Team Rocket

Bumbling cartoon antagonists

Team Rocket is the criminal organization in the Pokémon franchise, dedicated to stealing rare Pokémon and world domination.

The name is most associated with the bumbling trio of Jessie, James, and Meowth, whose repeated failures to capture Pikachu became a running joke across the animated series.

Their motto—Prepare for trouble, and make it double—is widely quoted.

Related
  • MeowthCoin-headed cat
  • mottoGuiding behavioral phrase
  • trapDevice for catching animals
  • bossWorkplace superior
  • blastSudden forceful burst

net · balloon · catchphrase · blasting off · uniform · bumbling · grunt · smoke · James · disguise · hot air balloon · Bulbasaur · rose · trainer · snatch · Ash · chase · steal

Categories
Opposites
moral alignment

Team RocketAsh Ketchum

protagonists · heroes · Pikachu · good guys · allies

competence/success

Team RocketGiovanni

Italian masculine given name

winners · Mewtwo · Lance · Cynthia · masterminds

Family

team, rocket

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G