River, the Rainbow Rumbler!

River of York gives battles in valour!
From the quick flashes of brilliant red to the stolid rumblings of deepest green and the mysterious flickers of purple, River has assembled teams of all hues and types ready for a doubles challenge.
Come challenge your favourite colour or let fate decide what shade and strategy you will face to try and claim The Prism Badge!

Sarah, the Extinguished Flame!

Sarah is a former member of Team Skull, they left Team Skull after their best friend and mentor Ahria was betrayed by the team. Sarah went on to travel around the world with Ahria’s beloved water pokemon, growing and becoming stronger. Eventually, they arrived in the Galar region and became a gym leader. Sarah is now known as The Extinguished Flame!

Are you hot enough to earn The Scald Badge?

Yoshua, the Game Enthusiast!

Who doesn’t love games? Would any of us be at PAX if we didn’t?
Yoshua loves to play games as he travels the world; playing games and accepting challenges. He has been drawn to the biggest games convention and the biggest competitors in the southern hemisphere, PAX Australia!

Will you play his game and receive The Player Badge?

Purah, the Ancient Eccentric Genius!

Purah is more than meets the eye! Though they look young, experimentation with an anti-aging Rune caused them to become younger. Whilst studying these ancient runes, Purah discovered the properties some runic Pokémon possess. After many years of studying in the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab, Purah decided to put these Pokémon to the test, and where better than at PAX?

Show them your knowledge of Pokémon to earn The Sheikah Badge!

Concorde, the Supersonic Pilot!

Concorde grew up in Fortree City and idolised the local gym leader, Winona. Her command of flying Pokémon was second to none. Living amongst the trees had given Concorde a sixth sense about wind currents, which had served him well when he took up a job as a freight pilot. His loyal birds guided him all over the world, no one could better his delivery speeds. The sky was his highway. The clouds are his laneways. The winds his fuel. In time, he became known as the Supersonic Pilot.

Now Concorde comes to serve at the PAX Pokémon League. The time has come to hang up his wings. And should all go well, perhaps he could even fulfil his dream of taking over the Fortree gym when Winona retires. Will you be able to break the sound barrier, or will you be left in his jetstream?

Put on your wings in order to receive The Jetstream Badge!

Norman, the Normal Guy!

Norman is just a normal guy, with a normal job, living a normal life. On a normal day, he goes to work, eats, watches TV and sleeps… But on the weekends he battles Pokémon! With his trusty team of not totally normal Pokémon he is prepared for some extraordinary battles!
Bring the fight if you want to earn yourself The Not Totally Normal Badge!

Professor Switch, King of the Kaiju!

Professor Switch, the only Professor in the Pokémon League banned from giving new trainers a starter… At least after the Garchomp, Kommo-o, and Salamance incident. Nonetheless, ol’ Switchy had a fascination for the biggest and strangest Pokémon. Help Professor Switch explore the mighty power of the Kaiju and see if you can save Jeff’s Shed from stompy destruction!

May your battle be gigantic in order to receive The Daimonji Badge!

Carly, the Crustacean Carcinologist!

Why does everything end up as a crab? This is the question that Carly is trying to answer. Her studies have taken her around the world, studying different examples of carcinisation in Pokémon. Carly has been collecting clawed companions to bring to PAX Aus.

Don’t get pinched trying to get The Carinsation Badge!
IT IS TIME FOR CRAB!