Quote Originally Posted by Chakramaster View Post
I mean I can understand why Pikachu was so weak at that point, but after all they've been through at that point. Pikachu could have easily quick attacked or Iron Tailed the baby Snivy and on shot it. Whether Pikachu was sick or not. I mean it was struck by a Legendary Pokémon (Zekrom) with a powerful lightning bolt. So it had adverse effects on Pikachu.
Yeah, people love to use the "Zekrom zapped Pikachu's powers" as an excuse, but dialogue was clear that only Pikachu's electricity was affected, and Pikachu has beaten several opponents without the aid of electric attacks in the past, such as in the Hoenn League, where Pikachu beat a Hitmonlee by using just Iron Tail. Yeah, Ash deliberately handicapped himself in a League fight as a self-imposed challenge and still came out on top. Then this happens.