Brock's reasoning for Ash's calm temperament after losing the match also differ greatly. In the original, he claims that as a boy, he has to hold back his tears. In the dub, he thinks Ash is happy for his friend as discussed by Nurse Joy earlier
Ash battles Ritchie in the fifth round and loses, finishing in the Top 16.
Squirtle is ruled unable to battle after it is put to sleep by Happy, despite the fact that both in the games and in the anime, sleeping Pokémon are still considered able to battle until they are knocked out.
Jessie, through the voice changer, calls Misty by name in the dub. In the original, she instead calls her a "violent girl."
Throughout the entire battle between Ash and Ritchie, only one command was actually given to the Pokémon.