Dig Here Urimoo! Search for the Hot Spring!! - S4-E31
Character mistake: When Misty asks if the Swinub help with finding hot springs, she refers to them as "Swinubs." The plural of a specific species of Pokémon is the same as the singular. (00:03:53)
Goodbye Chicorita!? The Electric Labyrinth! - S4-E42
Character mistake: At the end of the episode, the narrator says that Ash and his friends will continue on their journey to Johto. However, they are already in Johto. (00:20:35)
Red Gyarados's Anger! - S5-E27
Character mistake: At the beginning of the episode in the English dub, the narrator incorrectly refers to Lake of Rage as "Lake Rage." (00:00:03)
Huntail and Sakurabyss! The Riddle of Evolution! - S8-E3
Character mistake: The Pokédex entry for Huntail says that it is the evolved form of Clamperl, when it should be an evolved form of Clamperl. This also happens with Gorebyss' entry. (00:02:03)
Answer: There are a lot of fan theories around this, but the most common theme is that Pikachu had another trainer before Prof. Oak, who gave him to Ash. Pikachu didn't appreciate being handed over.
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