When this episode aired in the U.S., 15 minutes were cut out partly due a scene where James was wearing a bikini and had inflatable fake breasts, also the word 'Gas' was whited out when Meowth was pumping the gas pump.
After episode 38 aired, a frame from this episode was removed that showed Kasumi / Misty posing in a bikini and Pikachu holding a fan and a sign that says "Japan's #1 Best".
The South Korean version has all the signs repainted in Korean.