Badge (Super Mario Bros. Wonder)

The badge-selection screen of Super Mario Bros. Wonder

“Oh, yeah, badges! They have lots of different effects. People who travel through the Flower Kingdom like using them.”

—Prince Florian, Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Badges in Super Mario Bros. Wonder are collectable and equippable items that are found from completion of a Badge Challenge or bought from Poplin Shops (with the exception of the Standee Shop in the Special World). Prince Florian equips these items to assist the players in levels. Players can equip a badge before starting a course or losing a life. In some levels, Prince Florian will recommend a badge to use. "Prince's Choice", which can be selected by pressing on the badge-selection screen, will either choose the recommended badge, or choose a random badge if none is recommended.

The first badge, Parachute Cap, is obtained from Badge House in Pipe-Rock Plateau. The final badge, Sound Off?, is unlocked from first completing the final level in the game, The Final-Final Test Badge Marathon, then entering the Poplin house WONDER? If players obtain every badge, they are awarded one of six medals to their current save file.

List of badges

There are 24 badges, including nine Action Badges that add new abilities to the characters, eleven Boost Badges that grant passive benefits to players, and four Expert Badges that grant an advanced skill intended for more experienced players (save for the Sound Off? badge, which is purely cosmetic).

Action Badges

Badge	Description	How to obtain
Parachute Cap	While in midair, press or shake the controller to open your hat and float slowly downward.	Clearing the tutorial in Badge House in Pipe-Rock Plateau
Wall-Climb Jump	Jump against a wall and then press to jump straight up once.	Clearing either Badge Challenge Wall-Climb Jump I or Badge Challenge Wall-Climb Jump II
Dolphin Kick	While underwater, press or shake the controller to unleash a brief burst of speed.	Clearing either Badge Challenge Dolphin Kick I or Badge Challenge Dolphin Kick II
Floating High Jump	Jump higher than usual and momentarily float.	Clearing either Badge Challenge Floating High Jump I or Badge Challenge Floating High Jump II
Crouching High Jump	Crouch and charge up power to jump higher than usual.	Clearing POOF! Badge Challenge Crouching High Jump I
Timed High Jump	Time consecutive jumps just right to jump higher than usual. You'll even jump high on sand.	Purchasable at the Poplin Shop in the Sunbaked Desert
Fast Dash	Dash a little faster than usual. You'll walk a little faster too, even across sandy areas!	Purchasable at the hidden Poplin Shop in the Sunbaked Desert
Grappling Vine	While in midair, press or shake the controller to launch a vine that can grab a wall.	Clearing either Badge Challenge Grappling Vine I or Badge Challenge Grappling Vine II
Boosting Spin Jump	While in midair, press or shake the controller to gain a little extra altitude.	Clearing either Badge Challenge Boosting Spin Jump I or Badge Challenge Boosting Spin Jump II

Boost Badges

Badge	Description	How to obtain
Coin Reward	Earn coins for defeating enemies.	Purchasable at the Poplin Shop in Pipe-Rock Plateau, the second shop in the Petal Isles, and any shop in the later worlds except the secret shop in the Sunbaked Desert
Auto Super Mushroom	Start a course with a Super Mushroom power-up.	Received from clearing Wiggler Race Mountaineering!
Add ! Blocks	Add ! Blocks to courses. The ! Blocks may act as extra platforms, contain items, or serve other purposes.	Purchasable at any Poplin Shop except in Pipe-Rock Plateau and the secret shop in the Sunbaked Desert
Safety Bounce	Bounce back out of pits, lava, or poison swamps just one time per fall.	Purchasable at the second Poplin Shop in Fluff-Puff Peaks, the second shop in the Petal Isles, and any shop in the later worlds except the secret shop in the Sunbaked Desert
Rhythm Jump	Earn coins by jumping in time with the beat. In-game tip: You'll get coins by equipping the Rhythm Jump Badge and jumping along to the beat!	Received from clearing Ninji Jump Party
Sensor	Detect significant items nearby, such as Wonder Flowers or 10-flower coins.	Received from fixing the bridge in the Fungi Mines
Coin Magnet	Pull in nearby coins and flower coins.	Purchasable at the Poplin Shop in Deep Magma Bog
All Elephant Power	Change into Elephant form when you collect any power-up.	Purchasable at any Poplin Shop except the first shop in the Petal Isles and the secret shop in the Sunbaked Desert, after completing The Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage
All Fire Power	Change into Fire form when you collect any power-up.
All Bubble Power	Change into Bubble form when you collect any power-up.
All Drill Power	Change into Drill form when you collect any power-up.

Expert Badges

"Invisibility" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Invisible, a status effect in several Mario RPG games.

Badge	Description	How to obtain
Jet Run	Dash continuously at incredible speed. If you run off an edge, you'll also have a short window where you can jump in midair. In-game tip: When you have the Jet Run Badge equipped, you can dash perpetually at incredible speeds!	Clearing either Expert Badge Challenge Jet Run I or Expert Badge Challenge Jet Run II
Spring Feet	Perpetually hop along. You can also jump higher than usual. In-game tip: You can hop perpetually when the Spring Feet Badge is equipped.	Clearing either Expert Badge Challenge Spring Feet I or Expert Badge Challenge Spring Feet II
Invisibility	Disappear from sight, making it impossible for enemies to spot you. In-game tip: When worn, the Invisibility Badge makes the player invisible and impossible for enemies to find.	Clearing either Expert Badge Challenge Invisibility I or Expert Badge Challenge Invisibility II
Sound Off?	Hear strange voices... In-game tip: Equipping the Sound Off? Badge will allow you to hear unusual voices!	Received in the Poplin house WONDER?, which is unlocked upon clearing The Final-Final Test Badge Marathon

Names in other languages

For a list of the names for each badge in other languages, see List of Super Mario Bros. Wonder badge names in other languages.

Badge

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	バッジ[?] Bajji	Badge
Chinese	徽章[?] Huīzhāng	Badge
Dutch	Badge[?]	-
French	Badge[?]	-
German	Abzeichen[?]	Badge
Italian	Spilla[?]	Pin
Korean	배지[?] Baeji	Badge
Portuguese	Insígnia	Badge
Russian	Значок[?] Znachok	Badge
Spanish	Insignia[?]	Badge

Action Badge

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	アクションバッジ[?] Akushon bajji	Action badge
Chinese	動作徽章[?] Dòngzuò huīzhāng	Action badge
Dutch	Actiebadge[?]	Action badge
French	Badge action[?]	Action badge
German	Aktionsabzeichen[?]	Action badge
Italian	Spilla azione[?]	Action pin
Korean	액션 배지[?] Aeksyeon Baeji	Action Badge
Portuguese	Insígnia de ação	Action badge
Russian	Значок с приемом[?] Znachok s priyemom	Badge with Technique
Spanish	Insignia de acción[?]	Action badge

Boost Badge

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	パワーアップバッジ[?] Pawāappu bajji	Power-up badge
Chinese	力量提升徽章[?] Lìliàng tíshēng huīzhāng	Power-up badge
Dutch	Hulpbadge[?]	Helper badge
French	Badge bonus[?]	Bonus badge
German	Stärkungsabzeichen[?]	Strengthening badge
Italian	Spilla potenziamento[?]	Strengthening pin
Korean	파워 업 배지[?] Pawo eop Baeji	Power-up badge
Portuguese	Insígnia de poder	Power badge
Russian	Значок с бонусом[?] Znachok s bonusom	Badge with Bonus
Spanish	Insignia de objeto[?]	Object badge

Expert Badge

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	達人バッジ[?] Tatsujin bajji	Expert badge
Chinese	高手徽章[?] Gāoshǒu huīzhāng	Expert badge
Dutch	Expertbadge[?]	Expert badge
French	Badge expert[?]	Expert badge
German	Expertenabzeichen[?]	Expert badge
Italian	Spilla professionista[?]	Professional pin
Korean	달인 배지[?] Darin Baeji	Master Badge
Portuguese	Insígnia avançada	Advanced badge
Russian	Спецзначок[?] Spetsznachok	Special Badge
Spanish	Insignia pro[?]	Pro badge

Notes

• Many of the badges are similar to or reference power-ups and abilities in previous Super Mario titles:
  • Parachute Cap functions similar to many gliding power-ups and abilities, such as Peach's Floating Jump ability originating from Super Mario Bros. 2, Raccoon Mario, Tanooki Mario, Bunny Mario, Cape Mario, Flying Squirrel Mario, and Peachette.
  • Floating High Jump functions similar to Luigi's Scuttle.
  • Boosting Spin Jump functions as an airborne Double Jump similar to Daisy's double jump in Super Mario Run, and resembles Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2's Spin Jump.
  • Wall-Climb Jump functions similar to the Wall Jump Glitch from Super Mario Bros.
  • Crouching High Jump is the same ability as the Power Squat Jump from Super Mario Bros. 2, as well as being similar to the Backward Somersault.
  • Dolphin Kick grants the user better swimming speed and control similar to the Frog Suit and Penguin Suit.
  • Timed High Jump grants the user the ability to perform a higher jump if they time their jump as they touch the ground, similar to the consecutive Double Jumps and Triple Jumps in many of the 3D Super Mario games and the New Super Mario Bros. series.
  • Fast Dash functions similar to the Super Dash in Super Mario 3D World.
  • Grappling Vine functions similar to the capture ability for Yoshi in Super Mario Odyssey, where in that game, Yoshi can use his tongue to grapple onto walls.
    • Additionally, the badge's ability to let the player cling onto walls is similar to Flying Squirrel Mario's ability to do the same.
  • Safety Bounce is similar to Peachette's ability to survive a fall into dangerous terrain by jumping away in New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe.
  • Spring Feet is similar to Spring Mario from Super Mario Galaxy, forcing the player to jump infinitely, and granting a higher jump when timed correctly.
  • Jet Run makes the player continuously dash similar to the way Mario functions in New Super Mario Bros. 2's Dash Mario levels and Super Mario Run, albeit faster.
  • Coin Magnet makes the player attract coins similar to the Super Star's ability in Super Mario Run, though they can still attract coins if they have the Super Star's effect without the badge.
• Jet Run's internal name is HoverBoots, not referring to the player's state of continuous dashing, but rather the small window of time the player can run in midair.
• Grappling Vine is referred to internally as ExActWireCap, implying that its original function was to add a grappling hook to the user's cap, instead of providing a vine-like hook.
• While Mario and Luigi use their actual caps when using the Parachute Cap badge, other playable characters conjure up a special cap with their emblem on it specifically for the ability.
• The Invisibility Badge has a unique interaction in Light-Switch Mansion and KO Arena Fungi Funk, where the course's lights will cause characters to become visible while standing in them.
  • The Invisibility Badge also makes bosses have different reactions, such as Wonder Bowser Jr. being confused why he does not see anybody and Castle Bowser laughing at the player and asking if they really thought that badge would fool him.