PPL 2021

TohruChu, The Poisonous

After hearing the success of his cousin Klara, TohruChu wanted to try his hand at the gym challenge. After storming through the gym challenges, he now seeks out strong trainers to test his skills and strengthen his team before seeking out his cousin with the goal to prove he is the strongest poison type trainer once and for all!

Only an earthquake can shake TohruChu to his poisonous core.

Toxic Badge

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Perseverance, the Extraplanetary Geologist

A veteran NASA geologist who has spent many years working with his Pokémon teammates to explore the reaches of the galaxy, Perseverance is a leading expert on extraterrestrial Pokémon life. His research eventually caught the attention of the League and received an invitation to join them and demonstrate the fruits of his knowledge. Perseverance gladly accepted the chance to do some new field research and took a sabbatical to battle challengers as a proud League member.

Erode away Perseverance’s well-grounded team to earn the Rover Badge!

Rover Badge

Volcanus, the Frosty Flame

Following PAX East 2020, Volcanus traveled the world to catch/collect more Pokémon He is coming back this year with an assortment of the hottest and coolest Pokémon he was able to wrangle. In battle, he will show off some of the coolest tricks he has ever performed.

Volcanus is known for burning his opponents, but this time you might get frozen instead! Rocks of all shapes and sizes should be able to stop the onslaught.

 Freezeflame Badge

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Drak Sky, the Daring Dragoon

Drak Sky has returned from his family business of dragon taming. He has moved to the Galar region in pursuit of knowledge of new and more powerful dragons to tame and learn from. Through his travels he encountered Dynamax Pokémon. At first he was scared but then it struck him. Who would protect the people from these rampaging Pokémon? Drak and his partner thus took up arms and formed the very first family of Dragoons to protect from the rampaging Pokémon, named after his partner Dragoon.

Show Drak a good balance between offense and defense to find the true Royal Arms Badge.

Royal Arms Badge

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Team Snakemouth, The Guild’s Finest

 These explorers have gone from the wild deserts of Defiant Root to the roaring shores of Metal Island. They’re the explorers who conquered the depths of Snakemouth and came back to tell the tale. Vi, the Multi-Hit Marauder. Kabu, the Stalwart Paladin. Lief, the Frozen Anomaly. Together, this group of explorers have decided to take on a new challenge: the warriors of the Pokémon World! Along with their fellow adventurers, they’re ready to fight horn and claw alongside their human “managers.” Will you squash them like a spider, or will you feel the sting of defeat?!

We’ve survived enough Rock Slides to know that even if there’s a chance of making it through, we can squeeze past any obstacle you throw at us! Though fire is still a bit of a problem, and those rocks really do hurt…

 The Explorer’s Badge

Nathaniel, The Prodigal Archaeologist

Nathaniel was an archaeologist studying ancient cultures and how they interacted with Pokémon on a daily basis. One day, he disappeared while investigating ruins near the Unova region. No word was heard until a year later, when he suddenly reappeared alongside the descendants of Pokémon from a tribe know for their close bonds with Psychic types. He now works with said Pokémon to help people understand what life was like before the advent of technology and to bring some ancient battle techniques to light!

Foresee a future of victory and seize it to claim Nathaniel’s Lost Badge!

Lost Badge

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Ian, Tavern Keeper

Owner of a popular tavern with ties to many adventurers guilds, Quest papers started to stack up in the main drinking hall of Ian’s tavern. Faced with the sheer volume of papers stacked from floor to ceiling, A call was made, a wizard hired, and a portal opened up in the halls of the Pax Pokémon League where challengers are invited to take on one of his many quests, challenging his parties for the reward, the questing badge! Come raise a glass and see what Ian has in store!

 A good balance is always necessary, can you out prepare these adventurers to secure the badge?

Questing Badge

Soundwave, Communications Expert

Due to a miscalculation and a rift in Space Bridge travel has brought the Decepticon communications expert to land in an unfamiliar region in time and space. Soundwave and his army of mini-cassettes will need adapt to their new appearances and roles in this new secret recon mission.

There’s more than meets the eye! A strong light shine will help you through but do watch out for some counters.

 Data Disc Badge

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MacDuff, the Furtive Heritor

MacDuff is from a lineage of lords and nobles in the Galar region. The family is historically known for its prowess in royal tournaments and the training of Pokémon and knights of eld. He is considered the black sheep of the family given his proclivity towards using dark types and his sly and guileful tactics in battle. He is proud of his heritage, but does not comply with the family’s noble aesthetics or demeanor.

MacDuff uses dark types. Use fairy and fighting types to clear them away.

Sable Badge

Gus, the Bug Creep

After being rejected by humans, Gus went to the Viridian forest to clear his head. He sat down by a tree, and after some minutes, bug type Pokémon came near him and lay down with him. After that, he had no doubts that bugs were better than people. He moved into a treehouse in the forest and sought to be the best bug type trainer!

Gus uses bug types! Hit him with fire attacks to get the upper wing!

Hive badge

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Prof. Cedar, the Researching Sightseer

From the shores of Alola to Galar’s freezing tundra, Cedar has spent years travelling to each and every region. Studying the local economy, landscape and of course the Pokémon! Regional variations a plenty to choose from, he has spent years training up regional Pokémon trying to understand how they’ve developed over time as and how they compare among themselves. Now he’s looking for the ultimate trial and error: to find pulse pounding challengers that will push these Pokémon to their limits!

Those that are well traveled might have a chance at an Intrepid Badge!

 The Intrepid Badge

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Mariana, Explorer of the Depths

After exploring the Hadal zone and seeing the uniquely equipped species thriving there, Mariana chose to bring that knowledge to shore and put it to the test by competing with anyone who challenges her. Can you withstand the pressure of this torrential offense?

Will your electrifying spirit turn the tides of battle and earn you the Abyssal Badge?

Abyssal Badge

Glitch, Master of Birbs

Glitch has always had a natural affinity with the many birds that roam this world. Through befriending and taming, he has become one with his many feathered friends. Now he seeks to show others the beauty and ferocity that birds have hidden behind their names.

Can you prove yourself to me and show that you can tame even the fiercest of birds of prey and become their friend?

Good Birb Badge

 

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Yoshi, the Small Wing Buffer

:After Yoshi was defeated by many strong Pokémon trainer, he was broke with no one cent left inside his wallet. He started to think how he can run away from the hungry Pokémon trainer. When he look up into the sky he saw many Pokémon who has wings traveling freely without any encounter from the trainers. Yoshi thought this is Genius! He can run away from all the trainers with wings! Ever since he was desperate to catch Pokémon with wings with few Pokeball that he has. Although, running away from the trainers can be safe, but he need money for to feed his Pokémon too, so he train his Pokémon to buff their wings, and be waiting for the challengers.

If you are able to Smack Down their hungry wings, you will receive Wing Badge.

Wing Badge

Mr. Resetti, the Reset Surveillance Specialist

 Having worked himself out of the job with the autosave system in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, he’s coming to the Pokémon world to stop the trainers who reset their games to beat the system!

Mr. Resetti specializes in Ground types, so bring your best Grass, Ice, and Water Pokémon!

No Reset Badge

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Captain Gyaraga, The Mysterious Space Pilot

Captain Gyaraga’s origins are unknown, perhaps he has something to do with the red and white ship that crashed onto Jhoto awhile back. However despite his mysterious origins, he gives off a hint of nostalgia, almost as if you’ve encountered him at one point. Gyaraga has no Pokémon of his own, and seems to be in major distress. He mumbles about an invasion, and is unsure how to fight back. Are you willing to lend a hand to this strange pilot’s cause?

Dreams, Fun and Inspiration. Appears to have made from scraps of the Galaga army ships you just destroyed. Looks familiar…

The Galactic Protector Badge

Scoot, the Overworked Nursery Worker

After a hard day at the daycare center, Scoot noticed something old by couple of the Pokémon. EGGS!!!! How did they get there, he had no idea. He gather up the eggs and asked all the Pokémon trainers if they wanted them, but they all said no. Scoot took care of the eggs as best he could until one day they hatched. At first it was great happy baby Pokémon to play with until they start to tear the daycare center apart. Scoot knew they couldn’t stay with him, they’d have to be return to their trainers. So he join the PPL to do just that.

 Scoot uses baby Pokémon and its past their bedtime!!!!!!!

The Itsy-Bitsy Badge

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Violetta, the Mad Mauve Matron

Once the head nurse for the top Pokémon hospital in Galar, Violetta had all she’d ever dreamed of! Social status, opulence, prestige! But it all came crashing down when Pokémon Centers began springing up all over the Galar region like the plagues she had so generously dedicated her life to keeping under control. Day after day, month after month she watched the Pokémon patients in her hospital dwindle as nurses across the Pokémon Centers kept Pokémon in tip-top shape! The hospital all but closed when suddenly a mysterious illness spread across the region, the likes of which not seen since Pokérus first appeared. What could have caused this epidemic? Poison in the water, perhaps? No matter! The Mauve Matron has purpose once more!

Use your mind to keep Violetta grounded and defeat her precious purple Pokémon to earn the Medicine? Badge!

 Medicine? Badge

Erkenhelm, the Ultimate Dragon Slayer

Dragon Slayer magic is a rare and powerful magic, extremely difficult to learn and master. During his travels across Fiore Erkenhelm has managed to find several of the remaining Dragon lacrima to enhance his magic abilities and he has mastered them all.
Now a member of the Fairy Tail Guild, Erkenhelm has united the Dragon Slayers. Looking for a good fight they have joined PPL Online in order to meet every challenger to really test their skills.

Outlast the onslaught of Dragon Slayer magic to earn the Dragon Slayer Badge!

The Dragon Slayer Badge

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Rune, the Dragon Collector

After learning more about Dragon Pokemon in Blackthrone, Rune returns to the Galar Region with the goal of giving Raihan a run for his money and to show Galar what a real Dragon Master looks like.

Launch yourself at mach speeds to get the Dragon Dart Badge!

The Dragon Dart Badge