PAX East 2020

East 2020 HoF, PAX East 2020, PAX Pokemon League History, PPL 2020, PPL Hall of Fame

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!

East 2020 News, PAX East 2020, PPL 2020

Thank You!

On behalf of all of the gym leaders for PAX East 2020, we would like to thank everyone for challenging us this year.  Hopefully you had as much fun as we did!  We always want to improve so if you challenged us we would appreciate if you answered some questions in a survey we put together: https://t.co/8AKTy4Ipku?amp=1

A lot of preparation goes into getting the PPL ready every PAX.  Most of the work goes on behind the scenes and people are not often recognized for everything they do to make the PPL a fun and unique experience.  We would like to acknowledge a few of these people that helped us with PAX East this year.

 

Ruppy:

A veteran of the PPL for both East and West, Ruppy has stepped forward to volunteer to help create badge art for gym leaders who need it.  A large number of the badges you win at PAX East are designed by him

 

Morganstern:

Another veteran of the PPL at PAX East, Morganstern has been designing badges for gym leaders at all PAXes for many years.  If you have been challenging us for a long time, chances are most of the badges you have were designed by him.

 

Rhonder:

The leader art that we use for leader reveals and on our Trainer Cards is a long standing tradition in the PPL.  This year Rhonder, a gym leader from PAX West, designed all of the leader art for us.  With the number of leaders we have at PAX East it was a large commission that we needed in a pretty short period of time and he did an amazing job.  If you would like to see some more of his work you can find him on Twitter/Instagram: @Rhonder_Art or on Facebook @Rhonder.Art.

East 2020 Leaders, PAX East 2020, PPL 2020

Elite 6: Sir Renly Arderton, the Fox Hunter, Wrangler Shane, Cowboy of the West and Caden, the Ghost Whisperer!

Sir Renly Arderton, the Fox Hunter!

Strategy: Stalk my prey with natures fiercest vulpine hunters.
Trainer’s Pokemon: The finest foxes found in the finest country around.
Trainer’s Message: Foxes may have been hunted in the past, but now it is they who do the hunting.

Be quick and outwit the crafty foxes and become the hunter to earn yourself the Quarry Emblem.

 

Wrangler Shane, Cowboy of the West!

Strategy: The wild west is very scrappy, try blasting straight through.
Favorite Pokemon: Horses and critters from the West
Trainer Message: Howdy! Can you take on the toughest in the west? Load your 6 shots and Draw!

Out Gun the cowboy to earn the Western Emblem.

 

Caden, the Ghost Whisperer!

Strategy: Don’t pity the small, for they shall hex your Pokemon and steal victory.
Trainer’s Pokemon: They live to haunt!
Trainer’s Message: I hear them and they’re roaring for a battle! But beware, my spooky Pokemon are scary, trainer!

Those who overcome my curses shall mysteriously earn the Grave Emblem.

East 2020 News, PAX East 2020, PPL 2020

Important Info for PAX East: Where to Find us and Rules!

Hello PAX Pokemon League East 2020 challengers!

We are looking forward to having many Pokemon battles this weekend.  Leaders can be found throughout the convention center all weekend, but if you’re having trouble finding someone with a green scarf check out the Handheld Lounge.  It’s found on Level 1, same floor as the main entrance.

We also have a booth in the Diversity Lounge once again!  Stop by to learn more about us, draw a Pokemon, or even find a gym leader or two to challenge.  Make sure to check out the other booths while you’re there!

With the new set of games and a new console came some changes to our rules.  Below is a mobile friendly rules card that you can save to your phone for easy reference, no wifi required!

We can’t wait to get the battles started, good luck challengers!

 

East 2020 Leaders, PAX East 2020, PPL 2020

Elite 6: Hawthorn, the Champion’s Anvil, Epitaph, the Plague Doctor and Bea, the Unburdened Powerhouse!

Hawthorn, the Champion’s Anvil!

Strategy: To smelt you down and hammer out your potential!
Trainer’s Pokemon: Trusty steel types tempered by the flames of battle!
Trainer’s Message: Step into my foundry! I’ll make a champion out of you yet!

With an intrepid spirit one can dauntlessly reach within and forge the Behemoth Emblem for their self!

 

Epitaph, the Plague Doctor!

Strategy: Prescribing heat treatment, shock therapy, and potent serums for all your status ailment needs!
Trainer’s Pokemon: Soothing fairies to heal those who can still play, dedicated ghosts to guide lost souls away.
Trainer’s Message: Oh, step closer, you’re not looking so good! Have you come for a bit of… treatment?

Ring around the rosie, to pocket the Emblem of Posey, bring your strongest team, break through her scheme, and the doctor falls down!

 

Bea, the Unburdened Powerhouse!

Strategy: Dynamic swings to knock you off your feet.
Pokemon: Disciplined masters of the Galar Karate style.
Trainer’s Message: Do you have an unshakable spirit that won’t be moved, no matter how you are attacked?

Bring some Fairy Floss to exploit Bea’s sweet tooth and tackle the Fighting Emblem.

East 2020 Leaders, PAX East 2020, PPL 2020

Leaders: Morgan, the Fortune Teller, Aziraphale, the Angelic Bookshop Owner and Erkenhelm, the Digital Cyber Sleuth!

Morgan, the Fortune Teller!

Strategy: The cards will tell.
Trainer’s Pokemon: Those with supernatural intuition.
Trainer’s Message: “Your fate… a battle!”

Can you see far enough ahead to win the Tarot Badge?

 

Aziraphale, the Angelic Bookshop Owner!

Strategy: Work together, and keep an eye out for tricks!
Trainer’s Pokemon: Crowley and Aziraphale have very different battle strategies that harmonize together. Angels and Demons together can be pretty frightful…
Trainer’s Message: Oh! Pokemon are ever so helpful around the shop, aren’t they? The darling things are quite friendly. It seems they’d like to participate in a nice sporting match. Shall we?

When Pokémon of different types cooperate, they can earn the Bookshop Badge.

 

Erkenhelm, the Digital Cyber Sleuth!

Strategy: Investigate my opponents to ensure victory.
Trainer’s Pokemon: My friends from the Digital World.
Trainer’s Message: They look a little different, but these are digital monsters right?

Outsmart this DigiDestined to earn the Cyber Sleuth Badge!

East 2020 Leaders, PAX East 2020, PPL 2020

Leaders: Spiring, a Shadow to Bring Light To, Artemis, the Poison Goddess and Kei, the Haunting Revenant!

Spiring, a Shadow to Bring Light To!

Strategy: A team that has an even balance of types.
Trainer’s Pokemon: Pokemon from the Unova Region.
Trainer’s Message: Spiring would like to battle!

Try your best to defeat the best of the Unova region, and earn the Balancing Badge.

 

Artemis, the Poison Goddess!

Strategy: To Assassinate the competition.
Trainer’s Pokemon: The best poison out there.
Trainer’s Message: Bulldoze your way to victory.

Can you withstand the wrath of the Goddess to earn the Olympus Badge?

 

Kei, the Haunting Revenant!

Strategy: Hiding from sight and striking from the invisible world.
Trainer’s Pokemon: My Pokémon are true specters inflicting both damage and status effects.
Trainer’s Message: In the unseen world Ghost Pokémon are at their strongest!

Show your foresight to see through my strategy and earn The Phantasm Badge!

East 2020 Leaders, PAX East 2020, PPL 2020

Leaders: Primrose, the Trainer of Treats, Ka’rin MacMorran, the Celtic Witch and Randall Ascot, the Masked Gentleman!

Primrose, the Trainer of Treats!

Strategy: Offense with a garnish of trickery.
Trainer’s Pokemon: Amicable Pokemon that help out in the cafe, be it by making food, serving it, or even taste testing!
Trainer’s Message: It’s a busy day today, but I’m always up for a battle. Come on!

Survive the sweetness to earn the Teatime Badge!

 

Ka’rin MacMorran, the Celtic Witch!

Strategy: Confound and confuse, bewitch and ensorcel; the magic is the trick.
Trainer’s Pokemon: From circle to sidhe, the faerie folk give blessings for a price.
Trainer’s Message: Beautiful or terrifying? Can you see through the glamour?

Slain by blade, or succumbed to poisons, send these fair folk back to their world to earn the Sidhe Badge.

 

Randall Ascot, the Masked Gentleman!

Strategy: To dazzle the people of PAX with Dark Miracles.
Trainer’s Pokemon: The most chaotic in order to bring order to this corrupt world.
Trainer’s Message: 1,2,3,4 Ladies and gentlemen of Galar do your eyes deceive you and your Pokemon or not?

Use the clues to solve the truth behind the Masked Gentleman’s Dark Miracles and claim the Dark Riddle badge!

East 2020 Leaders, PAX East 2020, PPL 2020

Leaders: The DM, Your “Friend” Behind the Screen, Icarus, the Fearless Messenger and Volcanus, the Racing Ace!

The DM, Your “Friend” Behind the Screen!

Strategy: All right, I got the session all planned out right here: dialogue, combat, the works, all right here… What do you mean “it’s blank?” Was I supposed to write it down?
Trainer’s Pokémon: Have you read Volo’s latest work? He wrote a guide on these things you know. Kinda like that Pokédex you tried so desperately to fill.
Trainer’s Message: Roll for initiative…

I mean the DC is pretty high man, roll well and you get the Critical Success Badge, but if you wipe than the best I can get you is a Critical Failure…

 

Icarus, the Fearless Messenger!

Strategy: I’m going to dominate the battle from above, let’s see if you can even hit us!
Trainer’s Pokemon: High Flying Friends!
Trainer’s Message: I’ll waive your delivery fee if you can best me in battle.

Only the early birds will be able to snag a Carrier Badge!

 

Volcanus, the Racing Ace!

 

Strategy: Start out slow and then out-speed my opponents near the finish line!
Trainer’s Pokemon: The hottest racers!
Trainer’s Message: Slow and steady wins the Cinderace!

Volcanus uses fire types! Out-speed them in the heat of battle to earn the Tortoise and the Hare Badge.

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