Matt Cerise is always excited for a big event and an opportunity to be a part of it. This year he’s bringing his stall over to PAX Unplugged to help the Pokemon league celebrate. Alongside running our side events and handing out prizes Matt will be taking challengers with help from his Dipplin and the Festival Ground itself.
You’ll have to shut down Matt’s Festival Grounds to have a shot at becoming Champion
If you’re looking for information on meetups, look no further than our handy trainer cards. Unfortunately the Community Room was unable to accommodate us this year so keep an eye on our social media for updates on our specific location. Or just look for the bright green scarves and our new lights.
The trainer card also doubles as a handy checklist for this year’s badges, including a sneak peak at this year’s champion, but more on him tomorrow.
What was that sound?! It’s Grease Slimeball, knocking over a trashcan and coming at you with some nasty venom! Look out! Your Pokemon will definitely need to take a sick day after an encounter with this guy!
Clean up Grease’s slimy Pokemon to win yourself the Ooey-Gooey Badge!
With only five leaders gathering the five badges you’ll need to challenge the champion could be a real problem, not to Worry though the champ has added two bonus badges to help you make your way to the top!
The Masterpiece Badge
Help the league out by filling in the missing art on our card collection to earn yourself this badge!
The Who’s That Badge
Beat one of our leaders in a game of Guess Who’s That Pokemon to earn this badge along with a small prize
Nick specializes in controlling the battle with a combination of status ailments and psychic powers. With a calm and calculating demeanor, he uses his psychic-type Pokémon to inflict debilitating conditions like confusion, sleep, and poison to weaken them over time before ending the match with a massive attack.
Stock up on Full Heals if you want to win the Conundrum Badge
Sean Steel, M-1000
BATTLE STYLE: EXPANDED
Sean Steel has spent the last few years opening Mystery Box after Mystery Box in order to find the strongest Meltan to fill his deck with. Sean uses these Meltan in a powerful Steel-type deck designed to overpower his opponents.
We’re only a few days out from Pax Unplugged so lets meet this years Gym Leaders!
Justice, The Mad Party-goer
BATTLE STYLE: EXPANDED
Justice has taken up residence as the League’s Bro-fessional Mad Party player. Watch out for the Abilities and Trainer cards to fill their Discard, they’ll leave you feeling Slow, Bro! With their iconic Bro-teagiest tea, they’ll steep you in a bro-tanical fusion of powerful deck synergy and herbal Rooi-bros infusion.
Do you have what it takes to take down Justice and become a Bro-kémon Champion and earn the Party On Badge?
Seymour, The Battling History Buff
BATTLE STYLE: THEME DECKS
As one of the region’s most studied history instructors, Seymour is famous for his deep knowledge of how Pokemon battling has evolved throughout the ages. Most of his time is spent poring through records in his study. Despite this, he can more than hold his own in a Pokemon battle, showing up-and-coming trainers that there is much to learn about the present by studying the past. Now he has come to the PAX Pokemon League, hoping to find trainers who will help him re-enact battles from long ago.
Ace the exam and you will earn the Antiquity Badge!
We are looking for TCG players of all experience levels to represent us, battle challengers, and to provide the gym leader experience from the games over the course of PAX Unplugged weekend. Whether it’s your first time playing Pokemon TCG, you’re a seasoned veteran since the 90’s, or anywhere in between, we would love to have you join us!
The deadline for Applications is end of day September 13thSeptember 27th!
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