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[Who is this fabulous stranger on the network? It's... definitely not a happy camper, that's for sure. Barnaby's doing his best to refrain from looking miserable, but he's just the epitome of a permanent frown.]

Hello. I have an inquiry for you, if anyone might know the answer. Despite being here for a few months, I've been unable to discover one.

What exactly are the badges for? Outside of the new label of 'champion', do they serve any purpose?

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They need to convince people to travel and earn them, after all. Making them practical to have while on a journey makes that much simpler, though plenty of trainers would still earn them simply for the challenge.

Ahh. It's mutually beneficial in a way, I imagine. And a free ride for the pokémon so long as they're willing to put in the work.

It's quite the pleasant activity, too. Fighting as a team to obtain the badges and HMs, using them to see distant towns together... I do believe that is the reason why training Pokémon is so popular in this world.

Distant towns...? How far have you traveled with your team, if I may ask?

We've visited every city and town in both Johto and Kanto, along with most of the routes and caves. A few are still inaccessible to all trainers, but we look forward to seeing them sooner or later.

Ah, so you've gone just about everywhere.

I wonder where else there is to explore.

...Certain species were once not native to Johto or Kanto, before they somehow started appearing in the wild. They must have come from somewhere, and perhaps we'll someday have the chance to visit it.

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