Cid Sullivan, the Carnival Barker!

BATTLE STYLE: SINGLES

Cid Sullivan is the current proprietor of his family’s carnival. The Sullivan Traveling Carnival spreads the unique mix of both delight and disappointment that can only come with a carnival. As the carnival’s barker, Cid does his part to bring in the guests while his Pokémon run the rides and games.

Step right up and test your luck to win the Midway Badge!

Kirbo, the Ogre Oustin Fanatic!

BATTLE STYLE: NON-BATTLING / SINGLES

Kirbo comes from a small town called Mossui in the Kitakami region. Every year, they hold a festival to scare away the EVIL OGRE that lives in the mountains. Kirbo is bringing a slice of that festival to PAX East this year in hopes of raising awareness of the foul creature.

Win a race against time to claim an Ogre Oustin Badge!

Scoot, the Pokékid!

BATTLE STYLE: SINGLES

Having hit his head, Scoot now believes he is an Eevee and has joined the PPL to prove he is the best Eevee.

Tackle Scoot back to his senses to earn the Eevee Badge!

Cole, the Unovan Traveler!

BATTLE STYLE: SINGLES

Traditionally a gym leader from the Unova region, it only took a quick train ride for Cole to make his way up to PAX East. He specializes in raising Pokémon from his home region, so challengers can look forward to facing off against a lineup of Pokémon native to Unova and nowhere else!

Send Cole packing to take home the Unova Badge!

Volcanus, the Scarlet Rogue!

Volcanus is back at PAX after being held hostage by his own Volcarona. This year he is redder than ever and is bringing the heat with a team of rouge rogues from the beautiful scarlet fields of Paldea.

Volcanus often uses Fire types! Use violet colored Rocks to diffuse the scarlet on the battlefield and be entered into the Hall of Fame!

Ephraim, the Soaring Seeker!

A profound sense of adventure drives Ephraim ever forward. Always looking for something new to discover, he soars around the world with his Flying-type friends. From up on high, he looks to the world for the next discovery.

Ephraim soars the skies with Flying types. Bring them down with Ice and Electric attacks to earn the Welkin Emblem!

Nieve, the Shy, Shivering Skiier!

Nieve has always been a shy quiet boy growing up in the snowy mountains of Paldea as the brother of Grusha. One day, watching his brother at a snowboarding competition, he saw skiers and it was love at first sight. He slowly became the best ski racer, winning many ski races and becoming famous all over the region. Being the shy person he was, he left the fame to follow once again in his brother’s footsteps and becoming a gym leader.

Strap on your skis and hit the slopes to speed past the competition and win the Alpine Skiing Emblem!

Brantley, the Area Apparition!

Brantley is a Pokémon specialist dedicated to the study of Ghost-type Pokémon and the occasional Dark-type they accompany. As a former scientist at the Silph company in Kanto, Brantley has since retreated to the recluses of the old chateau in Eterna Forest where only his most recent student studying terastallization has contact with him. A former Gym Leader, Brantley returns to the PAX Pokémon League to serve in battle as an Elite.

Those who manage against the supernatural will be awarded the Silph Emblem!

Coben, the Moon Gazer!

Coben is used to traveling alone at night. He favors clear, moonlit nights where he can relax underneath the stars with his Pokémon. Ghost-types used to bother him back in Galar as a kid, but in Paldea he carries dark friends that keep him safe.

Bring your best Fighters, Bugs and Fairies to earn the Moon Emblem!

Aidan, the Master of Drakes!

Aidan has spent many battles using various dragons. Together they’ve overcome many battles and challenges and seek more competition. In Paldea they encounter new challenges and add new dragons to the team.

Stop Aidan’s Dragons from taking flight to earn the Roaring Night Sky Emblem!

Sal, the Plow Driver!

Sal hails from the frigid north where he spent much of his childhood amid snowdrifts and helping out where he could with the family road clearing business. Nowadays he and his Pokémon friends run the business, having inherited it from his father, and in the off-season he lets their talents shine brightly as a representative of the League.

Weather Sal’s barrage of salt, sand, and steel to earn the Saltstorm Emblem!

Mehnit, the Magical Guardian!

Little is known about the true identity of Guardian Mehnit after they appeared one night with their Terastallized Pokémon to save the city. It is rumored that this guardian of love and justice is on the lookout for powerful helpers against the forces of evil. Gather enough badges and you too will have the chance to prove you’re worthy!

Mehnit uses the Fairy type! It will take more than foul Poisons to defeat the magic of teamwork and win the Mahou Emblem!

Cass, the Punk Toxicologist!

A former Team Skull grunt, Cass was left directionless after the team’s disbanding. Encouraged by Plumeria, Cass decided to go back to school and get her degree in Toxicology. Now armed with skill and knowledge, Cass has come to the PAX Pokémon league to give trainers a dose of her corrosive battling style!

Demonstrate your immunity to earn the Toxicant Emblem!

Dottore, the Frigid Doctor!

The Dottore was originally who taught students at the Naranja Academy in Paldea and helped treat those who were sick as the school’s Doctor. He traveled to the snowy area around Glaseado to learn to use the properties of Ice-type Pokémon to create frozen medicine that could help treat his younger students.

Prove that you can outmatch Dottore’s Doctoral experience to earn the Frozen Medicine Badge!

Cricket, the Chirpy Newsie!

“The Paldea Pest – We Roll Up All The Dirt!” A day doesn’t go by when you don’t hear that call across the city, along with all the juiciest tidbits Cricket and their swarm of informers can collect. It’s more chirp than sting – or is it? Big if true!

Give Cricket a newsworthy battle to win the Headliner Badge!

Lance, the Dragon Master!

Hailing from Blackthorn City in the Johto region, Lance is a master of Dragon Pokémon! Believing in their superiority Lance has showcased what they can do as the leader of the Kanto Elite 4 and then as the champion of the Pokémon League. Now Lance has traveled to Boston and joined the PAX Pokémon League in order to show even more challengers just how superior Dragons are.

Freeze the superior Dragons in their tracks and you may have a chance to win the Dragon Master Badge!

Iono, the Supercharged Streamer!

Your eyeballs are MINE—caught in my Electroweb! Whosawhatsit? Iono! I’m the Gym Leader here! ’Ello, ’ello, hola! Ciao and bonjour! It’s time for the Iono Zone! I’ve got a special selfie challenge for all you viewers! And a shockingly fun battle for those of you who want to fight me instead!

Take a super awesome selfie or leave Iono’s team in the dust with Ground type moves to earn the Iono Zone Badge!

Kenny, the Scavenger!

What will you do without your precious team, trainer? Surviving the wilds of Paldea takes a sharp eye and quick judgement. Think you can scrounge up something to defeat me?

Lets meet up at a Union Circle for your chance at the Scavenger Badge!

Paul, the Pet-Project Prodigy!

Before taking up battling, most kids start out with just a few small Pokémon. Eventually, as they get older, kids are expected to start subbing out the “childish” Pokémon for the bigger and stronger ones. Paul personally thinks that’s dog water! The little guys have just as much potential as the rest of those scary monsters, and he’s here to prove it!

Send Paul’s pets packing to snag the Companion Badge!