>>56267806The entire "Team Rocket must capture le Pikachu because it's ze strong" is just giving me brain stroke because it's not really a mandela effect, it's anime itself ignoring the actual events.
The explosion that made TR realize how "powerful" Pikachu supposedly is was combination of Pikachu being overcharged by Pokemon Center's emergency electricity system AND Team Rocket's very own Koffing filling that center with flammable gases.
Said Koffing later as Weezing wad shown to be able to haul all of TR Trio through storm surrounding Shamouti island in Pokemon 2000, something that is noted to be possible only for the strongest mon. James Weezing unironically is stronger than Pikachu.
