Team Rocket
Team Rocket (Japanese: ロケット団, Hepburn: Roketto-dan, Japanese: [ɾo̞ke̞t̚to̞ dã̠ɴ]) is a fictional crime syndicate in the Pokémon franchise. Team Rocket is a primary antagonist in the original Pokémon video games Red, Green, and Blue, as well as in the long-running Pokémon anime TV-series. In the latter, Team Rocket is primarily represented through the trio of characters Jessie, James, and Meowth, who are major secondary characters throughout the Pokémon TV-series.
| Team Rocket | |
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| Universe | Pokémon |
| First appearance | Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow |
| Created by | Ken Sugimori |
| Genre | JRPG |
| In-universe information | |
| Type | Criminal organization |
| Location | Celadon City (Gen I/III/VII) Mahogany Town (Gen II/IV) Five Isle Meadow (Sevii Island Branch Gen III) Team Rocket HQ (anime) |
| Owner | Giovanni |
| Purpose | To steal and use Pokémon for profit |
Team Rocket is portrayed as a serious crime syndicate in the video games series, stealing and killing Pokémon. In the TV-series, Team Rocket has a largely comedic role, as they repeatedly fail to steal Pokémon while operating increasingly flashy mecha. The Team Rocket trio in the anime is beloved by Pokémon fans who relate to their roles as young adults and their queercoding.