Knever

15th Nov 2013

Pokemon (1998)

Viva Las Lapras - S2-E32

Plot hole: Officer Jenny asks Ash what he knows about the "trio" when he tells her that the pirates are likely Team Rocket, but he hadn't said anything about there being three of them before that. And Jenny obviously didn't know anything about Team Rocket, either. (00:05:30)

Knever

15th Nov 2013

Pokemon (1998)

Enter the Dragonite - S2-E31

Plot hole: When Team Rocket decides that they're going to capture Dragonite after it's been worn out, they appear in the blimp above the battlefield no less than ten seconds after they were shown in the stands. There is just way too little time for them to have possibly gotten up there that fast, even allowing for anime physics. (00:14:30)

Knever

13th Nov 2013

Pokemon (1998)

12th Nov 2013

Pokemon (1998)

Tracey Gets Bugged - S2-E16

Character mistake: Misty is notoriously afraid of bugs. She makes this clear whenever bugs are around. She seems to be OK with Tracey's Venonat, but for some reason doesn't think it should be classified as a bug, when its type is Bug/Poison, and it's quite obvious that "Venonat" comes from "venom gnat, " a gnat being an insect. She even directly states that "At least they're [Venonat and Marill] not Bug types." [This error doesn't happen in the Japanese version.]. (00:03:19)

Knever

11th Nov 2013

Pokemon (1998)

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A Shipful of Shivers - S2-E14

Other mistake: When Team Rocket is running away with the trophy, James falls flat on the ground, and an indentation of his body as well as the trophy is made. The indentation shows a perfect match to the trophy, but James' arms were partially covering it, so there shouldn't be a perfect indent of the trophy in the ground. (00:05:18)

Knever

9th Nov 2013

Pokemon (1998)

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Suggested correction: Brock is saying that Kingler is vulnerable to attacks from the air, not that it is weak to Flying-type moves.

apikachu68

9th Nov 2013

Pokemon (1998)

Round One: Begin! - S1-E75

Character mistake: When Team Rocket first sees Mandi doing his magic tricks, he produces a bunch of Pidgey. Meowth says "I like those Pidgeotto." He's dealt with Ash's Pidgeotto on numerous occasions, so there's no reason that he shouldn't be able to tell the difference. [This mistake only appears in the English version. In the Japanese version Meowth doesn't even mention Pidgey nor Pidgeotto at all.] (00:04:49)

Knever

9th Nov 2013

Pokemon (1998)

The Pi-Kahuna - S1-E67

Revealing mistake: When Pikachu meets Puka on the cliff, we are treated to an aerial shot which shows the ocean below. There is sunlight reflecting off the surface, but as the camera moves, the lights pass in front of the two Pikachu on the cliff. (00:07:26)

Knever

9th Nov 2013

Pokemon (1998)

Volcanic Panic - S1-E57

Character mistake: During the recap, the narrator says that Ninetales had defeated Squirtle by using Ember, but Blaine ordered it to use Fire Spin. [This error doesn't appear in the Japanese version.].

Knever

8th Nov 2013

Pokemon (1998)

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Suggested correction: It's because these episodes were aired out of order.

8th Nov 2013

Pokemon (1998)

A Chansey Operation - S1-E45

Factual error: When we see that Dodrio's neck is tangled, the configuration doesn't make sense. It just looks like two bands of neck, but it doesn't reflect what it would actually look like if it was really tangled.

Knever

8th Nov 2013

Pokemon (1998)

A Chansey Operation - S1-E45

Continuity mistake: Jessie seems completely surprised when she's told that Voltorb can explode, but in The Ninja-Pokemon Showdown (Season 1, Episode 32), not only did she and the others find out what Voltorb are, they were all affected by the explosions as well.

Knever

4th Nov 2013

Pokemon (1998)

The Ninja Poke-Showdown - S1-E32

Factual error: When Venonat uses Stun Spore, Ash tells Bulbasaur to use Whirlwind. Bulbasaur just blows the powder away with his mouth, but he doesn't use the Whirlwind attack. He can't learn Whirlwind in any of the games, and what Whirlwind is supposed to do is to blow the opposing Pokemon away. Ash could have just as easily told Bulbasaur to blow it away, but he instead chose to tell him to use a move that he can't possibly learn. The only Pokemon that can learn Whirlwind are either Flying types or Bug types; i.e., Pokemon with wings (with the exception of Makuhita and Hariyama, which weren't introduced until generation III, and did not exist at the time this episode aired). In The School of Hard Knocks (Season 1, Episode 9), a character mentions information regarding a Pokemon's levels, attacks, and information which is taken straight out of the game, so it's very clear that Bulbasaur should not be able to use Whirlwind. [This is a result of mistranslation. In the original, Japanese version Ash orders Bulbasaur to "blow it away." He didn't say Whirlwind. Still a mistake in the English version.]

Knever

1st Nov 2013

Pokemon (1998)

Trivia: During the Pokérap that appears after some episodes, nearly all of the Pokémon shown are the actual creatures, but Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, Rhydon, Zapdos, and Kabutops that are shown are machines from Pokémon Island. Also, when Kabuto is shown, it isn't actually a Kabuto but Bill in Kabuto's costume.

Knever

1st Nov 2013

Pokemon (1998)

Something Old - S8-E23

Revealing mistake: When Lily brings out the "leaking" beanbag, you can see that she has the little white pellets in her clenched fist and is dropping them periodically, making it seem as if they're coming from the bag.

Knever

Weekend at Barney's - S8-E18

Other mistake: There is absolutely no reason for Ted to hang around underneath his apartment window while Jeanette is throwing stuff out of it. Any sane person would know that there is a very high chance of getting struck by the myriad of Ted's belongings that are wantonly chucked out onto the street. He's not trying to collect/catch anything because he is turned away from the building, and is not paying attention to the items that are being thrown out.

Knever

17th Oct 2013

Cube Zero (2004)

Continuity mistake: When Meyerhold throws the boots into the ice room, you can see it spinning, and there is absolutely no shoelace trailing off it, yet he somehow manages to pull a shoelace from the now broken shoe.

Knever

17th Oct 2013

Cube Zero (2004)

Continuity mistake: When Rains spits on Haskell shortly after meeting him, you can see the spit trailing downwards. In the next shot, however, it inexplicably lands on Haskell's cheek, who's a good foot taller than Rains.

Knever

17th Oct 2013

Cube Zero (2004)

Continuity mistake: After Ryjkin is doused in acid, he begins to bleed on his shirt, partially obscuring his name that's stitched into the shirt. A few shots later, as he starts to pull his face off, the name is completely free of blood.

Knever

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