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4kids mistake 'That's right trainers Arbok evolves into Seviper' - Page 2

Re: 4kids mistake 'That's right trainers Arbok evolves into Seviper'

Posted by: Missing? NO!
Date: 2009-07-31 11:34:13
Another stupid mistake:
"They're using the Thunder as armor!!!"
This was in Ash's battle with Tate and Liza, where it appeared that Swellow and Pikachu were going to lose against Solrock and Lunatone.
Pikachu shot a Thunderbolt into the sky, and then the sky erupted with Thunder, which struck Pikachu and SWELLOW.
They then became invincible and destroyed Solrock and Lunatone.
Really, Swellow should have been KOed by the Thunder attack.

Re: 4kids mistake 'That's right trainers Arbok evolves into Seviper'

Posted by: GARYM9
Date: 2009-07-31 14:37:35
Officer Jenny called her Growlithe an Arcanine once iirc.  Look it up on YouTube.

Re: 4kids mistake 'That's right trainers Arbok evolves into Seviper'

Posted by: Wa
Date: 2009-07-31 16:33:08

Another stupid mistake:
"They're using the Thunder as armor!!!"
This was in Ash's battle with Tate and Liza, where it appeared that Swellow and Pikachu were going to lose against Solrock and Lunatone.
Pikachu shot a Thunderbolt into the sky, and then the sky erupted with Thunder, which struck Pikachu and SWELLOW.
They then became invincible and destroyed Solrock and Lunatone.
Really, Swellow should have been KOed by the Thunder attack.

That wasn't a mistake. Ash is just such a crappy trainer that the writers have to have miraculous things happen in his battles (like when the sprinklers went off in his first gym battle and allowed him to win) to move the story along.

Re: 4kids mistake 'That's right trainers Arbok evolves into Seviper'

Posted by: Missing? NO!
Date: 2009-07-31 20:49:11


Another stupid mistake:
"They're using the Thunder as armor!!!"
This was in Ash's battle with Tate and Liza, where it appeared that Swellow and Pikachu were going to lose against Solrock and Lunatone.
Pikachu shot a Thunderbolt into the sky, and then the sky erupted with Thunder, which struck Pikachu and SWELLOW.
They then became invincible and destroyed Solrock and Lunatone.
Really, Swellow should have been KOed by the Thunder attack.

That wasn't a mistake. Ash is just such a crappy trainer that the writers have to have miraculous things happen in his battles (like when the sprinklers went off in his first gym battle and allowed him to win) to move the story along.

An easier explanation: Ash discovered Gameshark.

Re: 4kids mistake 'That's right trainers Arbok evolves into Seviper'

Posted by: Bluelatios
Date: 2009-08-03 12:30:11
Yeah, I remember the thunder armor thing it was weird. Lol, I remember in the movie "The rise of Darkrai" there was 1 part and I forgot exactly but Dawn says something about the number 100 and Ash is like "lets see thats 10 times…(Dawn): ten (Ash): oh yeah, right. So I was like XD lol it took him a moment to realize that! Ash fails, yet I still like the cartoon  :P!

Re: 4kids mistake 'That's right trainers Arbok evolves into Seviper'

Posted by: MissingNO. #1 Master
Date: 2009-08-05 04:16:24
And during Paul's battle with Roark, Elekid was able to use Thunderpunch on Onix AND PARAYZE IT.

Re: 4kids mistake 'That's right trainers Arbok evolves into Seviper'

Posted by: Torchickens
Date: 2009-08-05 06:51:50

And during Paul's battle with Roark, Elekid was able to use Thunderpunch on Onix AND PARAYZE IT.


That is technically possible but its quite strange in the first place if thunder wave would have no effect anyway.

Re: 4kids mistake 'That's right trainers Arbok evolves into Seviper'

Posted by: Axaj
Date: 2009-08-05 21:06:39


And during Paul's battle with Roark, Elekid was able to use Thunderpunch on Onix AND PARAYZE IT.


That is technically possible but its quite strange in the first place if thunder wave would have no effect anyway.


How is it possible?  It would have no effect.

Re: 4kids mistake 'That's right trainers Arbok evolves into Seviper'

Posted by: Wa
Date: 2009-08-05 21:52:54
I was just watching the first pokemon movie (albeit via Youtube), when I remembered another screwup. At 9:33 in this video, Team Rocket says "There goes… Alakazam!" when the silhouette is obviously that of a Scyther. Not only that, but none of the trainers assembled at New Island even have an Alakazam. The only Alakazam in the entire movie had it's ass kicked by Mewtwo earlier. It isn't even a view with Team Rocket's mouths visible, so they weren't forced into it either. Complete fail.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odc3NMEL0YU&feature=PlayList&p=1BD3B9CAC0043727&index=17[/youtube]

Edit: Well I suppose this is just an update.

Re: 4kids mistake 'That's right trainers Arbok evolves into Seviper'

Posted by: Zowayix
Date: 2009-08-05 21:55:58
Already noted in this topic:


I think there is another episode with a mistake in it. Also, sometimes during the first season's poke rap, Geodude would appear where Graveler should be with Graveler's name underneath. It only seems to be in the earlier episodes though. Actually its is every other time they get to that part of the Poke rap.
Not to mention Jessie and James called a Scyther an Alakazam in he first movie.

No, it was 4Kids being stupid. They admitted it in the DVD commentary although they apparently decided to keep it in because it's the kind of mistake TR would make.

Re: 4kids mistake 'That's right trainers Arbok evolves into Seviper'

Posted by: Torchickens
Date: 2009-08-06 08:32:15



And during Paul's battle with Roark, Elekid was able to use Thunderpunch on Onix AND PARAYZE IT.


That is technically possible but its quite strange in the first place if thunder wave would have no effect anyway.



How is it possible?  It would have no effect.



Oh, I must have mistook onix for a pure rock pokemon but you're right the ground type would make it immune to it.

Re: 4kids mistake 'That's right trainers Arbok evolves into Seviper'

Posted by: glitchhunter09
Date: 2009-08-06 20:17:47
OH! I just remembered another mistake. In Pikachu's rescue Adventure, the Poliwhirls that jump out of the water during Bellossum's song say "POLIWRATH!" Instead of "POLIWHIRL!"

Re: 4kids mistake 'That's right trainers Arbok evolves into Seviper'

Posted by: MissingNO. #1 Master
Date: 2009-08-07 05:24:31
And let's not get started on the Contests. I remember at least a couple of things.

Shadow Ball hitting Skitty.
Rapid Spin working on Banette.


Haven't seen anything wrong in the Super Contests, though.

Re: 4kids mistake 'That's right trainers Arbok evolves into Seviper'

Posted by: Missing? NO!
Date: 2009-08-07 10:45:15
Another mistake was "Aim for the horn Pikachu!!"
Rhydon's Lightningrod abosrbs all electric attacks.

Re: 4kids mistake 'That's right trainers Arbok evolves into Seviper'

Posted by: glitchhunter09
Date: 2009-08-07 16:16:20
Why are we talking about inconsistencies with the games? This is supposed to be an error 4Kids made, not an error that the actual creators of the anime made. This topic is being overly derailed so please stop. Thank you! =P