PAX Pokemon League East 2014! - GYM LEADERS NOW BEING REVEALED!

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  • PorkchopPorkchop Registered User regular
    edited January 2014
    http://www.joystiq.com/2014/01/21/pokemon-bank-launched-in-certain-asian-countries/

    Poke Bank is live in Asia (well some of it), for those of you interested. When? No idea! But it's the first I remember hearing from Nintendo on the matter since xmas.

    I haven't played a Pokemon game "seriously" since Gen I and the Gen I remakes. Put a lot of time into Y and really enjoying myself. Actually got a 3-5IV properly trained team for the first time. I'm looking forward to taking part!

    I have one question--I'm having a hell of a time remembering the type chart, and who's weak to what. I've been using Pokeffectiveness to help myself along while battling. Is the use of a tool like this considered cheating/against the rules? It would probably be used on a smartphone during battles.

    Thanks!

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  • QuantumShaddowQuantumShaddow Registered User regular
    zerzhul wrote: »
    I have 2/6 bred and EV trained. Haven't worked on move sets with them yet. Breeding a proper rotom takes fucking forever without a 5-6IV ditto.

    I just got a 4IV Rotom from Wondertrade last night, but not sure the best way to EV train it. Any advice?


    Still new to the EV training thing (since I finished the game wicked quick back in October, been trying to breed IV'ed Eevees like a crazy person). So I may need some advice on how to determine the best way to EV train.

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  • zerzhulzerzhul Registered User, Moderator mod
    zerzhul wrote: »
    I have 2/6 bred and EV trained. Haven't worked on move sets with them yet. Breeding a proper rotom takes fucking forever without a 5-6IV ditto.

    I just got a 4IV Rotom from Wondertrade last night, but not sure the best way to EV train it. Any advice?


    Still new to the EV training thing (since I finished the game wicked quick back in October, been trying to breed IV'ed Eevees like a crazy person). So I may need some advice on how to determine the best way to EV train.
    I'm doing a volt switch choice scarf timid rotom-w, so I went 252 SpA and 252 Spe. I wouldn't call myself an expert though on any level, so I'm probably not the best person to ask. I know what I'm doing, and why, but I'm not really equipped to make suggestions :P

  • CoanCoan TorontoRegistered User regular
    Generally Rotom-W, i'm no expert, so I'll refer to those who are (or at least think they are, depending on your view of the community), http://www.smogon.com/bw/pokemon/rotom-W

    I'm going with a bit more of a bulky attacker, but a few minor changes to suit what I want to do.

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  • QuantumShaddowQuantumShaddow Registered User regular
    My only problem is mine isn't one of the appliances, just the regular one...

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  • CoanCoan TorontoRegistered User regular
    http://www.serebii.net/xy/forms.shtml scroll down to the bottom and it's got how you change forms. Rotom can switch between them as often as you can get there to do it and swaps out one of its moves with the switch.

    Also, provided I don't need any egg moves or anything from previous gens or messed something else up...i'm at least nature/iv bred and one EV done...just gotta grind levels/moves/battle maison/ev's.

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  • QuantumShaddowQuantumShaddow Registered User regular
    Ok another seemingly dumb question about something I've never encountered until now.

    Just got a Gothorita with Pokerus from wonder trade. What do I do with it (never had a pokerus pokemon before!)?

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  • CoanCoan TorontoRegistered User regular
    Pokerus helps with Effort Value (EV) training under most circumstances. http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokerus#In_Generation_VI you can pass it on to other Pokemon in your party by fighting.

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  • ShaderShader The Master Ranger Registered User regular
    Make sure to put a pokemon with the pokerus into your PC! After a certain time, the pokerus'd pokemon is no longer contagious and cannot pass on the 'rus to others. If you leave one in your PC, it remains contagious, and can infect new pokemon when you take it out and battle with it in your party.

  • zerzhulzerzhul Registered User, Moderator mod
    perfect rotom get! ugh, what a fucking process. Onto the next breeding set!

  • surettesurette kill the switch Boston, MARegistered User regular
    This is my first time hearing about this, looking forward to it since I was planning on bringing Pokémon X anyway!

  • VolaroVolaro The Iron Gentleman Registered User regular
    Heya all. For those who've been wanting to figure out how to get started EV Training your Pokemon, I wrote a few articles up on the main PPL website that may just help.

    Intro: http://paxpokemonleague.net/2014/02/pokemon-advancement-expo-tutorial-ev-training/
    Super Training Guide: http://paxpokemonleague.net/2014/02/expo-guide-super-training/
    And one to Horde Training: http://paxpokemonleague.net/2014/02/expo-guide-horde-training/

    People have been pretty helpful in the comments section too.

  • ProprietyPropriety PAX Pokemon League Leader! Registered User regular
    surette wrote: »
    This is my first time hearing about this, looking forward to it since I was planning on bringing Pokémon X anyway!

    Hooray! :D

    Also, sorry I have neglected this thread. Was so busy keeping up the twitter and the facebook I forgot to update this. But the big news is that we're revealing gym leaders now! So if you want to know who you're going to be facing... check out paxpokemonleague.net! Also follow us on twitter! @PAXPokemon! Or on facebook! OR BOTH???

    You guys are going to be floored, we have SO MUCH COOL STUFF planned for this year. We have PRIZES. Oodles of them! And... PUZZLES! And... SECRET PUZZLES??? And of course a TON of gym leaders to battle! Just wait and see!

    That guy with the ridiculously long scarf at PAX. Say Hi!
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  • CoanCoan TorontoRegistered User regular
    I need to finish Norende so i can feel like closing bravely default to get into my team more, aside from moves and items, i'm fairly set at least...

    We'll have to see if the Iron Gentleman can take the heat (of course, mawile can though)

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  • VolaroVolaro The Iron Gentleman Registered User regular
    Just wanted to toss this out there: One of last year's champions has been writing up fancy little strategy guides for the revealed leaders back on the official forums, based on his predictions of our possible teams.

    If you want to join the discussion, you can head on over here.
    http://paxpokemonleague.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=7

  • ProprietyPropriety PAX Pokemon League Leader! Registered User regular
    I am super excited about this announcement so I have to post it here: we've revealed this year's trainer card designs and our main challenger side activity for the year: MEGABINGO! http://paxpokemonleague.net/2014/02/trainer-cards-for-pax-east-2014/

    MegaBINGO is going to be your chance to get a Raffle Ticket, which will be your entry into a Raffle for TONS OF COOL PRIZES! :O

    (I'm also very excited about them because I designed them, with trainer art by Kim and Laura who are amazing and the best. :B)

    That guy with the ridiculously long scarf at PAX. Say Hi!
    Love Pokemon? Going to PAX Prime/East/Aus/South? Challenge the PAX Pokemon League!!!
  • aurethiousaurethious Registered User regular
    Propriety wrote: »
    I am super excited about this announcement so I have to post it here: we've revealed this year's trainer card designs and our main challenger side activity for the year: MEGABINGO! http://paxpokemonleague.net/2014/02/trainer-cards-for-pax-east-2014/

    MegaBINGO is going to be your chance to get a Raffle Ticket, which will be your entry into a Raffle for TONS OF COOL PRIZES! :O

    (I'm also very excited about them because I designed them, with trainer art by Kim and Laura who are amazing and the best. :B)

    Seriously, check out the trainer cards if you haven't. They look fantastic. Propriety, Kim, and Laura really put in a ton of work making the PPL look awesome and a great experience.

    There's a ton of fun and cool stuff in store for you guys this year... as if battling for badges itself wasn't enough... stay tuned.

    Alexander, the Determined Coach - PPL East '13
    Alexander, the Emerald Knight - PPL East '14

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  • ChoujicosplayerChoujicosplayer Cape Cod, MARegistered User regular
    Propriety wrote: »
    I am super excited about this announcement so I have to post it here: we've revealed this year's trainer card designs and our main challenger side activity for the year: MEGABINGO! http://paxpokemonleague.net/2014/02/trainer-cards-for-pax-east-2014/

    MegaBINGO is going to be your chance to get a Raffle Ticket, which will be your entry into a Raffle for TONS OF COOL PRIZES! :O

    (I'm also very excited about them because I designed them, with trainer art by Kim and Laura who are amazing and the best. :B)
    Those look awesome! Can't wait to start and get my card ><

    Get some cookies, so you can eat 'em and grow up big and strong and kick Piston in the butt-butt.
  • QuantumShaddowQuantumShaddow Registered User regular
    Propriety wrote: »
    I am super excited about this announcement so I have to post it here: we've revealed this year's trainer card designs and our main challenger side activity for the year: MEGABINGO! http://paxpokemonleague.net/2014/02/trainer-cards-for-pax-east-2014/

    MegaBINGO is going to be your chance to get a Raffle Ticket, which will be your entry into a Raffle for TONS OF COOL PRIZES! :O

    (I'm also very excited about them because I designed them, with trainer art by Kim and Laura who are amazing and the best. :B)
    Those look awesome! Can't wait to start and get my card ><

    So clarification question: if you get 8 badges (whether from in your card or not), you can challenge the Elite Four, correct?

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  • aurethiousaurethious Registered User regular
    So clarification question: if you get 8 badges (whether from in your card or not), you can challenge the Elite Four, correct?

    This is correct. All you need is 8 badges, regardless of which 8 Leaders you defeat to get them. The Leaders on the cards are merely suggestions based on three levels we try to set the Leaders up in: Casual, Intermediate, and Veteran. Leaders try to make their best guess on what you are when they give you a card, but feel free to request a certain level card if you'd like.

    Alexander, the Determined Coach - PPL East '13
    Alexander, the Emerald Knight - PPL East '14

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  • ProprietyPropriety PAX Pokemon League Leader! Registered User regular
    edited March 2014
    We created the cards to try to help guide people. We have gym leaders of WILDLY differing skill levels, to cater to all manner of challengers, and in our first few years people told us it was often discouraging to face leaders who were either WAY too tough or way too easy for them. Hence the cards! Leaders will try to figure out what level you're at based on your first battle with them, but as Aurethious said, if you want to request a level, go right ahead!

    And yes, regardless of your card, all you need is 8 badges to start challenging the Elite... Six! (You only need to beat four of them. There are six to make them easier to find though.)

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  • aurethiousaurethious Registered User regular
    Alexander, the Determined Coach - PPL East '13
    Alexander, the Emerald Knight - PPL East '14

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  • cocowoushicocowoushi Registered User regular
    Need to breed my last Pokemon then Train them all up! Prizes are looking amazing this year! I really want those tarot cards. ><

  • zerzhulzerzhul Registered User, Moderator mod
    I have 4 pokes trained so far, might just stop there

  • BigDumbHippyBigDumbHippy Registered User regular
    edited March 2014
    zerzhul wrote: »
    I have 4 pokes trained so far, might just stop there

    Infernape, Dragonite, Garados, and Rotom?

    Those are the 4 I've seen the most

    It'll be a good day at PAX when I dont see an infernape/Dragonite team

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  • surettesurette kill the switch Boston, MARegistered User regular
    zerzhul wrote: »
    I have 4 pokes trained so far, might just stop there

    Infernape, Dragonite, Garados, and Rotom?

    Those are the 4 I've seen the most

    It'll be a good day at PAX when I dont see an infernape/Dragonite team
    my team does not contain any of those Pokemon, but I also have never played competitively. I have six gym badges right now, trying to beat the Elite Four before PAX.

  • GamesharkGameshark Watch how I soar Registered User regular
    It's been awhile since I've posted on here. I'm looking forward to see all the old and new faces of the PPL! I can't wait to see how far this has evolved since we started it way back in the day. I'm making the meetup on Sunday, hope I can see a lot of familiar faces and meet some new friends - The General

  • aurethiousaurethious Registered User regular
    Alexander, the Determined Coach - PPL East '13
    Alexander, the Emerald Knight - PPL East '14

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  • aurethiousaurethious Registered User regular
    The third and final batch of raffle prizes have been revealed. Some really cool stuff from Fangamer.

    http://paxpokemonleague.net/2014/03/pokemon-advancement-expo-megabingo-fangamer-raffle-prizes-part-3-of-3/

    Also, all Gym Leaders have now been revealed and the first of the Elite Six has been revealed as well. A familiar face for many long-time Pokémon players!

    Alexander, the Determined Coach - PPL East '13
    Alexander, the Emerald Knight - PPL East '14

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  • ProprietyPropriety PAX Pokemon League Leader! Registered User regular
    Alexander is right! We're half way through revealing the Elite Six! And we've revealed our raffle prizes... just a few more days until the champion is revealed!

    Also, we'll be announcing meetup times and Raffle times this afternoon! :D

    That guy with the ridiculously long scarf at PAX. Say Hi!
    Love Pokemon? Going to PAX Prime/East/Aus/South? Challenge the PAX Pokemon League!!!
  • CoanCoan TorontoRegistered User regular
    Woo!
    and my teams actually properly done this year. I may suck less.

    Still suck, but suck less.

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  • VolaroVolaro The Iron Gentleman Registered User regular
    We got our meet up and raffle times set up!
    http://paxpokemonleague.net/2014/03/handheld-lounge-meetup-times-and-raffle-times/

    I gotta say this year's prizes are amazing. I'm jealous of you challengers.The Sylveon plush, the Bulbasaur box, tarot cards, the keychains, the Field Guide to Kanto... All so good~

  • xenardxenard Registered User regular
    Soooo hoping to win the cd

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  • aurethiousaurethious Registered User regular
    Alexander, the Determined Coach - PPL East '13
    Alexander, the Emerald Knight - PPL East '14

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  • VGVideoGalaxyVGVideoGalaxy Northern VirginiaRegistered User regular
    I don't think I ever spent this long building a competitive team from scratch. I got my EVs and (I think) my IVs where I want them on my team many, many eggs later. Now I just need to grab some items from the Battle Maison and my team will be complete!

  • aurethiousaurethious Registered User regular
    Thank you to all of the great Challengers who stepped up to the plate this weekend to take on the Emerald Knights! It was a great weekend of battling and I enjoyed meeting each and every one of you. And yes, even those of you with Talonflames and Charizards.

    Alexander, the Determined Coach - PPL East '13
    Alexander, the Emerald Knight - PPL East '14

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  • VolaroVolaro The Iron Gentleman Registered User regular
    aurethious wrote: »
    Thank you to all of the great Challengers who stepped up to the plate this weekend to take on the Emerald Knights! It was a great weekend of battling and I enjoyed meeting each and every one of you. And yes, even those of you with Talonflames and Charizards.

    I know your pain.

    But yes, this year's PPL was a blast. I hope you challengers had as much fun as I did.

  • capnjackcapnjack Registered User regular
    You guys were incredible, and made my 12 year old little brother very happy. We had a wonderful time! Thank you so much.

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    A: "What do you want from me?!?!?"
  • ProprietyPropriety PAX Pokemon League Leader! Registered User regular
    capnjack wrote: »
    You guys were incredible, and made my 12 year old little brother very happy. We had a wonderful time! Thank you so much.

    :) So glad to hear that! <3 Thanks for participating!

    That guy with the ridiculously long scarf at PAX. Say Hi!
    Love Pokemon? Going to PAX Prime/East/Aus/South? Challenge the PAX Pokemon League!!!
  • Calder27Calder27 Registered User new member
    Just wanted to say thanks to all the gym leaders and E-6 who took the time to battle all this weekend. Definitely made my first PAX experience a great one, hoping to come back next year to try and actually manage to beat an E-6 or even have a good enough character to become a GL. Also, I have so much training to do ;_;

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