This is the first episode in which Cacnea hurts James when it is released from its Poké Ball.
This is one of the rare occasions in the 4Kids dub that rice balls have been referred to as such instead of something more Western.
Jessie catches a Seviper.
Ash's Taillow and Treecko are revealed to know Wing Attack and Quick Attack, respectively.
This episode is located chronologically after the episode of Showdown at the Oak Corral (2003) from Pokémon Chronicles (2002).