The following tropes are associated with this episode:
Feud Episode: Mainly between Dawn’s Piplup and Cyndaquil due to Piplup’s jealousy over Cyndaquil gaining attention from Dawn.
Running Gag: Team Rocket getting shocked throughout the episode and having their hairs becoming puffy as a result. The episode even ends with them blasting off with their hairs being puffy.
Ship Tease: When Lyra was complimenting marriage between the others when she thought they were going to be trapped in the room forever, she asks Dawn if Ash is her boyfriend to which a flustered Dawn denies. Lyra also hints she developed feelings for Ash due to his determinator status wishing Corey had as much backbone as him.
Sleepyhead: The old man that works at the Valley Windworks spends the majority of his time asleep.
