Azshara, Queen Beneath the Tides!
Queen Azshara was cursed to the depths after making a bad deal with an eldritch being. For thousands of years, she plotted against them to gain her freedom, eventually being saved by a band of PAX Pokémon League gym leaders. Seeing them in action inspired her to train to become a leader herself. She now seeks to test the latest challengers of the PAX Pokémon League. Beware, the waters rise!
Defeat Azshara with the light to claim the Tidestone Badge!
Gandalf, the Grey Wanderer!
Arriving in Middle-earth in the Third Age, Gandalf is one the five Istari, or wizards. He enjoys long walks in the Shire and chilling with Elves. During his travels through Middle-earth, Gandalf heard about a land inhabited by creatures known as Pokémon and decided to take a break and learn what he could about them. Now he is part of the PAX Pokémon League to blow off some steam before going back to Middle-earth.
Get past Gandalf to win the Istari Badge!
Karuma, Destruction in Human Form!
Karuma was just a regular student of the Uva Academy who excelled in history. After being asked to research further into the Paldean folklore of the four treasures by Ms. Raifort, Karuma willingly took that offer as he was interested in it as well. After the field research was complete, Karuma came back to the academy; but no one realized at this time his change. After his return, Karuma constantly looked sleep deprived, his battle style became very aggressive, and he started to claim he can weaken the powers of other Pokémon using dark forces. No one noticed, but the folklore was real and Karuma was taken over by the treasures. And the curse of Paldea is now spreading outside of the region, as Karuma was recruited as a member of the PAX Pokémon League for his curse-derived battle skills.
Purify the curse of Paldea to earn the Calamity Badge!