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)
Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village - S1-E10
Continuity mistake: When the camera begins panning up to Ash and Brock tending to a Staryu, a saucepan appears from nowhere. (00:10:28)
Continuity mistake: When Professor Oak and Delia are first seen watching Ash's first battle at the Indigo Plateau Conference, Delia has a person to the left of her, and her hands are in her lap, but in the next shot, she does not have a person to the left of her, and her hands are clasped together. Also, she and Professor Oak are smiling, but in the next shot, they are not. (00:11:46)
The Path to the Pokemon League - S1-E8
Revealing mistake: When A.J. and his Sandshrew walk into a tent, A.J. and his whip clip through the tent. (00:07:56)
Electric Shock Showdown - S1-E14
Continuity mistake: When Ash picks up the Thunder Stone, his belt buckle is brown and black, but in the next shot, it is instantly grey and black. (00:11:13)
Continuity mistake: When Oswald begins testing the joystick, there is a button that is green, but in the next shot, it is blue. (00:16:10)
Charmander: The Stray Pokemon - S1-E11
Continuity mistake: When Brock stands up from the stool he is sitting on, his left hand is on the table, but in the next shot, it is not. (00:07:01)
Continuity mistake: When the doors to the Pokémon Center are opening, a frame changes from grey to white between shots. (00:05:09)
Revealing mistake: When Ash brings his first piece of meat into his mouth, another one disappears into thin air. (00:09:09)
Abra and the Psychic Showdown - S1-E22
Continuity mistake: When Ash notices the Saffron City Gym, the buildings in the background change. (00:06:38)
Other mistake: When Ash, Misty, and Brock are worried about the cyclone approaching, the edges of Meowth's ears are mistakenly colored tan instead of black. (00:20:08)
Character mistake: When first showing the tournament from the front, a sign misspells Pokémon Number One as "Pokemon Number One." (00:07:46)
Pokemon, I Choose You! - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: When Gary is first talking to his crowd, there is a woman with blue-green hair, a pink dress, and a yellow apron to the left, but in the next shot, she is replaced by a boy in a green shirt with brown hair and without an apron. (00:05:11)
The Fourth Round Rumble - S1-E77
Character mistake: When a poster for the Pokémon League is seen, it misspells it as "Pokemon League." (00:20:22)
Continuity mistake: When Brock says, "Looks like a greenhouse," he is holding the straps of his rucksack, but in the next shot, he is not. (00:04:08)
Tentacool and Tentacruel - S1-E19
Revealing mistake: When Brock says, "Ah! Zubat!" his neck is not fully colored in. (00:15:50)
Who Gets to Keep Togepi? - S1-E48
Character mistake: At the beginning of the episode, the sign on the Pokémon Center misspells Pokémon Center as "Pokemon Center." (00:01:13)
The School of Hard Knocks - S1-E9
Continuity mistake: After the title card, Ash and Misty have their bags on, but as the shot progresses, they will occasionally disappear. (00:02:03 - 00:02:58)
Continuity mistake: When Misty asks if Brock knows how scared it makes her feel when he yells, the purple strap on her bag turns yellow like her shirt. (00:02:04)
Continuity mistake: In the English dub, when Ash and Pikachu smile after Squirtle jumps into the former's arms, the mountains in the background shrink in size from the last shot. (00:00:51)
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.
Ssiscool ★