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[[File:Boss fantasy.png|thumb|250px|A typical boss fantasy]]
The '''boss fantasy''' (Japanese: '''ニャース妄想''' ''{{tt|Nyarth|Meowth}} delusion'') is a segment in the [[Pokémon anime]] in which {{MTR}} thinks of practical uses {{an|Giovanni}} can make of the {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} being focused on in the current episode. Through this, the Giovanni in Meowth's imagination rewards {{TRT}} for their generosity, which gives [[Jessie]] and [[James]] the motivation to go through with their next plan, only for {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} to go after and foil it once it is carried out. The segment often depicts Giovanni in humorous and exaggerated situations.


The segment debuted in ''[[EP021|Bye Bye Butterfree!]]'', but became regular only after ''[[EP205|The Kecleon Caper]]'', appearing as often as the {{motto}} and blast offs during the Hoenn saga. The segment appeared less often in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''. Due to the {{FB|Team Rocket|trio}} shifting to a more serious tone, the boss fantasies did not appear in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', though afterwards they made a return in ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' and ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'', although much less frequently than before.
[[File:Giovanni Chibi form.png|left|thumb|200px|Meowth's chibi view of Giovanni]]
It can be noted that the Giovanni in such fantasies almost always says he will reward "Meowth and his friends" for bringing (Pokémon so and so) instead of "Jessie, James, and Meowth" or a variation of that. This can be attributed to the fact that Meowth is usually the one who dreams up these fantasies, and his ego causes him to imagine Giovanni rewarding him first, then his friends. In [[DP044|one episode]], James finishes off the fantasy, where he imagines Giovanni saying "James and his friends" instead. Occasionally, Meowth will imagine Giovanni in {{wp|Chibi (slang)|chibi}} form while in others, Meowth will imagine Giovanni with a muscle-covered body.


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On rare occasions, the fantasy will not pan out as planned and Giovanni's unhappiness encourages the trio to do something else instead.
[[File:Chibi Giovanni.jpg|right|frame|Meowth's view of Giovanni]]
The '''boss fantasy''' (Japanese: '''ニャース妄想''' ''{{tt|Nyarth|Meowth}} delusion'') is a segment in the [[Pokémon anime]] where {{MTR}} thinks of practical uses for the [[Pokémon]] being focused on in the current episode. Through this, the [[Giovanni]] in Meowth's imagination rewards Team Rocket for their generosity, which gives Jessie and James the motivation to go through with their next plan. The segment debuted in ''[[EP021|Bye Bye Butterfree!]]'', but became regular only after ''[[EP205|The Kecleon Caper]]'', appearing as often as the [[Team Rocket mottos|motto]] and blast off during the Hoenn saga.


It can be noted that the Giovanni in such fantasies always says he will reward "Meowth and his friends" for bringing (Pokémon so and so) instead of "Jessie, James and Meowth" or a variation of that. This can be attributed to the fact that Meowth is usually the one who dreams up these fantasies, and his ego causes him to imagine Giovanni rewarding him first, then his friends. Occasionally, Meowth will imagine Giovanni in {{wp|Chibi (term)|chibi}} form while in others, Meowth will imagine Giovanni with a muscle-covered body (what this says about Meowth's feelings for the boss is unclear).
The reality, however, is that since Giovanni's behavior in these fantasies are solely based around Meowth's opinion on how he would react, they don't reflect Giovanni's true personality since the trio remain unaware of his personal dislike (and sometimes, his general disinterest) towards them at the time. On most occasions, Meowth is so overconfident with these fantasies that he doesn't realize that his plans are generally flawed and wouldn't actually work, usually due to Giovanni's desire for only strong Pokémon.
 
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On rare occasions, the fantasy will not pan out to plan and Giovanni's unhappiness encourages the trio to do something else instead.
 
The reality however, is that since Giovanni's behavior in these fantasies are solely based around Meowth's opinion on how he would react, they don't reflect Giovanni's true personality since the trio remain unaware of his personal dislike towards them. On most occasions, Meowth is so overconfident with these fantasies, that he doesn't realize that his plans are generally stupid and wouldn't actually work due to Giovanni's desire for only strong Pokémon.
 
[[Maddie Blaustein]] said that the boss fantasies were one of her favorite parts of her role as Meowth.
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==List of boss fantasies==
==List of boss fantasies==
{|{{bluetable2|c}}
===[[Original series]]===
{| style="{{roundy}}; background:#666666; border:5px solid #CC0000"
|-
|-
! Episode
! Episode
! Item/Pokémon
! Item/Pokémon
! Use
! Use
|-
! Image
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[EP021|Bye Bye Butterfree!]]''
| ''[[EP021|Bye Bye Butterfree!]]''
| {{p|Butterfree}}
| {{p|Butterfree}}
| ({{MTR}}) being in the Boss's lap (with Persian being down in the dumps.)
| {{MTR}} being in the Boss's lap (with Persian being down in the dumps).
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy EP021.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[EP063|The Battle of the Badge]]''
| {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}
| Giovanni praising the trio in his office.
| [[File:Boss fantasy EP063.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[EP104|Bound for Trouble]]''
| {{AP|Pikachu}}
| {{MTR}} in the boss's lap, being his favorite Pokémon, after singlehandedly bringing Pikachu to Giovanni.
| [[File:Boss fantasy EP104.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[EP205|The Kecleon Caper]]''
| ''[[EP205|The Kecleon Caper]]''
| {{p|Kecleon}}
| {{p|Kecleon}}
| Captured for the jewelry box it swallowed, to impress Giovanni with the rarity of the Pokémon and the value of the jewels.
| Captured for the jewelry box it swallowed, to impress Giovanni with the rarity of the Pokémon and the value of the jewels.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy EP205.png|150px]]
| ''[[EP213|The Corsola Caper]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[EP213|A Corsola Caper!]]''
| {{p|Corsola}}
| {{p|Corsola}}
| To make Giovanni's estate look beautiful and pink.
| To make Giovanni's estate look beautiful and pink.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy EP213.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[EP239|Whichever Way the Wind Blows]]''
| ''[[EP239|Whichever Way the Wind Blows]]''
| {{p|Bellossom}}
| {{p|Bellossom}}
| To cheer him up when he wakes up.
| To cheer him up when he wakes up.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy EP239.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[EP250]]
| [[EP250]]
(''The Ice Cave'', Japanese only)
| {{p|Jynx}}, {{p|Swinub}}, and {{p|Piloswine}}
| {{p|Jynx}}, {{p|Swinub}} and {{p|Piloswine}}
| Jynx will kiss Giovanni when he wakes up, Swinub will brush his hair with {{m|Powder Snow}}, and Piloswine will blanch the floor.
| Jynx will kiss Giovanni when he wakes up, Swinub will brush his hair, Piloswine will blanch the floor.
| [[File:Boss fantasy EP250 1.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy EP250 2.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy EP250 3.png|150px]]
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[EP256|Just Add Water]]''
| ''[[EP256|Just Add Water]]''
| {{p|Mantine}}, {{p|Qwilfish}}, {{p|Lanturn}}
| {{p|Mantine}}, {{p|Qwilfish}}, and {{p|Lanturn}}
| To swim with Giovanni in his pool in the morning.
| To swim with Giovanni in his pool in the morning.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy EP256.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[EP261|Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid]]''
| ''[[EP261|Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid]]''
| {{p|Elekid}}, {{p|Larvitar}}
| {{p|Elekid}} and {{AP|Larvitar}}
| Elekid will power an electric razor and a hair dryer and Larvitar will show his sincere loyalty.
| Elekid will power an electric razor and a hair dryer and Larvitar will show his sincere loyalty.
| [[File:Boss fantasy EP261.png|150px]]
|}
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''===
{| style="{{roundy}}; background:#666666; border:5px solid #CC0000"
|-
|-
! Episode
! Item/Pokémon
! Use
! Image
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG007|Tree's a Crowd]]''
| ''[[AG007|Tree's a Crowd]]''
| {{p|Treecko}}
| {{p|Treecko}}
| To wake Giovanni up by rubbing his nose with tail and to massage him
| To wake Giovanni up by rubbing his nose with its tail and to massage him.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG007.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG012|The Lotad Lowdown]]''
| ''[[AG012|The Lotad Lowdown]]''
| {{p|Lotad}}
| {{p|Lotad}}
| To bring water to Giovanni for washing in the morning right in the bed
| To bring water to Giovanni for washing in the morning right in the bed.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG012.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG021|Which Wurmple's Which?]]''
| ''[[AG021|Which Wurmple's Which?]]''
| {{p|Wurmple}}
| {{p|Wurmple}}
| To provide thread for sewing
| To provide thread for sewing.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG021.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG028|Seeing is Believing]]''
| ''[[AG028|Seeing is Believing]]''
| {{p|Seedot}}
| {{p|Seedot}}
| To help Giovanni with his morning exercises
| To help Giovanni with his morning exercises.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG028.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG033|Now That's Flower Power!]]''
| ''[[AG033|Now That's Flower Power!]]''
| [[Bluk Berry|Bluk Berries]]
| [[Bluk Berry|Bluk Berries]]
| To make Giovanni's hair look perfect.
| To make Giovanni's hair look perfect.


This is the first time a negative effect appears in Meowth's fantasy scene (Giovanni's mouth becomes black from Bluk Berry juice), though only James mentions it verbally.
This is the first fantasy with an item instead of a Pokémon, as well as the first time a negative effect appears in Meowth's fantasy scene (Giovanni's mouth becomes black from Bluk Berry juice), though only James mentions it verbally.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG033.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG037|Jump for Joy]]''
| ''[[AG037|Jump for Joy]]''
| {{p|Shiftry}}
| {{p|Shiftry}}
| To fan Giovanni with leaves on arms
| To fan Giovanni with leaves on arms.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG037.png|150px]]
| ''[[AG039|A Pokéblock Party!]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG039|A Poké-BLOCK Party!]]''
| {{p|Whismur}}
| {{p|Whismur}}
| To serve as an alarm clock and a lunch bell
| To serve as an alarm clock and a lunch bell.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG039.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG040|Watt's with Wattson?]]''
| ''[[AG040|Watt's with Wattson?]]''
| {{p|Voltorb}} and {{p|Magnemite}}
| {{p|Voltorb}}, {{p|Magnemite}}, and {{p|Magneton}}
| Voltorb will wake Giovanni up with a slight zap and Magnemite will provide him free electricity
| Voltorb will wake Giovanni up with a slight zap and Magnemite and Magneton will provide him free electricity.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG040 1.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy AG040 2.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG041|What You Seed is What You Get]]''
| ''[[AG041|What You Seed is What You Get]]''
| Watermelons
| Watermelons
| To slake Giovanni's thirst when he is in a desert
| To slake Giovanni's thirst when he is in a desert.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG041.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG042|Love at First Flight]]''
| ''[[AG042|Love at First Flight]]''
| {{p|Volbeat}} and {{p|Illumise}}
| {{p|Volbeat}} and {{p|Illumise}}
| Entertain Giovanni while he's doing his work.
| Entertain Giovanni while he's doing his work.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG042.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG043|Let Bagons be Bagons]]''
| ''[[AG043|Let Bagons be Bagons]]''
| {{p|Bagon}}
| {{p|Bagon}}
| To crack coconuts for Giovanni when he will be (1) wandering in a jungle or (2) flying a helicopter. The thought about helicopter came to Meowth when Bagon told him that he wanted to learn to fly. It is the first time two fantasies appear in one episode.
| To crack coconuts for Giovanni when he will be 1) wandering in a jungle or 2) flying a helicopter. The thought about helicopter came to Meowth when Bagon told him that he wanted to learn to fly. It is the first time two fantasies appear in one episode.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG043 1.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy AG043 2.png|150px]]
| ''[[AG047|I Feel Skitty]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| rowspan=2 | ''[[AG047|I Feel Skitty!]]''
| Fragrances
| To help Giovanni relax and brush his teeth better.
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG047 1.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{p|Skitty}}
| {{p|Skitty}}
| Make Giovanni happy "oily in the morning"
| Make Giovanni happy early in the morning.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG047 2.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG049|Maxxed Out]]''
| ''[[AG049|Maxxed Out]]''
| {{p|Surskit}}
| {{p|Surskit}}
| Lift his spirit when it's cloudy.
| Lift his spirit when it's cloudy.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG049.png|150px]]
| ''[[AG053|Game Winning Assist!]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{p|Numel}}
| ''[[AG055|Poetry Commotion!]]''
| Warm Giovanni
| {{p|Torkoal}}
|-
| To light Giovanni's barbecue grill and candles.
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG055.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG060|Delcatty Got Your Tongue?]]''
| ''[[AG060|Delcatty Got Your Tongue?]]''
| {{p|Skitty}} and {{p|Delcatty}}
| {{p|Skitty}} and {{p|Delcatty}}
| Giovanni will simply be happy to own both.
| Giovanni will simply be happy to own both.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG060.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG063|Take the Lombre Home]]''
| {{p|Lombre}}
| To fill its lilypad with water to use as a sink.
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG063.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG064|True Blue Swablu]]''
| ''[[AG064|True Blue Swablu]]''
| {{p|Swablu}}
| {{p|Swablu}}
| Act as his pillow and make him fall asleep by using the move {{m|Sing}}
| Act as his pillow and make him fall asleep by using {{m|Sing}}.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG064.png|150px]]
| ''[[AG067|Go Go Ludicolo]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG066|Exploud and Clear!]]''
| {{p|Exploud}}
| Act as an alarm clock.
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG066.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG067|Go Go Ludicolo!]]''
| {{p|Ludicolo}}
| {{p|Ludicolo}}
| Entertainment for when he wakes up and to lighten his spirits
| Entertainment for when he wakes up and to lighten his spirits.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG067.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG069|Love, Petalburg Style!]]''
| {{p|Slakoth}}, {{p|Vigoroth}}, and {{p|Slaking}}
| Vigoroth to wake him up, and Slakoth and Slaking to help him relax after a long day's work.
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG069 1.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy AG069 2.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG071|A Six Pack Attack!]]''
| ''[[AG071|A Six Pack Attack!]]''
| [[Kanto]] and [[Hoenn]] [[starter Pokémon]]
| [[Kanto]] and [[Hoenn first partner Pokémon]]
| To remind him of his early days as a [[Pokémon Trainer]]
| To remind him of his early days as a [[Pokémon Trainer]].
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG071.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG079|Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend]]''
| ''[[AG079|Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend]]''
| {{p|Spoink}}
| {{p|Spoink}}
| To make a crown
| To make a crown.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG079.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG086|Lights, Camerupt, Action!]]''
| ''[[AG086|Lights, Camerupt, Action!]]''
| Movie projector and {{p|Camerupt}}
| Movie projector and {{p|Camerupt}}
| To watch his favorite films on the big screen and ride Camerupt in the moonlight
| To watch his favorite films on the big screen and ride Camerupt in the moonlight.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG086.png|150px]]
|''[[AG102|Where's Armaldo?]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG088|The Garden of Eatin']]''
| {{p|Snorlax}}
| To put the Boss on its shoulder so he can see the sunrise.
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG088.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG092|Judgment Day!]]''
| {{p|Ivysaur}}, {{p|Charmeleon}}, and {{p|Wartortle}}
| To remember himself the nice era.
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG092.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| rowspan=2 | ''[[AG093|Clamperl of Wisdom]]''
| The blue pearl
| To make a crown or a ring.
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG093 1.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{p|Spoink}}, {{p|Clamperl}}, and the blue pearl
| To use as a stylish crown. (Spoink and the blue pearl, the reasoning for capturing Clamperl is not addressed.)
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG093 2.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy AG093 3.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy AG093 4.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG094|The Relicanth Really Can]]''
| Sunken treasure
| To buy him sparkling furniture for his bedroom.
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG094.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG095|The Evolutionary War]]''
| {{p|Huntail}} and {{p|Gorebyss}}
| To allow him to go "extreme surfing".
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG095.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG096|Training Wreck]]''
| A physically fit {{TRT}}
| To use as bodyguards.
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG096.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG099|It's Still Rocket Roll to Me!]]''
| A {{wp|space shuttle}}
| To inspire him and allow him to explore outer space.
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG099.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG100|Solid as a Solrock]]''
| {{p|Lunatone}} and {{p|Solrock}}
| To shine light on him in a dark street, making him dance happily.
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG100.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG102|Where's Armaldo?]]''
|Prehistoric Pokémon
|Prehistoric Pokémon
|To get on his wild side
|To awaken his wild side.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG102.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| rowspan=2 | ''[[AG105|Once in a Mawile]]''
| rowspan=2 | ''[[AG105|Once in a Mawile]]''
| {{p|Mawile}}
| {{p|Mawile}}
| Entertainment with its ribbon dancing skills/A living fan by the use of its back jaw/ Using said back jaw as a cushion to rest his weary head on
| Entertainment with its ribbon dancing skills, a living fan by the use of its back jaw, and using said back jaw as a cushion to rest his weary head on.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG105 1.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{p|Lombre}}
| {{p|Lombre}}
| Waking up to see its loamy face in the morning...or maybe walking out to the pool to see its...no.<BR>Maybe a staring contest?
| Waking up to see its loamy face in the morning...or maybe walking out to the pool to see its...no. Maybe a staring contest?
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG105 2.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG106|Beg, Burrow, and Steal]]''
| ''[[AG106|Beg, Burrow, and Steal]]''
| {{p|Trapinch}}
| {{p|Trapinch}}
| Crack a walnut
| Crack a walnut.
|-  
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG106.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG107|Absol-ute Disaster]]''
| ''[[AG107|Absol-ute Disaster]]''
| {{p|Absol}}
| {{p|Absol}}
| Make him angry when he is brushing his teeth
| Make him angry when he is brushing his teeth.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG107.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG109|Do I Hear a Ralts?]]''
| ''[[AG109|Do I Hear a Ralts?]]''
| {{p|Ralts}}
| {{p|Ralts}}
| Stopping thieves from stealing his things and putting him back to sleep afterwards
| To stop thieves from stealing his things and putting him back to sleep after with {{m|Hypnosis}}.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG109.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG112|Showdown At Linoone]]''
| {{p|Linoone}}
| Make gifts to the Boss thanks to his {{a|Pickup}} [[Ability]].
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG112.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG114|Date Expectations]]''
| ''[[AG114|Date Expectations]]''
| {{p|Donphan}}
| {{p|Donphan}}
| If he went bowling with it, then he would get a strike every time... if it didn't destroy the bowling alley.<BR>Or he could use it for transportation... if he didn't mind leaving all of his belongings behind.<BR>Or he could use it to get a massage... if he didn't mind being flattened.
| If he went bowling with it, then he would get a strike every time... if it didn't destroy the bowling alley.<BR>Or he could use it for transportation... if he didn't mind leaving all of his belongings behind.<BR>Or he could use it to get a massage... if he didn't mind being flattened.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG114 1.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy AG114 2.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy AG114 3.png|150px]]
| ''[[AG125|Like a Meowth to Flame!]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG118|Less is Morrison]]''
| {{p|Beldum}}
| Massager.
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG118.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG125|Like a Meowth to a Flame!]]''
| {{p|Moltres}}'s flame
| {{p|Moltres}}'s flame
| Source of fire
| Source of fire.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG125.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG135|Numero Uno, Articuno]]''
| ''[[AG135|Numero Uno, Articuno]]''
| {{p|Articuno}}
| {{p|Articuno}}
| To cool Giovanni off after he has collapsed, barely dressed, from the blazing heat.
| To cool Giovanni off after he has collapsed, barely dressed, from the blazing heat.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG135.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG138|Rough, Tough, Jigglypuff]]''
| ''[[AG138|Rough, Tough, Jigglypuff]]''
| {{p|Jigglypuff}}
| {{p|Jigglypuff}}
| To be used as a decoration, exercise ball and sleep aid.
| To be used as a decoration, exercise ball and sleep aid.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG138.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG139|On Cloud Arcanine]]''
| ''[[AG139|On Cloud Arcanine]]''
| {{p|Arcanine}}
| {{p|Arcanine}}
| To keep Giovanni warm at night.
| To keep Giovanni warm at night.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG139.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG140|Sitting Psyduck!]]''
| ''[[AG140|Sitting Psyduck!]]''
| {{p|Psyduck}}
| {{p|Psyduck}}
| Make Giovanni happy he has a brain and non-webbed toes, and to make his mind go blank when he has a brain freeze.
| Make Giovanni happy he has a brain and non-webbed toes when he hurts his fingers and toes, and to make his mind go blank when he has an ice cream headache.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG140.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG161|Odd Pokémon Out!]]''
| {{p|Tropius}}
| To provide Giovanni with shade and fresh fruit from its neck.
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG161.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG171|Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys Crisis]]''
| ''[[AG171|Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys Crisis]]''
| {{p|Deoxys}}
| {{p|Deoxys}}
| Space travel
| To travel in space. Team Rocket abandoned the fantasy.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG171.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG173|All That Glitters is Not Golden!]]''
| Golden {{p|Sudowoodo}}
| It will make Giovanni happy by matching his golden house, clothes, and bathtub.
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG173.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG177|Grating Spaces]]''
| Pokémon of the [[Pewter Gym]]
| {{p|Geodude}} will massage him, other Pokémon will keep him company.
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG177 1.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy AG177 2.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG183|Aipom and Circumstance]]''
| A crown
| For Giovanni to 1) wear in bed, 2) fill with water to use as a sink, and 3) use in a {{wp|curling}} game.
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG183 1.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy AG183 2.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy AG183 3.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG184|Strategy Tomorrow, Comedy Tonight!]]''
| ''[[AG184|Strategy Tomorrow, Comedy Tonight!]]''
| {{p|Chatot}}
| {{p|Chatot}}
| To "quote" everything Giovanni says; to wish him a good morning, tell one-sided jokes, and help him berate grunts.
| To "quote" everything Giovanni says; to wish him a good morning, tell one-sided jokes, and help him berate {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt|Grunts}}.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG184.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[AG186|Overjoyed!]]''
| ''[[AG186|Overjoyed!]]''
| {{p|Chansey}}
| {{p|Chansey}}
| To box with Giovanni, and treat his injuries when it beats him up.
| To box with Giovanni, and treat his injuries when it beats him up.
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG186.png|150px]]
|}
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''===
{| style="{{roundy}}; background:#666666; border:5px solid #CC0000"
|-
|-
| ''[[AG188|Pinch Healing!]]''
! Episode
| {{p|Larvitar}}, {{p|Pupitar}}, {{p|Tyranitar}}, {{p|Swinub}}, {{p|Piloswine}}, {{p|Seedot}}, {{p|Nuzleaf}}, {{p|Shiftry}}, {{p|Bagon}}, {{p|Shelgon}} and {{p|Salamence}}
! Item/Pokémon
| Evolving the Pokémon for battle purpose
! Use
|-
! Image
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[DP007|Like It or Lup It!]]''
| ''[[DP007|Like It or Lup It!]]''
| {{p|Ludicolo}}
| {{p|Ludicolo}}
| Playing music for him while he's waking up in the morning, as well as during a work-out ("shaking his boss booty").
| Playing music for him while he's waking up in the morning, as well as during a work-out ("shaking his boss booty").
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP007.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[DP013|A Staravia is Born!]]''
| ''[[DP013|A Staravia is Born!]]''
| [[Flying (type)|Bird Pokémon]]
| {{t|Flying|Bird Pokémon}}
| The boss is flying in the air, sitting on a chair strapped to a bunch of {{type2|Flying}} Pokémon.
| The boss is flying in the air, sitting on a chair strapped to a bunch of {{type|Flying}} Pokémon.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP013.png|150px]]
| ''[[DP016|A Gruff act to follow]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[DP014|Leave It To Brocko!]]''
| {{p|Nuzleaf}}
| To make the Boss think that money don't buy him happiness, so he will give all his money to the trio.
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP014.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[DP016|A Gruff Act to Follow!]]''
| [[Fossil|Fossil Pokémon]]
| [[Fossil|Fossil Pokémon]]
| Giovanni is using the revived Fossil Pokémon to take over Sinnoh, with him sobbing in happiness.  
| Giovanni is using the revived Fossil Pokémon to take over Sinnoh, with him sobbing in happiness.  
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP016.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[DP028|Drifloon on the Wind!]]''
| ''[[DP028|Drifloon on the Wind!]]''
| {{p|Ampharos}}
| {{p|Ampharos}}
| Calm the boss down when he is having nightmares.
| Calm the boss down when he is having nightmares.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP028.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[DP030|Some Enchanted Sweetening]]''
| ''[[DP030|Some Enchanted Sweetening]]''
| [[Honey|Enchanted Honey]]
| [[Honey|Enchanted Honey]]
| He runs through the desert in a speedo, covered in Enchanted Honey. Then the wild Pokémon come and lick and rub against him.<br>Possibly because of it being too similar to bestiality, the boss fantasy is removed from the dub.  
| He runs through the desert in a speedo, covered in Enchanted Honey. Then the wild Pokémon come and lick and rub against him.
|-
 
This fantasy was completely removed from the [[dub]], presumably due to the extremely suggestive nature of the shot where the Pokémon are rubbing up against Giovanni. This was the second boss fantasy after [[EP250]] that was not seen in the English dub.
| [[File:DP030 Removed Scene.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[DP033|All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!]]''
| A [[Pokémon Egg]]
| To provide good sleeps to the boss thanks to the warm presence of the Egg.
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP033.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[DP034|Buizel Your Way Out of This!]]''
| {{p|Buizel}}
| To save his life when he's out yachting during a storm and his boat capsizes.
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP034.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[DP035|An Elite Meet and Greet]]''
| ''[[DP035|An Elite Meet and Greet]]''
| [[Lucian's Bronzong]]
| [[Lucian]]'s {{p|Bronzong}}
| Um... Dancing? A hat? A paper weight?<br>Nah, there's no way Giovanni would like an extremely rare Pokémon owned by a member of the Elite Four.
| Um... Dancing? A hat? A paper weight? A door knocker?<br>Nah, there's no way Giovanni would like an extremely rare Pokémon owned by a member of the [[Elite Four]].
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP035 1.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy DP035 2.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy DP035 3.png|150px]]
| ''[[DP039|Steamboat Willies]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[DP039|Steamboat Willies!]]''
| All of the [[twerp]]s' Pokémon
| All of the [[twerp]]s' Pokémon
| Playmates
| To be playmates
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP039.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[DP044|Mass Hip-Po-Sis!]]''
| {{p|Hippopotas}}
| Get his golf ball out of a sand trap and making a beach.
 
This fantasy was imagined by James, because Meowth fell asleep after being hit by {{p|Hippopotas}}'s {{m|Yawn}}.
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP044.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[DP057|Bibarel Gnaws Best!]]''
| ''[[DP057|Bibarel Gnaws Best!]]''
| {{p|Machamp}} and {{p|Machoke}}
| {{p|Machamp}} and {{p|Machoke}}
| Build a giant stone castle
| Build a giant stone castle.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP057.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[DP063|Hot Springing a Leak!]]''
| ''[[DP063|Hot Springing a Leak!]]''
| Hot Spring
| Hot spring
| For Giovanni to be relaxed
| For Giovanni to be relaxed
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP063.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[DP070|Bells are Singing!]]''
| ''[[DP070|Bells are Singing!]]''
| [[Francesca]]'s {{P|Chingling}}
| [[Francesca]]'s {{P|Chingling}}
| Alarm clock
| Alarm clock
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP070.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[DP085|Fighting Fear with Fear]]''
| {{p|Gligar}}
| Gligar will shield Giovanni's eyes from the rising sun in the morning, so that he doesn't wake up and miss the best part of his dream.
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP085.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[DP092|A Lean Mean Team Rocket Machine!]]''
| ''[[DP092|A Lean Mean Team Rocket Machine!]]''
| {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Riolu}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Milotic}} and {{p|Shieldon}}
| {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Riolu}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Milotic}}, and {{p|Shieldon}}
| Examples of rare Pokémon that can be caught for the boss.
| Examples of rare Pokémon that can be caught for the boss.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP092.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[DP107|Ancient Family Matters!]]''
| {{pkmn2|Giant}} {{p|Anorith}}
| To offer it to the boss.
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP107.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[DP113|Hold the Phione!]]''
| ''[[DP113|Hold the Phione!]]''
| {{p|Phione}}
| {{p|Phione}}
| Phione will cause Giovanni to have great luck, thus winning any sweepstakes he enters.
| For good luck, winning sweepstakes that he enters.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP113 1.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy DP113 2.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[DP115|Stealing the Conversation!]]''
| ''[[DP115|Stealing the Conversation!]]''
| {{p|Chatot}}
| {{p|Chatot}}
| To give Giovanni a confidence boost by asking it {{wp|loaded question}}s, which Chatot will mimic.
| To give Giovanni a confidence boost by asking it {{wp|loaded question}}s, which Chatot will mimic.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP115.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[DP121|The Lonely Snover!]]''
| ''[[DP121|The Lonely Snover!]]''
| {{p|Snover}}
| {{p|Snover}}
| To give Giovanni Snover Berries for breakfast, thereby inspiring him to open a snow-cone business.
| To give Giovanni Snover Berries for breakfast, thereby inspiring him to open a snow-cone business.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP121.png|150px]]
|''[[DP125|Battling a Cute Drama!]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[DP125|Battling a Cute Drama!]]''
| {{p|Cherubi}}  
| {{p|Cherubi}}  
| To charm and relax Giovanni after a hard day of making a 'zillion dollars'.
| To charm and relax Giovanni after a hard day of making a "zillion dollars".
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP125.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
|''[[DP134|Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!]]''
|''[[DP134|Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!]]''
| {{p|Tangrowth}}  
| {{p|Tangrowth}}  
| To use Absorb to cure Giovanni's insomnia.
| To use {{m|Absorb}} to cure Giovanni's insomnia.
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP134.png|150px]]
|''[[DP145|A Rivalry to Gible On!!]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[DP145|A Rivalry to Gible On!]]''
| {{p|Gible}}  
| {{p|Gible}}  
| To play in the water with Giovanni and "help him find his inner Boss."
| To play in the water with Giovanni and "help him find his inner Boss."
|-
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP145.png|150px]]
|''[[DP148|Try for the Family Stone!]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[DP148|Try for the Family Stone!]]''
| {{p|Mismagius}}  
| {{p|Mismagius}}  
| To cast a spell that will make Giovanni extremely happy.
| To cast a spell that will make Giovanni happy.
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP148.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[DP157|Gotta Get a Gible!]]''
| {{AP|Gible}}
| To get rid of the scrap thanks to Gible eating it, and because in addition it is ecological.
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP157.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[DP166|The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!]]''
| [[Sunyshore Tower]]
| To provide headquarters with warm floors (that the boss will want to sleep on), stoves and hot baths.
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP166.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[DP169|Pokémon Ranger: Heatran Rescue!]]''
| {{p|Heatran}}
| To be used as a grill, a sauna heater, and a fireplace.
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP169.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[DP170|An Elite Coverup!]]''
| {{p|Magby}}
| To help Giovanni light his barbecue and birthday candles. Also, to light the Team Rocket headquarters in the event of a blackout.
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP170.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[DP173|Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!]]''
| [[Narissa]]'s {{p|Ditto}} 1 and 2
| To help Giovanni catch [[Legendary Pokémon]] like {{p|Giratina}} and {{p|Regigigas}}.
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP173.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[DP178|For The Love of Meowth!]]''
| [[Mamie]]'s {{p|Glameow}}
| To make the boss happy when he wake up thanks to the beauty of Glameow. It was in fact a decoy because {{MTR}} just wanted to escape with Glameow since he felt in love with her.
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP178.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[DP180|Four Roads Diverged in a Pokémon Port!]]''
| {{si|Kenny}}'s {{p|Floatzel}}
| When Giovanni can't sleep at night, Floatzel can give him its floatation sac to use as a pillow (Meowth doesn't consider the fact that Floatzel can't actually remove the sac from its body).
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP180.png|150px]]
|}
 
===''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''===
{| style="{{roundy}}; background:#666666; border:5px solid #CC0000"
|-
|-
|''[[DP166|The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!]]''
! Episode
| Sunyshore Tower
! Item/Pokémon
| To provide headquarters with warm floors (that the boss will want to sleep on), stoves and hot baths.
! Use
! Image
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[XY018|Awakening the Sleeping Giant!]]''
| [[Poké Flute]]
| To gather an army of {{p|Snorlax}}.
| [[File:Boss fantasy XY018 1.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy XY018 2.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[XY115|Battling at Full Volume!]]''
| Pikachu
| Giovanni rewards Meowth lots of desserts, but Meowth doesn't like how his boss gave him too much desserts.
| [[File:Boss fantasy XY115.png|150px]]
|}
 
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''===
{| style="{{roundy}}; background:#666666; border:5px solid #CC0000"
|-
|-
|''[[DP170|An Elite Coverup!]]''
! Episode
| {{p|Magby}}  
! Item/Pokémon
| To help Giovanni light his barbecue and birthday candles. Also, to light the Rocket headquarters in the event of a blackout.  
! Use
! Image
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[SM059|Tasting the Bitter with the Sweet!]]''
|  A [[Grandpa Forest|rare Pokémon]]
| {{MTR}} in the boss's lap.
| [[File:Boss fantasy SM059.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[SM096|Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!]]''
| All the Pokémon from the [[Aether Paradise]] Conservation Area
| To please Giovanni and make all the Pokémon even happier than in the {{pkmn2|wild}}.
| [[File:Boss fantasy.png|150px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[SM119|A High-Speed Awakening!]]''
| {{p|Vikavolt}}
| To pull Giovanni in a flying sled.
| [[File:Boss fantasy SM119 1.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy SM119 2.png|150px]]
|}
 
===''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''===
{| style="{{roundy}}; background:#666666; border:5px solid #CC0000"
|-
|-
|''[[DP173|Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!]]''
! Episode
| [[Narissa]]'s [[Ditto|Ditto 1 and 2]]
! Item/Pokémon
| To help Giovanni catch [[Legendary Pokémon]] like in the fantasy [[Giratina (Pokémon)|Giratina]] and [[Regigigas (Pokémon)|Regigigas]].
! Use
[[Category:Anime]]
! Image
[[Category:Anime running gags]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| ''[[JN024|A Little Rocket R & R!]]''
| All the Pokémon stolen from the [[Resort Area]]
| To make Giovanni scold [[Matori]] and congratulate with every member of the trio.
! [[File:Boss fantasy JN024.png|150px]]
|}
 
==Trivia==
* [[Maddie Blaustein]] said that the boss fantasies were one of her favorite parts of her role as Meowth.
 
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A typical boss fantasy

The boss fantasy (Japanese: ニャース妄想 Nyarth delusion) is a segment in the Pokémon anime in which Meowth thinks of practical uses Giovanni can make of the Pokémon being focused on in the current episode. Through this, the Giovanni in Meowth's imagination rewards Team Rocket for their generosity, which gives Jessie and James the motivation to go through with their next plan, only for Ash and his friends to go after and foil it once it is carried out. The segment often depicts Giovanni in humorous and exaggerated situations.

The segment debuted in Bye Bye Butterfree!, but became regular only after The Kecleon Caper, appearing as often as the motto and blast offs during the Hoenn saga. The segment appeared less often in Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl. Due to the trio shifting to a more serious tone, the boss fantasies did not appear in Pokémon the Series: Black & White, though afterwards they made a return in Pokémon the Series: XY and Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, although much less frequently than before.

Meowth's chibi view of Giovanni

It can be noted that the Giovanni in such fantasies almost always says he will reward "Meowth and his friends" for bringing (Pokémon so and so) instead of "Jessie, James, and Meowth" or a variation of that. This can be attributed to the fact that Meowth is usually the one who dreams up these fantasies, and his ego causes him to imagine Giovanni rewarding him first, then his friends. In one episode, James finishes off the fantasy, where he imagines Giovanni saying "James and his friends" instead. Occasionally, Meowth will imagine Giovanni in chibi form while in others, Meowth will imagine Giovanni with a muscle-covered body.

On rare occasions, the fantasy will not pan out as planned and Giovanni's unhappiness encourages the trio to do something else instead.

The reality, however, is that since Giovanni's behavior in these fantasies are solely based around Meowth's opinion on how he would react, they don't reflect Giovanni's true personality since the trio remain unaware of his personal dislike (and sometimes, his general disinterest) towards them at the time. On most occasions, Meowth is so overconfident with these fantasies that he doesn't realize that his plans are generally flawed and wouldn't actually work, usually due to Giovanni's desire for only strong Pokémon.

List of boss fantasies

Original series

Episode Item/Pokémon Use Image
Bye Bye Butterfree! Butterfree Meowth being in the Boss's lap (with Persian being down in the dumps). Boss fantasy EP021.png
The Battle of the Badge Togepi Giovanni praising the trio in his office. Boss fantasy EP063.png
Bound for Trouble Pikachu Meowth in the boss's lap, being his favorite Pokémon, after singlehandedly bringing Pikachu to Giovanni. Boss fantasy EP104.png
The Kecleon Caper Kecleon Captured for the jewelry box it swallowed, to impress Giovanni with the rarity of the Pokémon and the value of the jewels. Boss fantasy EP205.png
A Corsola Caper! Corsola To make Giovanni's estate look beautiful and pink. Boss fantasy EP213.png
Whichever Way the Wind Blows Bellossom To cheer him up when he wakes up. Boss fantasy EP239.png
EP250 Jynx, Swinub, and Piloswine Jynx will kiss Giovanni when he wakes up, Swinub will brush his hair with Powder Snow, and Piloswine will blanch the floor. Boss fantasy EP250 1.png
Boss fantasy EP250 2.png
Boss fantasy EP250 3.png
Just Add Water Mantine, Qwilfish, and Lanturn To swim with Giovanni in his pool in the morning. Boss fantasy EP256.png
Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid Elekid and Larvitar Elekid will power an electric razor and a hair dryer and Larvitar will show his sincere loyalty. Boss fantasy EP261.png

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Episode Item/Pokémon Use Image
Tree's a Crowd Treecko To wake Giovanni up by rubbing his nose with its tail and to massage him. Boss fantasy AG007.png
The Lotad Lowdown Lotad To bring water to Giovanni for washing in the morning right in the bed. Boss fantasy AG012.png
Which Wurmple's Which? Wurmple To provide thread for sewing. Boss fantasy AG021.png
Seeing is Believing Seedot To help Giovanni with his morning exercises. Boss fantasy AG028.png
Now That's Flower Power! Bluk Berries To make Giovanni's hair look perfect.

This is the first fantasy with an item instead of a Pokémon, as well as the first time a negative effect appears in Meowth's fantasy scene (Giovanni's mouth becomes black from Bluk Berry juice), though only James mentions it verbally.

Boss fantasy AG033.png
Jump for Joy Shiftry To fan Giovanni with leaves on arms. Boss fantasy AG037.png
A Poké-BLOCK Party! Whismur To serve as an alarm clock and a lunch bell. Boss fantasy AG039.png
Watt's with Wattson? Voltorb, Magnemite, and Magneton Voltorb will wake Giovanni up with a slight zap and Magnemite and Magneton will provide him free electricity. Boss fantasy AG040 1.png
Boss fantasy AG040 2.png
What You Seed is What You Get Watermelons To slake Giovanni's thirst when he is in a desert. Boss fantasy AG041.png
Love at First Flight Volbeat and Illumise Entertain Giovanni while he's doing his work. Boss fantasy AG042.png
Let Bagons be Bagons Bagon To crack coconuts for Giovanni when he will be 1) wandering in a jungle or 2) flying a helicopter. The thought about helicopter came to Meowth when Bagon told him that he wanted to learn to fly. It is the first time two fantasies appear in one episode. Boss fantasy AG043 1.png
Boss fantasy AG043 2.png
I Feel Skitty! Fragrances To help Giovanni relax and brush his teeth better. Boss fantasy AG047 1.png
Skitty Make Giovanni happy early in the morning. Boss fantasy AG047 2.png
Maxxed Out Surskit Lift his spirit when it's cloudy. Boss fantasy AG049.png
Poetry Commotion! Torkoal To light Giovanni's barbecue grill and candles. Boss fantasy AG055.png
Delcatty Got Your Tongue? Skitty and Delcatty Giovanni will simply be happy to own both. Boss fantasy AG060.png
Take the Lombre Home Lombre To fill its lilypad with water to use as a sink. Boss fantasy AG063.png
True Blue Swablu Swablu Act as his pillow and make him fall asleep by using Sing. Boss fantasy AG064.png
Exploud and Clear! Exploud Act as an alarm clock. Boss fantasy AG066.png
Go Go Ludicolo! Ludicolo Entertainment for when he wakes up and to lighten his spirits. Boss fantasy AG067.png
Love, Petalburg Style! Slakoth, Vigoroth, and Slaking Vigoroth to wake him up, and Slakoth and Slaking to help him relax after a long day's work. Boss fantasy AG069 1.png
Boss fantasy AG069 2.png
A Six Pack Attack! Kanto and Hoenn first partner Pokémon To remind him of his early days as a Pokémon Trainer. Boss fantasy AG071.png
Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend Spoink To make a crown. Boss fantasy AG079.png
Lights, Camerupt, Action! Movie projector and Camerupt To watch his favorite films on the big screen and ride Camerupt in the moonlight. Boss fantasy AG086.png
The Garden of Eatin' Snorlax To put the Boss on its shoulder so he can see the sunrise. Boss fantasy AG088.png
Judgment Day! Ivysaur, Charmeleon, and Wartortle To remember himself the nice era. Boss fantasy AG092.png
Clamperl of Wisdom The blue pearl To make a crown or a ring. Boss fantasy AG093 1.png
Spoink, Clamperl, and the blue pearl To use as a stylish crown. (Spoink and the blue pearl, the reasoning for capturing Clamperl is not addressed.) Boss fantasy AG093 2.png
Boss fantasy AG093 3.png
Boss fantasy AG093 4.png
The Relicanth Really Can Sunken treasure To buy him sparkling furniture for his bedroom. Boss fantasy AG094.png
The Evolutionary War Huntail and Gorebyss To allow him to go "extreme surfing". Boss fantasy AG095.png
Training Wreck A physically fit Team Rocket To use as bodyguards. Boss fantasy AG096.png
It's Still Rocket Roll to Me! A space shuttle To inspire him and allow him to explore outer space. Boss fantasy AG099.png
Solid as a Solrock Lunatone and Solrock To shine light on him in a dark street, making him dance happily. Boss fantasy AG100.png
Where's Armaldo? Prehistoric Pokémon To awaken his wild side. Boss fantasy AG102.png
Once in a Mawile Mawile Entertainment with its ribbon dancing skills, a living fan by the use of its back jaw, and using said back jaw as a cushion to rest his weary head on. Boss fantasy AG105 1.png
Lombre Waking up to see its loamy face in the morning...or maybe walking out to the pool to see its...no. Maybe a staring contest? Boss fantasy AG105 2.png
Beg, Burrow, and Steal Trapinch Crack a walnut. Boss fantasy AG106.png
Absol-ute Disaster Absol Make him angry when he is brushing his teeth. Boss fantasy AG107.png
Do I Hear a Ralts? Ralts To stop thieves from stealing his things and putting him back to sleep after with Hypnosis. Boss fantasy AG109.png
Showdown At Linoone Linoone Make gifts to the Boss thanks to his Pickup Ability. Boss fantasy AG112.png
Date Expectations Donphan If he went bowling with it, then he would get a strike every time... if it didn't destroy the bowling alley.
Or he could use it for transportation... if he didn't mind leaving all of his belongings behind.
Or he could use it to get a massage... if he didn't mind being flattened.
Boss fantasy AG114 1.png
Boss fantasy AG114 2.png
Boss fantasy AG114 3.png
Less is Morrison Beldum Massager. Boss fantasy AG118.png
Like a Meowth to a Flame! Moltres's flame Source of fire. Boss fantasy AG125.png
Numero Uno, Articuno Articuno To cool Giovanni off after he has collapsed, barely dressed, from the blazing heat. Boss fantasy AG135.png
Rough, Tough, Jigglypuff Jigglypuff To be used as a decoration, exercise ball and sleep aid. Boss fantasy AG138.png
On Cloud Arcanine Arcanine To keep Giovanni warm at night. Boss fantasy AG139.png
Sitting Psyduck! Psyduck Make Giovanni happy he has a brain and non-webbed toes when he hurts his fingers and toes, and to make his mind go blank when he has an ice cream headache. Boss fantasy AG140.png
Odd Pokémon Out! Tropius To provide Giovanni with shade and fresh fruit from its neck. Boss fantasy AG161.png
Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys Crisis Deoxys To travel in space. Team Rocket abandoned the fantasy. Boss fantasy AG171.png
All That Glitters is Not Golden! Golden Sudowoodo It will make Giovanni happy by matching his golden house, clothes, and bathtub. Boss fantasy AG173.png
Grating Spaces Pokémon of the Pewter Gym Geodude will massage him, other Pokémon will keep him company. Boss fantasy AG177 1.png
Boss fantasy AG177 2.png
Aipom and Circumstance A crown For Giovanni to 1) wear in bed, 2) fill with water to use as a sink, and 3) use in a curling game. Boss fantasy AG183 1.png
Boss fantasy AG183 2.png
Boss fantasy AG183 3.png
Strategy Tomorrow, Comedy Tonight! Chatot To "quote" everything Giovanni says; to wish him a good morning, tell one-sided jokes, and help him berate Grunts. Boss fantasy AG184.png
Overjoyed! Chansey To box with Giovanni, and treat his injuries when it beats him up. Boss fantasy AG186.png

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Episode Item/Pokémon Use Image
Like It or Lup It! Ludicolo Playing music for him while he's waking up in the morning, as well as during a work-out ("shaking his boss booty"). Boss fantasy DP007.png
A Staravia is Born! Bird Pokémon The boss is flying in the air, sitting on a chair strapped to a bunch of Flying-type Pokémon. Boss fantasy DP013.png
Leave It To Brocko! Nuzleaf To make the Boss think that money don't buy him happiness, so he will give all his money to the trio. Boss fantasy DP014.png
A Gruff Act to Follow! Fossil Pokémon Giovanni is using the revived Fossil Pokémon to take over Sinnoh, with him sobbing in happiness. Boss fantasy DP016.png
Drifloon on the Wind! Ampharos Calm the boss down when he is having nightmares. Boss fantasy DP028.png
Some Enchanted Sweetening Enchanted Honey He runs through the desert in a speedo, covered in Enchanted Honey. Then the wild Pokémon come and lick and rub against him.

This fantasy was completely removed from the dub, presumably due to the extremely suggestive nature of the shot where the Pokémon are rubbing up against Giovanni. This was the second boss fantasy after EP250 that was not seen in the English dub.

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All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go! A Pokémon Egg To provide good sleeps to the boss thanks to the warm presence of the Egg. Boss fantasy DP033.png
Buizel Your Way Out of This! Buizel To save his life when he's out yachting during a storm and his boat capsizes. Boss fantasy DP034.png
An Elite Meet and Greet Lucian's Bronzong Um... Dancing? A hat? A paper weight? A door knocker?
Nah, there's no way Giovanni would like an extremely rare Pokémon owned by a member of the Elite Four.
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Steamboat Willies! All of the twerps' Pokémon To be playmates Boss fantasy DP039.png
Mass Hip-Po-Sis! Hippopotas Get his golf ball out of a sand trap and making a beach.

This fantasy was imagined by James, because Meowth fell asleep after being hit by Hippopotas's Yawn.

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Bibarel Gnaws Best! Machamp and Machoke Build a giant stone castle. Boss fantasy DP057.png
Hot Springing a Leak! Hot spring For Giovanni to be relaxed Boss fantasy DP063.png
Bells are Singing! Francesca's Chingling Alarm clock Boss fantasy DP070.png
Fighting Fear with Fear Gligar Gligar will shield Giovanni's eyes from the rising sun in the morning, so that he doesn't wake up and miss the best part of his dream. Boss fantasy DP085.png
A Lean Mean Team Rocket Machine! Mew, Riolu, Celebi, Milotic, and Shieldon Examples of rare Pokémon that can be caught for the boss. Boss fantasy DP092.png
Ancient Family Matters! Giant Anorith To offer it to the boss. Boss fantasy DP107.png
Hold the Phione! Phione For good luck, winning sweepstakes that he enters. Boss fantasy DP113 1.png
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Stealing the Conversation! Chatot To give Giovanni a confidence boost by asking it loaded questions, which Chatot will mimic. Boss fantasy DP115.png
The Lonely Snover! Snover To give Giovanni Snover Berries for breakfast, thereby inspiring him to open a snow-cone business. Boss fantasy DP121.png
Battling a Cute Drama! Cherubi To charm and relax Giovanni after a hard day of making a "zillion dollars". Boss fantasy DP125.png
Promoting Healthy Tangrowth! Tangrowth To use Absorb to cure Giovanni's insomnia. Boss fantasy DP134.png
A Rivalry to Gible On! Gible To play in the water with Giovanni and "help him find his inner Boss." Boss fantasy DP145.png
Try for the Family Stone! Mismagius To cast a spell that will make Giovanni happy. Boss fantasy DP148.png
Gotta Get a Gible! Gible To get rid of the scrap thanks to Gible eating it, and because in addition it is ecological. Boss fantasy DP157.png
The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore! Sunyshore Tower To provide headquarters with warm floors (that the boss will want to sleep on), stoves and hot baths. Boss fantasy DP166.png
Pokémon Ranger: Heatran Rescue! Heatran To be used as a grill, a sauna heater, and a fireplace. Boss fantasy DP169.png
An Elite Coverup! Magby To help Giovanni light his barbecue and birthday candles. Also, to light the Team Rocket headquarters in the event of a blackout. Boss fantasy DP170.png
Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama! Narissa's Ditto 1 and 2 To help Giovanni catch Legendary Pokémon like Giratina and Regigigas. Boss fantasy DP173.png
For The Love of Meowth! Mamie's Glameow To make the boss happy when he wake up thanks to the beauty of Glameow. It was in fact a decoy because Meowth just wanted to escape with Glameow since he felt in love with her. Boss fantasy DP178.png
Four Roads Diverged in a Pokémon Port! Kenny's Floatzel When Giovanni can't sleep at night, Floatzel can give him its floatation sac to use as a pillow (Meowth doesn't consider the fact that Floatzel can't actually remove the sac from its body). Boss fantasy DP180.png

Pokémon the Series: XY

Episode Item/Pokémon Use Image
Awakening the Sleeping Giant! Poké Flute To gather an army of Snorlax. Boss fantasy XY018 1.png
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Battling at Full Volume! Pikachu Giovanni rewards Meowth lots of desserts, but Meowth doesn't like how his boss gave him too much desserts. Boss fantasy XY115.png

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

Episode Item/Pokémon Use Image
Tasting the Bitter with the Sweet! A rare Pokémon Meowth in the boss's lap. Boss fantasy SM059.png
Don't Ignore the Small Stufful! All the Pokémon from the Aether Paradise Conservation Area To please Giovanni and make all the Pokémon even happier than in the wild. Boss fantasy.png
A High-Speed Awakening! Vikavolt To pull Giovanni in a flying sled. Boss fantasy SM119 1.png
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Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Episode Item/Pokémon Use Image
A Little Rocket R & R! All the Pokémon stolen from the Resort Area To make Giovanni scold Matori and congratulate with every member of the trio. Boss fantasy JN024.png

Trivia

  • Maddie Blaustein said that the boss fantasies were one of her favorite parts of her role as Meowth.
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