PAX West 2018

Gonta Gokuhara, the Ultimate Entomologist

Eye: Gonta is a master of all things entomological, so when he caught wind of a land filled with bugs beyond his wildest imagination, he had no choice but to follow the rumors. He traveled across the numerous regions, all the way from Kanto to Alola, meeting, studying, and befriending countless fascinating new species of insects. Eventually, Gonta’s renown earned him an invitation to join the League. While he hesitated at first out of concern for his insect friends, they convinced him that battling and growing at his side was what they truly wanted. Now, tempered through fierce battle, Gonta’s bugs are a formidable team – do you have the strength to take them down? Smoke out Gonta’s hive to win the Monocross Emblem!

Monocross Emblem

Elite Six Member: Damekage, the Genetics Researcher

A Pokemon researcher from Kalos interested in how and why Pokemon evolve he found himself in Alola. There he found himself fascinated with how climates had changed the way some Pokemon had evolved. In doing that research he came across a Pokemon that seemed to sparkle in the light. This led to his research on why some Pokemon will rarely have a unique coloring to them and shine in the light. He is after the answer to the shiny Pokemon. Returning to PAX again after furthering that research; bring your unique Pokemon to challenge him and earn the Genetics Emblem!

Genetics Emblem

Claire, the Pale Phantom

 Before becoming a trainer, Claire dwelled in her manor with her friends. With nothing to do, Claire decided that she would set off on her own Pokemon journey—on the condition from her butler that she take her stuffed Bewear with her. At first, the journey was difficult because only strong trainers were able to notice her presense. However, she was always able to win with the support of a powerful unknown force. Now wanting to face other capable trainers, she decided to join the PAX Pokemon League as a leader. Claire mainly uses ghost types. Black her out with dark moves to win. Defeat Claire and gain the Omen badge!

Omen Badge

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Charlie Kelly, The Wild Card

Charlie’s team is a wild card! Expect something tricky so it doesn’t surprise you! Defeat him to obtain the Milksteak Badge!

Milksteak Badge

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Trashman, the Trash Lord

Trashman is the lord of all trash. Beware of the garbage that litters the trash when you proceed to fight him, because his tactics involve throwing garbage all over the battlefield. Some say that surrounding himself with garbage and using only the most trashtastic Pokemon this side of the landfill imbues him with the strength of one thousand dump trucks. Should any challenger dare enter his trash lair in an attempt to outtrash Trashman, beware, for there is only one known way to outtrash Trashman the Trash Lord. Take out the trash and earn the Trash Badge!

Trash Badge

Pending, the Complete Circuit

Strategy: Combining Electricity and a Ground to form a completed circuit.
Pokemon: The perfect combination of electric and ground.
Message: Power will only be found when a circuit had been completed.
Tagline: Complete the circuit and you’ll win the Battery badge!

Battery Badge

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Jose, the Pro Hunter

When the Hunters Association would bring captured monsters for study, Jose would tame and train them. If you think you’ve got what it take to defeat a Pro-Hunter, bring your Best hunting team or risk getting carted to earn the Quest Complete! Badge!

Quest Complete! Badge

Pearl the Crystal Gem

Coming all the way from Beach City, Pearl started out by raising Pokemon under the guidance of her ward. With her organizational skills, her team quickly grew stronger and together, were able to beat countless foes. Traveling the countryside to bubble gem mutants, Pearl came across the PAX Pokemon League. Inspired by the strength of the leaders and the tenacity of the trainers, she pushed to become a leader. Will you have what it takes to break through Pearl’s strategic defense, or will you be popped and bubbled? Victorious gems will win themselves the Pearl Point Badge to wear with pride!

Pearl Point Badge

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Master Splinter, the Rat Sensei of the Ninja Turtles

Master Splinter lives in the sewers of New York City, with his four teenage mutant ninja turtle students. While him and his turtles are usually chowing down some za and protecting the world from the terrors of Shredder, he also trains his students by taking on challengers in the PAX Pokemon league. Defeat him and obtain the Ninja Badge!

Ninja Badge

Rudolf, the Sheer Cold Ice Trainer

Rudolf hails from a remote, wintery region of the Pokemon world. Growing up around Ice types, they’ve always been his favorite to battle with! However, upon setting out on his Pokemon journey, Rudolf was quickly made aware of the cold truths of being an Ice-type trainer: his opponents would often lash out at his team with powerful super effective attacks making every battle a challenge. Instead of turning away from his friends though, Rudolf opted to continue on with an icy resolve. He aimed to become the best Ice-type trainer! Looking to further tap into the hidden power of Ice-type Pokemon, Rudolf joined the PAX Pokemon League. Weather Rudolf’s storm and earn the Snowflake Badge!

Snowflake Badge

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Professor Switch, the Downunder Delinquent

After PAX Aus 2017, our intrepid wandering Professor Switch set sail for his home in Kanto. As a good pokemon professor, Switch took his rickety floating bar-fridge of a sailing boat on a coastal tour of the Australian continent. Battling his way up the eastern coast of Australia, Switch made a name for himself in the most brutal Pokemon pit-fighting rings. One stormy evening, Switch found himself sheltering from near hurricane level conditions in an island bay off the coast of Queensland, Australia. Little did he know this island was known as Magnetic Island, home to a colony of feisty Magnezone. When the storm passed, Switch set sail over the Pacific Ocean for home. Near death after weeks at sea, our hero was rescued by a coastguard vessel out of Seattle…just in time to join the fracas at PAX West and learn how American poke-warriors battle.
Fight Switch with all your might, and earn the right to wear the Fatal Fury badge.

Fatal Fury Badge

Surfacecat, the Shockingly Good Trainer

Surfacecat grew up as a house cat by a forest. In the forest lived a wild group of cats. When she was 6 months old, she was curious about the cats who lived in the forest and they asked her to join their Clan. Now she is an apprentice training to be a warrior in ThunderClan. ThunderClan is brave, loyal, and only fight when they have to. Beat Surfacecat to obtain the Cat Badge!

Cat Badge

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Professor Pine, The Pokemon Professor

Although triple battles are no more, watch out for his powerful double attack combinations! Beat Professor Pine and obtain the Basics Badge!

Basics Badge

Student Nurse Joy, the Over-Caffeinated Nurse

When Joy was born, she already had her future laid out for her. When she was six years old, she healed her first Pokemon. At age ten, she started helping out her mom part time at the Pokemon Center. Now, Joy is committed to following her destiny. But, until then, she’ll have to survive every Joy’s nightmare – nursing school. Squirming beneath her Professors’ gazes, she knew that she’ll learn a lifetime of knowledge, but at the cost of her freedom. There is little time for sleep, so until her four years of study are up, coffee will have to do. Survive a nursing student’s woes, and you’ll win the Chansey badge!

Chansey Badge

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Samson Oak, the Pokemon Professor

Hello there! Welcome to the world of pokémon! My name is Samson Oak! I have been hard at work studying unique Pokemon only found in the Alola region known as Totem Pokemon. These Pokemon are much larger than usual and exhibit a powerful aura when fought. For years, Trial Captains in Alola have been using these Pokemon to test young trainers in what is known as the Island Challenge. Would you like to help me on my research? The only way to truly see what these larger than life Pokemon are capable of is to see them in battle! Win and I’ll even reward you with a Totem Badge!

Totem Badge

Brandon and Angel, the Magnetic Minds

Hailing from the Kalos region, Brandon and Angel grew up as friends in Anistar City, learning how to use Psychic Pokémon. Brandon eventually left for the Sinoh region to train under Byron and his Steel-type Pokémon. After years of training separately, Brandon and Angel have joined the PAX Pokemon League to show the powerful strength of dual Psychic and Steel combined. Beating them will earn you the Bent Spoon Badge, a true representation of the combined forces!

Bent Spoon Badge

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Avi, The Iron Fist of Ferrum

Hailing from Neos City, Avi has fought fiercely in battles across the Ferrum region and is recognized as a Master in the Ferrum League. Ferrum scientists have recently developed a portable Synergy Stone, capable of giving anyone the ability to bond with their Pokémon and battle head-to-head in the traditional Ferrum fashion. As a way of showing off the technology and testing its limits, Avi has been chosen as an ambassador to the PAX Pokémon League to share this new way of battling with everyone willing to take him and his trusty Pokémon partners on. Though it’s a whole new kind of battle, if you keep your wits about you, you should be able to take Avi on with no problem. And if you’re totally new, I’m sure he’ll be accommodating and give you a few pointers! Prove your worth in the way of Pokkén and earn yourself the Ferrum badge!

Ferrum Badge

Keleesi, Protector of the Seven Regions

Struggling to control and balance two opposing forces of nature, Keleesi is ready to end the fight once and for all. Allies come from strange places, ready to sacrifice themselves for her cause and let her become the leader she was born to be. Will you stand in her way? Defeat Keleesi and gain the Ice and Fire Badge!

Ice and Fire Badge

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Thomas Roe, the Arcade Warrior

After four long years, Thomas Roe and his Rotom return to the PPL after reverse engineering Bill’s PC storage system to create an AR replica of himself and his favorite arcade machine, the Dubious Data. Remembering fondly of how much fun he had getting into the PPL last time, Thomas decided to set up his digital doppelganger to roam the halls of the real and find worthy people to enter the hi-score rankings. This encounter will take you to the realms of the past where your current Pokemon won’t cut it – are you prepared to venture into the era of the cabinet gauntlet and test your mettle in the arcade arena?

Upgrade Token Badge