This episode was the first to be banned in the U.S. after going through the dubbing process. At several points in this episode, guns are pointed at people threateningly, and warning shots are fired. Also, Meowth shows up in a scene dressed with a Hitler-like mustache. Due to the sensitivity of the American public to guns in children's shows (particularly the image of a child being threatened with a gun) this episode was never aired for American circulation. The removal of this episode leads to continuity problems, as Ash captured 30 Tauros in this episode. The Tauros appear in later episodes, only one of which very briefly mentions where they came from.