PAX East 2020

East 2020 Leaders, PAX East 2020, PPL 2020

Leaders: Greta, the Striking Climate Activist, Ruppy, the Quiet Poet and August, the Celestial Witness!

Greta, the Striking Climate Activist!

Strategy: Fighting climate change with many Pokemon that each have different abilities!
Trainer’s Pokemon: The theme of my gym are Pokemon related to climate change and its effects, and Pokemon who can alter climate.
Trainer’s Message: Strike back against Greta and her many Pokemon while marching on through extreme weather conditions.

Can you power through Greta’s weather-related Pokemon and earn yourself a Climate badge?

 

Ruppy, the Quiet Poet!

Strategy: Snow to cover the ugliness of the world, and rain to wash it all away…
Trainer’s Pokemon: Under rainy skies or drifting snow, my Pokemon will take down any foe.
Trainer’s Message: I think we’ll get along just fine… as long as you’re not a lover of sunshine.

Rewrite Ruppy’s prose to return to warmer weather with the Outlook Badge in hand!

 

August, the Celestial Witness!

Strategy: The night sky hides many tricks.
Trainer’s Pokemon: Dark types with which to enjoy the beautiful starlight.
Trainer’s Message: The night hides many terrors – and much beauty.

Shine brightly through the night to greet the dawn with August’s Eventide Badge!

East 2020 Leaders, PAX East 2020, PPL 2020

Leaders: Aidan, the Master of Dragons and Aurethious, the Emerald Knight!

Aidan, the Master of Dragons!

Strategy: Set up and destroy.
Trainer’s Pokemon: Powerful dragon types able to sweep if left alone
Trainer’s Message: Good luck and have fun!

Overcome the might of dragons to earn the Shattering Might Badge!

 

Aurethious, the Emerald Knight!

Strategy: Work in tandem to bloom in any scenario.
Trainer’s Pokemon: Grand gallants of the garden that will leave you green with envy.
Trainer’s Message: Can you blossom under the pressure of the Green Team?

Mow through Aurethious’ team to earn yourself the Emerald Badge.

 

Scott & Kris, the Piers Fan Boys!

Strategy: Anarchy in the Galar region.
Trainer’s Pokemon: Poison and Normal.
Trainer’s Message: We want the airwaves, baby!

Badge Tagline: Think you can out punk the rockers to earn the Punk Rock Badge?

East 2020 Leaders, PAX East 2020, PPL 2020

Leaders: Grunts Amber and Raine, the Steamy Lovers and The Ice Cream Man, Purveyor of Frozen Treats!

Grunts Amber and Raine, the Steamy Lovers!

Strategy: Our love will create a steam that burns as hot as our passion!
Trainer’s Pokemon: Scorching magma and boundless sea come together to create something new!
Trainer’s Message: Magma and Aqua couldn’t keep us apart and neither will you!

Is anything stronger than love? You’ll have to be to win the Steam Badge!

 

The Ice Cream Man, Purveyor of Frozen Treats!

Strategy: Freeze you in your tracks with a heaping helping of cold.
Trainer’s Pokemon: An assortment of frosty fiends that will chill you to the core.
Trainer’s Message: My team will whip you up a serving of pain – and it doesn’t come in kiddie size!

Melt away the Ice Cream Man to earn the Two Scoop Badge!

East 2020 Leaders, PAX East 2020, PPL 2020

Leaders: Hamato, the Eeveelution Specialist and Koto, the Home Appliance Master!

Hamato, the Eeveelution Specialist!

Strategy: Wowing trainers with the versatility of the Eevee line.
Trainer’s Pokemon: Eeveelutions.
Trainer’s Message: Having a versatile team is the key to conquering this gym leader!

Badge Tagline: Defeat the stars of the Eevee line and win the Evoli Badge!

Koto, the Home Appliance Master!

Strategy: to show my challengers how to operate most household objects.
Trainer’s Pokemon: pokemon that look like objects you can find in a home.
Trainer’s Message: Jeez what a mess! Guess I gotta show you how it’s done…

Show off your skills to buff out errors so your Homemaker badge really shines!

East 2020 News, PAX East 2020, PPL 2020

PAX East 2020 Leader Applications

Applications to be a gym leader for the PAX Pokemon League at PAX East 2020 are now open!  Click this link to begin filling out your application: https://bit.ly/2qpciJm

 

Please note that all leaders are required to be using Pokemon Sword of Pokemon Shield on their Nintendo Switch, we will not be using the DS any more.

 

Applications are open until 11:59 pm EST November 30th.  This will give you some time with the new games while still providing some time to get all the preparations done.  With PAX being really early this year prep time is shorter than usual so please keep an eye on your email to see our response about acceptance status and be ready to jump right onto the forums to get everything done as soon as possible.

Scroll to Top