>>55073149Ah, right, Team Rocket participating in Pokemon Battles.
You mean an easy way to incapacitate the magical creatures with hides more durable than solid gold, capable of letting loose enough electricity to power an entire region for a year, with bites that can effortlessly chew through solid steel, punches from baby hands that can leave a grown man retching in recoil, ghosts that can steal your soul or some shit, and that's not even getting into the fire types.
You know, so they can properly apprehend or attack the trainer directly? If Pokemon had a failstate, you'd absolutely get a game over if you lost to Team Rocket because they'd fucking pop you between the eyes.
Please show where Team Star had the intention to directly attack their bullies after beating them in battle.