History Characters / PokemonTheSeriesTeamRocketOrganization

* AdaptationalVillainy: The anime emphasizes a lot more on Team Rocket's goal for world domination than other adaptation of Team Rocket. While it is mentioned in the games that Team Rocket's eventual goal is to rule the world, more emphasis was placed on them trying to make a profit out of their schemes rather doing something world-threatening. This depiction of Team Rocket would [[RetCanon eventually be integrated back into the games]] in the form of [[VideoGame/PokemonUltraSunAndUltraMoon Team Rainbow Rocket]], which heavily emphasized on Giovanni's bid for world domination.

* AdaptationalBadass: In the games, Team Rocket was merely a [[TheMafia regional mafia]] that was only interested in stealing and selling rare Pokémon for money, and was easily shut down by one kid starting out on their Pokémon journey. They're not even responsible for the creation of Mewtwo. In the anime, Team Rocket is much bigger, loaded with a lot of advanced technology and resources that it's more of a NGOSuperpower than a local crime syndicate. And they are not so easily shutdown when a 10-year-old and his partner Pikachu interferes with their plans.

* AdaptationalBadass: In the games, Team Rocket was merely a [[TheMafia regional mafia]] that was only interested in stealing and selling rare Pokémon for money, and were easily shutdown by one kid starting out on their Pokémon journey. They're not even responsible for the creation of Mewtwo. In the anime, Team Rocket is much bigger, loaded with a lot of advanced technology and resources that it's more of a NGOSuperpower than a local crime syndicate. And they are not so easily shutdown when a 10-year-old and his partner Pikachu interferes with their plans.

* JokerImmunity: Like their rivals, they have a tendency to cheat death whenever [[TwinkleInTheSky they get blasted off into the sky]]. However, most of the time, they simply get sent to prison by Officer Jenny... only to later get out due to their connections with Giovanni.
* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:Despite everything they did while members of Team Rocket-- including brainwashing an entire island and kidnapping a Legendary Pokémon-- they still perform a HeelFaceTurn with seemingly no consequence]].

* PutOnAPrisonBus: Unlike other Rocket members, who either escape or [[TwinkleInSky get blasted off into the sky]], Cassidy and Butch are arrested by Officer Jenny, who then puts them in a paddy wagon that drives the Rocket duo off to prison. [[CardboardPrison They get out in the next episode they appear in]], usually explained as Giovanni bailing them out. This RunningGag ended in Lugia arc in the "Master Quest" season, where they were given the traditional blasting off to the sky defeat, and this became the new norm for the Rocket duo.

* AdaptationalBadass: In the games, Team Rocket was merely a [[TheMafia regional mafia]] that is only interested in stealing and selling rare Pokémon for money, and are easily shutdown by one kid starting out on their Pokémon journey. They're not even responsible for the creation of Mewtwo. In the anime, Team Rocket is much bigger, loaded with a lot of advanced technology and resources that it's more of a NGOSuperpower than a local crime syndicate. And they are not so easily shutdown when a 10-year-old and his partner Pikachu interferes with their plans.

* TheUnfought: In stark contrast to ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'', where he's defeated and his organization disbanded near the end point, Ash and Giovanni never encounter each other in the original series, or even learn of each other's existence. After several thousand episodes, this is finally [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] in their brief fight in ''Best Wishes'' -- after which they never confront each other ever again.

* KnightOfCerebus: At first, though ultimately dropped as time went on. Even though they've always more competent than the main trio, they still have comical qualities, and their credibility never lasts after they're defeated. Their later appearances don't even bother to play up their competence so much anymore.

%%* MadScientist

* VillainDecay: All his appearances since his original stint as ArcVillain.

A massive criminal syndicate based in the Kanto and Johto region, dedicated to stealing rare and powerful Pokémon for nefarious purposes, with the end goal being world domination. They are responsible for many conflicts and crises in the show, most notably with the creation of Mewtwo and Operation Tempest. Despite their criminal reputation, they rarely interfere with Ash and his friends.

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!Team Rocket
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[[folder:Doctor Namba]]

[[folder:Giovanni's Persian]]

A massive criminal syndicate based in the Kanto and Johto region, dedicated to stealing rare and powerful Pokémon for nefarious purposes, with the end goal being world domination. They are responsible for many conflicts and crises in the show, most notably with the creation of Mewtwo and Operation Tempest. Despite their powerful status, they rarely interfere with Ash and his friends, allowing them to remain operational past the original series.

* SparedByTheAdaptation: In ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'', Team Rocket is disbanded by Giovanni after he is defeated by Red in the final Gym battle at Viridian City. There was an attempt to revive Team Rocket in the sequel games, ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'', but it was thwarted by the new trainer from Johto and subsequently, Team Rocket was finished. In the anime, due to Ash rarely crossing paths with Giovanni, the Team Rocket organization remains operational by the end of the series, outliving all of its villainous rivals.

A massive criminal syndicate based in the Kanto and Johto region, dedicated to stealing rare and powerful Pokémon for nefarious purposes, with the end goal being world domination. Though many of their criminal operations have been thwarted by young traveling trainers like Ash, the Team Rocket organization always manage to slip away from the authorities to plot their next scheme. They also plan to expand to other regions of the Pokémon World... provided that it's not already occupied by another villainous syndicate.

* AdaptationalBadass: In the games, Team Rocket was merely a [[TheMafia regional mafia]] that is only interested in stealing and selling rare Pokémon for money, and are easily shutdown by one kid starting out on their Pokémon journey. They're not even responsible for the creation of Mewtwo. In the anime, Team Rocket is much bigger, loaded with a lot of advanced technology and resources that it's more of a NGOSuperpower than a local crime syndicate, considering that they're able to finance Mewtwo's creation and capture powerful Legendaries and Mythical Pokémon. And they are not so easily shutdown by a 10-year-old and his partner Pikachu.

[[folder:Giovanni's Persian]]
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-->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/RicaMatsumoto
-->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/RicaMatsumoto

Giovanni's right hand cat, much to the ire of Meowth. Often seen being petted by its master.

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: The apple in Giovanni's eye that Meowth so direly wants to be. Naturally the latter loathes it.
* CanonImmigrant: As with many aspects of the game, ''Yellow'', ''Stadium'' and ''Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee'' updated Giovanni's battle to utilize Persian (though in the latter game, Persian is only used on his first two battles).
* CurbStompBattle: Dishes one to Ash's Pikachu, easily taking his Iron Tail head-on then knocking him out with one Power Gem.
* FlatCharacter: Aside from its fondness of Giovanni, Persian's characterization is pretty limited, having very few expressive or sapient characteristics even compared to standard Pokémon.
* HiddenBadass: Persian is almost never active, spending most of its appearances lazily snuggling beside its master. When it finally does battle however, it proves quite deadly, as Ash's Pikachu can personally attest to.
* MoralityPet: One of ''very'' few individuals Giovanni shows affection and care towards. At least one manga backstory reveals Giovanni rescued Persian as a child.
* OrcusOnHisThrone: It took until "Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!" all the way in ''Best Wishes'' for Persian to finally take part in a battle. It lived up to the wait however, and flattened Pikachu with one Power Gem attack.
* RightHandCat: Obviously made to take this role beside Giovanni. It does at times serve as an AttackAnimal, even defeating Ash's Pikachu in ''Best Wishes''.
* ShadowArchetype: Persian occupies a position that Meowth wishes to have: Being pampered as the right hand cat of the most powerful crime boss. However, Meowth can never achieve that position because Giovanni values powerful Pokémon, something that Persian represents and yet Meowth refuses to evolve into.
* SignatureMon: Being Giovanni's right hand cat and the symbol of Meowth's unobtainable position, it always appears alongside its master even though Giovanni is typically associated with Ground-types such as Rhydon.
* UnknownRival: It seems pretty apathetic towards Meowth's envious hatred of it.

[[folder:Cassidy and Butch (Yamato and Kosaburo)]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Now here's our mission, so you better listen!"]]
-->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/MasakoKatsuki (Yamato), Creator/TakehitoKoyasu (Kosaburo)
-->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/MeganHollingshead, Andi Whaley, Emily Williams (Cassidy), and Creator/EricStuart and Creator/JimmyZoppi (Butch) (EN)
-->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Jaqueline Castañeda (Original Series), Maggie Vera (Chronicles), Erica Edwards (Advance Generation), Adriana Casas (Diamond & Pearl) (Cassidy), and Sergio Gutierrez Coto (Original Series), Héctor Emmanuel Gómez, Creator/EnzoFortuny and Creator/IrwinDaayan (Chronicles), Christian Strempler (Advance Generation) and Alan Prieto (Diamond & Pearl) (Butch)
-->'''Voiced in European Spanish by:''' Conchi López (Cassidy), Creator/ClaudioSerrano (Butch)

Two recurring agents of Team Rocket, Cassidy and Butch are more competent than Jessie, James and Meowth and wear the traditional black Team Rocket uniform rather than the trio's white outfits. They started to suffer from VillainDecay in ''Anime/PokemonChronicles'' and this, combined with a 14-year long absence, culminated to their eventual status in ''Anime/PokemonJourneysTheSeries''.

* AccidentalMisnaming: In a RunningGag, nobody gets Butch's name right.
* AlphaBitch: Cassidy frequently acts this way towards Jessie.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: They were essentially versions of Jessie and James who were actually competent, at least until {{Flanderization}} set in.
* BeautyIsBad: Much like their rivals, Cassidy and Butch are charismatic, good-looking individuals that also happen to be [[CardCarryingVillain Card-Carrying Villains]].
* BerserkButton: Getting Butch's name wrong tends to make him a wee bit mad. He's accidentally called himself the wrong name trying to correct someone out of habit when they got his name ''right''.
* TheBusCameBack: After 14 real-time years of absence, they reappear in the 95th episode of ''Anime/PokemonJourneys''.
* ButtMonkey: Usually a result of Butch's name, though by ''Chronicles'' they're both full time bumbling villains. Cassidy has a more prominent moment in "Showdown at the Oak Corral"; at Oak's lab, she's [[HiddenInPlainSight disguised as a Nidoqueen (Butch as a Golem)]], and unwillingly gains the attention of an attracted Nidoking.
* CardCarryingVillain: If their motto is anything to go by.
* CatchPhraseSpoutingDuo: An alternate version of the usual trio's motto.
* CombatStilettos: Cassidy's boots have more noticeable heels than Jessie's.
* EscalatingWar: By their later appearances, the trio's feud with the two was far more even handed and slapstick.
* EvilerThanThou: Particularly in their first few episodes. When first appearing they were introduced as Rocket agents that were more competent, more successful and far more ruthless than the Trio the heroes were familiar with, with none of their affable sides and more subtle comedic traits, who could instantly supplant the Trio in evilness. Their operations were large scale and dangerous, and most of their appearances required {{Enemy Mine}}s between Ash and Jessie and James to defeat. This lessened over time, until they ended up as incompetent and goofy as the trio and were eventually phased out. Since Unova, whenever the show has wanted to do "Team Rocket, but actually dangerous," they've just given the main trio the SmartBall.
* EvilIsHammy: They're no less over-the-top than their rivals, complete with their own version of the Team Rocket motto.
* EvilVersusEvil: They use nearly all their schemes to screw over Jessie and James in the process, leading the trio to either compete with them or form an EnemyMine with Ash and his friends.
* {{Flanderization}}: In ''Pokémon Chronicles'', they become just as incompetent as their rivals, likely to serve as {{Suspiciously Similar Substitute}}s in other arcs and regions.
* {{Foil}}:
** While Jessie, James, and Meowth are bumbling, incompetent losers held in complete disdain by Giovanni, Cassidy and Butch are successful, top-ranked agents who get special treatment by their boss. The main Team Rocket trio are also sympathetic villains who have [[EvenEvilHasStandards strong moral limits]] on what they'll do to Pokémon, while Cassidy and Butch are completely unapologetic evildoers with far more sinster schemes. They also have a Raticate as their TeamPet to act like a foil to Meowth, being a [[YouDirtyRat rat]] to Meowth's cat.
** As of ''Journeys'', they still fill this role, but in a completely different way. [[spoiler:While Cassidy and Butch have moved on from evil and now live successful lives without each other, the main Team Rocket trio are stuck in a never-ending cycle of failed evil schemes. James and Meowth try to break away but are ultimately forced back to Team Rocket, losing yet another chance at a HeelFaceTurn]].
* HateSink: They filled this role in the original series, as not only are they more competent evil-doers than Jessie and James but are also insufferably arrogant, vicious and power-hungry {{Jerkass}}es while being so.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:At some point prior to ''Journeys'', they officially left Team Rocket and went their separate ways, with Butch running a bakery and Cassidy running a restaurant]].
* {{Irony}}: They pretty much became jokes while Jessie and James became much better at the job. [[spoiler:Unlike the trio, this causes them to leave Team Rocket]].
* JokerImmunity: Like their rivals, they have a tendency to cheat death whenever [[TwinkleInTheSky they get blasted off into the sky]]. However, most of the time, they simply get sent to prison by Officer Jenny... only to later get out due to their connections with Giovanni.
* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:Despite everything they did while members of Team Rocket-- including brainwashing an entire island and kidnapping a Legendary Pokémon-- they still perform a HeelFaceTurn with seemingly no consequence]].
* KnightOfCerebus: At first, though ultimately dropped as time went on. Even though they've always more competent than the main trio, they still have comical qualities, and their credibility never lasts after they're defeated. Their later appearances don't even bother to play up their competence so much anymore.
* NoRespectGuy: Despite being more credible villains, they tend to be referred to as nothing more than "that ''other'' Team Rocket" by the hero cast (as Tracey once did in ''Pokémon Chronicles'', before he and Delia both proceed to call Butch the wrong name). They are at least more respected within the organization, though even there, no one seems to remember Butch's name.
* PaletteSwap:
** Cassidy (who debuted in the 1998 episode Recap/PokemonS1E57TheBreedingCenterSecret) is based directly on Ken Sugimori's female Rocket grunt design, which [[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Rocket%27s_Sneak_Attack_(Team_Rocket_16) first appeared]] in the ''TabletopGame/{{Pokemon}}'' trading card game in 1997. In order to avoid redundancy (the female grunt has the same white uniform and red hair already used by Jessie), Cassidy became a blonde wearing a black uniform.
** [[DownplayedTrope Butch's hairstyle]] appears to be just Cassidy's in a different hue and with no pigtails.
* PetTheDog: In ''Journeys'', [[spoiler:Cassidy lets the usual trio stay somewhere warm when they're caught in the snow, and Butch lets Meowth work with him for a while]].
* ProudBeauty: Cassidy is every bit as vain as Jessie, constantly boasting about her beauty at every opportunity she gets.
* PutOnABus: ''Journeys'' establishes [[spoiler:they've left Team Rocket for good ''and'' split up with one another, rendering it extremely unlikely they'll come back in the future]].
* ReflexiveResponse: Butch is so used to people getting his name wrong that, sometimes when Cassidy gets it ''right,'' he automatically corrects her before catching himself. Occasionally calling ''himself'' the wrong name.
* RightHandVersusLeftHand: The main reason why they tend to come into conflict with Jessie, James and Meowth. The Trio rarely have any idea what their cell is up to, and typically stumble across Butch and Cassidy's schemes without initially realizing what's going on - on more than one occasion, Butch and Cassidy have had their "legitimate" businesses nearly robbed by the Trio, who were unaware that it was really a Rocket front. On others Butch and Cassidy have knowingly lumped an oblivious Trio in with their other victims, despite them being on the same side.
* RightHandAttackDog: Butch and Cassidy seem to have a fondness for canine Pokémon, having used, at various points, a Houndour, a Mightyena, and a Granbull.
* TheRival: To Jessie, James and Meowth, with both teams vying to one-up each other's evil schemes.
* RunningGag: The cast getting Butch's name wrong, usually resulting in him going in a furious tirade. At least once or twice, someone (usually Cassidy) said his name right, and [[ReflexiveResponse he still corrected them before catching himself]].
* SameCharacterButDifferent: Their characters from the original series to ''Diamond and Pearl'' are completely overhauled for their return in ''Journeys''. [[spoiler:They've long since given up crime and are content living modest lifestyles apart from each other, a far cry from the arrogant, [[EvilIsHammy hammy]], [[CardCarryingVillain Card-Carrying Villains]] they once were.]]
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: By ''Journeys'', [[spoiler:they got fed up with the repetitive Team Rocket lifestyle and quit the organization]].
* ShadowArchetype: To Jessie and James.
** They represent what Jessie and James could have been if they didn't have a HiddenHeartOfGold, successful Rocket agents that have Giovanni's favor, but have committed enough serious crimes for the police to haul them to an actual prison rather than being blasted off into the sky ([[VillainDecay initially]]).
** Despite the fact they work well together as a duo, they do not have as strong of a friendship bond as Jessie, James, and Meowth do. As a result, while the Team Rocket trio manages to stick together in the organization through their lowest moments, Cassidy and Butch don't last as long after suffering VillainDecay, [[spoiler:which leads them to leave Team Rocket as a whole after Matori gets wind of their failures. And due to their lack of a strong bond, they went their separate ways pursuing new careers. Thus, they now serve as a glimpse into the future Jessie, James, and Meowth would have had if they quit Team Rocket: Successful careers at the expense of never being together ever again.]]
* SignatureMon: Raticate is this for the duo as a whole. It wouldn't be until Johto that Butch and Cassidy each got ''individual'' signature Pokémon--namely Hitmontop for Butch and Houndour for Cassidy.
* SitcomArchNemesis: As they became as comical as the main trio, their rivalry with them ultimately evolved into this, with almost as much childish bickering on their part.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Their later goofier personalities were likely to act as such to Jessie and James, taking their role of IneffectualSympatheticVillain in side stories outside the trio's current region. They even started blasting off.
* TeamRocketWins: Most of their face offs end with Jessie, James and Meowth getting the last laugh. In "The Fortune Hunters" however they end up blasting off the trio without much effort. Subverts TheBadGuyWins however since the twerps in turn easily defeat and arrest them straight afterwards.
* TerribleTrio: They're technically a duo but just to one-up their rivals, they often complete their motto by having their on-and-off TeamPet Raticate cap off in a similar fashion like Meowth.
* VilerNewVillain: While more competent than the main trio as villains, they lack most of their redeeming qualities, and thus the LaserGuidedKarma second winds that come with it, which is one circumstance the trio can often best them through.
* VillainDecay: Though their rivalry with the main trio made them more comical as the main series went along, they remained fairly threatening, at least relatively. In ''Chronicles'' however, they outright take over as the GoldfishPoopGang.
* VillainTeamUp: Willingly join up with Jessie and James for once in "The Ole' Berate and Switch!". Rather surprisingly it's the trio that prove EvilerThanThou this time and [[TheStarscream leave booby traps to get the duo caught by Ash and friends]].
* VocalDissonance: Butch certainly doesn't ''look'' like he should have such a low, croaky voice (at least in the dub).
* YouDirtyRat: Their answer to Meowth is Cassidy's Raticate, who often caps off their villainous motto.

[[folder:Doctor Namba]]
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-->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/IchiroNagai
-->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/JimmyZoppi
-->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Francisco Colmenero (Original Series), Daniel Abundis (Advance Generation), Hugo Navarrete (Diamond & Pearl), César Arias (Chronicles)
-->'''Voiced in European Spanish by:''' Luis Gaspar (Season 5), Roberto Cuenca Martínez (Chronicles, DP Episode 065), José Escobosa (AG Episode 176)

One of Team Rocket's scientists, and perhaps the one who most embodies the "mad" in MadScientist, Dr. Namba seems to be Cassidy and Butch's superior officer.

* AccidentalMisnaming: He knows that someone is getting his name wrong no matter what part of the globe that person is, and conveniently ''phones'' them! One of them saw him dial Cassidy just so he could yell at Jessie (the actual person who got his name wrong that time).
-->'''Jessie:''' You tell Professor Fanboy---, huh? \\
'''Cassidy:''' Huh? \\
(''Cassidy answers her phone, then throws it to Jessie.'') \\
'''Cassidy:''' It's for you. \\
'''Jessie:''' Oh. \\
(''Jessie catches the phones then called Namba who called her to yell at her to correct her.'') \\
'''Jessie:''' Hello? \\
'''Namba:''' IT'S STILL NAMBA!!
* ArcVillain: Of the Lugia three-parter during ''Master Quest''.
* BerserkButton: Much like with Butch, getting his last name wrong makes him angry. It happens four times in his final appearance in the ''DP Battle Dimension'' episode, "Sleight of Sand", with the second time being Jessie who called him "Professor Fanboy".
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: He hasn't been seen since ''Diamond and Pearl''.
* ColdBloodedTorture: Subverted since the torture session is hilarious.
* {{Expy}}: His personality and hair brings [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Dr. Wily]] into mind.
* GrumpyOldMan: Not the friendliest codger around, for sure.
%%* MadScientist
* MissionControl: To Butch and Cassidy.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Fishsticks.
* VillainDecay: All his appearances since his original stint as ArcVillain.

[[folder:Attila (Buson)]]
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-->'''Voiced in Japanese by''' Creator/NobuyukiHiyama
-->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/MarcThompson

A former Pokémon poacher turned Team Rocket member, Attila is one of the main antagonists of "The Legend of Thunder" special alongside his partner Hun. A High-Ranking-Officer that's determined to capture the legendary Pokémon Raikou in order to become a legend himself and help Team Rocket's goals.

* BigBadDuumvirate: He is this with Hun. The two of them serve as the main antagonists for the special and both work together to capture Raikou no matter the cost.
* TheCameo: He's seen during the ninth movie's opening sequence where he and Hun successfully capture Rayquasa for Professor Sebastian to study.
* CoolShades: He wears a nice pair of black sunglasses.
* EvilPoacher: The English dub states that he was just an ordinary poacher before joining Team Rocket and even after joining them it doesn't stop him from trying to poach Pokémon. However the original Japanese doesn't mention this.
* ExtraOreDinary: Has a Skarmory.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Inverted. He's blond but his heart is far from a heart of gold. He has no issue torturing Pokémon, especially legendary ones like Raikou.
* TheNicknamer: He often nicknames opponents he fights. For example he calls Jimmy "Hero boy", Vincent "Sissy boy", and Raikou "Thunder wonder".
* NotSoDifferentRemark: He tries to invoke this when Jimmy calls Hun and him out for their cruel methods of capturing Raikou saying they're just doing what all trainers do which is add Pokémon to their collection. Of course Jimmy retorts with a ShutUpHannibal speech saying how wrong he is.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Downplayed. While we don't see much of his and Hun's battle with Rayquaza, we definitely see them successfully capture it for Team Rocket.
* PoisonousPerson: Has a Muk.
* RedOniBlueOni: He's the red to Hun's blue. While Hun is normally stoic and calm, he's much more expressive and can be easily angered.
* ThemeNaming: Like the other Rocket duos, he and his partner are named after a famous criminal in the English dub -- in this case, Attila the Hun.

[[folder:Hun (Basho)]]
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-->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/ToshiyukiMorikawa
-->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/VeronicaTaylor
-->'''Voiced in European Spanish by:''' María Jesús Nieto

A high-ranking officer of Team Rocket, and partner to Attila. He's one of the main antagonists of "The Legend of Thunder" special.

* BigBadDuumvirate: With Hun, the two of them serving as the main antagonists of "The Legend of Thunder".
* ExtraOreDinary: Has a Steelix.
* NotSoStoic: He becomes less stoic as the special goes on and the heroes keep interfering with his plans, to the point that he seems to enjoy ordering Steelix to attack them by the end.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Downplayed. While we don't see much of his and Attila's battle with Rayquaza, we definitely see them successfully capture it for Team Rocket.
* RedOniBlueOni: He's the blue to Attila's red. While he's normally stoic and calm, Attila's much more expressive and can be easily angered.
* ShesAManInJapan: A complicated case -- while a mistranslation in the script led to Hun being portrayed as a female in the English dub, he's not referred to with any gendered pronouns aside from those used collectively with Attila (e.g. "those guys"). The Brazilian dub refers to him with female pronouns, and the European Portuguese dub gives him a traditionally female name.
* TheStoic: He's fairly calm and logical, especially when compared to his partner.
* ThemeNaming: Like the other Rocket duos, he and his partner are named after a famous criminal in the English dub -- in this case, Attila the Hun.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: His hair is close to white in color, and he's a loyal member of Team Rocket.

[[folder:Pierce (Flint)]]
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-->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/JinYamanoi
-->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/DanGreen
-->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Creator/EduardoGarza
-->'''Voiced in European Spanish by:''' Alejandro Peyo García

A high-ranked Team Rocket operative, he is first revealed as the [=TRio's=] contact in Unova, assigned to assist them in the Meteonite mission.

* OneSteveLimit: He gets a DubNameChange to Pierce because, although Flint is a credible English name, ''two'' characters (Brock's father and the Sinnoh Elite Four member) also have it.
* SatelliteCharacter: Seemed to only exist to give Jessie and James information.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: He disappears from the story following the postponed/cancelled "Team Rocket vs. Team Plasma" two-parter. Said episodes would have justified his already-intended departure as due to most of the Team Rocket organization getting forced out of Unova when Team Plasma's interference leaves them vulnerable.

[[folder:Dr. Zager (Dr. Seger)]]
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-->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Masayuki Omoro

-->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Jaime Vega
-->'''Voiced in European Spanish by:''' Vicente Gil

An esteemed, elderly Team Rocket scientist introduced to the [=TRio=] by Pierce. He was first brought into Unova to aid in the mission to locate the Meteonite, and has since become Jessie, James, and Meowth's commanding officer while Giovanni is absent.

* ArcVillain: He's the one calling the shots in the Nimbasa mission, [[spoiler:which technically included Meowth's FakeDefector phase]]. He also is the sole mastermind behind the mission at Twist Mountain.
* AscendedExtra: He's introduced as just a side character, but soon evolves into TheHeavy for much of the Unova arc.
* BenevolentBoss: He seems to have a good relationship with the trio and cares about their safety.
* TheComicallySerious: During the climax of the Battle Subway mission, where he keeps on snarling back at Jessie and James continuing to bug him over what to do.
* CoolOldGuy: He's a skilled scientist who provides a lot of support to the trio, and he's not afraid to dive into the action personally. When things go south during the Nimbasa subway mission, he pilots a helicopter in an effort to yank a malfunctioning train off the tracks.
* TheHeavy: During Seasons 14-15, he functions as the primary antagonist of ''Best Wishes'' in Giovanni's absence.
* LargeHam: In his NotSoStoic moments.
* MadScientist: Though far more composed than most.
* MilkingTheGiantCow: [[http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae32/Playerking95/BW078-12.png OBSERVE]]!
* MissionControl: To Jessie, James, and Meowth, though he's not above getting in on the action himself.
* NobleDemon: Shows signs of it in Operation Tempest, where he, like the trio, is visibly unnerved at BrainwashedAndCrazy Giovanni's claims of wanting to destroy all of Unova.
* PetTheDog: Warning the TerribleTrio of a mansion he reputed to be haunted and dangerous is either this or PragmaticVillainy (since he doesn't want to lose his three agents).
** Similarly, him sending the trio the Basculin-shaped submarine on the final ED credits for the series. He likely didn't ''have'' to do this since Team Rocket as a whole was done with Unova, yet he's still keeping in touch with his agents and providing for them. [[HeartwarmingInHindsight And since friendship is the theme of that ED credits...]]
* PutOnABus: He returned to Kanto at the end of Season 15, and hasn't been seen since. He does have a cameo appearance in the final ED credits for the Japanese version of ''Best Wishes'', though, sending the [=TRio=] the blueprints for their Basculin submarine.
* TheStoic: [[NotSoStoic Unless]] he's [[GrumpyOldMan angry]], or [[LargeHam excited]] due to [[MadScience scientific discovery]].

[[folder:Matori]]
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-->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/KiyomiAsai
-->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/EmilyJenness
-->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Erica Edwards (Diamond & Pearl), Karla Falcón (Best Wishes!), Danann Galván (Sun & Moon)
-->'''Voiced in European Spanish by:''' Gloria Núñez (DP and BW series), Amalia Cantarero (XY Series), Carmen Podio (Sun & Moon Series onwards)

Giovanni's secretary and assistant, first introduced in the final episode of the ''Diamond and Pearl'' series. She is the one to contact Jessie, James and Meowth via Delibird to inform them of their promotion.

* AscendedExtra: She becomes more of a prominently recurring character in ''Sun and Moon'', even being the commander of Team Rocket's elite unit, the Matori Matrix.
* CharacterisationClickMoment: In early appearances, Matori is usually just Giovanni's secretary. Come ''Sun and Moon'' she becomes TheStraightMan monitoring the main trio's bumbling, leading her to gain a larger more active role.
* ADayInTheLimelight: [=SM122=] has Matori in a lead role, journeying to Alola to claim Bewear from Jessie and James, and suffering a lot of their usual antics.
* EliteMooks: Her personal squad, known as Matori Matrix, are stated to be elite troops. This is proven as they are are far more capable at battling than the usual grunts, to the point they even managed to defeat the main characters' Pokémon and capture them.
* HyperCompetentSidekick: To some degree, while Giovanni isn't stupid, his observation of the TerribleTrio is minimal. Matori on the other hand is slightly skeptical about them, and monitors them recurrently throughout ''Sun and Moon'' to make sure they make some ongoing progress.
* GreaterScopeVillain: Was exclusively Giovanni's secretary until ''Sun and Moon'' when she assembled Matori Matrix and was shown leading Team Rocket missions herself.
* NoNameGiven: She is only referred to as "Sakaki's secretary" in Japanese credit rolls and official artwork. Her name, Matori, was only spoken once - by Meowth in some versions of ''Best Wishes!'' episode 23. In the English dubbed version, however, the line where her name was spoken was edited, and according to casting director Tom Wayland, she has no official name in English. Her name is said in the English dub during the Necrozma Arc of ''Sun and Moon'', however.
* NotSoAboveItAll:
** She finally leads a mission in the Sun and Moon series to seek Alola's legendaries, only for her and her whole team to fall victim to same chi draining as the other adults and get rather handily blasted off in their first (rather unenthusiastic) attempt. It's only after things revert to normal that Matori starts taking the mission seriously again, though even then, the combined efforts of Professor Kukui and Tapu Koko lead to them retreating without much of a fight.
** In [=SM122=] she returns to Alola to take Bewear back to HQ. The whole escapade leads to her getting the run-around by the Team Rocket trio and Bewear's antics, even getting blasted off with them at one point. By the end of the episode she and Alolan Meowth are left battered and shaken, and ''terrified'' of Bewear.
* ObstructiveBureaucrat: In later seasons, the Team Rocket trio are recurrently shown having to report their progress to Matori, including tending to masses of paper work, lectures, and writing formal apologies to HQ whenever they don't meet ends, something they find almost as insufferable as facing Giovanni himself. It is also implied that dealing with Matori's regulations was a large pivot for Butch and Cassidy finally quitting Team Rocket altogether.
* PetTheDog: She is quite grateful towards the TerribleTrio after they seemingly hand her Alolan Meowth, unaware how infuriated Jessie is that it ditched them to be with her rival. She later praises them again for obtaining a Z-Ring and a Mimikium Z from Nanu.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: For a villainous group at least. She seems to keep watchful eye on Jessie and James throughout their Alola mission. Unlike other Team Rocket members however, this is less out of petty spite and more to ensure they are making some contribution to the organisation. She usually relents whenever they bear something of an accomplishment.
** Subverted in [=JN024=], where she tells the trio that Giovanni has given them a vacation as a reward for their devotion towards their missions... which turns out to be a convenient lie that she invented in order to keep the "dead weight" out of the way of her own large-scale operation, proudly remarking to one of her operatives that having their "problems" go on a "break" was the right choice.
** She once again subverts this in [=JN074=], where she manages to manipulate the trio into searching for Cresselia under the pretense of it being a direct order from Giovanni and the possibility for a promotion if they're successful. She notes to herself afterward that while it's fine if they succeed (since it would benefit her directly), she is mainly recruiting them for the operation as potential scapegoats, fully intending to blame them if things happen to go south.
* SatelliteCharacter: To Giovanni up until ''Sun and Moon'', where she begins having more interaction with the [=TRio=] and her own Team Rocket unit.
* ScaryShinyGlasses: In her appearance in episode 95 of ''Best Wishes!''.
* SitcomArchNemesis: Evolves into one for the Team Rocket trio akin to Butch and Cassidy by the final season of ''Sun and Moon''.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: She has only one brief role in the ''Diamond and Pearl'' series, having made arrangements for the {{Terrible Trio}}'s promotion in Unova that would form most of their role throughout the 'Best Wishes'' series. She became a RecurringCharacter in later seasons.
* SmugSnake: She's ''very'' confident in the abilities of herself and her team. Which means that whenever they face defeat, she doesn't handle it well at all.
* TheStoic: Becomes NotSoStoic in ''Sun and Moon'', where she's more prone to irritation, and grows a visible fear towards Bewear.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute:
** Starting by the later points of ''Sun and Moon'', she and her group fill the role of a more fearsome Team Rocket antagonist, as well as a comedic rival to the main trio, a role that Butch and Cassidy (and by extension Giovanni himself) used to have.
** Her role as Giovanni's right-hand woman makes her one to Domino from ''Mewtwo Returns''.
* UnknownRival: In ''Sun and Moon'', Jessie wants to displace her as Giovanni's right-hand woman. Matori neither knows nor cares.

[[folder:Alolan Meowth (Alolan Nyarth)]]
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-->'''Voiced in Japanese by''': Creator/RikakoAikawa
-->'''Voiced in English by''': Pete Zarustica

An Alolan Meowth snuck into Jessie and James's secret hideout in [=SM062=]. It then stole Meowth's money and booked a plane ticket to Kanto, where it went to Team Rocket HQ and became Matori's assistant.

* BitchInSheepsClothing: It acts politely and obediently before new potential owners, only to double cross and abandon them the instant a better locale comes forth. Anyone that it can't use, it drops the sweet act and just heckles and torments for cruel fun.
* {{Doppelganger}}: It snuck into Team Rocket's secret base because Meowth was covered in mud at the time, so they just thought it was ''him''. They later figured out it was too nice to be him.
* EvilCounterpart: Set up as one to Team Rocket's Meowth.
* {{Fauxshadowing}}: It seemed like Alolan Meowth would be caught by the trio to make use of their Darkium Z. However, it points out it is useless without a Z-Ring, and upon finding out about Giovanni, it quickly switches bases before they can even set about getting one.
* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: It gets away with trolling and conning the Team Rocket trio in its first appearance, and gets a cosy position in headquarters as Matori's RightHandCat. In later episodes where Matori becomes more active however, it starts to fall victim to the antics expected from a Team Rocket agent.
* ManipulativeBastard: States to have gone through a large amount of homes and masters, implied to be through the same backstabbing method it used on Jessie and James. It also intends to usurp Giovanni's Persian as the boss' "top cat" (much to the chagrin of Team Rocket's Meowth, who wants to do the exact same).
* OnlySaneMan: The only member of Matori Matrix that doesn't fall victim to Alola's behavioral effects, thus left exasperated by no one having the energy to pull off the mission at first.
* TheRival: To Meowth, for the position of Giovanni's "top cat".
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After Jessie and James get caught in another losing battle with the twerps, Alolan Meowth inducts Team Rocket's Meowth to battle alone and sets about moving to Giovanni's HQ.
* ShadowArchetype: Has the same manipulative streak as Team Rocket Meowth (as is even far more cunning and swift about it), however while Team Rocket's Meowth is AffablyEvil and cares about his own teammates, Alolan Meowth is a cruel backstabber that only cares about it's own welfare.
* SitcomArchNemesis: Joins Matori as one for the Team Rocket trio (especially Meowth).
* SmugSnake: Alolan Meowths are {{Smug Smiler}}s by default, but this one has the devious attitude to match. [=SM122=] shows what happens [[VillainousBreakdown when things stop going its way however]].
* SoftSpokenSadist: A "Poké-speak" example. It's mannerisms are pretty much always suave and mild mannered, which even Meowth's bitter translations can't hide, but when not manipulating people for it's own means, it's a petty bully that affably mocks it's previous con victims.
* TeamRocketWins: Though the trio are hardly happy about it, Alolan Meowth does count as a Pokémon they encountered that got sent to Giovanni (albeit unknowingly to them). Giovanni was even fully convinced they gave it to him, and offered his praise, adding it to the trio's very small quota of successfully captured Pokémon.
* {{Troll}}: Mercilessly taunts and pranks Team Rocket's Meowth ForTheLulz behind Jessie and James' back. When the latter two are no longer useful to it, it mocks them from it's new home in Team Rocket HQ as well, leaving Jessie livid.
* VillainousBreakdown: In [=SM122=], it and Matori try to make off with Stufful, only to find it is the Team Rocket trio's Meowth in disguise. While Matori is [[TranquilFury understatedly pissed]], Alolan Meowth, flies into a rage and tries to unload Fury Swipes on Meowth, though Bewear intervenes.
* VillainousFriendship: Despite its self-serving nature, it genuinely seems to like Matori as its new owner, and they are [[EmpathyPet usually mutual on everything]].
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: It hasn't made an appearance since ''Sun and Moon'' ended. While Matori and her Matrix make multiple further appearances in ''Journeys'', Alolan Meowth has simply vanished without a trace.

[[folder:Domino]]
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-->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/KotonoMitsuishi
-->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/KerryWilliams
-->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Christine Byrd
-->'''Voiced in European Spanish by:''' Sofía Galán
-->'''Voiced in European French by:''' Marie Van R

Also known as [[Franchise/JamesBond 009]] and the Black Tulip, Domino is one of Team Rocket's most elite agents. She only appears in ''Anime/PokemonMewtwoReturns'', where she is the secondary antagonist behind her boss, Giovanni.

* AmusingInjuries: After all her impressive feats, Domino ends up humiliated when she slips on a wet floor and face-plants into a bucket of water.
* BadassNormal: Unlike the vast majority of characters, Domino has no known Pokémon. That doesn't slow her down, however; she is a skilled fighter and demonstrates some advanced gymnastic skills. Her weapon of choice is an electrically-charged "tulip," which can administer a nasty shock that can incapacitate even large Pokémon such as Nidoqueen.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Ash and co. meet her when she seems to be a nice albeit air-headed ValleyGirl. As it turns out, she is neither air-headed nor nice at all.
* ButNotTooEvil: The original Japanese version had Domino make it blatantly clear that if her enemies didn't cooperate as hostages, she ''would'' use lethal force on them. This is completely removed in the English dub.
* CutenessProximity: Domino can't help but find the baby clone Pokémon adorable.
* TheDragon: To Giovanni.
* DumbBlonde: {{Exploited}}, she disguises herself as one.
* ImprobableAge: She seems rather young to be an elite officer of Team Rocket.
* LaserGuidedKarma: She demotes Jessie, James and Meowth to janitor duty, telling them to clean the floor until she can see her face in it. Later, as she's fleeing from attacking Bug-type Pokémon, she slips on the wet floor and falls face-first into the bucket of water the [=TRio=] were using.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Disguises herself as a college ValleyGirl who is a student of Cullen Calix. Once she locates Mewtwo, she drops the act and attacks Ash and the others.
* OjouRinglets: Has two curly pigtails.
* PragmaticVillainy: She advised against torturing Mewtwo since he's too valuable to risk harm, and was annoyed at Giovanni doing so anyway since ItsPersonal.
* RankScalesWithAsskicking: She's high enough in Team Rocket to get away with objecting to Giovanni, and doesn't need Pokémon to put up a fight.
* RedBaron: Domino, aka the Black Tulip, aka Agent 009.
* ShockAndAwe: Her electric tulip.
* ValleyGirl: Domino acts like one in the dub as part of her disguise.

[[folder:Iron-Masked Marauder (Vicious)]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Shirō Sano (Japanese), Creator/DanGreen (English), Héctor Cantolla (European Spanish), Creator/LoukasFragkoulis (Greek), Creator/PietroUbaldi (Italian)

A dangerous and ruthless elite operative of Team Rocket and the main antagonist of the fourth film.

* AGodAmI: "I control the most powerful Pokémon in the world!"
* AxCrazy: The fact that almost every scene he appears in has him [[EvilLaugh laughing maniacally]] definitely paints him as this.
* BeardOfEvil: Has a beard and is a nasty piece of work. He also gets the dubious honor of being the first CardCarryingVillain of the movies.
* BigBad: Of the fourth movie. He callously wrecks a good portion of Ilex Forest with Celebi under his control and nearly destroys the Lake of Life.
* BigCreepyCrawlies: His Scizor.
* BlingBlingBang: He's wearing golden helmet, belt, [[SpikesOfVillainy shoulder spikes]], boots and bracelets.
* CardCarryingVillain: He openly boasts that the Pokémon he catches with the Dark Ball become evil Pokémon, with their power instantly increasing to the highest level.
* CoolMask: We finally get to see him without it at the end of the movie, after his defeat.
* DarkIsEvil: Two of his known Pokémon, Sneasel and Tyranitar, are Dark-type. And that's not getting into the whole business with the Dark Balls.
* DoppelgangerSpin: Scizor's Double Team.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: After barely a minute of screentime, he captures and corrupts the hunter's Tyranitar and has it lay waste to the poor man's ranch to get Celebi's whereabouts.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: His moniker in the dub is "Iron-Masked Marauder", and he is not known by any proper name besides that.
* EvilerThanThou:
** He's introduced interrogating the movie's StarterVillain and his establishing character moment has him terrify the guy into submission.
** While a Team Rocket member that is more evil and effective than Jessie, James and Meowth is hardly rare, this guy leaves the trio completely horrified by his sociopathic methods, and trumps even other factions by even planning to back stab Giovanni himself.
* EvilIsHammy: He has a loud voice that he uses to boast of his evilness. That's what happens when a villain is voiced by '''Creator/DanGreen'''.
* FlatCharacter: There's ultimately not much to him apart from being a power-hungry, merciless brute whose main goal is to TakeOverTheWorld.
* HateSink: He has no positive traits whatsoever; being pure evil and is certainly proud of it.
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler:The main characters nearly died because of him, and he even causes Celebi's DisneyDeath.]]
* JetPack: Equipped with one in case things go south. It didn't help him in the end, obviously.
* KnightOfCerebus: He's one of the first truly vile villains to appear in the movies. In addition to being completely devoid of redeeming qualities, he also tries several times to have [[WouldHurtAChild Ash and his friends killed]], and his actions nearly resulted in [[spoiler:Celebi's death]].
* LackOfEmpathy: He doesn't care about anything other than raising Pokémon to their highest level and capturing Celebi to do the same in order to TakeOverTheWorld.
* MadeOfIron: He falls from hundreds of feet in the air, crashes through several tree branches and lands hard on the ground, and somehow survives this without even losing consciousness.
* MalevolentMaskedMan: Masked and the first nefarious movie villain introduced.
* MilesGloriosus: For all his truly depraved and malicious actions throughout the movie, after his whole plan is finally taken part, he grovels pathetically against Towa and some {{Com Mon}}s.
* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: His original Japanese name, Vicious, is taken from late Music/SexPistols bassist Music/SidVicious.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Iron-Masked Marauder does ''not'' sound like someone you'd want to come face to face with. His Japanese name, Vicious, is no slouch on this either.
* ObviouslyEvil: MalevolentMaskedMan? Check. BeardOfEvil? Check. SlasherSmile? Check. His entire demeanor just reeks evil.
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: The majority of his outfit is black, but he wears a red vest over it. His Scizor and Sneasel also count.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: More glowing red eyes on his mask device, but it still counts.
* {{Sadist}}: He gleefully proves to be one when he succeeds in capturing Celebi with his Spider-Machine's claw, brutally electrocuting it, before capturing it in a Dark Ball. [[spoiler:Then, he reveals his true plans to use its power to overthrow [[BadBoss Giovanni]] and rule Team Rocket and the entire world himself.]]
* TheSociopath: He takes appalling delight in destroying the forest and crushing the minds of innocent Pokémon.
* SpiderTank: Has one where he got around in during the movie.
* TheStarscream: He planned on using Celebi to take over Team Rocket and eventually the world. Fairly small goal with the power of a time traveling legendary.
* TokenEvilTeammate: Downplayed but still noticeable. The Team Rocket members shown at that point are ''definitely'' far from saints, but they at least [[EvenEvilHasStandards have standards]].
* VillainRespect: Upon finding his Sneasel and Scizor tied to some rocks after fighting Ash and co., he just laughs and says, "Those kids are tougher than they look."
* VillainsWantMercy: Without the rest of his Dark Balls, he's at the mercy of the angry forest Pokémon before being tied up with a web shot.
* WouldHurtAChild: He not only has Celebi try to kill Ash and Sam multiple times, but he tries to kick Ash off of him when jet-packing several miles high up in the air.
* WrongContextMagic: It is an established fact that Poké Balls can't capture Pokémon that already belong to a Trainer, but the Marauder's Dark Balls have no such limitation. The only other Poké Balls able to do this are the "Mewtwo Balls" from ''Mewtwo Strikes Back'' and the Snag Machine-enhanced balls in ''Videogame/PokemonColosseum'' and ''VideoGame/PokemonXD''.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: The Marauder's attitude when seeing Scizor and Sneasel tied up. He just leaves them there without a care and continues to pursue Ash and Celebi. His decision comes back to bite him back after he loses all his weapons and left at the mercy of the forest Pokémon.

[[folder:Mondo]]
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-->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/TakehitoKoyasu

A grunt that appears in the Japanese-only RadioDrama, ''Radio/ItsAWhiteTomorrowTeamRocket''. He assists Jessie, James, and Meowth with supplies.

* RememberTheNewGuy: Mondo is a new character who never appears elsewhere. This is lampshaded when Jessie and Meowth question who Mondo is.

[[folder:Madame Boss]]
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-->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/HiromiTsuru

The former leader of Team Rocket and Giovanni's mother. She appeared in the Japanese-only RadioDrama, ''[[Radio/PokemonTheBirthOfMewtwo The Birth Of Mewtwo]]''.

* AdaptedOut: She isn't in the animated version of the radio drama.
* MissingMom: She is Giovanni's deceased mother.
* PosthumousCharacter: She died between Miyamoto going missing and current-time.
* UnnamedParent: She's Giovanni's mother but is only referred to as her title.

[[folder:Miyamoto]]
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-->'''Voiced in Japanese by''': Creator/YumiTouma

The mother of Jessie, and a high-ranking member of Team Rocket. She appeared in the Japanese-only RadioDrama, ''[[Radio/PokemonTheBirthOfMewtwo The Birth Of Mewtwo]]''.

* TheAce: She is the favorite of Madame Boss, who calls her "the ideal image of Team Rocket".
* AdaptedOut: Her portions aren't in the animated adaptation of the radio drama.
* {{Determinator}}: She never gave up on trying to capture Mew.
* FamilyThemeNaming: Miyamoto and her daughter Musashi (Jessie) are named after the famous Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi.
* GiveHimANormalLife: She loved her daughter, but gave her up for adoption with this goal.
* {{Irony}}: She left Jessie in foster care to go on a mission in hopes of eventually giving Jessie a better life. Jessie ended up growing up impoverished and constantly failing to do anything she pursued, before somehow winding up in Team Rocket herself.
** Miyamoto's considered to be one of the best agents Team Rocket ever had, but Jessie and her team have been rendered comedic, ineffectual villains constantly stalking and being overpowered by a 10 year old and his Pikachu.
*** Though in a double dose of irony, her daughter ''has'' managed to show that she can excel at things not related to theft, has managed to somewhat improve their standing with Team Rocket, and has a lifelong companionship with her own team. Miyamoto meanwhile, despite being considered one of the best Rockets, has been isolated for ''years'', devoted entirely to her mission of capturing Mew even though everyone presumes she is dead.
* MissingMom: To Jessie. She went missing while looking for Mew in the Andes mountains. It's stated she still made reports after her presumed death, so it seems she isn't dead.
* NeverFoundTheBody: She's apparently alive, but no one in-series knows this.
* PreciousPhoto: She carried a photo of her young daughter with her while on her mission to capture Mew.
* SanitySlippage: She continues hunting for Mew and making reports that never reach Team Rocket HQ, and is clearly going crazier as the years pass by with no success.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: To date, she hasn't been featured in the anime, but in her quest to find Mew she became the first person to record Mew's vocalizations. This eventually led to the expedition to find Mew's DNA, which resulted in the creation of Mewtwo.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: Jessie looks a lot like her mother.
* UndyingLoyalty: She is completely devoted to Team Rocket.

[[folder:Delibird]]
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi

A delivery Delibird that recurrently gives messages and packages to the trio, sometimes good, sometimes not.

* TheBusCameBack: Makes a return in [=JN145=], delivering to Jessie and James [[spoiler:all the Pokémon they had previously left at headquarters]].
* EvilDebtCollector: Debuted in the Johto arc this way, though not particularly evil acting, it constantly {{Troll}}ed the main trio for their unpaid debts to the organisation.
* InstantMessengerPigeon: Often works as such for Team Rocket, frequently used to deliver items or provisions to the trio.

[[folder:Gozu]]
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-->'''Voiced in Japanese by''': Keikō Sakai
-->'''Voiced in English by''': Pete Zarustica
-->'''Voiced in European Spanish by:''' Miguel Ángel Muro

A member of Team Rocket's elite "Matori Matrix" unit, and Matori's second-in-command.

* BenevolentBoss: Shows traces of this by suggesting to Matori to not go into the Ultra Wormhole to focus on the damage the ship has out of concern for the group not being able to return.
* CurbStompBattle: His Mega Aggron effortlessly defeats Kukui's Braviary and Faba's Hypno and Alakazam with a single Heavy Slam. He later ends up on the receiving end by Kukui's Incineroar.
* EliteMook: By virtue of being the first member of Team Rocket in the anime capable of performing Mega Evolution and has the battling skill to use it.
* EyepatchOfPower: Wears one over his right eye. There's nothing actually wrong with said eye though, he just wears it to look cool.
* SuperMode: He has an Aggron which can Mega Evolve.

[[folder:Pelipper]]
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-->'''Voiced in Japanese by''':
-->'''Voiced in English by''': Laurie Hymes

A Pokémon that appears in ''Pokémon Journeys'' who works with Jessie and James and delivers the Rocket Prize Master. It had its first official battle in ''[=JN049=]''.

* AscendedExtra: Originally just showed up to deliver the Prize Master but after ''[=JN049=]'', it's been hanging around with Team Rocket.
* MakingASplash: A part water type that knows Hydro Pump.
* PelicanPackagePouch: Wherever it goes, it carries the Rocket Prize Master in its beak.
* PetTheDog: It is mostly just doing its job as carrier of the Prize Master. It does show some camaraderie towards the trio however, such as battling in place of the empty Prize Master in ''[=JN058=]'' and using it to rescue them from a Trapinch in ''[=JN095=]''.
* TookALevelInBadass: From its debut, its main role is to pretty much supply the Rocket Prize Master. However after the Prize Master was empty in ''[=JN049=]'', Pelipper itself battled the group, being able to power through a Spark attack from Chloe's Yamper (despite having a ''double'' weakness toward Electric Type attacks).
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: It messing with the Rocket Prize Master is what caused the events of ''[=JN058=]''.

[[folder:Team Rocket Trio's Rotom Phone]]
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-->'''Voiced in Japanese by''':
-->'''Voiced in English by''': Creator/LisaOrtiz

[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin A black Rotom Phone owned by the Team Rocket Trio]]. Compared to the ones Ash, Goh and Chloe own, it is a lot less helpful.
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* BrilliantButLazy: Like all Pokédexes, it has information on every known species of Pokémon. Unfortunately for them, it can't be bothered to give all the information the trio needs.
--> '''Jessie''': What Pokémon is that?
--> '''Pokédex''': Honestly, I'm just not feeling it today.
* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: To Rotom Dex. Unlike the ones the Cerise gang own, it has a personality like Rotom Dex. However, while Rotom Dex was overly helpful and would even explain Pokémon without asking, this one could not possibly care less.
* DeadpanSnarker: When not avoiding relaying information, it's showing it's contempt for the trio and its job.
--> '''Pokédex''': Chewtle, the Snapling Pokémon. A water type. When Chewtle evolves, it becomes Dreadnaw. Yeah right, I don't believe it.
* ElmuhFuddSyndwome: It has this in the English dub, pronouncing 'R's as 'W's.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: A bit similar to Ash's first Pokédex, Dexter, who had more of an attitude.
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* PragmaticVillainy: Keeps Jessie, James, and Meowth in his service in spite of their numerous failures because their tendency to follow Ash from region to region often makes them the only Rocket presence in those places.

** While Jessie, James, and Meowth are bumbling, incompetent losers held in complete disdain by Giovanni, Cassidy and Butch are successful, top-ranked agents who get special treatment by their boss. The main Team Rocket trio are also sympathetic villains who have [[EvenEvilHasStandards strong moral limits]] on what they'll do to Pokémon, while Cassidy and Butch are completely unapologetic evildoers with far more sinster schemes.

* {{Irony}}: They pretty much became jokes while Jessie and James became much better at the job.
* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Despite everything they did while members of Team Rocket-- including brainwashing an entire island and kidnapping a Legendary Pokémon-- they still perform a HeelFaceTurn with seemingly no consequence]].

** Despite the fact they work well together as a duo, they do not have as strong of a friendship bond as Jessie, James, and Meowth do. As a result, while the Team Rocket trio manages to stick together in the organization through their lowest moments, Cassidy and Butch don't last as long after suffering VillainDecay, [[spoiler:which leads them to leave Team Rocket as a whole after Matori gets wind of their failures. And due to their lack of a strong bond, they went their separate ways pursuing new careers. Thus, they now serve as a glimpse into the future Jessie, James, and Meowth would have had if they quit Team Rocket: They would have successful careers at the expense of never being together ever again.]]

%%* TerribleTrio: Counting their on-and-off TeamPet Raticate.

* ShadowArchetype: They represent what Jessie and James could have been if they didn't have a HiddenHeartOfGold, successful Rocket agents that have Giovanni's favor, but have committed enough serious crimes for the police to haul them to an actual prison rather than being blasted off into the sky (initially). And despite the fact they work well together as a duo, they do not have as strong of a friendship bond as Jessie, James, and Meowth do. As a result, while the Team Rocket trio manages to stick together in the organization through their lowest moments (enough for Giovanni to actually start promoting them when they start getting credit of destroying rival criminal organizations), Cassidy and Butch suffer a [[VillainDecay sharp decline in competence]] after facing Ash and later his friends, culminating into them [[spoiler:leaving Team Rocket for good after suffering harsh discipline from Matori. And due to their lack of a strong bond, they went their separate ways pursuing new careers. Thus, they now serve as a glimpse into the future Jessie, James, and Meowth would have had if they quit Team Rocket: They would have successful careers at the expense of never being together ever again.]]

Two recurring agents of Team Rocket, Cassidy and Butch are more competent than Jessie, James and Meowth and wear the traditional black Team Rocket uniform rather than the trio's white outfits. They started to suffer from VillainDecay in ''Anime/PokemonChronicles''. In ''Journeys'', after a nearly 14-year-long absence, [[spoiler: they're revealed to have left Team Rocket, and split up. Butch now operates a bread bakery in a coastal village, while Cassidy runs a cafe in snow-covered mountains.]]

%%* TheRival: To Jessie, James and Meowth.

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[-'''Series-wide:''' [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesAshKetchum Ash Ketchum]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesPikachu Pikachu]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesTeamRocketTrio Team Rocket Trio]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesTeamRocketTriosPokemon Team Rocket Trio's Pokémon]] | '''Team Rocket Organization''' \\
'''Major Characters:''' [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesMisty Misty]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesBrock Brock]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesMay May]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesDawn Dawn]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesPaul Paul]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesIris Iris]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesSerena Serena]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesLillie Lillie]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesGoh Goh]] \\
'''Original Series:''' [[Characters/PokemonTheOriginalSeriesAshsPokemon Ash's Pokémon (Kanto, Orange Islands, Johto)]]\\
[[Characters/PokemonTheOriginalSeriesCast Supporting Cast]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheOriginalSeriesGymLeaders Gym Leaders]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheOriginalSeriesOneShotCharacters One-shot Characters]]\\
'''Advanced Generation:''' [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesRubyAndSapphireAshsPokemon Ash's Pokémon (Hoenn)]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesRubyAndSapphireCast Supporting Cast]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesRubyAndSapphireGymLeadersAndFrontierBrains Gym Leaders and Frontier Brains]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesRubyAndSapphireVillains Villains]]\\
'''Diamond and Pearl:''' [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesDiamondAndPearlAshsPokemon Ash's Pokémon (Sinnoh)]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesDiamondAndPearlCast Supporting Cast]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesDiamondAndPearlGymLeaders Gym Leaders]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesDiamondAndPearlVillains Villains]]\\
'''Black and White:''' [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesBlackAndWhiteAshsPokemon Ash's Pokémon (Unova)]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesBlackAndWhiteCast Supporting Cast]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesBlackAndWhiteRivals Rivals]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesBlackAndWhiteGymLeaders Gym Leaders]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesBlackAndWhiteVillains Villains]]\\
'''XY:''' [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesXYAshsPokemon Ash's Pokémon (Kalos)]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesXYCast Supporting Cast]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesXYRivals Rivals]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesXYGymLeaders Gym Leaders]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesXYMegaEvolutionSpecials Mega Evolution Special]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesXYVillains Villains]]\\
'''Sun and Moon:''' [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesSunAndMoonAshsPokemon Ash's Pokémon (Alola)]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesSunAndMoonCast Supporting Cast]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesSunAndMoonKahunasAndGuardianDeities Kahunas and Guardian Deities]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesSunAndMoonAetherFoundation Aether Foundation]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesSunAndMoonVillains Villains]]\\
'''Journeys:''' [[Characters/PokemonJourneysTheSeriesAshsPokemon Ash's Pokémon (Journeys)]] | [[Characters/PokemonJourneysTheSeriesCast Supporting Cast]] | [[Characters/PokemonJourneysTheSeriesGalar Galar]] | [[Characters/PokemonJourneysTheSeriesOneShotCharacters One-shot Characters]]\\
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'''Movies:''' [[Characters/PokemonMovies Movies 1 to 19]] | [[Characters/PokemonIChooseYou I Choose You!]] | [[Characters/PokemonThePowerOfUs The Power of Us]] | [[Characters/PokemonSecretsOfTheJungle Secrets of the Jungle]]-]]]]]

'''Movies:''' [[Characters/PokemonMovies Movies 1 to 19]] | [[Characters/PokemonIChooseYou I Choose You!]] ([[Characters/PokemonIChooseYouAshKetchum Ash Ketchum]]) | [[Characters/PokemonThePowerOfUs The Power of Us]] | [[Characters/PokemonSecretsOfTheJungle Secrets of the Jungle]]-]]]]]

* FlatCharacter: There's ultimately not much to him apart from being a by-the-numbers TakeOverTheWorld villain.

* BerserkButton: Much like with Butch, getting his last name wrong makes him angry, it's taken UpToEleven in his final appearance in the ''DP Battle Dimension'' episode, "Sleight of Sand" four times, with the second time being Jessie who called him "Professor Fanboy".

A Pokémon that appears in ':Pokémon Journeys'' who works with Jessie and James and delivers the Rocket Prize Master. It had its first official battle in ''[=JN049=]''.

[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin A Rotom Phone owned by the Team Rocket Trio]]. Compared to the ones Ash, Goh and Chloe own, it is a lot less helpful.

* GutturalGrowler: Butch has a low, smoker-like voice.

'''Major Characters:''' [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesMisty Misty]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesBrock Brock]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesMay May]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesDawn Dawn]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesPaul Paul]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesIris Iris]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesSerena Serena]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesGoh Goh]] \\

(''Jessie catches the phones then called Namba who called her.'') \\

(''Cassidy answers her phone, then throws it to Jessie.'')

'''Cassidy:''' Huh? It's for you. \\
(''Cassidy answers her phone, then throws it to Jessie.'') \\
'''Jessie:''' Oh. Hello? \\

-->'''Jessie:'''You tell Professor Fanboy---, huh? \\
'''Cassidy:'''Huh? It's for you. \\

'''Jessie:'''Oh. Hello? \\
'''Namba:'''IT'S STILL NAMBA!!

'''Namba:'''IT'STILL NAMBA!!