Pokémon: Path to the Peak

This article is about the animated series. For other uses, see Path to the Peak (disambiguation).

Japanese poster

Pokémon: Path to the Peak (Japanese: PATH TO THE PEAK 頂へのきずな Path to the Peak: Bonds to the Peak) is a short animated series and the first Pokémon animation based on the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

It was announced in the Pokémon Presents released on August 8, 2023. The first episode premiered on YouTube on August 11, 2023, during the week of the 2023 Pokémon World Championships. A screening of the entire 4-episode series was also held at the Championships itself.

Blurb

Ava feels out of place at her new school until she discovers the Pokémon Trading Card Game in this four-part animated series.

Plot

After moving and needing to attend a new school, Ava has trouble finding new friends. However, she learns about and joins the school's Pokémon Club, where the members are avid players of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

From there, Ava hones her skills at playing the TCG, and rises through the ranks of the Regional, International, and World Championships in her quest to reach the top.

Episodes

Code	Screenshot	English title	Japanese title	US broadcast	Japan broadcast	Time between
PTP01		The Club	第1話 Episode 1	August 11, 2023	August 14, 2023	3 days
PTP02		Regionals	第2話 Episode 2	August 16, 2023	August 18, 2023	2 days
PTP03		Internationals	第3話 Episode 3	August 23, 2023	August 25, 2023	2 days
PTP04		Worlds	第4話 Episode 4	August 30, 2023	No airdate has been announced	Never aired
This concludes Pokémon: Path to the Peak.

Cast

Cast
Ava	Nyara Afshar
Joshua	AJ Beckles
Celestine	Abby Espiritu
Dad	Mick Lauer
Mom	Nazia Chaudry
Tonio	Kevin Andrew Rivera
Edgar Troy	Caleb Yen

Staff

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Gallery

For more artwork, please see Pokémon: Path to the Peak images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Characters

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  Ava

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  Ava's Oddish

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  Joshua

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  Joshua's Jolteon

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  Celestine

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  Celestine's Mismagius

Posters and logos

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  English logo

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	寶可夢 巔峰之徑
	Mandarin	寶可夢 巔峰之徑 / 宝可梦 巅峰之路
European French		Pokémon: À l’ascension des cimes
German		Pokémon: Der Pfad zum Gipfel
Italian		Pokémon: Verso la cima
Korean		Pokémon: 정상으로 가는 길
Brazilian Portuguese		Pokémon: Trilha para o Cume
Spanish	Latin America	Pokémon: Senda a la cima
	Spain	Pokémon: Senda a la cima

See also

• Pokémon Origins
• Pokémon Generations
• Pokémon Evolutions
• Pokémon: Hisuian Snow
• Pokémon: Twilight Wings

External links

• Official website
• Pokemon.com announcement (archived)
• Pokemon-card.com announcement (Japanese)

This article is part of both Project Anime and Project TCG, Bulbapedia projects that, together, aim to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon Anime and TCG, respectively.