Episode Title:
VS Thunder! A Legendary Raid Battle!!.
Episode Description:
Something's interfering with and draining the electrical power from Vermillion City. Thinking the cause may be the Legendary Pokémon Zapdos, Professor Cerise sends Ash and Goh to investigate, with both boys wanting to catch Zapdos for themselves! Tracking Zapdos to the Kanto Power Plant, a major Raid Battle begins, with Ash and Goh joined by the most unexpected of allies ... Team Rocket, who also want Zapdos for themselves! They manage to work together for a while, but when it looks like Zapdos is escaping, Team Rocket turns on Ash, who orders Goh to go after Zapdos while he and Pikachu deal with Team Rocket. Goh calls on his Flygon to help Raboot, but he fails to catch Zapdos, who uses its accumulated power to recharge all the area's Electric Pokémon, including Pikachu.
