Franklin Badge

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The Franklin Badge

The Franklin Badge is a regular Item in the Mother Series. It reflects lightning.

Mother 1

In Mother 1, it only reflects PSI Beam γ, but there are two Franklin Badges in the game. One from Pippi and one from Duncan Factory.

EarthBound/Mother 2

The Franklin Badge in Mother 2 reflects all lightning-based attacks, like PSI Thunder and "crashing boom bang" attacks. You get only one from Paula though, so give it to your weakest character or Ness if he's alone.

Mother 3

Later in the game, Nippolyte says he has something for you from Flint. He'll give you the Courage Badge. At that stage, the item is useless. Soon In Saturn Valley, a Mr. Saturn will borrow it from you, promising to clean it. When you talk to Ionia at his/her house, a Saturn in disguise will be waiting outside the house. He gives you the Franklin badge. It is more important in Mother 3 than the other games, for it reflected the Masked Man's lightning attacks, and all other lightning attacks. Sadly, since it's a key item it can only defaultly protect Lucas.