Enter the Tower Tycoon, Lila!! - S9-E24
Continuity mistake: When Anabel hands Pikachu to Ash, Pikachu's left arm changes from yellow to purple. In the same shot, Ash's right glove and the tip on Meowth's tail disappear. (00:06:30)
Enter the Tower Tycoon, Lila!! - S9-E24
Continuity mistake: When Ash and his friends are at the entrance of the Battle Tower, the brown linings on Brock's sleeves briefly turn orange. (00:11:13)
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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