James's Weezing コジロウのマタドガス Kojirō's Matadogas
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James's Weezing
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James's Weezing (Japanese: コジロウのマタドガス Kojirō's Matadogas) was the first Pokémon James appeared with in Kanto; he received it as a year-end gift (in the dub, it was a Christmas gift).
History
Original series
James received Koffing already captured for the last oseibo before he met Ash. It is unknown who gifted it to him.
Weezing first appeared in Pokémon Emergency! as a Koffing. Throwing their Poké Balls down from their Meowth balloon, Jessie and James used both it and Jessie's Ekans to quickly overtake the defenseless Viridian Pokémon Center. Koffing's job was to create a SmokeScreen while Ekans destroyed the computers. Chasing everyone into the back room, Koffing and Ekans accompany their Trainers in intimidating the others, which causes Misty to decide to battle Team Rocket. This is a failed effort, however, as both of them manage to catch up to Ash in no time at all. Just then, Nurse Joy's Pikachu come out and heal Ash's Pikachu with a Thunder Shock attack, while at the same time attacking the Team Rocket. Giving Ash's Pikachu enough power to stand up, Ash charged-up Pikachu using Misty's charred bike, and he let him have his own Thunder Shock. As the group are being electrocuted, Koffing releases a stream of Smog from one of the craters on its body, and the electricity climbs up the toxic gas, causing the entire Pokémon Center to explode, and sending Team Rocket blasting off.
It was used constantly by James and eventually evolved into a Weezing in the episode Dig Those Diglett! along with Ekans after James and Jessie were desperate for their Pokémon to evolve.
James used Weezing as his main battling Pokémon throughout much of the Kanto episodes, but during the Johto episodes, he tended to use Victreebel more for actual combat. During this time, Weezing was used to create smoke to cover escapes and entrances.
Jessie also used it during the Princess Festival.
In the first movie, Nurse Joy and Miranda said more than once that only the stronger Pokémon with the most exceptional Trainers could face the storm. Yet, it was Weezing who brought Team Rocket to New Island (after the failed Viking scheme).
Advanced Generation series
In A Poached Ego!, Team Rocket found a poacher holding a herd of Ekans and Koffing captive in Hoenn. After freeing them James and Jessie reluctantly ordered Weezing and Arbok to stay in the wild and guard their fellow Pokémon. Arbok and Weezing had to when the poacher used his Tyranitar to attack Jessie, James, and Meowth, even though it was clear that they wanted to stay and defend them. The two Pokémon have not been seen since then. On their last appearance, in A Poached Ego!, they were reluctant in leaving James and Jessie, and when they did, they strongly cried. Also in this same episode James said that "Weezing and I are like brothers." thus, again, indicating a great bond between the two.
Personality and characteristics
As a Koffing, it was always happy and light-hearted, if not a bit dopey. But after it evolved, it constantly looked depressed and forlorn. This may not be indicative of its character, however, because all Weezing have this appearance. Weezing and Arbok seem to be both very emotional. This was first shown in Island of the Giant Pokémon, where they got very sad for being separated from James and Jessie, crying desperately, with Pikachu cheering them. In the end of the episode, when every lost Pokémon got reunited with their partners, Koffing and James, along with Ekans and Jessie, were happily crying. In Lights, Camera, Quacktion both Weezing and Arbok got depressed for being rejected as the main characters in the movie. It was only with James's and Jessie's help that they got over it.
Moves used
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Using Smokescreen
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A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.
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In the games
Weezing appears as part of Jessie and James's team each time they appear, alongside Meowth/Ekans and its pre-evolved form.
Pokémon Zany Cards back boxart
Pokémon Zany Cards
Weezing is depicted on a photograph on the box art for Pokémon Zany Cards, along with Arbok and Wobbuffet. However, it does not make an appearance in the game.
In the manga
In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
James's Weezing in The Electric Tale of Pikachu
James's Weezing makes an appearance in the manga series The Electric Tale of Pikachu. He first appears as a Koffing in Pikachu's Excellent Adventure. All subsequent appearances, beginning in You Gotta Have Friends, are as a Weezing. Like in the anime, Weezing is James's primary Pokémon used in battle.
Moves used
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Using Smog
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A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.
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Trivia
- In The Misty Mermaid, James's Weezing was shown as less dense than water, causing it to float.
- Though Team Rocket began chasing Pikachu mainly because it was powerful enough to blow up the Pokémon Center, it should be noted that James's Koffing was part of the cause — its gas reacted with the electricity to create the explosion.
- Weezing has not learned a new move since its evolution.
Related articles
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Koffing and Weezing.
Team Rocket's Pokémon
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For a list of other Pokémon Team Rocket has commanded, see here and here
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