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Franklin Badge
The Franklin Badge in Smash 4.
Item Type Reflecting
Kind of Item Badge
First Appearance Earthbound Beginnings, NES, 1990 (Japan)/Wii-U Virtual Console, 2015 (international)
Latest Appearance Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Switch, 2018
Bounces certain attacks back to their attacker.


The Franklin Badge is an item from the Earthbound/Mother series. In its debut appearance, it was used by Ninten to bounce back the otherwise-lethal PK Beam Gamma back at attackers. In Earthbound and Mother 3, however, it bounces back any electrical-based attack.

It also appears in the Smash Bros. games, starting with Brawl. Here, it bounces back any projectile, regardless of element.