Franklin Badge

The Franklin Badge (, Franklin Badge) is an item in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. 4, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It was revealed on Smash Bros. DOJO!! on August 10, 2007.
==Origin==
The Franklin Badge first appeared as an item in Mother (later released outside of Japan as EarthBound Beginnings), in which it is given to the main protagonist, , after saving his friend from s in the . Another one is found in a box in . In EarthBound Beginnings it is used to reflect PK Beam γ, normally a one-hit knock-out attack, making certain fights easier. It is described as having been used by during his experiments with lightning. It later appears an item in when Paula gives it to Ness to protect him from the lightning attacks from . In EarthBound it instead reflects all thunder attacks, most commonly PK Thunder. It once again appears in Mother 3, where it first appears as the Courage Badge, which when cleaned by a Mr. Saturn reveals it is actually the Franklin Badge. It serves the same purpose as in EarthBound where it reflects lightning-based attacks, and thus the Franklin Badge is a very important item in all three EarthBound games. In Smash, the Franklin Badge reflects all projectiles, not just electric-based ones.
When Mother was first released in Japan, an official strategy guide was also released, which contained a list of items that are in the game along with a picture of each item; the Franklin Badge was depicted with simply having a smiley. The strategy guide also contained a contest that involved the reader cutting out a seal and sending it to the publisher. Out of everybody who sent in a seal, two-hundred randomly selected people won a Franklin Badge pin. Franklin Badges were also packaged in the limited edition Deluxe Box of Mother 3. The Franklin Badge's design in Smash is based on the Franklin Badge pins that were handed out for the official Mother strategy guide contest and the Franklin Badge pins included in the Mother 3 Deluxe Box.
==Overview==
The player can put a Franklin Badge anywhere on their body, which will protect them from projectiles. When the Franklin Badge is equipped, the player can notice the badge emits light in a sparkling fashion, and it can be noticed by other players. However, the item will not stay on the player the entire match, so players must be sure to notice when it disappears from their character's body or if the sparkling light has vanished.
The Franklin Badge can't be broken like other reflectors; if a projectile overloads the Franklin Badge, it will simply either be absorbed or pass through the character.
The Franklin Badge can also be selected on the Special Brawl mode. When selected in this mode, the Badge remains for the entire duration of the match.
===In Smash Tour===
In , the Franklin Badge is one of the items that can be found in Smash Tour and will give a player the ability to start one battle wearing a Franklin Badge when used.
==Trophies==
===In Super Smash Bros. Brawl===
===In Super Smash Bros. 4===
==Spirits==
While the Franklin Badge itself does not have a spirit, the item appears as skill which equips the player with it at the start of a match.
====Primary spirits====
No. 	Image	Name	Type	Class	Slots	Base 	Max 	Base	Max 	Base	Max 	Ability 	Series
547 	 	 	★★★★	3 	4748 	11871	1681	4202	2521	6304	Franklin Badge Equipped	Pokémon Series 	
1,018	 	 	★★★ 	2 	3486 	10487	1620	4873	1465	4408	Franklin Badge Equipped	Bayonetta Series	
====Support spirits====
No. 	Image	Name	Class	Cost 	Ability 	Series
350 	 	★★★ 	2 	Franklin Badge Equipped	Kirby Series 	
566 	 	★★★ 	2 	Franklin Badge Equipped	EarthBound Series	
1,079	 	★★★ 	2 	Franklin Badge Equipped	Wii Music 	
1,366	 	★★★ 	2 	Franklin Badge Equipped	Psycho Soldier 	
==Gallery==
FranklinBadge.png|The first Franklin Badge from Mother's strategy guide.
FranklinBadgeEB.png|Artwork of the Franklin Badge from the EarthBound Player's Guide
Franklin_Badge1.jpg|Artwork of the Franklin Badge from Brawl.
SSBUFranklinBadge.png|Artwork of the Franklin Badge from Ultimate.
Franklin Badge2.jpg| grabbing a Franklin Badge.
Franklin Badge3.jpg|Donkey Kong wearing the badge.
Franklin Badge4.jpg|' Paralyzer does not affect DK due to the properties of the Badge.
Franklin Badge5.jpg|Status effects, such as Paralysis, carry over when reflected.
==Names in other languages==
==References==
Category:Items (SSBB)
Category:Items (SSB4)
Category:Items (SSBU)
Category:Powerup items
Category:Items
Category:EarthBound universe
Category:Trophies (SSBB)
Category:Trophies (SSB4-3DS)
Category:Trophies (SSB4-Wii U)
Category:Smash Tour items