Argus Steel mentions that the chocolates he was eating in the airship scene were imported from the Hoenn region.
This movie has more human antagonists than any other movie, with four.
This movie marks the first appearance of a Floatzel in the anime since its cameo in Eve of Battle! Satoshi's Pokémon All Together!! (2010), over four years previously.
This is the first movie to have its dub title revealed before its Japanese release.
Chronologically, this film takes place after the events of Forging Forest Friendships! (2014) as Ash's Froakie uses Cut in this movie, having learned the move in the aforementioned episode. Also, Ash's Fletchinder had evolved from Fletchling in A Sky Battle!? Luchabull VS Fiarrow!! (2014).