PAX East 2019

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Leaders: Samson Oak, Emre, and Gladion!

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Samson Oak, the Pokemon Professor!

Strategy: Did you know some Kanto Pokémon changed when they moved to Alola?
Trainer’s Pokemon: Pokémon that have adapted to their new environments.
Trainer’s Message: Oh! Well, hello there. Good to meet you. I’m Oak—Samson Oak.

Discover old Pokémon with brand new forms to earn the Regional Badge!

 

Emre, the Fiery Quizmaster!

Strategy: Answer my tricky questions to earn yourself a Quiz Master Badge
Trainer’s Pokemon: Fire pokemon!!!
Trainer’s Message: Burn with the desire for knowledge!!!!!

Blaze through with the passion of a Quiz Master to earn the Fire Master Quiz Badge!!!!

 

Gladion, the Solicitous Edgelord!

Strategy: I will use my best moves and see who is left standing at the end.
Trainer’s Pokemon: Dark types + Lycanroc-Midnight
Trainer’s Message: Battle me. I won’t take no for an answer.

Shine bright in the night to earn the Night Badge!

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Leaders: Aidan, Miror B and Hercules!

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Aidan, the Master of Dragons!

Strategy: Set up and destroy.
Trainer’s Pokemon: Powerful dragon types who can cause large damage with high speed and attack.
Trainer’s Message: Good luck and have fun!

Defeat the might of dragons to earn the Draco Badge!

 

Miror B, the Disco Dancing Cipher Admin!

Strategy: Dancing the roof off this place.
Trainer’s Pokemon: Only Pokemon that keep up with the tempo of this sweet groove.
Trainer’s Message: With my gorgeously elegant dance steps, I’ll send you packing!

I call this my grooving style, can you keep up with it in order to acquire the Dastardly Disco Badge?

 

Hercules, the Stag Knight!

Strategy: An overwhelming swarm of unbreakable shields and stinging blades!
Trainer’s Pokemon: A buzzing and clanging court of armored warriors ready to defend their hive.
Trainer’s Message: Steel yourself for a duel of Herculean proportions!

Show burning honor to break this knight’s armored exoskeleton and earn the Monarch Badge!

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

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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?

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Leaders: Dorus, Giovanni, and Isaac and Matthew!

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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!

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

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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!

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PPL East 2019 Applications!

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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.
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