AGym Badge (Japanese:ジムバッジGym Badge), commonly referred to as simply abadge[1] (Japanese:バッジbadge), is an item that serves as proof of aPokémon Trainer's victory in a battle against aGym Leader at a PokémonGym.
Trainers need to collect a certain number of Gym Badges in order to qualify for a region'sPokémon League. Young Trainers usually begin their initialPokémon journey by traveling from city to city in order to collect them. Badges are small enough to fit easily between one's thumb and index finger and can be pinned to a shirt or kept in a badge case.
A selection of familiar and unfamiliar badges can be seen in early character artwork byKen Sugimori. It appears that the original concept of badges was more similar to anembroidered patch than thepinned badge they are portrayed as in thePokémon animated series and subsequent game entries. While some of these patches do resemble badges seen in the final game like theCascade Badge, theVolcano Badge or even theRainbowBadge, others don't appear to be based on anything, and may have only been made for the sake of aesthetics, much like real-life embroidered patches, such as Red's "LeafBadge" or Silver's "Artsy Badge".
Other instances of embroidered "badges" can be seen in the cover art for theGames That Stand Out Collection magazine, with the male Trainer'srock or diamond badge and the female Trainer'steardrop badge, which shares a resemblance to the Cascade Badge. However, given the nature of this illustration (the designs were made specifically for this cover and weren't intended to be used in the franchise[2]), it is likely that these designs were chosen randomly. The latter badge's resemblance to the Cascade Badge was most likely a coincidence, given it is a stylized drop of water.
Effects
Stat boost
InGenerations I-III, some badges boost a certain stat or stats of the player's Pokémon. This boost is applied only in internal battles, not link battles. In GenerationsI andII, the stat or stats are increased by 12.5%; inGeneration III, the stat or stats are increased by 10%. This boost does not exist fromGeneration IV onward.
Note that in Generation I, the game states that the Thunder Badge raises Speed and the Soul Badge raises Defense, but these are not the actual effects caused.
Type boost
InGeneration II, every badge boosts the power of the moves of a certain type by 12.5% (1/8), despite never being referenced in the games. The type strengthened matches the type theme of theGym (for example, Zephyr Badge boosts the Flying type); despite the Viridian Gym no longer having a type theme in Generation II, the Earth Badge boosts Ground-type moves.
These boosts work similarly to the waysame-type attack bonus (STAB) boosts work, and are, in fact, calculated in-betweenweather modifiers and STAB. Just like stat boosts, type boosts are not applied in link battles.
Badges affect aPokémon's behavior.Outsider Pokémon over a certainlevel will refuse to obey the player without the appropriate badge. InPokémon Diamond, Pearl, andPlatinum,Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, andPokémon Scarlet and Violet, obedience is determined by the number of badges, not which specific badges the player has. Starting inLegends: Arceus, this applies even to non-outsider Pokémon, but is based on the level the Pokémon was met at whencaught (as displayed on theSummary screen), rather than its current level. This prevents a Pokémon from suddenly becoming disobedient once it exceeds a player's current obedience level (listed below), as long as it was caught at or below that level. In Generation IX if a Pokémon is received in a trade, the level at which it was traded instead becomes the level it was met at, even if traded back to itsOriginal Trainer.
InPokémon Sword and Shield, the player cannotcatchwild Pokémon above a certain level without appropriate badges. Such uncatchable wild Pokémon are described as being "very strong-looking" upon encounter, and attempting to use a Poké Ball displays the message, "You can't throw a Poké Ball! It won't let its guard down!"
While Trainers can teach their PokémonHM moves and use them in battle, Trainers require the appropriate badge to use them in the overworld inGenerationsI throughIV as well asGeneration VI. InGeneration V only, badges are not needed to use HM moves in the overworld.
Poké Mart stock
From Generation IV onwards, the number of badges a Trainer possesses affects which itemsPoké Marts sell. The more badges, the more items that become available for purchase, with more expensive items generally appearing after more badges are obtained.
In the games, in order to enter thePokémon League and challenge theElite Four andChampion, the player must have all eight badges from that region (in the case of theIndigo Plateau, eitherKanto orJohto; forPaldea, only the badges earned from the Gyms are accepted by the League, as the others are unofficial designs merely meant to resemble the proper badges). InUnova and Generation I, III, and VII Kanto, badges are checked individually through a series of badge Check Gates; inHoenn,Sinnoh,Kalos,Galar,Paldea, and Generation II and IV Kanto, badges are checked all at once.
List of badges
Indigo League
In Generations IV and VII, these badges do not affect stats.
This badge is not obtainable until the player has cleared outTeam Rocket HQ. InGeneration II, due to a bug, the Special Defense boost is only applied if the (pre-boost) Special Attack stat is in between 206 and 432 (inclusive) or 661 and above.
It is shaped like three raindrops arranged in a triangle.
Notes
None
Sinnoh League
When badges are touched in the games, they play a single note, and will make a musicalC major scale when all eight badges are collected. When a player rubs the stylus across them numerous times to polish them (as they gradually tarnish), they will begin to shine. This process can be continued until four sparkles are visible. The musical notes are also the most clearly defined and accurately tuned when there are four sparkles.
Unlike other generations, it is the number of badges that determines whichoutsider Pokémonobey the Trainer, rather than the badges themselves (this distinction is important because the order in which the Cobble, Fen, and Relic Badges are obtained differs between Diamond/Pearl and Platinum). For every second badge the maximum level of obeying Pokémon increases (0 badges—level 10; 2 badges—level 30; 4 badges—level 50; 6 badges—level 70; 8 badges—level 100). The number of badges collected also affects the items that the player can purchase inPoké Marts.
It is shaped like a lake with gray reeds around it or a wave seen from the front, a reference to the type of wetland called a fen. It also resembles Crasher Wake's Mask.
Notes
This is the fourth badge in Diamond and Pearl, but the fifth in Platinum.
Unlike previous badges, the level at which traded Pokémon will obey the player goes up by ten per badge, rather than the previous system of rising twenty levels after every even-numbered badge. They can be polished like Sinnoh's badges, although they do not make different notes when polished at the same level. Instead, the picture of the Gym Leader from whom the badge was earned gets grayer.
In Black 2 and White 2, the badges no longer dull over a period of time, and Sinnoh's notes were reintegrated into the badge screen.
Although badges are not required to use any of theHMs outside of battle, some HMs cannot be obtained until after obtaining certain badges. However, as they are not required, traded Pokémon that have learned an HM move in another game can still use the HM move before acquiring any badges.
It is shaped like a bow tie, similar to those worn by the Striaton Gym Leaders. It may also bear a resemblance to an opened pea pod, which contains two large peas; one green and one blue, with a smaller red pea at the center.
Notes
The Gym Leader who gives the badge is the same one who was battled.
It is shaped like a vertical piece of earth, the top half of which has cracked and slid out of place, resembling the result of an earthquake, or as two tectonic plates interacting.
It is shaped like a snowflake with an iceberg in the center.
Notes
None
Galar League
Unlike previous badges, these badges are not pins or kept in a case, but pieces of a gold-colored medallion placed into a metal ring to stay in place. Once all badges are set, the completed reverse side shows the Gym Challenge logo.
On it is a design shaped like a dragon's face and neck when viewed from the side.
Notes
None
Paldea
Unlike in previous games, where badges can only be obtained through defeatingGym Leaders, badges inPaldea can be obtained by progressing through the three storylines inPokémon Scarlet and Violet. There are a total of eighteen badges to collect: eight Gym Badges from the Victory Road storyline (which involves defeating Gym Leaders as in previous games), five Star Badges from the ★ Starfall Street ★ storyline (which involves defeatingTeam Star Bosses), and five Titan Badges (which involves defeatingTitan Pokémon) from the Path of Legends storyline. Only the Gym Badges are officially recognized by thePaldea League; the Star Badges were crafted by the leaders of each of Team Star's five squads as symbols of authority within the group, and the Titan Badges were crafted byArven to commemorate the defeat of the five Titans of Paldea.
Paldea League
Theobediencelevels listed below are based on the number of Gym badges the player has instead of which specific badges they have. For Pokémon owned by theirOriginal Trainer, they are subject to obedience checks if they were caught at a higher level than permitted by the player's Gym badges.
InPokémon Masters EX, the player must earn five badges from PML Leaders acrossPasio before they can qualify for thePokémon Masters League tournament. According toErika, each PML badge is handed out by more than one different PML Leader, though the identities of these Leaders are unknown.
It is shaped like a tall volcano or mountain, in reference to the mountainousPoni Island where Hapu comes from.
Notes
Hapu gives the badge to the player before battling them.
Pokémon Puzzle League
InPokémon Puzzle League, in addition to badges, the player can also earn three Elite Medals and two trophies for defeatingElite Four members andMewtwo.
Trainers do not necessarily have to win a battle with the Gym Leader in order to earn a badge, and Gym Leaders can be quite lenient about giving out badges. For example,Ash was awarded several badges during theoriginal series because of his kind heart and determination;Misty has berated Ash on several occasions because he did not properly earn all of his Kanto badges, arguing that he really only earned three badges (the Thunder, Soul, and Volcano badges) and the other five badges were given to him on technicalities. InFlint Sparks the Fire!, theSunyshore Gym was shown to be handing out free Beacon Badges. TheOrange Crew all have entire Gym matches devoted to unconventional battling styles.
InThe Problem with Paras,Lacy mentioned that some Pokémon will notobey their Trainer if they do not respect them, due to their Trainer lacking in badges. For example, after evolving into Charmeleon,Ash's Charmander began to disobey him, which was only exacerbated upon evolving again into Charizard.
InKalos, due toClemont's perception of an ideal challenger of theLumiose Gym, he programmed theClembot—the substituteGym Leader—to turn away challengers who did not have at least fourKalos League badges. As a result, when Ash attempted to challenge the Gym shortly after arriving in the Kalos region, Clembot acted according to its programming and threw him out. After Clemontreprogrammed the Clembot, he removed the badge restriction, but Ash indicated he would still collect four badges before challenging Clemont himself at the Gym.
Gardenia holding the Forest Badge
Many fellow Trainers that Ash has encountered have been shown to have badges that do not exist in the games, such asGary earning ten badges in Kanto, indicating that there are more than eight Gyms in each region. Other badges observed inPokémon the Series which do not correspond to known badges suggest that there are at least 9 Gyms inHoenn, 11 inSinnoh, 14 inUnova, and 11 inKalos. Despite this, Ash's badge case has frequently had indents specifically shaped for the badges that appear in the games. However, Trainers only need 8 to qualify.
It is also implied in the animated series that a Gym Badge serves as a primary ID for a Gym Leader (and probably a secondary ID for a Trainer).Brock has used his Boulder Badge to identify himself in order to clear his name from any accusations of stealing parts from a machine shop inCerulean City.
Additionally, badges are not the only way to enter theIndigo Plateau Conference.Pokémon Tech, aboarding school for Pokémon Trainers, is an expensive school for children, where moving up a grade is the equivalent of winning two Gym Badges. Upon graduation, students may immediately apply for entry in Kanto's League Conference. Alternatively, Trainers can take thePokémon League Admissions Exam, which awards a single badge that grants entry to the Indigo Plateau Conference on its own; it is convenient for people whose age, health, or work keeps them from traveling around to collect badges.
Ash has only obtained badges that are obtainable in the games, with the notable exception of those he obtained in the Orange Islands. Several unknown badges can be seen at the beginning ofMystery at the Lighthouse, while many Trainers Ash has met have had badges that differ from those that are obtainable in the games. This suggests that there are Gyms in locations which do not appear in the games and therefore more than eight Gyms in each region. Trainers with badges not seen in the games include:
Gary
Gary acquired more than the standard eight Kanto League badges, thus leading to confusion as to whether or not there is a fixed number of badges that can be given out in a particular region. ByThe Battle of the Badge, he is shown to have at least ten badges, only three of which correspond to known Kanto badges, suggesting there are at least fifteen Gyms in Kanto. Incidentally, this would provide one Gym for each of the 15types at the time.
Otoshi
In addition, before Ash competes in the Indigo League, a Trainer namedOtoshi is shown in the episodeBad To The Bone; he owns eight badges, but only shares four in common with Ash; later in the episode another Trainer is seen with eight other completely different badges altogether. In total, Ash, Gary, Otoshi, and the other Trainer display 27 different types of badges, so there must be at least this number of Gyms in Kanto at the time, assuming they are all from the same region. However,Sakura, a Trainer on her journey, was shown to be collecting badges from bothKanto andJohto, so it is unclear what the specific rules are for competing in championship tournaments.
On closer inspection, Otoshi's badges each look somewhat similar to Ash's badges and only differ in size and shape. Similarly, what can be identified as a Soul Badge, Thunder Badge, Marsh Badge, and Volcano Badge slide across the screen every time hisMarowak knocks out a Pokémon in his flashback. His badges are in this order from upper-left to bottom-right: Thunder, ? (Rainbow), Cascade, Volcano, Marsh, Soul, Boulder, and Earth. This hints that there may be different varieties of the same badge.
Morrison
At the Hoenn Pokémon League Championship inSaved by the Beldum!,Morrison was shown to have an eighth badge different from Ash's, suggesting that there are at least nine Gyms in Hoenn.
Mismagius
InAsh's dream inMalice in Wonderland, Ash has many badges that haven't been on-screen before, as well as some older badges. Considering it was only a dream, it is possible that some of the badges seen don't exist at all.
Barry
InBarry's Busting Out All Over!,Barry was shown to have three badges. While the Forest Badge and the Mine Badge are no different, Barry has a third badge that is different from the eight Sinnoh badges. InFighting Ire with Fire!, Barry was revealed to have obtained eight badges already, two more of which are different. This means that there are at least 11 Gyms in Sinnoh. The same unknown red badge that Barry owns is shown at the end ofAn Old Family Blend!.
Nando
InLast Call, First Round!,Nando was revealed to have acquired seven badges, two of which are unknown. These two badges are the same as two of Barry's unknown badges.
Trip
InAsh Versus the Champion!,Trip revealed all five of the badges he had collected, three of which are unknown and not seen in-game.
Cameron
InGoodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!,Cameron revealed all seven of the badges he collected, four of which are known and three of which are unknown. Two of those unknown badges are the same as Trip's. Since there are 10 badges in Unova in the games (due to two of them being replaced in Black 2 and White 2), this means that there are at least 14 Gyms in Unova.
Sawyer
InA Fashionable Battle!,Sawyer stated that he had earned one badge. Later, inFrom A to Z!, he was revealed to have earned four more badges, including three unknown ones, respectively resembling a flame, three bubbles, and a pair of wings. This means there are at least 11 Gyms in Kalos.
Several badges have appeared in the animated series that are not official Gym Badges.
In theIndigo League, Trainers can take thePokémon League Admissions Exam, which awards a single badge that can grant them entry into Indigo Plateau Conference on its own, thus replacing the requirement to collect Gym Badges. It is convenient for people whose age, health, or work keeps them from traveling around to collect badges.
During the closing ceremony ofIndigo Plateau Conference, all participants are awarded the Pokémon League Badge. However, it is only referred to as a badge in thedub.
InThe Rival,Barry was shown defeatingRoark and earning the Coal Badge in a flashback. In the present day, he was shown to have collected all eight badges ofSinnoh.
InPokémon Adventures, badges have mystical and mysterious qualities that can somehow increase the power of the Pokémon owned by the Trainer who wields the badges, just as the Boulder Badge increases the Pokémon's Attack stat in the games. In addition, badges that don't allow higher leveled Pokémon to obey, such as the Soul Badge, do indeed allow the wearer to control evenLegendary Pokémon such asArticuno.
It is not known what sort of material badges are made of, but it has been confirmed that the Gym Leaders each own a badge made of different material than the kind given out to normal Trainers, as that is how theMasked Man's identity was narrowed down to among the 16 known Gym Leaders whenAibo scraped off a part of his hidden badge with hisScratch attack.
Team Rocket used seven Kanto Gym Badges to power a machine that combined Articuno,Zapdos, andMoltres intoa single beast. The machine also had a secret slot for the Earth Badge, which Lance manipulated to further his own goals by turningCerise Island into a giant badge energy amplifier to fuelLugia with.
Badges are not required to enter the Pokémon League tournament; however, without eight badges corresponding to their home region, a Trainer must battle their way in to qualify for the finals. This ruling was introduced during aPokémon Association meeting in theGold, Silver & Crystal arc, to give Trainers incentive to challenge Gym Leaders, and remove the perception of badges being seen as tools for evil. In theBlack & White arc, a last-minute advancement of the date of the Unova League tournament also restricted the eligible challengers to those with all eight of the region's badges. In theBlack 2 & White 2 arc, it was revealed that a Trainer must gather a new set of eight badges if they wish to participate in a Pokémon League tournament again.
Sixmain characters have actively been collecting Gym Badges:Red, who managed to collect seven Kanto badges (missing the Earth Badge);Sapphire,Platinum, andBlack, whom managed to collect all of the badges in their respective regions;Henry, who collected sixGalar Gym Badges before withdrawing from theGym Challenge; andCasey, who managed to collect four Galar badges before losing her Gym Challenge. Other characters have also gathered badges, such asCheren andHop.Blue once competed for and won a Boulder Badge, but wasn't seen trying to obtain the other Kanto badges.Silver once stole a badge from each Gym in Johto in order to gain access into thePokémon League, but later returned them to their respective Gym Leaders.
The Electric Tale of Pikachu
Three of Ash's Orange League badgesAsh's Kanto badges
In addition, Pokémon Trainers are organized by class, much like Pokémon Tech ("Class D", "Class C", and so forth). Badges increase the rank of the Trainer who owns them.Ash once believed that he could increase his rank by capturing rare wild Pokémon, but this was not the case.
Ash has obtained eight badges from Kanto, but only three (Boulder, Cascade, Earth) actually match known badges, and another three are lookalike badges (resembling the Soul, Marsh, and Volcano). Ash also obtained four badges from the Orange Islands, three of which were shown, but none appeared to match any known badges (despite him exitingNavel Gym while showing off those badges, as well as previously trying to reachMikan Island).
InPokémon Live!,Giovanni offered the Diamond Badge to Trainers who would be able defeat hisMechaMew2. He gaveAsh the Diamond Badge prior to the battle, believing that Ash would never win. However, Ash defeated Giovanni withMewtwo's assistance, proceeding to give the Diamond Badge toMisty as a belatedbirthday gift. Pokémon Live! is not in the samecanon asPokémon the Series, and the Diamond Badge is not mentioned elsewhere in the series.
Project Voltage
In the music video forWhat Kind of Future, Hatsune Miku is seen holding up a custom Badge with aLeek design.
Gym Badge Cards listed with ablue background are only legal to use in the currentExpanded format. Cards listed with agreen background are legal to use in both the currentStandard andExpanded formats.
The Earth Badge's design inPokémon the Series: The BeginningOfficial artwork of the Earth BadgeThe original badge slots in Ash's Unova badge case
In thePokémon Project Studio Red and Blue computer programs, the Soul and Marsh Badges' names are reversed, with the pink heart-shaped badge being the Marsh Badge and the yellow circular badge being the Soul Badge. Several animation and game handbooks also make this same switch. It is possible that there was an initial error in naming the badges inPokémon Red and Blue. A soul would be more attuned topsychic abilities and one findspoisonous gases in a marsh. However, no official confirmation has ever been given.
Official artwork of the Earth Badge (featured in media such as Pokémon Project Studio Red and Blue andExtreme Pokémon: The Guide for the Ultimate Fan) differs significantly from its appearance in the games, animation, manga, and TCG. The design in its official artwork resembles a plant, whereas its other design resembles a feather.
Paldea has the most badges out of any region, at 18, although only eight of those are Gym Badges.
It is also the only region to have a badge for every single type.
The Orange League is the only known Pokémon League with fewer than eight badges.
In Generation I and III, the Thunder Badge, Rainbow Badge, Soul Badge, Marsh Badge, and Volcano Badge can be obtained in almost any order the player desires, with the stipulation that the Soul Badge must be obtained before the Volcano Badge, as the Soul Badge is required in order to use Surf on the field, which, in turn, is required to reach Cinnabar Island where the Volcano Badge is obtained.
In Generation II and IV, the Kanto badges can be obtained in virtually any order, although in Generation IV the player cannot obtain the Earth Badge until obtaining the other seven.
InPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, the Boulder and Cascade Badges must each be obtained to progress to the next Gym, andViridian Gym (Earth Badge) is closed until the player has obtained all seven other badges. Other than these restrictions, the badges can be obtained in any order.
InPokémon Ruby, Sapphire, andEmerald, the Knuckle Badge can be postponed until after the Heat Badge, but must be obtained in order to challenge thePetalburg Gym. The Feather Badge is not required until challenging the Elite Four.
InGeneration IX, the different badges can be acquired in virtually any order as part of the open world design.
In Generation V and VI, the game saves which species of Pokémon were on the team when the player earns each badge, and each of these games has an NPC who can examine a badge to uncover its story:
In Generation I, as well asPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, the fanfare that plays when obtaining a badge is only used for the first and final badges (the Boulder and Earth Badge respectively), and it plays at the end of battle instead of after.
In FireRed and LeafGreen, the Earth Badge is the only badge that doesn't allow the use of an HM outside of battle, while inPokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver it is the only Kanto badge that does.
The Rainbow Badge's colors correspond with the colors of all the other Kanto badges, explaining the colors in its design.
In the code of the Generation I games,items named for each badge can be found. The items namedBoulderBadge andCascadeBadge allow players to throw bait and rocks, respectively, at Pokémon outside of theSafari Zone when used in battle. The other "badge items" are only used internally by theGym Badge man and otherwise have no purpose, simply displaying Professor Oak's "This isn't the time to use that!" message when trying to use them.
The Basic Badge is the only badge to be given out by more than one Gym.
It is not the only badge to be given out by more than one Gym Leader, however, as it shares this trait with the Soul, Earth, Rain, Trio, and Legend Badges.
The Rising Badge is the only badge the player receives outside of its respective Gym.
The Legend Badge is the only badge from a region whereAsh has competed for Gym Badges that has not appeared in the animated series.
When Ash initially got hisUnova badge case inMinccino—Neat and Tidy!, the slots in it were made to fit each badge in Pokémon Black and White, but they later became circular to accommodate the Toxic Badge.
Ash has not won a badge in the same episode as his first encounter with its respective Gym Leader since earning the Dynamo Badge fromWattson inWatts with Wattson?.
InAlola,Gyms and badges are not present. Instead, the player receivesZ-Crystals for completing their trials and grand trials, which replace badges on thesave file and for unlocking new items at thePoké Mart (the latter for Z-Crystals from trials only). Additionally, grand trial completionStamps are used to ensureobedience.
This makes Alola the only region where the player cannot have alloutsider Pokémon regardless of level obey them prior to becoming Champion.
InPokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, the player can receive an unofficial badge known as theSurge Badge by defeating the leader of theKantonian Gym inMalie City. Although it is purely a novelty item and serves no practical purpose, its design and Japanese name are direct references to the Thunder Badge, while its English name is also a reference toLt. Surge.
Galar is the only region with version-exclusive Gym Badges.
Name origin
SeveralIce-type badges have caused a line of naming conflicts, starting withMahogany Gym's Glacier Badge (アイスバッジIce Badge).
Snowpoint Gym's Icicle Badge is originally called theグレイシャバッジGlacier Badge.
Icirrus Gym's Freeze Badge is originally called theアイシクルバッジIcicle Badge.
Conversely,Circhester Stadium's Ice BadgeSh has its English name conflict with the Japanese name of the Glacier Badge, although its own Japanese nameこおり is the Japanesetranslation of "ice", rather than a transcription of the English word.
With the exception of the Rainbow and Rising Badges, all badges in Kanto andJohto were renamed for audiences outside of Japan. AllHoenn League badges keep their Japanese names, as doSinnoh League badges, with the exception of the Icicle Badge, as mentioned above.
The Japanese names of the Kanto badges are all colors, following the color pattern for the town and city names. In the case ofCeladon City, the Rainbow Badge is likely a reference to the city's namesake in Japanese being thejewel beetle with its wings featuring an iridescent appearance.
The Trio and Insect Badges are the first badges since the Glacier Badge in Generation II to get renamed in the English version of the games, without there being a localization conflict between the Japanese and English versions.
The Insect Badge is one of two badges whose English name coincides with the Japanese name of a pre-existing badge, in this case the Hive Badge. The other is the Ice Badge, mentioned above.
All badges in Galar and Paldea are named directly after their correspondingtypes.
Consequently,Kalos has a Fairy Badge (フェアリーバッジ) in addition to Galar and Paldea, making them the only badges to share a name with each other in both English and Japanese.
The Storm Badge's English name may be derived from thelucha libre wrestlerFray Tormenta—also the inspiration forCrasher Wake—whose name translates as "Friar Storm".