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• Champion of PPL West 2026 Revealed: Damekage, the Pokémon Genetics Researcher!

  Damekage, the Pokémon Genetics Researcher!

  

  Battle Style:
  Scarlet + Violet: Singles

  Difficulty: Champion

  Shiny Pokémon are a rarity and a mystery; to better understand this phenomenon Damekage has chosen to look at the far past to Pokémon lost to history.

  

  Genetics Emblem

  Bring a team ready to take on history and earn the Genetics Emblem and the chance to become champion!

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• Gym Leaders of PPL West 2026: Sapheen & Maxwell!

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  Sapheen, the Mini Mobile Maestro!

  

  Battle Style:
  Scarlet + Violet: Doubles
  Pokémon Champions: Doubles
  Non-Battling (GO + TCGP)

  Difficulty: Casual

  Tech-savvy Sapheen is always onto the latest trends. Small screens and simple swipes keep them quite occupied. The call from the PPL, however, must promptly be answered!!

  

  Cellular Devices Badge

  Use your technological wits to win the Cellular Devices Badge!

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  Maxwell, the Red-Eyed Researcher!

  

  Battle Style: Non-Battling

  Difficulty: Casual

  After a long night of research and nary a wink of sleep, Maxwell’s morning cup of coffee took an unexpected spill – right on his Pokédex! The result: a scrambling of all his Pokédex data. Now he has to find the mistakes so he can repair the information in time for the next deployment!

  

  All-Nighter Badge

  Help restore the Pokédex entries to earn the All-Nighter Badge!

• Gym Leaders of PPL West 2026: Tim & BioRAM!

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  Tim, the Bug Catcher!

  

  Battle Style:
  Scarlet + Violet: Singles, Doubles
  Pokémon Champions: Singles, Doubles

  Difficulty: Casual, Veteran

  Bug Catcher Tim has made it his purpose to showcase how cool his bugs are to the world. Overcoming multiple losses in the early days, Tim has grown along with his Pokémon and reached the point of being a gym leader. BUG Pokémon ROCK!

  

  Weaver Badge

  Escape Bug Catcher Tim’s webs to secure the Weaver Badge!

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  BioRAM, the TCG Challenge Gym Leader!

  

  Battle Style: Non-Battling (TCG)

  Difficulty: Casual

  BioRam uses cards in order to defeat his challengers. Can you defeat him and his cards in his specail Gym Leader Challenge?

  

  GLC Badge

  Defeat BioRAM in the Trading Card Game, and win the GLC Badge!

• Gym Leaders of PPL West 2026: Soarin & Mickey!

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  Soarin, the (Poké)Park Ranger!

  

  Battle Style:
  Scarlet + Violet: Doubles
  Pokémon Champions: Doubles

  Difficulty: Casual, Veteran

  High in the forested mountains,or down on the rocky shore- that’s where Ranger Soarin usually finds their opponents. This year, they’re venturing into the city to showcase the natural strength and beauty of the native Pokémon that live all around us! No matter rain or shine, Ranger Soarin’s team of rescued wild Pokémon will be sure to give it their all!

  

  Ranger Badge

  Blaze some trails and bring an umbrella to challenge Ranger Soarin for the Ranger Badge!

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  Mickey, the Mini-game Master

  

  Battle Style: Non-Battling

  Difficulty: Casual

  Mickey just found out that the younger generation hasn’t ever rolled around as Donphan, sliced logs as Scyther, or knocked opponents out of the ring as Hitmontop. He’s here to change that.

  

  Stadium Badge

  Best Mickey at his retro mini-games to win the Stadium Badge!

• Gym Leaders of PPL West 2026: Ibby & Rhonder!

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  Ibby, Prince of the Underworld

  

  Battle Style:
  Scarlet + Violet: Doubles
  Pokémon Champions: Doubles

  Difficulty: Casual, Veteran

  After venturing out of the Underworld, Ibby journeyed across the land to find an opponent worthy of facing him. Through pidgey, Ibby found out about the PAX Pokémon league and decided to test challengers to see if they could escape the underworld just like he did.

  

  Styx Badge

  Navigate the threats of the Underworld to win the Styx Badge!

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  Rhonder, the Frozen Fury!

  

  Battle Style:
  Scarlet + Violet: Singles
  Pokémon Champions: Singles, Doubles

  Difficulty: Casual, Veteran

  Returning from their fun in the sun to the mountain peaks where they belong, Rhonder and his slushy team have spent the past few years training up and re-freezing tougher than steel! They’ve now returned to the PAX Pokémon League hungry for battle and looking forward to testing challengers with their blizzard-hardened skills.

  

  Frostbite Badge

  Weather the storm and win the Frostbite Badge!