>>51385102>That z-move was chasingNo, Pikachu just shot them at Metagross' current position and they showed no indication of being controllable at that point, aside from, I guess, Pikachu choosing where to launch them. Even if I'm just forgetting some instances where it did happen, there was still no real way for Steven to know that or to know that they could be controlled to that degree, so his shock is justified.
>Is Steven retarded?Possibly.