Congrats to all our champions!!! (If there is a mistake or you would like your team to be recorded here, please DM @doomydesu on discord, leave a comment, or email us at paxpokemonleague@gmail.com!)
A message from one of our Gym Leaders at PPL East 2024, DJ/G!
“All you challengers and leaders who participated at PPL two weeks ago at East already know this, but as DJ/G, “The Musically Omnivorous Radio Host,” I spent almost the entirety of PAX taking both challengers and song requests to accompany those battles, and 26 of you (Thank you so much!!), in addition to providing the soundtrack to the weekend, also took me up on the offer to record your voices for part of the upcoming episode of my IRL radio show, The Andover Special. Well……….. the time has come! It’s officially available now on Mixcloud, where all of my shows are archived. Tune in, rock out, and enjoy the music-induced flashbacks you may get if you were there in person.”
A huge thank you again to everyone who participated this year at PPL East 2024, and especially thank you to our amazing Gym Leaders for taking the time out of their schedules to make PPL a memorable experience for everyone involved! Without you, we would have no PPL. Hope to see everyone again in 2025!
Trained in the ancient ways of the Gredora clan deep in the jungle, Zen was raised to appreciate and depend on Bug Pokémon for safety and direction. Over time, Zen gained an affinity for shiny Bug Pokémon in particular and sought as many of them as he could. He now seeks to show the world the shiny Bugs he’s trained as the Champion.
Keep calm and set fire to Zen’s shiny bugs to secure your place in the PPL East ’24 Hall of Fame!
Aidan has long been a fan of Dragons and taking on higher and higher challenges with them. Together they’ve defeated many opponents, but they still continue to seek more fights and challenges. Aidan returns to East again with his Dragons to welcome all challengers to battle him for a chance at his badge.
Face the might of Dragons to win the Flaming Claw Emblem!
Leopold, the Masterful Magician!
BATTLE STYLE: SINGLES
Leopold is an accomplished stage magician who took Paldea by storm, bringing grand illusions to life with the help of his Pokémon partners. He was scouted by the PAX Pokémon League after a representative attended one of his performances, and now his partners help him battle with the best as a proud League member between shows!
See through Leopold’s trickery to earn the Illusion Emblem!
Kofu, the Surging Chef!
BATTLE STYLE: SINGLES
Kofu works as a chef as well as a gym leader. He specializes in seafood cuisine! He is the head chef of his own restaurant named “The Kofu Lounge” in Cascarrafa. Kofu sometimes gets his ingredients from auction at Porto Marinada.
Take the plunge against Kofu’s Water Types to win the Chilling Water Emblem!
Leafa, the Steeper!
BATTLE STYLE: DOUBLES
Leafa trained at tea shops and cafes around Johto, honing her skill in the art of making tea. She made friends of the various Pokémon that helped her find the best leaves, the purest waters, and fiercest of fires in her tea travels. She has arrived at the PAX Pokémon League, in search of adventurers willing to assist her in making the best tea in the world!
Overcome elemental forces to spill the Tea Emblem!
Starting at a young age, Koravith had a fascination with Dragons. Once he was old enough, Koravith traveled all of the different regions to gather all the knowledge he could about Dragons through reading and nature. After years of traveling and studying, Koravith feels that he has found the strongest Dragons and lives to test their strength against other trainers.
Match the Dragons’ strength to be worthy of the Dragon Tome Emblem!
Coben, the Wandering Woodsman!
BATTLE STYLE: SINGLES
Since he was little, Coben loved nature and being outdoors, playing for hours with his partner Pokémon Sprigatito. As they grew, they spent more time outside, battling strong Pokémon and trainers wherever they were. Having conquered the forests of Paleda and Kitakami, he seeks to find another wilderness to hone his skills. Now he prepares to head East, following rumors of a concrete jungle.
Bring the heat to earn the Woodland Emblem!
Nyx, the Nocturnal Knight!
BATTLE STYLE: SINGLES / DOUBLES
Normally a creature of the night, Nyx will wake up from his daytime slumber (with coffee in hand) to answer the call of any challenger. Nyx has always been fascinated by the dark, be it the sights, the sounds, or the fear it brings. Beware, for he will bring what he has studied of the night to his battles.
Shine a light to conquer the night and win the Twilight Emblem!
Anthony, the Edenic Gardener!
BATTLE STYLE: DOUBLES
No one knows quite how long Anthony has been honing their gardening talent, but their apples have won first prize in Galar’s gardening championships 10 years running. As a gym leader, Anthony is renowned for their expertise in reptilian Grass Pokémon.
Freeze these cold-blooded Grass types to win the Malum Emblem!
Originally hailing from Hoenn, Nanite grew up in Unova where he helped to run his family’s herpetarium. Recently, he was recruited by Cyrano for assistance with the Terrarium and making it suitable for certain Pokémon. Nanite has since stuck around as a subject matter expert.
Shed Nanite’s statuses and claim the Scale Badge!
Frode, the Man Who Skied All the Way Here!
BATTLE STYLE: SINGLES / DOUBLES
Frode was skiing and catching Ice-type Pokémon on Cool, Cool Mountain when he looked at the time and realized he was going to be late for PAX! He figured that since he was running late, he didn’t have time to go to his car, so he started skiing directly for Boston. That was weeks ago, but Frode arrived just in time!
Keep steady on your feet to win Frode’s Slippery Badge!
Norton is a veteran who has been training Pokémon for decades. Using a dominant type in past Kanto, he has caught several Pokémon that have become stronger in later developments or alternate forms of older discovered Pokémon in other regions. His intuition is very strong along with his link with his Pokémon. He is often at the top of his game.
Overcome Norton’s tried and tested partners to win the Contingency Badge!
Karl, the Daring Miner!
BATTLE STYLE: SINGLES / DOUBLES
Karl is a daring miner employed by Deep Rock Galactic for many years, where he was launched into alien infested plants to mine precious minerals. Over the years, Karl has done may daring and challenging things, but one thing was always out of his reach – he had always wanted to run his own mine. When Karl heard that the Paldea region was rich with gems that people used to power up your Pokémon, he was sold. Karl came to Paldea in hopes of befriending the local Pokémon to help him mine and sell tera shards.
Mine through the rubble to find the Shiny Stone Badge!
Oscar, the Shiny Master!
BATTLE STYLE: SINGLES / DOUBLES
Shiny hunting requires ultimate patience and dedication to the craft. Ever since Oscar was very young, he has been building his ultimate team of shinies, and now he’s ready to show off his dedication to challengers.
Jimmy Ryan has one true goal: delivering freaky fresh sandwiches, made with the highest quality ingredients, freaky fast. With the help of some newly acquired Paldean Pokémon, Jimmy Ryan is all the more ready to show the region who the true king of sandwich making is.
Gotta be freaky fast to catch the Superior Sandwich badge!
Packer, the Powerful Pet Owner!
BATTLE STYLE: DOUBLES
Packer brought his prominent pets back for more feline fun! After a few semesters at Blueberry Academy, his Pokémon are as cute and cuddly as they are capable. These rambunctious rodents, crazy canines and boundless birds are here to bring the fame and the pain.
Watch your head and hairballs if you want to secure a Paws of Fury Badge!
Charlotte, the Black Widow!
BATTLE STYLE: DOUBLES
Charlotte’s life has been blessed with great fortune. Unfortunately, that hasn’t rubbed off onto her suitors; all of them seemed to disappear under mysterious circumstances, leaving nothing behind but their riches for her to remember them by.
