Ep. 63: Ash battles Team Rocket for his eighth badge after Gary's defeat by Mewtwo
Aired on September 17, 1998
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Ash arrives at the Viridian City Gym, but Gary challenges the leader first, having already collected ten badges. The leader, Giovanni, uses the unidentified Pokémon Mewtwo to easily defeat Gary. Meanwhile, Team Rocket attempts to deliver Togepi to Giovanni, who dismisses it as useless. Giovanni departs with Mewtwo, leaving Jessie, James, and Meowth in charge. Ash challenges the trio and wins the battle, yet they refuse to award him the Earth Badge, which would be his eighth and final badge. Togepi accidentally activates the blasting off controls while playing, forcing Team Rocket to drop the badge as they are sent flying, allowing Ash to retrieve it.
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