View source for Team Meanies

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| <big><big>'''Team Meanies'''</big></big><br>'''チーム イジワルズ''' ''Team Ijiwarus''
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| style="text-align:center; background:#FFFFFF;" | [[File:Team Meanies anime.png|200px]]<br><small>Team Meanies in ''[[SS019|Team Go-Getters out of the Gate!]]''</small>
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! style="background: #{{ghost color light}}; {{roundyleft|10px}} border-right: 1px solid #{{ghost color}}; width: 30%; text-align:right" | Debuts in
| style="background: #FFFFFF; border-left: 1px solid #{{ghost color}}; {{roundyright|10px}}" | ''[[SS019|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate!]]''
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! style="background: #{{ghost color light}}; {{roundyleft|10px}} border-right: 1px solid #{{ghost color}}; width: 30%; text-align:right" | {{tt|Gender|They have no gender in-game, as Mystery Dungeon Red and Blue didn't have gender as mechanic}}
| style="background: #FFFFFF; border-left: 1px solid #{{ghost color}}; {{roundyright|10px}}" | Male (Gengar, Ekans)<br>Female (Medicham)
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| style="background: #FFFFFF; border-left: 1px solid #{{ghost color}}; {{roundyright|10px}}" | {{a|Levitate}} <small>(Gengar)</small><br>{{a|Intimidate}} and {{a|Shed Skin}} <small>(Ekans)</small><br>{{a|Pure Power}} <small>(Medicham)</small>
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| style="background: #FFFFFF; border-left: 1px solid #{{ghost color}}; {{roundyright|10px}}" | Unknown
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| style="background: #FFFFFF; {{roundy|32px}}" width="32px" | {{MSP|094|Gengar}}
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| style="background: #FFFFFF; {{roundy|32px}}" width="32px" | {{MSP|023|Ekans}}
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| style="background: #FFFFFF; {{roundy|32px}}" width="32px" | {{MSP|308|Medicham}}
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! style="background: #{{ghost color light}}; {{roundytl|10px}} border-right: 1px solid #{{ghost color}}; border-bottom: 1px solid #{{ghost color}}; width: 30%; text-align:right" | Voice actor
! style="background: #{{ghost color light}}; border-right: 1px solid #{{ghost color}}; border-bottom: 1px solid #{{ghost color}};" | Japanese
! style="background: #{{ghost color light}}; border-bottom: 1px solid #{{ghost color}}; {{roundytr|10px}}" | English
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! style="background: #{{ghost color light}}; border-right: 1px solid #{{ghost color}}; width: 30%; text-align:right" | Gengar
| style="background: #fff; border: 1px solid #{{ghost color}};" | [[Nobutoshi Canna]]
| style="background: #fff; border: 1px solid #{{ghost color}};" |  [[Carter Cathcart|Billy Beach]]
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! style="background: #{{poison color light}}; border-right: 1px solid #{{ghost color}}; width: 30%; text-align:right" | Ekans
| style="background: #fff; border: 1px solid #{{ghost color}};" | Masato Amada
| style="background: #fff; border: 1px solid #{{ghost color}};" |  [[Bill Rogers]]
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! style="background: #{{psychic color light}}; border: 1px solid #{{ghost color}}; {{roundybl|10px}} width: 30%; text-align:right" | Medicham
| style="background: #fff; border: 1px solid #{{ghost color}};" | Tarako
| style="background: #fff; border: 1px solid #{{ghost color}}; {{roundybr|10px}}" | [[Sarah Natochenny]]
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'''Team Meanies''' (Japanese: '''チーム イジワルズ''' ''Team Ijiwarus'') is a rescue team in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]]; however, unlike most rescue teams which rescue Pokémon out of the goodness of their hearts, Team Meanies use their rescue team status as a way of gaining wealth and power. Its members are {{p|Gengar}}, {{p|Medicham}}, and {{p|Ekans}}.

==In the games==
Team Meanies get their introduction in the games when they confront the hero's team and steal their mail, they explain that they only became a rescue team for the wealth and power it gives them and that they hope for world domination. Fortunately for the player, just after they leave, {{mdc|Pelipper|1}} delivers some new mail.

The next encounter with Team Meanies is just after the hero is given a mission to rescue {{mdc|Metapod|1}}. Team Meanies challenge the player to try to save Metapod first, if they succeed, they will force {{mdc|Caterpie|1}} to join them. The player must later confront them in the [[Sinister Woods]] where they are defeated in battle just before retrieving Metapod.

Further in the game, Gengar spreads untrue rumors about how the player is the cause of all the natural disasters and he or she must flee from society to get the proof from Ninetales that Gengar's rumors are untrue. After this Team Meanies flee from [[Pokémon Square]].

Towards the end of the game Gengar unintentionally saves the player after defeating the main boss.

===Moves used===
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! colspan="2" | Gengar
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{{Pokémon/3
|ndex=094
|game=FireRed and LeafGreen
|pokemon=Gengar
|level=15
|type1=Ghost
|type2=Poison
|ability=Levitate
|move1=Curse|move1type=???
|move2=Lick|move2type=Ghost
|move3=Spite|move3type=Ghost
|move4=Hypnosis|move4type=Psychic}}
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{| style="float:left; text-align:center"
! colspan="2" | Ekans
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{{Pokémon/3
|ndex=023
|game=FireRed and LeafGreen
|pokemon=Ekans
|level=15
|type1=Poison
|ability=Intimidate
|abilitymd=Shed Skin
|move1=Wrap|move1type=Normal
|move2=Leer|move2type=Normal
|move3=Bite|move3type=Dark
|move4=Poison Sting|move4type=Poison}}
|}
{| style="float:left; text-align:center"
! colspan="2" | Medicham
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{{Pokémon/3
|ndex=308
|game=Ruby and Sapphire
|pokemon=Medicham
|level=12
|type1=Fighting
|type2=Psychic
|ability=Pure Power
|move1=Meditate|move1type=Psychic
|move2=Confusion|move2type=Psychic
|move3=Detect|move3type=Fighting
|move4=ThunderPunch|move4type=Electric}}
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===Gengar's past===
{{spoilers}}
Many years ago, there was a foolish human who dared to try and grab one of Ninetales' tails. For this, there was a curse laid upon him. However, the human's {{p|Gardevoir}} took the curse upon herself to save her master and the human fled the scene, fearing for his life, and abandoned his brave Gardevoir. Ninetales then prophesied that this selfish human would one day be reborn as a Pokémon, as punishment for his deed. Gengar is this human, and later tries to save Gardevoir by going with the player and their partner through [[Murky Cave]].

==In the manga==
[[File:Team Meanies Gengar GRT.png|thumb|200px|Gengar in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga]]
===In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team===
Only {{p|Gengar}} is shown in this manga series, ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team]]''. 
{{spoilers}}
Gengar's role is similar to that of the games, except that Gengar releases {{p|Zapdos}} and {{p|Moltres}} to try to attack [[Ginji]] and {{OBP|Mudkip|Ginji's Rescue Team}}. When they succeed in defeating the two legendary birds, Gengar calls upon [[Team A.C.T.]], but they finally stop believing in the rumors when {{p|Ninetales}} appears and explains that Gengar is the actual cursed human. Gengar finally releases {{p|Groudon}} to attack the rescue team, but to no avail. When Groudon attacks, Mudkip tries to convince Gengar to change his heart. He finally does, and helps them save the place from being destroyed.

====Moves used====
{{anmov/h|ghost|poison|Team Meanies Gengar Double-Edge GRT.png|Using Double-Edge}}
{{anmov|Normal|Double-Edge|GRT6|Tears and Emotions - It's the Final Chapter!}}
{{anmov/f|poison}}

====Pokémon owned====
;As a human
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Gengar
|pkmn=Gardevoir
|gender=female
|type1=Psychic
|img=Gengar Gardevoir GRT.png
|epnum=GRT6
|epname=Tears and Emotions - It's the Final Chapter!
|desc=During the time that Gengar was a human, he was shown to have a {{p|Gardevoir}}. Way after his transformation, he had a flashback about the times he had with Gardevoir.
|main=Gardevoir (Red and Blue Rescue Team)}}
{{left clear}}

==In the anime==
In the TV special ''[[SS019|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate!]]'', Team Meanies are the main antagonists. They say that they'll be the ones to save {{p|Pichu}}'s big brother {{p|Pikachu}} from {{p|Skarmory}} on [[Mt. Steel]]. Before leaving they have Ekans eat the majority of [[Team Go-Getters]]' Berries.

However, after arriving at Mt. Steel, Team Meanies trick Pichu into going the wrong way and trap it behind a rock slide, where it was found by Team Go-Getters. Team Go-Getters later find Team Meanies beaten up on the track where they tell Team Go-Getters that Skarmory is too strong; however, Team Go-Getters give their last [[Oran Berry]] to them and continue to the top.

===Moves used===

====Gengar====
{{anmov/h|ghost|poison|Team Meanies Gengar {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 2}}|0=Night Shade|1=Confusion}}.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 2}}|0=Night Shade|1=Confusion}}}}
{{anmov|Ghost|Night Shade|SS019|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!}}
{{anmov|Psychic|Confusion|SS019|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!|x=yes}}
{{anmov/f|poison|x=yes}}

===Voice actors===
{{vatable|color={{poison color}}|bordercolor={{red color light}}
|ja='''Gengar:''' 神奈延年 ''[[Nobutoshi Canna]]''<br>'''Ekans:''' 天田真人 ''Masato Amada''<br>'''Medicham:''' ''Tarako''
|en='''Gengar:''' [[Carter Cathcart|Billy Beach]]<br>'''Ekans:''' [[Bill Rogers]]<br>'''Medicham:''' [[Sarah Natochenny]]
|es_la='''Gengar:''' Gabriel Ortiz<br>'''Ekans:''' ¿?<br>'''Medicham:'''¿?
|es_eu='''Gengar:''' Fernando Elegido<br>'''Ekans:''' Alfredo Martínez<br>'''Medicham:''' Carolina Tak}}

==Trivia==
*In the first English airing of ''Team Go-Getters out of the Gate!'', Ekans was mistakenly called {{p|Arbok}} by Gengar. This has been fixed in subsequent airings.
*In the manga series, despite Gengar being a human and turned into a Pokémon after 1000 years by Ninetales, he's still referred to as "Gengar," not his human name.
*Gengar and Medicham both receive [[Mega Evolution]]s in [[Generation VI]].
**Their [[Mega Stone]]s are both found in [[Laverre City]].
*Ekans is the only unevolved member of Team Meanies.

==Names==
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! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Language
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! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| style="text-align:left" | Japanese
| チーム イジワルズ ''Team Ijiwarus''
| From 意地悪 ''ijiwaru'', meaning malicious or unkind.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| style="text-align:left" | Finnish
| style="text-align:left" | Ilkimysryhmä
| style="text-align:left" | Translation of the English name.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| style="text-align:left" | German
| style="text-align:left" | Team Übel
| style="text-align:left" | From "Übel", meaning evil.
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==Related articles==
For more information on these Pokémon's species, see {{p|Gengar}}, {{p|Ekans}}, and {{p|Medicham}}.

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