Revealing mistake: When Ash and Ritchie fly out of the van, they are layered behind it. (00:19:03)
Continuity mistake: When the phone rings, it is six centimetres away from the lamp, but in the next shot, it is fourteen centimetres away. Also, the cabinet is three centimetres away from the top of the planks directly above it, but in the next shot, it is six centimetres away. (00:04:34)
Plot hole: After Ritchie tells Misty that he never talked to them through a phone, Misty could have put two and two together and realised that Ash was told to go somewhere by someone impersonating Ritchie and that he might be in serious danger. However, she does absolutely nothing to help Ash, she doesn't even inform Brock about it.
Continuity mistake: When Ash and friends are after Assunta wins, a man in a blue shirt has his left hand raised, but in the next shot, it is not. (00:08:33)
Other mistake: Assunta's Ivysaur attacks Sparky too early, before the battle even started, not to mention Assunta haven't given it any commands during the battle.
Continuity mistake: When Pikachu agrees after Professor Oak says, "That's the spirit!" he is on one tile, but in the next shot, he is on two. (00:11:08)
Continuity mistake: When Misty says that she and her friends have to go to Valencia Island, her bag disappears. This also happens at the end of the episode. (00:14:48 - 00:20:53)
Continuity mistake: When the computer in Professor Oak's laboratory turns on, there are no lights or moulding, but in the next shot, there are. Also, the raised ceiling's limits to the left and right cannot be seen, but in the next shot, they can. Additionally, three panels are on the screen, but in the next shot, there are five. (00:06:29)
Continuity mistake: When Professor Oak asks, "Are you there already?" there are lights and moulding on the screen, but in the next shot, there are not. (00:06:31)
Continuity mistake: When Misty tells Ash that they should take a break, her bag disappears. This also happens when she says that they may be on a deserted island. (00:02:28)
Continuity mistake: When Ash allows Misty to have a break, there is no tree in front of the tree behind Ash that is closest to him, but in the next shot, there is. Also, Ash's head is turned, but in the next shot, it is not. (00:02:35)
Continuity mistake: When Ash tells Tracey to watch out, the strap on Misty's bag disappears. (00:06:30)
Continuity mistake: When Team Rocket is eavesdropping on Ash and his friends, Meowth does not have a lei, but in the next shot, one appears. (00:09:06)
Revealing mistake: When Ash tells Lapras to go back to the ocean, his left arm is transparent. (00:14:18)
Revealing mistake: When Ash's friends run over to him, as he dives into the pool, Pikachu can be running in midair. (00:14:27)
Revealing mistake: The pedal James presses when he slows down the lorry is the same one he used when speeding it up. This is due to the shot of him slowing the lorry down being a recycled shot of him speeding it up. (00:18:35)
Continuity mistake: Right before Tracey says that Ash is heading towards a cliff, Pikachu's tail turns completely yellow. (00:19:13)
Character mistake: The name of the island Ash and friends visited in the previous episode, is called "Mikan", which is Japanese for orange. As such, it should be pronounced as "mee-khan." However, the narrator pronounces the name as "mike-an" instead. (00:01:10)
Continuity mistake: When Ash calls out to Pikachu after he disappears, his bag disappears. (00:03:49)
Continuity mistake: When first showing the entrance to the satellite dish, three blocks are above the doors, but in the next shot, there are two. Also, there is a sign that says, "Keep Out," but in the next shot, there is no text on it. Additionally, there is a sign with "WARNING" with a skeleton angled to the top right coner of it with its arms and legs straight, but in the next shot, it has "WARNING!" with its skeleton pointing to the top left corner with its limbs bent. (00:06:42)
Answer: He is a good guy but just found himself in a bad situation when he worked for Lysander. He didn't want him to harm Ash and his Pokémon when he was trying to get the special bond between Ash and his Greninja to work. He does leave Lysander and go back to being a good person.