This article is about an episode of the Pokémon anime that has not been dubbed into English. As such, its coverage may contain romanized Japanese names, rather than dub names.
There was no Dare Da? segment in the initial airing of the episode, instead having the series logo on the screen before and after the commercial break.
The final scene where Squirtle removes its sunglasses and leaps into Ash's arms is reminiscent of Here Comes the Squirtle Squad when Squirtle did the same thing to let Ash know it wanted to join his team.
Team Rocket performs a variation of their motto in this episode.
During the last part of the motto, a city similar to Lumiose City is in destruction with a GigantamaxCharizard in the background.