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PAX West 2021 Hall of Fame

PAX West 2021 Hall of Fame

Congratulations to all of our champions at PAX West 2021!


League Champion: UnBrLunar

Karma
Karma

(other Pokemon not recorded)


League Champion: Aleph

Stormy
Hollow Knight
McOven
Pink Pummeler
Frankie
Gimmickyu

 

 

 

 


 

League Champion: Brooks

@Wr0kk

Biggs


 

 


League Champion: d3stinybond

(Pokemon team has not been recorded)


League Champion: MDLbuilder


League Champion: Ferquin N.C. Root

@FerquinRoot

Om-Nom-Nom
Oberon

Rhinoserious
Air Flare
ラプラス

 

 

 

 


League Champion: Reploid Armada

Napster
Dempsey
Spin Cycle
Mad Hatter
Steve
Britney

 

 


League Champion: Dan-Chan


League Champion: Yoshiller

Mikel
Naruzen
Torus
N’s Zoroark
Yoodra
Yorygon-Z

 

 

 

 


League Champion: Markus

Corsage
Sabre
Maybelle
IchiNiSan
Snowdrop

 

 

 

 


League Champion: Weeese

 

 

 


League Champion: Bidoofer

Besterfree
King
Cleopatra
PeFo
The Bus
OC Marsh

 

 


League Champion: Azeill

Strider
Nova
Tree Trunks
Diplo
Cricket
Lumi
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PPL Online 2021 Hall of Fame!

Congratulations to this year’s League Champions!


League Champion: Inkydog

“Dracovish” “Magmortar” “Tapu Koko”
 
“Tyranitar” “Mamoswine” “Volcanion”

 


League Champion: Dalton

 
“Zarude” “Landorus-T” “Cinderace”
 
“Tapu Fini” ” Slowking” “Zapdos”

 


League Champion: darkmaster491

 
“Hatterene” “Glastrier” “Regirock”
   
“Zapdos” “Ninetales” “Skarmory”

 


League Champion: Morgan the Darklord of Barovia

 
“Strahd von Z” “CurseoStrahd” “Beucephalus”
     
“Ludmilla” “Werewolf” “FeatherKeepr”

 


League Champion: Pallet

“Nishinoya” “Majima” “Mikasa”
“Haru” “Ashido” “Midori”

 


League Champion: ColdingLight

   
“Zeraora” “Cinderace” “Rillaboom”
   
“Azelf” “Dragapult” “Hawlucha”

 


League Champion: Luxray

“Zapdos” “Iron Lady” “Archeops”
 
“Porygon2” “Latios” “Skarmory v2”

 


League Champion: Elablet

 
“Cinccino” “ギルガルド” “Lanssorien”
 
“Rotom” “Dracozolt” “Talonflame”

 


League Champion: Pac_Man21524

 
“Dracovish” “Tapu Koko” “Tyranitar”
 
“Dragapult” “Regidrago” “Corsola”

 


League Champion: wyvernxk7

     
“Carcharhini” “Ramses” “ShockAndAww”
   
“Persephone 3” “Grunge King” “R. Madura”


League Champion: Cole

   
“Flygon” “Entei” “Corviknight”
   
“Dragapult” “Jirachi” “Sirfetch’d”

 


League Champion: Regicide

   
“KISS” “WuTang4Ever” “RollingStones”
   
“Slayer” “BlackSabbath” “Thunderstruck”

 


League Champion: Rhonder

   
“Zapdos” “Mavis” “Floppychop”
 
“Darmanitan” “Opulent” “Weavile”

 


League Champion: KenV

“Charizard” “Torkoal” “Dragapult”
“Excadrill” “Meowstic” “Magnezone”

 


League Champion: Hawthorn

   
“Zoroark” “Grimmnarl” “Tapu Bulu”
 
“Hatterene” “Crobat” “Gengar”

 


League Champion: Ferquin

“Laxcellent” “Gilt Viper” “Grandstone”
 
“Supercharger” “Fearmonger” “Blue Flame”

 


League Champion: Marques

     
“Napster” “Mad Hatter” “Britney”
“Dempsey” “Steve” “Spine Cycle”

 


League Champion: The emotionless zombie

   
“i’m dead inside” “Garchomp” “Whimsicott”
 
“Ferrothorn” “Dracovish” “Metagross”

 


League Champion: Siera the bunny girl

   
“Paris” “Flopsy” “Brer”
   
“Sooty” “Peter” “Velveteen”

 


League Champion: Brendan

     
“Calibur” “Krono” “Aphrodite”
 
“Kingston” “Corbin” “Baumki”

Thank you to everyone who challenged in the second ever PPL Online and congratulations to all of our champions!

 

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Thank you to all of our challengers, leaders, and volunteers!

We can’t believe PPL Online is over! So much has happened over the last four days: battles, burnout and making friends! We couldn’t do it without YOU the challengers who make it all worth it! But we have some people we need to thank because without them PPL Online would not have happened!

Rhonder

@rhonder_art                    rhonder_art

Rhonder was an Elite 6 member for PPL Online 2020 and also did all the wonderful leader portraits! Without him, we wouldn’t have the lovely artwork of each of our leaders, elites and champions! Please check him out on his Instagram and Twitch!

Toastdeib

toastdeib

You may know him as a gym leader, Perseverance, the Extraplanetary Geologist! Toastdeib wrote the PPL Bot from the ground up that we used within the Discord and without it PPL Online would not have been possible! Follow him on Twitch!

@emlunella

Another gym leader member contributed heavily to the success of PPL Online! You may recognize her as Lunella, The Lunar Stargazer or Emily Blanchette! She designed the digital trainer card for us and without her you wouldn’t have been able to see all of your badges! Follow her on twitter!

Rachel Joy

You may know her as Violetta, the Mauve Matron, but she is behind the PPL Online Statistics Dashboard coming soon.

Our Admin Team

Erkenhelm, Scoot, & RoxasEmoQueen would like to thank you for a great weekend and we hope to see you all soon at the next PPL event!

 


Thank you again all challengers, leaders, and volunteers for helping make PPL Online such a success!

Also if you were a challenger this year. PLEASE fill out this survey here.

It helps us plan for another PPL Online! Stay tuned for the PPL Online 2021 Hall of Fame!

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PPL Online 2020 Hall of Fame!

Congratulations to this year’s League Champions!


League Champion: Gus

“James Pond” “Jaws” “Pikaboo”
 
“Humidifier” “Amazon” “Metazilla”

 


League Champion: Stuffuled_Ian

“Yokai” “U-2” “M’Lady”
“Rainfurrest” “Mourning” “Maine”

 


League Champion: Dragonite

   
“Rhyperior” “Drednaw” “Bronzong”
“MrDapper” “Tyranitar” “Hydreigon”

 


League Champion: Raeef

“Charizard” “Talonflame” “Centiscorch”
“Volcarona” “Frosmoth” “Darmanitan”

 


League Champion: Lunars

“Driver” “Mephiles”
 
“LunarMaiden” “Sunday”

 


League Champion: ReploidArmada

“Napccster” “Mad Hatter” “Britney”
“Dempsey” “Steve” “Spin Cycle”

 


League Champion: Metalbender

“Crew Dragon” “Melmetal” “Galatea”
“Rango” “Kong” “Wolverine”

 


League Champion: Roku

“Rose” “Predator” “Sir William”
 
“ICBM” “Loudmouf” “T-Pose Birb”

 


League Champion: Brendan

“Calibur” “Krono” “Arrix”
“Toriku” “Corbin” “Baumki”

 


League Champion: renegadewong

“Ribombee” “Mudsdale” “Excadrill”
“Togekiss” “Rillaboom” “Cinderace”

 


League Champion: TheLoopyWalrus

 
“Charon” “Brunhylda” “Hephaestus”
“Magearna” “フシギバナ” “Jenkins”


League Champion: Zenetos

   
“Raisruler” “Scharhrot” “Dark Armor”
 
“Genovious” “Bracgal” “Alectros”

 


League Champion: Morgan the Justice Knight

“Athos” “Porthos” “Aramis”
“d’Artagnan” “Don Qixote” “Black Knight”

 


League Champion: Regicide

 
“Black Sabbath” “DirtyDeedsDDD” “Joan Jett”
“Toys in the Attic” “Limp Bizkit” “KISS”

 


League Champion: Mr.Ravenclaw95

“Macho Man” “Radiant” “Mimikyu!!”
“Nessie” “Tony” “Dragonfly”

 


League Champion: Elablet

 
“ギルガルド” “Cinccino” “Dracozolt”
“Rotom” “Darmanitan” “Cloyster”

 


League Champion: ColdingLight

“Rillaboom” “Zeraora” “Hawlucha”
“Mew” “Dragapult” “Togekiss”

 


League Champion: Danny devito worshiper

 
“Excadrill” “Togekiss” “Rillaboom”
“Corviknight” “Magearna” “Zeraora”

 


League Champion: TDawgMaster

“The Queen” “Tsareena” “Heracross♀”
“Shedinja” “Porygon-Z” “Sol”

 


League Champion: Let’s party with Dunsparce

“ノコチィ” “ニック” “ライラ”
 
“存在X” “ゼロ” “水刀虫シャム”

 


League Champion: Shadetooth

 
“Mab” “Maeve” “Wade”
 
“Boo-ba” “Aigis” “Nuggle”

 


League Champion: Omar

“Miltank” “Indeedee” “Porygon2”
“Snorlax” “Ditto” “Obstagoon”

 


League Champion: glhfcarlos

 
“Icarus” “Mothra” “GOLAZO”
 
“SKIZOR” “Gojira” “Azul”

 


League Champion: Supa

“BrainSucker” “RillaWho” “Rillaboom”
“Blastoise” “Godzirra” “Corviknight”

 


Thank you to everyone who challenged in the first ever PPL Online and congratulations to all of our champions!

 

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The PAX Pokemon League East 2020 Hall of Fame!

Congratulations to this year’s League Champions!


League Champion: K

“Zeraora” “Primarina” “Kommo-O”
“Roserade” “Corviknight” “Chandelure”

 


League Champion: Devon

“PUTMEINWATER” “Nevermore” “SirDuckcelot”
“Nacho Libre” “ChimeraGrifn” “IMAHALF-BIRB”

 


League Champion: Benbunny

“Aurelion Sol” “Torkoal” “Grimmsnarl”
“Aegislash” “Charizard” “Toxapex”

 


League Champion: Marco

“Toys In The Attic” “Blackheart” “Togekiss”
“Yellow Barney” “Black Sabbath” “Darmantian-galar”

 


League Champion: Matthew T.

“Dragapult” “Corviknight” “Darmanitan”
“Dracovish” “Toxtricity” “Mimikyu”

 


League Champion: Marcus

“Excadrill” “Toxtricity” “Dragpult”
“Rillaboom” “Corviknight” “Crawdaunt”

 


League Champion: Wotty

“Frog the Jam” “Rainer” “Mirror Bea”
“Jaws” “Siren” “Garnet”

 


League Champion: Chris V (Lillith)

“Shrekle” “Tyranitar” “Jolteon”
“Vaporeon” “Gourgeist” “Gardevoir”

 


League Champion: Scott D

“Inteleon” “Boltlund” “Corviknight”
“Haxorus” “Salazzle” “Frosmoth”

 


League Champion: Brendan

“Calibur” “Corbin” “Krono”
“Baumki” “Toriku” “Brimstone”

 


League Champion: Brad

“Darmanitan” “Mimikyu” “Spin Cycle”
“Hydreigon” “Toxapex” “Aegislash”

 


League Champion: Anthony

“Hippowdown” “Flygon” “Tyranitar”
“Gigalith” “Lucario” “Excadrill”

 


League Champion: VandalSavage

“Manny” “Aura” “Mimikyu”
“Gyarados” “Dragapult” “Raichu”

 


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Thank you for Playing! This is East 2020’s Final Post!

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PPL Unplugged 2019 Hall of Fame

Congrats to this year’s Champions!

Champion: Brad

Brad’s Winning Decklist: Hit & Run

Pokemon:
4 Wobbuffet GEN RC11
3 Hitmonchan TEU 74
1 Hitmonlee TEU 73
1 Buzzwole FLI 77
1 Diancie Prism Star FLI 74
1 Kartana-GX CIN 70
1 Nihilego LOT 106
1 Oranguru SUM 113
1 Hoopa UNM 140

Trainer:
3 Professor Sycamore BKP 107
3 N FCO 105
3 Korrina FFI 95
3 Guzma BUS 115
2 Teammates PRC 141
4 VS Seeker PHF 109
3 Nest Ball SUM 123
1 Ultra Ball SLG 68
1 Computer Search BCR 137
1 Rescue Stretcher GRI 130
1 Enhanced Hammer GRI 124
1 Adventure Bag LOT 167
4 Float Stone BKT 137
2 Muscle Band XY 121
1 Choice Band GRI 121
3 Shrine of Punishment CES 143

Energy:
4 Strong Energy FCO 115
3 Prism Energy NXD 93
2 Fighting Energy 6
1 Beast Energy Prism Star FLI 117

 

Champion: Zack

 

If we’re missing any info, or if you were  a champion and we missed you, please contact the PAX Pokemon League on Facebook, or DM @PAXPokemon on Twitter, and we’ll update this list!

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PAX West 2019 Hall of Fame!

Congratulations to this year’s champions!

(Hover over Pokemon for Nicknames if any!)


League Champion: Skurk!

Past Champion Fought: 2013 Youngster Joey


League Champion: Gabe!

Past Champion Fought: 2010 Professor Pine!


And congratulations to our Champions who fought the “On-The-Fly E-Lo” Champion team!

League Champion: Brooksie!


League Champion: Ferquin N.C. Root!


Thank you to all our champions and those who participated!

Thank you all so much for your participation! We hope to all see you again for West 2020!

And a big thank you to all our leaders who have participated throughout the years! We couldn’t have lasted 10 years without you!

 

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A look back on the past 10 years and a history of the founding of the PPL by Prof Pine

 

People frequently ask me where I came up with the idea for the PAX Pokemon league, and it’s always a little difficult for me to track the exact moment.  Over the years, I think I’ve distilled it down to 2 major influences.

In the early spring of 2010, I came across a video from PAX East where someone with a poke-walker (remember those?) racked up an absurd number of people they were able to connect with for extra gifts.  If my memory serves me, it was over 100 people in less than 15 minutes. I’ve searched and I can’t quite find the original video, but I have seen many like it. Seeing this video was the main catalyst for starting the league.

My other piece of inspiration was the old Pokemon TCG circuit where there would be “gym leaders” at stores that you had to battle to win badges.  Now I never played the Pokemon card game competitively, but I knew vaguely of this competitive system that existed locally. This idea of playing against real people to win some sort of badge was interesting to me.

By looking back in the Penny Arcade Forums, the first post for the Pax Pokemon league was in April 2010. (Here’s a link to that thread)  I started by asking if there would be anyone interested in being gym leaders, and the initial feedback was amazing.  At one point we had 16+ people interested in participating in the League. We owe a great deal of gratitude to the PAX Buttoneers, for letting us use their discount code for ordering buttons as gym badges.  The early days were full of grandiose ideas, dreams of the league’s future, and poor communication. Initially everything was done in one giant e-mail thread that quickly ballooned and became unwieldy. Much of the early organization of the League is thanks to Andrei, who went on to start and run PPL East for several years.

As PAX 2010 approached, we had several leaders drop out at nearly the last moment.  We went down to 12 leaders, which was just barely enough to meet the badge requirements.  The first year, we didn’t have bright green scarves, but instead had red bandanas, a choice which very much hasn’t aged well.  

At PAX, things went somewhat well.  After the first day, we realized it was too hard to track down all the leaders.  “Eva Lucian”, an eevee theme gym leader, was especially hard to find and to my knowledge battled fewer than 5 people all weekend. We dropped the badge requirement and elite 4 requirement to 6 and 3 respectively, and everyone who made it to face Professor Pine the champion claimed victory.  It was then that I learned I am not good at competitive Pokemon gameplay.

I learned a lot from that first year of the PAX Pokemon league, but as I mentioned before the first modernly recognizable PAX Pokemon League was PAX East 2010.  From there, we’ve grown and changed, we had a web-comic to hype up the League one year, we considered putting together some video shorts for another year (of which only one got made), at one point we were estimated to be the 2nd largest fan-driven event at PAX (behind the Cookie Brigade), the leadership of the organization has transferred several times into more capable hands, we’ve grown to include ALL the PAX’s including unplugged, switched game versions several times, and never stopped arguing about the ruleset.  It’s been a wild 10 year ride for the PAX Pokemon league, and I hope to be able to ride for at least another 10 years.

~Professor Pine,
AKA Patrick, founder of the PAX Pokemon League

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Your West 2019 Artist: CypressPhoenix!

 

All of us at the PAX Pokemon League would like to give a specail thank you to our artist CypressPhoenix/ Lilia Smith for donating her time to draw all the beautiful leader portraits this year! Lilia has done the artwork for PAX West for three years now and it just keeps getting better every year!

If you would like to follow her for more art please visit her tumblr: http://cypressphoenix.tumblr.com/

Lilia is more talented in other ways her etsy shop is: https://www.etsy.com/shop/LiliaSmithDesigns

Since Lilia donated her time to create the gorgeous artwork for the league please consider donating to her so she can create even more beautiful art: paypal.me/LiliaSmith

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