This episode marks the first time that Ash's Lucario has been defeated after Mega Evolving.
Dracovish developing spikes of energy on its body after biting down on Dragon Darts is similar to the strategy used by Ash's Grotle and Dawn's Mamoswine during the Diamond and Pearl series, where they were shown swallowing a move of their own type to power up their moves.
As of this episode, all non-volatile status conditions have appeared at some point during the Masters Eight Tournament.
Dragonite's use of Draco Meteor in this episode is similar to Ash's Charizard's use of Seismic Toss.
Ash and Leon continue their Full Battle in the finals.