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* BackToBackBadasses: When reciting their mottos
* BreakingTheFourthWall: One of the few constant wall breakers
* CatchPhrase: Their intro speech ("Prepare for trouble! Make it double!...") and "Team Rocket's blasting off again!".
** [[CatchphraseSpoutingDuo Catchphrase-Spouting Trio]]: Meowth's part maybe small, but it contributes
* CommutingOnABus[=/=]DemotedToExtra: With Ash and Pikachu being closely tied in plots helping the Digidestined fighting against their enemies, Team Rocket has made little appearances troubling the boy or his friends, being just recurring enemies rather than the constant villains as they were in the anime. However with Team Rocket gaining knowledge of Digivolution, the trio may get a bigger role as time goes by.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass[=/=]LetsGetDangerous: When they aren't being used for jokes, they are quite threatening.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: One of the few constant wall breakers
* CatchPhrase: Their intro speech ("Prepare for trouble! Make it double!...") and "Team Rocket's blasting off again!".
** [[CatchphraseSpoutingDuo Catchphrase-Spouting Trio]]: Meowth's part maybe small, but it contributes
* CommutingOnABus[=/=]DemotedToExtra: With Ash and Pikachu being closely tied in plots helping the Digidestined fighting against their enemies, Team Rocket has made little appearances troubling the boy or his friends, being just recurring enemies rather than the constant villains as they were in the anime. However with Team Rocket gaining knowledge of Digivolution, the trio may get a bigger role as time goes by.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass[=/=]LetsGetDangerous: When they aren't being used for jokes, they are quite threatening.
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* BackToBackBadasses: When reciting their mottos
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* BreakingTheFourthWall: One of the few constant wallbreakers
breakers.
* CatchPhrase: Their intro speech ("Prepare for trouble! Make it double!...") and "Team Rocket's blasting offagain!".
** [[CatchphraseSpoutingDuo Catchphrase-Spouting Trio]]:again!". Meowth's part maybe may be small, but it contributes
contributes.
*CommutingOnABus[=/=]DemotedToExtra: CommutingOnABus: With Ash and Pikachu being closely tied in plots helping the Digidestined fighting against their enemies, Team Rocket has made little appearances troubling the boy or his friends, being just recurring enemies rather than the constant villains as they were in the anime. However with Team Rocket gaining knowledge of Digivolution, the trio may get a bigger role as time goes by.
*CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass[=/=]LetsGetDangerous: CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: When they aren't being used for jokes, they are quite threatening.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: One of the few constant wall
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* {{Determinator}}s: No matter how many times they've been blasted off, they will never give up on trying to capture Pikachu.
* {{Drama Queen}}s: All three of them, seriously.
* {{Drama Queen}}s: All three of them, seriously.
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* {{Determinator}}s: {{Determinator}}: No matter how many times they've been blasted off, they will never give up on trying to capture Pikachu.
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Boss of Team Rocket and the Viridian Gym Leader. So operates within the shadows, though thanks to Datamon's involvement, he had received the technology to give his underlings the power to digivolve their Pokémon passed the highest level.
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* BigBad: He's the leader of Team Rocket, who causing some problems to the heroes, especially now that they have pseudo-digivices of their own
** NonActionBigBad: Unlike the digimon villains, Giovanni is a human and has to use Pokémon for his battles. He's also been a OrcusOnHisThrone so far
** NonActionBigBad: Unlike the digimon villains, Giovanni is a human and has to use Pokémon for his battles. He's also been a OrcusOnHisThrone so far
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* BigBad: He's the leader of Team Rocket, who causing some problems to the heroes, especially now that they have pseudo-digivices of their own
** NonActionBigBad: Unlike the digimon villains, Giovanni is a human and has to use Pokémon for his battles. He's also been a OrcusOnHisThrone so farown.
** NonActionBigBad: Unlike the digimon villains, Giovanni is a human and has to use Pokémon for his battles. He's also been a OrcusOnHisThrone so far
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* InfinityPlusOneSword: Has been given the technology to make pseudo-digivices that digivolves organization's Pokémon through the power of shadow, the super effective to all types (except for Digimon's light) from the ''VideoGame/PokemonColosseum'' series
* ManOfWealthAndTaste: He's quite wealthy
* ManOfWealthAndTaste: He's quite wealthy
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* InfinityPlusOneSword: Has been given the technology to make pseudo-digivices that digivolves organization's Pokémon through the power of shadow, the super effective to all types (except for Digimon's light) from the ''VideoGame/PokemonColosseum'' series
series.
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* NonActionBigBad: Unlike the digimon villains, Giovanni is a human and has to use Pokémon for his battles. He's also been an OrcusOnHisThrone so far.
* OrcusOnHisThrone: Operates within the shadows as TheDon of a criminalorganizationorganization.
* OrcusOnHisThrone: Operates within the shadows as TheDon of a criminal
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[[folder:Team Rocket]]
!!Giovanni
Boss of Team Rocket and the Viridian Gym Leader. So operates within the shadows, though thanks to Datamon's involvement, he had received the technology to give his underlings the power to digivolve their pokemon passed the highest level.
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!!Giovanni
Boss of Team Rocket and the Viridian Gym Leader. So operates within the shadows, though thanks to Datamon's involvement, he had received the technology to give his underlings the power to digivolve their pokemon passed the highest level.
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!!Giovanni
[[folder:Giovanni]]
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Boss of Team Rocket and the Viridian Gym Leader. So operates within the shadows, though thanks to Datamon's involvement, he had received the technology to give his underlings the power to digivolve their
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** NonActionBigBad: Unlike the digimon villains, Giovanni is a human and has to use pokemon for his battles. He's also been a OrcusOnHisThrone so far
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: He owned Pokemon Land, an attraction park featuring giant robot Pokemon, implying that he is some sort of businessman.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: He owned Pokemon Land, an attraction park featuring giant robot Pokemon, implying that he is some sort of businessman.
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** NonActionBigBad: Unlike the digimon villains, Giovanni is a human and has to use pokemon Pokémon for his battles. He's also been a OrcusOnHisThrone so far
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: He ownedPokemon Pokémon Land, an attraction park featuring giant robot Pokemon, Pokémon, implying that he is some sort of businessman.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: He owned
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* InfinityPlusOneSword: Has been given the technology to make pseudo-digivices that digivolves organization's pokemon Pokémon through the power of shadow, the super effective to all types (except for Digimon's light) from the ''VideoGame/PokemonColosseum'' series
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!!Datamon
ArchEnemy to Etemon from Anime/DigimonAdventure, brought BackFromTheDead by the Dark Masters to ensure the Digidestineds never return to their world. However he had plans of his own, and ForScience he hunted down the GS Ball from Ash to unlock its secret of the sealed evolution. Even though defeated, his influence still lingers as it was he hinted at the Sealed Evolution and encouraged Team Rocket to take part in unlocking it.
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ArchEnemy to Etemon from ''Anime/DigimonAdventure'', brought BackFromTheDead by the Dark Masters to ensure the Digidestineds never return to their world. However he had plans of his own, and ForScience he hunted down the GS Ball from Ash to unlock its secret of the sealed evolution. Even though defeated, his influence still lingers as it was he hinted at the Sealed Evolution and encouraged Team Rocket to take part in unlocking it.
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* HumongousMecha: Despite being an ultimate, Datamon is WeakButSkilled. In order to fight Ash and his pokemon, Datamon created a mech to take command.
* UnwillingRoboticisation: Captures pokemon to turn them into robots
* UnwillingRoboticisation: Captures pokemon to turn them into robots
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* HumongousMecha: Despite being an ultimate, Datamon is WeakButSkilled. In order to fight Ash and his pokemon, Pokémon, Datamon created a mech to take command.
* UnwillingRoboticisation: Capturespokemon Pokémon to turn them into robots
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!!Jesse, James & Meowth
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* AntiVillain: They're not as evil, they truly love their pokemon and EvenEvilHasStandards.
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* AntiVillain: They're not as evil, they truly love their pokemon Pokémon and EvenEvilHasStandards.
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** [[CatchphraseSpoutingDuo Catchphrase Spouting Trio]]: Meowth's part maybe small, but it contributes
* CommutingOnABus/DemotedToExtra: With Ash and Pikachu being closely tied in plots helping the Digidestined fighting against their enemies, Team Rocket has made little appearances troubling the boy or his friends, being just recurring enemies rather than the constant villains as they were in the anime. However with Team Rocket gaining knowledge of Digivolution, the trio may get a bigger role as time goes by.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass / LetsGetDangerous: When they aren't being used for jokes, they are quite threatening.
* CommutingOnABus/DemotedToExtra: With Ash and Pikachu being closely tied in plots helping the Digidestined fighting against their enemies, Team Rocket has made little appearances troubling the boy or his friends, being just recurring enemies rather than the constant villains as they were in the anime. However with Team Rocket gaining knowledge of Digivolution, the trio may get a bigger role as time goes by.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass / LetsGetDangerous: When they aren't being used for jokes, they are quite threatening.
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** [[CatchphraseSpoutingDuo Catchphrase Spouting Catchphrase-Spouting Trio]]: Meowth's part maybe small, but it contributes
*CommutingOnABus/DemotedToExtra: CommutingOnABus[=/=]DemotedToExtra: With Ash and Pikachu being closely tied in plots helping the Digidestined fighting against their enemies, Team Rocket has made little appearances troubling the boy or his friends, being just recurring enemies rather than the constant villains as they were in the anime. However with Team Rocket gaining knowledge of Digivolution, the trio may get a bigger role as time goes by.
*CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass / LetsGetDangerous: CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass[=/=]LetsGetDangerous: When they aren't being used for jokes, they are quite threatening.
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* MinionWithAnFInEvil: To test out the new digivices, Jesse and James were used as subjects by the rest of Team Rocket, namely Butch and Cassidy
* ShooOutTheClowns: Unlike how in "Best Wishes" they started to become serious and threatening (Prior to Decolora Adventures), the Team Rocket trio was DemotedToExtras when Ash and co. entered the Mon Wars. Although its still possible they'll be brought back into the spotlight once the Team Rocket organization gets more involved in the plot. So like Best Wishes, only with digimon being the PlotDevice and not an Unova pokemon.
* ShooOutTheClowns: Unlike how in "Best Wishes" they started to become serious and threatening (Prior to Decolora Adventures), the Team Rocket trio was DemotedToExtras when Ash and co. entered the Mon Wars. Although its still possible they'll be brought back into the spotlight once the Team Rocket organization gets more involved in the plot. So like Best Wishes, only with digimon being the PlotDevice and not an Unova pokemon.
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* MinionWithAnFInEvil: To test out the new digivices, Jesse Jessie and James were used as subjects by the rest of Team Rocket, namely Butch and Cassidy
* ShooOutTheClowns: Unlike how in "Best Wishes" they started to become serious and threatening (Prior to Decolora Adventures), the Team Rocket trio wasDemotedToExtras {{Demoted to Extra}}s when Ash and co. entered the Mon Wars. Although its still possible they'll be brought back into the spotlight once the Team Rocket organization gets more involved in the plot. So like Best Wishes, only with digimon being the PlotDevice and not an Unova pokemon.Pokémon.
* ShooOutTheClowns: Unlike how in "Best Wishes" they started to become serious and threatening (Prior to Decolora Adventures), the Team Rocket trio was
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!!Cassidy and Butch
Two recurring agents of Team Rocket, Cassidy and Butch are far more competent than Jessie, James and Meowth and wear the tradition Team Rocket black uniform rather than the trio's white outfits. They were part of unleashing the sealed evolution, by breaking Giratina out of the Distortion World. They latter appeared, having used Jesse and James to test the Team Rocket's digivice on controlling shadow.
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[[folder:Cassidy and
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Two recurring agents of Team Rocket, Cassidy and Butch are far more competent than Jessie, James and Meowth and wear the tradition Team Rocket black uniform rather than the trio's white outfits. They were part of unleashing the sealed evolution, by breaking Giratina out of the Distortion World. They latter appeared, having used
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: They were essentially versions of Jessie and James who were actually competent. Unlike Jesse and James, Butch and Cassidy were able to use the power of shadow with little problems.
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: They were essentially versions of Jessie and James who were actually competent. Unlike Jesse Jessie and James, Butch and Cassidy were able to use the power of shadow with little problems.
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* [[LargeHam Large Hams]]
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* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Green Hair]]: Butch.
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* DiabolicalMastermind: The first in the {{Pokemon}} series.
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* InfinityPlusOneSword: Has been given the technology to make pseudo-digivices that digivolves organization's pokemon through the power of shadow, the super effective to all types (except for Digimon's light) from the PokemonColosseum series
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* InfinityPlusOneSword: Has been given the technology to make pseudo-digivices that digivolves organization's pokemon through the power of shadow, the super effective to all types (except for Digimon's light) from the PokemonColosseum ''VideoGame/PokemonColosseum'' series
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* {{Badass}}: The most powerful Kanto Gym Leader, leader of a vast criminal organization, and commands such powerful Pokémon as Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Rhydon, and Kangaskhan. Taken to the extreme now that he can evolve his pokemon further, such as his Persian!
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* GenreSavvy: Despite their blundering, they do seem the most self aware of the show and its standard plot points. Some of their more competent moments also often come from anticipating the "twerps" and their Pokémon's usual retaliations. Hell, they are aware a lot of their plans would have gone on without a hitch if it weren't for them getting involved.
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ArchEnemy to Etemon from DigimonAdventure, brought BackFromTheDead by the Dark Masters to ensure the Digidestineds never return to their world. However he had plans of his own, and ForScience he hunted down the GS Ball from Ash to unlock its secret of the sealed evolution. Even though defeated, his influence still lingers as it was he hinted at the Sealed Evolution and encouraged Team Rocket to take part in unlocking it.
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ArchEnemy to Etemon from DigimonAdventure, Anime/DigimonAdventure, brought BackFromTheDead by the Dark Masters to ensure the Digidestineds never return to their world. However he had plans of his own, and ForScience he hunted down the GS Ball from Ash to unlock its secret of the sealed evolution. Even though defeated, his influence still lingers as it was he hinted at the Sealed Evolution and encouraged Team Rocket to take part in unlocking it.
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[[folder:Team Rocket]]
!!Giovanni
Boss of Team Rocket and the Viridian Gym Leader. So operates within the shadows, though thanks to Datamon's involvement, he had received the technology to give his underlings the power to digivolve their pokemon passed the highest level.
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: He's the head of a criminal group AND the Viridian City Gym leader.
* {{Badass}}: The most powerful Kanto Gym Leader, leader of a vast criminal organization, and commands such powerful Pokémon as Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Rhydon, and Kangaskhan. Taken to the extreme now that he can evolve his pokemon further, such as his Persian!
* BigBad: He's the leader of Team Rocket, who causing some problems to the heroes, especially now that they have pseudo-digivices of their own
** NonActionBigBad: Unlike the digimon villains, Giovanni is a human and has to use pokemon for his battles. He's also been a OrcusOnHisThrone so far
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: He owned Pokemon Land, an attraction park featuring giant robot Pokemon, implying that he is some sort of businessman.
* DiabolicalMastermind: The first in the {{Pokemon}} series.
* DishingOutDirt: As the Viridian Gym Leader, he specialize in Ground-types.
* TheDon: He's a leader of a mafia-like organization
* FauxAffablyEvil: He's quite polite and personable as he tells you that he's going to TakeOverTheWorld with Team Rocket, and if you oppose him he'll make you experience a world of pain.
* InfinityPlusOneSword: Has been given the technology to make pseudo-digivices that digivolves organization's pokemon through the power of shadow, the super effective to all types (except for Digimon's light) from the PokemonColosseum series
* ManOfWealthAndTaste: He's quite wealthy
* MeaningfulName: His name is pronounced GEO-vanni. The name indicates both his occupations: a Mafia Boss and a Gym Leader of Ground-type Pokémon.
* OrcusOnHisThrone: Operates within the shadows as TheDon of a criminal organization
* RightHandCat: Now a Right-Hand SABER TOOTH TIGER!
!!Datamon
ArchEnemy to Etemon from DigimonAdventure, brought BackFromTheDead by the Dark Masters to ensure the Digidestineds never return to their world. However he had plans of his own, and ForScience he hunted down the GS Ball from Ash to unlock its secret of the sealed evolution. Even though defeated, his influence still lingers as it was he hinted at the Sealed Evolution and encouraged Team Rocket to take part in unlocking it.
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* ArcVillain: He can be seen as the BigBad of the Orange Islands arc
* AIIsACrapshoot: Originally a robotic digimon, but now he only exist as an A.I. programming since his original body has been destroyed. He can however take control of other machines.
* DragonWithAnAgenda: While he was revived to serve Machinedramon to battle the Digidestined, he had his own plans
* ForScience: His reasons for unlocking the sealed evolution
* HumongousMecha: Despite being an ultimate, Datamon is WeakButSkilled. In order to fight Ash and his pokemon, Datamon created a mech to take command.
* UnwillingRoboticisation: Captures pokemon to turn them into robots
* WeakButSkilled: Datamon maybe an ultimate, but he's weak as a rookie. However he makes up for this with his high IQ.
!!Jesse, James & Meowth
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The main villains of the anime series, Jessie, James, and Meowth are always planning up a way to capture Ash's Pikachu, who they have deemed to be exceptionally special, strong, and worthy of giving as a gift to their boss, Giovanni. Originally, they usually worked as a stand-alone branch of Team Rocket. This even lead Giovanni to forget that they were members of the crime organization to begin with!
Because of the Mon Wars, they have taken an interest in Digimon, wanting to present them to their boss. Of course their tactics resort to their same old trap holes and giant mechs.
* AffablyEvil: Despite working for Team Rocket, they aren't as evil as other members. They can't even control the power of shadow.
* AntiVillain: They're not as evil, they truly love their pokemon and EvenEvilHasStandards.
* BackToBackBadasses: When reciting their mottos
* BreakingTheFourthWall: One of the few constant wall breakers
* CatchPhrase: Their intro speech ("Prepare for trouble! Make it double!...") and "Team Rocket's blasting off again!".
** [[CatchphraseSpoutingDuo Catchphrase Spouting Trio]]: Meowth's part maybe small, but it contributes
* CommutingOnABus/DemotedToExtra: With Ash and Pikachu being closely tied in plots helping the Digidestined fighting against their enemies, Team Rocket has made little appearances troubling the boy or his friends, being just recurring enemies rather than the constant villains as they were in the anime. However with Team Rocket gaining knowledge of Digivolution, the trio may get a bigger role as time goes by.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass / LetsGetDangerous: When they aren't being used for jokes, they are quite threatening.
* CustomUniform: Their original white uniforms were this. All other Team Rocket grunts wear black, but they wore white symbolizing how outlandish they were from the rest of the organization.
* DamnItFeelsGoodToBeAGangster: They all ''love'' their jobs.
* {{Determinator}}s: No matter how many times they've been blasted off, they will never give up on trying to capture Pikachu.
* {{Drama Queen}}s: All three of them, seriously.
* {{Faceship}}: Their iconic Meowth hot-air balloon.
* FreudianExcuse: Jessie grew up in poverty while Meowth spent much of his life as a stray. While James in contrast was part of a well-off family, his parents were cruel to him and wanted to force him to get married.
* GenreSavvy: Despite their blundering, they do seem the most self aware of the show and its standard plot points. Some of their more competent moments also often come from anticipating the "twerps" and their Pokémon's usual retaliations. Hell, they are aware a lot of their plans would have gone on without a hitch if it weren't for them getting involved.
* HumongousMecha: They sometimes utilize ridiculous mecha robots to aid their nefarious deeds, though they are always destroyed by the plot's end, sending the trio blasting off.
* InTheNameOfTheMoon: Team Rocket's motto that they recite in every episode.
* LightIsNotGood: Unlike most of the black outfitted members, they are the only ones ever dressed in white. Even Meowth's creamy-coloured fur references this trope.
* MadeOfIron: They actually credit their encounters with the protagonists and being blasted off to making them this.
* MinionWithAnFInEvil: To test out the new digivices, Jesse and James were used as subjects by the rest of Team Rocket, namely Butch and Cassidy
* ShooOutTheClowns: Unlike how in "Best Wishes" they started to become serious and threatening (Prior to Decolora Adventures), the Team Rocket trio was DemotedToExtras when Ash and co. entered the Mon Wars. Although its still possible they'll be brought back into the spotlight once the Team Rocket organization gets more involved in the plot. So like Best Wishes, only with digimon being the PlotDevice and not an Unova pokemon.
* TerribleTrio: The iconic team!
* TrueCompanions: Have formed a strong bond with each other.
* ATwinkleInTheSky: ''"Looks like TEAM ROCKET'S BLASTING OFF [=AGAAAAaaaaiiiiinnn=]! [[AudibleGleam *Ding*]]''
* VitriolicBestBuds: They get snappy at each other on a daily basis but are close.
!!Cassidy and Butch
Two recurring agents of Team Rocket, Cassidy and Butch are far more competent than Jessie, James and Meowth and wear the tradition Team Rocket black uniform rather than the trio's white outfits. They were part of unleashing the sealed evolution, by breaking Giratina out of the Distortion World. They latter appeared, having used Jesse and James to test the Team Rocket's digivice on controlling shadow.
* AccidentalMisnaming: In a RunningGag, Butch is called the wrong name repeatedly - like Botch, Biff, Hutch, Bob and even [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Buffy]].
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: They were essentially versions of Jessie and James who were actually competent. Unlike Jesse and James, Butch and Cassidy were able to use the power of shadow with little problems.
* BreakingTheFourthWall
* ButtMonkey: Usually Butch.
* CardCarryingVillain: if their motto is anything to go by.
* CatchPhraseSpoutingDuo: An alternate version of the usual trio's motto.
* DarkerAndEdgier: Than the usual trio until ''Best Wishes''.
* HijackingCthulhu: Took control of the Legendary Birds!
* [[LargeHam Large Hams]]
* [[TheRival The Rivals]]: To Jessie, James and Meowth.
* TerribleTrio: Alongside their on-and-off TeamPet Raticate.
* ThoseTwoBadGuys
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: They haven't been seen for a while now.
* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Green Hair]]: Butch.
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!!Giovanni
Boss of Team Rocket and the Viridian Gym Leader. So operates within the shadows, though thanks to Datamon's involvement, he had received the technology to give his underlings the power to digivolve their pokemon passed the highest level.
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: He's the head of a criminal group AND the Viridian City Gym leader.
* {{Badass}}: The most powerful Kanto Gym Leader, leader of a vast criminal organization, and commands such powerful Pokémon as Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Rhydon, and Kangaskhan. Taken to the extreme now that he can evolve his pokemon further, such as his Persian!
* BigBad: He's the leader of Team Rocket, who causing some problems to the heroes, especially now that they have pseudo-digivices of their own
** NonActionBigBad: Unlike the digimon villains, Giovanni is a human and has to use pokemon for his battles. He's also been a OrcusOnHisThrone so far
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: He owned Pokemon Land, an attraction park featuring giant robot Pokemon, implying that he is some sort of businessman.
* DiabolicalMastermind: The first in the {{Pokemon}} series.
* DishingOutDirt: As the Viridian Gym Leader, he specialize in Ground-types.
* TheDon: He's a leader of a mafia-like organization
* FauxAffablyEvil: He's quite polite and personable as he tells you that he's going to TakeOverTheWorld with Team Rocket, and if you oppose him he'll make you experience a world of pain.
* InfinityPlusOneSword: Has been given the technology to make pseudo-digivices that digivolves organization's pokemon through the power of shadow, the super effective to all types (except for Digimon's light) from the PokemonColosseum series
* ManOfWealthAndTaste: He's quite wealthy
* MeaningfulName: His name is pronounced GEO-vanni. The name indicates both his occupations: a Mafia Boss and a Gym Leader of Ground-type Pokémon.
* OrcusOnHisThrone: Operates within the shadows as TheDon of a criminal organization
* RightHandCat: Now a Right-Hand SABER TOOTH TIGER!
!!Datamon
ArchEnemy to Etemon from DigimonAdventure, brought BackFromTheDead by the Dark Masters to ensure the Digidestineds never return to their world. However he had plans of his own, and ForScience he hunted down the GS Ball from Ash to unlock its secret of the sealed evolution. Even though defeated, his influence still lingers as it was he hinted at the Sealed Evolution and encouraged Team Rocket to take part in unlocking it.
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* ArcVillain: He can be seen as the BigBad of the Orange Islands arc
* AIIsACrapshoot: Originally a robotic digimon, but now he only exist as an A.I. programming since his original body has been destroyed. He can however take control of other machines.
* DragonWithAnAgenda: While he was revived to serve Machinedramon to battle the Digidestined, he had his own plans
* ForScience: His reasons for unlocking the sealed evolution
* HumongousMecha: Despite being an ultimate, Datamon is WeakButSkilled. In order to fight Ash and his pokemon, Datamon created a mech to take command.
* UnwillingRoboticisation: Captures pokemon to turn them into robots
* WeakButSkilled: Datamon maybe an ultimate, but he's weak as a rookie. However he makes up for this with his high IQ.
!!Jesse, James & Meowth
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The main villains of the anime series, Jessie, James, and Meowth are always planning up a way to capture Ash's Pikachu, who they have deemed to be exceptionally special, strong, and worthy of giving as a gift to their boss, Giovanni. Originally, they usually worked as a stand-alone branch of Team Rocket. This even lead Giovanni to forget that they were members of the crime organization to begin with!
Because of the Mon Wars, they have taken an interest in Digimon, wanting to present them to their boss. Of course their tactics resort to their same old trap holes and giant mechs.
* AffablyEvil: Despite working for Team Rocket, they aren't as evil as other members. They can't even control the power of shadow.
* AntiVillain: They're not as evil, they truly love their pokemon and EvenEvilHasStandards.
* BackToBackBadasses: When reciting their mottos
* BreakingTheFourthWall: One of the few constant wall breakers
* CatchPhrase: Their intro speech ("Prepare for trouble! Make it double!...") and "Team Rocket's blasting off again!".
** [[CatchphraseSpoutingDuo Catchphrase Spouting Trio]]: Meowth's part maybe small, but it contributes
* CommutingOnABus/DemotedToExtra: With Ash and Pikachu being closely tied in plots helping the Digidestined fighting against their enemies, Team Rocket has made little appearances troubling the boy or his friends, being just recurring enemies rather than the constant villains as they were in the anime. However with Team Rocket gaining knowledge of Digivolution, the trio may get a bigger role as time goes by.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass / LetsGetDangerous: When they aren't being used for jokes, they are quite threatening.
* CustomUniform: Their original white uniforms were this. All other Team Rocket grunts wear black, but they wore white symbolizing how outlandish they were from the rest of the organization.
* DamnItFeelsGoodToBeAGangster: They all ''love'' their jobs.
* {{Determinator}}s: No matter how many times they've been blasted off, they will never give up on trying to capture Pikachu.
* {{Drama Queen}}s: All three of them, seriously.
* {{Faceship}}: Their iconic Meowth hot-air balloon.
* FreudianExcuse: Jessie grew up in poverty while Meowth spent much of his life as a stray. While James in contrast was part of a well-off family, his parents were cruel to him and wanted to force him to get married.
* GenreSavvy: Despite their blundering, they do seem the most self aware of the show and its standard plot points. Some of their more competent moments also often come from anticipating the "twerps" and their Pokémon's usual retaliations. Hell, they are aware a lot of their plans would have gone on without a hitch if it weren't for them getting involved.
* HumongousMecha: They sometimes utilize ridiculous mecha robots to aid their nefarious deeds, though they are always destroyed by the plot's end, sending the trio blasting off.
* InTheNameOfTheMoon: Team Rocket's motto that they recite in every episode.
* LightIsNotGood: Unlike most of the black outfitted members, they are the only ones ever dressed in white. Even Meowth's creamy-coloured fur references this trope.
* MadeOfIron: They actually credit their encounters with the protagonists and being blasted off to making them this.
* MinionWithAnFInEvil: To test out the new digivices, Jesse and James were used as subjects by the rest of Team Rocket, namely Butch and Cassidy
* ShooOutTheClowns: Unlike how in "Best Wishes" they started to become serious and threatening (Prior to Decolora Adventures), the Team Rocket trio was DemotedToExtras when Ash and co. entered the Mon Wars. Although its still possible they'll be brought back into the spotlight once the Team Rocket organization gets more involved in the plot. So like Best Wishes, only with digimon being the PlotDevice and not an Unova pokemon.
* TerribleTrio: The iconic team!
* TrueCompanions: Have formed a strong bond with each other.
* ATwinkleInTheSky: ''"Looks like TEAM ROCKET'S BLASTING OFF [=AGAAAAaaaaiiiiinnn=]! [[AudibleGleam *Ding*]]''
* VitriolicBestBuds: They get snappy at each other on a daily basis but are close.
!!Cassidy and Butch
Two recurring agents of Team Rocket, Cassidy and Butch are far more competent than Jessie, James and Meowth and wear the tradition Team Rocket black uniform rather than the trio's white outfits. They were part of unleashing the sealed evolution, by breaking Giratina out of the Distortion World. They latter appeared, having used Jesse and James to test the Team Rocket's digivice on controlling shadow.
* AccidentalMisnaming: In a RunningGag, Butch is called the wrong name repeatedly - like Botch, Biff, Hutch, Bob and even [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Buffy]].
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: They were essentially versions of Jessie and James who were actually competent. Unlike Jesse and James, Butch and Cassidy were able to use the power of shadow with little problems.
* BreakingTheFourthWall
* ButtMonkey: Usually Butch.
* CardCarryingVillain: if their motto is anything to go by.
* CatchPhraseSpoutingDuo: An alternate version of the usual trio's motto.
* DarkerAndEdgier: Than the usual trio until ''Best Wishes''.
* HijackingCthulhu: Took control of the Legendary Birds!
* [[LargeHam Large Hams]]
* [[TheRival The Rivals]]: To Jessie, James and Meowth.
* TerribleTrio: Alongside their on-and-off TeamPet Raticate.
* ThoseTwoBadGuys
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: They haven't been seen for a while now.
* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Green Hair]]: Butch.
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