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East 2023 Leaders, PAX East 2023, PPL 2023

Leaders: Artemis, the Gem Collector and Tyler, the Dutiful Referee!

Artemis, the Gem Collector!

Artemis has always loved collecting rocks and now they battle alongside her. The shinier the better!

Spot the imperfections in Artemis’ rocks and hit them with Fighting or Ground moves to collect the Gem Badge!

 

Tyler, the Dutiful Referee!

A stickler for rules and regulations, Tyler was a referee for all manner of team sports, competitions, and battles. As a gym leader he now trains many of the same Pokémon that once competed in his games.

Let’s have a good, clean fight and see if you can earn the Courtside Badge!

East 2023 Leaders, PAX East 2023, PPL 2023

Leaders: Princess Camellia, the Teapot Tyrant and Keiko, the Pokémon Nanny!

Princess Camellia, the Teapot Tyrant!

The floor creaks, you hear someone behind you, but turn to see no one there. A chair seems to have been pulled out, beckoning you to sit at the table lined with tarts and teas. With a giggle and a chill down your spine, Princess Camellia welcomes you to her ghostly tea party.

Survive afternoon tea to receive the Mortali-tea Badge!

 

Keiko, the Pokémon Nanny!

Loving Pokémon from a young age, Keiko has struggled with becoming a strong Pokémon trainer. It took some time, but she found that her talents lay in raising and training Pokémon when they are young to be their strongest!

Defeat Keiko’s baby Pokémon in a battle to earn the Nurture Badge!

East 2023 Leaders, PAX East 2023, PPL 2023

Leaders: Arthur, Knight of the Round Table and Larry, the Exceptional Everyman!

Arthur, Knight of the Round Table!

Despite Arthur’s best efforts, he could never quite catch up to other knights. However, he quickly found that he far surpassed his fellow knights in one thing; Pokémon battles. Despite his opponents best efforts, his varying tactics could quickly leave them disarmed.

Best Arthur in combat to earn the Squire Badge!

 

Larry, the Exceptional Everyman!

Between work and official Pokémon League business Larry very rarely gets any time off. So why he chose PAX East, a venue thriving with Pokémon battles and eager trainers, is beyond comprehension! Nonetheless, he’s here to perform his duty and take on anyone interesting enough to approach him.

Best Larry’s ordinary Pokémon to become extraordinary and grab a Treasury Badge!

East 2023 News, PAX East 2023, PPL 2023

The PPL at PAX East!

PAX East is just over 1 week away!  We once again will be around all 4 days taking challengers.

 

Community Room!

We will have time slots in the Community Room every day starting at 11 am and going until various times.  Below is an image with all the information about where to find us and when.  Remember! We also take challengers anywhere at PAX!  We often hang out in the Handheld Lounge, but if you see a leader with their scarf on in line or walking around that means they are accepting challengers!

The Community Room and the Handheld Lounge are both located on the main floor and along the same hallway.

 

Side Activities!

Also in the image above is a list of side activities that we will have during the weekend.

Tera Bingo:

When you log in to your webapp account, under the drop down menu on the top left you will have a button that will bring you to a bingo card.  This card is filled with 24 of our leaders’ signature Pokémon, randomly placed.  Every time you battle a gym leader, win or lose, you will “catch” their signature Pokémon on your card.  Once you complete a bingo, look for an admin to get a prize.

Draw a Pokémon:

During our times in the Community Room we will have paper, markers and colored pencils with which you can draw a Pokémon from memory! This has been a popular activity the last several years, so we brought it back and hope to have you all contribute to our card collection this year!

Make Your Own Badge:

During our Community Room times we will also have materials so that you can make your own badge.  Come by, draw your own original design and make a badge to proudly display with the PPL badges that you’ve won!

Battle Rules!

When making your team, don’t forget to keep our battle rules in mind!  Below is a mobile friendly image that you can save to your phone for easy access (the rest of the images in this post are mobile friendly too!)  These will also be available to view in our webapp.  More info to come on that later!

East 2023 Leaders, PAX East 2023, PPL 2023

Leaders: Anthony, the Extremely Normal Guy and Price, the Occult Librarian!

Anthony, the Extremely Normal Guy!

I journeyed to Boston from Paldea to prove that even the most common and average Pokémon can compete with the most ferocious and deadly ones! Director Clavell invited me to share my knowledge about Normal-type Pokémon with the Trainers of the PAX Pokémon League. The Terastal phenomenon has brought my Pokémon to new heights.

You’re gonna have to go above and beyond in order to secure The Standard Badge!

 

Price, the Occult Librarian!

A research librarian focusing on paranormal phenomena, Price’s studies have made him feel a certain fondness for Psychic types. Whether it’s for battling, literally clearing his mind or just levitating books down from the high shelves, he’s never far from his psychic friends.

Outsmart Price’s Psychic types to earn the Bookmark Badge!

East 2023 Leaders, PAX East 2023, PPL 2023

Leaders: Xero, the Steel Handed Grunt and Kai, the Frozen River!

Xero, the Steel Handed Grunt!

Xero is a Sinnoh native who, with his Lucario by his side, has mastered the art of Steel nerves and an Iron will. He presses on through all challenges with an iron clad determination.

Melt Xero’s Steel will to earn the Iron Fist Badge!

 

Kai, the Frozen River!

Kai grew up in the cold mountains and has always been fascinated by the flow of the river. Dedicating his life to making ice mimic the speed of the river, he perfected the art throughout the years, combining ice and water to create the frozen river.

You may need to melt or break the ice to defeat the frozen river and claim the Flowing Crystal Badge!

East 2023 Leaders, PAX East 2023, PPL 2023

Leaders: Bonnie, the Culinary Connoisseur and Damocles, the Fearsome Knight!

Bonnie, the Culinary Connoisseur!

Owner of Bonnie’s Seafood Grotto, Bonnie’s in the kitchen mixing up their next best dish! Battles are on the menu and they love to cook up thrilling strategies! Will they serve up a dish that tastes like victory or will it burn in the oven?

If you can complete this three course battle, you’ll earn your ‘just desserts’, the Buffet Badge!

 

Damocles, the Fearsome Knight!

Hailing from the distant feudal kingdoms to the south, the feared knight Damocles has traveled far to be a member of the PAX Pokémon League. Damocles and his Pokémon have resolve of steel and the bravery to stand in the face of any threat.

If you can prove your prowess and honor in battle, you will receive the Sigil Badge!

East 2023 Leaders, PAX East 2023, PPL 2023

Leaders: Charlie, the Third Rail and Shackleford, the X-Termin8tor!

Charlie, the Third Rail!

A tragic accident – a crack of thunder in the Red Line tunnel – what emerged was Charlie, the Third Rail! That fateful day, he became a supercharged MBTA line worker who harnesses the power of rail and electricity. He’ll teach you not to take the electric type lightly.

Charlie loves electric types. Send his power to GROUND and you’ll be cruising along with the Teravolt Badge!

 

Shackleford, the X-Termin8tor!

Tired of his humdrum, everyday life as an exterminator, Shackleford packed up and moved to Paldea. He now raids and pillages the region looking for excitement and causing chaos, catching and training Poison-type Pokémon that will help him on his unending quest to poison, purge, and purify!

Only those truly down-to-earth and grounded in strong mind and psyche can survive the night and earn the Purge Badge!

East 2023 Leaders, PAX East 2023, PPL 2023

Leaders: Rosabelle, Your Fairy Godmother and Soundblaster, the Metal Menace!

Rosabelle, Your Fairy Godmother!

Did you know that you have a fairy godmother? Rosabelle is always looking out for you, working her fairy magic to make you a strong Trainer, even when you don’t see her. At PAX East, she’ll be able to grant you one wish. If that wish is becoming the PAX Pokémon League Champion, well, she’ll have to test your skills first.

Fight Rosabelle’s fairies and what will you get? The Bibbidi-Bobbidi Badge!

 

Soundblaster, the Metal Menace!

After his successful but brutal recon mission in Galar, Soundwave was rebuilt into Soundblaster in order to gather intel in the harsh environments of Paldea. Accompanied by his minions once again, Soundblaster is a metal master!

Steal your victory against these STEEL types with fire, fighting, and ground type moves to earn the Allspark Badge!

East 2023 News, PAX East 2023, PPL 2023

East 2023 Applications

Applications to be a PAX Pokemon League gym leader for PAX East 2023 are now open!  They will be open until end of day on December 16th EST so make sure to get yours done on time.

 

We are looking for players of all experience levels to represent us and battle challengers to provide the gym leader experience from the games over the course of PAX East weekend.  Whether it’s your first time playing through a Pokemon game, you’re a seasoned veteran of 20+ years or anywhere in between, we would love to have you join us!

 

https://forms.gle/oakVoPAkgRuD3q7A7

 

If you have any questions the best place to ask is on our Discord server, which can be joined here.  You can also find us on our Twitter.

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