Pokemon, I Choose You! - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: When Professor Oak is getting Pikachu's Poké Ball, the platform it is on is in one piece, but in the next shot, it is in two pieces. (00:06:43)
Mystery at the Lighthouse - S1-E13
Revealing mistake: As Krabby's Poké Ball begins wobbling, the light on it briefly shifts to the left. (00:04:36)
Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village - S1-E10
Continuity mistake: When Ash takes out his Pokédex to find facts about Oddish, the end of his right thumb is not over the center part of it, but in the next shot, it is. (00:02:14)
Mystery at the Lighthouse - S1-E13
Revealing mistake: When the costume's left arm falls off, the shell is not fully colored in. (00:12:33)
Mystery at the Lighthouse - S1-E13
Continuity mistake: When Bill asks, "Who's there?" the intercom on the doorbell changes from blue to black. (00:06:38)
Charmander: The Stray Pokemon - S1-E11
Continuity mistake: When Damian says, "Just look at 'em," the pile of Poké Balls changes. (00:06:07)
Revealing mistake: When Ash goes to save the Pikachu in the river, he clips through his and Misty's bags. (00:05:25)
The Water Flowers of Cerulean City - S1-E7
Revealing mistake: In the localizations, when Ash and Brock begin running to the crime scene, part of the top of Ash is missing. (00:04:25)
Other mistake: When Ash and friends are first seen when a Ghost Pokémon laughs, the base on Pikachu's tail is missing. (00:07:47)
Other mistake: When Brock says, "Yeah. The season of love is when Butterfree lay their eggs," two Butterfree occasionally are missing feet, and another one occasionally has a part of its wings mistakenly colored black instead of white. (00:01:49)
Battle Aboard the St. Anne - S1-E15
Continuity mistake: When people are watching the St. Anne sink, some of them are constantly changing colour. (00:19:56)
Battle Aboard the St. Anne - S1-E15
Continuity mistake: When people are watching the St. Anne rock, some of them are constantly changing colour. (00:19:36)
Mystery at the Lighthouse - S1-E13
Continuity mistake: When the doors to the lighthouse are initially opening, the placement of the Pokémon on them change between shot. (00:08:09)
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)
The Ninja Poke-Showdown - S1-E32
Revealing mistake: When Pikachu turns his head after a Venonat leaves, his left ear clips through Ash. Also, part of Ash's right leg is missing. (00:03:46)
Mystery at the Lighthouse - S1-E13
Continuity mistake: When Ash says, "I got it," there is no doorbell on Bill's Lighthouse, but in the next shot, there is. (00:07:17)
Clefairy and the Moon Stone - S1-E6
Other mistake: When the camera begins panning back to show Seymour, Ash, Butterfree, Zubat, and Brock, Pikachu's mouth is missing. (00:11:18)
Princess Versus Princess - S1-E50
Continuity mistake: When the announcer is discussing the competition this year for the Princess Festival, there is a poster behind him, but in the next shot, there is not. (00:06:57)
Continuity mistake: When Lily says, "The water show," her right hand is outstretched, but in the next shot, it is by her right side. (00:03:58)
Challenge of the Samurai - S1-E4
Continuity mistake: When Ash goes to get a Poké Ball for the first time, the ball is upside down, but in the next shot, it is upright. Also, behind the same Poké Ball, there is another one, but in the next shot, there is not. (00:03:19)
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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