Ash catches a Shiny Noctowl.
Meowth breaks the fourth wall by exclaiming "And we're gonna capture that colorful Noctowl right after we get back from the next commercial!"
This episode marks the first appearance of a Shiny Pokemon in the anime, although other Pokémon with alternate colors have been seen before.
This episode's English title is a pun on the phrase "foul play".