Character mistake: At the beginning of the episode, the narrator says that Ash and his friends are heading to Johto. However, they are already in Johto. (00:00:05)
Continuity mistake: When Ash uses his Pokédex in "The Apple Corp!" the border around the screen is red, but when he uses it in this episode, it is grey. (00:00:27)
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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