Meowth makes a reference to Nyarth's A-I-U-E-O (1998) and Meowzie when he tells Chloe about how he learned to talk to impress a girl he liked.
Ash, Goh, and Chloe blast off along with Team Rocket in this episode. This marks the first time since Muscle Battle!? Double Battle!! (2004), 787 episodes ago, that Ash and any of his friends have blasted off.
Goh tries and fails to catch a Seismitoad. However, he successfully catches a Durant.
Chloe, Ash, and Goh read the title card for this episode.
Ash and Goh visit Unova again, this time with Chloe marking her first visit to the region.