East 2023 Leaders

East 2023 Leaders, PAX East 2023, PPL 2023

Champion: Volcanus, the Scarlet Rogue!

Volcanus, the Scarlet Rogue!

Volcanus is back at PAX after being held hostage by his own Volcarona. This year he is redder than ever and is bringing the heat with a team of rouge rogues from the beautiful scarlet fields of Paldea.

Volcanus often uses Fire types! Use violet colored Rocks to diffuse the scarlet on the battlefield and be entered into the Hall of Fame!

East 2023 Leaders, PAX East 2023, PPL 2023

Elites: Ephraim, the Soaring Seeker, Nieve, the Shy, Shivering Skiier, Brantley, the Area Apparition and Coben, the Moon Gazer!

Ephraim, the Soaring Seeker!

A profound sense of adventure drives Ephraim ever forward. Always looking for something new to discover, he soars around the world with his Flying-type friends. From up on high, he looks to the world for the next discovery.

Ephraim soars the skies with Flying types. Bring them down with Ice and Electric attacks to earn the Welkin Emblem!

 

Nieve, the Shy, Shivering Skiier!

Nieve has always been a shy quiet boy growing up in the snowy mountains of Paldea as the brother of Grusha. One day, watching his brother at a snowboarding competition, he saw skiers and it was love at first sight. He slowly became the best ski racer, winning many ski races and becoming famous all over the region. Being the shy person he was, he left the fame to follow once again in his brother’s footsteps and becoming a gym leader.

Strap on your skis and hit the slopes to speed past the competition and win the Alpine Skiing Emblem!

 

Brantley, the Area Apparition!

Brantley is a Pokémon specialist dedicated to the study of Ghost-type Pokémon and the occasional Dark-type they accompany. As a former scientist at the Silph company in Kanto, Brantley has since retreated to the recluses of the old chateau in Eterna Forest where only his most recent student studying terastallization has contact with him. A former Gym Leader, Brantley returns to the PAX Pokémon League to serve in battle as an Elite.

Those who manage against the supernatural will be awarded the Silph Emblem!

 

Coben, the Moon Gazer!

Coben is used to traveling alone at night. He favors clear, moonlit nights where he can relax underneath the stars with his Pokémon. Ghost-types used to bother him back in Galar as a kid, but in Paldea he carries dark friends that keep him safe.

Bring your best Fighters, Bugs and Fairies to earn the Moon Emblem!

East 2023 Leaders, PAX East 2023, PPL 2023

Elites: Aidan, the Master of Drakes, Sal, the Plow Driver, Mehnit, the Magical Guardian and Cass, the Punk Toxicologist!

Aidan, the Master of Drakes!

Aidan has spent many battles using various dragons. Together they’ve overcome many battles and challenges and seek more competition. In Paldea they encounter new challenges and add new dragons to the team.

Stop Aidan’s Dragons from taking flight to earn the Roaring Night Sky Emblem!

 

Sal, the Plow Driver!

Sal hails from the frigid north where he spent much of his childhood amid snowdrifts and helping out where he could with the family road clearing business. Nowadays he and his Pokémon friends run the business, having inherited it from his father, and in the off-season he lets their talents shine brightly as a representative of the League.

Weather Sal’s barrage of salt, sand, and steel to earn the Saltstorm Emblem!

 

Mehnit, the Magical Guardian!

Little is known about the true identity of Guardian Mehnit after they appeared one night with their Terastallized Pokémon to save the city. It is rumored that this guardian of love and justice is on the lookout for powerful helpers against the forces of evil. Gather enough badges and you too will have the chance to prove you’re worthy!

Mehnit uses the Fairy type! It will take more than foul Poisons to defeat the magic of teamwork and win the Mahou Emblem!

 

Cass, the Punk Toxicologist!

A former Team Skull grunt, Cass was left directionless after the team’s disbanding. Encouraged by Plumeria, Cass decided to go back to school and get her degree in Toxicology. Now armed with skill and knowledge, Cass has come to the PAX Pokémon league to give trainers a dose of her corrosive battling style!

Demonstrate your immunity to earn the Toxicant Emblem!

East 2023 Leaders, PAX East 2023, PPL 2023

Leaders: Dottore, the Frigid Doctor, Cricket, the Chirpy Newsy and Lance, the Dragon Master!

Dottore, the Frigid Doctor!

The Dottore was originally who taught students at the Naranja Academy in Paldea and helped treat those who were sick as the school’s Doctor. He traveled to the snowy area around Glaseado to learn to use the properties of Ice-type Pokémon to create frozen medicine that could help treat his younger students.

Prove that you can outmatch Dottore’s Doctoral experience to earn the Frozen Medicine Badge!

 

Cricket, the Chirpy Newsie!

“The Paldea Pest – We Roll Up All The Dirt!” A day doesn’t go by when you don’t hear that call across the city, along with all the juiciest tidbits Cricket and their swarm of informers can collect. It’s more chirp than sting – or is it? Big if true!

Give Cricket a newsworthy battle to win the Headliner Badge!

 

Lance, the Dragon Master!

Hailing from Blackthorn City in the Johto region, Lance is a master of Dragon Pokémon! Believing in their superiority Lance has showcased what they can do as the leader of the Kanto Elite 4 and then as the champion of the Pokémon League. Now Lance has traveled to Boston and joined the PAX Pokémon League in order to show even more challengers just how superior Dragons are.

Freeze the superior Dragons in their tracks and you may have a chance to win the Dragon Master Badge!

East 2023 Leaders, PAX East 2023, PPL 2023

Leaders: Iono, the Supercharged Streamer, Kenny, the Scavenger and Paul, the Pet-Project Prodigy!

Iono, the Supercharged Streamer!

Your eyeballs are MINE—caught in my Electroweb! Whosawhatsit? Iono! I’m the Gym Leader here! ’Ello, ’ello, hola! Ciao and bonjour! It’s time for the Iono Zone! I’ve got a special selfie challenge for all you viewers! And a shockingly fun battle for those of you who want to fight me instead!

Take a super awesome selfie or leave Iono’s team in the dust with Ground type moves to earn the Iono Zone Badge!

 

Kenny, the Scavenger!

What will you do without your precious team, trainer? Surviving the wilds of Paldea takes a sharp eye and quick judgement. Think you can scrounge up something to defeat me?

Lets meet up at a Union Circle for your chance at the Scavenger Badge!

 

Paul, the Pet-Project Prodigy!

Before taking up battling, most kids start out with just a few small Pokémon. Eventually, as they get older, kids are expected to start subbing out the “childish” Pokémon for the bigger and stronger ones. Paul personally thinks that’s dog water! The little guys have just as much potential as the rest of those scary monsters, and he’s here to prove it!

Send Paul’s pets packing to snag the Companion Badge!

East 2023 Leaders, PAX East 2023, PPL 2023

Leaders: Artemis, the Gem Collector and Tyler, the Dutiful Referee!

Artemis, the Gem Collector!

Artemis has always loved collecting rocks and now they battle alongside her. The shinier the better!

Spot the imperfections in Artemis’ rocks and hit them with Fighting or Ground moves to collect the Gem Badge!

 

Tyler, the Dutiful Referee!

A stickler for rules and regulations, Tyler was a referee for all manner of team sports, competitions, and battles. As a gym leader he now trains many of the same Pokémon that once competed in his games.

Let’s have a good, clean fight and see if you can earn the Courtside Badge!

East 2023 Leaders, PAX East 2023, PPL 2023

Leaders: Princess Camellia, the Teapot Tyrant and Keiko, the Pokémon Nanny!

Princess Camellia, the Teapot Tyrant!

The floor creaks, you hear someone behind you, but turn to see no one there. A chair seems to have been pulled out, beckoning you to sit at the table lined with tarts and teas. With a giggle and a chill down your spine, Princess Camellia welcomes you to her ghostly tea party.

Survive afternoon tea to receive the Mortali-tea Badge!

 

Keiko, the Pokémon Nanny!

Loving Pokémon from a young age, Keiko has struggled with becoming a strong Pokémon trainer. It took some time, but she found that her talents lay in raising and training Pokémon when they are young to be their strongest!

Defeat Keiko’s baby Pokémon in a battle to earn the Nurture Badge!

East 2023 Leaders, PAX East 2023, PPL 2023

Leaders: Arthur, Knight of the Round Table and Larry, the Exceptional Everyman!

Arthur, Knight of the Round Table!

Despite Arthur’s best efforts, he could never quite catch up to other knights. However, he quickly found that he far surpassed his fellow knights in one thing; Pokémon battles. Despite his opponents best efforts, his varying tactics could quickly leave them disarmed.

Best Arthur in combat to earn the Squire Badge!

 

Larry, the Exceptional Everyman!

Between work and official Pokémon League business Larry very rarely gets any time off. So why he chose PAX East, a venue thriving with Pokémon battles and eager trainers, is beyond comprehension! Nonetheless, he’s here to perform his duty and take on anyone interesting enough to approach him.

Best Larry’s ordinary Pokémon to become extraordinary and grab a Treasury Badge!

East 2023 Leaders, PAX East 2023, PPL 2023

Leaders: Anthony, the Extremely Normal Guy and Price, the Occult Librarian!

Anthony, the Extremely Normal Guy!

I journeyed to Boston from Paldea to prove that even the most common and average Pokémon can compete with the most ferocious and deadly ones! Director Clavell invited me to share my knowledge about Normal-type Pokémon with the Trainers of the PAX Pokémon League. The Terastal phenomenon has brought my Pokémon to new heights.

You’re gonna have to go above and beyond in order to secure The Standard Badge!

 

Price, the Occult Librarian!

A research librarian focusing on paranormal phenomena, Price’s studies have made him feel a certain fondness for Psychic types. Whether it’s for battling, literally clearing his mind or just levitating books down from the high shelves, he’s never far from his psychic friends.

Outsmart Price’s Psychic types to earn the Bookmark Badge!

East 2023 Leaders, PAX East 2023, PPL 2023

Leaders: Xero, the Steel Handed Grunt and Kai, the Frozen River!

Xero, the Steel Handed Grunt!

Xero is a Sinnoh native who, with his Lucario by his side, has mastered the art of Steel nerves and an Iron will. He presses on through all challenges with an iron clad determination.

Melt Xero’s Steel will to earn the Iron Fist Badge!

 

Kai, the Frozen River!

Kai grew up in the cold mountains and has always been fascinated by the flow of the river. Dedicating his life to making ice mimic the speed of the river, he perfected the art throughout the years, combining ice and water to create the frozen river.

You may need to melt or break the ice to defeat the frozen river and claim the Flowing Crystal Badge!

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