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'''The Pokémon Water War''' (Japanese: '''ひけしたいけつ！ゼニガメＶＳカメール''' ''Firefighting Showdown! {{tt|Zenigame|Squirtle}} VS {{tt|Kameil|Wartortle}}'') is the 106th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on July 29, 1999 and in the United States on August 26, 2000.  
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'''The Pokémon Water War''' (Japanese: '''ひけしたいけつ！ゼニガメＶＳカメール''' ''Firefighting Showdown! {{tt|Zenigame|Squirtle}} VS {{tt|Kameil|Wartortle}}'') is the 106th episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on July 29, 1999, and in the United States on August 26, 2000.  


{{spoilers}}
{{spoilers}}
==Synopsis==
Arriving at the next port ([[Ascorbia Island]]), {{Ash}} {{ashfr|and friends}} are eager to get something to eat. However, their plans are shelved when they approach a warehouse on fire. Ash and {{an|Misty}} send out {{AP|Squirtle}} and {{TP|Misty|Staryu}} to douse the flames, but their efforts are in vain, as the fire begins to spread. Just when some debris begins to fall on the group, a team of {{p|Wartortle}} appear to save them, and proceed to douse the flames. Still, Squirtle is none too pleased.


Later that day, the team's {{pkmn|Trainer}}, [[Captain Aidan]], introduces Ash and company to his firefighting force: Teams {{p|Squirtle}}, Wartortle, and {{p|Blastoise}}. Team Blastoise is used for large-scale fires, Team Squirtle for tight-space rescues, while [[Team Wartortle]] is used in more general-purpose scenarios. Ash (after recalling to {{Tracey}} Squirtle's past as part of the [[Squirtle Squad]]) quickly notices Squirtle's attention to the proceedings, and quickly realizes that its firefighting confidence had been shot when Squirtle itself had to be rescued. Ash begs Captain Aidan to have Squirtle join Team Wartortle for a day of training, which Captain Aidan reluctantly accepts.
==Blurb==
<!--https://www.pokemon.com/us/animation/seasons/3/episode-1-the-pokemon-water-war/-->
<i>Our heroes try, but are unable to extinguish a dangerous fire, until the local fire brigade—a trained team of Wartortles—arrives and squelches the flames. As a second fire rages, however, Team Rocket abducts the Wartortles, leaving Ash, Misty, Brock, and their Pokémon to somehow save the nearby town from a fiery end.</i>


Squirtle proves to be every bit as capable as the head of Team Wartortle: in a running exercise, the two were able to outpace the rest of the team, though Squirtle had tripped over a pebble and rolled its way to the finish (setting a new turtle Pokémon speed record in the process). In a shooting exercise, Squirtle and Wartortle were able to shoot down moving targets with equal precision. However, one stray target leads the team apart from Captain Aidan, and soon the team finds themselves falling into a {{TRT}} pitfall trap. Team Rocket takes the captured Squirtle, as well as {{AP|Pikachu}} away, using {{TP|James|Weezing}} as a cover, while Ash and Captain Aidan are forced to chase them.
==Plot==
Arriving at the next port located on [[Ascorbia Island]], {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are eager to get something to eat. However, their plans are shelved when they approach a warehouse on fire. Defying [[Officer Jenny]]'s orders, Ash and {{an|Misty}} rush towards the inferno. They send out {{AP|Squirtle}} and {{TP|Misty|Staryu}} to douse the flames, but their efforts are in vain, as the fire begins to spread. Just when some debris begins to fall on the group, a team of {{p|Wartortle}} appear to save them. With a blow of a whistle, they proceed to douse the flames in a coordinated display. Still, Squirtle is not pleased and focuses much of its attention on the lead Wartortle, which wears a yellow bandana around its neck.


However, their timing could not have been worse: an apartment fire has broken out, and an overturned truck has delayed Team Blastoise. Team Squirtle is on the scene, but is easily overwhelmed. At a loss and without Team Wartortle, Misty offers Staryu as a stopgap measure, and Tracey is also ready to pitch in with {{TP|Tracey|Marill}} and {{TP|Tracey|Scyther}}, while {{TP|Tracey|Venonat}} continues to search for the missing {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. Back with Team Rocket, infighting amongst themselves over the matter of whether someone should take a Wartortle for themselves and give the rest to the boss gives Squirtle and the head Wartortle the opportunity to plan their escape.
Later that day, the team's {{pkmn|Trainer}}, [[Captain Aidan]], introduces Ash and his friends to his firefighting force: Teams {{p|Squirtle}}, Wartortle, and {{p|Blastoise}}. Team Blastoise is used for large-scale fires, Team Squirtle for tight-space rescues, while [[Team Wartortle]] is used in more general-purpose scenarios. Ash notices Squirtle's discontent, and is even more shocked when it puts on its signature black shades. {{Tracey}} is initially confused, but Ash details Squirtle's past as part of the troublesome [[Squirtle Squad]]. Ash quickly notices Squirtle's attention to the proceedings, and quickly realizes that its firefighting confidence had been shot when Squirtle itself had to be rescued. Ash begs Captain Aidan to have Squirtle join Team Wartortle for a day of training, which Captain Aidan reluctantly accepts.


Squirtle and Team Wartortle flood Team Rocket's cabin, and, while still trapped in their nets, manage to bunny-hop over each other to slowly inch their way out of the cabin. Now outside, they lure {{MTR}} into having him {{m|scratch}} them free from their net ({{m|withdraw}}ing into their shells to avoid getting hurt). As if on cue, Ash and Captain Aidan arrive on the scene, and a last-ditch effort to claim Squirtle and Team Wartortle by Team Rocket is met with {{m|Water Gun}}s and a Pikachu {{m|Thunderbolt}}, sending Team Rocket flying.
Squirtle proves to be every bit as capable as the head of Team Wartortle. In a running exercise, the two are able to outpace the rest of the team. Even though Squirtle had tripped over a pebble and rolled its way to the finish, it set a new land speed record for a Turtle Pokémon. In a shooting exercise, Squirtle and Wartortle are able to shoot down moving targets with equal precision. However, one rogue target leads the team astray from Captain Aidan, and the team soon finds themselves falling into {{TRT}}'s pitfall trap. Team Rocket emerges from the crater in their [[Team Rocket's mechas|Meowth Balloon]] with Team Wartortle and Ash's Squirtle ensnared in a net. They perform their {{motto}}, and with a pair of mechanical hands, {{MTR}} snatches {{AP|Pikachu}} as well. {{TP|James|Weezing}} uses {{m|Smokescreen}}, allowing Team Rocket to escape. Tracey sends out his {{TP|Tracey|Scyther}} to clear the air, leaving the Pokemon exhausted.


At the fire, even Misty is to her limit — Scyther has worn itself out, while Staryu, Marill, and Team Squirtle are unable to contain the fire. However, Squirtle and Team Wartortle arrive in time (just as Team Blastoise also clear the overturned truck), but their troubles are not over, as a child is found trapped in the building. Squirtle and the head Wartortle (with help from a Blastoise) manage to save the child, and each other (Wartortle from a crumbling floor and Squirtle from a falling door), while the fire is slowly brought to control.
Later, Team Rocket lands at a log cabin, using Pikachu's electricity to power a fan while the trio admires their loot. [[Jessie]] and [[James]] then begin arguing over who should keep one of the Wartortle, while Meowth tries to bribe the Turtle Pokemon with food. Jessie interrupts, but Meowth {{m|scratch}}es his teammates' faces. Unbeknownst to them, Squirtle comes up with a plan and discusses it with Wartortle.


In the end, Ash and Captain Aidan part ways, but not without a final salute to the fine firefighters in Squirtle and Team Wartortle.
While busy looking for Team Rocket, Captain Aidan receives a call alerting him to an apartment fire. Jenny explains that an overturned truck has delayed Team Blastoise, and while Team Squirtle is on the scene, they are easily overwhelmed. At a loss and without Team Wartortle, Misty offers Staryu as a stopgap measure, and Tracey sends out {{TP|Tracey|Marill}} and Scyther to help out. Meanwhile, {{TP|Tracey|Venonat}} continues to search for the missing {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and soon spots the Meowth Balloon.
 
Inside, Team Rocket is still fighting amongst themselves when Squirtle and Team Wartortle flood Team Rocket's cabin with water, with the pressure bursting the doors open. While Team Rocket is washed out of the building, Squirtle and Wartortle remain trapped in their nets, but manage to bunny-hop over each other to slowly inch their way out of the cabin. Now outside, they lure Meowth into having him scratch them free from their net, as they {{m|withdraw}} into their shells to avoid getting hurt. Just then, Ash and Captain Aidan arrive on the scene, and Venonat {{m|Tackle}}s Team Rocket out of the way. In a last-ditch effort to claim Squirtle and Team Wartortle, Team Rocket sends out {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} and Weezing. However, they are propelled backwards by {{m|Water Gun}}, and Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}} sends Team Rocket flying.
 
At the apartment fire, Misty and Scyther become worn out; while Staryu, Marill, and Team Squirtle are unable to contain the fire. However, Squirtle and Team Wartortle arrive in time, just as a child is revealed to be trapped in the building. Squirtle puts on its black shades and is eager to meet the challenge. It and the head Wartortle, with help from a Blastoise, are propelled into the fiery building. They soon reach the child, and Wartortle has the boy cling onto its back. Unexpectedly, the floor crumbles under Wartortle's weight, but Squirtle manages to pull it and the child back to safety. Wartortle then notices a falling door, and uses Water Gun to save Squirtle from injury. Wartortle and Squirtle emerge with the boy in hand, leaping over a wall of fire in the process. Team Wartortle, Squirtle, and Blastoise's efforts eventually manage to put out the fire. The young boy is reunited with his mother, who then thanks Captain Aidan for his efforts. Ash urges the woman to thank the Pokemon as his Squirtle and the lead Wartortle shake hands. In the end, Ash and his friends part ways with Captain Aidan, but not without performing a final salute.


==Major events==
==Major events==
*{{Ash}} and {{ashfr|friends}} meet [[Captain Aidan]] and [[Team Wartortle]].
<!-- This is not for summarizing everything that happens in this episode. Only events pertaining to the series as a whole, such as catching and releasing Pokémon and obtaining Badges, go here. -->
*{{Tracey}}'s {{TP|Tracey|Venonat}} is revealed to know {{m|Tackle}}.
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} meet [[Captain Aidan]] and [[Team Wartortle]].
{{animeevents}}
* [[Tracey's Venonat]] is revealed to know {{m|Tackle}}.
{{animeevents|OS}}


===Debuts===
===Debuts===
====Humans====
* [[Captain Aidan]]
* [[Captain Aidan]]


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==Characters==
==Characters==
===Humans===
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP106.png|200px|thumb|right|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Misty}}
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===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
[[File:Dare da EP106.png|200px|thumb|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[File:WTP EP106.png|200px|thumb|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Tangela}} ''(U.S. and international)''; {{p|Wartortle}} (The leader of [[Team Wartortle]]) ''(Japan)''
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Tangela}} ''(US and international)''; {{p|Wartortle}} (The leader of [[Team Wartortle]]) ''(Japan)''
 
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
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* {{p|Wartortle}} ([[Team Wartortle]])
* {{p|Wartortle}} ([[Team Wartortle]])
* {{p|Blastoise}} (Team Blastoise)
* {{p|Blastoise}} (Team Blastoise)
* {{p|Squirtle}} (Team Squirtle)
* {{p|Squirtle}} (Team Squirtle and [[Squirtle Squad]])
* {{p|Squirtle}} ([[Squirtle Squad]]; flashback)


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* This is the first episode to be apart of dub season 3 in broadcast order. However, the Pokémon: The Adventures In The Orange Islands title remains for this and the remaining ten episodes of the Orange Archipelago saga.
* In broadcast order, this episode is the season premiere of [[S03|Pokémon: The Johto Journeys]]. However, the [[S02|Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands]] title remains for this and the remaining ten episodes of the [[Orange Islands]] saga.
* When this episode first aired in the United States, the Japanese version of [[Meowth's Party]] played. However, in repeats, it was replaced with [[Pikachu's Jukebox]].
** On DVD releases, the title of season premiere is given to ''[[EP117|Don't Touch That 'dile]]''.
** A shorter version of {{so|Pokémon World}} is used starting from this episode.
* When this episode first aired in the United States, the Japanese version of [[Meowth's Party]] plays. However, in reruns, home video releases and streaming releases, it is replaced with [[Pikachu's Jukebox]].
* In the English [[dub]], the voices of [[Who's That Pokémon?]] changed again and remained this way until ''[[AG040|Watt's with Wattson?]]''.


===Errors===
===Errors===
[[File:EP106error.jpg|thumb|The scene where Togepi's face is missing and Tracey's arm has turned green.]]
* The [[Pokémon.com]] blurb mentions {{an|Brock}} instead of {{Tracey}}, even though Brock isn't a part of the group at that time. Also, {{p|Wartortle}} is [[List of nonstandard species plurals|pluralized with an S]].
*When Team Wartortle lined up to put out the first fire, the leader of the team is missing its signature yellow bandana.
* When {{Ash}} recalls {{AP|Lapras}} at the beginning of the episode, his glove is missing.
*In the scene of the final fire, Tracey is holding Togepi. However, Togepi's face is missing and Tracey's arm is painted the same color as his shirt.
* When Ash and {{an|Misty}} run past [[Officer Jenny]], Misty's [[bag]] is on her left shoulder, but in the next shot, it is on her right. This also occurs when they tell {{AP|Squirtle}} and Staryu to use {{m|Water Gun}} on the fire.
*In one scene where Misty is seen trying to put out the fire with her Staryu and Tracey's Marill and Scyther, Ash and Tracey are seen next to her but in the next seen they are shown running to meet up with her.
* When {{AP|Squirtle}} and {{TP|Misty|Staryu}} are trying to stop the fire, Officer Jenny's glove is missing. This also occurs when she explains why Team Blastoise cannot get to the final fire.
** In the same scene, her bag and pockets are also missing.
* When [[Team Wartortle]] lines up to put out the first fire, the leader of the team is missing its signature yellow bandana.
* Officer Jenny explains that Team Blastoise cannot get to the final fire because a truck is blocking their way. However, when Ash and Tracey arrive, Team Blastoise can be seen moving it out of the way without any problems.
* In the scene of the final fire, Tracey is holding {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}. However, Togepi's face is missing, although it may just be hiding, and Tracey's arm is painted the same color as his shirt.
* In one scene where Misty is seen trying to put out the fire with her Staryu and [[Tracey's Marill]] and {{TP|Tracey|Scyther}}, Ash and Tracey are seen next to her. In the next scene, they are shown running to meet up with her.
 
<gallery>
EP106 error 2.png|Officer Jenny's missing accessories
EP106 error 3.png|Wartortle's missing bandanna
EP106 error.png|Togepi's missing face and Tracey's green arm
</gallery>


===Dub edits===
===Dub edits===
*The scene in the log cabin with Team Rocket was slightly edited for the dub. The scene where Jessie, James and Meowth are fighting over who gets to pick a Wartortle first; Meowth scratches Jessie and James's faces and they have a brawl. In the original Japanese version, Meowth is actually seen to be violently scratching Jessie and James's faces with an almost perfect and fluid scratching animation, with the resulting bloody scratch marks on their faces. In the English dub, the scratching shot was cut, and was replaced with two shots of colored stars with a black background, as it was very violent for this type of show.
* [[Pikachu's Jukebox]]: {{so|Viridian City}}
* In the English dub, [[Jessie]] says, "{{p|Eevee}}, {{p|Mankey}}, {{p|Hitmonlee}}" (a play on "{{wp|Eeny, meeny, miny, moe}}").
* The scene in the log cabin with {{TRT}} fighting over who gets to pick a Wartortle first was slightly edited for the dub. During that scene, {{MTR}} scratches Jessie and [[James]]'s faces and they have a brawl. In the original Japanese version, Meowth is actually seen to be violently scratching Jessie and James's faces with an almost perfect and fluid scratching animation, with the resulting bloody scratch marks on their faces. In the English dub, the scratching shot was cut, and was replaced with two shots of colored stars with a black background, as it was very violent for this type of show.
* In the original Japanese version, [[Pokémon Ondo]] plays in the background while Team Rocket is eating and wearing kimonos near a working fan. In the English dub, random music plays in the background.
* In the English dub, the "ze" on [[Squirtle Squad]]'s flag is removed in both scenes it appears in.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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ひけしたいけつ！ゼニガメＶＳカメール
Firefighting Showdown! Zenigame VS Kameil
First broadcast
Japan July 29, 1999
United States August 26, 2000
English themes
Opening Pokémon World
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening ライバル！
Ending ラプラスにのって
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 藤田伸三 Shinzō Fujita
Storyboard 藤本義孝 Yoshitaka Fujimoto
Assistant director 鈴木敏明 Toshiaki Suzuki
Animation director 志村泉 Izumi Shimura
Additional credits

The Pokémon Water War (Japanese: ひけしたいけつ！ゼニガメＶＳカメール Firefighting Showdown! Zenigame VS Kameil) is the 106th episode of the Pokémon animated series. It was first broadcast in Japan on July 29, 1999, and in the United States on August 26, 2000.

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Blurb

Our heroes try, but are unable to extinguish a dangerous fire, until the local fire brigade—a trained team of Wartortles—arrives and squelches the flames. As a second fire rages, however, Team Rocket abducts the Wartortles, leaving Ash, Misty, Brock, and their Pokémon to somehow save the nearby town from a fiery end.

Plot

Arriving at the next port located on Ascorbia Island, Ash and his friends are eager to get something to eat. However, their plans are shelved when they approach a warehouse on fire. Defying Officer Jenny's orders, Ash and Misty rush towards the inferno. They send out Squirtle and Staryu to douse the flames, but their efforts are in vain, as the fire begins to spread. Just when some debris begins to fall on the group, a team of Wartortle appear to save them. With a blow of a whistle, they proceed to douse the flames in a coordinated display. Still, Squirtle is not pleased and focuses much of its attention on the lead Wartortle, which wears a yellow bandana around its neck.

Later that day, the team's Trainer, Captain Aidan, introduces Ash and his friends to his firefighting force: Teams Squirtle, Wartortle, and Blastoise. Team Blastoise is used for large-scale fires, Team Squirtle for tight-space rescues, while Team Wartortle is used in more general-purpose scenarios. Ash notices Squirtle's discontent, and is even more shocked when it puts on its signature black shades. Tracey is initially confused, but Ash details Squirtle's past as part of the troublesome Squirtle Squad. Ash quickly notices Squirtle's attention to the proceedings, and quickly realizes that its firefighting confidence had been shot when Squirtle itself had to be rescued. Ash begs Captain Aidan to have Squirtle join Team Wartortle for a day of training, which Captain Aidan reluctantly accepts.

Squirtle proves to be every bit as capable as the head of Team Wartortle. In a running exercise, the two are able to outpace the rest of the team. Even though Squirtle had tripped over a pebble and rolled its way to the finish, it set a new land speed record for a Turtle Pokémon. In a shooting exercise, Squirtle and Wartortle are able to shoot down moving targets with equal precision. However, one rogue target leads the team astray from Captain Aidan, and the team soon finds themselves falling into Team Rocket's pitfall trap. Team Rocket emerges from the crater in their Meowth Balloon with Team Wartortle and Ash's Squirtle ensnared in a net. They perform their motto, and with a pair of mechanical hands, Meowth snatches Pikachu as well. Weezing uses Smokescreen, allowing Team Rocket to escape. Tracey sends out his Scyther to clear the air, leaving the Pokemon exhausted.

Later, Team Rocket lands at a log cabin, using Pikachu's electricity to power a fan while the trio admires their loot. Jessie and James then begin arguing over who should keep one of the Wartortle, while Meowth tries to bribe the Turtle Pokemon with food. Jessie interrupts, but Meowth scratches his teammates' faces. Unbeknownst to them, Squirtle comes up with a plan and discusses it with Wartortle.

While busy looking for Team Rocket, Captain Aidan receives a call alerting him to an apartment fire. Jenny explains that an overturned truck has delayed Team Blastoise, and while Team Squirtle is on the scene, they are easily overwhelmed. At a loss and without Team Wartortle, Misty offers Staryu as a stopgap measure, and Tracey sends out Marill and Scyther to help out. Meanwhile, Venonat continues to search for the missing Pokémon and soon spots the Meowth Balloon.

Inside, Team Rocket is still fighting amongst themselves when Squirtle and Team Wartortle flood Team Rocket's cabin with water, with the pressure bursting the doors open. While Team Rocket is washed out of the building, Squirtle and Wartortle remain trapped in their nets, but manage to bunny-hop over each other to slowly inch their way out of the cabin. Now outside, they lure Meowth into having him scratch them free from their net, as they withdraw into their shells to avoid getting hurt. Just then, Ash and Captain Aidan arrive on the scene, and Venonat Tackles Team Rocket out of the way. In a last-ditch effort to claim Squirtle and Team Wartortle, Team Rocket sends out Arbok and Weezing. However, they are propelled backwards by Water Gun, and Pikachu's Thunderbolt sends Team Rocket flying.

At the apartment fire, Misty and Scyther become worn out; while Staryu, Marill, and Team Squirtle are unable to contain the fire. However, Squirtle and Team Wartortle arrive in time, just as a child is revealed to be trapped in the building. Squirtle puts on its black shades and is eager to meet the challenge. It and the head Wartortle, with help from a Blastoise, are propelled into the fiery building. They soon reach the child, and Wartortle has the boy cling onto its back. Unexpectedly, the floor crumbles under Wartortle's weight, but Squirtle manages to pull it and the child back to safety. Wartortle then notices a falling door, and uses Water Gun to save Squirtle from injury. Wartortle and Squirtle emerge with the boy in hand, leaping over a wall of fire in the process. Team Wartortle, Squirtle, and Blastoise's efforts eventually manage to put out the fire. The young boy is reunited with his mother, who then thanks Captain Aidan for his efforts. Ash urges the woman to thank the Pokemon as his Squirtle and the lead Wartortle shake hands. In the end, Ash and his friends part ways with Captain Aidan, but not without performing a final salute.

Major events

For a list of all major events in Pokémon the Series: The Beginning, please see the timeline page.

Debuts

Humans

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Dare da?

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Tangela (US and international); Wartortle (The leader of Team Wartortle) (Japan)

Trivia

Errors

  • The Pokémon.com blurb mentions Brock instead of Tracey, even though Brock isn't a part of the group at that time. Also, Wartortle is pluralized with an S.
  • When Ash recalls Lapras at the beginning of the episode, his glove is missing.
  • When Ash and Misty run past Officer Jenny, Misty's bag is on her left shoulder, but in the next shot, it is on her right. This also occurs when they tell Squirtle and Staryu to use Water Gun on the fire.
  • When Squirtle and Staryu are trying to stop the fire, Officer Jenny's glove is missing. This also occurs when she explains why Team Blastoise cannot get to the final fire.
    • In the same scene, her bag and pockets are also missing.
  • When Team Wartortle lines up to put out the first fire, the leader of the team is missing its signature yellow bandana.
  • Officer Jenny explains that Team Blastoise cannot get to the final fire because a truck is blocking their way. However, when Ash and Tracey arrive, Team Blastoise can be seen moving it out of the way without any problems.
  • In the scene of the final fire, Tracey is holding Togepi. However, Togepi's face is missing, although it may just be hiding, and Tracey's arm is painted the same color as his shirt.
  • In one scene where Misty is seen trying to put out the fire with her Staryu and Tracey's Marill and Scyther, Ash and Tracey are seen next to her. In the next scene, they are shown running to meet up with her.
  • Officer Jenny's missing accessories

    Officer Jenny's missing accessories

  • Wartortle's missing bandanna

    Wartortle's missing bandanna

  • Togepi's missing face and Tracey's green arm

    Togepi's missing face and Tracey's green arm

Dub edits

  • Pikachu's Jukebox: Viridian City
  • In the English dub, Jessie says, "Eevee, Mankey, Hitmonlee" (a play on "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe").
  • The scene in the log cabin with Team Rocket fighting over who gets to pick a Wartortle first was slightly edited for the dub. During that scene, Meowth scratches Jessie and James's faces and they have a brawl. In the original Japanese version, Meowth is actually seen to be violently scratching Jessie and James's faces with an almost perfect and fluid scratching animation, with the resulting bloody scratch marks on their faces. In the English dub, the scratching shot was cut, and was replaced with two shots of colored stars with a black background, as it was very violent for this type of show.
  • In the original Japanese version, Pokémon Ondo plays in the background while Team Rocket is eating and wearing kimonos near a working fan. In the English dub, random music plays in the background.
  • In the English dub, the "ze" on Squirtle Squad's flag is removed in both scenes it appears in.

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