Grotto (behind Black Chest), steal from Dark Craws and X-Naut PhDs	Decreases damage Mario deals and receives* by 1.
P-Down, D-Up P	File:Pdowndupp.gif	2	Boggly Woods (invisible block in plane panel area), steal from Dark Craws and X-Naut PhDs	Decreases damage Mario's partner deals and receives* by 1.
P-Up, D-Down	File:Pupddown.gif	2	Riverside Station, steal from Dark Koopatrols, Elite X-Nauts	Increases damage Mario deals and receives by 1.
P-Up, D-Down P	File:Pupddownp.gif	2	Palace of Shadow, steal from Dark Koopatrols, Elite X-Nauts	Increases damage Mario's partner deals and receives by 1.
Peekaboo	File:Peekaboo.gif	2	Dazzle (7 Star Pieces)	Allows Mario to see the enemies' HP without using Goombella's "Tattle" ability.
Piercing Blow	File:Piercingblow.gif	1	Lovely Howz of Badges (75 coins)	For 2 FP, deals damage that pierces an enemy's defense.**
Pity Flower	File:Pityflower.gif	3	Pit of 100 Trials (Lvl 40)	When Mario takes damage, he occasionally recovers 1 FP.
Power Bounce	File:Powerbounce.gif	3	Hooktail Castle	For 3 FP, Mario can bounce on an enemy continuously until he misses an action command.
Power Jump	File:Powerjump.gif	1	Lovely Howz of Badges (50 coins), Pianta Parlor (34 piantas after getting Special Card)	For 2 FP, Mario can jump once with a lot of attack power.
Power Plus	File:Powerplus.gif	6	Creepy Steeple (in box in room with parrot), Dazzle (15 star pieces), steal from Dark Wizzerds, Elite Wizzerds	Increases Mario's attack power by 1. This is an item in Super Paper Mario.
Power Plus P	File:Powerplusp.gif	6	Glitzville (on top of juice bar in chest), Dazzle (15 star pieces), steal from Dark Wizzerds, Elite Wizzerds	Increases Mario's partner's attack power by 1.
Power Rush	File:Powerrush.gif	1	Lovely Howz of Badges (50 coins after Chapter 2), Pianta Parlor (34 Piantas after getting Gold Card) Steal from Shady Koopa in Pit of 100 trials	When Mario's is in "danger" (5 HP or below), his attack power will go up by 2. Sometimes, this badge can be very powerful if equipped more than twenty of this and if maximum HP is 5.
Power Rush P	File:Powerrushp.gif	1	Lovely Howz of Badges (50 coins after Chapter 3) Pianta Parlor (34 Piantas after getting Gold Card)	When Mario's Partner in "danger" (5 HP or below), their attack power will go up by 2.
Power Smash	File:Powersmash.gif	1	Given by Professor Frankly, Pianta Parlor (34 piantas after getting Silver Card)	For 2 FP, Mario can use a more powerful hammer attack.
Pretty Lucky	File:Prettylucky.gif	2	Rogueport Sewers (hidden block against south wall opposite Puni hole), Dazzle (3 Star Pieces), steal from Spanias, drop from Gloombas, various other enemies	Enemies will occasionally miss Mario when it's equipped.
Pretty Lucky P	File:Prettyluckyp.gif	2	Lovely Howz of Badges (150 coins after Chapter 2), steal from Spanias, drop from Gloombas, various other enemies	Enemies will occasionally miss Mario's Partner when it's equipped.
Quake Hammer	File:Quakehammer.gif	2	Boggly Woods, Pianta Parlor (67 piantas after getting Platinum Card, Sometimes dropped by Moon Clefts	For 3 FP, it lets the player use "Quake Hammer", an attack that damages all enemies on the floor.
Quick Change	File:Quickchange.gif	7	Dazzle (8 Star Pieces)	Allows Mario to switch partners in the midst of battle without using up a turn.
Refund	File:Refund.gif	1	Pianta Parlor (34 Piantas)	If the player uses an item in battle, Mario will be given some coins back. 75% of standard sale price with the first badge, and an extra 5% with each subsequent badge equipped.
Return Postage	File:Returnpostage.gif	7	Pit of 100 Trials (Lvl 100, obtained by defeating Bonetail)	Makes direct-attackers take 1/2 the damage they do to Mario, rounded down.
Shrink Stomp	File:Shrinkstomp.gif	1	Lovely Howz of Badges, (75 coins after Chapter 3) Great Tree	For 2 FP, Mario can use "Shrink Stomp", which, in addition to causing damage, can shrink an enemy, lowering its attack power.
Simplifier	File:Simplifier.gif	1	Lovely Howz of Badges (50 coins, one available at start, one available after Chapter 6)	Makes action commands easier, but earns less star power.
Sleepy Stomp	File:Sleepystomp.gif	1	Lovely Howz of Badges (75 coins after Chapter 1), Pit of 100 Trials (Lvl 10)	For 2 FP, Mario can, in addition to causing damage, put an enemy to sleep.
Slow Go	File:Slowgo.gif	0	Charlieton (12 coins)	Prevents Mario from moving quickly.
Soft Stomp	File:Softstomp.gif	1	Rogueport Sewers, Lovely Howz of Badges (75 coins after Chapter 4)	For 2 FP, Mario can make enemies soft (lowers defense) if executed superbly.
Spike Shield	File:Spikeshield.gif	3	Rogueport Sewers (need Vivian to hide when spikes jump out in the room)	Allows Mario to safely jump on spiky enemies without getting hurt.
Super Appeal	File:Superappeal.gif	1	Lovely Howz of Badges (50 coins), Pianta Parlor (34 Piantas)	Gets more star power from the audience when Mario appeals.
Super Appeal P	File:Superappealp.gif	1	Lovely Howz of Badges (50 coins after Chapter 5), Flurrie's bedroom	Gets more star power from the audience when Mario's Partner appeals.
Timing Tutor	File:Timingtutor.gif	1	Charlieton (120 coins)	Teaches the timing for style commands. An exclamation mark will appear when Mario should press .
Tornado Jump	File:Tornadojump.gif	2	Creepy Steeple, Pianta Parlor (67 Piantas after getting Gold Card)	For 3 FP, Mario can damage all midair enemies if executed superbly.
Unsimplifier	File:Unsimplifier.gif	1	Lovely Howz of Badges (50 coins, one available at start, one available after Chapter 6)	Makes action commands harder, but earns more star power.
W Emblem	File:Wemblem.gif	0	Charlieton (360 coins)	Changes Mario's clothes into Wario's clothes. If combined with the L emblem, it will change Mario's clothes to Waluigi's clothes.
Zap Tap	File:Zaptap.gif	3	Pit of 100 Trials (Lvl 30)	Electrifies Mario, causing most enemies to take 1 damage when they physically touch him. Makes Mario damage proof when jumping on electrified enemies. Fuzzies and bats cannot latch onto Mario to suck HP or FP. Bandits cannot swipe Mario's belongings if Mario wears this badge.

*When using P-Down D-Up (P) the defense point added additionally decreases damage received from a defense-piercing attack by 1, whereas even Defend Plus doesn't protect against such an attack.

**This doesn't work if the enemy's (Iron Cleft) DEF hasn't been determined.

***There is a common misconception that the Feeling Fine badges have an effect on Poison Shrooms. In reality, all they do is stop the user from being poisoned. There is a slight chance that the user will not be poisoned or lose half HP, but instead will be fully healed. This is simply a random occurrence; wearing these badges makes no difference. This has been proven by extensive testing.

Unused Badges of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Main article: Paper_Mario: The Thousand-Year Door/Beta elements § Unused Badges

Mario & Luigi series Badges

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

Key:

¹ Increases counterattack power.
² Increases POW in battle.
³ Recover 2 BP every turn.
⁴ Enemies will drop items more often.
⁵ Recover HP equal to 1/10 damage dealt with Hand attacks.
⁶ Increases frequency of Lucky hits.
⁷ Recover HP equal to 1/10 damage dealt with Jump attacks.
⁸ The more Mushrooms in your possession, the more damage your attacks will do.
⁹ Recover HP equal to 1/10 damage dealt with Hammer attacks.
¹⁰ Inflict twice as much damage on Spiny enemies with Jump attacks.

Badge	Location/How to Obtain	Buy Price	Effect	Description	Special Effect
Bean Badge	Received after defeating Queen Bean	0	POW +8 BROS +6	Increases POW and BROS. Points.	None
Bean B. Badge	Beanbean Castle Town	78	POW +10 BROS +6	The most popular Badge in the kingdom.	None
Beauty Badge	Beanbean Castle Town	200	POW +28	A sparkling, beautiful Badge.	None
Bowser Fang	Drop: Roy	0	BROS +50	Releases Bowser-like counterattacks.	Power-D1
Bowser Fist	Drop: Morton	0	POW +10	Releases powerful, Bowser-like attacks.	POW-Up2
Brilliant Badge	Beanbean Castle Town	350	POW +45	A shiny Badge dug up behind the shop.	None
Bros. Badge	Beanbean Castle Town	150	POW +25 BROS +8	Owner's choice! Raises Bros. Points!	None
Bros. Life	Available with cheat devices only.	0	POW +22	A Badge for true Bros.!	Auto BP-Recover3
Bros. Respect	Available with cheat devices only.	0	POW +72	A Badge made for Bros. attacks.	Auto BP-Recover3
Bros. Rock	Beanstones Subquest	0	POW +20 BROS + 20	Hugely boosts POW and BROS. points.	None
Castle Badge	Beanbean Castle Town	75	POW +10	A Badge for tourists.	None
Charity Badge	Beanbean Castle Town	140	POW +15	Manager's special! What a bargain!	None
Chuckola Badge	Drop: Gold Beanie	0	POW +28	Designed to look like a Chuckola Fruit.	None
Counter Badge	Beanbean Castle Town	140	POW +8	Increases counterattack damage.	Power-D1
General Badge	Beanbean Castle Town	350	POW +40 BROS +15	Significantly increases Brothers Points.	None
Grab Badge	Little Fungitown	400	POW +45	Make monsters drop more items.	Item Grab4
Hand Aura	Drop: Starkiss	0	POW +20	Thunderhand's and Firebrand's might!	HP-Recover Hand5
High-End Badge	Bonus Dungeon	0	BROS +12	Auto-boosts Power once during battle.	POW-Up2
Lucky Bros.	Drop: Trunkle	0	POW +26	Increases frequency of Lucky hits.	Lucky Attack6
Lucky Ribbon	Drop: Hermie III	0	BROS +22	Increases frequency of Lucky hits.	Lucky Attack6
Mari-Lui Badge	Little Fungitown	180	POW +20	A must-have for all Bros. fans!	Auto-BP Recover 3
Miracle Badge	Beanbean Castle Town	120	POW +22	Recovers HP with solo Jump attacks!	HP-Recover Jump7
Muscle Badge	Little Fungitown	220	POW +25	Increases counterattack power.	Power-D1
Mush Badge	Little Fungitown	160	POW +20	More Mushrooms mean more damage!	Shroom Force8
Mush Badge A	Little Fungitown	300	POW +40	More Mushrooms mean more damage!	Shroom Force8
Mush Badge AA	Little Fungitown	480	POW +45	A must-have for Mushroom fanatics!	Shroom Force8
Oh-Pah Badge	Beanbean Castle Town	280	POW +35	A mystic Badge from Guffawha Ruins.	Power-D1
Oho Jee Symbol	Drop: Oho Jee	0	POW +28	Recovers HP with solo hand attacks!	HP-Recover Hand5
Ohoracle Badge	Beanbean Castle Town	130	POW +22	Recovers HP with solo hand attacks!	HP-Recover Hand5
Pea Badge	Beanbean Castle Town	80	POW +12 BROS +2	Recommended for beginners.	None
Piranha Swing	Drop: Piranha Bean	0	POW +25	Recovers HP with solo hammer attacks!	HP-Recover Hammer9
Power Badge	Beanbean Castle Town	160	POW +20	Unleashes counterattacks on monsters.	Power-D1
Salvage Badge	Beanbean Castle Town	320	POW +40	Attracts monsters that have items.	Item Grab4
Sarge Badge	Beanbean Castle Town	300	POW +15	Briefly boosts Power points.	POW-Up2
School Emblem	Drop: Mecha-Chomp	0	POW +18	A symbol of the Hooniversity.	None
Sledge Heart	Drop: Jojora's Friend	0	POW +25	Recovers HP with solo hammer attacks!	HP-Recover Hammer9
Soulful Bros.	Spangle Subquest	0	BROS +40	Augments Bros. Attacks.	Auto-BP Recover3
Spike Badge	Drop: Gold Beanie	0	POW +8	Jump for 2x damage on spiked creatures.	Spiny-Killer Jump10
Spiny Badge A	Drop: Mom Piranha	0	POW +22	Does double damage to spiny creatures!	Spiny-Killer Jump10
Spiny Badge AA	Little Fungitown	280	POW +50	Immensely damages spiny creatures.	Spiny-Killer Jump10
Steady Badge	Drop: Yellow Virus	0	POW +25 BROS +12	A Badge given to Hooniversity graduates.	None
Tank Badge	Beanbean Castle Town	400	POW +45	Sturdy gear worn by Beanbean soldiers.	HP-Recover Jump7
Wonder Badge	Beanbean Castle Town	140	POW +22	Increases frequency of Lucky hits.	Lucky Attack6

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

Note: If the Location is "Fawful's Bean 'N Badge", the price is in number of beans.

Badge	Location	Buy Price	Effect
1-Chance Badge	Fawful's Bean 'n' Badge	10 (beans)	Greatly increases power of the first attack used in battle.
Big-DEF Badge	Peach's Castle	400	Getting a "Great" when using a Bros. Item temporarily adds defense.
Big-POW Badge	Peach's Castle	450	Getting a "Great" when using a Bros. Item temporarily adds attack power.
Cash-Back Badge	Peach's Castle	800	Using items in battle yields coins equal to half the price of items used.
Coin Badge	Peach's Castle	300	Gain double coins when using Bros. Items to defeat enemies.
Coin Badge A	Fawful's Bean 'n' Badge	50 (beans)	Gain triple coins when using Bros. Items to defeat enemies.
Counter Badge	Peach's Castle	700	Increases counterattack power.
Cure Badge	Peach's Castle	500	Recovers 5 HP every turn.
Cure Badge A	Peach's Castle	700	Recovers 10 HP every turn.
DEF-Peak Badge	Gritzy Caves	700	Increase defense in battle for three turns. After that, wearer faints.
Dire-Free Badge	Gritzy Caves	500	Allows the wearer to use an infinite amount of Bros. Items when his HP is less than 1/4.
Dire-POW Badge	Gritzy Caves	600	Attack power grows when the wearer's HP is less than 1/4.
Drain Badge	Peach's Castle, Yoob's Belly	600 (Peach's Castle)	Gain HP equal to number of times wearer damages enemy.
Drain Badge A	Peach's Castle, Shroob Mother Ship	800 (Peach's Castle)	Gain HP equal to twice the number of times wearer damages enemy.
Dynamic Badge	Thwomp Caverns	N/A	Increases Bros. Item power, but use two items per attack.
Dynamic Badge A	Toad Town	N/A	Greatly increases Bros. Item power, but use four items per attack.
Easy Badge	Peach's Castle	100	Simplify attack item commands.
EXP Badge	Peach's Castle	350	Gain 20% more experience when using Bros. Items to defeat enemies.
EXP Badge A	Fawful's Bean 'n' Badge	70 (beans)	Gain 40% more experience when using Bros. Items to defeat enemies.
Hit-Free Badge	Star Shrine, Drop:Elder Shrooboid	N/A	Allows the wearer to use an infinite amount of Bros. Items. until he takes damage.
Hit-POW Badge	Koopaseum	N/A	Increases power in battle until the wearer takes damage.
Item-Fan Badge	Peach's Castle	N/A	Increases Bros. Item power, but decreases Jump and Hammer power.
Lucky Badge	Peach's Castle Thwomp Caverns	700 (Peach's Castle)	Increases frequency of Lucky hits.
Lucky Badge A	Shroob Castle	N/A	Greatly increases frequency of Lucky hits.
Pep Badge	Peach's Castle	100	Protects the wearer from all negative status ailments.
POW-Peak Badge	Gritzy Caves	800	Increases power in battle for three turns. Afer that, wearer faints.
Pummel Badge	Fawful's Bean 'n' Badge	20 (beans)	When using a Hammer to deliver a First Strike, possibly defeats the enemy.
Risk Badge	Toad Town	700	The fewer Mushrooms in the wearer's possession, the more damage his attacks will do.
Rough Badge	Fawful's Bean 'n' Badge	40 (beans)	Greatly increase all damage given and received.
Safety Badge	Toad Town	800	Greatly decrease all damage given and received.
Salvage Badge	Professor E. Gadd, Peach's Castle	140 (Peach's Castle)	If an item is used in battle, gives a chance of getting the item back after battle.
Salvage Badge A	Toad Town	600	If an item is used in battle, gives a better chance of getting the item back after battle.
Shroom Badge	Peach's Castle, Yoshi's Island	400 (Peach's Castle)	Gain 1.5x the amount of HP from Mushrooms used in battle.
Shroom Badge A	Peach's Castle, Star Shrine	600 (Peach's Castle)	Gain twice the amount of HP from Mushrooms used in battle.
Simple Badge	Thwomp Caverns, Drop:Smash Egg	Collecting 50 gems in the minigame of a Thwomp	The lower the wearer's stock of Bros. Items, the more powerful those items will be.
Stomp Badge	Fawful's Bean 'n' Badge	30 (beans)	When jumping on an enemy as a First Strike, increases damage done.
Training Badge	Peach's Castle	80	Allows the wearer to use an infinite amount of Bros. Items. at the cost of a lot of power.
Treasure Badge	Fawful's Bean 'n' Badge	60 (beans)	Receive items when using Bros. Items to defeat enemies.
Ulti-Free Badge	Fawful's Bean 'n' Badge	90 (beans)	Allows the wearer to use an infinite amount of Bros. Items.
Wallet Badge	Peach's Castle Toadwood Forest	200 (Peach's Castle)	Drop very few coins when fleeing from battle.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

Left side of the badge (Luigi's badge) decides how good the action command must be to fill the bar, and how big the effect will be. Right side (Mario's badge) decides what the effect will be.

Badges

Name of Badge	Icon	Price (coins)	Found In	Effect
Mushroom Badge		N/A	Obtained from Princess Lipid	Restores HP.
Powerful Badge		2000	Bought from Toad Town's Badge Shop	Increases both brothers' POW in the next attack.
Bonus Badge		500	Bought from Toad Town's Badge Shop	Increases amount of EXP and Coins brothers get in the battle it was used.
Bro Badge		1000	Bought from Toad Town's Badge Shop	Restores SP.
Good Badge		N/A	Obtained from Princess Lipid	Mario or Luigi must achieve at least a "good" rating to fill the meter.
Great Badge		500	Bought from Toad Town's Badge Shop	Mario or Luigi must achieve at least a "great" rating to fill the meter.
Excellent! Badge		1000	Bought from Toad Town's Badge Shop	Mario or Luigi must achieve at least an "excellent" rating to fill the meter.
Excellent!! Badge		N/A	Obtained after Mario and Luigi become Rainbow-Ranked (Level 40)	Mario or Luigi must achieve at least an "excellent" rating to fill the meter. If the attacker gets lower than that, his side of the bar empties.

Combined Effects

	Recover 20% of HP	Increase power by 1.2x	Increase Coins by 1.2x	Recover 20% of SP
	Recover 30% of HP	Increase power by 1.5x	Increase Coins by 1.4x	Recover 30% of SP
	Recover 50% of HP & Clear status effects	Increase power by 2x	Increase EXP by 1.2x, and Coins by 1.6x	Recover 50% of SP
	Recover all HP & Clear status effects	Increase power by 4x	Increase EXP by 1.5x, and Coins by 2x	Recover all SP

Names in Other Languages

For a list of the names for each badge in other languages, see here.