Pokémon

Season 1, Episode 8

Episode Title: The Path to the Pokémon League

Air Date: 1997-05-20

Overview:

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.