Why was the “Electric Soldier Porygon” episode of the Pokémon anime banned from the airwaves?

As a result of the flashing blue and red lights in this episode, 685 people were hospitalized with photosensitive epileptic seizures and other symptoms. Following this incident, which has been referred to as "Pokemon Shock", the show went on hiatus for four months.

Asked by Christina Loprieno · Last updated 5 years ago · 25.8K views · SOURCE