And for a small explanation: when a pokemon is captured by a pokeball, they immediately become obedient to the trainer's every word, and since letter bee went with the anime world where this is true rather than the manga world where trainers ACTUALLY HAVE TO FUCKING TRAIN AND BOND WITH THEIR POKEMON BEFORE THEY DO WHAT THEY SAY, the only logical thing that would cause this is mind control, which the psionic powers that be amongst the swarm can reverse, essentially causing your actions to give them reinforcements and a snack. BY THE WAY PIKACHU'S A GIRL FOR THOSE THAT DON'T KNOW