Exciting² Pokémon Relay replaced Exciting Pokémon Relay as the Japanese ending theme.
Skarmory's voice is dubbed in this episode, but in every other appearance after this one, until Going for Choke!, it retains its Japanese voice.
Every Poké Ball sound is out of sync.
This episode is featured on Pokémon All-Stars: Cyndaquil from Magna Pacific's Pokémon All-Stars series.
When this episode first premiered on Kids' WB!, the part which shows Ash training with Cyndaquil to the part where he gets a bite to eat was cut out in order to make room for the entire music video for the song Pokérap GS. In future airings, the uncut version would be shown, and instead of Pokérap GS includes the Pokémon Karaokémon segment You & Me & Pokémon.