>>27897746>even after Ash has all 8 badges that are supposed to guarantee the respect of any pokemonAsh didn't really earn most of his kanto badges.
He forfeited against Brock because he didn't want to take advantage of the sprinklers going off. Brock gave him the badge.
He got the Cascade badge because team rocket interupted their match and because he wouldve won if pikachu didn't refuse to battle.
Same with Erika, the match could've gone either way but then team rocket interupted them, he got the badge for saving some mon stuck inside the burning gym.
etc.
The only badges he did actually earn where the Thunder badge and Volcano badge.
Don't remember his match against Koga, he might've earned that one as well.
