Theory on why Zeo team had to ditch the Zeo Powers
 

The Zeo Crystal was too strong for the Morphing Grid. The collosion of powers could have led to bad things. Perhaps even the destruction of the grid itself. The Zeo powers were neccessary to fight the Machine Empire. But Zordon had Billy work on the Turbo Powers in secret. Since he knew the Zeo Powers could only be grid connected for so long before the disturbances would start. Tommy was able to reconnect for FR. But it was okay since it was years later and one battle.

Re: Theory on why Zeo team had to ditch the Zeo Powers
 

I was thinking that perhaps they realized the Zeo Powers would eventually damage has bodies of the Zeo team like the Gold Powers did to Jason. The differences being that it was much slower a process on the main Zeo team than what happened to Jason.

Re: Theory on why Zeo team had to ditch the Zeo Powers
 

It was because Kat lost her morpher. So they didn't have a full team anymore without switching powers. The Turbo Powers were better for tracking Divatox.

Re: Theory on why Zeo team had to ditch the Zeo Powers
 

That's 100% complete and utter bull crap, she did not lose her Zeonizer at all, never ever ever ever ever... however I do think there was some reason for why the Zeo Crystal was retired but it has nothing to do with the Machine Empire I just think it was because the Crystal wasn't created for the purpose of crossing through the Nemesis Triangle and therefore they wouldn't have been able to use it to do that so they needed new powers that would be able to accomplish that feat which is why they created the Turbo powers and since they had new powers and new zords to go with them they decided that they might as well just keep on using them to fight against their villains instead of using the powers for just one battle and then going back to using the Zeo Crystal.

Re: Theory on why Zeo team had to ditch the Zeo Powers
 

Kat's Morpher seemed to at least short out in the Turbo Movie. I seem to remember at least one of the zeonizers falling.

Re: Theory on why Zeo team had to ditch the Zeo Powers
 

that's because she hit the water in the middle of morphing that in no way means her Morpher broke it's no different than them being forcibly demorphed.

Re: Theory on why Zeo team had to ditch the Zeo Powers
 

Yeah I figured her morphing sequence was just messed with. She was in more trouble from breaking her ankle.

Re: Theory on why Zeo team had to ditch the Zeo Powers
 

I think something happened off screen that gave them a reason to switch powers. The Turbo Powers were more powerful than Zeo.

Re: Theory on why Zeo team had to ditch the Zeo Powers
 

Maybe Andros transported the Zeo Crystal away after the Turbo Movie. It would make sense as to why Andros knew Zordon.

Re: Theory on why Zeo team had to ditch the Zeo Powers
 

Zordon was fickle and always was messing with Ranger Powers and Zords to get more powerful.