Continuity mistake: When Officer Jenny is looking at the bottle caps on the ground when two policemen come to her, the design of the shed's glass changes from when Team Rocket was looking at the building. (00:03:44)
Continuity mistake: When Brock is determined to solve the case, the glass pattern for the left of the front of the shed which had two triangles at the top facing downward changes to having one facing downward. Also, the bottom of the awning goes from being brown with protrusions to being white without them. Additionally, the building in the background changes from going past the centre of the shed to not while going from having the window seen above another straight with shutters to curved at the top without them. (00:05:10)
Continuity mistake: When Officer Jenny says, "This is the cutest one on the force," the strap of her bag is underneath and to the right side of her right shirt pocket, but in the next shot, it is over and to the center of it. (00:05:32)
Continuity mistake: When Ash uses his Pokédex to find facts on Spinarak, three of his fingers are on the left side of it, but in the next shot, one is on the side. (00:05:35)
Continuity mistake: When Team Rocket is trying to move their balloon with fans, the brown tip on Meowth's tail turns cream like the rest of his body. (00:17:33)
Continuity mistake: When Spinarak latches onto Team Rocket's balloon, the balloon's tail is completely brown instead of cream with a brown tip. (00:18:15)
Continuity mistake: When Team Rocket's balloon falls from the sky, Jessie and James' gloves disappear. (00:18:20)
Continuity mistake: When the mayor is happy after the trophy is saved, the string on the trophy disappears briefly. (00:19:08)
Continuity mistake: When Meowth says that he and his friends do not have money, his disguise disappears. (00:20:40)
Continuity mistake: When a servant says, "All the usual places," the blue-haired servant has his mouth open, but in the next scene, it is closed. (00:01:46)
Continuity mistake: When Officer Jenny is first describing the situation, her strap is not over her right shirt pocket, but in the next scene, it is. (00:05:52)
Continuity mistake: When Ash uses his Pokédex to find facts on Chikorita, his right thumb is not covered and his right pinkie finger is not bent, but in the next shot, his thumb is covered and his pinkie finger is bent. (00:02:54)
Continuity mistake: When Ash takes out his Pokédex to find facts on Quagsire, it and his right hand clip through him. Also, his right sleeve goes from being all white to white and blue and his right jacket strip goes from being present to being absent. (00:02:09)
Continuity mistake: When Ash says that there has to be another way to cross the river, the white stripe on his bag disappears. (00:02:46)
Continuity mistake: When Arielle lands on the bridge, she is on two planks, but in the next shot, she is on one. (00:03:49)
Continuity mistake: When Lickitung uses Supersonic, Misty's bag disappears. (00:09:27)
Continuity mistake: When Ash and his friends watch the Ledyba fly away, Misty's bag is on her right shoulder, but in the next shot, it is on her left. (00:10:15)
Continuity mistake: When Team Rocket starts flying with the Ledyba, the tips on Meowth's feet disappear. (00:14:24)
Continuity mistake: When Lickitung and Victreebel approach Ash and his friends, Misty's suspenders disappear. In the same shot, her bag switches from her right shoulder to her left. (00:17:47)
Continuity mistake: When the Ledyba swing Arbok into Lickitung and Victreebel, the inside of the rings on Lickitung's knees changes from pink to yellow. (00:18:36)
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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