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The Path to the Pokémon League (Japanese: ポケモンリーグへのみち Road to the Pokémon League) is the eighth episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on May 20, 1997 and in USA on September 17, 1998.

Ash battles a seemingly barbaric Pokémon trainer who runs an unofficial Pokémon Gym.

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Synopsis

Major events

• A.J. teaches Ash about Hapiness

Debuts

• A.J.

Characters

Humans

• Ash Ketchum
• Misty
• Brock
• Jessie
• James
• A.J.

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Pidgeotto (Ash's)
• Ekans (Jessie's)
• Koffing (James')
• Sandshrew (A.J.'s)
• Butterfree (A.J.'s)
• Beedrill (A.J.'s)
• Rattata (A.J.'s; three)
• Rattata (unnamed trainer's)

Trivia

Errors

Dub edits

Who's That Pokémon?

• Sandshrew

In other languages

• French: Le chemin qui mène à la Ligue Pokémon
• Portuguese (Brazil): O Caminho para a Liga Pokémon
• Spanish: El camino a la Liga Pokémon

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