PAX Pokemon League 2014 - Accepting Gym Leader applications until May 30th!

Tellis

Welcome to the PA Forums thread for the PAX Pokemon League at PAX Prime 2014!

What is the PAX Pokemon League?
The PAX Pokemon League is a weekend-long alternate reality game played at PAX! Gym Leaders wander the convention center halls, ready to battle upstart young challengers like you! Find them and defeat them in battle, and you'll receive their badge. If you can collect eight gym badges, you'll earn the right to find and challenge the Elite Four, and the Champion, for the right to be crowned champion yourself!

Battles can take place anywhere at PAX, and are conducted using Pokemon X or Y. Note that this is NOT a tournament: just like in the game, ANYONE can train a team of their favorite Pokemon and challenge the League. We plan to have Gym Leaders at many difficulty levels, so everyone has a chance to live the Pokemon dream!

A little more info...
Started at PAX Prime 2010, the PAX Pokemon League has grown and continues to grow each year! The PPL focuses on creating a fun quest where you can recreate the hero's journey from the games, collect badges, and attempt to prove yourself by challenging the Elite Four and the Champion!

What do I need to participate?
All that is required is a copy of the newest Pokemon game (for Prime 2014, we will be using X and Y!), keen eyesight*, and a love of Pokemon Battle! Gym Leaders will be all over PAX, and can be identified by their bright green scarves. Approach them, challenge them to a battle, and if they deem you worthy, you'll earn their badge! No need to sign up or anything, just find a Gym Leader and start battling!

*Note: Keen eyesight only required to see neon green clothes in a sea of black t-shirts.

If, however, you want to know more about the league, join the community of challengers, and find information and hints that will help you locate and identify the Gym Leaders... well, you should visit our site where in the coming months we're going to be revealing leader profiles, detailed rules, and other fun things. We've also got a twitter account (@PaxPokemon) where Gym Leaders will often post their locations as they wander the con, and a Facebook group (http://www.facebook.com/pages/PAX-Pokemon-League/139432372766011) where if you like us you can see news and pictures from our Hall of Fame!

What are the rules?
The rules have been posted at http://paxpokemonleague.net/rules/ and have been updated for X and Y.

What do I win?
Those who conquer the league will win eternal glory as a champion, being immortalized in the Hall of Fame, along with respect from their peers, and the ability to be forced to sit through the game's credits sequence.

Also, there may be some prizes...

That sounds awesome, can I help?
We are currently accepting applications for Gym Leaders! If that sounds like something you want to do, please send in an application as soon as you can! We're accepting applications until May 30th. Just register for the forums and fill out an application! The link to the application can be found here on our forums.

So, that's great, but what is this thread for?
This is the place to interact with challengers and leaders! We're always looking for cool ideas to improve the league, or input on rules that will help make the league more fun.

We also want to spread the word about the league! Tell us if you have any ideas about people we should talk to to get the word out.

If nothing else, we're always up for discussions about shorts and how comfy and easy to wear they are. Or we can talk about how our Rattata is in the top percentage of all Rattata...

You guys are cool people, can I hang out with you?
You sure can! Visit our forums, follow our twitter or like our facebook page!

DustyStarr

To apply to be a gym leader, or play as a trainer and possibly win prizes... I am so torn! ;~;

BrewtiCon

Definitely a challenger this time... Got to figure out my team.

jukkakhan

I've seen you guys the past 3 years and have always thought this was the coolest idea. I picked up Y after not playing since Gold, so I look forward to finally attempting to collect some badges!

Matev

Working on my team for this year already

Shader

Matev wrote: »

Working on my team for this year already

Don't forget to apply if you plan on being a Gym Leader! With passes on sale, we'll be sticking to the final deadline of FRIDAY, MAY 30th for applications.

Shader

Today is the last day to submit your Gym Leader applications for this Prime! (and if you've already submitted yours with your updated pass status, keep an eye on your inboxes this Sunday/Monday for news!)

Applications close at 11:59pm tonight so don't tarry!

Propriety

I hope everyone who wanted to got their applications in! :O

For all the rest of you... you're now officially challenges! Time to start preparing your teams!

Rhea_starstorm

ohh this sounds fun- I might try this out

CaptApocalypse

Here comes a new challenger! This will be my first time competing and I'm psyched.

Cosmopolitan

This sounds like a lot of fun! I might need to cave and get X or Y and try and boost up a team in time for PAX. Shame I'll only be going Fri thru Sun.

Propriety

Three days is MORE than enough time to participate, Cosmopolitan!

Glad to have you aboard, Captain!

Rhea, You should definitely join in! Battle a leader or two, at least! You'll be hooked!

Cosmopolitan

I don't doubt it but we'll see once program comes out and if the group decides to split up and do their own things for awhile and I don't die from 1st PAX excitement! lol I am intrigued none the less!

Cosmopolitan

So I've caved and bought Pokemon X we'll see how far along I've gotten between school and work to try and battle the gym leaders.

Cennedi

Cosmopolitan wrote: »

So I've caved and bought Pokemon X we'll see how far along I've gotten between school and work to try and battle the gym leaders.

I know that feeling. I have to work on my edition of Y

Cosmopolitan

Cennedi wrote: »

I know that feeling. I have to work on my edition of Y

What starter did you go with? I'm partial to grass or water but I'm not very fond of the starters for this generation. So far my farfetch'd is kicking major butt but his name is killing me... Quackers -sigh-

Cennedi

Cosmopolitan wrote: »

Cennedi wrote: »

I know that feeling. I have to work on my edition of Y

What starter did you go with? I'm partial to grass or water but I'm not very fond of the starters for this generation. So far my farfetch'd is kicking major butt but his name is killing me... Quackers -sigh-

Honestly I've always preferred fire. It really helps you get through the first areas I think. Then again I know nothing about this generation of pokemon, so I just went with what I wanted. I chose a squirtle to balance it out down the line because I already had a pikachu to take care of water types. The big problem of keeping all of your pokemon on the relatively same level seems to be gone this time, as I'm progressing rather well.

However I did have a big problem. Apparently I didn't know the game doesn't have an autosave, so I lost all of my progress till right before I got my squirtle. There goes about 20 levels down the drain. Oh well. time to rebuild.

Cosmopolitan

I was surprised when I was trying out X on a friends 3ds to find a pikachu so early on in the game. The various pan__ monkey things help as well to round out the different starters which is nice as well.
Speaking of pokemon types will the PAX gym leaders have themed teams or are they free to pick whichever?

Cennedi

Cosmopolitan wrote: »

I was surprised when I was trying out X on a friends 3ds to find a pikachu so early on in the game. The various pan__ monkey things help as well to round out the different starters which is nice as well.
Speaking of pokemon types will the PAX gym leaders have themed teams or are they free to pick whichever?

T.T
I.. have to admit I made an error early on in the game. The games that I still refer to from my childhood are red/blue, and a pikachu in Viridian Forest was so rare that you were lucky to see one, let alone catch one. I found one early on in the beginning forest of Y and was so excited. I took great care into getting him into red health and then catching him, so proud that I had captured such a rare creature. I then proceeded to fight at least a dozen more pikachu on my way out. I'm still happy that I've caught him, and hes still a key component of my team at this point, nearing lvl 30 now, but I will always remember how Pokemon Y lifted me up and then broke my pride's kneecaps

Cennedi

My first team has been formed and defeated the Elite Four. I am going to train up a secondary team and see how mix and match fits

Shader

Gym Leaders are being revealed on our site!

Cosmopolitan wrote: »

Speaking of pokemon types will the PAX gym leaders have themed teams or are they free to pick whichever?

Every Leader has a theme, though whether that's mono-type like in the game or something a little more exotic was up to them! Check out the Leader biographies being revealed for a clue for what each Leader's theme will be. We're also going to be streaming interviews with Leaders via twitch, so keep your eye on our twitter for announcements of when.

Get your teams ready for some League battling! And keep an eye our for our signature fluorescent green scarves to find us in person at PAX Prime!

Cosmopolitan

@Shader thank you for the link I must say I got a good chuckle out of Jericho's profile. As I have highly underestimated my summer classes I don't know if I'll be able to battle after all.
I haven't given up hope just yet so will have to see.

Propriety

WHOA this thread has fallen way too far down into the forums! As a heads up, we're revealing Prime gym leaders RIGHT NOW. Check them out! paxpokemonleague.net .

I'm so bad at keeping this thread updated. Twitter is way more reliable.

Shader

We're also streaming Leader reveals RIGHT NOW @PaxPokemon on twitch! Follow us there or on twitter to get an alert when we go live

Propriety

GET HYPED! Your chance to challenge the PAX Pokemon League at PAX Prime is less than three days away! :O

Be sure to check paxpokemonleague.net, we're revealing the Elite Six right now... the Champion will be revealed tomorrow!

Shader

Prime's Champion has been revealed! Can anyone best Snorkus, the Mega Trainer?!

Propriety

It took a little while, but PPL Prime 2014's Hall of Fame is now posted! That means PPL Prime is officially done!

http://paxpokemonleague.net/2014/09/the-pax-pokemon-league-prime-2014-hall-of-fame/

*Whew* now onto the next three PAXes... *sweats*