This is what happens when you let 10-year-olds go on world-spanning adventures instead of getting a proper education.

I remember this episode, Ash's noob-iest gym battle. He brings only his Palpitoad, it faints and goes all the way to the pokemon center to get Snivy, it faints and Pikachu kept begging Ash to use him in battle but Ash kept refusing until the end. There was also Roxie's gym battle where Ash used 6 pokemon against her 3 but I think Ash was more stupid in his battle against Elesa.