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:''If you were looking for the TCG set, see [[Team Rocket (TCG)]].''
:''Rocket redirects here. For the Trainer class referred to as Rocket in Generation I, see {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s.''
:''If you were looking for the group consisting of [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}}, see [[Team Rocket trio]].''
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|image=HeartGold SoulSilver Team Rocket Grunt.png
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'''Team Rocket''' (Japanese: '''{{j|ロケット{{tt|団|だん}}}}''' ''Rocket-dan'', literally ''Rocket Gang'') is a [[villainous team]] in pursuit of evil and the exploitation of Pokémon. They are based in the [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]] regions, with a small outpost in the [[Sevii Islands]].

While its main focus is stealing or capturing rare and strong Pokémon, and subsequently selling them, it also funds and conducts cruel experimental research on Pokémon. At times, it has even [[Marowak (ghost)|killed]] Pokémon. Their oath, as posted on the wall of [[Team Rocket HQ|one]] of their many bases, is "Steal Pokémon for profit. Exploit Pokémon for profit. All Pokémon exist for the glory of Team Rocket." Their ultimate goal is to take over the world using Pokémon.

==In the games==
===In Kanto===
In the [[Generation I]] games and {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s|their remakes}}, Team Rocket's attention is focused in their home region of Kanto, distributing Pokémon as prizes through the [[Celadon Game Corner|Rocket Game Corner]] in [[Celadon City]] and the [[Team Rocket Hideout|secret subterranean hideout]] underneath it. In [[Mt. Moon]], one of the many grunts says that Team Rocket intends to sell the [[Fossil|Pokémon Fossils]] they are mining in the cave. Several members also broke into a house in [[Cerulean City]] to steal a TM from its owner, and a mission devoted to stealing {{p|Cubone}} skulls in [[Lavender Town]] resulted in a hostage situation involving [[Mr. Fuji]] and the death of a {{p|Marowak}}. Another hostage situation developed soon afterward when the organization overran [[Silph Co.]] in [[Saffron City]] with the intention of getting the plans for the [[Master Ball]], a prototype of which had already been produced. A Team Rocket recruiter runs the [[Nugget Bridge]] challenge north of Cerulean, and asks the player to join the Team when the challenge is completed.

The {{player}} is tasked with ousting the organization from its strongholds, and doing so, will meet the Team Rocket Boss, [[Giovanni]]. He is adamant about the success of his plots, but is not heard from again after his appearance at Silph until the player returns to [[Viridian City]] for his or her final Badge&mdash;which Giovanni himself is in charge of giving out, being the region's eighth, {{t|Ground}}-specialist Gym Leader. After the player has defeated him this final time, Giovanni acknowledges the player as a better Trainer and disappears without a trace, vowing to disband Team Rocket (though it is later revealed in Generation IV that he only intended to become stronger, and he deliberately didn't completely disband Team Rocket).

Three years later, one Team Rocket operative returned to Kanto to steal a critical part from its [[Kanto Power Plant|Power Plant]]. Since only this member was involved in this plot, it is likely that he had no knowledge of Team Rocket's prior second disbandment and was working independently. Curiously enough, in {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, he mentions that he will return to his home country and rebuild Team Rocket anew, something that he did not say in [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|the original games]], though it is later revealed in {{2v2|Black|White}} that he gave up his plans when he returned [[Icirrus City|home]] and subsequently married, instead finding happiness with his new family. Team Rocket has not been seen since.

===In the Sevii Islands===
In FireRed and LeafGreen, Team Rocket has a small branch in the [[Sevii Islands]], searching for the {{i|Ruby}} and {{i|Sapphire}} gems. This branch is based out of the [[Rocket Warehouse]] on [[Five Island]], situated in the middle of the [[Five Isle Meadow]], where many Pokémon are held captive in cages.

Their search for the Ruby leads them to [[Mt. Ember]], though they fail to find it. They then appear in [[Icefall Cave]] where, with the help of [[Lorelei]], they are driven out. A scientist named [[Gideon]] then appears at the [[Dotted Hole]] to retrieve the Sapphire.

The player must then follow Gideon to their Rocket Warehouse where the Sapphire must be retrieved. After the player defeats the two Admins at the Rocket Warehouse, they realize that Giovanni has been defeated in Kanto, and without the lifeblood of the organization, all is lost for the Sevii Islands branch. Team Rocket subsequently pulled out of the Sevii Islands and has not been seen there since.

It is highly likely that this branch may be the precursor to the [[Johto]] branch that will appear [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|three years later]] from this time, as one of the computer screens has plans for a device to force Pokémon to evolve. Such a device will cause a rampage of Gyarados at the [[Lake of Rage]] during the plot of HeartGold and SoulSilver. In addition, the Rocket members here vow to find Giovanni and rebuild Team Rocket, which will be the goal of Team Rocket during the Generation II games and their remakes. The Rocket Admins, considering their teams, may in fact be [[Ariana]] and [[Archer]]. However, the presence of an office used by Giovanni in the Mahogany Town base suggests that Team Rocket may have established the Johto branch before Giovanni initially disbanded the group.

===In Johto===
In the [[Generation II]] games and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s|their remakes}}, three years after the defeat of Giovanni at the hands of {{ga|Red}}, a few members of the old Team Rocket attempted to reestablish the organization and get it back in operation, while awaiting the return of [[Giovanni|their leader]], who was apparently away on solo training.

This new Team Rocket started off small, first kidnapping the {{p|Slowpoke}} from [[Azalea Town]] and holding them hostage to create rain, while selling their [[Slowpoke Tail|tails]] to the black market to help reform Team Rocket. They began their operation, led by Executive [[Proton]], in the [[Slowpoke Well]], where all of the local Slowpoke dwelled. However, with the help of [[Kurt]], the player manages to scare them away, and return the Slowpoke back to the town. When the player enters Goldenrod City, a Rocket is seen outside the [[Goldenrod Radio Tower|Radio Tower]]. In Generation IV in Ecruteak City, the player encounters a Rocket Grunt harassing a [[Kimono Girl]], and the player must defeat him. Eventually, they are encountered in [[Mahogany Town]], where they have set up a [[Team Rocket HQ|secret hideout]] in the basement of the town's shop, which stores a machine that emits high-frequency sound waves. These sound waves brainwash Pokémon and induce evolution in the {{p|Magikarp}} that live in the [[Lake of Rage]] north of the town, turning them into {{p|Gyarados}}, which are far more profitable than their pre-evolutionary form. With the help of the [[Indigo Plateau]] {{pkmn|Champion}}, [[Lance]], the player defeats the syndicate once again. In this mission, the player must defeat Executives [[Petrel]] and [[Ariana]].

In a last-ditch attempt to get in contact with their former leader, Giovanni, the group hijacks the [[Goldenrod Radio Tower|Radio Tower]] in [[Goldenrod City]], flooding the airwaves with a message to Giovanni. [[Petrel]], who disguised himself as the impostor station manager, met with the player, who challenged the Rocket Executive to a battle, and in the process, admitting the location of where they were holding the real station manager to the player, the Goldenrod Underground. Thus, with the real station manager free of Team Rocket's hold, the player rushes off to meet [[Archer]], the interim head of Team Rocket, where they face off in a final match. Once again defeated by the main protagonist, the Executives in charge of the operation vow to disband Team Rocket for good. Every Rocket Executive is fought in this mission. Likewise, several miles away, in [[Tohjo Falls]], Giovanni heard the message, intending to use it as his return, until he was defeated by the player and {{ga|Ethan}}/{{ga|Lyra}}, who had traveled back in time with {{p|Celebi}}.

The Team Rocket members involved in the Johto plot may be connected in some way to the Sevii Islands branch of Team Rocket, as the Executives have similar teams to the Executives there, while a computer in the [[Rocket Warehouse]] indicates the beginnings of the Lake of Rage plot.

===In Unova===
Although Team Rocket itself does not appear in [[Generation V]], it was implied that the Team Rocket operative in Cerulean City planned to re-establish Team Rocket in Unova, but he gave up on those plans when he married. He resides in [[Icirrus City]] with his wife and son. Team Rocket is also mentioned by a {{tc|Team Plasma Grunt}} in [[N's Castle]] in the first games, who claims that their plans were thwarted because "they drew too much attention to themselves".

===In Alola===
{{main|Team Rainbow Rocket}}

In [[Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]], Giovanni had gathered together the last remains of the original Team Rocket to form a new, better organisation, [[Team Rainbow Rocket]], in Alola.

==In the anime==
===In the main series===
[[File:Team Rocket BW.png|thumb|Team Rocket as seen in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'']]
[[File:Team Rocket new logo SM.png|left|thumb|The new Team Rocket logo in the anime]]
In the {{pkmn|anime}}, Team Rocket is based in Kanto, much like the {{pkmn|games}}, with many smaller branches across Kanto and Johto. Like in the games, {{an|Giovanni}} was the Gym Leader of [[Viridian City]]'s Pokémon Gym during {{Ash}}'s journey through the region, however, he was later revealed to have abandoned his duties.

An underground school for aspiring Team Rocket operatives is present somewhere in the region, while the organization's headquarters were formerly near [[Pallet Town]]. The headquarters was relocated sometime during Ash's journey in Johto or [[Hoenn]] to a large building in a canyon following damages it sustained due to {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01}}'s anger at being controlled.

For the [[original series]], ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', and ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'', the Team Rocket insignia from the games was used. However, in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', a new, anime-exclusive 3D logo was introduced, being retained for most Team Rocket material well into ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''. A variation of this logo with a circular symbol behind the insignia was introduced in ''[[XY107|An Explosive Operation!]]'', subsequently being utilized in Giovanni's office. Since ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'', the logo is flat. It has two variations, one with a circle behind it for Giovanni's office, and a red one that is used on the trio's balloon. The older logo is also used. This continues into ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'', where multiple variants of the logo are used at different times.

====The trio====
{{main|Team Rocket trio}}
[[File:Team Rocket anime.png|left|thumb|Jessie, James and Meowth]]
A trio of Team Rocket field agents, [[Jessie]], [[James]], and a talking {{MTR}}, were defeated on an assignment to steal Pokémon from Viridian City's [[Pokémon Center]] by rookie Trainer [[Ash Ketchum]] and his {{AP|Pikachu}}, and since then have followed him everywhere on his journey in order to steal the Pikachu that humiliated them. After following him through Kanto, the [[Orange Archipelago|Orange Islands]], and Johto, coming in contact with many other Team Rocket members along the way and being shown as incompetent compared to said members, the trio followed Ash to the [[Hoenn]] region under directions from Giovanni to establish a branch of Team Rocket there (though this was really only a ploy to get them out of his hair). When Ash returned from Hoenn after competing in its [[Ever Grande Conference|regional League Conference]], the trio returned to Kanto as well, empty-handed. After following him through Kanto once again, Giovanni assigned the trio to the [[Sinnoh]] region, again with the directive to establish a Team Rocket branch there.
[[File:Team Rocket BW 1.png|thumb|Team Rocket in their black uniforms as seen from ''[[BW001|In The Shadow of Zekrom!]]'' through ''[[BW022|A Venipede Stampede!]]'']]
Giovanni claimed before to not even recognize the three agents. Meowth often [[Boss fantasy|fantasizes]] about pleasing Giovanni with Pokémon captured using one of the trio's many harebrained schemes and mechas, at which point he would then replace [[Giovanni's Persian]] as "top cat", however this is hindered by both the fact that Ash and {{Ashfr}} defeat the trio each time, and formerly Giovanni's low opinion of the three as well, who have managed to eat up much of Team Rocket's funding with their failures.

While Giovanni viewed the trio as "bumbling idiots who can't do anything right", they have occasionally shown that they can do things right, if only by working on the side of Ash and his friends. It should be noted that when other Team Rocket members have come into contact with Ash or any of his friends they've been often just as easily foiled as these three.

The trio has often been shown as poor or having little money. This may be due to the amount of machinery and costumes they use in their attempts to capture Ash’s Pikachu. They often take on side-jobs like selling food at stadiums or creating fake items and selling them to the public. Several episodes after the series began, they notably started speaking in rhymes from time to time.
[[File:Team Rocket HQ anime.png|thumb|Team Rocket's Headquarters as seen in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'']]

In ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', the trio stopped being the anime's comedic relief, accomplishing several missions assigned to them and also receiving new uniforms. They have also become more of a threat to Ash and his friends. Multiple agents were also situated in [[Unova]], who passed on information and orders to Jessie, James, and Meowth. Giovanni himself has also been featured much more prominently, regularly assigning the trio missions and passing on information. Eventually returning to their old costumes, but retaining their serious tone and weaponry, they acted under [[Dr. Zager]] to accomplish further missions.

Giovanni later returned to lead the trio in one last mission, Operation Tempest, in ''[[BW096|Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!]]'' and ''[[BW097|Unova's Survival Crisis!]]''. Following its failure, Giovanni retreated with the trio to Kanto, but the trio later returned in ''[[BW109|New Places, Familiar Faces!]]''. At first returning to their original goal of capturing Pikachu, they later came into conflict with [[Team Plasma]] and eventually aided Ash and [[Looker]] in defeating [[Ghetsis]].

The trio returned fully to their previous role as comic relief in the ''Decolora Adventure!'' arc, roles they continued to retain during ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' and ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'', but they still had advanced technology until the end of ''XY''. [[Jessie's Wobbuffet]] rejoined them in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]'', at the end of the ''Decolora Adventure!'' arc, and accompanied them to [[Kalos]] in ''XY'' and [[Alola]] in ''Sun & Moon'' as an effective fourth member of the group to steal rare Pokémon from those regions. Despite once again being comic relief, Jessie and James seem to have become much better at battling, immediately posing a challenge to Ash and his friends several times. Giovanni also continued to support them; he no longer admonished them for their failures and relied on them to accomplish Team Rocket's work in Kalos and Alola. However, Team Rocket had no presence in Kalos and Alola other than Jessie, James, Meowth, and Wobbuffet. Starting in ''[[SM004|First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!]]'', they have lived in a {{an|Bewear}}'s den on Alola's [[Melemele Island]]. In ''[[SM018|A Seasoned Search!]]'', they finished building a secret Team Rocket base inside the den.

In ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'', the trio operate out of a base hidden underground in [[Vermilion City]] and travel to different parts of the world searching for new Pokémon to steal. They are now equipped with new tools, most notably a [[Rotom Phone]] and the [[Rocket Prize Master]], a capsule toy machine that provides them with Pokémon from Team Rocket's stock. As a result of this, they no longer use Pokémon of their own, although they have forged interactions with some of the Pokémon contained in the Rocket Prize Master.

====Other members====
Many other members of Team Rocket have appeared besides the aforementioned boss and the trio, most of them are field agents as well. In addition, at least in the dub, one of these members, [[Domino]], implies that Team Rocket had agents in even the most innoculous places such as a University. A recurring duo who are rivals with Jessie and James, [[Cassidy]] and [[Butch]], show up from time to time. This pair reports to [[Dr. Namba]], rather than Giovanni directly.

[[Attila]] and [[Hun]], operatives from Team Rocket's [[Johto]] branch, were featured as antagonists in ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'', where they played the same role as Jessie and James do to {{jo|Jimmy}}, {{jo|Marina}}, and [[Vincent]]. Other Johto operatives include {{OBP|Tyson|Team Rocket}}, who was in charge of the [[Lake of Rage]] experimentation; Domino, an elite Team Rocket member that was part of [[Mewtwo Returns|a mission]] to recapture {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01}}; the [[Iron-Masked Marauder]], a high-ranking agent who managed to [[M04|capture a Celebi in one of his Dark Balls]]; and [[Professor Sebastian]], a high-ranking Team Rocket scientist involved in both Attila and Hun's and Tyson's plots.

Jessie's mother, [[Miyamoto]], was at one time a Team Rocket member under [[Madame Boss|Giovanni's mother]]. However, she disappeared without a trace on an expedition to find and capture {{p|Mew}}.

[[Matori]], Giovanni's secretary, first appeared in the [[DP191|final episode]] of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''. She appeared on occasion throughout ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'' and ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' to debrief Jessie, James, and Meowth. Her role was expanded in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'', becoming a sort of rival figure to Jessie, recruiting an {{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Meowth}} to her cause, and leading a special unit of Team Rocket known as the Matori Matrix, which consists of other grunts such as [[Gozu]].

[[Pierce]] and [[Dr. Zager]] are two high-ranking members of the organization introduced to assist Jessie and James with their missions in [[Unova]]. Dr. Zager currently has a relationship to Jessie and James similar to that of Dr. Namba in relation to Butch and Cassidy, directly coordinating their missions and providing machinery. Among his creations were an energy cannon using the power of {{p|Roggenrola}} and the "[[BW047|Ghost Train]]".

Team Rocket has attempted to do many major and potentially globally-altering operations, including cloning DNA of Mew and altering it to create {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01}}. This stemmed out of a desire of Giovanni to appease his mother's obsession with Mew, although he ultimately desired Mewtwo for use as a weapon. When Mewtwo finally finished developing, he deceived Mewtwo into working for him, using him in Gym Battles against such Trainers as [[Gary Oak]] (who suffered his first of only four losses in the anime to date). Team Rocket also attempted to capture and control a {{p|Lugia}} and {{p|Celebi}}, and it also created a device that could force Pokémon to evolve. It also [[M09|successfully managed]] to capture a {{p|Rayquaza}}, although it is never revealed whether they maintained control of it or if it managed to escape.

They have various means of [[Transportation in the Pokémon world|transportation]], such as boats, submarines, and helicopters.

===In Pokémon Origins===
[[File:Team Rocket Grunt PO.png|thumb|220px|Team Rocket in Pokémon Origins]]
In [[Pokémon Origins]], Team Rocket appeared in ''[[PO02|File 2: Cubone]]'' and ''[[PO03|File 3: Giovanni]]'', serving the same purpose as their in-game version

===In Pokémon Generations===
[[File:Team Rocket Grunt PG.png|thumb|left|220px|Team Rocket in Pokémon Generations]]
In [[Pokémon Generations]], Team Rocket first appeared in ''[[PG02|The Chase]]'', in which several {{tc|Team Rocket Grunts}} were arrested after a successful raid at the [[Celadon Game Corner]] by the [[International Police]]. All the Grunts however, were both incapable and unwilling to tell anything about their leader [[Giovanni]]'s future plans. The Rocket Boss, later appeared at the end of the episode, watching over [[Viridian City]] before leaving.

Team Rocket reappeared in ''[[PG04|The Lake of Rage]]'', in which their [[Team Rocket HQ|secret hideout]] was infiltrated by {{ga|Ethan}} and [[Lance]]. Their plan to force Pokémon to [[Evolution|evolve]] was stopped when Lance destroyed the radio wave generator after defeating multiple Grunts and Team Rocket {{tc|Executive}} [[Petrel]].

Team Rocket appeared in a flashback in ''[[PG05|The Legacy]]'', when [[Looker]] described their takeover of the [[Goldenrod Radio Tower]] to {{ga|Silver}}.

==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
In ''Pokémon Adventures'', "Rocket" is an acronym standing for "'''R'''aid '''O'''n the '''C'''ity, '''K'''nock Out, '''E'''vil '''T'''usks."

===={{chap|Red, Green & Blue}}====
Although grunts are first seen in ''[[PS001|A Glimpse of the Glow]]'' searching for {{p|Mew}} in [[Pallet Town]], Team Rocket as an organization was not introduced until ''[[PS006|Gyarados Splashes In!]]'' in the {{chap|Red, Green & Blue}}. Here, they are mentioned by {{adv|Professor Oak}} as an evil syndicate that use Pokémon for sinister purposes, mostly experiments. They are then seen looking for a [[Moon Stone]] in [[Mt. Moon]]. After running into Red and Misty, they battled them with a {{p|Rhyhorn}}, and when it looked like [[Pika]] may defeat it, a mysterious injection caused it to evolve into {{p|Rhydon}}. It was still defeated and the admin shown to be controlling it was [[Koga]].

Then they are seen with Red infiltrating their ranks trying to find {{adv|Green}}, who stole some information on Mew that was important for them. It was also revealed that under the [[Celadon Game Corner|Rocket Game Corner]] was a research facility for {{adv|Mewtwo}}. After Green was found they revealed another Pokémon with a special ability, a Tauros with the ability to control other Pokémon with a swish of its tail. However they were defeated when Green's [[Ditty]] transformed into that Tauros and make the other Pokémon defeat themselves. However, they believed they were alright since they retrieved the disc on Mew, which was, in fact, a fake. After realizing this, they go out to find a Mew they though they saw, which was Ditty again. Eventually, the grunts figure it out and run into Red and Green who found the real Mew. Later, as it was shown that the battle was going south, Mew stepped in and knocked out the Rocket that was leading this hunt and his {{p|Jynx}}, leaving after that and Red and Green get away as well.

They are then seen on the Seafoam Islands chasing after Articuno only to be once again stalled by Red to a point where Articuno (which froze itself) defrosted and their combined forces easily drove Team Rocket away once again. Then they appear on Cinnabar confronting Blaine who had betrayed them. After Red joins the fight, the Rocket grunts then reveal their Moltres and they disperse. Moltres is defeated by Red's Aerodactyl but is then revealed that the battle's outcomes don't matter since it is then revealed that [[Koga]] had captured Articuno and [[Lt. Surge]] had obtained {{p|Zapdos}}.

After Blue and Green fail to get into Saffron City, Blue takes a photo from the air showing some of Team Rocket's grunts there, making Blue figure out that it's their headquarters.

Once they get into Saffron City, Red, Blue, and Green enter Silph Co., albeit for their own reasons. In each room, one the three had to face one of Team Rocket's heads. Red defeated [[Lt. Surge]] on 1F, Blue beat [[Koga]] on 2F, and Green managed to subdue [[Sabrina]] on 3F. The three of them met on 4F where a merger of the [[Legendary birds]] was created by the Badge Energy Amplifier known as {{DL|Legendary birds (Adventures)|Thu-Fi-Zer}}. Thu-Fi-Zer was defeated, freed, and split apart into the three birds. The Silph Co. building was destroyed with the three heads captured except {{adv|Giovanni}} who was still at large.

===={{chap|Yellow}}====
Team Rocket is disbanded except there are many rumors of Team Rocket slowly rebuilding. These rumors are proven true when the [[Team Rocket Elite Trio]] attacks the [[S.S. Anne]]. After that the three admins that were thought to be incarcerated or even dead were proven to be out and waiting for Blaine, Blue, and Yellow. They revealed that the S.S. Anne attack was just a ploy to get the Elite Four's attention, but since Yellow ruined it, their plan backfired. Sabrina then had her Alakazam make the [[Spoons of Destiny]], pairing each of the Pokédex holders with a rocket Admin. Blue went with Koga, Sabrina with Green, Yellow with Blaine, and Lt. Surge was paired with Red but went with Bill instead since Red had been kidnapped and Bill's spoon had not bent since he didn't want to fight.

Each of these pairings was able to defeat a member of the Elite Four. Koga and Blue beat Agatha, Red, Bill, and Lt. Surge beat Bruno, Green and Sabrina beat Lorelei, and Yellow and Blaine defeated Lance.

===={{chap|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}====
The '''Neo Team Rocket''' was a revived branch of Team Rocket in Johto. They were first seen trying to take the [[bag]] full of Pokémon that [[Joey]] had been entrusted to deliver to Professor Elm, but the ended up taking Gold's backpack instead, greatly angering Gold since it had all of his family Pokémon in it. After they realized they made the mistake, Team Rocket dumped the bag and went to Elm's lab, ending Gold and Silver's (who Gold thought was the culprit) battle by knocking out Gold with an Elekid. Silver then took them on and defeated all of the Rocket Grunts and they all disappeared by the time Gold regained consciousness.

They appeared once again at the [[Ruins of Alph]], searching for the Unown when they encountered Bugsy and Gold. Gold had his Sunbo use flash to blind them which in turn, had the Unown which they all thought were simply symbols on the wall come out and attack them. Team Rocket then had their {{p|Spinarak}} use Spider Web to trap Gold and Bugsy in a room, but Gold had [[Exbo]] use SmokeScreen so some Unown would get caught in the web and take out their anger on Team Rocket. Their new leader then appeared in the shadows and mumbled about their incompetence.

They then appeared inside the Slowpoke Well trying to get Slowpoke Tails but Silver appeared and defeated all of them single-handedly.

They next appeared in [[Ecruteak City]] where it was revealed that an earthquake that hit the city was really caused by them and an admin's {{p|Piloswine}}. They then battle against {{adv|Gold}} and {{adv|Silver}}, mainly Silver so they could get revenge for him ruining their Slowpoke Well Operation but Gold joined in to get back at them for interrupting his first battle with Silver. They defeated them and they retreated since, according to the female admin, they had gotten the information they needed on Ho-Oh's behavioral patterns.

They then had their leader revealed to be the [[Masked Man]], and he sent the [[Team Rocket Elite Trio]] to catch the Legendary beast, {{p|Suicune}}. They failed due to {{adv|Crystal}} and [[Eusine]]'s interference.

===={{chap|FireRed & LeafGreen}}====
:''For the trio of Legendary Pokémon, see [[Legendary beasts]].''
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[[File:The Three Beasts.png|thumb|Carr, Orm, and Sird]]
'''The Three Beasts''' (Japanese: '''三獣士''' ''Three Beast Warriors'') are powerful Team Rocket members who appear in this chapter. They are {{adv|Giovanni}}'s new lieutenants and are quite powerful and ruthless. They are individually known as [[Carr]], [[Orm]], and [[Sird]].

Under Giovanni's command, they raid the [[Sevii Islands]] looking for Red, Green and Blue. It seems this was done to obtain data on {{adv|Deoxys}}. After Giovanni captured Deoxys, they headed back to Kanto. Both Carr and Orm have used a black [[Pokédex]], which are used to determine their opponents' {{stat|Attack|Attack stat}} and [[level]].

At the end of the chapter, Carr was led to believe that Giovanni was going to pass on the leadership of Team Rocket to Silver. He attempted to overthrow the other Three Beasts members, as well as Giovanni. Orm was thrown off the ship, with his whereabouts currently unknown, and Carr attempted to kill Sird, Red, Giovanni, and the others aboard Team Rocket's gigantic helicopter.

Sird, however, survived, and attempted to recapture Deoxys. She failed, but managed to petrify {{adv|Red}}, {{adv|Green}}, {{adv|Blue}}, {{adv|Yellow}}, and {{adv|Silver}} in the process.

===={{chap|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}====
Three years later, Carr attempts to revive Team Rocket with him as the new boss. However, he is quickly stopped by the '''Rocket Executives''', being led by [[Archer]] and his comrades, [[Ariana]], [[Proton]], and [[Petrel]]. The four executives reveal their goal which is to find Giovanni and have him be the rightful ruler of Team Rocket once again.

The goal of the executives was to collect all the Plates in order to summon {{adv|Arceus}} and bring back Giovanni with its power. Each of the executives had their own role in the mission: Petrel to find all the Plates, Proton to locate the [[Sinjoh Ruins]], Ariana to ward off all intruders, and Archer to find Arceus. Petrel initially had three of the sixteen Plates but they were stolen by Silver. Ariana battled Crystal and nearly won but the battle was interrupted by Arceus.

Eventually, Silver collected all sixteen Plates and the three Dexholders are warped to the Sinjoh Ruins along with Arceus and the executives. There, Archer has control of Arceus due to him being in possession of the Plates and he cries out to Giovanni. Archer forces Arceus to create the Creation trio. Silver is shocked by the mention of Giovanni's name and Petrel reveals to Silver that he knows that Silver is the son of their boss. He attacks Silver and reveals that he intends to betray his teammates so he can be second-in-command of Team Rocket. Silver attempts to distract the generals by sacrificing himself and Gold and Crystal uses that opportunity to use the Ultimate Moves to destroy the Creation trio. Arceus regains control of itself and uses its powers to send the Executives flying.

However, the creation process cannot be stopped and so Arceus succeeds in creating the Creation trio. Archer starts to lose his sanity and claims that all Arceus creates belongs to Team Rocket. Archer's behavior starts to scare his teammates and Petrel attempts to escape by disguising as Giovanni. However, he is stopped by the real Giovanni himself.

At first, Archer is delighted to see that the real Giovanni has returned. However, Giovanni, knowing that Archer's plans may potentially destroy the world, tries to stop the Creation trio with the returned Lance and Pryce. Archer is horrified by this and deems Giovanni as no longer the man and leader he thought he was. Archer, having lost his mind, runs at Arceus but is simply knocked back and lands on top of Petrel. The other executives remain hiding behind rocks, watching the battle.

After Gold manages to calm Arceus down by successfully connecting with his Pokémon, Petrel attempts to escape by disguising as Bugsy. He is spotted by Gold and is stopped by Lance. When Gold asks Lance how he was defeated by a coward by Petrel, Lance explains that Petrel managed to stun him by disguising as {{adv|Yellow|a Trainer with the same powers and birthplace as him}}.

After having stopped the Creation trio, Giovanni is visibly exhausted due to his disease. However, the Team Rocket Elite Trio managed to obtain the herbs needed to cure Giovanni's disease with the help of Gold's Pichu, the [[Spiky-eared Pichu]] and Celebi. After being cured, Giovanni decides to lead Team Rocket once again. He offers Silver a position in the team but Silver declines, stating that he shall stop Giovanni one day. Giovanni accepts his son's decision and walks away with the other Rocket members. Archer is carried off by a female grunt from the crowd and Giovanni states that he shall meet his punishment soon.
{{endspoilers}}

===In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga===
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Team Rocket appears in this manga.

===In the Pokémon Zensho manga===
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Team Rocket appears in this manga.

===In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga===
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Team Rocket appears in this manga.

===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga===
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{{OBP|Giovanni|Pocket Monsters}} is the leader of Team Rocket.

==In the TCG==
Team Rocket has been featured in several expansions of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], most notably in the self-named {{TCG|Team Rocket}} expansion, where {{TCG|Dark Pokémon}} were introduced, and the {{TCG|EX Team Rocket Returns}} expansion, which commemorated the release of {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}. In addition, there are several Pokémon belonging to Team Rocket in the {{TCG|Gym Heroes}}, {{TCG|Gym Challenge}}, and {{TCG|Pokémon VS}} expansions. Several cards also portray characters and Pokémon from Team Rocket that originate from the {{pkmn|anime}}.

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{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Wizards Promo|Team Rocket's Meowth|18}}|type=Colorless|enset=Wizards Black Star Promos|ennum=18|jpset=Unnumbered Promotional cards|jpset2=Pokémon Web|jprarity2=Rare|jpnum2=039/048}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Rocket's Hitmonchan|11}}|type=Fighting|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=11/132|jpsetlink=Gym Heroes|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Rare Holo|enset2=Best of Game|ennum2=9}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Rocket's Moltres|12}}|type=Fire|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=12/132|jpsetlink=Gym Heroes|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Rare Holo}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Rocket's Scyther|13}}|type=Grass|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=13/132|jpsetlink=Gym Heroes|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Rare Holo}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Rocket's Snorlax|33}}|type=Colorless|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Rare|ennum=33/132|jpsetlink=Gym Challenge|jpset=Challenge from the Darkness|jprarity=Rare}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Rocket's Mewtwo|14}}|type=Psychic|enset=Gym Challenge|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=14/132|jpsetlink=Gym Challenge|jpset=Challenge from the Darkness|jprarity=Rare Holo|enset2=Best of Game|ennum2=8}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Rocket's Zapdos|15}}|type=Lightning|enset=Gym Challenge|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=15/132|jpsetlink=Gym Challenge|jpset=Challenge from the Darkness|jprarity=Rare Holo}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Rocket's Wobbuffet|93}}|type=Psychic|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Rare Holo|jpnum=093/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Rocket's Raikou|94}}|type=Lightning|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Rare Holo|jpnum=094/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Rocket's Entei|95}}|type=Fire|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Rare Holo|jpnum=095/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Rocket's Suicune|96}}|type=Water|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Rare Holo|jpnum=096/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Rocket's Tyranitar|142}}|type=Darkness|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Rare Holo|jpnum=142/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Best of Game|Rocket's Scizor|4}}|type=Metal|enset=Best of Game|ennum=4|jpset=P Promotional cards|jpnum=002/P}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Best of Game|Rocket's Sneasel|5}}|type=Darkness|enset=Best of Game|ennum=5|jpset=P Promotional cards|jpnum=003/P}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Hidden Legends|Dark Celebi|4}}|type=Grass|type2=Darkness|enset=EX Hidden Legends|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=4/101|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Rare Holo|jpnum=071/084}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Meowth|46}}|type=Darkness|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=46/109|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Rare|jpnum=059/084}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Wobbuffet|47}}|type=Darkness|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=47/109|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Rare|jpnum=065/084}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Articuno ex|96}}|type=Darkness|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Rare Holo ex|ennum=96/109|jpset=Silver Deck Kit|jpnum=010/020}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Entei ex|97}}|type=Darkness|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Rare Holo ex|ennum=97/109|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Rare Holo ex|jpnum=068/084}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Hitmonchan ex|98}}|type=Darkness|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Rare Holo ex|ennum=98/109|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Rare Holo ex|jpnum=060/084}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Mewtwo ex|99}}|type=Darkness|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Rare Holo ex|ennum=99/109|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Rare Holo ex|jpnum=064/084}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Moltres ex|100}}|type=Darkness|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Rare Holo ex|ennum=100/109|jpset=Black Deck Kit|jpnum=014/020}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Scizor ex|101}}|type=Darkness|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Rare Holo ex|ennum=101/109|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Rare Holo ex|jpnum=066/084}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Scyther ex|102}}|type=Darkness|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Rare Holo ex|ennum=102/109|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Rare Holo ex|jpnum=061/084}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Sneasel ex|103}}|type=Darkness|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Rare Holo ex|ennum=101/109|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Rare Holo ex|jpnum=067/084}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Snorlax ex|104}}|type=Darkness|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Rare Holo ex|ennum=104/109|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Rare Holo ex|jpnum=062/084}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Suicune ex|105}}|type=Darkness|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Rare Holo ex|ennum=105/109|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Rare Holo ex|jpnum=069/084}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Zapdos ex|106}}|type=Darkness|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Rare Holo ex|ennum=106/109|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Rare Holo ex|jpnum=063/084}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Deoxys|Rocket's Raikou ex|108}}|type=Darkness|enset=EX Deoxys|enrarity=Rare Holo ex|ennum=108/107|jpset=PCG-P Promotional cards|jpnum=026/PCG-P|jpset2=PCG-P Promotional cards|jpnum2=035/PCG-P}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Unseen Forces|Rocket's Persian ex|116}}|type=Darkness|enset=EX Unseen Forces|enrarity=Rare Holo ex|ennum=116/115|jpset=PCG-P Promotional cards|jpnum=036/PCG-P|jpset2=PCG-P Promotional cards|jpnum2=053/PCG-P}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Meowth M (Movie Random Pack 17)|Meowth]] {{SP|M}}|type=Colorless|jpset=Movie Commemoration Random Pack|jpnum=017/022}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|SM-P Promo|Pretend Grunt Pikachu|14}}|type=Lightning|jpset=SM-P Promotional cards|jpnum=014/SM-P}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|SM-P Promo|Pretend Boss Pikachu|191}} '''<small>Team Rocket</small>'''|type=Lightning|jpset=SM-P Promotional cards|jpnum=191/SM-P}}
{{cardlist/div|Rocket's Pokémon-{{GX}}|Darkness}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Team Rocket's Mimikyu-GX (Ash vs Team Rocket Deck 10)|Team Rocket's Mimikyu]]{{GX}}|type=Psychic|jpset=Ash vs Team Rocket Deck Kit|jpnum=010/026}}

{{cardlist/div|Other related cards|Darkness}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Here Comes Team Rocket!|15}}|type=Supporter|expanded=yes|enset=Team Rocket|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=15/82|jpset=Rocket Gang|jprarity=SuperRare Holo|enset2=Team Rocket|enrarity2=Rare|ennum2=71/82|jpnum=048/054|enset3=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity3=Rare Holo|ennum3=111/109|jpset3=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity3=Rare Holo|jpnum3=085/085|enset4=Evolutions|enrarity4=Rare Secret|ennum4=113/108|jpset4=Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary|jprarity4=U|jpnum4=103/087|jpset5=XY-P Promotional cards|jpnum5=278/XY-P}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Rocket's Sneak Attack|16}}|type=Trainer|type2=Supporter|enset=Team Rocket|enrarity=Rare Holo|jpnum=16/82|jpsetlink=Team Rocket|jpset=Rocket Gang|jprarity=Rare Holo|enset2=Team Rocket|enrarity2=Rare|ennum2=72/82|jpset3=Pokémon Web|jprarity3=Rare|jpnum3=040/048}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Digger|75}}|type=Trainer|type2=Rocket's Secret Machine|enset=Team Rocket|enrarity=Uncommon|jpnum=75/82|jpsetlink=Team Rocket|jpset=Rocket Gang|jprarity=Uncommon}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Nightly Garbage Run|77}}|type=Trainer|type2=Rocket's Secret Machine|enset=Team Rocket|enrarity=Uncommon|jpnum=77/82|jpsetlink=Team Rocket|jpset=Rocket Gang|jprarity=Uncommon}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Sleep!|79}}|type=Trainer|type2=Rocket's Secret Machine|enset=Team Rocket|enrarity=Common|jpnum=79/82|jpsetlink=Team Rocket|jpset=Rocket Gang|jprarity=Common}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Wizards Promo|Computer Error|16}}|type=Trainer|type2=Rocket's Secret Machine|enset=Wizards Black Star Promos|jpnum=16|jpset=Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|The Rocket's Trap|19}}|type=Trainer|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=19/132|jpsetlink=Gym Heroes|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Rare Holo}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|The Rocket's Training Gym|104}}|type=Trainer|type2=Stadium|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Rare|ennum=104/132|jpsetlink=Gym Heroes|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Rare}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Minion of Team Rocket|113}}|type=Trainer|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=113/132|jpsetlink=Gym Challenge|jpset=Challenge from the Darkness|jprarity=Uncommon}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Tickling Machine|119}}|type=Trainer|type2=Rocket's Secret Machine|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Uncommon|jpnum=119/132|jpsetlink=Gym Challenge|jpset=Challenge from the Darkness|jprarity=Uncommon}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Rocket's Minefield Gym|119}}|type=Trainer|type2=Stadium|enset=Gym Challenge|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=119/132|jpsetlink=Gym Challenge|jpset=Challenge from the Darkness|jprarity=Uncommon}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Rocket's Secret Experiment|120}}|type=Trainer|enset=Gym Challenge|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=120/132|jpsetlink=Gym Challenge|jpset=Challenge from the Darkness|jprarity=Uncommon}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Neo Revelation|Rocket's Hideout|63}}|type=Trainer|type2=Stadium|enset=Neo Revelation|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=63/64|jpsetlink=Neo Revelation|jpset=Awakening Legends|jprarity=Uncommon|enset2=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity2=Uncommon|ennum2=87/109|jpsetlink2=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset2=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity2=Uncommon|jpnum2=081/085}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Neo Destiny|Thought Wave Machine|96}}|type=Trainer|type2=Rocket's Secret Machine|enset=Neo Destiny|enrarity=Rare|jpnum=96/105|jpsetlink=Neo Destiny|jpset=Darkness, and to Light...|jprarity=Rare}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Neo Destiny|Team Rocket's Evil Deeds|103}}|type=Trainer|enset=Neo Destiny|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=103/105|jpsetlink=Neo Destiny|jpset=Darkness, and to Light...|jprarity=Uncommon}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Rocket's TM 01|127}}|type=Trainer|type2=Technical Machine|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Uncommon|jpnum=127/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Pokémon Retriever|84}}|type=Trainer|type2=Rocket's Secret Machine|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=84/109|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Uncommon|jpnum=077/085}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Pow! Hand Extension|85}}|type=Trainer|type2=Rocket's Secret Machine|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=85/109|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Uncommon|jpnum=073/085}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Admin.|86}}|type=Trainer|type2=Supporter|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=86/109|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Uncommon|jpnum=079/085|jpset2=Black Deck Kit|jpnum2=017/020|jpset3=Silver Deck Kit|jpnum3=017/020}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Mission|88}}|type=Trainer|type2=Supporter|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=88/109|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Uncommon|jpnum=080/085|jpset2=Black Deck Kit|jpnum2=019/020|jpset3=Silver Deck Kit|jpnum3=019/020}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Poké Ball|89}}|type=Trainer|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=89/109|jpset=Black Deck Kit|jpnum=017/020|jpset2=Silver Deck Kit|jpnum2=017/020}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Tricky Gym|90}}|type=Trainer|type2=Stadium|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=90/109|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Uncommon|jpnum=082/085}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Surprise! Time Machine|91}}|type=Trainer|type2=Rocket's Secret Machine|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=91/109|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Uncommon|jpnum=075/085}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Swoop! Teleporter|92}}|type=Trainer|type2=Rocket's Secret Machine|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=92/109|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Uncommon|jpnum=074/085}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Venture Bomb|93}}|type=Trainer|type2=Rocket's Secret Machine|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=93/109|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Uncommon|jpnum=076/085}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|R Energy|95}}|type=Energy|energy=Darkness|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=95/109|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Uncommon|jpnum=083/085|jpset2=Black Deck Kit|jpnum2=020/020|jpset3=Silver Deck Kit|jpnum3=020/020}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|BREAKthrough|Giovanni's Scheme|138}}|type=Supporter|expanded=yes|enset=BREAKthrough|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=138/162|jpset=Red Flash|jprarity=U|jpnum=058/059|enset2=BREAKthrough|enrarity2=Rare Ultra|ennum2=162/162|jpset2=Red Flash|jprarity2=SR|jpnum2=064/059|jpset3=Premium Champion Pack|jpnum3=121/131|jpset4=XY-P Promotional cards|jpnum4=277/XY-P}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Fates Collide|Team Rocket's Handiwork|112}}|type=Supporter|expanded=yes|enset=Fates Collide|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=112/124|jpset=Awakening Psychic King|jprarity=U|jpnum=077/078|enset2=Fates Collide|enrarity2=Rare Ultra|ennum2=124/124|jpset2=Awakening Psychic King|jprarity2=SR|jpnum2=087/078}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Ash vs Team Rocket Deck|Team Rocket's Harassment|26}}|type=Supporter|jpsetlink=Ash vs Team Rocket Deck Kit|jpset=Team Rocket Half Deck|jpnum=026/026}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Unbroken Bonds|Giovanni's Exile|174}}|type=Supporter|expanded=yes|enset=Unbroken Bonds|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=174/214|jpset=Double Blaze|jprarity=U|jpnum=085/095|enset2=Hidden Fates|enrarity2=Rare Ultra|ennum2=67/68|jpset2=Double Blaze|jprarity2=SR|jpnum2=105/095|jpset3=Hidden Fates|jpnum3=57/68|jpset4=Tag All Stars|jpnum4=151/173}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Hidden Fates|Jessie & James|58}}|type=Supporter|standard=yes|enset=Hidden Fates|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=058/068|jpset=Sky Legend|jprarity=R|jpnum=048/054|enset2=Hidden Fates|enrarity2=Rare Ultra|ennum2=68/68|jpset2=Sky Legend|jprarity2=SR|jpnum2=062/054}}
{{cardlist/footer|Darkness}}

==Other appearances==
[[File:SSBU Team Rocket Outfit and Hat.png|205px|thumb|Two {{sbw|Mii Brawler (SSBU)|Mii Brawler}}s dressed as {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s]]
===[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]===
A Team Rocket Outfit and Hat were included in the third wave of downloadable costumes for {{sbw|Mii|Mii Fighter}}s in [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]. The outift set is designed for use with {{sbw|Mii Brawler (SSBU)|Mii Brawler}}.
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==Trivia==
* Team Rocket is the villainous team to have the most regions in its scope, as it had operatives in Kanto, the Sevii Islands, and Johto.
** In the anime, it also has operatives in the Orange Islands and Unova. It is also implied that they had operatives in Hoenn and Sinnoh after their [[Team Magma|respective]] [[Team Aqua|villainous]] [[Team Galactic|teams]] were disbanded.
* Team Rocket is the only main series villainous team to not have anything to do with their respective games' version mascots. In the same way, they are the only villainous team that has yet to try and use a Legendary Pokémon to achieve their goals in the games.
** In the anime, however, Team Rocket has tried to obtain the most Legendary Pokémon for their own uses (by Jessie and James) out of any other villainous team.
** In Pokémon Adventures manga, they did have in their plans (and eventually succeeded) catching {{p|Articuno}}, {{p|Zapdos}}, and {{p|Moltres}}, but were then released; {{p|Mew}} to create {{p|Mewtwo}}; in the {{chap|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}, their missions included catching {{p|Ho-Oh}}, {{p|Lugia}}, and {{p|Celebi}}; in the {{chap|FireRed & LeafGreen}}, their mission was to capture {{p|Deoxys}}; in the {{chap|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}, their mission was to capture {{p|Arceus}} and create {{p|Dialga}}, {{p|Palkia}}, and {{p|Giratina}}.
* Both Jessie and James have befriended or owned a Pokémon whose species are known to frequently work for the good of common people, a [[Nurse Joy's Blissey|Chansey]] and a [[Growlie|Growlithe]] respectively, with Chansey being known to work as nurses and Growlithe (along with Arcanine) being often used as police dogs. This is unusual, considering Team Rocket's association with crime and illegal activities.
* Team Rocket is one of only two villainous teams to have explicitly caused a death, that of {{OBP|Marowak|ghost|the Marowak in Pokémon Tower}}. The other is Team Galactic, whom a Trainer, Roughneck Kirby, blamed for the deaths of most of his Pokémon.
* Team Rocket's uniforms vaguely resemble {{wp|bōsōzoku}} uniforms.

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! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| ロケット団 ''Rocket-dan''
| From ''{{wp|rocket}}''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English, Danish, Dutch<br>French, German, Italian<br>European Spanish, Swedish
| Team Rocket
| Same as Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 로켓단 ''Rocket-dan''
| Same as Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|rowspan="2"| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 火箭隊 / 火箭队 ''Huǒjiàn Duì'' {{tt|*|Games, Anime, Adventures}}
|rowspan="2"| From 火箭 ''huǒjiàn'', rocket
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 火箭團 / 火箭团 ''Huǒjiàn Tuán'' {{tt|*|Pokémon Pocket Monsters}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
|rowspan="2"| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 火箭隊 ''Fójin Déui'' {{tt|*|Games}}
|rowspan="2"| From 火箭 ''fójin'', rocket
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 火箭兵團 ''Fójin Bīngtyùhn'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Arabic
|عصابة الرداء الأبيض ''isabat Ar-Redda Al-Abiadh''
|Literally "The white robe gang"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Bulgarian
| Тим Ракета ''Tim Raketa''{{tt|*|Diamond and Pearl series}}<br>Екип Ракета ''Ekip Raketa''{{tt|*|Original series}}<br>Отряда Рокет ''Otryada Roket''{{tt|*|M01}}
| From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Croatian
| Tim Raketa
| From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Czech
| Rakeťáci<br>Tým Raket
| From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Finnish
| Rakettiryhmä
| From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Greek
| Ομάδα Πύραυλος ''Omáda Píravlos''
| From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Hebrew
| צוות רוקט ''Tsevet Rocket''
| From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Hungarian
| Rakéta Csapat
| From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Icelandic
| Eldflaugarliðið
| Literally "The fire flying forces"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Indonesian
| Tim Roket
| From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Norwegian
| Team Rocket<br>Team Rockets{{tt|*|Double Trouble}}
| Same as English name<br>Similar to English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Polish
| Zespół R<br>Drużyna R{{tt|*|DP010}}<br>Brygada R{{tt|*|EP007}}<br>Grupa Rakietowców{{tt|*|Manga}}
| Literally "Team R"<br>Literally "Group Rocket"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Brazilian Portuguese
| Equipe Rocket
| From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| European Portuguese
| Equipa Rocket{{tt|*|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon website}}<br>Team Rocket{{tt|*|anime}}
| From English name<br>Same as English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Romanian
| Echipa Rachetă
| From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Russian
| Команда Ракета ''Komanda Raketa''{{tt|*|Original seies, season 11}}<br>Команда Р ''Komanda R''{{tt|*|Exclusively for trio in Original series, for whole organization in Advanced Generation, season 12-present}}<br>Команда Рокета ''Komanda Roketa''{{tt|*|Season 10}}
| From English name<br>From Polish name<br>From English name (misspelled)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Serbian
| Tim Raketa
| From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Latin American Spanish
| Equipo Rocket
| From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Thai
| แก๊งค์ร็อกเก็ต ''Gang Rocket''
| Same as Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Turkish
| Roket Takımı
| From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Ukrainian
| Команда Р ''Komanda R''
| Same as Russian name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Vietnamese
| Nhóm Rocket{{tt|*|Before 2019}}<br>Đội Hỏa Tiễn{{tt|*|Since 2019}}
| Same as Japanese name<br>Transliteration of Japanese name
|}

''The Three Beasts''
{{langtable|color=666|bordercolor=C00
|zh_yue=三獸士 ''Sāamsausih''
|zh_cmn=三獸士 / 三兽士 ''Sānshòushì''
|ko=3수사 ''Samsusa''
|vi=Tam Thú Sĩ
}}{{-}}

==Related articles==
* {{cat|Episodes focusing on Team Rocket}}
* [[a:Category:Team Rocket|Images on the Bulbagarden Archives]]
* [[Team Rocket mottos]]
* [[Team Rainbow Rocket]]

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