On the way to Vermillion City, Ash meets AJ, a Gym Leader at an unsanctioned Gym who has 98 wins and zero losses. They battle, and Ash is surprised that AJ's Ground-type Sandshrew can easily beat his Flying-type Pokémon.
| Title | The Path to the Pokémon League |
|---|---|
| Genres | Animation Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy |
| Release Date | 1997-05-20 |
| Episode Runtime | 00 Hours 35 Minutes |
| Season Number | 1 |
| Episode Number | 8 |
| Production Companies | Shogakukan Production, TV Tokyo, OLM, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, SOFTX, TV Tokyo Medianet |
