Author name: Erkenhelm

East 2019 Leaders, PAX East 2019, PPL 2019

Leaders: Alexander, Marshadow, and DJ N’Alola!

Alexander, the Rock Star!

Strategy: Strike hard enough to leave an impact with the help of rock solid defense.
Trainer’s Pokemon: A meteor shower that spans the spectrum.
Trainer’s Message: Teamwork and versatility are the name of the game.

Make Alexander a falling star to earn yourself the Meteor Badge!

 

Marshadow, the Fighting Spirit!

Strategy: Get the battle over with quickly by blasting through opponents, one after the other!
Trainer’s Pokemon: The Pokemon I brought are my Fighting-Type sparring partners. They’re all really good!
Trainer’s Message: I’m shy, but battling is fun. I’ll take you on!

Marshadow’s offenses are strong, but their Pokemon have trouble taking a punch. Keep up with the pressure to earn the Gloomdweller Badge!

 

DJ N’Alola, the Leader with the Groovy Beat!

Strategy: DJ N’alola keeps things on the down low with ground types! Try to freeze her beat, soak her turntable, and plant some roots on the dance floor.
Trainer’s Pokemon: My Pokemon stay low but bulldoze the dance floor with their high horsepower, ya dig?
Trainer’s Message: Even if you begin to rock steady, stay grounded and watch out for my bebop.

Can the percussion of your Pokemon turn my beat around and earn the Groove Badge?

East 2019 Leaders, PAX East 2019, PPL 2019

Leaders: Dorus, Giovanni, and Isaac and Matthew!

Dorus, the Perfectly Normal Hylian!

Strategy: Just a friendly battle, nothing nefarious going on!
Trainer’s Pokemon: Just very normal Pokemon, no need to be suspicious!
Trainer’s Message: Say, are you that hero people keep talking about…?

Have a perfectly normal battle with no surprises at all and earn the Banana Badge!

 

Giovanni, the Washed Up Champion!

Strategy: Keep a fresh cup of water with you to stay hydrated and strong!
Favorite Pokemon: Only the Strongest Ground Pokemon have the glory of battling under me.
Trainer Message: After being overthrown by the PAX East trainers last year, I seek revenge with my powerful ground Pokemon.

Stop Giovanni’s plans and earn the Rainbow Rocket badge!

 

Isaac and Matthew, the Golden Duo!

Strategy: Seamless teamwork of Father and Son to turn the very land against those who stand against us.
Trainer’s Pokemon: Our Pokemon are the very Earth beneath you: The grass which tickles your feet, the ground that forms the foundation you walk, and the rocks on which you climb. Fight them at your own peril.
Trainer’s Message: Press on! This is it! Your golden opportunity! Will you rise above the horizons we set before you and usher in a power not known since the lost age? Or will you give in and face the darkest of dawns as the earth itself buries you?

Stand firm on solid ground to earn the Venus Badge!

East 2019 Leaders, PAX East 2019, PPL 2019

Leaders: The Avatar and Nia, Isabelle, and Eberta!

The Avatar and Nia, the Power Couple!

Strategy: A pair that have mastered teamwork through numerous battles.
Trainer’s Pokemon: Teamwork, support and fighting skills all at the same time!
Trainer’s Message: Cooperation and teamwork are the keys to success!

You’ll have to master complete coordination to try and earn a Synergy Badge.

 

Isabelle, Your Devoted Secretary!

Strategy: To make sure our town is running smoothly with the help of you and our Pokemon!
Trainer’s Pokemon: They help me with all this paper work!
Trainer’s Message: A good attitude will always take you further than a bad habit. You’re going to be a great mayor!

Turn over a new leaf to earn the Ordinance Badge!

 

Eberta, the Electro-Poké-Physics Professor!

Strategy: To apply a fine tuned knowledge of PokéPhysics to best the opponent.
Trainer’s Pokemon: Trainer’s Pokémon: The research subjects of my lab.
Trainer’s Message: Trainer’s Message: Can you best me in an electromagnetic battle?

Demonstrate your knowledge of electromagnetism to obtain the Electromagnetic Badge!

East 2019 News, PAX East 2019, PAX Pokemon League History, PPL 2019

PPL East 2019 Applications!

Applications for PPL East 2019 are now open!  Applications will close December 7th at 11:59 pm ET.

 

https://goo.gl/jhqFXe

 

A few points of note:

  • We will be using Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon again this year.
  • Save the application link if you might want to edit it later!
    • If you lose the link and want to change/update your application you can submit another one.
    • We will only consider the last application that you fill out.
  • Thursday is an optional day, but we ask that leaders attend at least 2 out of the other 3 days.
East 2018 Leaders, PAX East 2018, PPL 2018

Your Champion: Giovanni, Leader of Rainbow Rocket!

Giovanni, Leader of Rainbow Rocket!

Strategy: Overpower with strength and intelligence of the highest level.
Trainer’s Pokémon: Only the strongest Ground Pokemon have the glory of battling under me.
Trainer’s message: Do you have what it takes to stand up to the leader of Rainbow Rocket?!

Stop Giovanni’s plans to earn your spot in the PAX Pokemon League Hall of Fame!

East 2018 Leaders, East 2018 News, PAX East 2018, PPL 2018

The Four Horsemen!

For those of you who battled last year, you might remember a small group of gym leaders who banded together to provide a difficult challenge to those who felt up to the task.  That group referred to themselves as the Four Horsemen of the PPL, and it looks like they’re back again this year.  Here is a letter that they asked us to pass on to all of you:

Challengers of the PAX Pokémon League,

Last year, I assembled a group of some of the absolute best trainers the world has to offer and laid down a challenge to all of you. It was simple, really. Step up to the plate and take the 4 of us down. Challenger after challenger stepped up, but the Four Horsemen knocked most of them down. As I sent one would be superstar trainer after another packing in disappointment, I was left with only one feeling… boredom. So many of you tried to showcase your skills, thinking you had what it took to complete the Four Horsemen Challenge, only to be shown the door with your tail between your legs. Was this the best the Challengers of the PAX Pokémon League really had to offer?

As another PAX East approaches, I find myself once again looking for a true challenge. Something I can sink my battling teeth into. Someone worthy of going all out against in glorious Pokémon combat. But I don’t want to sift through the wave of mediocrity to find it. That is where this year’s Four Horsemen come in.

This time, I am not one of them. Rather, I am the one sending them into battle in an attempt to weed out the weak and funnel the strongest trainers out there in my direction. The task again is simple, but with one added twist this year. Take down the Four Horsemen. Acquire their badges and show them to me. I’ll have the ultimate challenge waiting for you. If you can manage to defeat me here, you’ll prove yourself worthy to display the Symbol of Excellence.

Don’t get me wrong, you can challenge me without defeating the Horsemen first. I have a few squads of Dragons waiting for you and you can earn the Paragon badge for showing your battling fortitude. But to pass the ultimate test, you need to prove yourself. The Symbol of Excellence is only for those who can play the Horsemen’s game and come out on top.

I know you’re rubbing your hands together thinking of how you’re going to claim glory. Don’t get ahead of yourself. You haven’t even heard who the Four Horsemen are this time. We have a few new faces in the fold. But the battling prowess remains the same.

First of all, we have the man that runs this neighborhood: Mr. Rogers. For years, he set the standard for kids all around the world. Now, he’s here to set the standard for battling and measure your friendship with your Pokemon.

Next, we have a returning member of the Four Horsemen: Red. He does look a little different than I remember him, and this time he brought a friend with him in Blue. You’ll have to tackle this duo of battle legends together to earn their badge. Do you really think you have what it takes to take down two of the best Pokémon battlers the world has ever seen?

Last, but not least, is the man of the Loud House: Lincoln Loud. Battling in his family’s honor, he’s ready to take on all comers. I wouldn’t doubt the toughness of a dude that grew up in a house with 10 sisters. He’ll be ready to roll with the Four Horsemen.

So, there you have it. Four Horsemen, three badges, one challenge that only the best can conquer. Think you’ve got what it takes? Step up to the Four Horsemen and prove it. I’ll be waiting.

-Alexander

For those of you interested in tackling the Four Horsemen. stop by the booth to find out more.
East 2018 Leaders, PAX East 2018, PPL 2018

Elites: Wulfric, the Arctic Golem, Epitaph and Grimm, the Hallowed Harbingers, Dio Brando, the Rightful Ruler of the World, an Isaac, the Warrior of the Vale!

Wulfric, the Arctic Golem!

Strategy: Team work… which is why I prefer Double Battles!
Trainer’s Pokémon: Ice types are both extremeley hard and terribly fragile.
Trainer’s Message: Tough as an Iceberg, cold as a Blizzard!

Shatter my titans and earn the Iceberg Emblem!

 

Epitaph and Grimm, the Hallowed Harbingers!

Strategy: An aggressive, coordinated pursuit until you surrender to your fate!
Trainer’s Pokémon: Insatiable spirits and beasts from a dark and ghastly realm.
Trainer’s Message: Do you have what it takes to face your fears?

Banish the harbingers and earn the Oblivion Emblem!

 

Dio Brando, the Rightful Ruler of the World!

Strategy: It must be the work of an enemy Stand!
Trainer’s Pokémon: Only the strongest of Stands!
Trainer’s Message: Resisting me is useless!

Stand proud and prevent the end of the world to earn the Menacing Emblem!

 

Isaac, the Warrior of Vale!

Strategy: Remaining calm and focused as I bring the power of mind and the very elements to bear.
Trainer’s Pokémon: Avatars of Earth, Fire, Wind, Water, Light, and Darkness: the harmonious foundations of life which hold all in balance. Tranquil yet wrathful and powerful.
Trainer’s Message: There is neither victory or wisdom in blind pursuit of a goal.  Only through remaining calm and open minded can you achieve your true potential.

Master the elements to earn the Adept Emblem!

East 2018 Leaders, PAX East 2018, PPL 2018

Elites: Alice, the Mischievous Fairy, Yaba Baga, the Wicked Hag of Eterna Forest, Ken, the Kaiju Fanboy and Coby, the Arrogant Water Master!

Alice, the Mischievous Fairy!

Strategy: Confuse them with my monkeyshines!
Trainer’s Pokémon: The trickiest monsters around!
Trainer’s Message: Will you join in my tomfoolery?

Partake in shenanigans of your own to receive the Trickster Emblem!

 

Yaba Baga, the Wicked Hag of Eterna Forest!

Strategy: Don’t think too hard, there is no wrong or right.  It’s up to you to decide this fight!
Trainer’s Pokémon: Up for the challenge? Then choose your fate! Let’s see how you manage with the team you create!
Trainer’s Message: Call of Mismagius, tap of a Sandshrew! This badge can be created by a witches brew!

Survive Yaba Baga’s spell to earn the Witches Brew Emblem!

 

Ken, the Kaiju Fanboy!

Strategy: To smash through your defenses with my massive monsters.
Trainer’s Pokémon: Strange beasts from the four corners of the globe and beyond.
Trainer’s Message: My Pokemon will tear through you like Godzilla tears through Tokyo!

Knock down Ken’s monsters to earn the Monster King Emblem!

 

Coby, the Arrogant Water Master!

Strategy: The tide shifts in our favor, wearing you down before swallowing you whole.
Trainer’s Pokémon: Predators and protectors of the sea.
Trainer’s Message: My Pokemon are beautiful, terrifying and undefeatable!

Prove yourself mightier than the sea and was away Coby’s arrogance to earn the Wave Badge!

East 2018 Leaders, PAX East 2018, PPL 2018

Leaders: Ashton, the Fantasy Land Pioneer, and Mr. Rogers, the Friendly Neighbor!

Ashton, the Fantasy Land Pioneer!

Strategy: I’ll keep you guessing which of our beloved childhood friends will fight you next!
Trainer’s Pokémon: Will you know your favorite Disney characters well enough to predict their battle strategy?
Trainer’s Message: I can who you the world. Shining, shimmering, battling.

Step back in time and look forward to the future to earn the 50’s Badge!

 

Mr. Rogers, the Friendly Neighbor!

Strategy: Work together with my friends to ring out the best in everyone.
Trainer’s Pokémon: My friends from the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.
Trainer’s Message: It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood.

Show me how well you work with your friends and earn the Neighbor Badge!

East 2018 Leaders, PAX East 2018, PPL 2018

Leaders: Helena Harper, the Viral Agent, Sidian, the Stone Cold Detective, and Red and Blue, the Pallet Classic Rivals!

Helena Harper, the Viral Agent!

Strategy: Taking responsibility for my actions.
Trainer’s Pokémon: Spreading their poison across the globe.
Trainer’s Message: Seven minutes is all I can spare to play with you.

Find the cure to earn the Virus Badge!

 

Sidian, the Stone Cold Detective!

Strategy: I strategically set up, then proceed to thrash out in an all out force to be reckoned with.
Trainer’s Pokémon: My Pokemon are elementally set in stone.
Trainer’s Message: Rocks have taken hundreds of thousands of years to be as tough as they are. I hope you can handle the sort of pressure they can withstand.

Crush Sidian’s rock hard defenses to earn the Amethyst Badge!

 

Red and Blue, the Pallet Classic Rivals!

Strategy: To beat you old school style with double the legends.
Trainer’s Pokémon: To battle with the OG 151 Pokemon.
Trainer’s Message:

Blue: Rivals, legends, champions. As one, how can we lose Red?

Red:………………..

Team up and work as one in order to earn the Rivals Badge!

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