Is ONE PIECE episode 172 filler?
Canon No, episode 172 of ONE PIECE is canon.
#172
The Ordeal of the Swamp! Chopper vs. Sky Punk Gedatsu!
沼の試練！チョッパーＶＳ神官ゲダツ！！
Aired 2 Nov 2003
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