Continuity mistake: When Officer Jenny is surprised when she notices Ash, her grip on the intercom changes between shots. (00:02:11)
Continuity mistake: When there is a front view of Ash carrying Pikachu to the Pokémon Center, his left strap is green, but in the next shot, it is blue. (00:02:17)
Continuity mistake: When the doors to the Pokémon Center are opening, a frame changes from grey to white between shots. (00:05:09)
Continuity mistake: When first showing a clock, the edge of the roof is medium-brown, but in the next shot, it is dark-brown. (00:06:42)
Continuity mistake: When Professor Oak is raising his right arm for the first time, his right sleeve intermittently goes from having two buttons to having one. (00:09:19)
Continuity mistake: When Jessie says, "Guess we woke up this sleepy dump," she has lipstick on, but the next shot shows her immediately having no lipstick. (00:12:22)
Continuity mistake: When Ash asks what Team Rocket is talking about, pads appear on Meowth's forepaws. (00:13:26)
Continuity mistake: When Nurse Joy says that it is not necessary for Team Rocket to be at the Pokémon Center, James', Jessie's, Meowth's, Ekans', and the stairs' positions change. Also, the way Ekans is curled up changes. Additionally, Jessie's right earring goes from being present to being absent. (00:13:44)
Continuity mistake: When Ash, Misty, and Nurse Joy enter the storage room, Nurse Joy's left hand is not behind Ash, but in the next shot, it is. Also, the floor changes from a yellow floor that is not tiled to a green floor that is tiled. (00:14:15)
Continuity mistake: When the power goes out in the Pokémon Centre, Nurse Joy's pink dress turns white, while her white apron turns pink. (00:14:21)
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.