EP010/Trivia


 * This is the first episode of a three-episode arc where Ash catches each of Kanto's starter Pokémon.
 * This is one of the few times a knife, in this case a, is seen in the anime.
 * James makes a reference to the Japanese baseball player, who was playing for Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers at the time of initial airing, in the Japanese version when Pidgeotto blows the stadium away.
 * When the tornado forms, James "winds up" as if he were a left-handed thrower, despite usually being shown throwing with his right hand.
 * This episode is featured on Volume 7: Bulbasaur from Viz Media's series.
 * The plot for this episode was later reused for Gettin' Twiggy With It! in which a Turtwig protected a hidden area for injured Pokémon and was aided by a woman, then was caught after deciding to go with Ash.