Pokémon: Path to the Peak

Pokémon: Path to the Peak (Japanese: Path to the Peak: Bonds to the Peak) is a short series and the first to be based on the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The series takes place in a world where Pokémon as creatures do not exist, but Pokémon as a multimedia franchise does.
It was announced in the Pokémon Presents released on . 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.Pokémon's new animated series Path to the Peak is a charming introduction to the trading card game - Dicebreaker
On January 11, 2024, it was announced that the series has been nominated for an for Best TV/Media – Limited Series.https://twitter.com/CartoonEmpire_/status/1745485760151626238 On April 10, 2024, Pokémon: Path to the Peak was nominated for the in the Video – Animation category.https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/1778152525503603179
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==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==
==Cast==
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==Staff==
==Gallery==
:For more artwork, please see Pokémon: Path to the Peak images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
===Characters===
Ava PTP.png|Ava
Oddish PTP.png|Ava's 
Joshua PTP.png|Joshua
Jolteon PTP.png|Joshua's 
Celestine PTP.png|Celestine
Mismagius PTP.png|Celestine's 
===Posters and logos===
Pokémon Path to the Peak Logo.png|English logo
Pokémon Path to the Peak Logo Japanese.png|Japanese logo
Pokémon Path to the Peak Logo Korean.png|Korean logo
Pokémon Path to the Peak Logo Chinese.png|Chinese logo
Pokémon Path to the Peak Logo Thai.png|Thai logo
Pokémon Path to the Peak Logo Indonesian.png|Indonesian logo
==Trivia==
* Despite featuring several cards from Scarlet & Violet-era TCG expansions, as well as banners with Generation IX Pokémon on them, no cards of Generation IX Pokémon appear in the series.
* A total of 9 cards featured in this series did not exist in the real TCG at the time: Oddish (SVP Promo 102), Ava's Vileplume, Ava's Bellossom ex, Ava's Spoink, Ava's Darkrai ex, Ava's jungle stadium, Celestine's Mismagius ex, Team Falinks' Falinks ex, and Edgar's Groudon.
** The Oddish card was designed specifically for the show's narrative, and was not originally intended to be made into a real TCG card.Miranda Branley: i did not imagine that when i first designed a fun, simple Oddish card to fit our story narrative in Path to the Peak that it'd eventually become a REAL physical card. — Twitter
* This is the first short animated series to be dubbed into .
==In other languages==
==See also==
* Pokémon Origins
* Pokémon Generations
* Pokémon Evolutions
* Pokémon: Hisuian Snow
* Pokémon: Twilight Wings
* Pokémon: Trainer Tour
==References==
==External links==
* Official website
* Pokemon.com announcement (archived)
* Pokemon-card.com announcement (Japanese)
* English playlist on YouTube
* Japanese playlist on YouTube
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