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The '''Team Rocket motto''' (Japanese: '''ロケット{{tt|団|だん}}の{{tt|名乗|なの}}り''' ''Rocket Gang's self-introduction'') is a motto that [[Team Rocket]] members often recite and/or live by.
[[File:Team Rocket motto.png|thumb|300px|Team Rocket at the end of their motto in ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'']]
The '''Team Rocket motto''' (Japanese: '''ロケット{{tt|団|だん}}の{{tt|名乗|なの}}り''' ''Rocket Gang's self-introduction'') is a motto that [[Team Rocket]] members often recite or live by.


==In the anime==
==Jessie, James, and Meowth==
[[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} have several mottos, saying one of them in nearly every episode when they reveal themselves to {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}. Early on, they had an irresistible urge to say it whenever hearing the word "trouble", but this seemingly has been left to the past. This motto would usually be said by all members of the trio, but when one of them is not present, another member takes their line.
In the {{pkmn|animated series}}, [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} have several mottos, saying one of them in nearly every episode when they reveal themselves to {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}. Early on, they had an irresistible urge to say it whenever hearing the word "trouble", but this seemingly is no longer the case. This motto would usually be said by all members of the trio, but when one of them is not present, another member takes their line.


===Original motto===
===[[Original series]]===
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{{anchor|Original motto}}
|- align=center
[[File:Team Rocket motto OS.png|250px|thumb|Team Rocket at the end of their motto in the original series]]
! style="{{roundyleft}}: 5px;" | Japanese
The original motto was used from ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]'' to ''[[AG127|From Brags to Riches]]''. The original background music was used until the end of the [[original series]]. The new music debuted in ''[[AG001|Get the Show on the Road!]]''.
! style="{{roundy}}: 5px;" | Translation
{| style="background:#{{kanto color light}}; {{roundy}}; border:3px solid #{{kanto color}}"
! style="{{roundyright}}: 5px;" | English
|-
|- style="background:#FFF;"
! Japanese
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|なんだかんだと聞かれたら|Nanda kanda to kikaretara}} || '''''Musashi:''' If you ask us something or other...'' || '''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble!
! Translation
|- style="background:#FFF;"
! English
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|答えてあげるのが世の情け|Kotaete ageru no ga yo no nasake}} || '''''Kojirō:''' The answer we give will be the compassion of the world!'' || '''James:''' Make it double!
|- style="background:#FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|なんだかんだと聞かれたら|Nanda kanda to kikaretara}} || '''''Musashi:''' If you ask us this or that...'' || '''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble!
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|世界の破壊を防ぐため|Sekai no hakai wo fusegu tame}} || '''''Musashi:''' To protect the world from devastation!'' || '''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
|- style="background:#FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|答えてあげるのが世の情け|Kotaete ageru no ga yo no nasake}} || '''''Kojirō:''' The pity of the world is what responds!'' || '''James:''' Make it double!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|世界の破壊を防ぐため|Sekai no hakai wo fusegu tame}} || '''''Musashi:''' To prevent the destruction of the world!'' || '''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|世界の平和を守るため|Sekai no heiwa wo mamoru tame}} || '''''Kojirō:''' To protect the peace of the world!'' || '''James:''' To unite all people{{Tt|s|4Kids dub only}} within our nation!
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|世界の平和を守るため|Sekai no heiwa wo mamoru tame}} || '''''Kojirō:''' To protect the peace of the world!'' || '''James:''' To unite all people{{Tt|s|4Kids dub only}} within our nation!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|愛と真実の悪をつらぬく|Ai to shinjitsu no aku wo tsuranuku}} || '''''Musashi:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!'' || '''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|愛と真実の悪をつらぬく|Ai to shinjitsu no aku wo tsuranuku}} || '''''Musashi:''' To stand by the evils of love and truth!'' || '''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|ラブリー・チャーミーな敵役|Raburī chāmī na katakiyaku}} || '''''Kojirō:''' The lovely, charmy villains!'' || '''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|ラブリー・チャーミーな敵役|Raburī chāmī na katakiyaku}} || '''''Kojirō:''' The lovely, charmy villains!'' || '''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|ムサシ|Musashi}} || '''''Musashi:''' Musashi!'' || '''Jessie:''' Jessie!
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|ムサシ|Musashi}} || '''''Musashi:''' Musashi!'' || '''Jessie:''' Jessie!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|コジロウ|Kojirō}} || '''''Kojirō:''' Kojirō!'' || '''James:''' James!
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|コジロウ|Kojirō}} || '''''Kojirō:''' Kojirō!'' || '''James:''' James!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|銀河をかけるロケット団の二人には……|Ginga wo kakeru Roketto-dan no futari ni wa......}} || '''''Musashi:''' The pair from Team Rocket soars through the galaxy!'' || '''Jessie:''' Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|銀河をかけるロケット団の二人には……|Ginga wo kakeru Roketto-dan no futari ni wa......}} || '''''Musashi:''' The pair from Team Rocket soars through the galaxy!'' || '''Jessie:''' Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|ホワイトホール、白い明日が待ってるぜ|Howaito hōru, shiroi ashita ga matteru ze}} || '''''Kojirō:''' A white hole, a white tomorrow awaits us!'' || '''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare to fight!
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|ホワイトホール、白い明日が待ってるぜ|Howaito hōru, shiroi ashita ga matteru ze}} || '''''Kojirō:''' A white hole, a white tomorrow awaits us!'' || '''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare to fight!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ニャース:''' {{tt|にゃんてにゃ|Nyante nya}} || '''''Nyarth:''' Something like that!'' || '''Meowth:''' Meowth! That's right!
| '''ニャース:''' {{tt|にゃんてにゃ|Nyante nya}} || '''''Nyarth:''' Something like that!'' || '''Meowth:''' Meowth! That's right!
|}{{-}}
|}
 
Note that the lines "To denounce the evils of truth and love!" and "To extend our reach to the stars above!" were often said by both [[Jessie]] and [[James]] in the [[S01|first season]]. In many later episodes, starting from ''[[EP085|Fit To Be Tide]]'', James said "fight, fight, fight" instead of just the singular "fight" at the end of his last line. {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} also began saying his name at the end of the motto in ''[[EP149|Tunnel Vision]]'', and has done so in most episodes since. There were many occasions in which the trio would use a radio or something similar to play the background music.


Since [[EP002|the episode Team Rocket was introduced in]], the duo has been rhyming "prepare for trouble" and "make it double" phrases. An example from ''[[AG048|ZigZag Zangoose!]]'', in which Jessie was training {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} and Meowth filled in for her, is:
Since [[EP002|the episode Team Rocket was introduced in]], the duo has been rhyming "prepare for trouble" and "make it double" phrases. Also, in almost all episodes after the Orange League, they tend to alter the first two sentences to match the current situation. An example from ''[[AG048|ZigZag Zangoose!]]'', in which Jessie was training {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} and Meowth filled in for her, is:
:'''Meowth:''' Prepare for trouble, here in the wood...
:'''Meowth:''' Prepare for trouble, here in the wood...
:'''James:''' ... and make it double, like you know that you should!
:'''James:''' ...and make it double like you know that you should!
 
Also, in almost all episodes after the Orange League, they tend to alter the first two sentences to match the current situation.
 
Also, the lines "To denounce the evils of truth and love!" and "To extend our reach to the stars above!" were often said by both [[Jessie]] and [[James]] in the [[S01|first season]].


There were many occasions in which they would use a radio or something else to play the background music. Also, in many later episodes, James said "fight, fight, fight" at the end of his last line. {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} also began saying its name at the end of the motto in ''[[EP149|Tunnel Vision]]'', and has done so in most episodes since.
This version of the motto was used in commercials for {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} with each line being said by different children, omitting the parts at which Jessie, James and Meowth say their own names and the line "Team Rocket, blasting off at the speed of light." This motto was also adapted into the songs [[Team Rocket Forever]] and [[Double Trouble]].


This version of the motto was used in commercials for {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} with each line being said by different children, omitting the parts at which Jessie, James and Meowth say their own names and the line "Team Rocket, blasting off at the speed of light."
Team Rocket used this motto in ''[[DP092|A Lean Mean Team Rocket Machine]]'', as a return to their "hip and cool" ways, done by only Jessie, James, and Meowth, without the usual ending additions of Wobbuffet and Mime Jr.


Team Rocket returned to this motto in ''[[DP092|A Lean Mean Team Rocket Machine]]'', as a return to their "hip and cool" ways, done by only Jessie, James, and Meowth, without the usual ending additions of Wobbuffet and Mime Jr.
This motto was also used in ''[[SM042|Alola, Kanto!]]'', where Team Rocket had followed Ash and {{ashcl}} to Kanto during their extracurricular activity.


From ''[[BW109|New Places... Familiar Faces!]]'' onwards, Team Rocket started using this motto again, after having failed in their [[BW096|latest]] [[BW097|operation]] and making a brief retreat back to [[Kanto]]. Some slight changes in the dubbed version are that, the first lines are recited in most cases as "Prepare for trouble, ''you know the drill''", "And make it double, ''you'll get your fill''"{{tt|*|in variations of the motto, the italic portions are replaced, and in the XY series, they are omitted unless it's a variation}}, and James now says either "To unite ''the people'' within our nation" or "To unite ''all people'' within our nation", instead of "To unite ''all peoples'' within our nation".
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''===
[[File:Team Rocket motto AG.png|250px|thumb|Team Rocket at the end of their motto in ''Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire'']]
During the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} saga, Jessie, James, and Meowth changed their motto. This motto was used from ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]'' to ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!]]''.


====Variations in the [[original series]]====
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! English
;''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]'' motto
|- style="background:#FFF"
In this episode James was depressed while saying his lines of the motto due to the fact that he was conned by the [[Magikarp Salesman]].  
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|なんだかんだと声がする|Nanda kanda to koe ga suru}} || '''''Musashi:''' There is a voice saying something.'' || '''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble from the skies!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|地平線の彼方から|Chiheisen no kanata kara}} || '''''Kojirō:''' From beyond the horizon...'' || '''James:''' From beyond the stars, a nasty surprise!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|ビッグバンの彼方から|Biggu ban no kanata kara}} || '''''Musashi:''' From beyond the big bang...'' || '''Jessie:''' An evil as old as the galaxy...
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|我らを呼んでる声がする|Warera wo yonderu koe ga suru}} || '''''Kojirō:''' A voice is calling us!'' || '''James:''' ...sent here to fulfill our destiny!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ニャース:''' {{tt|お待たせにゃ|Omatase nya}} || '''''Nyarth:''' Sorry to keep you waiting!'' || '''Meowth:''' Plus, there's me!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|健気に咲いた悪の花|Kenage ni saita aku no hana}} || '''''Musashi:''' Evil flowers who have courageously bloomed!'' || '''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|ハードでスイートな敵役|Hādo de suīto na katakiyaku}} || '''''Kojirō:''' In the role of the villains who are hard and sweet!'' || '''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|ムサシ|Musashi}} || '''''Musashi:''' Musashi!'' || '''Jessie:''' Jessie!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|コジロウ|Kojirō}} || '''''Kojirō:''' Kojirō!'' || '''James:''' And James!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ニャース:''' {{tt|ニャースでニャース|Nyāsu de Nyāsu}} || '''''Nyarth:''' And Nyarth!'' || '''Meowth:''' And Meowth are the names!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|ロケット団のあるところ|Roketto-dan no aru tokoro}} || '''''Musashi:''' The place where Team Rocket is'' || '''Jessie:''' Anywhere there's peace in the universe...
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|世界は|Sekai wa}} || '''''Kojirō:''' The world-'' || '''James:''' ...Team Rocket...
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ニャース:''' {{tt|宇宙は|Uchū wa}} || '''''Nyarth:''' The universe-'' || '''Meowth:''' ...Will be there...
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''All:''' {{tt|君を待っている|Kimi wo matteiru}} || '''''All:''' Awaits you!'' || '''All:''' To make everything worse!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ソーナンス:''' {{tt|ソーナンス！|Sōnansu!}} || '''''Sonans:''' {{tt|Sōnansu!|Of course!}}'' || '''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
|}


;''[[EP020|The Ghost of Maiden's Peak]]'' motto
Since the first episode, they have adapted their traditional rhyming phrases "Prepare for trouble" and "Make it double" into the motto, thereby restoring the first two lines of the original motto. James's {{TP|James|Chimecho}} and {{TP|James|Mime Jr.}} also contribute their names at the end of the motto in most episodes they appear in.
As James was under the trance of {{p|Gastly}} he was not present with Jessie and Meowth when they encountered the twerps, and Jessie was left to say most of the motto herself. However, James later reacted to hearing the motto, and made his whereabouts known by saying his last three lines.  


;''[[EP028|Pokémon Fashion Flash]]'' motto
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''===
In this episode Team Rocket opens "Salon Roquet" and for this reason introduces itself with a special motto.
[[File:Team Rocket motto DP.png|250px|thumb|Team Rocket at the end of their motto in ''Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl'']]
In [[Sinnoh]], the trio changed to a new motto yet again. This motto was used from ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide!]]'' to ''[[DP181|Bucking the Treasure Trend!]]''.


:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from boring fashion!
{| style="background:#{{sinnoh color light}}; {{roundy}}; border:3px solid #{{sinnoh color}}"
:'''James:''' To dress all people with flash and passion!
|-
:'''Jessie:''' To give all Pokémon pretty faces!
! Japanese
:'''James:''' To extend our art to outer spaces!
! Translation
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
! English
:'''James:''' James!
|- style="background:#FFF"
:'''Jessie:''' Salon Roquet! When it comes to chic we know what's right!
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|なんだかんだの声を聞き|Nanda kanda no koe wo kiki}} || '''''Musashi:''' We hear voices saying this and that...'' || '''Jessie:''' Listen, is that a voice I hear?
:'''James:''' Surrender your taste or prepare to fight!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|光の速さでやってきた|Hikari no hayasa de yattekita}} || '''''Kojirō:''' We come along in a swift current of light...'' || '''James:''' It's speaking to me loud and clear.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|風よ|Kaze yo}} || '''''Musashi:''' The wind!'' || '''Jessie:''' On the wind!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|大地よ|Daichi yo}} || '''''Kojirō:''' The land!'' || '''James:''' Past the stars!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ニャース:''' {{tt|大空よ|Oozora yo}} || '''''Nyarth:''' The sky!'' || '''Meowth:''' In your ear!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|世界に届けよう　デンジャラス|Sekai ni todokeyō denjarasu}} || '''''Musashi:''' The danger we will deliver to the world!'' || '''Jessie:''' Bringing chaos at a breakneck pace.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|宇宙に伝えよう　クライシス|Uchū ni tsutaeyō kuraishisu}} || '''''Kojirō:''' The crisis we will convey to the universe!'' || '''James:''' Dashing hope, putting fear in its place.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|天使か悪魔か　その名を呼べば|Tenshi ka akuma ka sono na wo yobeba}} || '''''Musashi:''' Whether angels or demons, if you call the name,'' || '''Jessie:''' A rose by any other name is just as sweet.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|誰もが震える魅惑の響き|Daremo ga furueru miwaku no hibiki}} || '''''Kojirō:''' The captivating echo that shakes everyone...'' || '''James:''' When everything's worse, our work is complete.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|ムサシ|Musashi}} || '''''Musashi:''' Musashi!'' || '''Jessie:''' Jessie!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|コジロウ|Kojirō}} || '''''Kojirō:''' Kojirō'' || '''James:''' And it's James!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ニャース:''' {{tt|ニャースでニャース|Nyāsu de Nyāsu}} || '''''Nyarth:''' And Nyarth! || '''Meowth:''' And Meowth, now that's a name!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|時代の主役はあたしたち|Jidai no shuyaku wa atashi-tachi}} || '''''Musashi:''' The stars of the era are us!'' || '''Jessie:''' Putting the do-gooders in their place...
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|我らは無敵の|Warera wa muteki no}} || '''''Kojirō:''' We are the invincible...'' || '''James:''' ...we're Team Rocket...
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''All:''' {{tt|ロケット団|Roketto-dan}} || '''''All:''' Team Rocket!'' || '''All:''' ...in your face!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ソーナンス:''' {{tt|ソーナンス|Sōnansu}} || '''''Sonans:''' {{tt|Sōnansu!|Of course!}}'' || '''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
|}
 
In the dub, they often replace the first two lines with
:'''Jessie:''' Listen, is that a twerpish voice I hear?
:'''James:''' It's shrieking to me loud and clear.


;''[[EP030|Sparks Fly for Magnemite]]'' motto
:'''Jessie:''' Listen, is that a [[Nurse Joy|pitiful head]] of a [[Pokémon Center|Pokécenter]] I hear?
In this episode Team Rocket attempts to recite their motto before smelling something.
:'''James:''' It whines to me loud and clear.


:'''Meowth:''' That's them and they're on their way to the Pokemon Center.
or something similar. As in Battle Frontier, Mime Jr. contributes its name after Wobbuffet.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''Jessie and James:''' (sniffs) Blech!
:'''James:''' I can't take it anymore!
:'''Jessie:''' It's disgusting!
:'''James:''' This place stinks!


The rest of the motto was not followed in this episode.
It is notable that the Sinnoh motto is modified more often even in the Japanese version.


;''[[EP031|Dig Those Diglett!]]'' motto
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''===
In this episode Team Rocket recites this one after they see Ash and his friends in a forest at night.
====Best Wishes! and Best Wishes! Season 2====
[[File:Team Rocket motto BW.png|250px|thumb|Team Rocket at the end of their motto in ''Pokémon the Series: Black & White'']]
In [[Unova]], the trio changed to a new motto yet again. This motto was used from ''[[BW002|Enter Iris and Axew!]]'' to ''[[BW075|A Restoration Confrontation! Part 1]]''.


:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble!
{| style="background:#{{unova color light}}; {{roundy}}; border:3px solid #{{unova color}}"
:'''James:''' Make it double!
|-
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
! Japanese
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
! Translation
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
! English
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
|- style="background:#FFF"
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|「'''＊'''」と聞かれたら|"*" to kikaretara}} || '''''Musashi:''' If we were asked "'''*'''"'' || '''Jessie:''' What a question, twerpish indeed!
:'''James:''' James!
|- style="background:#FFF"
:'''Meowth:''' They know the rest.
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|答えてあげよう明日のため|Kotaete ageyō asu no tame}} || '''''Kojirō:''' We will answer for the sake of tomorrow!'' || '''James:''' We'll answer these questions when we feel the need!
:'''Jessie, James and Meowth:''' (falls down) Ouch!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|フューチャー  白い未来は悪の色|Fyūchā shiroi mirai wa aku no iro}} || '''''Musashi:''' Future! A white future reflects the color of evil!'' || '''Jessie:''' Bringing the blinding white light of evil into the future!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|ユニバース  黒い世界に正義の鉄槌|Yunibāsu kuroi sekai ni seigi no tettsui}} || '''''Kojirō:''' Universe! The hammer of justice in a black world!'' || '''James:''' Thrusting the hammer of justice down onto the black darkness of the universe!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ニャース:''' {{tt|我らこの地にその名を記す|Warera kono chi ni sono na wo shirusu}} || '''''Nyarth:''' Our names will be remembered in this place!'' || '''Meowth:''' Carving our names in the Rock of Eternity!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|情熱の破壊者  ムサシ!|Jōnetsu no hakaisha Musashi!}} || '''''Musashi:''' Destroyer of passion, Musashi!'' || '''Jessie:''' The fiery destroyer, Jessie!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|暗黒の純情  コジロウ!|Ankoku no junjō Kojirō!}} || '''''Kojirō:''' Pure heart of darkness, Kojirō!'' || '''James:''' And with thunderous emotion, I am James!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ニャース:''' {{tt|無限の知性  ニャース!|Mugen no chisei Nyāsu!}} || '''''Nyarth:''' Infinite intelligence, Nyarth!'' || '''Meowth:''' Wisest of the wise, Meowth!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''All:''' {{tt|さあ集え! ロケット団の名のもとに!|Sā tsudoe! Roketto-dan no na no moto ni!}} || '''''All:''' Come gather! Under the name of Team Rocket!'' || '''All:''' And now gather, under the name of Team Rocket!
|}


The rest of the motto was not followed in this episode.
"'''*'''" denotes the phrase Jessie copies when they are about to announce their motto.


;''[[EP065|Showdown at the Po-ké Corral]]'' motto
====Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N and Best Wishes! Season 2: Decolora Adventure!====
In this episode, Team Rocket has followed Ash and his friends to Professor Oak's Laboratory. When they start singing their motto, Meowth is constantly trying to get a phrase for himself.
[[File:Team Rocket motto BW 2.png|250px|thumb|Team Rocket at the end of their motto in ''Pokémon the Series: Black & White'' Season 2]]
In ''[[BW109|New Places... Familiar Faces!]]'', Jessie, James and Meowth reverted to their original motto with some slight alterations, after having failed in their [[BW096|latest]] [[BW097|operation]] and making a brief retreat back to [[Kanto]]. Starting in ''Adventures in Unova and Beyond'', the motto is altered to the situation.


:'''Meowth:''' May I invite you to prepare...
{| style="background:#{{water color light}}; {{roundy}}; border:3px solid #{{water color}}"
:'''Jessie and James:''' For trouble!
|-
:'''Meowth:''' Yeah! And while you're at it, you're better make it a triple!
! Japanese
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
! Translation
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
! English
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
|- style="background:#FFF"
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|なんだかんだと聞かれたら|Nanda kanda to kikaretara}} || '''''Musashi:''' If you ask us this or that...'' || '''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, you know the drill!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
|- style="background:#FFF"
:'''James:''' James!
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|答えてあげるのが世の情け|Kotaete ageru no ga yo no nasake}} || '''''Kojirō:''' The pity of the world is what responds!'' || '''James:''' And make it double, you'll get your fill!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth...!
|- style="background:#FFF"
:'''Jessie (''thrashes Meowth to the ground''):''' You stay out of this, Meowth!
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|世界の破壊を防ぐため|Sekai no hakai wo fusegu tame}} || '''''Musashi:''' To prevent the destruction of the world!'' || '''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''James (''thrashes Meowth''):''' Stop stealing our material!
|- style="background:#FFF"
:'''Meowth:''' All right, all right!
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|世界の平和を守るため|Sekai no heiwa wo mamoru tame}} || '''''Kojirō:''' To protect the peace of the world!'' || '''James:''' To unite {{tt|the|occasionally "all"}} people within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
|- style="background:#FFF"
:'''James:''' Surrender now or prepare to fight for that {{AP|Pikachu}}!
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|愛と真実の悪をつらぬく|Ai to shinjitsu no aku wo tsuranuku}} || '''''Musashi:''' To stand by the evils of love and truth!'' || '''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|ラブリー・チャーミーな敵役|Raburī chāmī na katakiyaku}} || '''''Kojirō:''' The lovely, charmy villains!'' || '''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|ムサシ|Musashi}} || '''''Musashi:''' Musashi!'' || '''Jessie:''' It's Jessie!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|コジロウ|Kojirō}} || '''''Kojirō:''' Kojirō!'' || '''James:''' And {{tt|it's|only occasionally}} James!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|銀河をかけるロケット団の二人には……|Ginga wo kakeru Roketto-dan no futari ni wa......}} || '''''Musashi:''' The pair from Team Rocket soars through the galaxy!'' || '''Jessie:''' Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|ホワイトホール、白い明日が待ってるぜ|Howaito hōru, shiroi ashita ga matteru ze}} || '''''Kojirō:''' A white hole, a white tomorrow awaits us!'' || '''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare to fight!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ニャース:''' {{tt|にゃんてにゃ|Nyante nya}} || '''''Nyarth:''' Something like that!'' || '''Meowth:''' Meowth! That's right!
|}


;''[[EP077|Fourth Round Rumble]]'' motto
===''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''===
In this episode, Team Rocket starts to sell fake Badges to Trainers in the Indigo Plateau. Near the end of the episode, they realize that they are much more successful selling stuff than when they are stealing stuff. At some point, Meowth says that they will eventually open a fast-food restaurant. This is the following dialogue:
[[File:Team Rocket motto XY.png|250px|thumb|Team Rocket at the end of their motto in ''Pokémon the Series: XY'']]
Just like in ''Adventures in Unova and Beyond'', Jessie, James, and Meowth still use their original motto from the original series, but it is altered to the situation at hand in the episode.


:'''Jessie:''' That's not a bad idea. We can call it "Jessie's"
{| style="background:#{{kalos color light}}; {{roundy}}; border:3px solid #{{kalos color}}"
:'''James:''' "James's"
|-
:'''Jessie:''' Want a burger and fries without trouble?
! Japanese
:'''James:''' If you are really hungry make it double!
! Translation
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from hunger and thirst.
! English
:'''James:''' Our food isn't bad, at least not the worst.
|- style="background:#FFF"
:'''Jessie:''' The Team Rocket Restaurant blasting for a bite
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|なんだかんだと聞かれたら|Nanda kanda to kikaretara}} || '''''Musashi:''' If you ask us this or that...'' || '''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble!
:'''Jessie and James:''' We stay open all day, we stay open all night!
|- style="background:#FFF"
 
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|答えてあげるのが世の情け|Kotaete ageru no ga yo no nasake}} || '''''Kojirō:''' The pity of the world is what responds!'' || '''James:''' And make it double!
This variation is a heavy variation of the usual motto and sounds like a restaurant motto.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|世界の破壊を防ぐため|Sekai no hakai wo fusegu tame}} || '''''Musashi:''' To prevent the destruction of the world!'' || '''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|世界の平和を守るため|Sekai no heiwa wo mamoru tame}} || '''''Kojirō:''' To protect the peace of the world!'' || '''James:''' To unite all people within our nation!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|愛と真実の悪をつらぬく|Ai to shinjitsu no aku wo tsuranuku}} || '''''Musashi:''' To stand by the evils of love and truth!'' || '''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|ラブリー・チャーミーな敵役|Raburī chāmī na katakiyaku}} || '''''Kojirō:''' The lovely, charmy villains!'' || '''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|ムサシ|Musashi}} || '''''Musashi:''' Musashi!'' || '''Jessie:''' It's Jessie!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|コジロウ|Kojirō}} || '''''Kojirō:''' Kojirō!'' || '''James:''' And James!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|銀河をかけるロケット団の二人には……|Ginga wo kakeru Roketto-dan no futari ni wa......}} || '''''Musashi:''' The pair from Team Rocket soars through the galaxy!'' || '''Jessie:''' Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|ホワイトホール、白い明日が待ってるぜ|Howaito hōru, shiroi ashita ga matteru ze}} || '''''Kojirō:''' A white hole, a white tomorrow awaits us!'' || '''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare to fight!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ニャース:''' {{tt|にゃんてにゃ|Nyante nya}} || '''''Nyarth:''' Something like that!'' || '''Meowth:''' Meowth! That's right!
|}


;''[[EP096|Meowth Rules!]]'' motto
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''===
In this episode Meowth, being hit by {{AP|Squirtle}}'s {{m|Water Gun}}, flies up and falls on an island where a strange tribe that worships Meowth lives. Almost in the end of the episode when Meowth feels lonely and says he misses [[Jessie]] and [[James]], they both appear and recite a special version of their motto for Meowth. At the same time, the tribal priest and high priest beg Meowth to stay with the tribe.
[[File:Team Rocket Alola logo.png|thumb|300px|Team Rocket at the beginning of their motto in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'']]
[[File:Team Rocket motto SM.png|thumb|300px|Team Rocket at the end of their motto in ''Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon'']]
In [[Alola]], the trio once again changed to a new motto, which debuted in ''[[SM003|Loading the Dex!]]''. The Japanese version of the Alolan motto is based on a series of ''{{wp|yojijukugo}}'', a type of Japanese proverb made up of four kanji. In English, the motto is very similar to the Unovan one.  


:'''The priest:''' Great One, our people need you here!
{| style="background:#{{alola color light}}; {{roundy}}; border:3px solid #{{alola color}}"
:'''Jessie:''' I'm the one who needs you too!
! Japanese
:'''James:''' Make it double, we both need you!
! Translation
:'''Jessie:''' You protect us both from desperation!
! English
:'''James:''' You unite us all in jubilation!
|- style="background:#FFF"
:'''Jessie:''' You help chase away our loneliness!
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|「＊」と言われたら|"*" to iwaretara}} || '''''Musashi:''' If asked, "*"'' || '''Jessie:''' Did someone ask something? We're here to find out!
:'''James:''' You're a mess, but we love you nevertheless!
|- style="background:#FFF"
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|聞かせてあげよう　我らが名を|Kikasete ageyou warera ga na o}} || '''''Kojirō:''' We shall tell you our names'' || '''James:''' Noble answers are what we're all about!
:'''James:''' James!
|- style="background:#FFF"
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket's friendship never ends!
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|花顔柳腰　羞月閉花|Kaganryūyō shūgetsuheika}} || '''''Musashi:''' A flower's face and a willow's waist, makes the moon abashed and flowers wilt'' || '''Jessie:''' The beauty so radiant, the flowers and moon hide in shame.
:'''James:''' So let's set sail on our ship of friends!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|儚きこの世に咲く一輪の悪の花|Hakanaki konoyo ni saku ichirin no aku no hana}} || '''''Musashi:''' A single flower of evil blooming in this fleeting world'' || '''Jessie:''' A single flower of evil in this fleeting world:
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|ムサシ！|Musashi!}} || '''''Musashi:''' Musashi!'' || '''Jessie:''' Jessie!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|飛竜乗雲　英姿颯爽|Hiryōjōun eishisassō}} || '''''Kojirō:''' An exquisite talent and the perfect gentleman'' || '''James:''' The nobly heroic man of our times!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|切なきこの世に一矢報いる悪の使徒|Setsunaki konoyo ni isshimukuiru aku no shito}} || '''''Kojirō:''' A disciple of evil fighting back against this tragic world'' || '''James:''' The master of darkness fighting back against a tragic world!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|コジロウ！|Kojirō!}} || '''''Kojirō:''' Kojirō!'' || '''James:''' It's James.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ニャース:''' {{tt|一蓮托生　連帯責任|Ichirentakushō rentaisekinin}} || '''''Nyarth:''' Walking the same path, the deeds of one are the deeds of all'' || '''Meowth:''' It's all for one and one for all!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ニャース:''' {{tt|親しき仲にも小判輝く悪の星|Shitashiki naka ni mo koban kagayaku aku no hoshi}} || '''''Nyarth:''' Even among friends, the star of evil shining like gold'' || '''Meowth:''' A glittering dark star that always shines bright!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ニャース:''' {{tt|ニャースでニャース！|Nyāsu de Nyāsu!}} || '''''Nyarth:''' Nyarth!'' || '''Meowth:''' Dig it, while Meowth takes flight!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ムサシ、コジロウ:''' {{tt|ロケット団　参上！|Roketto-dan sanjō!}} || '''''Musashi, Kojirō:''' We are Team Rocket! || '''Jessie, James:''' Team Rocket, let's fight!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ニャース:''' {{tt|なのニャ！|Nano nya}} || '''''Nyarth:''' We are!'' || '''Meowth:''' That's right!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ソーナンス:''' {{tt|ソ～ナンス！|Sōnansu!}} || '''''Sonans:''' {{tt|Sōnansu!|Of course!}}'' || '''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
|}


;''[[EP097|Tracey Gets Bugged]]'' motto
"*" denotes the phrase Jessie copies when they are about to announce their motto.
Since Jessie gets her hair cut short by a wild {{p|Scyther}} in this episode, [[Team Rocket]] recites a special motto.


:'''Jessie:''' You insult my hair? Prepare for trouble!
===''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''===
:'''James:''' It used to be there but now it's stubble!
As in ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'', Jessie, James and Meowth use their original motto from the original series.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect my head from humiliation!
:'''James:''' Too bad her hair went on vacation!
:'''Jessie:''' My gorgeous hair was my one true love!
:'''James:''' They went together like a hand and glove!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Now my hair is short but it won't be for long!
:'''James:''' And it won't stop our Jessie from doing what's wrong!
:'''Meowth:''' Hairy!


;''[[EP098|A Way Off Day Off]]'' motto
{| style="background:#{{galar color light}}; {{roundy}}; border:3px solid #{{galar color}}"
Team Rocket comes down from a cliff along a zip-line, but just when they are about to recite their names, Jessie and James crash into a tree and become a bit dizzy.
|-
! Japanese
! Translation
! English
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|なんだかんだと聞かれたら|Nanda kanda to kikaretara}} || '''''Musashi:''' If you ask us this or that...'' || '''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|答えてあげるが世の情け|Kotaete ageru ga yo no nasake}} || '''''Kojirō:''' The pity of the world is what responds!'' || '''James:''' And make it double!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|世界の破壊を防ぐため|Sekai no hakai wo fusegu tame}} || '''''Musashi:''' To prevent the destruction of the world!'' || '''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|世界の平和を守るため|Sekai no heiwa wo mamoru tame}} || '''''Kojirō:''' To protect the peace of the world!'' || '''James:''' To unite all people within our nation!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|愛と真実の悪を貫く|Ai to shinjitsu no aku wo tsuranuku}} || '''''Musashi:''' To stand by the evils of love and truth!'' || '''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|ラブリーチャーミーな敵役|Raburī chāmī na katakiyaku}} || '''''Kojirō:''' The lovely, charmy villains!'' || '''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|ムサシ|Musashi}} || '''''Musashi:''' Musashi!'' || '''Jessie:''' Jessie!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|コジロウ|Kojirō}} || '''''Kojirō:''' Kojirō!'' || '''James:''' And James!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|銀河を駆けるロケット団の２人には|Ginga wo kakeru Roketto-dan no futari ni wa}} || '''''Musashi:''' The pair from Team Rocket soars through the galaxy!'' || '''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|ホワイトホール　白い明日が待ってるぜ|Howaito hōru shiroi ashita ga matteru ze}} || '''''Kojirō:''' A white hole, a white tomorrow awaits us!'' || '''James:''' Surrender now or prepare for a fight!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ニャース:''' {{tt|ニャーンてな！|Nyante na!}} || '''''Nyarth:''' Something like that!'' || '''Meowth:''' Meowth! That's right!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ソーナンス:''' {{tt|ソーナンス！|Sōnansu!}} || '''''Sonans:''' {{tt|Sōnansu!|Of course!}}'' || '''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
|}
 
===Variations===
====[[Original series]]====
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;''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency]]'' motto
In this episode, the motto makes it's first debut but the first lines was excluded.


:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble!
:'''Jessie:''' Don't be frightened little boy.
:'''James:''' Make it double!
:'''James:''' Allow us to introduce ourselves.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie (''crashes into a tree mid-word''):''' Jes-!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James (''also crashes into the tree mid-word''):''' Ja-!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie (''dizzy''):''' Team Blocket... rest off at the lead of spite... tonight...
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light!
:'''James (''dizzy''):''' Surrender now or prepare... to surrender now... surrender now...
:'''James:''' Surrender now or prepare to fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth! Say the motto right!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
''Meowth scratches both Jessie and James to their faces''
:'''Meowth:''' We didn't mean to wake 'em all, but now we're gonna take 'em all!
:'''Jessie & James:''' Well said, Meowth!


;''[[EP118|The Double Trouble Header]]'' motto
;''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]'' motto
Pretending to be baseball fans, Team Rocket recites the following motto upon stealing [[Ash's Pikachu]] and [[Casey's Meganium|Casey's Chikorita]] (both were later freed).
In this episode, James was depressed while saying his lines of the motto due to the fact that he was conned by the [[Magikarp salesman]].


:'''Jessie:''' Attention, [[twerp]]s, it's prepare-for-trouble day!
;''[[EP020|The Ghost of Maiden's Peak]]'' motto
:'''James:''' But you're both out, what makes it a double play!
As James was under the trance of {{p|Gastly}}, he was not present with Jessie and Meowth when they encountered the twerps, and Jessie was left to say most of the motto herself. However, James later reacted to hearing the motto and made his whereabouts known by saying his last three lines.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect our team from devastation!
:'''James:''' To excite our side with a big ovation!
:'''Jessie:''' To strike out the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach with a baseball glove!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket throws their fastballs at the speed of light!
''James catches a ball thrown by Jessie''
:'''Meowth:''' Strike Three!
''Jessie and James throw themselves into each other's arms''
:'''James:''' We won, Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' James!
:'''James:''' Jessie!
:'''Meowth (''with tears in his face''):''' That's... right!


;''[[EP123|Spinarak Attack]]'' motto
;''[[EP026|Pokémon Scent-sation]]'' motto
In this episode Jessie and James try to imitate The Black Arachnid, a well-known burglar. Upon breaking into a rich mansion and seizing a valuable trophy, they introduce themselves to the stunned witnesses with the following motto.
In this episode while Team Rocket is saying the motto, Meowth detonated the gym with a bomb.


:'''Ash:''' How did they get in?!
:'''Jessie:''' Heartwarming, but what's that smell.
:'''Jessie:''' Check your eyes and prepare for trouble!
:'''Ash:''' What?!
:'''James:''' We've got the prize, so make it double!
:'''Jessie:''' Your Pokémon skills are stinking up this gym even worse than Gloom!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from its own greed!
:'''Misty:''' It's Team Rocket!
:'''James:''' To steal all the treasure that they don't need!
:'''Jessie:''' To work every heist like there are none other!
:'''James:''' And split the spoils with one another!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Thieves return under cover of night!
:'''James:''' Surrender now or prepare to fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth! That's right!
 
;''[[EP126|The Chikorita Rescue]]'' motto
After quickly taking [[Ash's Bayleef|Chikorita]] off the Pokémon Center dressed as doctors, Nurse Joy ask where they are from. They respond with a variation of their motto:
 
:'''Jessie:''' We are from the team that causes trouble
:'''James:''' I hope you're insured 'cause we make it double.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Doctor Jessie!
:'''Meowth:''' And last but not least, to blast this dump sky high!
:'''James:''' Doctor James!
:'''Jessie:''' (scared) Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket doctors, blast off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' (scared) James!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, because we're not making anymore house calls.
(They scream as the bomb explode, sending them flying)
:'''Meowth:''' You got that right!
:'''James:''' Where did you put that blaster ball!
:'''Meowth:''' Near us so i wouldn't lose it!
:'''Jessie:''' At least we get this lovely parting gift, their secret perfume formula.
:'''Ash:''' What?!
:'''All:''' Team Rocket's blasting off again!
 
The rest of the motto was not followed in this episode, as they got blasted off by a bomb Meowth detonates.


;''[[EP144|Gettin' The Bugs Out]]'' motto
;''[[EP028|Pokémon Fashion Flash]]'' motto
In this episode, {{Ash}} challenges [[Bugsy]] of the [[Azalea Gym]]. During the battle, Team Rocket tries to dig a hole underneath Pikachu. While they are excavating, they start dreaming about the bonus that they will receive from their boss. During the beginning of the motto, they recite it without the usual music and stopping the words in the syllables.
In this episode Team Rocket opens "Salon Roquet" and for this reason introduces itself with a special motto.


:'''Jessie:''' Oh, prepare for trouble, that's what they should do.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from boring fashion!
:'''James:''' And make it double, we're grabbing Pikachu.
:'''James:''' To dress all people with flash and passion!
:'''Meowth:''' Haah!
:'''Jessie:''' To give all Pokémon pretty faces!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''James:''' To extend our art to outer spaces!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Meowth:''' Sing it!
''Beginning of the usual music and normal recitation''
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket digging to the Pikachu at the speed of light!
:'''Jessie:''' Salon Roquet! When it comes to chic, we know what's right!
:'''James:''' Surrender now or prepare to fight the crowns on opening night!
:'''James:''' Surrender your taste or prepare to fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!


;''[[EP146|The Tricks of the Trade]]'' motto
;''[[EP029|The Punchy Pokémon]]'' motto
In this episode, Jessie and James try to steal all Pokémon in the Pokémon Swap Meet using a fake trading machine. After all the Trainers have discovered that their Poké Balls are empty, they try to get them back from Team Rocket. After this, Team Rocket recites a simple variation of their motto:
In this episode, James is carrying Jessie on his shoulders, thus James struggles to finish his part of the motto.


:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, its true, we've been stealing.
:'''James:''' Make it double, it beats relying and dealing.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the sta... ugh... I can't take it!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''James:''' Surrender now... surrender now... or prepare to... prepare to fuhuhu!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket stealing Poké Balls at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now or prepare to fight, fight, fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!


;''[[EP158|The Goldenrod Opportunity]]'' motto
;''[[EP030|Sparks Fly for Magnemite]]'' motto
This motto was recited by Jessie and James after they had confused some wares at a food store with free samples and had been caught by a saleswoman.
In this episode, Team Rocket attempts to recite their motto in a sewer before the horrible smells get to them.


:'''Jessie:''' Now you're in for a bunch of trouble!
:'''Meowth:''' That's them and they're on their way to the Pokémon Center.
:'''James:''' We're eating lunch, so make it double!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''Jessie:''' To eat and drink to our hearts' content!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''James:''' Without even having to spend a single cent!
''They stop singing''
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of paying for food!
:'''Jessie and James:''' (sniffs) Blech!
:'''James:''' We won't leave a single sample unchewed!
:'''James:''' I can't take it anymore!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' It's disgusting!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''James:''' This place stinks!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket loves scarfing down free samples at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Yes, and we like to eat even more than we like to fight!
:'''Meowth:''' You got that right!


This episode is also notable due to the fact that Team Rocket did not shout out their usual "blasting off" phrase in it, even before disappearing in the [[Magnet Train]] tunnel although the shining star did appear.
The rest of the motto was not followed in this episode.


;''[[EP163|Fossil Fools]]'' motto
;''[[EP031|Dig Those Diglett!]]'' motto
This motto was said by Team Rocket after Ash, {{ashfr}}, {{an|Professor Oak}}, and [[Foster]] arrived in the reservoir where the {{p|Omanyte}} and {{p|Omastar}} live.
In this episode, Team Rocket recites this one after they see Ash and his friends in a forest at night.


:'''Foster:''' What are they doing?
:'''Ash:''' Well, I think I learned my lesson, Pikachu.
:'''Jessie:''' We caught Pokémon without much trouble.
:'''Jessie:''' Your lesson is just beginning! To protect the world from devastation!
:'''James:''' With a bigger tank though, we would have caught double.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
Line 299: Line 418:
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket has finally done something right.
:'''Meowth:''' They know the rest.
:'''James:''' We have got plenty of Omastar and loads of Omanyte.
:'''Jessie and James:''' (both groan)
:'''Wobbuffet :''' Wobbu...!
:'''Meowth (''pushes Wobbuffet down''):''' Lay down! Meowth, that's right!


This is also one of the few episodes in which Jessie doesn't say "speed of light!" and James doesn't say "fight, fight, fight!"
The rest of the motto was not followed in this episode. After the motto, Jessie and James presented the newly evolved forms of their Pokémon: {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} and {{TP|James|Weezing}}.


;''[[EP165|Hassle in the Castle]]'' motto
;''[[EP053|The Purr-fect Hero]]'' motto
In this episode Team Rocket breaks into a castle that later appeared to be a hospital, where Pokémon were used to treat people. Upon stealing some food from the dining room and trying to get away, Team Rocket was caught by [[Dr. Anna]] and Brock.
In this episode, Team Rocket attempts a magic show to steal Pikachu. As they try to leave, the kids swarm them, trying to play with Meowth.


:'''Dr. Anna:''' Excuse me, do you have an appointment?!
:'''Jessie:''' Time to prepare for trouble!
:'''Jessie:''' We have no appointment, but we've been having some trouble!
:'''James:''' Presto, Change-o, and make it double!
:'''James:''' So prescribe us some ointment on the double!
''Kids surround them''
:'''Jessie:''' To protect us from all that chafing and itching!
:'''All Three:''' (groan)
:'''James:''' It might finally stop all of Jessie's... complaining!
:'''Jessie:''' Alright. It's quiet time now.
:'''Jessie:''' To eradicate the evils of athlete's feet!
:'''James:''' (nervously laughs) We're just getting to the good part!
:'''James:''' Maybe I can get rid of my prickly heat!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devestation!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket's been scratching at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''James:''' So give us some salve or we'll never sleep tonight!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessi-AHH!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right.


;''[[EP169|Beauty and the Breeder]]'' motto
They never finish due to the kids playing with Jessie, James, and their Pokémon.
In this episode Jessie and James enter a Pokémon Beauty Contest, pretending not to be members of Team Rocket (they even forbid Meowth to talk). Because they want to be the first to show their Pokémon in order to make a better impression on the judges, they lock up the first contestant and appear on the stage instead of him. A small delay happens due to this.  


:'''Jessie:''' Sorry we're late, it takes a while...
;''[[EP061|The Misty Mermaid]]'' motto
:'''James:''' ...to give our Pokémon flare and style!
In this episode, after Team Rocket said the motto. Meowth said a minor different word.
:'''Jessie:''' We hope our Pokémon will amaze all of you!
:'''James:''' We're giving each one a look that's brand new!
:'''Jessie:''' We're creating a trend and it's gonna be big!
:'''James (''combing a wig on Jessie's Wobbuffet''):''' And this doesn't even look like a wig!
:'''Jessie:''' We two aren't fakers!
:'''James:''' We're style makers!
:'''Jessie:''' We're cutting and curling at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Put yourself in our hands and we'll make you look right, right, right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, Meowth, Meowth!


;''[[EP175|Trouble With Snubbull]]'' motto
:'''James:''' Prepare for trouble!
In this episode Team Rocket tries to catch [[Madame Muchmoney's Granbull|Madame Muchmoney's Snubbull]] in order to return it to her and receive a reward, which they suppose to be quite large.
:'''Jessie:''' Make it double!
:'''James:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''Jessie:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''James:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' James!
:'''James:''' Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light!
:'''Jessie:''' Surrender now or prepare to fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's wet!"
 
;''[[EP065|Showdown at the Po-ké Corral]]'' motto
In this episode, Team Rocket has followed Ash and his friends to Professor Oak's Laboratory. When they start singing their motto, Meowth is constantly trying to get a phrase for himself.


:'''Jessie:''' Prepare to say good-bye to all of our trouble!
:'''Meowth:''' May I invite you to prepare...
:'''James:''' Prepare to say hello to Snubbull!
:'''Jessie and James:''' For trouble!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect ourselves from being poor!
:'''Meowth:''' Yeah! And while you're at it, you're better make it a triple!
:'''James:''' When we get enough, we'll still get more!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''Jessie:''' We'll capture Snubbull and return it to its rich owner and get a big reward!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''James:''' Then there won't be anything we can't afford!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket likes blasting off at the speed of light!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth...!
:'''James:''' But catching that Snubbull and getting that reward would be a delight!
:'''Jessie (''thrashes Meowth to the ground''):''' You stay out of this, Meowth!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth! That's right!
:'''James (''thrashes Meowth''):''' Stop stealing our material!
:'''Meowth:''' All right, all right!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now or prepare to fight for that {{AP|Pikachu}}!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!


;''[[EP196|Control Freak!]]'' motto
;''[[EP068|Make Room for Gloom]]'' motto
Jessie and James recite this motto after Jessie obtains ancient mask and the staff that can be used to control any Pokémon without catching it.
In this episode, Team Rocket sold a fake [[Leaf Stone]] to [[Florinda]], the owner of [[Xanadu Nursery]].


:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for the worst trouble you've ever seen!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble from the girl with big hair!
:'''James:''' With the staff and the mask Jessie's the queen!
:'''James:''' And make it double from the guy with the hair like that there!
:'''Jessie:''' I'll rule the world with power and might!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''James:''' She'll capture Pokémon without a fight!
:'''James:''' To unite... my hair looks alright doesn't it?
:'''Jessie:''' A queen, whose subjects must all kneel down before me!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' Yeah... But... I'll just kneel on one knee.
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie, Her Royal Highness!
:'''James:''' James, her lowly... Hey, wait a second!
:'''Jessie:''' Queen Jessie ruling all with power and might!
:'''James (''desperately''):''' You'd better surrender or she'll go on like this all night!
:'''Meowth (''desperately''):''' Yeah. Why fight?
 
;''[[EP227|For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll]]'' motto
In this episode, Team Rocket steals the Crystal Bells, and they use a different version of their motto.
 
:'''Jessie:''' With Crystal Bells in hand,
:'''James:''' We'll ring across the land!
:'''Jessie:''' And then, when {{p|Ho-Oh}} reappears,
:'''James:''' We will quickly switch [[Team Rocket's mechas|gears]]!
:'''Jessie:''' Because, together we will show,
:'''James:''' That we can beat old Ho-Oh!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket! Ringing at the speed of light!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Our Crystal Bells pack a mighty fight, fight, fight!
:'''James:''' (struggling)
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Meowth:''' What's the matter, cat got your tongue?


;''[[EP231|Dues and Don'ts]]'' motto
;''[[EP077|The Fourth Round Rumble]]'' motto
At the beginning of this episode Ash and his friends meet Jessie, James and Meowth dressed up as American football players.
In this episode, Team Rocket starts to sell fake Badges to Trainers in the Indigo Plateau. Near the end of the episode, they realize that they are much more successful selling stuff than when they are stealing stuff. At some point, Meowth says that they will eventually open a fast-food restaurant. This leads to the following dialogue:


:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, don’t drop the ball!
:'''Jessie:''' That's not a bad idea. We can call it "Jessie's".
:'''James:''' And make it double with an offsides call!
:'''James:''' "James's".
:'''Jessie:''' To protect our team we won’t call it quits!
:'''Jessie:''' Want a burger and fries without trouble?
:'''James:''' We’ll unite our runners with a fourth down blitz!
:'''James:''' If you are really hungry, make it double!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of an eight-round pick!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from hunger and thirst.
:'''James:''' To extend our reach with a three-point kick!
:'''James:''' Our food isn't bad, at least not the worst.
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' The Team Rocket Restaurant blasting for a bite.
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie and James:''' We stay open all day, we stay open all night!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket does one for the giver at the speed of light!
 
:'''James:''' No timeouts, the clock’s running, so let's fight, fight, fight!
This variation is a heavy variation of the usual motto and sounds like a restaurant motto.
:'''Meowth:''' Touchdown! That’s right!


;''[[EP233|A Tyrogue Full of Trouble]]'' motto
;''[[EP096|Meowth Rules!]]'' motto
This motto is recited when Team Rocket steals the Tyrogue that [[Kiyo]] later captures.
In this episode, Meowth, being hit by {{AP|Squirtle}}'s {{m|Water Gun}}, flies up and falls on an island where a strange tribe that worships Meowth lives. Almost in the end of the episode when Meowth feels lonely and says he misses [[Jessie]] and [[James]], they both appear and recite a special version of their motto for Meowth. At the same time, the tribal priest and high priest beg Meowth to stay with the tribe.


:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble as Tyrogue sails away!
:'''The priest:''' Great One, our people need you here!
:'''James:''' And make it double, 'cause we really can’t stay!
:'''Jessie:''' I'm the one who needs you too!
:'''Jessie:''' Pow! To protect the world with a mean right hook!
:'''James:''' Make it double, we both need you!
:'''James:''' Wam! To unite all peoples with my kickboxer look!
:'''Jessie:''' You protect us both from desperation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of honest fights!
:'''James:''' You unite us all in jubilation!
:'''James (''fast''):''' To extend our arms and punch out your lights!
:'''Jessie:''' You help chase away our loneliness!
:'''James:''' You're a mess, but we love you nevertheless!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' And Team Rocket’s the winner at the speed of light!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket's friendship never ends!
:'''James:''' So surrender at once, 'cause we’ve just won this fight!
:'''James:''' So let's set sail on our ship of friends!
:'''Meowth:''' That’s right!


;''[[EP234|Xatu the Future]]'' motto
;''[[EP097|Tracey Gets Bugged]]'' motto
Team Rocket recites this motto before trying to steal treasures that people have brought to the Xatu for predicting a flood in order to pay the bill that {{TR|Delibird}} had just brought to them.
Since Jessie gets her hair cut short by a wild {{p|Scyther}} in this episode, [[Team Rocket]] recites a special motto.


:'''Jessie:''' I predict that you prepare for trouble!
:'''Jessie:''' You insult my hair? Prepare for trouble!
:'''James:''' The crystal ball says make it double!
:'''James:''' It used to be there but now it's stubble!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the future from devastation!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect my head from humiliation!
:'''James:''' To unite all psychics within our nation!
:'''James:''' Too bad her hair went on vacation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of non-belief!
:'''Jessie:''' My gorgeous hair was my one true love!
:'''James:''' To read our fortunes from a green-tea leaf!
:'''James:''' They went together like a hand and glove!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket searches for mystical truth at the speed of light!
:'''Jessie:''' Now my hair is short but it won't be for long!
:'''James:''' Surrender now and tell me your sign, or prepare to fight, fight, fight,
:'''James:''' And it won't stop our Jessie from doing what's wrong!
:'''Meowth:''' That’s right!
:'''Meowth:''' Hairy!
:'''Delibird:''' Deeli-de!


;''[[EP235|Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution]]'' motto
;''[[EP098|A Way Off Day Off]]'' motto
Jessie, James and Meowth recite this motto upon being caught by other Team Rocket members while trying to sneak into a Team Rocket's secret base thinking it were a farmhouse, where they could find something to eat.
Team Rocket comes down from a cliff along a zip-line, but just when they are about to recite their names, Jessie and James crash into a tree and become a bit dizzy.


:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble and a nice surprise!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble!
:'''James:''' Make it double with an order of fries!
:'''James:''' Make it double!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect our tummies from rumbling too much!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''James:''' To enjoy our meals with a gourmet touch!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of excessive hunger and thirst!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' To consume so much food, you’d think you might burst!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie (''crashes into a tree mid-word''):''' Jes-!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''James (''also crashes into the tree mid-word''):''' Ja-!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off in search of wonderful treats!
:'''Jessie (''dizzy''):''' Team Blocket... rest off at the lead of spite... tonight...
:'''James:''' Surrender now or prepare to fork over tons of your sweets!
:'''James (''dizzy''):''' Surrender now or prepare... to surrender now... surrender now...
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, yeah, let’s eat!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth! Say the motto right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
''Meowth scratches both Jessie and James's faces''
:'''Meowth:''' We didn't mean to wake 'em all, but now we're gonna take 'em all!
:'''Jessie & James:''' Well said, Meowth!


;''[[EP237|As Cold as Pryce]]'' motto
;''[[EP118|The Double Trouble Header]]'' motto
Team Rocket recites this motto when they encounter Ash in a forest.
Pretending to be baseball fans, Team Rocket recites the following motto upon stealing [[Ash's Pikachu]] and [[Casey's Meganium|Casey's Chikorita]] (both were later freed).


:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble!
:'''Jessie:''' Attention, [[twerp]]s, it's prepare-for-trouble day!
:'''James:''' And make it double!
:'''James:''' But you're both out, what makes it a double play!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from woodland pests!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect our team from devastation!
:'''James:''' To capture creatures from their nests!
:'''James:''' To excite our side with a big ovation!
:'''Jessie:''' To ensnare Pikachu in my net!
:'''Jessie:''' To strike out the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' And anything else we can get!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach with a baseball glove!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket grabs the goods at the speed of light!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket throws their fastballs at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender to me, give up trying to flee, or we'll fight!
''James catches a ball thrown by Jessie''
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right.
:'''Meowth:''' Strike three!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
''Jessie and James throw themselves into each other's arms''
:'''James:''' We won, Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' James!
:'''James:''' Jessie!
:'''Meowth (''with tears in his face''):''' That's... right!


;''[[EP240|Some Like it Hot]]'' motto
;''[[EP123|Spinarak Attack]]'' motto
Jessie, James and Meowth recite this motto as they steal [[Egan]]'s Poké Ball with his freshly caught {{p|Magcargo}}. For some reason they are dressed up as baseball players (maybe because Egan demands that they return his Poké ''Ball'').
In this episode, Jessie and James try to imitate The Black Arachnid, a well-known burglar. Upon breaking into a rich mansion and seizing a valuable trophy, they introduce themselves to the stunned witnesses with the following motto.


:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble like a hot lava flow!
:'''Ash:''' How did they get in?!
:'''James:''' And make it double or to the showers you'll go!
:'''Jessie:''' Check your eyes and prepare for trouble!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect our team from the volcano's wrath!
:'''James:''' We've got the prize, so make it double!
:'''James:''' We keep cool while you get a molten rock bath!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from its own greed!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce truth and love from my very first pitch!
:'''James:''' To steal all the treasure that they don't need!
:'''James:''' Hit it out of the park, wouldn't that be a switch?
:'''Jessie:''' To work every heist like there are none other!
:'''James:''' And split the spoils with one another!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Winding up, we prepare for a home run! Hah!
:'''Jessie:''' Thieves return under cover of night!
''Jessie throws a ball.''
:'''James:''' Surrender now or prepare to fight!
:'''James:''' Keep your eye on the ball, here comes a hard one!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth! That's right!
''James hits the ball. Meowth catches it and seems to have been struck.''
:'''Meowth (''crying''):''' I thought this was softball!


;''[[EP250|The Ice Cave!]]'' motto
;''[[EP126|The Chikorita Rescue]]'' motto
Team Rocket recites this motto as snowmen in the ice cave. This is a translated version from Japanese to fit with the rest of their mottos.
After quickly taking [[Ash's Bayleef|Chikorita]] off the Pokémon Center dressed as doctors, Nurse Joy asks where they are from. They respond with a variation of their motto:


:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, Team Rocket dug it!
:'''Jessie:''' We are from the team that causes trouble.
:'''James:''' And make it double in that icy pit!
:'''James:''' I hope you're insured 'cause we make it double.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from all its heat!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples that we defeat!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and ice...
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' ...to extend our reach to the snowmen's advice!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Doctor Jessie!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''James:''' Doctor James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket doctors, blast off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now or prepare to fight!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, because we're not making any more house calls.
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Meowth:''' You got that right!


;''[[EP256|Just Add Water]]'' motto
;''[[EP141|Good 'Quil Hunting]]'' motto
Team Rocket recites this motto upon appearing on the underwater arena of the {{DL|Gym|Coastline Gym}}.
After the trio recalls all of the menial jobs that they had to do to acquire the money for a new mecha, they ambush {{an|Brock}} and {{an|Misty}}, who are looking for Ash and recite their motto:


:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, you're about to get pumped!
:'''Jessie:''' Lost in the woods? Prepare for trouble!
:'''James:''' And make it double after the way we got soaked!
:'''James:''' Hand over the goods, or we'll make it double!
:'''Misty:''' Not them again.
:'''Brock:''' Team Rocket!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' ''V'' is for ''victory'' so don't you forget...
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' ...we'll be victorious and we won't break a sweat!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off like a torpedo in flight!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now or prepare for a watery fight!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare to fight!
:'''Meowth (''in a crab-like mecha''):''' Chop-chop, that's right!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth! That's right! (notices that Ash and Pikachu are gone) But this ain't!
 
;''[[EP144|Gettin' The Bugs Out]]'' motto
In this episode, {{Ash}} challenges [[Bugsy]] of the [[Azalea Gym]]. During the battle, Team Rocket tries to dig a hole underneath Pikachu. While they are excavating, they start dreaming about the bonus that they will receive from their boss. During the beginning of the motto, they recite it without the usual music and stopping the words in the syllables.


;''[[EP257|Lapras of Luxury]]'' motto
:'''Jessie:''' Oh, prepare for trouble, that's what they should do.
Team Rocket recites this motto after snaring a herd of Lapras. The research theme is present in the motto due to the presence of Naomi, a Pokémon researcher, in the episode.
:'''James:''' And make it double, we're grabbing Pikachu.
 
:'''Meowth:''' Haah!
:'''Jessie:''' Our research warns, prepare for trouble!
:'''James:''' Our data's conclusive, so make it double!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
''Jessie and James are shown lying on chaises longues in swimsuits''
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of a string bikini!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''James:''' And extend our reach a teeny-weeny!
:'''Meowth:''' Sing it!
''Beginning of the usual music and normal recitation''
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''James:''' James!
''Jessie and James are now riding on surfboards''
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket digging to the Pikachu at the speed of light!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket surfs the wind at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now or prepare to fight the crowns on opening night!
:'''James:''' Surrender now and shoot the curl, or prepare to fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!


;''[[EP259|Entei at Your Own Risk]]'' mottos
;''[[EP146|Tricks of the Trade]]'' motto
In this episode Jessie and James approach "the [[twerp]]s" disguised as food researchers giving out free milk in order to entrap Ash and his Pokémon.
In this episode, Jessie and James try to steal all Pokémon in the Pokémon Swap Meet using a fake [[trade machine]]. After all of the Trainers have discovered that their Poké Balls are empty, they try to get them back from Team Rocket. After this, Team Rocket recites a simple variation of their motto:


:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, we don't care for defiance!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, it's true, we've been stealing!
:'''James:''' And make it double, it's all for science!
:'''James:''' Make it double, it beats wheeling and dealing!
:'''Jessie:''' As researchers, we search for the truth in food and drink!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''James:''' We're here to say what ''we'' think!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''Both:''' What's really important when you eat a treat,
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''Both:''' Not the flavor but the time you eat!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket stealing Poké Balls at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now or prepare to fight, fight, fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!


They also recite their slightly altered usual motto later in the episode, as they attempt to steal [[Nelson]]'s {{p|Misdreavus}} in order to use its {{m|Mean Look}} for their own purposes.
;''[[EP151|The Totodile Duel]]'' motto
The trio performed this motto after {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} popped out at an inappropriate time and gave away their disguise.


:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, with Misdreavus in a sack!
:'''Jessie:''' Don't be distressed. Just prepare for trouble!
:'''James:''' Make it double, with that great Mean Look attack!
:'''James:''' When I get outta this dress, you better make it double!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Mean Look Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' Meaner Look James!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off, your secret's been told!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!
:'''Jessie:''' Surrender now or battle the brave and the bold!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare to fight, fight, fight, fight!
:'''Meowth (''unmotivated''):''' This is getting so old.
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbu-
:'''Meowth:''' (jumps on Wobbuffet's head) Hey, get your own line! (nervously chuckles) That's right!


;''[[EP262|You're a Star, Larvitar!]]'' motto
;''[[EP158|The Goldenrod Opportunity]]'' motto
Team Rocket begins reciting this motto after launching their new Pokémon-sucking machine that creates a blast.
This motto was recited by Jessie and James after they had confused some wares at a food store with free samples and had been caught by a saleswoman.


:'''Ash:''' This can't be just a storm, can it?
:'''Jessie:''' Now you're in for a bunch of trouble!
''Jessie and James laugh''
:'''James:''' We're eating lunch, so make it double!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, we're here to inform,
:'''Jessie:''' To eat and drink to our hearts' content!
:'''James:''' Make it double, we're the eye of the storm!
:'''James:''' Without even having to spend a single cent!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of paying for food!
:'''James:''' We won't leave a single sample unchewed!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket loves scarfing down free samples at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Yes, and we like to eat even more than we like to fight!
:'''Meowth:''' You got that right!
 
This episode is also notable due to the fact that Team Rocket did not shout out their usual "blasting off" phrase in it, even before disappearing in the [[Magnet Train]] tunnel although the shining star did appear.
 
;''[[EP163|Fossil Fools]]'' motto
This motto was said by Team Rocket after Ash, {{ashfr}}, {{an|Professor Oak}}, and [[Foster]] arrived in the reservoir where the {{p|Omanyte}} and {{p|Omastar}} live.
 
:'''Foster:''' What are they doing?
:'''Jessie:''' We caught Pokémon. It wasn't much trouble.
:'''James:''' With a bigger tank car, we would have caught double.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evil of living well enough alone!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach and make these Pokémon our own!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket has finally done something right.
:'''James:''' Surrender now or prepare to fight, fight, fight!
:'''James:''' We have got plenty of Omastar and loads of Omanyte.
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet :''' Wobbu...!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Meowth (''pushes Wobbuffet down''):''' Lay down! Meowth, that's right!


;Good version
This is also one of the few episodes in which Jessie doesn't say "speed of light!" and James doesn't say "fight, fight, fight!"
In ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'', when Team Rocket decides to help Ash, they use a different version of their motto.


:'''Jessie:''' If that [[Ash Ketchum|kid]] thinks were here for trouble...
;''[[EP165|Hassle in the Castle]]'' motto
:'''James:''' ...we're certainly going to burst his bubble!
In this episode, Team Rocket breaks into a castle that later appeared to be a hospital, where Pokémon were used to treat people. Upon stealing some food from the dining room and trying to get away, Team Rocket was caught by [[Dr. Anna]] and Brock.
:'''Jessie:''' Instead of causing tribulation...
 
:'''James:''' ...we've undergone a transformation!
:'''Dr. Anna:''' Excuse me, do you have an appointment?!
:'''Jessie:''' Though it's way outside our usual range...
:'''Jessie:''' We have no appointment, but we've been having some trouble!
:'''James:''' ...we're going to do something nice for a change!
:'''James:''' So prescribe us some ointment on the double!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect us from all that chafing and itching!
:'''James:''' It might finally stop all of Jessie's... complaining!
:'''Jessie:''' To eradicate the evils of athlete's feet!
:'''James:''' Maybe I can get rid of my prickly heat!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Up till now Team Rocket's been quite unscrupulous!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket's been scratching at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Being good good guys for once would be super-dupulous!
:'''James:''' So give us some salve or we'll never sleep tonight!
:'''Meowth:''' That's right!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right.
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;''[[EP169|Beauty and the Breeder]]'' motto
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In this episode Jessie and James enter a Pokémon Beauty Contest, pretending not to be members of Team Rocket (they even forbid Meowth to talk). Because they want to be the first to show their Pokémon in order to make a better impression on the judges, they lock up the first contestant and appear on the stage instead of him. A small delay happens due to this.
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;''[[AG020|Brave the Wave]]'' motto
This motto is recited when a guy and his girl enter a café, where Team Rocket appears to be working.


:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, you want fries with that?
:'''Jessie:''' Sorry we're late, it takes a while...
:'''James:''' Double-delish with half the fat!
:'''James:''' ...to give our Pokémon flare and style!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from unhealthy food!
:'''Jessie:''' We hope our Pokémon will amaze all of you!
:'''James:''' To give great service and never be rude!
:'''James:''' We're giving each one a look that's brand new!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of high carbohydrates!
:'''Jessie:''' We're creating a trend and it's gonna be big!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the Earth and its primates!
:'''James (''combing a wig on Jessie's Wobbuffet''):''' And this doesn't even look like a wig!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' We two aren't fakers!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''James:''' We're style makers!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket gives great service at the speed of light!
:'''Jessie:''' We're cutting and curling at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Pay your bill and leave the tip or prepare to fight!
:'''James:''' Put yourself in our hands and we'll make you look right, right, right!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, Meowth, Meowth!


;''[[AG031|Just One of the Geysers]]'' motto
;''[[EP175|Trouble With Snubbull]]'' motto
Team Rocket recites this motto upon being spotted in [[Brawly]]'s secret base stealing food from his fridge.
In this episode, Team Rocket tries to catch [[Madame Muchmoney's Granbull|Madame Muchmoney's Snubbull]] in order to return it to her and receive a reward, which they suppose to be quite large.


:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble from up on the ridge!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare to say goodbye to all of our trouble!
:'''James:''' And make it double, 'cause we've raided the fridge!
:'''James:''' Prepare to say hello to Snubbull!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect ourselves from being poor!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''James:''' When we get enough, we'll still get more!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of a yummy pear!
:'''Jessie:''' We'll capture Snubbull and return it to its rich owner and get a big reward!
:'''James:''' To extend out reach to a chocolate éclair!
:'''James:''' Then there won't be anything we can't afford!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off with all the four food groups!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket likes blasting off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' And believe it or not, that includes much of all soups!
:'''James:''' But catching that Snubbull and getting that reward would be a delight!
:'''Meowth:''' Oy gevalt!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth! That's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


;''[[AG042|Love at First Flight]]'' motto
;''[[EP178|The Grass Route]]'' motto
Jessie, James and Meowth recite this motto when Ash and [[Romeo]] find out that they have stolen [[Juliet]]'s {{p|Illumise}}. While reciting this motto, Jessie and James are dressed up as Illumise and {{p|Volbeat}}, respectively.
In this episode, Team Rocket recites this version of the motto after being outed for cheating in the [[Grass Tournament|Grass Pokémon Tournament]] by disguising Meowth as a {{p|Sunflora}}.


:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, don't we look divine?
:'''Jessie:''' "Prepare for trouble!" is our word to the wise!
:'''James:''' And make it double, looking good – feeling fine!
:'''James:''' And make it double; it's us in disguise!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' To walk the line towards the sweet scent of success!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' To light up whole world with my volbeatness!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the scented speed of light!
:'''Jessie:''' Yes, it's Team Rocket, blasting off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now or prepare yourself for a [[Sweet Scent (move)|sweet-scented]] fight!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare to fight, fight, fight, fight!
:'''Meowth:''' That's right!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth! That's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


;''[[AG064|True Blue Swablu]]'' motto
;''[[EP180|Houndoom's Special Delivery]]'' motto
This motto is recited after snatching Swablu from May.
In this episode, Team Rocket enjoys some tea while flying in their balloon until Jessie reminds them that they should be looking for rare and strong Pokémon to take back to Giovanni. Shortly after, they spot Ash's Pikachu and they launch a surprise attack.


:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, we want the feathers!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble! Today, we will triumph!
:'''James:''' Make it double, we're all togethers!
:'''James:''' And make it double, with your-umph and my-umph!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the Boss from insomniation!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''James:''' To unite a well-rested nation!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of lack of sleep!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the sandman's keep!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' We're Team Rocket, blasting off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare to fight, fight, fight, fight!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbu-
:'''Meowth:''' (jumps on Wobbuffet's head) Meowth! That's right!
 
;''[[EP196|Control Freak!]]'' motto
Jessie and James recite this motto after Jessie obtains an ancient mask and the staff that can be used to control any Pokémon without catching it.
 
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for the worst trouble you've ever seen!
:'''James:''' With the staff and the mask, Jessie's the queen!
:'''Jessie:''' I'll rule the world with power and might!
:'''James:''' She'll capture Pokémon without a fight!
:'''Jessie:''' A queen, whose subjects must all kneel down before me!
:'''James:''' Yeah... But... I'll just kneel on one knee.
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie, Her Royal Highness!
:'''James:''' James, her lowly... Hey, wait a second!
:'''Jessie:''' Queen Jessie ruling all with power and might!
:'''James (''desperately''):''' You'd better surrender, or she'll go on like this all night.
:'''Meowth (''desperately''):''' Yeah. Why fight?
 
 
;''[[EP197|The Art of Pokémon]] motto
This motto was inspired by Team Rocket being intensely moved by one of [[Jack Pollockson]] and his {{p|Smeargle}}'s older paintings
 
:'''Jessie:''' Your art evokes a lot of feeling.
:'''James:''' And that's what makes it good for stealing.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasting off at the speed of light!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now to the foils of fatigue or prepare to fight, fight, fight!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare to fight, fight, fight, fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Meowth:''' That's right!


;''[[AG077|A Fan with a Plan]]'' motto
;''[[EP227|For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll]]'' motto
In this episode Jessie can't register in a Pokémon Contest, so she tries to steal {{an|May}} and [[Savannah]]'s Ribbons. James and Meowth aren't really in the mood to Jessie's evil plans, so they recite their lines with low emotion.
In this episode, Team Rocket steals the Crystal Bells, and they use a different version of their motto.


:'''Savannah:''' Hey, those aren't yours!
:'''Jessie:''' With Crystal Bells in hand,
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, they are today!
:'''James:''' We'll ring across the land!
:'''James ''(unmotivated''):''' If you can't win them, steal them, that's what we always say!
:'''Jessie:''' And then, when {{p|Ho-Oh}} reappears,
:'''Jessie:''' To protect my entry status from devastation!
:'''James:''' We will quickly switch [[Team Rocket's mechas|gears]]!
:'''James (''unmotivated''):''' To allow a certain contestant to complete her registration!
:'''Jessie:''' Because, together we will show,
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of losing, that's true!
:'''James:''' That we can beat old Ho-Oh!
:'''James (''unmotivated''):''' To extend her winning streak from 0 to 2!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James (''unmotivated''):''' And James!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket! Ringing at the speed of light!
:'''James (''unmotivated''):''' Surrender now, do me a favor or I'll have to fight!
:'''James:''' Our Crystal Bells pack a mighty fight, fight, fight!
:'''Jessie:''' This Contest will have a cute winner by tonight!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Meowth (''unmotivated''):''' Meowth, that's right!
 
:'''Wobbuffet (''super happy''):''' Wobbuffet!
;''[[EP231|Dues and Don'ts]]'' motto
At the beginning of this episode Ash and his friends meet Jessie, James and Meowth dressed up as American football players.


;''[[AG088|The Garden of Eatin']]'' motto
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, don't drop the ball!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble as we represent!
:'''James:''' And make it double with an offsides call!
:'''James:''' We’re making it double with a fashion statement!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect our team we won't call it quits!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from a taste gone bad!
:'''James:''' We'll unite our runners with a fourth down blitz!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples with a trendy fad!  
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of an eight-round pick!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of things bourgeois!  
:'''James:''' To extend our reach with a three-point kick!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to a fashion faux-pas!  
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket, is blasting off at the speed of light!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket does one for the giver at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' So surrender now while we’re looking so out of sight!
:'''James:''' No timeouts, the clock’s running, so let's fight, fight, fight!
:'''Meowth:''' YEAH! Meowth! That's right!
:'''Meowth:''' Touchdown! That's right!


;''[[AG096|Training Wrecks]]'' motto
;''[[EP233|A Tyrogue Full of Trouble]]'' motto
With James confident in the training Team Rocket went through during the episode, they decide to steal Pikachu.
This motto is recited when Team Rocket steals the Tyrogue that [[Kiyo]] later captures.


:'''Ash:''' What's going on here?
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble as Tyrogue sails away!
:'''Jessie (''with a male voice''):''' Prepare for trouble, this is no pleasure cruise!
:'''James:''' And make it double, 'cause we really can’t stay!
:'''James:''' Make it double, you gave me a bruise!
:'''Jessie:''' Pow! To protect the world with a mean right hook!
:'''Meowth (''interrupting them''):''' Hey, not the motto! What's the point then in using the skipper disguises?
:'''James:''' Wam! To unite all peoples with my kickboxer look!
:'''Jessie:''' I just felt that the mustache look wasn't working for me!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of honest fights!
:'''James:''' Ok, let's do this in our usual style!
:'''James (''fast''):''' To extend our arms and punch out your lights!
:'''Jessie (''continuing the motto''):''' To protect the world from getting fat!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples, I'll crush 'em flat!
:'''Jessie:''' To run on the treadmill of truth and love!
:'''James:''' To shine with sweat like stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket works out at the speed of light!
:'''Jessie:''' And Team Rocket's the winner at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender to our superior conditioning or prepare to fight!
:'''James:''' So surrender at once, 'cause we've just won this fight!
:'''Meowth:''' That's right!
 
;''[[EP234|Xatu the Future]]'' motto
Team Rocket recites this motto before trying to steal treasures that people have brought to the Xatu for predicting a flood in order to pay the bill that {{OBP|Delibird|Team Rocket}} had just brought to them.
 
:'''Jessie:''' I predict that you prepare for trouble!
:'''James:''' The crystal ball says make it double!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the future from devastation!
:'''James:''' To unite all psychics within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of non-belief!
:'''James:''' To read our fortunes from a green-tea leaf!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket searches for mystical truth at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now and tell me your sign, or prepare to fight, fight, fight,
:'''Meowth:''' That's right!
:'''Meowth:''' That's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbu, wobbu!
:'''Delibird:''' Deeli-de!
:'''Chimecho:''' Chime, chime!


;''[[AG100|Solid as a Solrock]]'' motto
;''[[EP235|Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution]]'' motto
Jessie, James and Meowth sing this motto before trying to steal Lunatone and Solrock.
Jessie, James and Meowth recite this motto upon being caught by other Team Rocket members while trying to sneak into a Team Rocket's secret base thinking it was a farmhouse, where they could find something to eat.


:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for lunar trouble, off that moon from outer space!  
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble and a nice surprise!
:'''James:''' And sunshine makes it double 'cause we're here to wreck the place!
:'''James:''' Make it double with an order of fries!
:'''Jessie:''' A lune of smelly cheese to cause the world from devastation!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect our tummies from rumbling too much!
:'''James:''' A sunny and noble day for all peoples within our nation!
:'''James:''' To enjoy our meals with a gourmet touch!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce by the light of a silver moon, the evils of truth and love!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of excessive hunger and thirst!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the boss, of flaming gas from up above!
:'''James:''' To consume so much food, you’d think you might burst!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie, the moon maid!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' James, the sun dude!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off to the infinity of the galaxy at the speed of light!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off in search of wonderful treats!
:'''James:''' Earthlings everywhere, surrender your pitiful planet to us now, or prepare, prepare for a fight!
:'''James:''' Surrender now or prepare to fork over tons of your sweets!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, yeah, let's eat!
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:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


====Variations in the {{series|Best Wishes}}====
;''[[EP237|As Cold as Pryce]]'' motto
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Team Rocket recites this motto when they encounter Ash and Pikachu in a forest.
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;''[[BW128|To Catch a Rotom!]]'' motto
Team Rocket is trying to steal three {{p|Rotom}} by using electric beam emitters.


:'''Ash:''' Not you guys! Come on!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble!
:'''Jessie:''' We can't come on, we're already here!
:'''James:''' And make it double!
:'''James:''' But thanks for the invite, I may shed a tear!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from woodland pests!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''James:''' To capture creatures from their nests!
:'''James:''' To unite the people within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' To ensnare Pikachu in my net!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' And anything else we can get!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' It's Jessie
:'''James:''' James!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket grabs the goods at the speed of light!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket goes electric at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender to me, give up trying to flee, or we'll fight!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a hi-voltage fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right.
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


;''[[BW132|Searching for a Wish!]]'' motto
;''[[EP239|Whichever Way the Wind Blows]]'' motto
Team Rocket is trying to steal a {{p|Jirachi}}.
In this episode, Team Rocket recite this motto when then try to capture as many Vileplume and Bellossom.


:'''Gemma:''' How could you do that?!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble funny you should ask!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, it's easy as pie!
:'''James:''' And make it double in a groovy gas mask!
:'''James:''' And make it double, an eye for an eye!  
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' It's Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And it's James!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket makes it's own wish at the speed of light!  
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' We've granted ourselves so prepare for a big fight!  
:'''James:''' Surrender now or prepare to fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


;''[[BW135|Mystery on a Deserted Island!]]'' motto
;''[[EP240|Some Like it Hot]]'' motto
Ash, Iris, Cilan, and Alexa have just discovered the passageway that would lead them to the treasure when Team Rocket showed up.
Jessie, James and Meowth recite this motto as they steal [[Egan]]'s Poké Ball with his freshly caught {{p|Magcargo}}. For some reason, they are dressed up as baseball players (maybe because Egan demands that they return his Poké ''Ball'').


:'''Ash:''' Not you!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble like a hot lava flow!
:'''Jessie:''' You're wrong again, no surprise there.
:'''James:''' And make it double or to the showers you'll go!
:'''James:''' To get it right would cause quite a scare.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect our team from the volcano's wrath!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''James:''' We keep cool while you get a molten rock bath!
:'''James:''' To unite the people within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce truth and love from my very first pitch!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love.
:'''James:''' Hit it out of the park, wouldn't that be a switch?
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above.
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' It's Jessie!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''James:''' And it's James!
:'''Jessie:''' Winding up, we prepare for a home run! Hah!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket's hunting for treasure at the speed of light.
''Jessie throws a ball.''
:'''James:''' Surrender now or prepare for a treasure-troving fight.
:'''James:''' Keep your eye on the ball, here comes a hard one!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
''James hits the ball. Meowth catches it and seems to have been struck.''
:'''Meowth (''crying''):''' I thought this was softball!


;''[[BW139|Team Rocket's Shocking Recruit!]]'' motto
;[[EP250]] motto
{{TP|Iris|Emolga}} has temporarily sided with Team Rocket after she and Iris had gotten into an argument at the beginning of the episode so she has her own lines in the motto as well.
Team Rocket recites this motto as snowmen in the ice cave. This is a translated version from Japanese to fit with the rest of their mottos.


:'''Ash:''' What was that?
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, Team Rocket dug it!
:'''Jessie:''' The sound of trouble, you'd best prepare.
:'''James:''' And make it double in that icy pit!
:'''James:''' With additional backup, you'd better beware.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from all its heat!
:'''Emolga:''' Emol!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples that we defeat!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and ice...
:'''James:''' To unite the people within our nation!
:'''James:''' ...to extend our reach to the snowmen's advice!
:'''Emolga:''' Emolga!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of emo and love!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!  
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''Jessie:''' It's Jessie!
:'''James:''' Surrender now or prepare to fight!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Emolga:''' Emolga!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket plus one blast off at the speed of light.
:'''James:''' Prepare for what I can only call a feisty fusion fight.
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Emolga:''' Emol!


;''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]'' motto
;''[[EP256|Just Add Water]]'' motto
Team Rocket interrupts Ash while he's at Professor Oak's lab.
Team Rocket recites this motto upon appearing on the underwater arena of the {{DL|Gym|Coastline Gym}}.


:'''Ash (angrily):''' TEAM ROCKET!?!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, you're about to get pumped!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble at the mention of our name.
:'''James:''' And make it double after the way we got soaked!
:'''James:''' For pure genius nothing else is the same.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love.
:'''Jessie:''' ''V'' is for ''victory'' so don't you forget...
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above.
:'''James:''' ...we'll be victorious and we won't break a sweat!
:'''Jessie:''' It's Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket's roaming the regions at the speed of light!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off like a torpedo in flight!
:'''James:''' Surrender now or prepare for one well-traveled fight.
:'''James:''' Surrender now or prepare for a watery fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Meowth (''in a crab-like mecha''):''' Chop-chop, that's right!
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====Variations in the {{Series|XY}}====
;''[[EP257|Lapras of Luxury]]'' motto
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;''[[XY014|Seeking Shelter From the Storm!]]'' motto
Team Rocket is bundling up with tablecloths. Due to fright, the trio recite the motto in a tense tone.


:'''Ash:''' Who's there?
:'''Jessie:''' Our research warns, prepare for trouble!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, such a friendlier sound...
:'''James:''' Our data's conclusive, so make it double!
:'''James:''' And make it double, like Pikachu's around...
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from fear and loathing...
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''James:''' To unite all people in creepy clothing...
''Jessie and James are shown lying on chaises longues in swimsuits''
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of blood-curdling screams...
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of a string bikini!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach until we burst at the seams...
:'''James:''' And extend our reach a teeny-weeny!
:''[Lightning strikes]''
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Scared Jessie!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''James:''' Jittery James!
''Jessie and James are now riding on surfboards''
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off in a terror-filled blitz!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket surfs the wind at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' I'd rather be fighting because I'm scared out of my wits!
:'''James:''' Surrender now and shoot the curl, or prepare to fight!
:'''Meowth:''' This is the pits!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!


;''[[XY017|A Rush of Ninja Wisdom!]]'' motto
;''[[EP258|Hatch Me If You Can]]'' motto
In this episode, Team Rocket recites this simple variation of their motto after they appear in disguises of a man and woman by a haystack and tell Ash he is being a "goody two-shoes", and Ash demands to know who they are.


:'''Sanpei:''' Hold on! What's that?
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble and stop your dreaming!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, hold on for dear life.
:'''James:''' Make it double, cause we're busy scheming!
:'''James:''' And make it double, the serium's strife.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from goody two-shoes!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' And let you know that when you snooze, you lose.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' Go ahead, take your nap and float off to dreamland.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love.
:'''James:''' Then your Pokémon will be under our command.
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above.
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And it's James!
:'''James:''' Eeeee! James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket, stealthily blasts off at the speed of light.
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light.
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for one ninja-esque fight!
:'''James:''' Surrender now or prepare to fight, fight, fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


;''[[XY018|Awakening the Sleeping Giant!]]'' motto
;''[[EP259|Entei at Your Own Risk]]'' mottos
Team Rocket is trying to steal the [[Poké Flute]].
In this episode Jessie and James approach "the twerps" disguised as food researchers giving out free milk in order to entrap Ash and his Pokémon.


:'''Ash:''' I should've known it was you!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, we don't care for defiance!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, you don't know much.
:'''James:''' And make it double, it's all for science!
:'''James:''' And make it double, you're so out of touch.
:'''Jessie:''' As researchers, we search for the truth in food and drink!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' We're here to say what ''we'' think!
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Both:''' What's really important when you eat a treat,
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of a twerp with a flute.
:'''Both:''' Not the flavor but the time you eat!
:'''James:''' We extend our reach, then the problem is moot.
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light.
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for one musical fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


;''[[XY021|A PokéVision of Things to Come!]]'' motto
They also recite their slightly altered usual motto later in the episode, as they attempt to steal [[Nelson]]'s {{p|Misdreavus}} in order to use its {{m|Mean Look}} for their own purposes.


:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, your vision is good.
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, with Misdreavus in a sack!
:'''James:''' Too bad your heads made out of wood!
:'''James:''' Make it double, with that great Mean Look attack!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Mean Look Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''James:''' Meaner Look James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light.
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off, your secret's been told!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for one cinematic fight!  
:'''Jessie:''' Surrender now or battle the brave and the bold!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Meowth (''unmotivated''):''' This is getting so old.
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


;''[[XY022|Going for the Gold!]]'' motto
;''[[EP262|You're a Star, Larvitar!]]'' motto
Team Rocket shows up while Ash and company are [[fishing]].
Team Rocket begins reciting this motto after launching their new Pokémon-sucking machine that creates a blast.


:'''Ash:''' No way!
:'''Ash:''' This can't be just a storm, can it?
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, no way you say?
''Jessie and James laugh''
:'''James:''' And make it double, no way, no way!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, we're here to inform,
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' Make it double, we're the eye of the storm!
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of fishing hooks.
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to twerpish crooks.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evil of living well enough alone!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach and make these Pokémon our own!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light.
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for one aquatic fight!
:'''James:''' Surrender now or prepare to fight, fight, fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


;''[[XY024|An Undersea Place to Call Home!]]'' motto
;''[[EP272|Johto Photo Finish]]'' motto
Team Rocket begins reciting this motto after ambushing Ash and {{ashfr}} in their [[Team Rocket's mechas#List of mechas|Mobile Building Bill-Buster Model 2]].


:'''Lindsey:''' What is the meaning of you breaking into this ship?
:'''Ash:''' What's with the moving building?
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, the meaning is clear.
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, and as a bonus, you can shop!
:'''James:''' But it isn't something you want to hear.
:'''James:''' And make it double as we shout from the rooftop!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' Limited edition Silver Conference pins included.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love.
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light.
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket spins around the world at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for one Wailord-sized fight!
:'''James:''' Surrender to my pirouette or prepare to fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


;''[[XY026|A Battle by Any Other Name!]]'' motto
;''[[EP274|Hoenn Alone!]]'' motto
Team Rocket begins reciting this motto after being found by Ash and the captain of the ferry en route to Hoenn, having stolen Pikachu earlier.


:'''Ash:''' You?!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, on land, air, and sea!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, who else would it be?
:'''James:''' And make it double, the trouble's on me!
:'''James:''' And make it double, the same goes for me.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within the nation!
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of a bad cuisine.
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the pick berry scene.
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light.
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket, ride the waves at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a frantic food fight!
:'''James:''' Shoot the curl, hanging ten, and preparing to fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


;''[[XY028|The Bonds of Evolution!]]'' motto
;Good version
Team Rocket appears in the middle of a battle between Ash and [[Diantha]].
In ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'', when Team Rocket decides to help Ash, they use a different version of their motto. This was in the [[dub]]bed version only, as the original Japanese version had them do their regular motto.


:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, actress to actress!
:'''Jessie:''' If that [[Ash Ketchum|kid]] thinks we're here for trouble...
:'''James:''' But two are too many, so more is really less!
:'''James:''' ...we're certainly going to burst his bubble!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from competition.
:'''Jessie:''' Instead of causing tribulation...
:'''James:''' In keeping with the actress tradition.
:'''James:''' ...we've undergone a transformation!
:'''Jessie:''' To perform with great style truth and love.
:'''Jessie:''' Though it's way outside our usual range...
:'''James:''' To allow great talent to fit like a glove.
:'''James:''' ...we're going to do something nice for a change!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off with award-winning grace.
:'''Jessie:''' Up till now Team Rocket's been quite unscrupulous!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for us in your face!
:'''James:''' Being good good guys for once would be super-dupulous!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth on the case!
:'''Meowth:''' That's right!
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;''[[XY029|Heroes - Friends and Faux Alike!]]'' motto
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;''[[AG001|Get the Show on the Road!]]'' motto
This motto is recited when Team Rocket encounters Ash, {{an|May}}, and [[Professor Birch]]. Jessie was depressed when saying some of her lines.


:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, without our disguises!
:'''Jessie ''(unmotivated)'':''' Prepare for trouble? Hmm, what's the point? Oh, well.
:'''James:''' And make it double, with no surprises!
''Team Rocket lands near the group while in their mecha''
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''Professor Birch:''' Huh? What's that?
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble for the umpteenth time!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love.
:'''James:''' Make it double and I'll make it rhyme!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket rips you off at the speed of light.
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a fraudulent fight!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for an out-of-this-world fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Jessie ''(depressed)'':''' What's the point?
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
''James screams''
:'''Meowth:''' That's right!


;''[[XY030|Mega Revelations!]]'' motto
;''[[AG014|All In a Day's Wurmple]]'' motto
This motto was used but interrupted when May tries to catch a Wurmple.
:'''All:''' We told you we weren't kidding!
:'''May:''' How did i get tangled up in this?!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble now that we are united!
:'''James:''' Make it double cause you were invited!


:'''Ash:''' Team Rocket!
Another motto was used when May's new caught Wurmple was suddenly got stolen.
:'''Jessie:''' That's our name, don't wear it out.
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble we steal what we choose!
:'''James:''' When other bites work, the clout is clout.
:'''James:''' Make it double we choose Wurmple, you lose!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''Jessie:''' Protect the world from devastation!
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above.
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light.
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket lies cheats and steals at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a Mega-Evolved fight!
:'''James:''' Surrender to our criminal ways, or prepare to fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Meowth:''' That's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


;''[[XY033|Calling from Beyond the Aura!]]'' motto


:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, mega-sized!
;''[[AG020|Brave the Wave]]'' motto
:'''James:''' And make it double, with a mega surprise!
This motto is recited when a guy and his girl enter a café, where Team Rocket appears to be working.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
 
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, you want fries with that?
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of not evolving.
:'''James:''' Double-delish with half the fat!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars revolving.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from unhealthy food!
:'''James:''' To give great service and never be rude!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of high carbohydrates!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the Earth and its primates!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light.
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket gives great service at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for one over-powering fight!
:'''James:''' Pay your bill and leave the tip or prepare to fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


;''[[XY034|The Bonds of Mega Evolution!]]'' motto
;''[[AG031|Just One of the Geysers]]'' motto
Team Rocket recites this motto upon being spotted in [[Brawly]]'s secret base stealing food from his fridge.


:'''Mabel:''' Who in the world are they?
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble from up on the ridge!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, your question is flawed!
:'''James:''' And make it double, 'cause we've raided the fridge!
:'''James:''' Out of this world, so you should be on!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of a yummy pear!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love.
:'''James:''' To extend out reach to a chocolate éclair!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above.
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light.
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off with all the four food groups!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a fortitudinous fight!
:'''James:''' And believe it or not, that includes much of all soups!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Meowth:''' Oy gevalt!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


;''[[XY036|Battles in the Sky!]]'' motto
;''[[AG042|Love at First Flight]]'' motto
Jessie, James and Meowth recite this motto when Ash and [[Romeo]] find out that they have stolen [[Juliet]]'s {{p|Illumise}}. While reciting this motto, Jessie and James are dressed up as Illumise and {{p|Volbeat}}, respectively.


:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, aren't we curious?
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, don't we look divine?
:'''James:''' Asking double questions could prove injurious.
:'''James:''' And make it double, looking good – feeling fine!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of the friendly skies.
:'''Jessie:''' To walk the line towards the sweet scent of success!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to an unfriendly surprise!
:'''James:''' To light up whole world with my volbeatness!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light.
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the scented speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for an airborne fight!
:'''James:''' Surrender now or prepare yourself for a [[Sweet Scent (move)|sweet-scented]] fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Meowth:''' That's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


;''[[XY037|The Cave of Mirrors!]]'' motto
;''[[AG064|True Blue Swablu]]'' motto
This motto is recited after snatching Swablu from May.


:'''Mirror Serena:''' Hey, what?!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, we want the feathers!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, "Hey, what?" or not.
:'''James:''' Make it double, we're all togethers!
:'''James:''' And make it double, you can see what we've got.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the Boss from insomniation!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite a well-rested nation!
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of lack of sleep!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of a twerpish twin.
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the sandman's keep!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars that spin!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light.
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasting off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare yourselves for a fight!
:'''James:''' Surrender now to the foils of fatigue or prepare to fight, fight, fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


;''[[XY042|Battling Into the Hall of Fame!]]'' motto
;''[[AG077|A Fan with a Plan]]'' motto
In this episode Jessie can't register in a Pokémon Contest, so she tries to steal {{an|May}} and [[Savannah]]'s Ribbons. James and Meowth aren't really in the mood to Jessie's evil plans, so they recite their lines with low emotion.


:'''Ash:''' What do you think you're doing with them?
:'''Savannah:''' Hey, those aren't yours!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, we don't think, we know!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, they are today!
:'''James:''' And make it a multi kidnapping show!
:'''James ''(unmotivated''):''' If you can't win them, steal them, that's what we always say!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect my entry status from devastation!
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''James (''unmotivated''):''' To allow a certain contestant to complete her registration!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of losing, that's true!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''James (''unmotivated''):''' To extend her winning streak from 0 to 2!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''James (''unmotivated''):''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a frantic food fight!
:'''James (''unmotivated''):''' Surrender now, do me a favor or I'll have to fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Jessie:''' This Contest will have a cute winner by tonight!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Meowth (''unmotivated''):''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet (''super happy''):''' Wobbuffet!


;''[[XY043|Origins of Mega Evolution!]]'' motto
;''[[AG088|The Garden of Eatin']]'' motto
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble as we represent!
:'''James:'''  We’re making it double with a fashion statement!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from a taste gone bad!
:'''James:'''  To unite all peoples with a trendy fad!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of things bourgeois!
:'''James:'''  To extend our reach to a fashion faux-pas!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:'''  James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket, is blasting off at the speed of light!
:'''James:'''  So surrender now while we’re looking so out of sight!
:'''Meowth:''' YEAH! Meowth! That's right!


:'''Ash:''' Who's there?!
;''[[AG096|Training Wrecks]]'' motto
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, it's us of course!
With James confident in the training Team Rocket went through during the episode, they decide to steal Pikachu.
:'''James:''' And we're taking the scroll of secrets by force!
 
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''Ash:''' What's going on here?
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie (''with a male voice''):''' Prepare for trouble, this is no pleasure cruise!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love.
:'''James:''' Make it double, you gave me a bruise!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Meowth (''interrupting them''):''' Hey, not the motto! What's the point then in using the skipper disguises?
:'''Jessie:''' I just felt that the mustache look wasn't working for me!
:'''James:''' Ok, let's do this in our usual style!
:'''Jessie (''continuing the motto''):''' To protect the world from getting fat!
:'''James:''' To unite all peoples, I'll crush 'em flat!
:'''Jessie:''' To run on the treadmill of truth and love!
:'''James:''' To shine with sweat like stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket works out at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a not so secret fight!
:'''James:''' Surrender to our superior conditioning or prepare to fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Meowth:''' That's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbu, wobbu!
:'''Chimecho:''' Chime, chime!


;''[[XY046|The Clumsy Crier Quiets the Chaos!]]'' motto
;''[[AG100|Solid as a Solrock]]'' motto
Jessie, James and Meowth sing this motto before trying to steal Lunatone and Solrock.


:'''Ash:''' Hey! What are you guys gonna do with them?
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for lunar trouble, off that moon from outer space!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, you know what we'll do!
:'''James:''' And sunshine makes it double 'cause we're here to wreck the place!
:'''James:''' And make it a double Pokémon coup!
:'''Jessie:''' A lune of smelly cheese to cause the world from devastation!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' A sunny and noble day for all peoples within our nation!
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce by the light of a silver moon, the evils of truth and love!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love.
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the boss, of flaming gas from up above!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie, the moon maid!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' James, the sun dude!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off to the infinity of the galaxy at the speed of light!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket's on the scene at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Earthlings everywhere, surrender your pitiful planet to us now, or prepare, prepare for a fight!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a five-alarm fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!


;''[[XY047|Dreaming a Performer's Dream!]]'' motto
;''[[AG121|Hi Ho Silver Wind!]]'' motto
:'''Boy:''' Are you Norman for real?
:'''Jessie:''' Yes, prepare for trouble, little boy!
:'''James:''' And make it double, I'm the real McCoy!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect all Gyms from devastation!
:'''James:''' And from Gym Leader impersonation!
:'''Jessie:''' To give in to evil if you can't beat her!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to... the Gym Leader!
:'''Jessie:''' Whose name is.
:'''James:''' It's Norman.


:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, you knew [[Serena's Fennekin|Fennekin]]'s name!
;''[[AG176|The Ole' Berate and Switch]]'' mottos
:'''James:''' So now it's time to play our little game!
In this episode the main antagonists temporarily split up, only to get reunited in the end of the episode. During the time they were split, [[Jessie]] teamed with [[Butch]], and [[James]] joined [[Cassidy]] and [[Butch]] (even though Butch never was with them). During the experience, both teams tried to recite a motto, which really didn't work because neither could remember the correct version.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love.
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a well performed fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!


;''[[XY048|A Campus Reunion!]]'' motto
;Cassidy's and James's motto
:'''Cassidy:''' Prepare for trouble, it's a brand new day!
:'''James:''' We're making it double anyway!
:'''Mime Jr.:''' Mime mime, mime mime mime!
:'''Cassidy:''' Let's see if I can remember my lines! An evil as old as the galaxy!
:'''James:''' Sent here to fulfill our destiny!
:'''Cassidy:''' To denounce the goodness of truth and love!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Cassidy:''' Whenever there's a piece of pie in the universe...
:'''James:''' Of pie?
:'''Cassidy (''stopping the motto''):''' Aaah... I goofed it, so what!?
:'''James (''despairing''):''' Forget it...


:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, how pompous is that?
;Jessie's and Butch's motto
:'''James:''' And make it double, it's tit for tat.
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, we've shuffled the deck!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''Butch:''' It's not my thing, but what the heck!?
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' An evil as old as the galaxy!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of all your rules!
:'''Butch:''' I'm doing this all from memory!
:'''James:''' To shut down the power of arrogant schools!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Butch:''' To extend my arm with a big white glove!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie (''angrily looking at him''):''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light.
:'''Butch (''realizing that his previous line was somewhat idiotic''):''' Aaah, Butch...
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a lights-out fight!
:'''Jessie (''kicking him in the face''):''' Cut! Do it right or don't do it at all!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
|}
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


;''[[XY050|Pathways to Performance Partnering!]]'' motto
====''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''====
 
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:'''Serena:''' Hold on! I thought we were having a lesson!
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:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, a lesson it is.
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:'''James:''' And make it double, you're in the wrong biz.
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:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
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:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
;''[[DP036|A Secret Sphere Of Influence!]]'' motto
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of two left feet!
:'''Jessie:''' Are those twerp twits I hear?
:'''James:''' Face it, now our footwork is frightfully neat!
:'''James:''' That whiny can't fool my ear.
:'''Jessie:''' On the wind!
:'''James:''' Past the stars!
:'''Meowth:''' In your ear!
:'''Jessie:''' We're bringing real crisis at a breakneck pace!
:'''James:''' Dashing hope, putting fear in its place!
:'''Jessie:''' A rose by any other name's just as sweet!
:'''James:''' When everything's worse, our work is complete!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light.
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, (''takes off it's Sunflora mask'') that's a name!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a footloose fight!
:'''Jessie:''' Putting the do-gooders in their place!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''James:''' Team Rocket!
:'''All:''' We're in your face!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


;''[[XY051|When Light and Dark Collide!]]'' motto
;''[[DP013|A Staravia is Born!]]'' motto
 
:'''Jessie:''' Listen, is that a twerp rumor mill I hear?
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, but not in the show.
:'''James:''' It shrieks to me loud and clear.
:'''James:''' And make it double, we'll go with the flow!
:'''Jessie:''' On the wind!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from second rate actors.
:'''James:''' Past the stars!
:'''James:''' To unite the crowd against attractors.
:'''Meowth:''' In your ear!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of... no class.
:'''Jessie:''' We're bringing real crisis at a breakneck pace!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach and do it on mass!
:'''James:''' Dashing hope and putting fear in its place!
:'''Jessie:''' A rose by any other name's just as sweet!
:'''James:''' When everything's worse, our work is complete!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''James:''' And it's James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off like a shooting star.
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, now that's a name!
:'''James:''' Surrender this stage now. If not, better get ready to spar.
:'''Jessie:''' Putting the do-gooders in their place!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, there you are!
:'''James:''' Team Rocket!
:'''All:''' We're in your face!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


;''[[XY052|A Stealthy Challenge!]]'' motto
;''[[DP015|Shapes of Things to Come!]]'' motto
 
:'''Jessie:''' Listen, is that big money calling below?
:'''Ash:''' What was that?
:'''James:''' The sound of success tells me so!
:'''Sanpei:''' More enemies?
:'''Jessie:''' Work hard,
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, the enemies mount!
:'''James:''' Dig deep,
:'''James:''' And make it double, these enemies count!
:'''Meowth:''' Make some dough!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect our ninja reputation.
:'''Jessie:''' Suck it away at a breakneck pace,
:'''James:''' Our throwing stars will rule the nation!
:'''James:''' Putting big bucks in poverty's place,
:'''Jessie:''' Our code of the ninja will cut you no slack.
:'''Jessie:''' Roses smell sweet, but we prefer coal!
:'''James:''' We jump from the shadows and then we attack!
:'''James:''' A rose doesn't cut it if money's your goal!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket is master, there can be no debate.
:'''Meowth:''' Dig, Meowth's the name!
:'''James:''' Defeating all ninjas, thus sealing our fate!
:'''Jessie:''' Tired of being on the dole!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's great!
:'''James:''' We're Team Rocket!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''All:''' And we're on a roll!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobba!


;''[[XY053|A Race for Home!]]'' motto
;''[[DP033|All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!]]'' motto
 
Jessie and Meowth are angry about losing the dress-up competition and they plan on stealing the Pokémon Egg that's the prize for the winner of the competition, and when they interrupt James and Mime Jr. were in the middle of their performance, and they were both bummed out about getting interrupted so when James and Mime Jr. do their parts of the motto they show little emotion.
:'''Serena:''' All right, give it up now!
:'''Jessie:''' That growling of Growlithe once filled us with fear.
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, don't boss us around!
:'''James (''unenthusiastic''):''' Though who growls louder is not all that clear.
:'''James:''' And make it double, we rule pound for pound.
:'''Jessie:''' On the wind!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James (''unenthusiastic''):''' Past the stars.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Meowth:''' And in your ear!
:'''Jessie:''' To embrace the virtues of milk and cheese!
:'''Jessie:''' Bringing chaos at a break neck pace!
:'''James:''' We'd never forget about yogurt, please!
:'''James (''unenthusiastic''):''' Dashing all hope putting fear in it's place.
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' A rose by any other name's just as sweet.
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''James (''unenthusiastic''):''' When everything's worse our work is complete, and how much worse can it get?
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off with a truck full of treats!
:'''Jessie''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' Surrender now while we steal your good eats!
:'''James (''unenthusiastic''):''' James.
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's neat!
:'''Meowth''' Meowth, now that's a name!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Jessie''': Putting you do-gooders in your place.
:'''James (''unenthusiastic''):''' Team Rocket.
:'''All (James is still unenthusiastic)''': In your face.
:'''Wobbuffet''': Wobbuffet!
:'''Mime Jr. (unenthusiastic):''' Mime Mime Mime.
 
;''[[DP039|Steamboat Willies!]]''


;''[[XY055|A Slippery Encounter!]]'' motto
While Ash, Dawn, and Brock are at the store buying groceries, they leave their Pokémon on the steamboat, and while the Pokémon are on the steamboat alone, Team Rocket shows up dressed as entertainers and puts on a show for the Pokémon with some lines from the motto mixed in along with singing.


:'''Ash:''' Hey, what's going on?
:'''All (singing):''' Left, right, twist, turn, feel the beat, feel the burn, don't just stand there like a schlup, you can do a whole lot more. Shake that thing one two, shake your things three, four. I listen very closely, but no twerp voice do I hear which means the time is right without a fight the fiendish coast is clear.
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, we're going strong!
:'''Jessie (speaking):''' The wind!
:'''James:''' And make it double, as the day is long.
:'''James (speaking):''' And the stars!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''Meowth (speaking:''' Straight in your ear!
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''All (speaking):''' So let's get those booties busy!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of veering off course!
:'''Jessie (speaking):''' Are we having fun yet?
:'''James:''' To catch Pikachu, we must come to the source!
:'''James (speaking):''' We will be the minute you find the groove and start to move!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Meowth (speaking):''' Pokémon are supposed to rock the house. You're in the house.
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''All (speaking):''' So let's rock!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''All (singing):''' Sing it left and sing it right plié and do-si-do because the time is right to have some fun the twerps will never know, yo! Left foot left kick show them how it's done! Rock the place with style and grace and fun, fun, fun! Ready set let's get jiggy! Party down and let's get wiggy!
:'''James:''' Surrender Pikachu now, or prepare for a fight!
:'''Meowth (speaking):''' And now for the big pay off.
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Jessie (speaking):''' It's time to enter the super tunnel of fun.
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''James (singing):''' March, march, keep in step, trust me this is worth a schlep.


;''[[XY056|One for the Goomy!]]'' motto
;''[[DP042|The Electrike Company]]'' motto
Jessie wants to steal an {{p|Electrike}}, but James and Meowth think it's too soon.


:'''Serena:''' What's happening?
:'''Jessie:''' Listen, is that the voice of twerply gloom?
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, we're happening of course!
:'''James (''unenthusiastically''):''' Join our pity party, there's plenty of room.
:'''James:''' Your number one cause of twerpish remorse!
:'''Jessie:''' On the wind,
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James (''unenthusiastically''):''' The stars,
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Meowth (''unenthusiastically''):''' We're doomed.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''Jessie:''' Bringing chaos at a breakneck pace,
:'''James:''' While you wait below, we swoop in from above!
:'''James (''unenthusiastically''):''' She's dashed all my hope, what a... bummer.
:'''Jessie:''' A rose by any other name is just as sweet!
:'''James (''unenthusiastically''):''' When everything's worse, then of course... it's much worse.
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''James (''unenthusiastically''):''' James, the pain.
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''Meowth (''unenthusiastically''):''' I can't say... my name.
:'''James:''' Surrender now or prepare for one cagey fight!
:'''Jessie:''' Putting all you do-gooders in your place!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''James (''unenthusiastically''):''' Team Rocket, sad to say...
:'''Jessie:''' We're in your face!
:'''James and Meowth (''unenthusiastically''):''' Ouch.
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Mime Jr.:''' Mime, mime, mime!


;''[[XY057|Thawing an Icy Panic!]]'' motto
;''[[DP044|Mass Hip-Po-Sis!]]'' motto
Team Rocket recites the motto during a snowstorm, and they spend their last respective lines shivering in cold.
Jessie falls asleep halfway into the motto due to {{OBP|Hippopotas|recurring}}'s {{m|Yawn}}, so James says her parts sounding like her while moving her body.


:'''Ash:''' All right, you guys! Come back here!
:'''Jessie:''' Listen, is that a twerp I hear?
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, giving orders like that!
:'''James:''' Obnoxiously loud and clear!
:'''James:''' We'll take no lip from a flash frozen brat!
:'''Jessie (''sleepily''):''' On the wind!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from sticky fingers.
:'''James:''' Stars!
:'''James:''' To unite forces while a twerpish threat lingers!
:'''Meowth:''' In your ears!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the mistreatment of {{p|Vanillite}} thieves!
:'''Jessie:''' Bring chaos at b- ''(falls asleep)''
:'''James:''' Dealing with you twerps is one of my pet peeves!
:'''James:''' Uh-oh. Dashing hope, putting fear in its place! (Imitating Jessie) A rose by any other name is just as sweet. (In his voice) When everything's worse, our work is complete! (Imitating Jessie) Jessie! (In his voice) And it's James!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, now that's a name!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''James:''' (Imitating Jessie) Putting the do-gooders in their place! (In his voice) We're Team Rocket...!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket fairly freezes with our newly found Vanillite!
:'''James and Meowth:''' In your face!
:'''James:''' Surrender now or prepare for an icicle fight! (''breathes heavily'')
 
:'''Meowth:''' This weather is not right!
;''[[DP046|A Maze-ing Race]]'' motto
:'''Jessie:''' Listen, is that a twerp calling out to implore?
:'''James:''' I think we should catch who we came for!
:'''Jessie:''' {{AP|Pikachu}}!
:'''James:''' It's true!
:'''Meowth:''' Time to score!
:'''Jessie:''' We've had such a rough day,
:'''James:''' But, now it's time to play.
:'''Jessie:''' We've paid all our dues by blasting off early,
:'''James:''' But we're back here again and feeling quite surly!
:'''Jessie:''' With Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James, too!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, Ya-Hoo!
:'''Jessie:''' Putting the maze losers in their place!
:'''James:''' We're Team Rocket...!
:'''All:''' In your face!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Mime Jr.:''' Mime, mime, mime!


;''[[XY059|Under the Pledging Tree!]]'' motto
;''[[DP056|The Keystone Pops!]]'' motto
Jessie pretends to be a psychic to catch {{p|Spiritomb}} and Pikachu.


:'''Ramos:''' What's the meaning of this?
:'''Jessie:''' I don't have to be psychic to know the truth.
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, the meaning's quite clear!
:'''James:''' Especially when dealing with twerpish youth
:'''James:''' We steal your presents and fill you with fear!
:'''Jessie:''' On the wind,
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' The stars,
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation!
:'''Meowth:''' Yeah, forsooth!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of twerps hoarding gifts!
:'''Jessie:''' Bringing chaos at a breakneck pace,
:'''James:''' To extend and teach the virtues of thrift!
:'''James:''' Dashing hope, putting fear in its place!
:'''Jessie:''' A mystic psychic by any other name is just as smart!
:'''James:''' We've turned fooling you dumb twerps into an art!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, dat's a name!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a festival fight!
:'''Jessie:''' Putting the do-gooders in their place!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''James:''' We're Team Rocket...!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''All:''' In your face!


;''[[XY061|An Oasis of Hope!]]'' motto
;''[[DP063|Hot Springing a Leak!]]'' motto
In this episode, Team Rocket steal water to build a hot spring, at the expense of [[Leona]]'s family's hot spring. The first line builds off an earlier line about {{wp|juvenile court}}.


:'''Serena:''' What have you done?!
:'''Jessie:''' Looks like this court sides with the twerps. But we object, of course!
:'''Jessie:''' We've done what any evil-doer would do!
:'''James:''' You're twerps, consider the source.
:'''James:''' We've built up a wall between us and you!
:'''Jessie:''' On the wind,
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' The stars,
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation!
:'''Meowth:''' {{wp|Force (Star Wars)|The Force}}!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of free will thinkers!
:'''Jessie:''' Bringing chaos with a spring in our step,
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to jailing twerpish stinkers!
:'''James:''' Dashing hope with vigor and pep!
:'''Jessie:''' A spring by any other name is just as hot!
:'''James:''' We need to relax. We want what you've got!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''James:''' Jolly James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth's the name!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a {{p|Grumpig}} fight!
:'''Jessie:''' Putting me at ease and you in your place!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''James:''' We're Team Rocket...!
:'''All:''' In your face!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Mime Jr.:''' Mime, mime, mime!


;''[[XY063|A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!]]'' motto
;''[[DP065|Sleight of Sand!]]'' motto
In this episode, Jessie and James try to ruin [[Cassidy]] and [[Butch]]'s plans, and, in the way, steal Ash's Pokémon.


:'''Pokémon Hunter:''' What was that?
:'''Jessie:''' Listen up, it comes courtesy of you-know-who!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, and that will be that. And make it double, or I'll knock you flat.
:'''James:''' Not like we have anything better to do!
:'''James:''' I know that voice!
:'''Jessie:''' On the wind,
:'''Meowth:''' And how!
:'''James:''' The stars,
:'''Ash, Serena, Bonnie, James and Meowth:''' Jessie!
:'''Meowth:''' Boo-ga-boo!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''Jessie:''' Bringing chaos at a breakneck pace!
:'''James:''' Don't do it!
:'''James:''' Dashing hope, putting fear in its place!
:'''Jessie:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie (''with echo''):''' A dual of Jessie's sounds twice as sweet!
:'''Meowth:''' But I thought you were gonna give up evil-doing for love!
:'''James (''with echo''):''' Hey, I've got it too, isn't that neat?
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James and Meowth:''' Jessie! (''cries'')
:'''Jessie:''' Your turn!
:'''James and Meowth:''' Hm? You've got it!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And it's James!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off together at the speed of light!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth's, now that's a name!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a unified fight!
:'''Jessie:''' Putting the do-gooders in their place...
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''James:''' We're Team Rocket...!
:'''Inkay:''' Inkay!
:'''All:''' In your face!
:'''Pumpkaboo:''' Pumpkaboo!
:'''James:''' Huh? Where's Wobbuffet?
:'''Jessie:''' Back there, a loving home life is what Wobbuffet seems to prefer now. So, why don't we blast off at the speed of light?
:'''James:''' Right, and that is why they call us...
:'''Meowth:''' Team Rocket!


;''[[XY066|Confronting the Darkness!]]'' motto
;''[[DP076|A Full Course Tag Battle!]]'' motto
{{an|May}} has come back to battle in [[Wallace Cup]]—and Team Rocket has just stolen food—which is {{an|May}}'s berserk button. The first two remark on May's return.


:'''Ash:''' What's with Clembot?
:'''Jessie:''' Is that a sound of a {{an|May|obsolete twerpette}} I hear?
:'''Jessie:''' "What's with Clembot?" is what's with us!
:'''James:'''  Your expiration dates passed, my dear!
:'''James:''' We've got a big magnet and that's a plus!
:'''Jessie:''' On the wind!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' Past the stars!
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation!
:'''Meowth:''' In your ear!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of no attraction!
:'''Jessie:''' Bringing Twerp-laden chaos at a break neck pace.
:'''James:''' To extend our reach with magnetic action!
:'''James:''' Dashing Twerp-tinged hope and putting fear in its place.
:'''Jessie:''' A rose by any other name is just as sweet.
:'''James:''' When everything's worse, our work is complete.
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''James:''' And its James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, now that's a name!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a isotropic fight!
:'''Jessie:''' Putting the geeky do-gooders in their place.
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''James:''' We're Team Rocket.
:'''All:''' And we're in your face!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


;''[[XY068|Garchomp's Mega Bond!]]'' motto
;''[[DP084|Hungry for the Good Life!]]'' motto
:'''Jessie:''' Our pit-trap digging skills still is intact!
:'''James:''' But adapting to the modern technology today is a necessary fact!
:'''Jessie:''' On the wind!
:'''James:''' The stars!
:'''Meowth:''' Dig it, Jack!
:'''Jessie:''' Bringing chaos at a breakneck pace!
:'''James:''' Dashing hope, putting fear in its place!
:'''Jessie:''' A trap dug any other way is just as sweet!
:'''James:''' When earth is moved, our work is complete!
:'''Jessie:''' It's Jessie!
:'''James:''' And it's James!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, now that's the name!
:'''Jessie:''' Putting the do-gooders in their place!
:'''James:''' Team Rocket...!
:'''All:''' We're in your face!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Mime Jr.:''' Mime, mime, mime, mime!


:'''Ash:''' What's going on?!
;''[[DP085|Fighting Fear with Fear!]]'' motto
:'''Jessie:''' We're taller than you, so show some respect.
:'''Jessie:''' A clueless twerp is certainly nothing new!
:'''James:''' The manners are things that twerps always neglect.
:'''James:''' You're all pros at not having a clue!
:'''Jessie:''' To show the secrets of Mega Evolution.
:'''Jessie:''' Face the facts...
:'''James:''' Stealing your works seems the perfect solution!
:'''James:''' For a change!
:'''Jessie:''' The art of cunning is our labor of love!
:'''Meowth:''' It stinks to be you!
:'''James:''' Your findings sends us to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' We'll bring chaos at a breakneck pace!
:'''James:''' We'll dash all hope and put fear in its place!
:'''Jessie:''' Sounds old hoey for the twerps we see!
:'''James:''' But without us you're short by three!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket makes Mega Evolution a breeze!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth makes it triple, you see!
:'''James:''' A mega-mega heist that is destined to please.
:'''Jessie:''' Putting you do-gooders in your place!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth sure agrees!
:'''James:''' We're Team Rocket...
:'''All:''' In your face!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet, Wobba!


;''[[XY071|So You're Having a Bad Day!]]'' motto
;''[[DP086|Arriving in Style!]]'' motto
[[Jessie]] is angry at losing the [[Hearthome Collection]] Contest, but [[James]] is upset with [[Jessie]] for ruining his accessories—and not a happy camper making him very unenthusiastic during the motto (even the music is turned off during his parts):


:'''Meowth:''' Why do you have to show up now?
:'''Jessie:''' You know you could use a little makeup to!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, it's now or never.
:'''James (''unenthusiastically''):''' Please, a pompous platitude coming from you...
:'''James:''' And make it double, we're all together.
:'''Jessie:''' On the wind!
:'''Meowth:''' Well, this time it's not a good thing!
:'''James (''unenthusiastically''):''' What's the point?
:'''Jessie:''' To protect from the world from devastation.
:'''Meowth:''' Yoo-Hoo!
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' Bringing chaos with a breakneck pace!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James (''unenthusiastically''):''' Wow I'm so excited. Can you tell by my face?
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' A rose by any other name's just as red!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James (''unenthusiastically''):''' I knew that I should've stayed at home in bed.
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Mmm, Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James (''unenthusiastically''):''' James, poor me...
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a reunification fight.
:'''Meowth:''' It's Meowth, to a tee!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Jessie:''' Putting the do-gooders in their place!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''James (''unenthusiastically''):''' Goodie Team Rocket...
:'''Meowth:''' Oopsy. Guess that catchy lyrics dragged me in.
:'''Jessie and Meowth:''' In your face!
:'''Jessie:''' Excuse me?
:'''James:''' Dragging to what?
|}


====Song versions====
;''[[DP087|The Psyduck Stops Here!]]'' motto
{{main|Team Rocket Forever}}
:'''Ash:''' What was that?!
{{main|Double Trouble}}
:'''Jessie:''' It's not a question of what, but rather who!
 
:'''James:''' Though asking why is strictly taboo!
===Battle Frontier===
:'''Jessie:''' On the wind!
During the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} saga, Jessie, James, and Meowth changed their motto.
:'''James:''' Past the stars!
 
:'''Meowth:''' I see you!
{| align="left" style="background: #{{frontier color light}}; {{roundy}}: 10px; border: 3px solid #{{frontier color}}"
:'''Jessie:''' Bringing chaos at a breakneck pace!
|- align=center
:'''James:''' Dashing all hope putting fear in its place!
! style="{{roundyleft}}: 5px;" | Japanese
:'''Jessie:''' Rocking your twerpish world in a snap!
! style="{{roundy}}: 5px;" | Translation
:'''James:''' Making everything worse while fitting the flap!
! style="{{roundyright}}: 5px;" | English
:'''Jessie:''' It's Jessie!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
:'''James:''' And it's James!
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|なんだかんだと声がする|Nanda kanda to koe ga suru}} || '''''Musashi:''' There is a voice saying something.'' || '''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble from the skies!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, now that's a name!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
:'''Jessie:''' When you're a team, you're a team all the way!
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|地平線の彼方から|Chiheisen no kanata kara}} || '''''Kojirō:''' From beyond the horizon...'' || '''James:''' From beyond the stars, a nasty surprise!
:'''James:''' And that team's Team Rocket...
|- style="background:#FFF;"
:'''All:''' Here to stay!
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|ビッグバンの彼方から|Biggu ban no kanata kara}} || '''''Musashi:''' From beyond the big bang...'' || '''Jessie:''' An evil as old as the galaxy...
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|我らを呼んでる声がする|Warera wo yonderu koe ga suru}} || '''''Kojirō:''' A voice is calling us!'' || '''James:''' ...sent here to fulfill our destiny!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''ニャース:''' {{tt|お待たせにゃ|Omatase nya}} || '''''Nyarth:''' Sorry to keep you waiting!'' || '''Meowth:''' Plus, there's me!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|健気に咲いた悪の花|Kenage ni saita aku no hana}} || '''''Musashi:'''Evil flowers who have courageously bloomed!'' || '''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|ハードでスイートな敵役|Hādo de suīto na katakiyaku}} || '''''Kojirō:''' In the role of the villains who are hard and sweet!'' || '''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|ムサシ|Musashi}} || '''''Musashi:''' Musashi!'' || '''Jessie:''' Jessie!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|コジロウ|Kojirō}} || '''''Kojirō:''' Kojirō!'' || '''James:''' And James!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''ニャース:''' {{tt|ニャースでニャース|Nyāsu de Nyāsu}} || '''''Nyarth:''' And Nyarth!'' || '''Meowth:''' And Meowth are the names!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|ロケット団のあるところ|Roketto-dan no aru tokoro}} || '''''Musashi:''' The place where Team Rocket is'' || '''Jessie:''' Anywhere there's peace in the universe...
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|世界は|Sekai wa}} || '''''Kojirō:''' The world-'' || '''James:''' ...Team Rocket...
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''ニャース:''' {{tt|宇宙は|Uchū wa}} || '''''Nyarth:''' The universe-'' || '''Meowth:''' ...Will be there...
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''All:''' {{tt|君を待っている|Kimi wo matteiru}} || '''''All:''' Awaits you!'' || '''All:''' To make everything worse!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''ソーナンス:''' {{tt|ソーナンス！|Sōnansu!}} || '''''Sonans:''' {{tt|Sōnansu!|Of course!}}'' || '''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
|}{{-}}


Since the first episode, they have adapted their traditional rhyming phrases "Prepare for trouble" and "Make it double" into the motto, thereby restoring the first two lines of the original motto. James's {{TP|James|Chimecho}} and {{TP|James|Mime Jr.}} also contribute their names at the end of the motto in most episodes they appear in.
;''[[DP088|Camping it Up]]''
Team Rocket only says the introduction of their motto while their asleep when Jessie was a student and James and Meowth were janitors at Professor Rowan's Summer Academy.


====''[[AG176|The Ole' Berate and Switch]]'' mottos====
:'''Jessie (sleepily):''' Listen, is that the sound of success I hear?
In this episode the main antagonists temporarily split up, only to get reunited in the end of the episode. During the time they were split, [[Jessie]] teamed with [[Butch]], and [[James]] joined [[Cassidy]] and [[Butch]] (even though Butch never was with them). During the experience, both teams tried to recite a motto, which really didn't work because neither could remember the correct version.
:'''James (sleepily):''' It's speaking to me loud and clear.
:'''Meowth (sleepily):''' Yeah, in your ear.


;Cassidy's and James's motto
;''[[DP104|Sleepless in Pre-Battle!]]'' motto
:'''Cassidy:''' Prepare for trouble, it's a brand new day!
:'''Jessie:''' Is that arrest development I hear?
:'''James:''' We're making it double anyway!
:'''James:''' Her inner rage rings loud and clear.
:'''Mime Jr.:''' Mime mime, mime mime mime!
:'''Jessie:''' On the wind!
:'''Cassidy:''' Let's see if I can remember my lines! An evil as old as the galaxy!
:'''James:''' Past the stars!
:'''James:''' Sent here to fulfill our destiny!
:'''Meowth:''' In your ear!
:'''Cassidy:''' To denounce the goodness of truth and love!
:'''Jessie:''' Laying down a law of breakneck chaos.
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''James:''' Dashing deposites, putting fear in its place.
:'''Cassidy:''' Whenever there's a piece of pie in the universe...
:'''Jessie:''' A [[Officer Jenny|Jenny]] by any other name's just as bad!
:'''James:''' Of pie?
:'''James:''' In the name of our law, looks like you've been had!
:'''Cassidy (''stopping the motto''):''' Aaah... I goofed it, so what!?
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James (''despairing''):''' Forget it...
:'''James:''' And James!
 
:'''Meowth:''' Leave me Meowth, that's a name!
;Jessie's and Butch's motto
:'''Jessie:''' Putting law-buyers in their place!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, we've shuffled the deck!
:'''James:''' We're Team Rocket!
:'''Butch:''' It's not my thing, but what the heck!?
:'''All:''' In your face!
:'''Jessie:''' An evil as old as the galaxy!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbu, wobbu!
:'''Butch:''' I'm doing this all from memory!
:'''Mime Jr.:''' Mime, mime!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
 
:'''Butch:''' To extend my arm with a big white glove!
;''[[DP107|Ancient Family Matters!]]'' motto
:'''Jessie (''angrily looking at him''):''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Is that the voice of twerps surfacing I hear?
:'''Butch (''realizing that his previous line was somewhat idiotic''):''' Aaah, Butch...
:'''James:''' Trespassing through our hole, I fear.
:'''Jessie (''kicking him in the face''):''' Cut! Do it right or don't do it at all!
:'''Jessie:''' On the wind!
:'''James:''' Past the stars!
:'''Meowth:''' Diggers without peer!
:'''Jessie:''' Forming holes at a breakneck pace!
:'''James:''' Shoveling earth, leaving air in its place!
:'''Jessie:''' Our skill knows no boundaries when it comes to the pick!
:'''James:''' When it comes to pit traps, we don't miss a trick!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And it's James!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's a name!
:'''Jessie:''' Putting all you ground-hogging do-gooders in your place!
:'''James:''' You've gotta dig Team Rocket!
:'''All:''' Cause we're in your face!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobba!
:'''Mime Jr.:''' Mime, mime, mime!


===Sinnoh===
;''[[DP117|Noodles! Roamin' Off!]]'' motto
In [[Sinnoh]], the trio changed to a new motto yet again.
Team Rocket attacks the twerps in a new machine shaped like a bowl of ramen noodles.


{| align="left" style="background: #{{sinnoh color light}}; {{roundy}}: 10px; border: 3px solid #{{sinnoh color}}"
:'''Jessie:''' Listen, twerps outside the bowl!
|- align=center
:'''James:''' We're bringing goodies and ready to roll!
! style="{{roundyleft}}: 5px;" | Japanese
:'''Jessie:''' Noodles!
! style="{{roundy}}: 5px;" | Translation
:'''James:''' And broth!
! style="{{roundyright}}: 5px;" | English
:'''Meowth:''' With a lot of soul!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
:'''Jessie:''' Eat in, take out, your call!
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|なんだかんだの声を聞き|Nanda kanda no koe wo kiki}} || '''''Musashi:''' We hear voices saying this and that...'' || '''Jessie:''' Listen, is that a voice I hear?
:'''James:''' Either way, you'll have a ball!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
:'''Jessie:''' Delights to please the tummy and I!
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|光の速さでやってきた|Hikari no hayasa de yattekita}} || '''''Kojirō:''' We come along in a swift current of light...'' || '''James:''' It's speaking to me loud and clear.
:'''James:''' The more you eat, the more we make! Give us a try!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|風よ|Kaze yo}} || '''''Musashi:''' The wind!'' || '''Jessie:''' On the wind!
:'''James:''' And James!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth's the name!
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|大地よ|Daichi yo}} || '''''Kojirō:''' The land!'' || '''James:''' Past the stars!
:'''Jessie:''' Placing those noodles on your plate!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
:'''James:''' We're Team Rocket!
| '''ニャース:''' {{tt|大空よ|Oozora yo}} || '''''Nyarth:''' The sky!'' || '''Meowth:''' In your ear!
:'''All:''' Ain't we great!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|世界に届けよう　デンジャラス|Sekai ni todokeyō denjarasu}} || '''''Musashi:''' The danger we will deliver to the world!'' || '''Jessie:''' Bringing chaos at a breakneck pace.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|宇宙に伝えよう　クライシス|Uchū ni tsutaeyō kuraishisu}} || '''''Kojirō:''' The crisis we will convey to the universe!'' || '''James:''' Dashing hope, putting fear in its place.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|天使か悪魔か　その名を呼べば|Tenshi ka akuma ka sono na wo yobeba}} || '''''Musashi:''' Whether angels or demons, if you call the name,'' || '''Jessie:''' A rose by any other name is just as sweet.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|誰もが震える魅惑の響き|Daremo ga furueru miwaku no hibiki}} || '''''Kojirō:''' The captivating echo that shakes everyone...'' || '''James:''' When everything's worse, our work is complete.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|ムサシ|Musashi}} || '''''Musashi:''' Musashi!'' || '''Jessie:''' Jessie!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|コジロウ|Kojirō}} || '''''Kojirō:''' Kojirō'' || '''James:''' And it's James!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''ニャース:''' {{tt|ニャースでニャース|Nyāsu de Nyāsu}} || '''''Nyarth:''' And Nyarth! || '''Meowth:''' And Meowth, now dat's a name!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|時代の主役はあたしたち|Jidai no shuyaku wa atashi-tachi}} || '''''Musashi:''' The stars of the era are us!'' || '''Jessie:''' Putting the do-gooders in their place...
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|我らは無敵の|Warera wa muteki no}} || '''''Kojirō:''' We are the invincible...'' || '''James:''' ...we're Team Rocket...
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''All:''' {{tt|ロケット団|Roketto-dan}} || '''''All:''' Team Rocket!'' || '''All:''' ...in your face!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''ソーナンス:''' {{tt|ソーナンス|Sōnansu}} || '''''Sonans:''' {{tt|Sōnansu!|Of course!}}'' || '''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
|}{{-}}


In the dub, they often replace the first two lines with
;''[[DP126|Classroom Training!]]'' motto
:'''Jessie:''' Listen, is that a [[twerp]]ish voice I hear?
Team Rocket has stolen Poké Balls from {{ci|Snowpoint}} {{pkmn|Trainers' School}}. [[Candice]] notices that Meowth is able to talk and says that it's impossible.
:'''James:''' It's shrieking to me loud and clear.


:'''Jessie:''' Listen, is that a [[Nurse Joy|pitiful head]] of a [[Pokémon Center|Pokécenter]] I hear?
:'''Jessie:''' When it comes to impossible, you teacher types should talk.
:'''James:''' It whines to me loud and clear.
:'''James:''' We sprint through life, while you eggheads walk!
:'''Jessie:''' Through the snow!
:'''James:''' And the sleet!
:'''Meowth:''' Round the clock!
:'''Jessie:''' Bringing chaos at a frosty pace!
:'''James:''' Dashing through snow with glee on my face!
:'''Jessie:''' Catching bad colds and taking vitamin C.
:'''James:''' When everything's worse, nothing feels good to me.
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth's the name!
:'''Jessie:''' Putting teacher and students in their place!
:'''James:''' We're Team Rocket!
:'''All:''' In your face!


or something similar. As in Battle Frontier, Mime Jr. contributes its name after Wobbuffet.
;''[[DP131|Pedal to the Mettle!]]'' motto
Team Rocket is working disguised at a construction site, rebuilding a ruined battlefield.


It is notable that the Sinnoh motto is modified more often even in the Japanese version.
:'''Meowth:''' Ta-dah!
 
:'''Jessie:''' A liking response to a "Help wanted" ad!
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:'''James:''' Now we've got a job, I'm glad!
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:'''Jessie:''' Dig that dirt!
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:'''James:''' Dump that truck!
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:'''Meowth:''' Back 'er up! Just a tag!
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:'''Jessie:''' Demolished battlefields can be bad for our's help.
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:'''James:''' But one man's problems can bring another man wealth!
:'''Jessie:''' Demolishing and construction; you leave it to us.
:'''James:''' Just show us the [[Pokémon Dollar|money]] and we'll make all the funds.
:'''Jessie:''' With Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James too!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth without further ado!
:'''Jessie:''' Clean up the mess and build in its place!
:'''James:''' We're Team Rocket!
:'''All:''' In your face!


;''[[DP015|Shapes of Things to Come]]!'' motto
;''[[DP143|An Egg Scramble!]]'' motto
:'''Jessie:''' Listen, is that big money calling below?
Team Rocket has just stolen the food served at [[Johto Festival]].
:'''James:''' The sound of success tells me so!
:'''Jessie:''' Work hard,
:'''James:''' Dig deep,
:'''Meowth:''' Make some dough!
:'''Jessie:''' Suck it away at a breakneck pace,
:'''James:''' Putting big bucks in poverty's place,
:'''Jessie:''' Roses smell sweet, but we prefer coal!
:'''James:''' A rose doesn't cut it if money's your goal!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' James!
:'''Meowth:''' Dig, Meowth's the name!
:'''Jessie:''' Tired of being on the dole!
:'''James:''' We're Team Rocket!
:'''All:''' And we're on a roll!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobba!


;''[[DP033|All Dressed Up with Somewhere To Go]]!'' motto
:'''Khoury's dad:''' Give back that food right now!
Jessie and Meowth are angry about losing the dress-up competition and they plan on stealing the Pokémon Egg that's the prize for the winner of the competition, and when they interupt James and Mime Jr. were in the middle of their performance, and they were both bummed out about getting interrupted so when James and Mime Jr. do their parts of the motto they show little emotion.
:'''Jessie:''' So sorry, sap, but you're a dollar short and a day late!
:'''Jessie:''' That growling of Growlithe once filled us with fear.
:'''James:''' Though I'll say, the vittles taste great!
:'''James (''unenthusiastic''):''' Though who growls louder is not all that clear.
:'''Jessie:''' On the wind!
:'''Jessie:''' On the wind!
:'''James (''unenthusiastic''):''' Past the stars.
:'''James:''' Past the stars!
:'''Meowth:''' And in your ear!
:'''Meowth:''' Groovy grub there, mate!
:'''Jessie:''' Bringing chaos at a break neck pace!
:'''Jessie:''' Filling our tummies at a breakneck pace!
:'''James (''unenthusiastic''):''' Dashing all hope putting fear in it's place.
:'''James:''' Dashing hunger with a smile on my face!
:'''Jessie:''' A rose by any other name's just as sweet.
:'''Jessie:''' Go ahead and ask me if I've got [[Moomoo Milk|milk]]!
:'''James (''unenthusiastic''):''' When everything's worse our work is complete, and how much worse can it get?
:'''James:''' We're members of the satiation ilk!
:'''Jessie''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James (''unenthusiastic''):''' James.
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Meowth''' Meowth, now that's a name!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth's the name!
:'''Jessie''': Putting you do-gooders in your place.
:'''Jessie:''' Putting the foodless in their place!
:'''James (''unenthusiastic''):''' Team Rocket.
:'''James:''' We're Team Rocket!
:'''All (James is still unenthusiastic)''': In your face.
:'''All:''' In your face!
:'''Wobbuffet''': Wobbuffet!
:'''Mime Jr. (unenthusiastic):''' Mime Mime Mime.


;''[[DP039|Steamboat Willies]]''
;''[[DP148|Try for the Family Stone!]]'' motto
Team Rocket has just stolen [[Rhyanna]]'s {{p|Misdreavus}}. Rhyanna asks them who in the world they are.


While Ash, Dawn, and Brock are at the store buying groceries, they leave their Pokémon on the steamboat, and while the Pokémon are on the steamboat alone, Team Rocket shows up dressed as entertainers and puts on a show for the Pokémon with some lines from the motto mixed in along with singing.
:'''Jessie:''' We're out of this world! Can't you tell by our suave demeanor?
 
:'''James:''' Our grass is always greener!
:'''All (singing):''' Left, right, twist, turn, feel the beat, feel the burn, don't just stand there like a schlup, you can do a whole lot more. Shake that thing one two, shake your things three, four. I listen very closely, but no twerp voice do I hear which means the time is right without a fight the fiendish coast is clear.
:'''Jessie:''' On the wind!
:'''Jessie (speaking):''' The wind!
:'''James:''' The stars!
:'''James (speaking):''' And the stars!
:'''Meowth:''' Neener, neener!
:'''Meowth (speaking:''' Straight in your ear!
:'''Jessie:''' Happy searching at a breakneck pace.
:'''All (speaking):''' So let's get those booties busy!
:'''James:''' Dashing hope with a smile on my face!
:'''Jessie (speaking):''' Are we having fun yet?
:'''Jessie:''' Joy by any other name's just as happy!
:'''James (speaking):''' We will be the minute you find the groove and start to move!
:'''James:''' While you twerps are so sappy.
:'''Meowth (speaking):''' Pokémon are supposed to rock the house. You're in the house.
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''All (speaking):''' So let's rock!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''All (singing):''' Sing it left and sing it right plié and do-si-do because the time is right to have some fun the twerps will never know, yo! Left foot left kick show them how it's done! Rock the place with style and grace and fun, fun, fun! Ready set let's get jiggy! Party down and let's get wiggy!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth's the name!
:'''Meowth (speaking):''' And now for the big pay off.
:'''Jessie:''' Putting the do-gooders in their place...
:'''Jessie (speaking):''' It's time to enter the super tunnel of fun.
:'''James:''' We're Team Rocket...
:'''James (singing):''' March, march, keep in step, trust me this is worth a schlep.
:'''All:''' In your face!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobba!
;''[[DP042|The Electrike Company]]'' motto
:'''Mime Jr.:''' Mime, mime!
Jessie wants to steal an {{p|Electrike}}, but James and Meowth think it's too soon.


:'''Jessie:''' Listen, is that the voice of [[twerp]]ly gloom?
;''[[DP159|Short and To the Punch!]]'' motto
:'''James (''unenthusiastically''):''' Join our pity party, there's plenty of room.
Team Rocket only says the introduction of their motto before they get blasted off by lightning.
:'''Jessie:''' On the wind,
 
:'''James (''unenthusiastically''):''' The stars,
:'''Ash:''' Who are you, guys?
:'''Meowth (''unenthusiastically''):''' We're doomed.
:'''Jessie:''' The path of the girl should be quite clear.
:'''Jessie:''' Bringing chaos at a breakneck pace,
:'''James:''' This guy and gal will fill you with fear.
:'''James (''unenthusiastically''):''' She's dashed all my hope, what a... bummer.
:'''Jessie:''' On the wind!
:'''Jessie:''' A rose by any other name is just as sweet!
:'''James:''' Past the stars...!
:'''James (''unenthusiastically''):''' When everything's worse, then of course... it's much worse.
''[lightning strikes, sending them flying]''
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Abbreviated mottos stink too!
:'''James (''unenthusiastically''):''' James, the pain.
:'''Meowth:''' Since we didn't catch {{p|Mr. Mime}}, we've got lots of time.
:'''Meowth (''unenthusiastically''):''' I can't say... my name.
:'''James:''' Perhaps we could forge an abbreviated blast-off.
:'''Jessie:''' Putting all you do-gooders in your place!
:'''All:''' We bla off ai!
:'''James (''unenthusiastically''):''' Team Rocket, sad to say...
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wo, fet!
:'''Jessie:''' We're in your face!
:'''James and Meowth (''unenthusiastically''):''' Ouch.
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Mime Jr.:''' Mime, mime, mime!


;''[[DP044|Mass Hip-Po-Sis!]]'' motto
The rest of the motto was not followed in this episode.
Jessie falls asleep during the motto due to {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Hippopotas}}'s {{m|Yawn}}, so James says her parts sounding like her while moving her body.


:'''Jessie:''' Listen, is that a twerp I hear?
;''[[DP166|The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!]]'' motto
:'''James:''' Obnoxiously loud and clear!
Team Rocket is stealing the [[Sunyshore Tower]], causing a blackout to the whole city. [[Flint]] asks what's going on.
:'''Jessie (''sleepily''):''' On the wind!
:'''James:''' Stars!
:'''Meowth:''' In you ears!
:'''Jessie:''' Bring chaos at b- ''(falls asleep)''
:'''James:''' Uh-oh. (In his voice) Dashing hope, putting fear in its place! (Imitating Jessie) A rose by any other name is just as sweet. (In his voice) When everything's worse, our work is complete! (Imitating Jessie) Jessie! (In his voice) And it's James!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, now that's a name!
:'''James:''' Putting the do-gooders in their place... we're Team Rocket...!
:'''James and Meowth:''' In your face!


;''[[DP046|A Maze-ing Race]]'' motto
:'''Jessie:''' Listen, to the wisdom from the top of the tower!
:'''Jessie:''' Listen, is that a [[twerp]] calling out to implore?
:'''James:''' Our diabolical plan is beginning to flower!
:'''James:''' I think we should catch who we came for!
:'''Jessie:''' On the wind!
:'''Jessie:''' {{AP|Pikachu}}!
:'''James:''' Past the stars!
:'''James:''' It's true!
:'''Meowth:''' Fight the power!
:'''Meowth:''' Time to score!
:'''Jessie:''' There's no electricity over there!
:'''Jessie:''' We've had such a rough day,
:'''James:''' And wouldn't you know, not over there!
:'''James:''' But, now it's time to play.
:'''Jessie:''' A blackout by any other name's just as black!
:'''Jessie:''' We've paid all our dues by blasting off early,
:'''James:''' When it comes to chaos, we've got the knack!
:'''James:''' But we're back here again and feeling quite surly!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' With Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''James:''' And James, too!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's a name!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, Ya-Hoo!
:'''Jessie:''' Putting the do-gooders in their place!
:'''Jessie:''' Putting the maze losers in their place!
:'''James:''' We're Team Rocket!
:'''James:''' We're Team Rocket...!
:'''All:''' In your face!
:'''All:''' In your face!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Mime Jr.:''' Mime, mime, mime!


;''[[DP056|The Keystone Pops!]]'' motto
;''[[DP170|An Elite Coverup!]]'' motto
Jessie pretends to be a psychic to catch {{p|Spiritomb}} and Pikachu.
[[Bertha]] asks Team Rocket who they are.


:'''Jessie:''' I don't have to be psychic to know the truth.
:'''Jessie:''' I think your silly question needs work!
:'''James:''' Especially when dealing with [[twerp]]ish youth
:'''James:''' It makes you sound like a jerk!
:'''Jessie:''' On the wind,
:'''Meowth:''' You're berserk!
:'''James:''' The stars,
:'''Jessie:''' Bringing chaos at a breakneck pace.
:'''Meowth:''' Yeah, forsooth!
:'''James:''' Dashing hope, putting fear in its place.
:'''Jessie:''' Bringing chaos at a breakneck pace,
:'''Jessie:''' A rose by any other name is just as sweet.
:'''James:''' Dashing hope, putting fear in its place!
:'''James:''' When everything's worse, our work is complete.
:'''Jessie:''' A mystic psychic by any other name is just as smart!
:'''James:''' We've turned fooling you dumb twerps into an art!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''James:''' And it's James!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, dat's a name!
:'''Meowth:''' And Meowth, now dat's a name!
:'''Jessie:''' Putting the do-gooders in their place!
:'''Jessie:''' Putting the do-gooders in their place...
:'''James:''' We're Team Rocket...!
:'''James:''' ...we're Team Rocket...
:'''All:''' In your face!
:'''All:''' ...in your face!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobb-uffet!
:'''Mime Jr.:''' Mime mime mime!
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====''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''====
Only the line Jessie copies from and the line she begins the motto with are shown. The rest of the motto follows.
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''[[BW001|In The Shadow of Zekrom!]]''
:(Team Rocket stands on top of the plane and captures {{AP|Pikachu}})
:'''Ash''': Who are you guys?
:'''Jessie''': "Who are you?" is the question, indeed!
:'''James''': We'll answer you, as we feel we need!


;''[[DP063|Hot Springing a Leak!]]'' motto
In this episode, Team Rocket steal water to build a hot spring, at the expense of [[Leona]]'s family's hot spring. The first line builds off an earlier line about {{wp|juvenile court}}.
:'''Jessie:''' Looks like this court sides with the twerps. But we object, of course!
:'''James:''' You're twerps, consider the source.
:'''Jessie:''' On the wind,
:'''James:''' The stars,
:'''Meowth:''' {{wp|Force (Star Wars)|The force}}!
:'''Jessie:''' Bringing chaos with a spring in our step,
:'''James:''' Dashing hope with vigor and pep!
:'''Jessie:''' A spring by any other name is just as hot!
:'''James:''' We need to relax. We want what you've got!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' Jolly James!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth's the name!
:'''Jessie:''' Putting me at ease and you in your place!
:'''James:''' We're Team Rocket...!
:'''All:''' In your face!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Mime Jr.:''' Mime, mime, mime!


;''[[DP065|Sleight of Sand!]]'' motto
''[[BW002|Enter Iris and Axew!]]''
In this episode, Jessie and James try to ruin [[Cassidy]] and [[Butch]]'s plans, and, in the way, steal Ash's Pokémon.
:(Team Rocket captures {{Ash}}'s {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{an|Iris}}'s {{TP|Iris|Axew}})
:'''Ash''': You again?
:'''Jessie''': "Again?" is the question? So twerpish indeed!
:'''James''': The answer to come as we feel the need!


:'''Jessie:''' Listen up, it comes courtesy of you-know-who!
:'''James:''' Not like we have anything better to do!
:'''Jessie:''' On the wind,
:'''James:''' The stars,
:'''Meowth:''' Boo-ga-boo!
:'''Jessie:''' Bringing chaos at a breakneck pace!
:'''James:''' Dashing hope, putting fear in its place!
:'''Jessie (''with echo''):''' A dual of Jessie's sounds twice as sweet!
:'''James (''with echo''):''' Hey, I've got it too, isn't that neat?
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth's, now that's a name!
:'''Jessie:''' Putting the do-gooders in their place...
:'''James:''' We're Team Rocket...!
:'''All:''' In your face!


;''[[DP076|A Full Course Tag Battle!]]'' motto
''[[BW004|The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice!]]''
{{an|May}} has come back to battle in Wallace Cup—and Team Rocket has just stolen food—which is {{an|May}}'s berserk button. The first two remark on May's return.
:(Team Rocket is walking away with a black bag when Pikachu's voice comes from inside the bag)
:'''Ash''': That voice... Who's that? Pikachu!
:'''Jessie''': "Who's that voice?" So naive indeed!
:'''James''': We answer you when we feel the need!


:'''Jessie:''' Is that a sound of a obsolete twerp I hear?
:'''James:'''  Your expiration date's passed, my dear
:'''Jessie:''' On the wind!
:'''James:''' Past the star!
:'''Meowth:''' In your ears!
:'''Jessie:''' Bringing twerp-laden chaos at a break neck pace.
:'''James:''' Dashing twerp-ting hope and putting fear in place.
:'''Jessie:''' A rose by any other name is just as sweet.
:'''James:''' When everything's worse, our work's complete.
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And it's James!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, now that's a name!
:'''Jessie:''' Putting the geeky do-gooders in their place.
:'''James:''' We're Team Rocket.
:'''All:''' And we're in your face!


;''[[DP084|Hungry for the Good Life!]]'' motto
''[[BW006|Dreams by the Yard Full!]]''
:'''Jessie:''' Our pit-trap digging skills still is intact!
:(Team Rocket stands in front of their machine at the [[Dreamyard]])
:'''James:''' But our drafting to the modern technology today is a necessary fact!
:'''[[Officer Jenny|Jenny]]''': Just exactly, who are you anyway?
:'''Jessie:''' The wind!
:'''Jessie''': Exacting questions are good indeed!
:'''James:''' The stars!
:'''James''': The answer to come as we feel the need!
:'''Meowth:''' Dig a trap!
:'''Jessie:''' Bringing chaos with a breakneck pace!
:'''James:''' Dashing hope putting fear in its place!
:'''Jessie:''' A trap dug any other way is just as sweet!
:'''James:''' When earth is moved, our work is complete!
:'''Jessie:''' It's Jessie!
:'''James:''' And it's James!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, now that's the name!
:'''Jessie:''' Putting the do-gooders in their place!
:'''James:''' Team Rocket...!
:'''All:''' We're in your face!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Mime Jr.:''' Mime, mime, mime, mime!


;''[[DP085|Fighting Fear with Fear!]]'' motto
:'''Jessie:''' A clueless twerp is certainly nothing new!
:'''James:''' You're all pros at not having a clue!
:'''Jessie:''' Face the facts...
:'''James:''' For a change!
:'''Meowth:''' It stinks to be you!
:'''Jessie:''' We'll bring chaos at a breakneck pace!
:'''James:''' We'll dash all hope and put fear in its place!
:'''Jessie:''' Sounds old hoey for the twerps we see!
:'''James:''' But without us you're short by three!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth makes it triple, you see!
:'''Jessie:''' Putting you do-gooders in your place!
:'''James:''' We're Team Rocket...
:'''All:''' In your face!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet, Wobba!


;''[[DP086|Arriving in Style!]]'' motto
''[[BW023|Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!]]''
[[Jessie]] is angry at losing the [[Hearthome Collection]] Contest, but [[James]] is upset with [[Jessie]] for ruining his accessories—and not a happy camper making him very unenthusiastic during the motto (even the music is turned off during his parts):
:([[Giovanni (anime)|Giovanni]] abandoned them, so they are determined to catch Pikachu and to make the boss proud)
:'''Jessie''': Challenging questions indeed!
:'''James''': The answer's to come as we feel the need!
 
 
''[[BW026|Scare at the Litwick Mansion!]]''
:(Team Rocket does the motto when surprising Ash and the co. from a room at the [[Litwick Mansion]] where they had found their Pokémon that had been stolen by the {{p|Litwick}})
:'''Jessie''': You must have questions, we're impressive indeed.
:'''James''': But answers will come when we feel the need.


:'''Jessie:''' You know you could use a little makeup to!
:'''James (''unenthusiastically''):''' Please, a pompous platitude coming from you...
:'''Jessie:''' On the wind!
:'''James (''unenthusiastically''):''' What's the point?
:'''Meowth:''' Yoo-Hoo!
:'''Jessie:''' Bringing chaos with a breakneck pace!
:'''James (''unenthusiastically''):''' Wow I'm so excited. Can you tell by my face?
:'''Jessie:''' A rose by any other name's just as red!
:'''James (''unenthusiastically''):''' I knew that I should've stayed at home in bed.
:'''Jessie:''' Mmm, Jessie!
:'''James (''unenthusiastically''):''' James, poor me...
:'''Meowth:''' It's Meowth, to a tee!
:'''Jessie:''' Putting the do-gooders in their place!
:'''James (''unenthusiastically''):''' Goodie Team Rocket...
:'''Jessie and Meowth:''' In your face!


;''[[DP087|The Psyduck Stops Here!]]'' motto
''[[BW027|The Dragon Master's Path!]]''
:'''Ash:''' What was that?!
:([[Iris's Axew]] and [[Emmy]]'s {{p|Druddigon}} have just been dragged into Team Rocket's airship)
:'''Jessie:''' It's not a question of what, but rather who!
:'''Emmy''': No! Now what?
:'''James:''' Though asking why is strictly taboo!
:'''Jessie''': Now there's a twerpish question, dumb indeed.
:'''Jessie:''' On the wind!
:'''James''': The answer to come as we feel the need!
:'''James:''' Past the stars!
 
:'''Meowth:''' I see you!
:'''Jessie:''' Bringing chaos at a breakneck pace!
:'''James:''' Dashing all hope putting fear in it's place!
:'''Jessie:''' Rocking your twerpish world in a snap!
:'''James:''' Making everything worse while fitting the flap!
:'''Jessie:''' It's Jessie!
:'''James:''' And it's James!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, now that's a name!
:'''Jessie:''' When you're a team, you're a team all the way!
:'''James:''' And that team's Team Rocket...
:'''All:''' Here to stay!


;''[[DP088|Camping it Up]]''
''[[BW029|Cottonee in Love!]]''
Team Rocket only says the introduction of their motto while their asleep when Jessie was a student and James and Meowth were janitors at Professor Rowan's Summer Academy.
:(Team Rocket is stealing a group of {{p|Cottonee}})
:'''Ash''': What are you guys doing here?
:'''Jessie''': You would ask, clueless indeed.
:'''James''': We'll answer your question as we feel the need.


:'''Jessie (sleepily):''' Listen, is that the sound of success I hear?
:'''James (sleepily):''' It's speaking to me loud and clear.
:'''Meowth (sleepily):''' Yeah, in your ear.


;''[[DP104|Sleepless in Pre-Battle!]]'' motto
''[[BW030|A UFO for Elgyem!]]''
:'''Jessie:''' Is that arrest development I hear?
:(Team Rocket has bound Ash, {{ashfr}} and [[Professor Icarus]], as well as the {{p|Elgyem}} they're attempting to steal)
:'''James:''' Her inner rage rings loud and clear.
:'''Professor Icarus''': All right! Who are you people, anyway?!
:'''Jessie:''' On the wind!
:'''Jessie''': An unscientifically based question indeed!
:'''James:''' Past the stars!
:'''James''': The answer comes when we feel the need!
:'''Meowth:''' In your ear!
:'''Meowth''': You know the rest; we live for speed!
:'''Jessie:''' Laying down a law of breakneck chaos.
 
:'''James:''' Dashing deposites, putting fear in its place.
The rest of the motto was not followed in this episode.
:'''Jessie:''' A [[Officer Jenny|Jenny]] by any other name's just as bad!
 
:'''James:''' In the name of our law, looks like you've been had!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Meowth:''' Leave me Meowth, that's a name!
:'''Jessie:''' Putting law-buyers in their place!
:'''James:''' We're Team Rocket!
:'''All:''' In your face!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Woobu, woobu!
:'''Mime Jr.:''' Mime, mime!


;''[[DP107|Ancient Family Matters!]]'' motto
''[[BW034|Gotta Catch A Roggenrola!]]''
:'''Jessie:''' Is that the voice of twerps surfacing I hear?
:(Team Rocket is seen catching wild {{p|Roggenrola}})
:'''James:''' Trespassing through our hole I fear.
:'''Ash''': What are you doing to them?!
:'''Jessie:''' On the wind!
:'''Jessie''': Such a heart-felt twerpish question indeed.
:'''James:''' Past the stars!
:'''James''': We'll answer you twerps when we feel the need.
:'''Meowth:''' Diggers without peer!
:'''Jessie:''' Forming holes at a breakneck pace!
:'''James:''' Shoveling earth, leaving air in its place!
:'''Jessie:''' Our skill knows no boundaries when it comes to the pick!
:'''James:''' When it comes to pit traps, we don't miss a trick!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And it's James!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's a name!
:'''Jessie:''' Putting all you ground-hogging do-gooders in your place!
:'''James:''' You've gotta think Team Rocket!
:'''All:''' Cause we're in your face!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobba!
:'''Mime Jr.:''' Mime, mime, mime!


;''[[DP117|Noodles! Roamin' Off!]]'' motto
Team Rocket attacks the [[twerp]]s in a new machine shaped like a bowl of ramen noodles.


:'''Jessie:''' Listen, twerps outside the bowl!
''[[BW035|Where Did You Go, Audino?]]''
:'''James:''' We're bringing goodies and ready to roll!
:(Team Rocket is found out to be guilty to the {{p|Audino}} kidnappings)
:'''Jessie:''' Noodles!
:'''Ash''': I should've known it was you!
:'''James:''' And broth!
:'''Jessie''': How could you know that, when you know nothing indeed?
:'''Meowth:''' With a lot of soul!
:'''James''': The answer to that, cause we feel the need!
:'''Jessie:''' Eat in, take out, your call!
:'''James:''' Either way, you'll have a ball!
:'''Jessie:''' Delights to please the tummy and I!
:'''James:''' The more you eat, the more we make! Give us a try!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth's the name!
:'''Jessie:''' Placing those noodles on your plate!
:'''James:''' We're Team Rocket!
:'''All:''' If we grate!


;''[[DP126|Classroom Training!]]'' motto
Team Rocket has stolen Poké Balls from [[Snowpoint Trainers' School]]. [[Candice]] notices that Meowth is able to talk and says that it's impossible.


:'''Jessie:''' When it comes to impossible, you teacher types should talk.
''[[BW037|A Fishing Connoisseur in a Fishy Competition!]]''
:'''James:''' We sprint through life, while you eggheads walk!
:'''{{an|Bianca}}''': Who are those strange people?
:'''Jessie:''' Through the snow!
:'''Jessie''': You're strange indeed!
:'''James:''' And the sleet!
:'''James''': We'll answer you as we feel the need!
:'''Meowth:''' Round the clock!
 
:'''Jessie:''' Bringing chaos at a frosty pace!
:'''James:''' Dashing through snow with glee on my face!
:'''Jessie:''' Catching bad colds and taking vitamin C.
:'''James:''' When everything's worse, nothing feels good to me.
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth's the name!
:'''Jessie:''' Putting teacher and students in their place!
:'''James:''' We're Team Rocket!
:'''All:''' In your face!


;''[[DP131|Pedal to the Mettle!]]'' motto
''[[BW038|Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!]]''
Team Rocket is working disguised at a construction site, rebuilding a ruined battle field.
:(Team Rocket has just caught [[Luke's Zorua]])
:'''[[Luke]]''': What are you doing to {{p|Zorua}}?
:'''Jessie''': What we want, is beyond your comprehension, indeed!
:'''James''': The answer will come as we feel the need!


:'''Meowth:''' Ta-daa!
:'''Jessie:''' A liking response to a "Help wanted" ad!
:'''James:''' Now we've got a job, I'm glad!
:'''Jessie:''' Dig that dirt!
:'''James:''' Dump that truck!
:'''Meowth:''' Back 'er up! Just a tag!
:'''Jessie:''' Demolished battle fields can be bad for our's help.
:'''James:''' But one man's problems can bring another man wealth!
:'''Jessie:''' Demolishing and construction; you leave it to us.
:'''James:''' Just show us the [[Pokémon Dollar|money]] and we'll make all the funds.
:'''Jessie:''' With Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James too!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth without further ado!
:'''Jessie:''' Clean up the mess and build in its place!
:'''James:''' We're Team Rocket!
:'''All:''' In your face!


;''[[DP143|An Egg Scramble!]]'' motto
''[[BW047|Crisis from the Underground Up!]]''
Team Rocket has just stolen the food served at Johto Festival.
:(Meowth explains that {{TRT|their}} plan wouldn't have succeeded without Ash and his friends' help)
:'''Iris''': Our help? What do you mean?
:'''Jessie''': "What do you mean?" You're clueless, indeed!
:'''James''': The answer will come as we feel the need!


:'''Khoury's dad:''' Give back that food right now!
:'''Jessie:''' So sorry sap, but you're a dollar short and a day late!
:'''James:''' Thought I'll say the fiddle stays great!
:'''Jessie:''' On the wind!
:'''James:''' Past the stars!
:'''Meowth:''' Put your grub there, mate!
:'''Jessie:''' Filling our tummies at a breakneck pace!
:'''James:''' Dashing hunger with a smile on my face!
:'''Jessie:''' Go ahead and ask me if I've got {{DL|Drink|Moomoo milk|milk}}!
:'''James:''' We're members of the satiation ilk!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth's the name!
:'''Jessie:''' Putting the foodless in their place!
:'''James:''' We're Team Rocket!
:'''All:''' In your face!


;''[[DP148|Try for the Family Stone!]]'' motto
''[[BW060|Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 2]]''
Team Rocket has just stolen [[Rhyanna]]'s {{p|Misdreavus}}. Rhyanna asks them who in the world they are.
:(Team Rocket has just imprisoned the {{an|forces of nature}})
:'''[[Lewis]]''': Who did that?
:'''Jessie''': "Who?" That is the question, indeed!
:'''James''': The answer to come as we feel the need!
|}


:'''Jessie:''' We're out of this world! Can't you tell by our suave demeanor?
Starting in ''Adventures in Unova and Beyond'', the motto is altered to the situation.
:'''James:''' Our grass is always greener!
:'''Jessie:''' On the wind!
:'''James:''' The stars!
:'''Meowth:''' Neener, neener!
:'''Jessie:''' Happy searching at a breakneck pace.
:'''James:''' Dashing hope with a smile on my face!
:'''Jessie:''' Joy by any other name's just as happy!
:'''James:''' While you twerps are so sappy.
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth's the name!
:'''Jessie:''' Putting the do-gooders in their place...
:'''James:''' We're Team Rocket...
:'''All:''' In your face!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobba!
:'''Mime Jr.:''' Mime, mime!


;''[[DP166|The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!]]'' motto
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;''[[BW128|To Catch a Rotom!]]'' motto
Team Rocket is trying to steal three {{p|Rotom}} by using electric beam emitters.


:'''Jessie:''' Listen, to the wisdom from the top of the tower!
:'''Ash:''' Not you guys! Come on!
:'''James:''' Our diabolical plan is beginning to flower!
:'''Jessie:''' We can't come on, we're already here!
:'''Jessie:''' On the wind!
:'''James:''' But thanks for the invite, I may shed a tear!
:'''James:''' Past the stars!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''Meowth:''' Fight the power!
:'''James:''' To unite the people within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' There's no electricity over there!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' And wouldn't you know, not over there!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' A blackout by any other name's just as black!
:'''Jessie:''' It's Jessie
:'''James:''' When it comes to chaos, we've got the knack!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's a name!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket goes electric at the speed of light!
:'''Jessie:''' Putting the do-gooders in their place!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a hi-voltage fight!
:'''James:''' We're Team Rocket!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''All:''' In your face!
 
;''[[BW132|Searching for a Wish!]]'' motto
Team Rocket is trying to steal a {{p|Jirachi}}.


;''[[DP170|An Elite Coverup!]]'' motto
:'''Gemma:''' How could you do that?!
Bertha asks Team Rocket who they are.
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, it's easy as pie!
:'''Jessie:''' I think your silly question needs work!
:'''James:''' And make it double, an eye for an eye!
:'''James:''' It makes you sound like a jerk!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''Meowth:''' You're berserk!
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' Bringing chaos at a breakneck pace.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' Dashing hope, putting fear in its place.
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' A rose by any other name is just as sweet.
:'''Jessie:''' It's Jessie!
:'''James:''' When everything's worse, our work is complete.
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And it's James!
:'''James:''' And it's James!
:'''Meowth:''' And Meowth, now dat's a name!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket makes its own wish at the speed of light!
:'''Jessie:''' Putting the do-gooders in their place...
:'''James:''' We've granted ourselves so prepare for a big fight!
:'''James:''' ... we're Team Rocket...
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''All:''' ... in your face!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobb-uffet!
:'''Mime Jr.:''' Mime mime mime!
|}


===Unova===
;''[[BW135|Mystery on a Deserted Island!]]'' motto
In [[Unova]], the trio changed to a new motto yet again.
Ash, Iris, Cilan, and Alexa have just discovered the passageway that would lead them to the treasure when Team Rocket showed up.


{| align="left" style="background: #{{unova color light}}; {{roundy}}: 10px; border: 3px solid #{{unova color}}"
:'''Ash:''' Not you!
|- align=center
:'''Jessie:''' You're wrong again, no surprise there.
! style="{{roundyleft}}: 5px;" | Japanese
:'''James:''' To get it right would cause quite a scare.
! style="{{roundy}}: 5px;" | Translation
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
! style="{{roundyright}}: 5px;" | English
:'''James:''' To unite the people within our nation!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love.
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|「'''＊'''」と聞かれたら|<nowiki>"*"</nowiki> to kikaretara}} || '''''Musashi:''' If we were asked "'''*'''"'' || '''Jessie:''' What a question, twerpish indeed!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
:'''Jessie:''' It's Jessie!
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|答えてあげよう明日のため|Kotaete ageyō asu no tame}} || '''''Kojirō:''' We will answer for the sake of tomorrow!'' || '''James:''' We'll answer these questions when we feel the need!
:'''James:''' And it's James!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket's hunting for treasure at the speed of light.
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|フューチャー  白い未来は悪の色|Fyūchā shiroi mirai wa aku no iro}} || '''''Musashi:''' Future! A white future reflects the color of evil!'' || '''Jessie:''' Bringing the blinding white light of evil into the future!
:'''James:''' Surrender now or prepare for a treasure-troving fight.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|ユニバース  黒い世界に正義の鉄槌|Yunibāsu kuroi sekai ni seigi no tettsui}} || '''''Kojirō:''' Universe! The hammer of justice in a black world!'' || '''James:''' Thrusting the hammer of justice down onto the black darkness of the universe!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''ニャース:''' {{tt|我らこの地にその名を記す|Warera kono chi ni sono na wo shirusu}} || '''''Nyarth:''' Our names will be remembered in this place!'' || '''Meowth:''' Carving our names in the Rock of Eternity!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''ムサシ:''' {{tt|情熱の破壊者  ムサシ!|Jōnetsu no hakaisha Musashi!}} || '''''Musashi:''' Destroyer of passion, Musashi!'' || '''Jessie:''' The fiery destroyer, Jessie!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''コジロウ:''' {{tt|暗黒の純情  コジロウ!|Ankoku no junjō Kojirō!}} || '''''Kojirō:''' Pure heart of darkness, Kojirō!'' || '''James:''' And with thunderous emotion, I am James!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''ニャース:''' {{tt|無限の知性  ニャース!|Mugen no chisei Nyāsu!}} || '''''Nyarth:''' Infinite intelligence, Nyarth!'' || '''Meowth:'''  Wisest of the wise, Meowth!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''All:''' {{tt|さあ集え! ロケット団の名のもとに!|Sā tsudoe! Roketto-dan no na no moto ni!}} || '''''All:''' Come gather! Under the name of Team Rocket!'' || '''All:''' And now gather, under the name of Team Rocket!
|}{{-}}
"'''*'''" denotes the phrase Jessie copies when they are about to announce their motto.


====Copied phrases====
;''[[BW139|Team Rocket's Shocking Recruit!]]'' motto
Only the line Jessie copies from and the line she begins the motto with are shown. The rest of the motto follows.
{{TP|Iris|Emolga}} has temporarily sided with Team Rocket after she and Iris had gotten into an argument at the beginning of the episode so she has her own lines in the motto as well.
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''[[BW001|In The Shadow of Zekrom!]]''
:(Team Rocket stands on top of the plane and captures {{AP|Pikachu}})
:'''Ash''': Who are you guys?
:'''Jessie''': "Who are you?" is the question, indeed!
:'''James''': We'll answer you, as we feel we need!


:'''Ash:''' What was that?
:'''Jessie:''' The sound of trouble, you'd best prepare.
:'''James:''' With additional backup, you'd better beware.
:'''Emolga:''' Emol!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''James:''' To unite the people within our nation!
:'''Emolga:''' Emolga!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of emo and love!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' It's Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Emolga:''' Emolga!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket plus one blast off at the speed of light.
:'''James:''' Prepare for what I can only call a feisty fusion fight.
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Emolga:''' Emol!


''[[BW002|Enter Iris and Axew!]]''
;''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]'' motto
:(Team Rocket captures {{Ash}}'s {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{an|Iris}}'s {{TP|Iris|Axew}})
Team Rocket interrupts Ash while he's at Professor Oak's lab.
:'''Ash''': You again?
:'''Jessie''': "Again?" is the question? So twerpish indeed!
:'''James''': The answer to come as we feel the need!
 


''[[BW004|The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice!]]''
:'''Ash (''angrily''):''' Team Rocket!?!
:(Team Rocket is walking away with a black bag when Pikachu's voice comes from inside the bag)
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble at the mention of our name.
:'''Ash''': That voice... Who's that? Pikachu!
:'''James:''' For pure genius nothing else is the same.
:'''Jessie''': "Who's that voice?" So naive indeed!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''James''': We answer you when we feel the need!
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love.
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above.
:'''Jessie:''' It's Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket's roaming the [[region]]s at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now or prepare for one well-traveled fight.
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
|}


====''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''====
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;''[[XY014|Seeking Shelter From the Storm!]]'' motto
Team Rocket is bundling up with tablecloths. Due to fright, the trio recite the motto in a tense tone.


''[[BW006|Dreams by the Yard Full!]]''
:'''Ash:''' Who's there?
:(Team Rocket stands in front of their [[Team Rocket's mechas|machine]] at the [[Dreamyard]])
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, such a friendlier sound...
:'''[[Officer Jenny|Jenny]]''': Just exactly, who are you anyway?
:'''James:''' And make it double, like Pikachu's around...
:'''Jessie''': Exacting questions are good indeed!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from fear and loathing...
:'''James''': The answer to come as we feel the need!
:'''James:''' To unite all people in creepy clothing...
 
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of blood-curdling screams...
:'''James:''' To extend our reach until we burst at the seams...
:''[Lightning strikes]''
:'''Jessie:''' Scared Jessie!
:'''James:''' Jittery James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off in a terror-filled blitz!
:'''James:''' I'd rather be fighting because I'm scared out of my wits!
:'''Meowth:''' This is the pits!


''[[BW023|Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!]]''
;''[[XY017|A Rush of Ninja Wisdom!]]'' motto
:'''Jessie''': Challenging questions indeed!
:'''James''': The answer's to come as we feel the need!


:'''[[Sanpei]]:''' Hold on! What's that?
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, hold on for dear life.
:'''James:''' And make it double, the serium's strife.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love.
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above.
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And it's James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket, stealthily blasts off at the speed of light.
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for one ninja-esque fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


''[[BW026|Scare at the Litwick Mansion!]]''
;''[[XY018|Awakening the Sleeping Giant!]]'' motto
:(Team Rocket does the motto when surprising Ash and the co. from a room at the [[Litwick Mansion]] where they had found their Pokémon that had been stolen by the {{p|Litwick}})
Team Rocket is trying to steal the [[Poké Flute]].
:'''Jessie''': You must have questions, we're impressive indeed.
:'''James''': But answers will come when we feel the need.
 


''[[BW027|The Dragon Master's Path!]]''
:'''Ash:''' I should've known it was you!
:([[Iris's Axew]] and [[Emmy]]'s {{p|Druddigon}} have just been dragged into Team Rocket's airship)
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, you don't know much.
:'''Emmy''': No! Now what?
:'''James:''' And make it double, you're so out of touch.
:'''Jessie''': Now there's a twerpish question, dumb indeed.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James''': The answer to come as we feel the need!
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of a twerp with a flute.
:'''James:''' We extend our reach, then the problem is moot.
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light.
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for one musical fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


;''[[XY021|A Pokévision of Things to Come!]]'' motto


''[[BW029|Cottonee in Love!]]''
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, your vision is good.
:(Team Rocket is stealing a group of {{p|Cottonee}})
:'''James:''' Too bad your head's made out of wood!
:'''Ash''': What are you guys doing here?
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''Jessie''': You would ask, clueless indeed.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation!
:'''James''': We'll answer your question as we feel the need.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light.
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for one cinematic fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


;''[[XY022|Going for the Gold!]]'' motto
Team Rocket shows up while Ash and company are [[fishing]].


''[[BW030|A UFO for Elgyem!]]''
:'''Ash:''' No way!
:(Team Rocket has bound Ash, {{ashfr}} and [[Professor Icarus]], as well as the {{p|Elgyem}} they're attempting to steal)
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, no way you say?
:'''Professor Icarus''': All right! Who are you people, anyway?!
:'''James:''' And make it double, no way, no way!
:'''Jessie''': An unscientifically based question indeed!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James''': The answer comes when we feel the need!
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Meowth''': You know the rest; we live for speed!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of fishing hooks.
 
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to twerpish crooks.
The rest of the motto was not followed in this episode.
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light.
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for one aquatic fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


;''[[XY024|An Undersea Place to Call Home!]]'' motto


''[[BW034|Gotta Catch A Roggenrola!]]''
:'''[[Lindsey]]:''' What is the meaning of you breaking into this ship?
:(Team Rocket is seen catching wild {{p|Roggenrola}})
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, the meaning is clear.
:'''Ash''': What are you doing to them?!
:'''James:''' But it isn't something you want to hear.
:'''Jessie''': Such a heart-felt twerpish question indeed.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James''': We'll answer you twerps when we feel the need.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love.
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light.
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for one {{p|Wailord}}-sized fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


;''[[XY026|A Battle by Any Other Name!]]'' motto


''[[BW035|Where Did You Go, Audino?]]''
:'''Ash:''' You?!
:(Team Rocket is found out to be guilty to the {{p|Audino}} kidnappings)
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, who else would it be?
:'''Ash''': I should've known it was you!
:'''James:''' And make it double, the same goes for me.
:'''Jessie''': How could you know that, when you know nothing indeed?
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James''': The answer to that, cause we feel the need!
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of a bad cuisine.
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the pick berry scene.
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light.
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a frantic food fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


;''[[XY028|The Bonds of Evolution!]]'' motto
Team Rocket appears in the middle of a battle between Ash and [[Diantha]].


''[[BW037|A Fishing Connoisseur in a Fishy Competition!]]''
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, actress to actress!
:'''{{an|Bianca}}''': Who are those strange people?
:'''James:''' But two are too many, so more is really less!
:'''Jessie''': You're strange indeed!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from competition.
:'''James''': We'll answer you as we feel the need!
:'''James:''' In keeping with the actress tradition.
:'''Jessie:''' To perform with great style truth and love.
:'''James:''' To allow great talent to fit like a glove.
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off with award-winning grace.
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for us in your face!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth on the case!


;''[[XY029|Heroes - Friends and Faux Alike!]]'' motto


''[[BW038|Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!]]''
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, without our disguises!
:(Team Rocket has just caught [[Luke's Zorua]])
:'''James:''' And make it double, with no surprises!
:'''[[Luke]]''': What are you doing to {{p|Zorua}}?
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''Jessie''': What we want, is beyond your comprehension, indeed!
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''James''': The answer will come as we feel the need!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love.
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above.
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket rips you off at the speed of light.
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a fraudulent fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


;''[[XY030|Mega Revelations!]]'' motto


''[[BW047|Crisis from the Underground Up!]]''
:'''Ash:''' Team Rocket!
:(Meowth explains that {{TRT|their}} plan wouldn't have succeeded without Ash and his friends' help)
:'''Jessie:''' That's our name, don't wear it out.
:'''Iris''': Our help? What do you mean?
:'''James:''' When other bites work, the clout is clout.
:'''Jessie''': "What do you mean?" You're clueless, indeed!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James''': The answer will come as we feel the need!
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
 
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love.
 
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above.
''[[BW060|Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 2]]''
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:(Team Rocket has just imprisoned the {{an|Forces of Nature}})
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''[[Lewis]]''': Who did that?
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light.
:'''Jessie''': "Who?" That is the question, indeed!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a Mega-Evolved fight!
:'''James''': The answer to come as we feel the need!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
|}
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


====''Adventures in Unova''====
;''[[XY033|Calling from Beyond the Aura!]]'' motto
In ''[[Adventures in Unova]]'', Jessie, James and Meowth reverted back to their original motto with some slight alterations to it, like James' line of "To unite all peoples within our nation." was altered to "To unite the people within our nation." and instead of just saying their names it changed from "Jessie." "James." to "It's Jessie." "And James" (sometimes "And it's James"). In ''Adventures to Unova'' the motto stayed the same just as it did in the original series but in ''Adventures in Unova and Beyond'' the motto is altered to the situation.


===Kalos===
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, mega-sized!
Just like in ''Adventures in Unova and Beyond'', Jessie, James and Meowth still currently use their original motto from the original series but it is altered to the situation at hand in the episode.
:'''James:''' And make it double, with a mega surprise!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of not evolving.
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars revolving.
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light.
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for one over-powering fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


===Meowth filling in for Jessie or James===
;''[[XY034|The Bonds of Mega Evolution!]]'' motto
{{incomplete|section|Bonnie for the Defense!}}
In many occasions, because Jessie or James weren't around, Meowth would fill the missing member lines. This first happened in ''[[EP110|The Stun Spore Detour]]'', in which Meowth and James were following Misty to get some [[Salveyo Weed]] to heal Jessie from an attack by a wild {{p|Vileplume}}'s {{m|Stun Spore}}. It happened again in ''[[AG048|ZigZag Zangoose!]]'', in which Jessie was training Seviper, and James, Meowth and Wobbuffet tried to steal [[Ash's Pikachu]]. Later, in ''[[AG080|That's Just Swellow]]'', Jessie and Meowth tried to steal the losing flying Pokémon almost at the end of the Contest, and because James was still participating on it, Meowth and Jessie said the motto all by themselves. In ''[[AG143|The Saffron Con]]'', meanwhile Jessie was at an operation room, Meowth and James tried to steal some Pokémon. When Ash and his friend saw them, they said a special motto. Also, in ''[[AG159|Off the Unbeaten Path]]'', while James was participating in the [[Pokémon Orienteering]] Contest, Jessie and Meowth tried to steal the prize and some Pokémon. When they were spotted by {{ashfr}}, they said their motto. Meanwhile they were saying that, Ash and his friends saved the Pokémon and the prize, leaving Jessie and Meowth really angry.


===Butch and Cassidy===
:'''[[Mabel]]:''' Who in the world are they?
{{incomplete|section|Japanese lyrics and translations}}
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, your question is flawed!
[[Butch]] and [[Cassidy]] also have a set of mottos, which are similar to Jessie and James's mottos. In ''[[EP057|The Breeding Center Secret]]'', it is implied to be based on Jessie and James's motto, though in ''[[EP086|Pikachu Re-Volts]]'', they state that theirs is actually the correct version. During [[Pokémon Chronicles]], they add "(now) here's our mission, so ya better listen!" after Butch's first line of their version of the "original" motto. Like Meowth and Wobbuffet, Cassidy's {{p|Raticate}} appears at the end. Apparently, they have switched to a new motto, which is itself similar to Jessie and James's Sinnoh motto, with [[Butch]]'s {{p|Shuckle}} appearing instead of Cassidy's Raticate.
:'''James:''' Out of this world, so you should be awed!
 
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
====Original motto====
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
{| align="left" style="background: #666; {{roundy}}: 10px; border: 3px solid #CC0000"
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love.
|- align=center
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above.
! style="{{roundyleft}}: 5px;" | Japanese
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
! style="{{roundy}}: 5px;" | Translation
:'''James:''' And James!
! style="{{roundyright}}: 5px;" | English
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a fortitudinous fight!
| '''コサブロウ'''：何だかんだと聞かれたら || '''Yamato:''' When you ask us about this and that, do you expect an answer? || '''Cassidy:''' Prepare for trouble...
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
| '''ヤマト'''：答えないのが普通だが || '''Kosaburou:''' We'll answer in our time of victory! || '''Butch:''' ...and make it double!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''コサブロウ'''：まあ特別に答えてやろう || '''Yamato:''' To prevent the Earth's destruction! || '''Cassidy:''' To infect the world with devastation!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''ヤマト'''：地球の平和を守るため || '''Kosaburou:''' To protect the Earth's peace! || '''Butch:''' To blight all people in every nation!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''ヤマト'''：愛と誠実な悪を貫く || '''Yamato:''' To bring love and honesty's evils to light! || '''Cassidy:''' To denounce the goodness of truth and love!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''コサブロウ'''：キュートでお茶目な敵役 || '''Kosaburou:''' The cute, charming villains! || '''Butch:''' To extend our wrath to the stars above!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''ヤマト'''：ヤマト！ || '''Yamato:''' Yamato! || '''Cassidy:''' Cassidy!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''コサブロウ'''：コサブロウ！ || '''Kosaburou:''' Kosaburou! || '''Butch:''' And Butch, of course!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''ヤマト'''：宇宙を駆けるロケット団の二人には || '''Yamato:''' The pair from Team Rocket soars through the universe! || '''Cassidy:''' We're Team Rocket, circling Earth all day and night!
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| '''コサブロウ'''：ショッキングピンク、桃色の明日が待ってるぜ！ || '''Kosaburou:''' Shocking pink, and waiting for a pink day! || '''Butch:''' Surrender to us now or you will surely lose the fight!
|}{{-}}
 
====Sinnoh motto====
This is the version used in ''[[DP065|Sleight of Sand]]''. Because of some of the lines included, it was probably composed especially for whenever the two Team Rocket groups crossed paths.


:'''Cassidy:''' A shrieking whine! A blast from the past!
;''[[XY036|Battles in the Sky!]]'' motto
:'''Butch:''' Spinning like a {{m|Gyro Ball}} and moving fast!
:'''Cassidy:''' To the moon...
:'''Butch:''' ...And beyond...
:'''Both:''' ...What a blast!
:'''Cassidy:''' Administering justice with lightning speed!
:'''Butch:''' Bashing the bad guys, should we feel the need.
:'''Cassidy:''' So here's a newsflash from across the wire...
:'''Butch:''' The real Team Rocket is now on fire!
:'''Cassidy:''' Cassidy!
:'''Butch:''' And it's Butch!
:'''Shuckle:''' Shuck-uckle!
:'''Cassidy:''' Teaching the losers a thing or two...
:'''Butch:''' ...The true Team Rocket...
:'''Both:''' Us! Not you!


===Ripoffs===
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, aren't we curious?
[[File:Ash Brock Team Rocket.png|thumb|200px|left|Copycats...]]
:'''James:''' Asking double questions could prove injurious.
[[File:Misty Duplica Team Rocket.png|thumb|200px|...Ditto these two.]]
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
The motto has been ripped off repeatedly by Ash and {{ashfr}} during the series. The first time it was done was in ''[[EP021|Bye Bye Butterfree]]'', in which Ash, Misty and Brock entered the house where Team Rocket was by breaking the windows and by saying the first lines of the motto. In ''[[EP037|Ditto's Mysterious Mansion]]'', Ash, Misty, and Brock, along with [[Duplica]], put on Team Rocket uniforms and mocked the original motto, with Duplica severely angering the two by saying "ignite" instead of "unite". [[James's parents]] revealed that they weren't dead by saying the lines "Prepare for trouble!" and "Yes dear, and make it double!".
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of the friendly skies.
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to an unfriendly surprise!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light.
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for an airborne fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


The director [[Cleavon Schpielbunk]] used a motto to introduce himself — "Prepare for trouble! No stunt double!" — with Jessie saying, "Wait a second, aren't those ''our'' lines?" after the first two lines.
;''[[XY037|The Cave of Mirrors!]]'' motto


In ''[[EP064|It's Mr. Mime Time]]'' when Ash revealed that he was the one in the Mr. Mime costume, the Team Rocket background music was playing. The motto was mockingly mimicked again in ''[[EP126|The Chikorita Rescue!]]''. In ''[[EP264|The Mother Of All Battles!]]'', the [[Pokémon Poacher Brothers]] introduced themselves to Ash and the gang in a Team Rocket-style motto. However, there was no background music like in the Rocket's introduction; instead, they only said their names with a big "B" behind them. But even though it was different, Jessie stated that they were just imitating them. Much later, the DP motto was mocked in ''[[DP044|Mass Hip-Po-Sis]]'' and ''[[DP056|The Keystone Pops!]]''. Like the many times before, the trio was angered.
:'''[[Mirror Serena]]:''' Hey, what?!
 
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, "Hey, what?" or not.
In ''[[XY010|Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!]]'', {{an|Bonnie}} and {{an|Serena}} imitated the motto, angering them once again.
:'''James:''' And make it double, you can see what we've got.
 
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
In ''[[XY037|The Cave of Mirrors!]]'', the [[Mirror World]]'s version of [[Mirror Team Rocket|Team Rocket]] performed their own motto, reflecting their heroic chracteristics.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
{{Left clear}}
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of a twerpish twin.
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars that spin!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light.
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare yourselves for a fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


;''[[EP021|Bye Bye Butterfree]]''
;''[[XY042|Battling Into the Hall of Fame!]]'' motto
:'''Ash:''' Prepare for trouble!
:'''Misty:''' And you can make that triple!
:'''Brock:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''Ash and Misty:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''Jessie (''deadpan''):''' This was just...
:'''James (''deadpan''):''' Too good...
:'''Meowth (''deadpan''):''' To last.
:'''Ash:''' You got that right.
:'''Pikachu:''' Pika!
:'''Misty:''' We're defending the beauty of truth and love!
:'''Brock:''' Let's do it!
:'''Meowth (''interrupting them''):''' We gotta stop that!


;''[[EP037|Ditto's Mysterious Mansion]]''
:'''Ash:''' What do you think you're doing with them?
So far, this is the only episode of the series to show Ash and {{ashfr}} actually completely doing the whole original motto.
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, we don't think, we know!
 
:'''James:''' And make it a multi kidnapping show!
:'''Ash:''' Prepare for trouble!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''Brock:''' And make it Double, Double!
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''James (''angrily''):''' Uhh, quit imitating us!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love.
:'''Misty:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Duplica:''' To ignite all people within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie (''angrily''):''' Err! This is insulting!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Ash:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''Misty:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a frantic food fight!
:'''Ash:''' Ash!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Misty:''' Misty!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Brock:''' And Brock!
:'''Duplica:''' Duplica, that's right!
:'''Brock:''' Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light!
:'''Duplica:''' Surrender now, or prepare to fight all of us!
:'''Pikachu:''' Pika, Pika!


;Schpielbunk's motto
;''[[XY043|Origins of Mega Evolution!]]'' motto
In the episode ''[[EP069|Lights, Camera, Quacktion!]]'' the director [[Cleavon Schpielbunk]] introduces himself with a motto which is very similar to that of Team Rocket.


:Prepare for trouble! No stunt double!
:'''Ash:''' Who's there?!
:To protect the movies from devastation!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, it's us of course!
:To restore spectacle and imagination!
:'''James:''' And we're taking the scroll of secrets by force!
:To make great epics of hate and love!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:To direct the best films you ever heard of!
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:Cleavon Schpielbunk, winner of the Golden Growlithe for best director at the Flea Collar Film Festival!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love.
:Lights! Camera!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:Hit your mark when I call "Action!" or prepare to fight!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:That's right!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a not so secret fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!


;''[[EP126|The Chikorita Rescue]]''
;''[[XY046|The Clumsy Crier Quiets the Chaos!]]'' motto
In this episode Ash Ketchum breaks into a Team Rocket hideout to save a {{AP|Chikorita}}, captured by Jessie and James. He recites a motto and Team Rocket instinctively says their phrases.


:'''Ash:''' Team Rocket, prepare for trouble! On second thought, make that double!
:'''Ash:''' Hey! What are you guys gonna do with them?
:'''Jessie (''surprised''):''' To protect the world from devastation?
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, you know what we'll do!
:'''James (''surprised''):''' To unite all peoples within our nation?
:'''James:''' And make it a double Pokémon coup!
:'''Ash:''' Maybe you think I'm a little too brash. But the master is here and my name is Ash!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''Pikachu:''' Pikachu!
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Ash:''' My Pokémon team is faster than light! Surrender now, or you're in for a fight!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love.
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth! That's right!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket's on the scene at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a five-alarm fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!


;''[[DP044|Mass Hip-Po-Sis]]''
;''[[XY047|Dreaming a Performer's Dream!]]'' motto
:'''Dawn (''really angry''):''' Get ready for trouble!
 
:'''Pikachu (''really angry''):''' Pika!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, you knew [[Serena's Fennekin|Fennekin]]'s name!
:'''Brock (''really angry''):''' Make it double!
:'''James:''' So now it's time to play our little game!
:'''James (''shocked''):''' Hey, no fair!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love.
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a well performed fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!


;''[[DP056|The Keystone Pops!]]''
;''[[XY048|A Campus Reunion!]]'' motto
:'''Ash:''' Listen, is that bad guy talk I hear?
:'''Dawn:''' It speaks to me loud and clear!
:'''Ash:''' On the wind!
:'''Dawn:''' Past the stars!
:'''Brock:''' In your ear!
:'''Jessie (''interrupting them''):''' It's that kind of imitation they invented lawsuits for!
:'''Dawn:''' Chill out! We couldn't care less about you!
:'''Ash:''' We're looking for Spiritomb!


;''[[XY010|Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!]]''  
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, how pompous is that?
:'''James:''' And make it double, it's tit for tat.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of all your rules!
:'''James:''' To shut down the power of arrogant schools!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light.
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a lights-out fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[XY050|Pathways to Performance Partnering!]]'' motto
 
:'''Serena:''' Hold on! I thought we were having a lesson!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, a lesson it is.
:'''James:''' And make it double, you're in the wrong biz.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of two left feet!
:'''James:''' Face it, now our footwork is frightfully neat!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light.
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a footloose fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
 
;''[[XY051|When Light and Dark Collide!]]'' motto
 
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, but not in the show.
:'''James:''' And make it double, we'll go with the flow!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from second rate actors.
:'''James:''' To unite the crowd against attractors.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of... no class.
:'''James:''' To extend our reach and do it on mass!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off like a shooting star.
:'''James:''' Surrender this stage now. If not, better get ready to spar.
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, there you are!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[XY052|A Stealthy Challenge!]]'' motto
 
:'''Ash:''' What was that?
:'''Sanpei:''' More enemies?
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, the enemies mount!
:'''James:''' And make it double, these enemies count!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect our ninja reputation.
:'''James:''' Our throwing stars will rule the nation!
:'''Jessie:''' Our code of the ninja will cut you no slack.
:'''James:''' We jump from the shadows and then we attack!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket is master, there can be no debate.
:'''James:''' Defeating all ninjas, thus sealing our fate!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's great!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[XY053|A Race for Home!]]'' motto
 
:'''Serena:''' All right, give it up now!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, don't boss us around!
:'''James:''' And make it double, we rule pound for pound.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To embrace the virtues of milk and cheese!
:'''James:''' We'd never forget about yogurt, please!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off with a truck full of treats!
:'''James:''' Surrender now while we steal your good eats!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's neat!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[XY055|A Slippery Encounter!]]'' motto
 
:'''Ash:''' Hey, what's going on?
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, we're going strong!
:'''James:''' And make it double, as the day is long.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of veering off course!
:'''James:''' To catch Pikachu, we must come to the source!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender Pikachu now, or prepare for a fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[XY056|One for the Goomy!]]'' motto
 
:'''Serena:''' What's happening?
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, we're happening of course!
:'''James:''' Your number one cause of twerpish remorse!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' While you wait below, we swoop in from above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now or prepare for one caging fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[XY057|Thawing an Icy Panic!]]'' motto
Team Rocket recites the motto during a snowstorm, and they spend their last respective lines shivering in cold.
 
:'''Ash:''' All right, you guys! Come back here!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, giving orders like that!
:'''James:''' We'll take no lip from a flash frozen brat!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from sticky fingers.
:'''James:''' To unite forces while a twerpish threat lingers!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the mistreatment of {{p|Vanillite}} thieves!
:'''James:''' Dealing with you twerps is one of my pet peeves!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket fairly freezes with our newly found Vanillite!
:'''James:''' Surrender now or prepare for an icicle fight! (''breathes heavily'')
:'''Meowth:''' This weather is not right!
 
;''[[XY059|Under the Pledging Tree!]]'' motto
 
:'''[[Ramos]]:''' What's the meaning of this?
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, the meaning's quite clear!
:'''James:''' We steal your presents and fill you with fear!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of twerps hoarding gifts!
:'''James:''' To extend and teach the virtues of thrift!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a festival fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[XY061|An Oasis of Hope!]]'' motto
 
:'''Serena:''' What have you done?!
:'''Jessie:''' We've done what any evil-doer would do!
:'''James:''' We've built up a wall between us and you!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of free will thinkers!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to jailing twerpish stinkers!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a {{p|Grumpig}} fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[XY063|A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!]]'' motto
 
:'''[[Pokémon hunter (XY063)|Pokémon Hunter]]:''' What was that?
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, and that will be that. And make it double, or I'll knock you flat.
:'''James:''' I know that voice!
:'''Meowth:''' And how!
:'''Ash, Serena, Bonnie, James and Meowth:''' Jessie!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' Don't do it!
:'''Jessie:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Meowth:''' But I thought you were gonna give up evil-doing for love!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James and Meowth:''' Jessie! (''cries'')
:'''Jessie:''' Your turn!
:'''James and Meowth:''' Hm? You've got it!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And it's James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off together at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a unified fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''[[James's Inkay|Inkay]]:''' Inkay!
:'''[[Jessie's Pumpkaboo|Pumpkaboo]]:''' Pumpkaboo!
:'''James:''' Huh? Where's Wobbuffet?
:'''Jessie:''' Back there, a loving home life is what Wobbuffet seems to prefer now. So, why don't we blast off at the speed of light?
:'''James:''' Right, and that is why they call us...
:'''Meowth:''' Team Rocket!
 
;''[[XY066|Confronting the Darkness!]]'' motto
 
:'''Ash:''' What's with [[Clembot]]?
:'''Jessie:''' "What's with Clembot?" is what's with us!
:'''James:''' We've got a big magnet and that's a plus!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of no attraction!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach with magnetic action!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a isotropic fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
 
;''[[XY068|Garchomp's Mega Bond!]]'' motto
 
:'''Ash:''' What's going on?!
:'''Jessie:''' We're taller than you, so show some respect.
:'''James:''' The manners are things that twerps always neglect.
:'''Jessie:''' To show the secrets of Mega Evolution.
:'''James:''' Stealing your works seems the perfect solution!
:'''Jessie:''' The art of cunning is our labor of love!
:'''James:''' Your findings sends us to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket makes Mega Evolution a breeze!
:'''James:''' A mega-mega heist that is destined to please.
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth sure agrees!
 
;''[[XY071|So You're Having a Bad Day!]]'' motto
 
:'''Meowth:''' Why do you have to show up now?
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, it's now or never.
:'''James:''' And make it double, we're all together.
:'''Meowth:''' Well, this time it's not a good thing!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect from the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a reunification fight.
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Meowth:''' Oopsy. Guess that catchy lyrics dragged me in.
:'''Jessie:''' Excuse me?
:'''James:''' Dragging to what?
 
;''[[XY076|A Not-So-Flying Start!]]'' motto
 
:'''Ash:''' I know that balloon!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, this balloon knows you!
:'''James:''' And make it double, it's silly but true!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect from the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' We reach downlow and grab from above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for one flighty fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
 
;''[[XY077|A Relay in the Sky!]]'' motto
Jessie and James recite the two first lines of the motto until Meowth crashes them into their balloon.
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, you twerps! Horray!
:'''James:''' Make mine a double, you will pay!
 
;''[[XY079|A Frenzied Factory Fiasco!]]'' motto
 
:'''Ash:''' What's going on?!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, we've done it again!
:'''James:''' And make it double, you're gullible times ten!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect from the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' Fooling you twerps, fits us like a glove!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a Pokémon-less fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[XY083|Over the Mountain of Snow!]]'' motto
 
:'''Ash:''' Who are you? How could you do something so wrong?
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, one question at a time!
:'''James:''' Though asking us three would amount to a crime!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect from the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a flash frozen fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[XY084|Adventures in Running Errands!]]'' motto
 
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, say '[[Clemont's Chespin|Chespin]]' all day!
:'''James:''' And make it double, that's all you can say!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect from the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender your errand, get ready to fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[XY085|Mending a Broken Spirit!]]'' motto
 
:'''Ash:''' Hey, what just happened?
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, you really don't know?
:'''Jessie: (thought):''' Get over it, James! Enough of your show!
:'''James: (thought):''' Oh well, duty calls!
:'''James:''' And... twirl!
:'''Meowth:''' And... stick!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, let's try this again!
:'''James:''' And make it double, we're clever times ten!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect from the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket regroups at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, a future with Pikachu who looks bright!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[XY086|A Legendary Photo Op!]]'' motto
 
:'''Ash''': Team Rocket!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, that certainly went well.
:'''James:''' And make it double, success is swell!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect our work and all it achieves.
:'''James:''' To expose our roles as Pikachu thieves.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of taking appalling pics.
:'''James:''' To watch you lie there like a ton of bricks.
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a photo finish fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[XY087|The Tiny Caretaker!]]'' motto
 
:'''Ash:''' What's going on?
:'''Jessie:''' Preparing for trouble is what's going on!
:'''James:''' And making it double from dusk 'til dawn!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' To net us some Pokémon from high up above!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a precarious fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
 
;''[[XY088|A Trip Down Memory Train!]]'' motto
 
:'''Bonnie:''' Hey! What is this?!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, that's what this is!
:'''James:''' And make it double, our team never misses!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' Falling into our pit trap fits you like a glove!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a top-down fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
 
;''[[XY088|A Frolicking Find in the Flowers!]]'' motto
 
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, it's surely not you!
:'''James:''' And make it double, we love what we do!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To ruin your performance at every turn!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach with power to burn!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a choreographed fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[XY095|Love Strikes! Eevee, Yikes!]]'' motto
 
:'''Ash:''' Okay, what's going on?!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, we stir up so well!
:'''James:''' And make it double, that's where I excel!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from dumb Pokémon names.
:'''James:''' To unite Team Rocket with fortunes and fames!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce all the boredom that you twerps create!
:'''James:''' To extend our names, thus sealing our fate!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off as creatively as ever!
:'''James:''' When we name a Pokémon, it's a permanent endeavor!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, I'm clever!
 
;''[[XY096|A Giga Battle with Mega Results!]]'' motto
 
:'''[[Emilio]]:''' You better stop it, you bad guys!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, you twerps are the creeps!
:'''James:''' And make it double, we're in this for keeps!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of not getting our share!
:'''James:''' Which in this case is everything, hoarders beware!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Since we've got your Poké Balls, we've won the fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
 
;''[[XY097|A Fiery Rite of Passage!]]'' motto
 
:'''Ash:''' Hey, stop it! Let {{p|Pyroar}} go!
:'''Jessie:''' Seriously?! Prepare for trouble, you think you would learn!
:'''James:''' Twerps don't appear to have brain cells to burn.
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' To draw from the past that never ever looked back!
:'''James:''' With Pyroar in toll, what a punch we would pack!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off with a new burst of muscle!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for one terrible tussle!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, I hustle!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[XY102|Meeting at Terminus Cave!]]'' motto
 
:'''Ash:''' Not you!
:'''Jessie:''' Talk about twerp denial.
:'''James:''' Trouble? Double? Make it worthwhile!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect [[Squishy]] from confiscation.
:'''James:''' To transfer it over within our nation!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of tacky googles!
:'''James:''' To watch this circus, the mind boggles!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And it's James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off doing the thing that we do best!
:'''James:''' Surrender now! Give your amateur antics a rest!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, with zest!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[XY103|A Cellular Connection!]]'' motto
 
:'''Ash:''' Pikachu, no!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, the name is correct!
:'''James:''' But you saying "no" has little effect!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' We may want Squishy, but Squishy's not here.
:'''James:''' But Pikachu's someone we always hold dear.
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' We always succeed, because we fight the good fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[XY104|A Windswept Encounter!]]'' motto
 
:'''Serena:''' What's that?!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for that, which boggles the mind!
:'''James:''' A slicker trick you'll never ever find!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To go for the Pokémon we haven't yet caught.
:'''James:''' To support us in battles we haven't yet fought!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a spore-ridden fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[XY106|A Meeting of Two Journeys!]]'' motto
 
:'''Ash:''' What are you doing here?!
:'''Jessie:''' We're making trouble, so get prepared!
:'''James:''' We'll make it double, you should be scared!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of sleeping late!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach and seal Pikachu's fate!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a early morning fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
 
 
;''[[XY107|An Explosive Operation!]]'' motto
 
:'''[[Mable]]:''' Here we go. Who are you?
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, "here we go" indeed!
:'''James:''' And make it double as you recede!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' Those gaudy glasses, are a complete waste!
:'''James:''' The one thing you lack is... taste!
:'''Jessie:''' It's Jessie!
:'''James:''' And it's James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off with clear 20-20 vision!
:'''James:''' Surrendering now, or be a most prudent decision!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, with precision!
 
;''[[XY108|A Watershed Moment!]]'' motto
 
:'''Ash:''' Hey! What's going on?!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, we're "what's going on"!
:'''James:''' And make it double, from dawn to dawn!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' We're ignoring this dry barren land!
:'''James:''' And extending our reach for treasures at hand!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket stays calm while you twerps lose your cool!
:'''James:''' Surrender now or fight, it's always the rule!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth's no fool, yeah!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[XY110|An Electrifying Rage!]]'' motto
 
:'''Ash:''' What was that?
:'''Jessie:''' Us! We're preparing for trouble, too!
:'''James:''' And we're making it double, exactly like you!
:'''Jessie:''' Still, we're protecting the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' Still, we're uniting all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of bullying and fear!
:'''James:''' To extend that fear because the twerp is here!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off with newfound courage at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a windswept furious fight!
:'''Meowth:''' It's Meowth! Kay, I'll bite!
 
;''[[XY114|A Keeper for Keeps?]]'' motto
 
:'''Ash:''' Now what?!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, all's fair and love!
:'''James:''' And make it double, it fits like a glove!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all couples within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of hearts and flowers!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the wee small hours!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a heartfelt fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
 
;''[[XY115|Battling at Full Volume!]]'' motto
 
:'''[[Jimmy (XY115)|Jimmy]]:''' What's that?!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, you don't have a clue! Oh, yeah!
:'''James:''' And make it double, the anguish of what else to do!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation. Oh, yeah!
:'''James:''' Testify... uniting all people within our nation. Oh, yeah!
:'''Meowth:''' Oh, yeah! Right on! Dudes, oh yeah!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbu!
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Meowth:''' See what the new kid on the block's made of!
:'''Jessie:''' Love is evil and so are you, and still holds true!
:'''James:''' But wait, there's still much more. Hold on to your seats! Get ready!
:'''Jessie:''' Would you like to know who we are?
:'''James:''' We traveled here from a rising star.
:'''Meowth:''' To mess with you dumb twerps! Hardee-har-har!
:'''Jessie:''' Your gullible nature knows no bounds!
:'''James:''' No matter the costume, we're all making the rounds!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of sound and light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for an ear-splitting fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[XY117|Making Friends and Influencing Villains!]]'' motto
 
:'''Ash:''' What's going on?!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, it's what's flying off!
:'''James:''' And make it double, there's no time to scoff!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of twerps and pests!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to our most special guest!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a balloon-powered fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[XY118|Championing a Research Battle!]]'' motto
 
:'''Diantha:''' Now what's going on?
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, not what, but who!
:'''James:''' And make it double, our eyes are on you!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of too much power!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to our finest hour!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a scene-stealing fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[XY123|A Diamond in the Rough!]]'' motto
 
:'''Ash:''' Not you again!
:'''Jessie:''' Prepare for trouble, you twerps seemed surprised!
:'''James:''' And make it double, you should've surmise!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of being soft!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach to this robotic loft!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a hole-wrecking fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
 
;''[[XY124|A Gaggle of Gadget Greatness!]]'' motto
 
:'''Ash:''' What are you guys doing in this gadget room anyway?
:'''Jessie:''' All the world is a stage and budget-timed actors' tools of the trade!
:'''Meowth:''' Whatever...
:'''James:''' Allow us to reveal our charade!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James:''' And to unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie:''' To ease on down the Poké Ball stealing road!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach 'til we grabbed the last load!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a gadget-laden fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
 
;''[[XY135|Rocking Kalos Defenses!]]'' motto
 
:'''Meowth:''' Heads up!
:'''James:''' What is that thing?!
:'''Jessie:''' To prepare you for trouble? We're sensing a scoop!
:'''James:''' Because we're a double-edged news-gathering group!
:'''Jessie:''' To protect the world, and not tell a lie.
:'''James:''' To unite all people, wherever we fly.
:'''Jessie:''' To denounce the evils of staying mute!
:'''James:''' To extend our reach while staying cute!
:'''Jessie:''' Jessie!
:'''James:''' And it's James!
:'''Jessie:''' Team Rocket shows the headline with a shining bright light!
:'''James:''' [[Team Flare]] has fizzled, we fought the good fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet
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;''[[SM007|‪That's Why the Litten is a Scamp!]]'' motto
 
:'''Jessie''': Oh, the weather outside's delightful. We're young and alive!
:'''James''': With it comes the chance to rest and revive.
:'''Jessie''': The return of spring following a fall of toil and trouble.
:'''Jessie''': A beautiful blooming flower living the good life and making it double!
:'''Jessie''': It's Jessie.
:'''James''': Without a worldly care,
:'''James''': basking in the know while going with the flow, like a breath of fresh air!
:'''James''': And it's James.
:'''Meowth''': The lights are on 'cause this team member is home. But it's always a party wherever I roam!
:'''Meowth''': With a charm that sparkles while shining its light...
:'''Meowth''': Meowth, that's right!
:'''Jessie, James''': Team Rocket's kicking back. Cheerfully chilling without a fight!
:'''Wobbuffet''': Wobba-wobba!
 
;''[[SM016|They Might Not Be Giants!]]'' motto
 
:'''Jessie''': The beauty so radiant, the flowers and moon hide in shame!
:'''James''': The nobly heroic man of our times!
:'''Meowth''': A glittering dark star that always shines bright!
:'''Jessie, James, Meowth''': Short, sweet and light! We know how to do it right!
 
;''[[SM018|‪A Seasoned Search!]]'' motto
 
:'''Ash''': What's going on?!
:'''Jessie''': What's going on is certainly not you.
:'''James''': The nature of twerps is they don't have a clue!
:'''Jessie''': The beauty so radiant the flowers and moon hide in shame.
:'''Jessie''': A single flower of evil in this fleeting world!
:'''Jessie''': Jessie.
:'''James''': The nobly heroic man of our times!
:'''James''': The master of darkness fighting back against a tragic world!
:'''James''': It's James.
:'''Meowth''': It's all for one and one for all.
:'''Meowth''': A glittering dark star that always shines bright!
:'''Meowth''': Dig it, while Meowth takes flight!
:'''Jessie, James''': Team Rocket, let's fight!
:'''Meowth''': That's right!
:'''Wobbuffet''': Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[SM027|A Glaring Rivalry!]]'' motto
 
:'''{{an|Gladion}}''': Who are you?
:'''Jessie''': The new kid asked something. Prepare to find out.
:'''James''': Noble answers are what we're all about!
:'''Jessie''': The beauty so radiant, the flowers and moon hide in shame.
:'''Jessie''': A single flower of evil in this fleeting world!
:'''Jessie''': Jessie.
:'''James''': The nobly heroic man of our times!
:'''James''': The master of darkness fighting back against a tragic world!
:'''James''': It's James.
:'''Meowth''': It's all for one and one for all.
:'''Meowth''': A glittering dark star that always shines bright!
:'''Meowth''': Dig it, while Meowth takes flight!
:'''Jessie, James''': Team Rocket, let's fight!
:'''Meowth''': I'll bite, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet, overlapping with Meowth''': Wobbuffet!
:(Meowth gasps at Wobbuffet's interference.)
 
;''[[SM028|‪Pulling Out the Pokémon Base Pepper!]]'' motto
 
:'''Ash''': Thanks a lot!
:'''Jessie''': If you're thanking us, now that's rich!
:'''James''': Your gratitude may soon undergo the big switch!
:'''Jessie''': My batting average is a thousand - twerps, hide in shame,
:'''Jessie''': The [[Pokémon Base]] world bows down at the sound of my name!
:'''Jessie''': Jessie.
:'''James''': When I go to bat, the bases are swirled,
:'''James''': The sultan of swats fighting back against a tragic world!
:'''James''': It's James.
:'''Meowth''': It's oh and two but this dude isn't through,
:'''Meowth''': My glittering grand slam lights up the darkest night!
:'''Meowth''': Dig it, while Meowth line drive takes flight!
:'''Jessie, James''': Team Rocket, let's fight!
:'''Meowth''': That's right!
:'''Wobbuffet''': Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[SM039|Mallow and the Forest Teacher!]]'' motto
 
:'''{{an|Mallow}}''': Stop! Let [[Mallow's Steenee|Steenee]] go!
:'''Jessie''': We never minded you. Why should we start now?
:'''James''': Your twerpish behavior, we must disembowel!
:'''Jessie''': The beauty so radiant, the flowers and moon hide in shame.
:'''Jessie''': A single flower of evil in this fleeting world!
:'''Jessie''': Jessie.
:'''James''': The nobly heroic man of our times!
:'''James''': The master of darkness fighting back against a tragic world!
:'''James''': It's James.
:'''Meowth''': It's all for one and one for all.
:'''Meowth''': A glittering dark star that always shines bright!
:'''Meowth''': Dig it, while Meowth takes flight!
:'''Jessie, James''': Team Rocket, let's fight!
:'''Meowth''': That's right!
:'''Wobbuffet''': Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[SM042|Alola, Kanto!]] motto''
 
:'''Jessie''': Prepare for trouble like twerps used to do!
:'''James''': And make it double we'll put a spell on you!
:'''Jessie''': To protect the world from devastation!
:'''James''': To unite all people within our nation!
:'''Jessie''': To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James''': To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie''': Jessie!
:'''James''': And James!
:'''Jessie''': Team Rocket, yours truly blast off at the speed of light!
:'''James''': Surrender now or prepare yourselves for a sentimental fight!
:'''Meowth''': Meowth that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet''': Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[SM045|‪Now You See Them, Now You Don't!]]'' motto
 
:'''Ash''': Hey it's you guys!
:'''Jessie''': A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
:'''James''': And grasping the obvious has the familiar twerp ring!
:'''Jessie''': The beauty so radiant, the flowers and moon hide in shame.
:'''Jessie''': A single flower of evil in this fleeting world!
:'''Jessie''': Jessie.
:'''James''': The nobly heroic man of our times!
:'''James''': The master of darkness fighting back against a tragic world!
:'''James''': It's James.
:'''Meowth''': It's all for one and one for all.
:'''Meowth''': A glittering dark star that always shines bright!
:'''Meowth''': Dig it, while Meowth takes flight!
:'''Jessie, James''': Team Rocket, let's fight!
:'''Meowth''': That's right!
:'''Wobbuffet''': Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[SM069|Rise and Shine, Starship!]]'' motto
 
:'''{{an|Kiawe}}''': What... What is that?
:'''Jessie''': What? Don't know?! You'll find out.
:'''James''': Noble answers are what we're all about!
:'''Jessie''': Beautiful bamboo that streaks to the sky in a flash, along with a fabolous flower of evil from this fleeting forest:
:'''Jessie''': Jessie!
:'''James''': Still, the nobly heroic man of our times bamboozles back against the cruel and hearthless world!
:'''James''': It's James.
:'''Meowth''': And it's the bamboo-battling bombastic bandit ready to back up that bamboozling day or night!
:'''Meowth''': It's Meowth!
:'''Jessie, James''': Team Rocket, let's fight!
:'''Meowth''': That's right!
:'''Wobbuffet''': Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[SM086|I Choose Paradise!]]'' motto
 
:'''Ash''': What's this about?
:'''Jessie''': Prepare for trouble, if you have to ask...
:'''James''': And make it double, a fitting task!
:'''Jessie''': A beauty so radiant, the flowers and moon hide in shame.
:'''Jessie''': A bubbling beacon of health in this fleeting world:
:'''Jessie''': Jessie!
:'''James''': The nobly toned man of our times!
:'''James''': The master of fitness fighting back against the slovenly world!
:'''James''': It's James.
:'''Meowth''': And four, and three, and two, and one!
:'''Meowth''': A physical fitness star that always gets 'er done!
:'''Meowth''': Dig it, while Meowth has fun!
:'''Jessie, James''': Team Rocket, we've won!
:'''Meowth''': We're done!
:'''Wobbuffet''': Wobbuffet!
:'''Mareanie''': Mareanie!
 
;''[[SM091|A Plethora of Pikachu!]]'' motto
 
:'''Jessie''': Prepare for trouble, with pounds of pika-pluck!
:'''James''': And make it double, with pounds of pika-luck!
:'''Jessie''': The beauty so radiant, the flowers and moon hide in shame.
:'''Jessie''': A single flower of evil in this fleeting world:
:'''Jessie''': Pika-Jessie!
:'''James''': The nobly heroic man of our times!
:'''James''': The master of darkness fighting back against the tragic world!
:'''James''': It's Pika-James.
:'''Meowth''': It's all for one and one for all!
:'''Meowth''': A glittering dark star that always shines bright!
:'''Meowth''': Dig it, while Pika-Meowth takes flight!
:'''Jessie, James''': Team Rocket, let's pika-fight!
:'''Meowth''': Pika-right!
:'''Wobbuffet''': Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[SM096|Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!]]'' motto
 
:'''Jessie''': Prepare for rebuttal... either here or there!
:'''James''': And make it double, be there or be square!
:'''Jessie''': A beauty so innocent the flowers and moon hide in shame.
:'''Jessie''': A humble flower of purity in this fleeting world:
:'''Jessie''': Jessie!
:'''Stufful''': Stufful!
:'''James''': The humbly heroic man of our times!
:'''James''': The master of goodness fighting back against the tragic world!
:'''James''': It's James.
:'''Meowth''': It's all for love and love for all!
:'''Meowth''': A glittering pure star that always tests evil's mettle!
:'''Meowth''': Dig it, while Meowth backpedals!
:'''Jessie, James''': Team Rocket, love's light!
:'''Meowth''': That's right!
:'''Wobbuffet''': Wobbuffet!
:'''Stufful''': Stu!
 
;''[[SM103|Heart of Fire! Heart of Stone!]]'' motto
 
:'''[[Olivia]]''': What is that?
:'''Jessie''': Prepare for trouble and a fear of the unknown.
:'''James''': And make it double, your battle's been blown.
:'''Jessie''': Technology so radiant, the flowers and moon hide in shame.
:'''Jessie''': A single flower of evil in this robotic world, Jessie.
:'''James''': The nobly heroic man of our times.
:'''James''': The mech master fighting back against a feckless world.
:'''James''': It's James.
:'''Meowth''': It's all for one and one for all.
:'''Meowth''': A dazzling bot master that always shines bright.
:'''Meowth''': Dig it, while Meowth shines a light.
:'''Jessie, James''': Team Rocket, let's fight!
:'''Meowth''': That's right!
:'''Wobbuffet''': Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[SM124|‪Living on the Cutting Edge!]]'' motto
 
:'''Ash''': What do you think you're doing?!
:'''Jessie''': If someone asks something that's too dumb for words...
:'''James''': It must've been uttered by some Twerpish nerds!
:'''Jessie''': A sharpness so cutting, the dull hide in shame.
:'''Jessie''': A glistening slice of evil in this fleeting world:
:'''Jessie''': Jessie.
:'''James''': A double-edged sword of a man!
:'''James''': A swordmaster of darkness slicing back against the tragic world!
:'''James''': It's James.
:'''Meowth''': Snip, snip here, and snip, snip there!
:'''Meowth''': A shining, shooting star crossing the sky!
:'''Meowth''': Dig it, while Meowth flies high!
:'''Jessie, James, Meowth''': Team Rocket, what a sight!
 
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;''[[JN008|‪The Sinnoh Iceberg Race!]]'' motto
 
:'''Jessie''': Prepare for trouble, from the evil, metallic belly of the beast!
:'''James''': And make it doubly interesting, to say the least!
:'''Jessie''': To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James''': To unite all peoples within our nation.
:'''Jessie''': To denounce the evils of truth and love.
:'''James''': To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie''': Jessie!
:'''James''': And James!
:'''Jessie''': Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James''': Surrender now, or prepare to fight, fight, fight!
:'''Meowth''': Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet''': Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[JN019|A Talent for Imitation!]]'' motto
 
:'''Ash''': What did you do with my Pikachu?!
:'''Jessie''': Prepare for trouble, you're dumb, but awake!
:'''James''': And make it a double-twerp shake and quake!
:'''Jessie''': To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James''': To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie''': To denounce the evils of truth and love.
:'''James''': To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie''': Jessie!
:'''James''': And James!
:'''Jessie''': Super Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James''': Surrender now, or prepare for a magical fight!
:'''Meowth''': Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet''': Wobbuffet!
:'''Ditto''': Ditto!
 
;''[[JN028|Sobbing Sobble!]]'' motto
 
:'''[[Goh]]''': Who is that?
:'''Jessie''': Prepare for trouble, are you all that surprised?
:'''James''': Just make it a double, and super-sized!
:'''Jessie''': To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James''': To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie''': To denounce the evils of truth and love.
:'''James''': To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie''': Jessie!
:'''James''': And James!
:'''Jessie''': Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James''': Surrender now, or prepare for a lop-sided fight!
:'''Meowth''': Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet''': Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[JN031|The Cuteness Quotient!]]'' motto
 
:'''Goh''': What was that?
:'''Jessie''': Who is that? Prepare for trouble, while we make a big splash!
:'''James''': And make it double, as we angle for cash!
:'''Jessie''': To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James''': To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie''': To denounce the evils of truth and love.
:'''James''': To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie''': Jessie!
:'''James''': And James!
:'''Jessie''': Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James''': Surrender now, or prepare for a watery fight!
:'''Meowth''': Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet''': Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[JN054|Sobble Spies a Stealthy Strategy!]]'' motto
 
:'''Jessie''': ''(clears throat)'' Prepare for trouble, it's star time for real!
:'''James''': And make it a double-dramatic deal!
:'''Jessie''': To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James''': To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie''': To denounce the evils of truth and love.
:'''James''': To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie''': Jessie!
:'''James''': And James!
:'''Jessie''': Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James''': Surrender now, or prepare for a cinematic fight!
:'''Meowth''': Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet''': Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[JN072|Everybody's Doing the Underground Shuffle!]]'' motto
 
In this episode, Ash, Goh, Chloe, {{AP|Pikachu}}, [[Goh's Grookey|Grookey]], [[Chloe's Eevee|Eevee]], and Team Rocket got split up and lost in an underground tunnel. During the time they were split up and lost, Ash teamed with [[James's Morpeko]], Goh teamed with Pikachu, Chloe teamed with Meowth, and Team Rocket teamed with Eevee. Team Rocket shows their motto video on their [[Rotom Phone]] to Eevee practice their motto routine for her after converting her into a Team Rocket member.
 
:'''Jessie''': Jessie!
:'''James''': And James!
:'''Jessie''': Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James''': Surrender now, or prepare for a rip-roaring fight!
:'''Meowth''': Meowth, that's right!
:'''Wobbuffet''': Wobbu-
:'''Jessie:''' ''(pauses the motto video)'' Hear that? The "That's right!" part is going to be your part, get it?
:'''James:''' Denouncing truth and love is important to our self-introduction! See? Timing is everything!
:'''Eevee:''' Eevee!
:'''Jessie''': Now, it's time to practice! Jessie!
:'''James''': And James!
:'''Jessie''': Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James''': Surrender now, or prepare for a furry fight!
:'''Eevee''': Ee-vee. Eevee!
:'''James''': Not bad!
:'''Jessie''': I'm impressed!
:'''James''': Are you really sure about this? Using Eevee instead of our old chum?
:'''Jessie''': Sure! It's perfect! Okay, let's practice once more, Eevee-Weevee!
:'''Eevee''': Eevee!
 
;''[[JN081|Mad About Blue!]]'' motto
 
In this episode, [[Jessie's Wobbuffet|Wobbuffet]] doesn't appear in the end of the motto as he was recalled back to his Poké Ball because he got scared of [[Gorman]] and [[Bluto]] and their love of blue Pokémon. As Team Rocket finishes their motto, Wobbuffet's Poké Ball falls out of Jessie's pocket, but Wobbuffet doesn't come out of his Poké Ball, prompting Jessie, James and Meowth to fill in Wobbuffet's line.
 
:'''Ash''': What's going on?!
:'''Jessie''': Prepare for trouble and bathe in the deep blue!
:'''James''': And make it double while we stage a blue cool!
:'''Jessie''': To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James''': To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie''': To denounce the evils of truth and love.
:'''James''': To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie''': Jessie!
:'''James''': And James!
:'''Jessie''': Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James''': Surrender now, or prepare for an indigo fight!
:'''Meowth''': Meowth, that's right!
:'''Jessie, James & Meowth''': Wobbuffet! Wobbuffet!
:'''James''': Without Wobbuffet's tagline...
:'''Meowth''': It's just not the same.
:'''Jessie''': This is all [[Gorman|your]] [[Bluto|fault]]!
:'''Bluto''': But who? Us?
 
;''[[JN090|Showdown at the Gates of Warp!]]'' motto
 
:'''{{DL|Professor Rowan|Alternate World Professor Rowan}}''': And who are you?
:'''[[Alternate World James]]''': Prepare for trouble, you don't have a clue.
:'''[[Alternate World Jessie]]''': And that goes double, so we'll show you.
 
;''[[JN136|This Could be the Start of Something Big!]]'' motto
 
:'''Ash and Goh''': What's going on?!
:'''Jessie''': Careful what you ask for! Prepare for trouble, it's party time for us!
:'''James''': Pikachu's now ours, no muss, no fuss!
:'''Jessie''': To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James''': To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie''': To denounce the evils of truth and love.
:'''James''': To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie''': Jessie!
:'''James''': And James!
:'''Jessie''': Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James''': Surrender now or prepare for a fruitless fight!
:'''Meowth''': Meowth, that's right!
 
;''[[JN137|The Road Most Traveled!]]'' motto
 
:'''Ash''': Give it up!
:'''Jessie''': Prepare for trouble and a whole lot of woe!
:'''James''': And make it double, with our Pikachu in tow!
:'''Jessie''': To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James''': To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie''': To denounce the evils of truth and love.
:'''James''': To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie''': Jessie!
:'''James''': And James!
:'''Jessie''': Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James''': Best surrender now or suffer a humiliating fight!
:'''Meowth''': Meowth, that's right!
 
;''[[JN138|A Fated Face-Off!]]'' motto
 
:'''Ash''': Hey, what's going on?!
:'''Jessie''' (weakly): Prepare for trouble, with no kick in the pants!
:'''James''' (weakly): And make it a double-length exhausted dance!
:'''Jessie''' (weakly): To protect the world from devastation.
:'''James''' (weakly): To unite all people within our nation.
:'''Jessie''' (weakly): To denounce the evils of truth and love.
:'''James''' (weakly): To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie''' (weakly): It's Jessie!
:'''James''' (weakly): Don't forget James!
:'''Jessie''' (weakly): Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James''' (weakly): Surrender now or prepare for a famished fight!
:'''Meowth''' (weakly): Meowth, that's right...
 
;''[[JN141|A Squad’s Worth of Passion!]]'' motto
 
:'''Jessie''': Prepare for trouble, the world is on fire!
:'''James''': And make it double, your need is quite dire!
:'''Jessie''': To protect the world from detonation!
:'''James''': To unite all people in fire stations!
:'''Jessie''': To announce the evils of flame and smoke!
:'''James''': To extend our reach with a shovel and a poke!
:'''Jessie''': Fiery Jess!
:'''James''': James the Flame!
:'''Jessie''': Team Ignition combusts in the serious moonlight!
:'''James''': Sweep up those old ashes, or get ready for a toasty fight!
:'''Meowth''': Meowth, I'll bite!
 
;''[[JN145|Rocket Revengers!]]'' motto
 
:'''Ash''': What's that?
:'''Jessie''': Prepare for trouble, we chop down trees, woo-hoo!
:'''James''': And make it double, we stand tall like them too!
:'''Jessie''': To protect the world from plastic playthings.
:'''James''': To unite all all big eggs until they say things.
:'''Jessie''': Extolling the evils of truth and love.
:'''James''': Extending our reach to the lugs above!
:'''Jessie''': Jessie!
:'''James''': And it's James!
:'''Jessie''': Team Rocket ships off at the speed of light!
:'''James''': Surrender now or prepare for a fun-filled fight!
:'''Meowth''': Meowth, that's right!
 
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====Meowth filling in for Jessie or James====
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On many occasions, because Jessie or James weren't around, Meowth would fill the missing member lines. This first happened in ''[[EP017|Island of Giant Pokémon]]'', when Meowth, along with {{TP|Jessie|Ekans}} and {{TP|James|Koffing}}, were separated from Jessie and James. When they discover [[Ash's Pikachu]], {{AP|Bulbasaur}}, {{AP|Charmander}}, and {{AP|Squirtle}}, who were separated from their Trainer as well, Meowth attempted to recite the motto but failed because Jessie and James weren't around. In ''[[EP110|The Stun Spore Detour]]'', where Meowth and James were following Misty to get some [[Salveyo Weed]] to heal Jessie from an attack by a wild {{p|Vileplume}}'s {{m|Stun Spore}}. It happened again in ''[[AG048|ZigZag Zangoose!]]'', in which Jessie was training Seviper, and James, Meowth and Wobbuffet tried to steal [[Ash's Pikachu]]. Later, in ''[[AG080|That's Just Swellow]]'', Jessie and Meowth tried to steal the losing flying Pokémon almost at the end of the Contest, and because James was still participating on it, Meowth and Jessie said the motto all by themselves. In ''[[AG143|The Saffron Con]]'', meanwhile Jessie was at an operation room, Meowth and James tried to steal some Pokémon. When Ash and his friend saw them, they said a special motto. Also, in ''[[AG159|Off the Unbeaten Path]]'', while James was participating in the [[Pokémon Orienteering]] Contest, Jessie and Meowth tried to steal the prize and some Pokémon. When they were spotted by {{ashfr}}, they said their motto. Meanwhile, they were saying that Ash and his friends saved the Pokémon and the prize, leaving Jessie and Meowth really angry. In ''[[XY049|Bonnie for the Defense!]]'', Jessie and Meowth said the motto together, surprising Ash and his friends while they were escorting a lost {{p|Lapras}} back to the ocean. James's absence was later explained by him being waiting further ahead, ready to catch the group off-guard in case they got away.
 
;''[[AG048|ZigZag Zangoose!]]''
Jessie was training Seviper, and James, Meowth and Wobbuffet tried to steal [[Ash's Pikachu]], and Meowth and James recite the motto.
 
:'''Meowth''': "Prepare for trouble," I've always wanted to say!
:'''James''': Huh?
:'''Meowth''': Just do it like you always do, you gotta end in a rhyme.
:'''James''': What?
:'''Meowth''': Oh, come on, I'm Jessie! Prepare for trouble here in the wood!
:'''James''': Make it double like you know that you should!
:'''Meowth''': To protect the world from devastation!
:'''James''': To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''Meowth''': To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''James''': To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Meowth''': Meowth!
:'''James''': And James!
:'''Meowth''': Team Rocket, blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''James''': Surrender now or prepare to fight, fight, fight!
:'''Wobbuffet''': Wobbuffet!
 
;''[[AG080|That's Just Swellow]]''
Jessie and Meowth tried to steal the losing flying Pokémon almost at the end of the Contest, and because James was still participating on it, Meowth and Jessie said the motto all by themselves.
 
:'''Jessie''': Prepare for trouble as we steal then split!
:'''Meowth''': Make it double as we get away with it!
:'''Jessie''': To protect the world from devastation!
:'''Meowth''': To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''Jessie''': To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''Meowth''': To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Jessie''': Jessie!
:'''Meowth''': And Meowth!
:'''Jessie''': Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''Meowth''': So surrender now or prepare to fight!
:'''Wobbuffet''': Wobba...hic!
 
;''[[AG143|The Saffron Con]]''
Jessie was at a contest, so James and Meowth had to say the motto, and steal [[Ash's Pikachu]]  and other Pokémon again.
 
:'''Meowth''': Prepare for trouble, cause we're stealing Pokémon and having a ball!
:'''James''': Make it double, that's all!
:'''Meowth''': Evil as old as the galaxy!
:'''James''': Sent here to fulfill our destiny!
:'''Meowth''': Just look at me!
:'''James''': To denounce the evils of truth and love and extend our reach to the stars above! I'm James!
:'''Meowth''': And I'm Meowth!
:'''James''': Whenever there's peace in the universe, Team Rocket!
:'''Meowth''': Will be there!
:'''Both''': To make everything worse!
 
==Butch and Cassidy==
[[File:EP057.png|thumb|250px|Butch and Cassidy at the end of their original series motto]]
[[Butch]] and [[Cassidy]] also have a set of mottos, which are similar to Jessie and James's mottos. In ''[[EP057|The Breeding Center Secret]]'', it is implied to be based on Jessie and James's motto, though in ''[[EP086|Pikachu Re-Volts]]'', they state that theirs is actually the correct version. During [[Pokémon Chronicles]], they add "(now) here's our mission, so ya better listen!" after Butch's first line of their version of the "original" motto. Like Meowth and Wobbuffet, Cassidy's {{p|Raticate}} appears at the end. Apparently, they have switched to a new motto, which is itself similar to Jessie and James's Sinnoh motto, with [[Butch]]'s {{p|Shuckle}} appearing instead of Cassidy's Raticate.
 
===Original motto===
{| style="background:#666; {{roundy}}; border:3px solid #C00"
|-
! Japanese
! Translation
! English
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ヤマト'''：{{tt|何だかんだと聞かれたら|Nanda kanda to kikaretara}} || '''''Yamato:''' If you ask us this or that...'' || '''Cassidy:''' Prepare for trouble...
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コサブロウ'''：{{tt|答えないのが普通だが|Kotaenai no ga futsuu da ga}} || '''''Kosaburou:''' We usually don't respond'' || '''Butch:''' ...and make it double!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''二人'''：{{tt|まあ特別に答えてやろう|Maa toku betsuni kotaete yarou}}|| '''''Both:''' But we'll make an exception this time and answer!'' || '''Both:''' Here's our mission, so you better listen!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ヤマト'''：{{tt|地球の破壊を防ぐため|Chikyuu no hakai o fusegu tame}} || '''''Yamato:''' To prevent the destruction of the Earth!'' || '''Cassidy:''' To infect the world with devastation!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コサブロウ'''：{{tt|地球の平和を守るため|Chikyuu no heiwa o mamoru tame}} || '''''Kosaburou:''' To protect the peace of the Earth!'' || '''Butch:''' To blight all people in every nation!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ヤマト'''：{{tt|愛と誠実な悪を貫く|Ai to seijitsuna aku o tsuranuku}} || '''''Yamato:''' To stand by evil with love and sincerity!'' || '''Cassidy:''' To denounce the goodness of truth and love!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コサブロウ'''：{{tt|キュート でお茶目な敵役|Kyuuto de ochamena katakiyaku}} || '''''Kosaburou:''' The cute, mischievous villains!'' || '''Butch:''' To extend our wrath to the stars above!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ヤマト'''：{{tt|ヤマト|Yamato}} || '''''Yamato:''' Yamato!'' || '''Cassidy:''' Cassidy!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コサブロウ'''：{{tt|コサブロウ|Kosaburou}} || '''''Kosaburou:''' Kosaburou!'' || '''Butch:''' And Butch, of course!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ヤマト'''：{{tt|宇宙を駆ける ロケット団の二人には|Uchuu o kakeru roketto dan no futari niwa}} || '''''Yamato:''' The pair from Team Rocket soars through the universe!'' || '''Cassidy:''' We're Team Rocket, circling Earth all day and night!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コサブロウ'''：{{tt|ショッキングピンク桃色の明日が待ってるぜ|Shokkingu pinku momoiro no ashita ga matteru ze}} || '''''Kosaburou:''' Shocking pink, a pink tomorrow awaits us!'' || '''Butch:''' Surrender to us now or you will surely lose the fight!
|}
 
===Sinnoh motto===
[[File:Butch Cassidy motto DP.png|250px|thumb|Butch and Cassidy at the end of their ''Diamond and Pearl'' motto]]
This is the version used in ''[[DP065|Sleight of Sand!]]''. Because of some of the lines included, it was probably composed especially for whenever the two Team Rocket groups crossed paths.
 
{| style="background:#{{kanto color light}}; {{roundy}}; border:3px solid #{{kanto color}}"
|-
! Japanese
! Translation
! English
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ヤマト:''' {{tt|何だかんだの声がして|Nandakanda no koe ga shi te}} || '''''Yamato:''' I heard a voice saying something.'' || '''Cassidy:''' A shrieking whine! A blast from the past!!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コサブロウ:''' {{tt|ジャイロボールのようにやってきた|Jairo Booru no you ni yatteki ta}} || '''''Kosaburō:''' We come along like a {{m|Gyro Ball}}!'' || '''Butch:''' Spinning like a {{m|Gyro Ball}} and moving fast!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ヤマト:''' {{tt|スターよ!|Sutaa yo!}} || '''''Yamato:''' The stars!'' || '''Cassidy:''' To the moon!!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コサブロウ:''' {{tt|ムーンよ!|Muun yo!}} || '''''Kosaburō:''' The moon!'' || '''Butch:''' And beyond!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''All:''' {{tt|スペースよ!|Supeesu yo!}} || '''''All:''' The space!'' || '''All:''' What a blast!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ヤマト:''' {{tt|みんなに届けよジャースティス|Minna ni todokeyo jaasutisu}} || '''''Yamato:''' The justice we will deliver to everyone!'' || '''Cassidy:''' Administering justice with lightning speed!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コサブロウ:''' {{tt|宇宙に伝えよギールティー|Uchuu ni tsutaeyo giirutii}} || '''''Kosaburō:''' The guilt we will convey to the universe!'' || '''Butch:''' Bashing the bad guys, should we feel the need.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ヤマト:''' {{tt|天国か地獄かその名を呼べば|Tengoku ka jigoku ka sono na wo yobe ba}} || '''''Yamato:''' Whether heaven or hell, if you call the name,'' || '''Cassidy:''' So here's a newsflash from across the wire...
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コサブロウ:''' {{tt|誰もがシャキーンと背筋を正す|Dare mo ga shakiin to sesuji wo tadasu}} || '''''Kosaburō:''' We'll straighten everyone's backs.'' || '''Butch:''' The real Team Rocket is now on fire!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ヤマト:''' {{tt|ヤマト|Yamato}} || '''''Yamato:''' Yamato!'' || '''Cassidy:''' Cassidy!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コサブロウ:''' {{tt|コサブロウ|Kosaburō}} || '''''Kosaburō:''' Kosaburō!'' || '''Butch:''' Butch!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ニャース:''' {{tt|ツボツボ!|Botsu-botsu!}} || '''''Tsubotsubo:''' Botsu-botsu!'' || '''Shuckle:''' Shuck-uckle!
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''ヤマト:''' {{tt|ホントの主役はあたしたち|Honto no shuyaku ha atashi tachi}} || '''''Yamato:''' The main characters are us!''|| '''Cassidy:''' Teaching the losers one thing or two...
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''コサブロウ:''' {{tt|我ら正統派の|Warera seitou ha no...}} || '''''Kosaburō:''' We are the orthodox...'' || '''Butch:''' ...The true Team Rocket...
|- style="background:#FFF"
| '''All:''' {{tt|ロケット団|Roketto-dan}} || '''''All:''' Team Rocket!'' || '''All:''' ...Us, not you!
|}
 
==Ripoffs==
[[File:Ash Brock Team Rocket.png|thumb|230px|left|Ash and Brock imitating James]]
[[File:Misty Duplica Team Rocket.png|thumb|230px|Misty and Duplica imitating Jessie]]
The motto has been ripped off repeatedly by Ash and {{ashfr}} during the series. The first time it was done was in ''[[EP021|Bye Bye Butterfree]]'', in which Ash, Misty, and Brock entered the house where Team Rocket was by breaking the windows and by saying the first lines of the motto. In ''[[EP037|Ditto's Mysterious Mansion]]'', Ash, Misty, and Brock, along with [[Duplica]], put on Team Rocket uniforms and mocked the original motto, with Duplica severely angering the two by saying "ignite" instead of "unite". In ''[[EP048|Holy Matrimony!]]'', [[James's parents]] revealed that they weren't dead by saying the lines "Prepare for trouble!" and "Yes dear, and make it double!".
 
The director [[Cleavon Schpielbunk]] used a motto to introduce himself — "Prepare for trouble! No stunt double!" — with Jessie saying, "Wait a second, aren't those ''our'' lines?" after the first two lines.
 
In ''[[EP064|It's Mr. Mime Time]]'' when Ash revealed that he was the one in the Mr. Mime costume, the Team Rocket background music was playing. The motto was mockingly mimicked again in ''[[EP126|The Chikorita Rescue!]]''. In ''[[EP264|The Mother Of All Battles!]]'', the [[Pokémon Poacher Brothers]] introduced themselves to Ash and the gang in a Team Rocket-style motto. However, there was no background music like in the Rocket's introduction; instead, they only said their names with a big "B" behind them. But even though it was different, Jessie stated that they were just imitating them. Much later, the DP motto was mocked in ''[[DP044|Mass Hip-Po-Sis]]'' and ''[[DP056|The Keystone Pops!]]''. Like the many times before, the trio was angered.
 
In ''[[XY010|Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!]]'', {{an|Bonnie}} and {{an|Serena}} imitated the motto, angering them once again.
 
In ''[[XY037|The Cave of Mirrors!]]'', the [[Mirror World]]'s version of [[Mirror Team Rocket|Team Rocket]] performed their own motto, reflecting their heroic characteristics.
 
In ''[[JN074|Nightfall? Nightmares!]]'', [[Chrysa]] and [[Ren]] performed the motto as members of "Team Cerise" in Ash and [[Goh]]'s combined nightmare caused by a {{p|Darkrai}}.
{{left clear}}
 
====''[[EP021|Bye Bye Butterfree]]''====
:'''Ash:''' Prepare for trouble!
:'''Misty:''' And you can make that triple!
:'''Brock:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''Ash and Misty:''' To unite all peoples within our nation!
:'''Jessie (''deadpan''):''' This was just...
:'''James (''deadpan''):''' Too good...
:'''Meowth (''deadpan''):''' To last.
:'''Ash:''' You got that right.
:'''Pikachu:''' Pika!
:'''Misty:''' We're defending the beauty of truth and love!
:'''Brock:''' Let's do it!
:'''Meowth (''interrupting them''):''' We gotta stop that!
 
====''[[EP037|Ditto's Mysterious Mansion]]''====
This is the only episode of the series to show Ash and {{ashfr}} doing the complete original motto.
 
:'''Ash:''' Prepare for trouble!
:'''Brock:''' And make it Double, Double!
:'''James (''angrily''):''' Uhh, quit imitating us!
:'''Misty:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''Duplica:''' To ignite all people within our nation!
:'''Jessie (''angrily''):''' Err! This is insulting!
:'''Ash:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''Misty:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Ash:''' Ash!
:'''Misty:''' Misty!
:'''Brock:''' And Brock!
:'''Duplica:''' Duplica, that's right!
:'''Brock:''' Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light!
:'''Duplica:''' Surrender now, or prepare to fight all of us!
:'''Pikachu:''' Pika, Pika!
 
====''[[EP069|Lights, Camera, Quacktion!]]''====
The director [[Cleavon Schpielbunk]] introduces himself with a motto which is very similar to that of Team Rocket.
 
:'''Cleavon:''' Prepare for trouble! No stunt double!
:'''Jessie:''' Wait a second, aren't those our lines?
:'''Cleavon:''' To protect the movies from devastation!
:To restore spectacle and imagination!
:To make great epics of hate and love!
:To direct the best films you ever heard of!
:Cleavon Schpielbunk, winner of the Golden Growlithe for best director at the Flea Collar Film Festival!
:Lights! Camera!
:Hit your mark when I call "Action!" or prepare to fight!
:That's right!
 
====''[[EP126|The Chikorita Rescue]]''====
In this episode Ash Ketchum breaks into a Team Rocket hideout to save a {{AP|Chikorita}}, captured by Jessie and James. He recites a motto and Team Rocket instinctively says their phrases.
 
:'''Ash:''' Team Rocket, prepare for trouble! On second thought, make that double!
:'''Jessie (''surprised''):''' To protect the world from devastation?
:'''James (''surprised''):''' To unite all peoples within our nation?
:'''Ash:''' Maybe you think I'm a little too brash. But the master is here and my name is Ash!
:'''Pikachu:''' Pikachu!
:'''Ash:''' My Pokémon team is faster than light! Surrender now, or you're in for a fight!
:'''Meowth:''' Meowth! That's right!
 
====''[[DP044|Mass Hip-Po-Sis]]''====
:'''Dawn (''really angry''):''' Get ready for trouble!
:'''Pikachu (''really angry''):''' Pika!
:'''Brock (''really angry''):''' Make it double!
:'''James (''shocked''):''' Hey, no fair!
 
====''[[DP056|The Keystone Pops!]]''====
:'''Ash:''' Listen, is that bad guy talk I hear?
:'''Dawn:''' It speaks to me loud and clear!
:'''Ash:''' On the wind!
:'''Dawn:''' Past the stars!
:'''Brock:''' In your ear!
:'''Jessie (''interrupting them''):''' It's that kind of imitation they invented lawsuits for!
:'''Dawn:''' Chill out! We couldn't care less about you!
:'''Ash:''' We're looking for Spiritomb!
 
====''[[XY010|Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!]]''====
:'''Bonnie:''' Prepare for trouble, I'd say you bad people have finally met your match!
:'''Bonnie:''' Prepare for trouble, I'd say you bad people have finally met your match!
:'''Serena:''' And make it a double-crook catch! To protect the world from — !
:'''Serena:''' And make it a double-crook catch! To protect the world from — !
:'''Jessie (''interrupting them''):''' Twerp thieves!
:'''Jessie (''interrupting them''):''' Twerp thieves!
:'''James:''' Copyright infringment! Get away from [[Professor Sycamore|him]]!
:'''James:''' Copyright infringment! Get away from {{an|Professor Sycamore|him}}!
:'''Serena:''' You let us go now, or you're gonna wish you had!
:'''Serena:''' You let us go now, or you're gonna wish you had!
 
 
;''[[XY037|The Cave of Mirrors!]]''
====''[[XY037|The Cave of Mirrors!]]''====
:'''Jessie:''' What's with this place?!
:'''Jessie:''' What's with this place?!
:'''Mirror Jessie:''' "What's with this place?" is compassion and right!
:'''Mirror Jessie:''' "What's with this place?" is compassion and right!
:'''Mirror James:''' And goodness and caring with mercy and light!
:'''Mirror James:''' And goodness and caring with mercy and light!
:'''Mirror Meowth:''' Heroes of Justice, that's right!
:'''Mirror Meowth:''' Heroes of Justice, that's right!
:'''Mirror Wobbuffet''': Wobbuffet!
:'''Mirror Wobbuffet''': Wobbuffet!
:'''Team Rocket:''' Oh, no!
:'''Team Rocket:''' Oh, no!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Wobbuffet:''' Wobbuffet!
:'''Mirror Jessie and James:''' Team Rocket, good night!
:'''Mirror Jessie and James:''' Team Rocket, good night!
 
 
===Blasting off===
====''[[JN074|Nightfall? Nightmares!]]''====
[[File:Blast off XY.png|thumb|240px|right|Blasting off]]
:'''Chrysa:''' Prepare for trouble with a well-researched flare!
When defeated, and sent flying off due to a Pokémon's attack (usually {{AP|Pikachu}}'s {{m|Thunderbolt}}) or a malfunction in [[Team Rocket's mechas|their mechas]], Jessie, James, and Meowth usually cry, {{tt|「やな感じ！」|”Yana kanji!”}} ("What a bad feeling!") in the original, which became "Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!", "Team Rocket's blasting off again!", or simply "We're blasting off again!"{{tt|*|Exclusively this in the TPCi dub}} before disappearing into the distance with a twinkle. The first time they blasted off was in [[EP002|their debut episode]], and the first time the twinkle was seen was during their following blast off, in ''[[EP006|Clefairy and the Moon Stone]]''.  
:'''Ren:''' And make it double, the facts are all there!
:'''Chrysa:''' To protect the world from devastation!
:'''Ren:''' To unite all people within our nation!
:'''Chrysa:''' To denounce the evils of truth and love!
:'''Ren:''' To extend our reach to the stars above!
:'''Chrysa:''' Chrysa!
:'''Ren:''' And Ren!
:'''Chrysa:''' Team Cerise blasts off at the speed of light!
:'''Ren:''' Surrender now, or prepare for a logical fight!
:'''Yamper:''' Yamper!
:'''Mimey:''' Mime mime mime mime!
 
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
In [[Pokémon Adventures]], the "Rocket" in Team Rocket is apparently their motto, which is an acronym for:
 
:'''R'''aid
:'''O'''n
:'''C'''ity
:'''K'''nock out
:'''E'''vil
:'''T'''usks
 
When translated from Japanese, this motto means, "Attack cities one after another!! Devastate them!! We are the fangs of evil!!"
 
==In the games==
===In the core series===
During their appearances in {{game|Yellow}}, Jessie and James use parts of their original Kanto motto in their dialogue. They never recite the whole thing, however. They say ''"Surrender now or prepare to fight!"'' before their battle at [[Mt. Moon]], and ''"So render yourself invisible, or prepare to fight!"'' before their battle at [[Pokémon Tower]]. Upon being defeated at Mt. Moon, they say ''"Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!"''.
 
In {{LGPE}}, they do not quote their motto.
 
===In the spin-off games===
====Pokémon Masters EX====
In [[Pokémon Masters EX]], {{mas|Jessie}}, {{mas|James}}, {{MTR}}, and the {{player}} recite the original motto during the limited-time event Double Trouble and the follow-up event Blasting Off Again.
 
====Pokémon Zany Cards====
In [[Pokémon Zany Cards]], Jessie and James recite their motto from the [[original series]], at the start of the match against them. However, Meowth does not appear at this point, so the phrase "Meowth, that's right!" is not said.
 
==Trivia==
* Since the middle of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', every motto has its own unique animation.
** Also during ''Pokémon the Series: Black & White'', it changed several times due to Team Rocket's constant role changes.
* The original motto has been performed at least once in every [[series]] to date.
* The motto used during the [[S06|Battle Frontier saga]] is rather unique since it was also used once, in ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!]]'', during the [[S10|Pokémon: Diamond & Pearl]] season.
** It was also used in the [[DP001|first episode]] in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'', but it wasn't completed.
* In every one of [[Butch]]'s appearances in the [[original series]]' English [[dub]], he was the one who said the opening line "Prepare for trouble!", which is usually said by the female character. In ''[[EP057|The Breeding Center Secret]]'', Butch, along with [[Cassidy]], said "Prepare for trouble and make it double!". In ''[[EP086|Pikachu Re-Volts]]'', he was the one who began the motto showdown by saying "Then prepare for trouble!". In ''[[EP157|The Fortune Hunters]]'', he said alone "Prepare for trouble and make it double!". In ''[[EP220|The Mystery is History!]]'', he said "Prepare for trouble, you got that right!". The last time he did this was in ''[[EP221|A Parent Trapped!]]'', in which he said "It's time to prepare for trouble!". In [[Pokémon Chronicles]], the motto was dubbed with the Cassidy saying the first line like how it is was in Japanese.
* In the Sinnoh motto, Jessie's section of "A rose by any other name is just as sweet" alludes to Act II Scene II Shakespeare's ''{{wp|Romeo and Juliet}}'', in which Juliet argues:
<blockquote>
<u>What's in a name? that which we call a rose</u><br/>
<u>By any other name would smell as sweet</u>;<br/>
</blockquote>
: This is a {{wp|A rose by any other name would smell as sweet|commonly quoted phrase}} meaning that the names of things do not matter, only what the thing is. This quote is also the origin of the title for ''[[XY026|A Battle by Any Other Name!]]''.
* In the Unova motto, Jessie likens herself to {{p|Reshiram}} with the words "white" and "fiery", while James likens himself to {{p|Zekrom}} with "black" and "thunderous".
* The first two lines of the motto were mentioned and said by the Fortune Teller as a warning in an episode of ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!'', a show that was also dubbed by 4Kids Entertainment (and also based on a Nintendo franchise). The episode the Fortune Teller appeared in was "The Fofa Factor".
* In the {{pmin|Finland|Finnish}} dub, the original motto was different than usual in Team Rocket's first two appearances (''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]'' and ''[[EP003|Ash Catches a Pokémon]]''), where it was translated directly from English without rhyming. The rhyming motto was used for the first time in ''[[EP004|Challenge of the Samurai]]''.
* In the {{pmin|Portugal|European Portuguese}} dub, the expression "Preparar para azar!", the Portuguese equivalent to "Prepare for trouble!" (which literally translated is "Prepare for bad luck!") is still used in recent episodes as a Team Rocket's catchphrase, even during some mottos.
* In the [[Pokémon in South Korea|Korean]] dub of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'', the expressions "{{tt|화안류오 수월폐화|花顔柳腰 羞月閉花}}", "{{tt|비룡승운 영자삽상|飛竜乗雲 英姿颯爽}}", and "{{tt|일련탁생 연대책임|一蓮托生　連帯責任}}", which are direct {{wp|hanja}} to {{wp|hangul}} translations of the Japanese motto, are given explanations at the bottom of the screen due to the difficulty in understanding these phrases.
* In the {{pmin|Russia}}n dub, the original motto has three variants of translation due to the changes in dubbing companies during the [[original series]], ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', and ''Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl''.
* Toward the end of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game: Trainer Video]], the original motto is recited by various kids. It omits "Prepare for trouble; Make it double," and Meowth's name, and the kids make various mistakes before correcting themselves.
* In the {{pmin|Latin America|Latin American Spanish}} dub, starting from the second season, James would often replace the line "Hasta las estrellas" (the translation for "to the stars above") with random places, most of the time citing places or cities from Latin American locations. The line of "Surrender now or prepare to fight!" would also be replaced by lines of songs from various Latin American performers.
* In the {{pmin|Italy|Italian}} dub, the motto used during ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'' debuted directly in the [[DP001|first episode]] of that series, and in its full version in the [[DP002|next episode]], instead of using the motto from the Battle Frontier saga.


Blasting off usually happens only one time per episode, but there have been many occasions in which it has happened multiple times, especially in ''[[DP043|Malice In Wonderland!]]'', in which they are shown blasting off four times on screen, and heard to blast off many more times offscreen. Another occurrence when they blasted off more than once was in ''[[DP117|Noodles! Roamin' Off!]]'', but this could be because the episode focused on Team Rocket. In ''[[DP139|A Faux Oak Finish!]]'', James blasted off by himself. Butch and Cassidy have also "blasted off"; however, James noted once that he, Jessie, and Meowth had copyrighted it in ''[[AG159|Off The Unbeaten Path]]''.
==In other languages==
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After ''[[DP191|Memories are Made of Bliss!]]'', Team Rocket initially didn't blast off during the {{series|Best Wishes}}. From ''[[BW026|Scare at the Litwick Mansion!]]'' onwards, they usually used jetpacks in order to escape. For this reason, those blastoffs weren't against their will nor involved pain, so they did not scream their famous quote. Also, there was no twinkle visible when the jetpacks were used, except for ''Scare at the Litwick Mansion!'' and ''[[BW038|Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!]]''. Starting from ''[[BW109|New Places... Familiar Faces!]]'', Team Rocket has blasted off like before, although they didn't say the catchphrase until ''[[BW112|Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!]]''. They still used their jetpacks in some episodes.
==Related articles==


Sometimes, when Team Rocket blasts off, they shout something other than "We're blasting off again!", such as in ''[[BW139|Team Rocket's Shocking Recruit!]]'' when instead they shouted "We're blasting off family style!", or ''[[XY026|A Battle by Any Other Name!]]'', where they shouted "There's nothing sweet about blasting off! '''''AND WE'RE DOING IT AGAIN!!!'''''". There are also occasions where they do not blast off per se, but they dissapear with the trademark twinkle by other means such as running away. In some very rare instances, they blast off without a twinkle, as seen in [[EP002|their debut]], ''[[BW127|The Island of Illusions!]]'' where they fell into the sea instead, or ''[[XY027|To Find a Fairy Flower!]]'', where they were hypnotized by a [[Flabébé]] into thinking that they were relaxed.
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==In the manga==
[[Category:Team Rocket]]
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
[[Category:Animated series running gags]]
In the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga, the "Rocket" in Team Rocket is apparently their motto, which is an acronym for:


:'''R'''aid
[[de:Team Rocket (Anime)#Jessies, James’ und Mauzis Sprüche]]
:'''O'''n
[[es:Lema del Equipo/Team Rocket]]
:'''C'''ity
[[fr:Devise de la Team Rocket]]
:'''K'''nock out
[[it:Motto del Team Rocket]]
:'''E'''vil
[[zh:火箭队的开场白]]
:'''T'''usks
 
When translated from Japanese, this motto means 'Attack cities one after another!! Devastate them!! We are the fangs of evil!!'.
 
==Trivia==
* The {{DL|Team Rocket mottos|Battle Frontier|motto used during the Battle Frontier}} is rather unique since it was said [[AG132|once]] during the ''[[S08|Pokémon: Advanced Battle]]'' season, and [[DP002|once]] during the ''[[S10|Pokémon: Diamond & Pearl]]'' season.
* In every single one of [[Butch]]'s appearances in the [[original series]], he was the one who said the line "Prepare for trouble!", which is usually said by the female character. In ''[[EP057|The Breeding Center Secret]]'', Butch, along with [[Cassidy]], said "Prepare for trouble and make it double!". In ''[[EP086|Pikachu Re-Volts]]'', he was the one who began the motto showdown by saying "Then prepare for trouble!". In ''[[EP157|The Fortune Hunters]]'', he said alone "Prepare for trouble and make it double!". In ''[[EP220|The Mystery is History!]]'', he said "Prepare for trouble, you got that right!". The last time he did this was in ''[[EP221|A Parent Trapped!]]'', in which he said "It's time to prepare for trouble!". In [[Pokémon Chronicles]], the motto was said like [[Jessie]] and [[James]] say it.
* In the Sinnoh motto, Jessie's section of "A rose by any other name is just as sweet" alludes to Act II Scene II Shakespeare's ''{{wp|Romeo and Juliet}}'', in which Juliet argues:
<blockquote>
<u>What's in a name? that which we call a rose</u><br/>
<u>By any other name would smell as sweet</u>;<br/>
</blockquote>
: This is a {{wp|A rose by any other name would smell as sweet|commonly quoted phrase}} meaning that the names of things do not matter, only what the thing is. This quote is also the origin of the title for ''[[XY026|A Battle by Any Other Name!]]''.
* In the Unova motto, Jessie likens herself to {{p|Reshiram}} with the words "white" and "fiery", while James likens himself to {{p|Zekrom}} with "black" and "thunderous".
* The first two lines of the motto were mentioned and said by the Fortune Teller as a warning in an episode of ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!'', a show that was also dubbed by 4Kids Entertainment (and also based on a Nintendo franchise). The episode the Fortune Teller appeared in was "The Fofa Factor".
* In the [[Pokémon in Portugal|European Portuguese dub]], the expression "Preparar para azar!", the Portuguese equivalent to "Prepare for trouble!" (which literally translated is "Prepare for bad luck!") is still used in recent episodes as a Team Rocket's catchphrase, even during some mottos.
* Toward the end of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game: Trainer Video]], the original motto is recited by various kids. It omits "Prepare for trouble; Make it double," and Meowth's name, and the kids make various mistakes before correcting themselves.
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Team Rocket at the end of their motto in Pokémon Journeys: The Series

The Team Rocket motto (Japanese: ロケット団の名乗り Rocket Gang's self-introduction) is a motto that Team Rocket members often recite or live by.

Jessie, James, and Meowth

In the animated series, Jessie, James, and Meowth have several mottos, saying one of them in nearly every episode when they reveal themselves to Ash and his friends. Early on, they had an irresistible urge to say it whenever hearing the word "trouble", but this seemingly is no longer the case. This motto would usually be said by all members of the trio, but when one of them is not present, another member takes their line.

Original series

Team Rocket at the end of their motto in the original series

The original motto was used from Pokémon Emergency! to From Brags to Riches. The original background music was used until the end of the original series. The new music debuted in Get the Show on the Road!.

Japanese Translation English
ムサシ: なんだかんだと聞かれたら Musashi: If you ask us this or that... Jessie: Prepare for trouble!
コジロウ: 答えてあげるのが世の情け Kojirō: The pity of the world is what responds! James: Make it double!
ムサシ: 世界の破壊を防ぐため Musashi: To prevent the destruction of the world! Jessie: To protect the world from devastation!
コジロウ: 世界の平和を守るため Kojirō: To protect the peace of the world! James: To unite all peoples within our nation!
ムサシ: 愛と真実の悪をつらぬく Musashi: To stand by the evils of love and truth! Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love!
コジロウ: ラブリー・チャーミーな敵役 Kojirō: The lovely, charmy villains! James: To extend our reach to the stars above!
ムサシ: ムサシ Musashi: Musashi! Jessie: Jessie!
コジロウ: コジロウ Kojirō: Kojirō! James: James!
ムサシ: 銀河をかけるロケット団の二人には…… Musashi: The pair from Team Rocket soars through the galaxy! Jessie: Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!
コジロウ: ホワイトホール、白い明日が待ってるぜ Kojirō: A white hole, a white tomorrow awaits us! James: Surrender now, or prepare to fight!
ニャース: にゃんてにゃ Nyarth: Something like that! Meowth: Meowth! That's right!

Note that the lines "To denounce the evils of truth and love!" and "To extend our reach to the stars above!" were often said by both Jessie and James in the first season. In many later episodes, starting from Fit To Be Tide, James said "fight, fight, fight" instead of just the singular "fight" at the end of his last line. Wobbuffet also began saying his name at the end of the motto in Tunnel Vision, and has done so in most episodes since. There were many occasions in which the trio would use a radio or something similar to play the background music.

Since the episode Team Rocket was introduced in, the duo has been rhyming "prepare for trouble" and "make it double" phrases. Also, in almost all episodes after the Orange League, they tend to alter the first two sentences to match the current situation. An example from ZigZag Zangoose!, in which Jessie was training Seviper and Meowth filled in for her, is:

Meowth: Prepare for trouble, here in the wood...
James: ...and make it double like you know that you should!

This version of the motto was used in commercials for Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen with each line being said by different children, omitting the parts at which Jessie, James and Meowth say their own names and the line "Team Rocket, blasting off at the speed of light." This motto was also adapted into the songs Team Rocket Forever and Double Trouble.

Team Rocket used this motto in A Lean Mean Team Rocket Machine, as a return to their "hip and cool" ways, done by only Jessie, James, and Meowth, without the usual ending additions of Wobbuffet and Mime Jr.

This motto was also used in Alola, Kanto!, where Team Rocket had followed Ash and his classmates to Kanto during their extracurricular activity.

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Team Rocket at the end of their motto in Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

During the Battle Frontier saga, Jessie, James, and Meowth changed their motto. This motto was used from The Scheme Team to Two Degrees of Separation!.

Japanese Translation English
ムサシ: なんだかんだと声がする Musashi: There is a voice saying something. Jessie: Prepare for trouble from the skies!
コジロウ: 地平線の彼方から Kojirō: From beyond the horizon... James: From beyond the stars, a nasty surprise!
ムサシ: ビッグバンの彼方から Musashi: From beyond the big bang... Jessie: An evil as old as the galaxy...
コジロウ: 我らを呼んでる声がする Kojirō: A voice is calling us! James: ...sent here to fulfill our destiny!
ニャース: お待たせにゃ Nyarth: Sorry to keep you waiting! Meowth: Plus, there's me!
ムサシ: 健気に咲いた悪の花 Musashi: Evil flowers who have courageously bloomed! Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love!
コジロウ: ハードでスイートな敵役 Kojirō: In the role of the villains who are hard and sweet! James: To extend our reach to the stars above!
ムサシ: ムサシ Musashi: Musashi! Jessie: Jessie!
コジロウ: コジロウ Kojirō: Kojirō! James: And James!
ニャース: ニャースでニャース Nyarth: And Nyarth! Meowth: And Meowth are the names!
ムサシ: ロケット団のあるところ Musashi: The place where Team Rocket is Jessie: Anywhere there's peace in the universe...
コジロウ: 世界は Kojirō: The world- James: ...Team Rocket...
ニャース: 宇宙は Nyarth: The universe- Meowth: ...Will be there...
All: 君を待っている All: Awaits you! All: To make everything worse!
ソーナンス: ソーナンス！ Sonans: Sōnansu! Wobbuffet: Wobbuffet!

Since the first episode, they have adapted their traditional rhyming phrases "Prepare for trouble" and "Make it double" into the motto, thereby restoring the first two lines of the original motto. James's Chimecho and Mime Jr. also contribute their names at the end of the motto in most episodes they appear in.

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Team Rocket at the end of their motto in Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

In Sinnoh, the trio changed to a new motto yet again. This motto was used from When Pokémon Worlds Collide! to Bucking the Treasure Trend!.

Japanese Translation English
ムサシ: なんだかんだの声を聞き Musashi: We hear voices saying this and that... Jessie: Listen, is that a voice I hear?
コジロウ: 光の速さでやってきた Kojirō: We come along in a swift current of light... James: It's speaking to me loud and clear.
ムサシ: 風よ Musashi: The wind! Jessie: On the wind!
コジロウ: 大地よ Kojirō: The land! James: Past the stars!
ニャース: 大空よ Nyarth: The sky! Meowth: In your ear!
ムサシ: 世界に届けよう　デンジャラス Musashi: The danger we will deliver to the world! Jessie: Bringing chaos at a breakneck pace.
コジロウ: 宇宙に伝えよう　クライシス Kojirō: The crisis we will convey to the universe! James: Dashing hope, putting fear in its place.
ムサシ: 天使か悪魔か　その名を呼べば Musashi: Whether angels or demons, if you call the name, Jessie: A rose by any other name is just as sweet.
コジロウ: 誰もが震える魅惑の響き Kojirō: The captivating echo that shakes everyone... James: When everything's worse, our work is complete.
ムサシ: ムサシ Musashi: Musashi! Jessie: Jessie!
コジロウ: コジロウ Kojirō: Kojirō James: And it's James!
ニャース: ニャースでニャース Nyarth: And Nyarth! Meowth: And Meowth, now that's a name!
ムサシ: 時代の主役はあたしたち Musashi: The stars of the era are us! Jessie: Putting the do-gooders in their place...
コジロウ: 我らは無敵の Kojirō: We are the invincible... James: ...we're Team Rocket...
All: ロケット団 All: Team Rocket! All: ...in your face!
ソーナンス: ソーナンス Sonans: Sōnansu! Wobbuffet: Wobbuffet!

In the dub, they often replace the first two lines with

Jessie: Listen, is that a twerpish voice I hear?
James: It's shrieking to me loud and clear.
Jessie: Listen, is that a pitiful head of a Pokécenter I hear?
James: It whines to me loud and clear.

or something similar. As in Battle Frontier, Mime Jr. contributes its name after Wobbuffet.

It is notable that the Sinnoh motto is modified more often even in the Japanese version.

Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Best Wishes! and Best Wishes! Season 2

Team Rocket at the end of their motto in Pokémon the Series: Black & White

In Unova, the trio changed to a new motto yet again. This motto was used from Enter Iris and Axew! to A Restoration Confrontation! Part 1.

Japanese Translation English
ムサシ: 「＊」と聞かれたら Musashi: If we were asked "*" Jessie: What a question, twerpish indeed!
コジロウ: 答えてあげよう明日のため Kojirō: We will answer for the sake of tomorrow! James: We'll answer these questions when we feel the need!
ムサシ: フューチャー 白い未来は悪の色 Musashi: Future! A white future reflects the color of evil! Jessie: Bringing the blinding white light of evil into the future!
コジロウ: ユニバース 黒い世界に正義の鉄槌 Kojirō: Universe! The hammer of justice in a black world! James: Thrusting the hammer of justice down onto the black darkness of the universe!
ニャース: 我らこの地にその名を記す Nyarth: Our names will be remembered in this place! Meowth: Carving our names in the Rock of Eternity!
ムサシ: 情熱の破壊者 ムサシ! Musashi: Destroyer of passion, Musashi! Jessie: The fiery destroyer, Jessie!
コジロウ: 暗黒の純情 コジロウ! Kojirō: Pure heart of darkness, Kojirō! James: And with thunderous emotion, I am James!
ニャース: 無限の知性 ニャース! Nyarth: Infinite intelligence, Nyarth! Meowth: Wisest of the wise, Meowth!
All: さあ集え! ロケット団の名のもとに! All: Come gather! Under the name of Team Rocket! All: And now gather, under the name of Team Rocket!

"*" denotes the phrase Jessie copies when they are about to announce their motto.

Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N and Best Wishes! Season 2: Decolora Adventure!

Team Rocket at the end of their motto in Pokémon the Series: Black & White Season 2

In New Places... Familiar Faces!, Jessie, James and Meowth reverted to their original motto with some slight alterations, after having failed in their latest operation and making a brief retreat back to Kanto. Starting in Adventures in Unova and Beyond, the motto is altered to the situation.

Japanese Translation English
ムサシ: なんだかんだと聞かれたら Musashi: If you ask us this or that... Jessie: Prepare for trouble, you know the drill!
コジロウ: 答えてあげるのが世の情け Kojirō: The pity of the world is what responds! James: And make it double, you'll get your fill!
ムサシ: 世界の破壊を防ぐため Musashi: To prevent the destruction of the world! Jessie: To protect the world from devastation!
コジロウ: 世界の平和を守るため Kojirō: To protect the peace of the world! James: To unite the people within our nation!
ムサシ: 愛と真実の悪をつらぬく Musashi: To stand by the evils of love and truth! Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love!
コジロウ: ラブリー・チャーミーな敵役 Kojirō: The lovely, charmy villains! James: To extend our reach to the stars above!
ムサシ: ムサシ Musashi: Musashi! Jessie: It's Jessie!
コジロウ: コジロウ Kojirō: Kojirō! James: And it's James!
ムサシ: 銀河をかけるロケット団の二人には…… Musashi: The pair from Team Rocket soars through the galaxy! Jessie: Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!
コジロウ: ホワイトホール、白い明日が待ってるぜ Kojirō: A white hole, a white tomorrow awaits us! James: Surrender now, or prepare to fight!
ニャース: にゃんてにゃ Nyarth: Something like that! Meowth: Meowth! That's right!

Pokémon the Series: XY

Team Rocket at the end of their motto in Pokémon the Series: XY

Just like in Adventures in Unova and Beyond, Jessie, James, and Meowth still use their original motto from the original series, but it is altered to the situation at hand in the episode.

Japanese Translation English
ムサシ: なんだかんだと聞かれたら Musashi: If you ask us this or that... Jessie: Prepare for trouble!
コジロウ: 答えてあげるのが世の情け Kojirō: The pity of the world is what responds! James: And make it double!
ムサシ: 世界の破壊を防ぐため Musashi: To prevent the destruction of the world! Jessie: To protect the world from devastation!
コジロウ: 世界の平和を守るため Kojirō: To protect the peace of the world! James: To unite all people within our nation!
ムサシ: 愛と真実の悪をつらぬく Musashi: To stand by the evils of love and truth! Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love!
コジロウ: ラブリー・チャーミーな敵役 Kojirō: The lovely, charmy villains! James: To extend our reach to the stars above!
ムサシ: ムサシ Musashi: Musashi! Jessie: It's Jessie!
コジロウ: コジロウ Kojirō: Kojirō! James: And James!
ムサシ: 銀河をかけるロケット団の二人には…… Musashi: The pair from Team Rocket soars through the galaxy! Jessie: Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!
コジロウ: ホワイトホール、白い明日が待ってるぜ Kojirō: A white hole, a white tomorrow awaits us! James: Surrender now, or prepare to fight!
ニャース: にゃんてにゃ Nyarth: Something like that! Meowth: Meowth! That's right!

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

Team Rocket at the beginning of their motto in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
Team Rocket at the end of their motto in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

In Alola, the trio once again changed to a new motto, which debuted in Loading the Dex!. The Japanese version of the Alolan motto is based on a series of yojijukugo, a type of Japanese proverb made up of four kanji. In English, the motto is very similar to the Unovan one.

Japanese Translation English
ムサシ: 「＊」と言われたら Musashi: If asked, "*" Jessie: Did someone ask something? We're here to find out!
コジロウ: 聞かせてあげよう　我らが名を Kojirō: We shall tell you our names James: Noble answers are what we're all about!
ムサシ: 花顔柳腰　羞月閉花 Musashi: A flower's face and a willow's waist, makes the moon abashed and flowers wilt Jessie: The beauty so radiant, the flowers and moon hide in shame.
ムサシ: 儚きこの世に咲く一輪の悪の花 Musashi: A single flower of evil blooming in this fleeting world Jessie: A single flower of evil in this fleeting world:
ムサシ: ムサシ！ Musashi: Musashi! Jessie: Jessie!
コジロウ: 飛竜乗雲　英姿颯爽 Kojirō: An exquisite talent and the perfect gentleman James: The nobly heroic man of our times!
コジロウ: 切なきこの世に一矢報いる悪の使徒 Kojirō: A disciple of evil fighting back against this tragic world James: The master of darkness fighting back against a tragic world!
コジロウ: コジロウ！ Kojirō: Kojirō! James: It's James.
ニャース: 一蓮托生　連帯責任 Nyarth: Walking the same path, the deeds of one are the deeds of all Meowth: It's all for one and one for all!
ニャース: 親しき仲にも小判輝く悪の星 Nyarth: Even among friends, the star of evil shining like gold Meowth: A glittering dark star that always shines bright!
ニャース: ニャースでニャース！ Nyarth: Nyarth! Meowth: Dig it, while Meowth takes flight!
ムサシ、コジロウ: ロケット団　参上！ Musashi, Kojirō: We are Team Rocket! Jessie, James: Team Rocket, let's fight!
ニャース: なのニャ！ Nyarth: We are! Meowth: That's right!
ソーナンス: ソ～ナンス！ Sonans: Sōnansu! Wobbuffet: Wobbuffet!

"*" denotes the phrase Jessie copies when they are about to announce their motto.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

As in Pokémon the Series: XY, Jessie, James and Meowth use their original motto from the original series.

Japanese Translation English
ムサシ: なんだかんだと聞かれたら Musashi: If you ask us this or that... Jessie: Prepare for trouble!
コジロウ: 答えてあげるが世の情け Kojirō: The pity of the world is what responds! James: And make it double!
ムサシ: 世界の破壊を防ぐため Musashi: To prevent the destruction of the world! Jessie: To protect the world from devastation!
コジロウ: 世界の平和を守るため Kojirō: To protect the peace of the world! James: To unite all people within our nation!
ムサシ: 愛と真実の悪を貫く Musashi: To stand by the evils of love and truth! Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love!
コジロウ: ラブリーチャーミーな敵役 Kojirō: The lovely, charmy villains! James: To extend our reach to the stars above!
ムサシ: ムサシ Musashi: Musashi! Jessie: Jessie!
コジロウ: コジロウ Kojirō: Kojirō! James: And James!
ムサシ: 銀河を駆けるロケット団の２人には Musashi: The pair from Team Rocket soars through the galaxy! Jessie: Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
コジロウ: ホワイトホール　白い明日が待ってるぜ Kojirō: A white hole, a white tomorrow awaits us! James: Surrender now or prepare for a fight!
ニャース: ニャーンてな！ Nyarth: Something like that! Meowth: Meowth! That's right!
ソーナンス: ソーナンス！ Sonans: Sōnansu! Wobbuffet: Wobbuffet!

Variations

Original series

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Only the line Jessie copies from and the line she begins the motto with are shown. The rest of the motto follows.

Starting in Adventures in Unova and Beyond, the motto is altered to the situation.

Pokémon the Series: XY

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Meowth filling in for Jessie or James

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On many occasions, because Jessie or James weren't around, Meowth would fill the missing member lines. This first happened in Island of Giant Pokémon, when Meowth, along with Ekans and Koffing, were separated from Jessie and James. When they discover Ash's Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle, who were separated from their Trainer as well, Meowth attempted to recite the motto but failed because Jessie and James weren't around. In The Stun Spore Detour, where Meowth and James were following Misty to get some Salveyo Weed to heal Jessie from an attack by a wild Vileplume's Stun Spore. It happened again in ZigZag Zangoose!, in which Jessie was training Seviper, and James, Meowth and Wobbuffet tried to steal Ash's Pikachu. Later, in That's Just Swellow, Jessie and Meowth tried to steal the losing flying Pokémon almost at the end of the Contest, and because James was still participating on it, Meowth and Jessie said the motto all by themselves. In The Saffron Con, meanwhile Jessie was at an operation room, Meowth and James tried to steal some Pokémon. When Ash and his friend saw them, they said a special motto. Also, in Off the Unbeaten Path, while James was participating in the Pokémon Orienteering Contest, Jessie and Meowth tried to steal the prize and some Pokémon. When they were spotted by his friends, they said their motto. Meanwhile, they were saying that Ash and his friends saved the Pokémon and the prize, leaving Jessie and Meowth really angry. In Bonnie for the Defense!, Jessie and Meowth said the motto together, surprising Ash and his friends while they were escorting a lost Lapras back to the ocean. James's absence was later explained by him being waiting further ahead, ready to catch the group off-guard in case they got away.

ZigZag Zangoose!

Jessie was training Seviper, and James, Meowth and Wobbuffet tried to steal Ash's Pikachu, and Meowth and James recite the motto.

Meowth: "Prepare for trouble," I've always wanted to say!
James: Huh?
Meowth: Just do it like you always do, you gotta end in a rhyme.
James: What?
Meowth: Oh, come on, I'm Jessie! Prepare for trouble here in the wood!
James: Make it double like you know that you should!
Meowth: To protect the world from devastation!
James: To unite all peoples within our nation!
Meowth: To denounce the evils of truth and love!
James: To extend our reach to the stars above!
Meowth: Meowth!
James: And James!
Meowth: Team Rocket, blasts off at the speed of light!
James: Surrender now or prepare to fight, fight, fight!
Wobbuffet: Wobbuffet!
That's Just Swellow

Jessie and Meowth tried to steal the losing flying Pokémon almost at the end of the Contest, and because James was still participating on it, Meowth and Jessie said the motto all by themselves.

Jessie: Prepare for trouble as we steal then split!
Meowth: Make it double as we get away with it!
Jessie: To protect the world from devastation!
Meowth: To unite all peoples within our nation!
Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love!
Meowth: To extend our reach to the stars above!
Jessie: Jessie!
Meowth: And Meowth!
Jessie: Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
Meowth: So surrender now or prepare to fight!
Wobbuffet: Wobba...hic!
The Saffron Con

Jessie was at a contest, so James and Meowth had to say the motto, and steal Ash's Pikachu and other Pokémon again.

Meowth: Prepare for trouble, cause we're stealing Pokémon and having a ball!
James: Make it double, that's all!
Meowth: Evil as old as the galaxy!
James: Sent here to fulfill our destiny!
Meowth: Just look at me!
James: To denounce the evils of truth and love and extend our reach to the stars above! I'm James!
Meowth: And I'm Meowth!
James: Whenever there's peace in the universe, Team Rocket!
Meowth: Will be there!
Both: To make everything worse!

Butch and Cassidy

Butch and Cassidy at the end of their original series motto

Butch and Cassidy also have a set of mottos, which are similar to Jessie and James's mottos. In The Breeding Center Secret, it is implied to be based on Jessie and James's motto, though in Pikachu Re-Volts, they state that theirs is actually the correct version. During Pokémon Chronicles, they add "(now) here's our mission, so ya better listen!" after Butch's first line of their version of the "original" motto. Like Meowth and Wobbuffet, Cassidy's Raticate appears at the end. Apparently, they have switched to a new motto, which is itself similar to Jessie and James's Sinnoh motto, with Butch's Shuckle appearing instead of Cassidy's Raticate.

Original motto

Japanese Translation English
ヤマト：何だかんだと聞かれたら Yamato: If you ask us this or that... Cassidy: Prepare for trouble...
コサブロウ：答えないのが普通だが Kosaburou: We usually don't respond Butch: ...and make it double!
二人：まあ特別に答えてやろう Both: But we'll make an exception this time and answer! Both: Here's our mission, so you better listen!
ヤマト：地球の破壊を防ぐため Yamato: To prevent the destruction of the Earth! Cassidy: To infect the world with devastation!
コサブロウ：地球の平和を守るため Kosaburou: To protect the peace of the Earth! Butch: To blight all people in every nation!
ヤマト：愛と誠実な悪を貫く Yamato: To stand by evil with love and sincerity! Cassidy: To denounce the goodness of truth and love!
コサブロウ：キュート でお茶目な敵役 Kosaburou: The cute, mischievous villains! Butch: To extend our wrath to the stars above!
ヤマト：ヤマト Yamato: Yamato! Cassidy: Cassidy!
コサブロウ：コサブロウ Kosaburou: Kosaburou! Butch: And Butch, of course!
ヤマト：宇宙を駆ける ロケット団の二人には Yamato: The pair from Team Rocket soars through the universe! Cassidy: We're Team Rocket, circling Earth all day and night!
コサブロウ：ショッキングピンク桃色の明日が待ってるぜ Kosaburou: Shocking pink, a pink tomorrow awaits us! Butch: Surrender to us now or you will surely lose the fight!

Sinnoh motto

Butch and Cassidy at the end of their Diamond and Pearl motto

This is the version used in Sleight of Sand!. Because of some of the lines included, it was probably composed especially for whenever the two Team Rocket groups crossed paths.

Japanese Translation English
ヤマト: 何だかんだの声がして Yamato: I heard a voice saying something. Cassidy: A shrieking whine! A blast from the past!!
コサブロウ: ジャイロボールのようにやってきた Kosaburō: We come along like a Gyro Ball! Butch: Spinning like a Gyro Ball and moving fast!
ヤマト: スターよ! Yamato: The stars! Cassidy: To the moon!!
コサブロウ: ムーンよ! Kosaburō: The moon! Butch: And beyond!
All: スペースよ! All: The space! All: What a blast!
ヤマト: みんなに届けよジャースティス Yamato: The justice we will deliver to everyone! Cassidy: Administering justice with lightning speed!
コサブロウ: 宇宙に伝えよギールティー Kosaburō: The guilt we will convey to the universe! Butch: Bashing the bad guys, should we feel the need.
ヤマト: 天国か地獄かその名を呼べば Yamato: Whether heaven or hell, if you call the name, Cassidy: So here's a newsflash from across the wire...
コサブロウ: 誰もがシャキーンと背筋を正す Kosaburō: We'll straighten everyone's backs. Butch: The real Team Rocket is now on fire!
ヤマト: ヤマト Yamato: Yamato! Cassidy: Cassidy!
コサブロウ: コサブロウ Kosaburō: Kosaburō! Butch: Butch!
ニャース: ツボツボ! Tsubotsubo: Botsu-botsu! Shuckle: Shuck-uckle!
ヤマト: ホントの主役はあたしたち Yamato: The main characters are us! Cassidy: Teaching the losers one thing or two...
コサブロウ: 我ら正統派の Kosaburō: We are the orthodox... Butch: ...The true Team Rocket...
All: ロケット団 All: Team Rocket! All: ...Us, not you!

Ripoffs

Ash and Brock imitating James
Misty and Duplica imitating Jessie

The motto has been ripped off repeatedly by Ash and his friends during the series. The first time it was done was in Bye Bye Butterfree, in which Ash, Misty, and Brock entered the house where Team Rocket was by breaking the windows and by saying the first lines of the motto. In Ditto's Mysterious Mansion, Ash, Misty, and Brock, along with Duplica, put on Team Rocket uniforms and mocked the original motto, with Duplica severely angering the two by saying "ignite" instead of "unite". In Holy Matrimony!, James's parents revealed that they weren't dead by saying the lines "Prepare for trouble!" and "Yes dear, and make it double!".

The director Cleavon Schpielbunk used a motto to introduce himself — "Prepare for trouble! No stunt double!" — with Jessie saying, "Wait a second, aren't those our lines?" after the first two lines.

In It's Mr. Mime Time when Ash revealed that he was the one in the Mr. Mime costume, the Team Rocket background music was playing. The motto was mockingly mimicked again in The Chikorita Rescue!. In The Mother Of All Battles!, the Pokémon Poacher Brothers introduced themselves to Ash and the gang in a Team Rocket-style motto. However, there was no background music like in the Rocket's introduction; instead, they only said their names with a big "B" behind them. But even though it was different, Jessie stated that they were just imitating them. Much later, the DP motto was mocked in Mass Hip-Po-Sis and The Keystone Pops!. Like the many times before, the trio was angered.

In Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!, Bonnie and Serena imitated the motto, angering them once again.

In The Cave of Mirrors!, the Mirror World's version of Team Rocket performed their own motto, reflecting their heroic characteristics.

In Nightfall? Nightmares!, Chrysa and Ren performed the motto as members of "Team Cerise" in Ash and Goh's combined nightmare caused by a Darkrai.

Bye Bye Butterfree

Ash: Prepare for trouble!
Misty: And you can make that triple!
Brock: To protect the world from devastation!
Ash and Misty: To unite all peoples within our nation!
Jessie (deadpan): This was just...
James (deadpan): Too good...
Meowth (deadpan): To last.
Ash: You got that right.
Pikachu: Pika!
Misty: We're defending the beauty of truth and love!
Brock: Let's do it!
Meowth (interrupting them): We gotta stop that!

Ditto's Mysterious Mansion

This is the only episode of the series to show Ash and his friends doing the complete original motto.

Ash: Prepare for trouble!
Brock: And make it Double, Double!
James (angrily): Uhh, quit imitating us!
Misty: To protect the world from devastation!
Duplica: To ignite all people within our nation!
Jessie (angrily): Err! This is insulting!
Ash: To denounce the evils of truth and love!
Misty: To extend our reach to the stars above!
Ash: Ash!
Misty: Misty!
Brock: And Brock!
Duplica: Duplica, that's right!
Brock: Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light!
Duplica: Surrender now, or prepare to fight all of us!
Pikachu: Pika, Pika!

Lights, Camera, Quacktion!

The director Cleavon Schpielbunk introduces himself with a motto which is very similar to that of Team Rocket.

Cleavon: Prepare for trouble! No stunt double!
Jessie: Wait a second, aren't those our lines?
Cleavon: To protect the movies from devastation!
To restore spectacle and imagination!
To make great epics of hate and love!
To direct the best films you ever heard of!
Cleavon Schpielbunk, winner of the Golden Growlithe for best director at the Flea Collar Film Festival!
Lights! Camera!
Hit your mark when I call "Action!" or prepare to fight!
That's right!

The Chikorita Rescue

In this episode Ash Ketchum breaks into a Team Rocket hideout to save a Chikorita, captured by Jessie and James. He recites a motto and Team Rocket instinctively says their phrases.

Ash: Team Rocket, prepare for trouble! On second thought, make that double!
Jessie (surprised): To protect the world from devastation?
James (surprised): To unite all peoples within our nation?
Ash: Maybe you think I'm a little too brash. But the master is here and my name is Ash!
Pikachu: Pikachu!
Ash: My Pokémon team is faster than light! Surrender now, or you're in for a fight!
Meowth: Meowth! That's right!

Mass Hip-Po-Sis

Dawn (really angry): Get ready for trouble!
Pikachu (really angry): Pika!
Brock (really angry): Make it double!
James (shocked): Hey, no fair!

The Keystone Pops!

Ash: Listen, is that bad guy talk I hear?
Dawn: It speaks to me loud and clear!
Ash: On the wind!
Dawn: Past the stars!
Brock: In your ear!
Jessie (interrupting them): It's that kind of imitation they invented lawsuits for!
Dawn: Chill out! We couldn't care less about you!
Ash: We're looking for Spiritomb!

Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!

Bonnie: Prepare for trouble, I'd say you bad people have finally met your match!
Serena: And make it a double-crook catch! To protect the world from — !
Jessie (interrupting them): Twerp thieves!
James: Copyright infringment! Get away from him!
Serena: You let us go now, or you're gonna wish you had!

The Cave of Mirrors!

Jessie: What's with this place?!
Mirror Jessie: "What's with this place?" is compassion and right!
Mirror James: And goodness and caring with mercy and light!
Mirror Meowth: Heroes of Justice, that's right!
Mirror Wobbuffet: Wobbuffet!
Team Rocket: Oh, no!
Wobbuffet: Wobbuffet!
Mirror Jessie and James: Team Rocket, good night!

Nightfall? Nightmares!

Chrysa: Prepare for trouble with a well-researched flare!
Ren: And make it double, the facts are all there!
Chrysa: To protect the world from devastation!
Ren: To unite all people within our nation!
Chrysa: To denounce the evils of truth and love!
Ren: To extend our reach to the stars above!
Chrysa: Chrysa!
Ren: And Ren!
Chrysa: Team Cerise blasts off at the speed of light!
Ren: Surrender now, or prepare for a logical fight!
Yamper: Yamper!
Mimey: Mime mime mime mime!

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In Pokémon Adventures, the "Rocket" in Team Rocket is apparently their motto, which is an acronym for:

Raid
On
City
Knock out
Evil
Tusks

When translated from Japanese, this motto means, "Attack cities one after another!! Devastate them!! We are the fangs of evil!!"

In the games

In the core series

During their appearances in Pokémon Yellow, Jessie and James use parts of their original Kanto motto in their dialogue. They never recite the whole thing, however. They say "Surrender now or prepare to fight!" before their battle at Mt. Moon, and "So render yourself invisible, or prepare to fight!" before their battle at Pokémon Tower. Upon being defeated at Mt. Moon, they say "Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!".

In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, they do not quote their motto.

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

In Pokémon Masters EX, Jessie, James, Meowth, and the player recite the original motto during the limited-time event Double Trouble and the follow-up event Blasting Off Again.

Pokémon Zany Cards

In Pokémon Zany Cards, Jessie and James recite their motto from the original series, at the start of the match against them. However, Meowth does not appear at this point, so the phrase "Meowth, that's right!" is not said.

Trivia

What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;

This is a commonly quoted phrase meaning that the names of things do not matter, only what the thing is. This quote is also the origin of the title for A Battle by Any Other Name!.
  • In the Unova motto, Jessie likens herself to Reshiram with the words "white" and "fiery", while James likens himself to Zekrom with "black" and "thunderous".
  • The first two lines of the motto were mentioned and said by the Fortune Teller as a warning in an episode of Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, a show that was also dubbed by 4Kids Entertainment (and also based on a Nintendo franchise). The episode the Fortune Teller appeared in was "The Fofa Factor".
  • In the Finnish dub, the original motto was different than usual in Team Rocket's first two appearances (Pokémon Emergency! and Ash Catches a Pokémon), where it was translated directly from English without rhyming. The rhyming motto was used for the first time in Challenge of the Samurai.
  • In the European Portuguese dub, the expression "Preparar para azar!", the Portuguese equivalent to "Prepare for trouble!" (which literally translated is "Prepare for bad luck!") is still used in recent episodes as a Team Rocket's catchphrase, even during some mottos.
  • In the Korean dub of Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, the expressions "화안류오 수월폐화", "비룡승운 영자삽상", and "일련탁생 연대책임", which are direct hanja to hangul translations of the Japanese motto, are given explanations at the bottom of the screen due to the difficulty in understanding these phrases.
  • In the Russian dub, the original motto has three variants of translation due to the changes in dubbing companies during the original series, Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, and Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl.
  • Toward the end of the Pokémon Trading Card Game: Trainer Video, the original motto is recited by various kids. It omits "Prepare for trouble; Make it double," and Meowth's name, and the kids make various mistakes before correcting themselves.
  • In the Latin American Spanish dub, starting from the second season, James would often replace the line "Hasta las estrellas" (the translation for "to the stars above") with random places, most of the time citing places or cities from Latin American locations. The line of "Surrender now or prepare to fight!" would also be replaced by lines of songs from various Latin American performers.
  • In the Italian dub, the motto used during Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl debuted directly in the first episode of that series, and in its full version in the next episode, instead of using the motto from the Battle Frontier saga.

In other languages

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Related articles

Boss: Giovanni • Madame Boss (formerly)
Secretary: Matori
Executives: Iron-Masked Marauder
Notable members: Team Rocket trio (Jessie • James • Meowth)
Miyamoto • Mondo • Attila • Hun • Domino • Rocket Scout
Wendy • Tyson • Jubei • Viper • Pierce • Gozu
Scientists: Dr. Fuji • Dr. Namba • Sebastian • Dr. Zager
Lower members: Team Rocket Grunts (Matori Matrix)
Former members: Butch • Cassidy • Christopher
Dub only: Annie • Oakley
Locations: Viridian Gym • Team Rocket HQ
Team Rocket Academy • Bewear's den
Related: Mechas (Rocket Prize Master) • Motto • Blasting off
Arsenal • Alternate World Team Rocket
See also: Games • Adventures
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