Put on a Bus: This is one of very few episodes where Team Rocket appears in, but Jessie's Wobbuffet doesn't.
Recycled Premise: In a sense, this episode plays out almost identical to the original series episode "Charizard Chills." Like with Charizard with Ash, Mamoswine was still disobedient towards Dawn since it's previous evolution (like with Charizard as Charmeleon) until it gets injured by an aggressive Aggron and warmed up to Dawn once she and her Pokemon started to take care of it (like with Charizard losing to a trainer's Poliwrath). Mamoswine would then listen to Dawn and defeat the Aggron in a rematch much like with Charizard did with the Poliwrath.
Reformed, but Not Tamed: In a sense. Mamoswine finally listens to Dawn, but will still eat its weight in food whenever it wants.
Took a Level in Kindness: Thanks to Dawn and her Pokemon caring for it when it was injured, Mamoswine finally decided to listen to Dawn and becomes one of her strongest and most reliable Pokemon from this point on.
Wham Episode: This is the episode where Mamoswine, who had been disobeying Dawn for a good while now, finally starts to obey her.
