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Spinarak is Al's, Girafarig is Harry's. Don't care who served who. They used those Pokemon, and that's all that matters.
(Undo revision 1837165 by Ataro (talk) Then please explain why ponytail dude was the one who tried to capture Articuno and not the one with Moltres.)
(Spinarak is Al's, Girafarig is Harry's. Don't care who served who. They used those Pokemon, and that's all that matters.)
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[[File:TeamRocketElites.png|thumb|220px|Ken, Al, and Harry]]
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The '''Team Rocket Elite Trio'''<!-- (Japanese: ''' ''' '' '')-->, are three [[Team Rocket]] members who appear in the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga. Individually, they are known as '''Ken''' (Japanese: '''ケン''' ''Ken''), '''Al'''{{tt|*|Chuang Yi, Viz vol. 10}}/'''Ryu'''{{tt|*|Viz, Volume 11 only}} (Japanese: '''リョウ''' ''Ryō''), and '''Harry''' (Japanese: '''ハリー''' ''Harry''). As members of Team Rocket, Ken, Al, and Harry are sub-leaders who each serve the three high-ranking members, [[Lt. Surge]], [[Sabrina]], and [[Koga]], respectively.
[[File:TeamRocketElites.png|thumb|220px|Ken, Harry, and Al]]
The '''Team Rocket Elite Trio'''<!-- (Japanese: ''' ''' '' '')-->, individually known as '''Ken''' (Japanese: '''ケン''' ''Ken''), '''Al'''{{tt|*|Chuang Yi, Viz vol. 10}}/'''Ryu'''{{tt|*|Viz, Volume 11 only}} (Japanese: '''リョウ''' ''Ryō''), and '''Harry''' (Japanese: '''ハリー''' ''Harry''), are [[Team Rocket]] members who appear in the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga as part of the {{chap|Red, Green & Blue}} and {{chap|Yellow}} storylines under {{adv|Giovanni}}, and in the {{chap|Gold, Silver & Crystal}} storyline under the [[Masked Man]].


==History==
==History==
In the {{chap|Red, Green & Blue}} and the {{chap|Yellow}}, they were all sub-leaders. Ken was under the command of [[Lt. Surge]], Al was under the command of [[Sabrina]], and Harry was under the command of [[Koga]]. They played no real role in this chapter, as they were merely subordinates whose most important appearance was as minions who tried to capture {{p|Mew}}.
==={{chap|Red, Green, & Blue}}===
The first of the trio to appear is Ken in ''[[PS016|Tauros the Tyrant]]'', where he appears as one of the people helping with the creation of {{adv|Mewtwo}}. After {{adv|Green}}, steals a data disc with information on {{p|Mew}}, Ken sends several {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s after her. Once they find her, they ambush Green with several Pokémon. With the power of his strong {{p|Tauros}}, Ken nearly manages to defeat her with its ability to control other Pokémon with its tails. However, Green uses her [[Ditty]] to take on the appearance of Ken's Tauros and defeats them by exploiting its ability. Green manages to escape, but leaves a fake data disc behind to trick Ken and the other Grunts.


They first appeared facing off against {{adv|Yellow}} on the S.S. Anne, trying to sink it as Team Rocket's return to the criminal scene, and as revealed by Surge later in the chapter, a ploy to lure the [[Elite Four]] out of hiding. They named themselves the new heads of the Team Rocket squads with Sabrina, Koga, and Lt. Surge now out of commission, but they were proven to be much weaker than the initial admins and were outsmarted by Yellow, who used many different tactics to trap them and save the passengers. They were then tied up by [[Kitty|Caterpie]]'s {{m|String Shot}} and presumably taken to jail.
After learning that the disc was a fake, Ken becomes furious and sends the Grunts to find Green again. To get them off of her trail, Green has her Ditty take the form of Mew so that it could lead Team Rocket away. The trick does not last long, as Ken manages to catch and defeat Ditty. After returning Green's Pokémon to her, Ken attacks her and {{adv|Red}} while they attempt to capture the real Mew. Ken tries to capture Mew himself, but it retaliates by defeating him and saving Green and Red in the process.


In the {{chap|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}, the Team Rocket Elite Trio and other Rockets were brainwashed under the control of the [[Masked Man]], where they were used for several different schemes, but were defeated on every occasion. The final time they appeared was when they were involved in the attack on [[Indigo Plateau]] during the Gym Leader tournament and fought the Gym Leaders onboard the Magnet Train. There they met one of their former leaders, Lt. Surge, who after being attacked by them, helped them break free of the Masked Man's control by reminding them of what they originally stood for.  
The second to appear is Harry, who appears at [[Seafoam Islands]] to capture {{p|Articuno}}. There, he faces Red, who had come to the island to capture Articuno himself. As they battle, Articuno notices that Red is defending it and attacks Team Rocket while leaving his Pokémon alone. Articuno later flees, forcing Harry and the other Grunts to follow it.


Much later, in the {{chap|FireRed & LeafGreen}}, it was revealed that the three were put in charge of transporting {{adv|Deoxys|the two Deoxys}} to their hideout after they had been stolen from the [[Mossdeep Space Center]]. However, as always, they wouldn't go without a colossal blunder when Entity Two escaped the yoke after rampaging madly, and [[Sird]] herself mutters that it was foolish to trust them.
The third and last to appear is Al, who attacks [[Blaine]] for betraying Team Rocket. After Red shows up, he gets mixed up in the showdown between Blaine and Team Rocket. With the help of {{p|Moltres}}, they gain an advantage over their enemies, only for it to be defeated by Red's newly-obtained {{p|Aerodactyl}}.
 
At the [[Silph Co.]] building, Harry and Al attempt to find the intruders, Red, Green, and {{adv|Blue}}, only to be dismissed by Green disguised as Sabrina.
 
==={{chap|Yellow}}===
In the second chapter, Ken, Al, and Harry reveal that after their defeat at Saffron City, Ken, Al, and Harry, along with other members of Team Rocket that escaped, are aiming to revive Team Rocket. They attempt hijack the [[S.S. Anne]], only for {{adv|Yellow}} to try and stop them. Despite the non-threatening look of her team, Yellow manages to defeat the trio by threatening to drop the now-damaged ship on their heads.
 
==={{chap|Gold, Silver, & Crystal}}===
In the {{chap|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}, Ken, Al, and Harry appear under the command of the [[Masked Man]]. They first appear attacking {{adv|Gold}}, knocking him unconscious in the process. Ken reveals that they were going to intercept information that was being delivered to [[Professor Elm]], but mistook Gold's backpack for the bag that had the information. After figuring out their mistake, they went back to take the real information as well as stealing Professor Elm's {{p|Chikorita}}, {{p|Cyndaquil}}, and {{p|Totodile}}. When {{adv|Silver}} reveals that Gold has Cyndaquil and that he stole Totodile, Ken gets angry and attacks the boy. Confident that a newly-obtained Pokémon will give Silver a disadvantage, Ken has his Elekid attack, only for it to be defeated by a powerful {{m|Frustration}}. Having been defeated, Ken and the other Team Rocket members retreat.
 
They later appear at the [[Ruins of Alph]] to capture the {{p|Unown}} inside. There, they face Gold and [[Bugsy]], who had come to investigate the area. After a long battle, Gold and Bugsy manage to disturb the wild {{p|Unown}} inside who then proceeded to attack the trio. After they escaped, the trio were left trapped inside and were forced to solve a puzzle to escape.
 
Later, they were tasked with the capture of {{p|Suicune}}, which they executed by following [[Eusine]] and tricking him by having a {{p|Ditto}} transform itself into Suicune's likeness. With Eusine distracted, they were able to find Suicune and attempt to capture it. Although Suicune attempts to run away, they follow it on {{p|Girafarig}}'s back, only to be put to sleep by {{adv|Crystal}}'s {{p|Parasect}}'s {{m|Spore}}. After they wake up, they find Eusine had arrived to battle them personally.
 
By using Spinarak's silk net combined with Elekid's electricity, they were able to create an electric net to give them an advantage in battle. Harry stayed behind while Al and Ken went to continue pursuing Suicune. Harry, although powerful, was defeated when Eusine tricked his Girafarig into shocking itself by biting a metal chain that had been tied to the electric net. Ken and Al were defeated when it was revealed that Eusine had snuck some {{m|Leech Seed|mistletoe seeds}} onto their body, which tied them up. For their defeat, Ken, Al, and Harry were punished by [[Carl]] and [[Sham]] by being chained to a wall. Soon after, they are approached by the Masked Man, who they had not met in person, and are quickly frozen.
 
During the attack on the Pokémon League, Ken, Al, and Harry were brainwashed with special masks to keep them under the Masked Man's control. There, they faced Lt. Surge, who was horrified to see them attacking their former superior. By reminding them of what Team Rocket stood for, Lt. Surge helped them break free of the Masked Man's control and shatter their masks. Now freed from their control, Lt. Surge leaves the trio to free the other Team Rocket members while he goes to face the Masked Man.
 
==={{chap|FireRed & LeafGreen}}===
In the fifth chapter, it was revealed that the three were put in charge of transporting {{adv|Deoxys|the two Deoxys}} to their hideout after they had been stolen from the [[Mossdeep Space Center]]. After they arrived in Kanto, the Deoxys had begun changing their appearance, which they reported to [[Sird]]. Soon after, one of the Deoxys escaped, annoying Sird because of her decision to trust the trio.


==Pokémon==
==Pokémon==
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|epnum=PS016
|epnum=PS016
|epname=Tauros the Tyrant
|epname=Tauros the Tyrant
|desc={{p|Machamp}} was used to attack the [[Celadon Game Corner|Game Corner]] in [[Celadon City]]. However, it attacked {{p|Hitmonlee}} instead of the Game Corner.}}
|desc={{p|Machamp}} was used to attack Green in order to retrieve the data disc she had stolen. After it defeated her [[Blasty]], Green caused it to attack its teammates by having her [[Ditty]] take Tauros's appearance and using its tails to control Machamp.
 
None of Machamp's moves are known.}}


{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
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|epnum=PS016
|epnum=PS016
|epname=Tauros the Tyrant
|epname=Tauros the Tyrant
|desc={{p|Tauros}} is described as the King of the [[Kanto Safari Zone|Safari Zone]] and the leader of his herd. He controlled the other Pokémon and charged at {{adv|Green}} and her [[Blasty|Wartortle]] where it was defeated by their combined power. He was later used as a mode of transportation during the battle against [[Eusine]].}}
|desc={{p|Tauros}} is described as the King of the [[Kanto Safari Zone|Safari Zone]] and the leader of his herd. By whipping his tails, he was able to control the other Pokémon and had them attack {{adv|Green}} to retrieve a stolen data disc. Eventually, it was knocked over a cliff and quickly came back, only for it to turn out to be Green's Ditty in disguise. In the Gold, Silver & Crystal chapter, it was used to chase after Suicune, only to be defeated by Eusine's {{p|Jumpluff}}'s {{m|Leech Seed}}.
 
None of Tauros's moves are known.}}


{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
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|epnum=PS017
|epnum=PS017
|epname=The Jynx Jinx
|epname=The Jynx Jinx
|desc={{p|Jynx}} was used to steal the disc containing {{Adv|Mewtwo}} from {{p|Mew}}. As Red and Green tried to protect Mew from harm, Jynx froze Red's [[Saur]] and [[Poli]], prompting Mew to attack.
|desc={{p|Jynx}} was used to attack Red and Green after they tricked Team Rocket and capture Mew. When she attacked Mew, Red and Green tried to defend it, only to be defeated. Mew retaliates against it and freezes Ken and Jynx while sparing Red and Green.


Jynx's known moves are {{m|Ice Punch}}, {{m|Psybeam}} and {{m|Psywave}}.}}
Jynx's known moves are {{m|Ice Punch}}, {{m|Psybeam}} and {{m|Psywave}}.}}
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|epnum=PS056
|epnum=PS056
|epname=The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually)
|epname=The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually)
|desc=Ken's {{p|Voltorb}} and {{p|Electrode}} were two of the Pokémon that attacked the Engine Room of the S.S. Anne. They were then used to attack Yellow; she was able to dodge thanks to {{p|Doduo|Dody}}'s speed but Dody ended up getting hit instead.
|desc=Ken's {{p|Voltorb}} and {{p|Electrode}} used to attack Yellow on the S.S. Anne. With their speed, they managed to easily dodge Yellow's {{p|Doduo|Dody}}.


Voltorb and Electrode's known moves are {{m|SonicBoom}} and {{m|Swift}}.}}
Voltorb and Electrode's known moves are {{m|Swift}} and {{m|SonicBoom}}.}}


{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
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|epnum=PS094
|epnum=PS094
|epname=Buzzing Elekid
|epname=Buzzing Elekid
|desc=Ken's {{p|Elekid}} was used in New Bark Town around the same time Silver robbed a Totodile. Elekid easily knocked Gold out cold but was defeated by Silver's Totodile using {{m|Frustration}} afterwards. Later, she was used to block Suicune from going anywhere else. She started to have problems after being hit by some {{m|spore}}s. In ''[[PS129|Great Girafarig]]'', Elekid ended up battling one of [[Eusine]]'s Pokémon and lost.
|desc=Ken's {{p|Elekid}} was first used to knock Gold out in New Bark Town. Next, it faced Silver's Totodile but was defeated by a {{m|Frustration}}. In the Ruins of Alph, she was used to attack Gold and Bugsy, only to be attacked by the wild Unown. In ''[[PS129|Great Girafarig]]'', Elekid was used to create an electric net with the help of Al's Spinarak.


Elekid's known moves are {{m|ThunderPunch}} and {{m|ThunderShock}}.}}
Elekid's known moves are {{m|ThunderPunch}} and {{m|ThunderShock}}.}}
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|epnum=PS127
|epnum=PS127
|epname=Miltank Melee
|epname=Miltank Melee
|desc=Ken's {{p|Octillery}} was first used to surround {{p|Suicune}}. It started to have problems after being hit by some {{m|spore}}s. In ''[[PS129|Great Girafarig]]'', it was used to battle Eusine's Pokémon and lost.
|desc=Ken's {{p|Octillery}} was first used to surround {{p|Suicune}}. It started to have problems after being hit by some {{m|spore}}s. In ''[[PS129|Great Girafarig]]'', it was used to battle Eusine's Pokémon and lost. When Ken faced Lt. Surge, it was used to attack Ken's former leader.


Octillery's only known move is {{m|Ice Beam}}.}}
Octillery's known moves are {{m|Ice Beam}} and {{m|Octazooka}}.}}


===Al's===
===Al's===
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|epnum=PS056
|epnum=PS056
|epname=The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually)
|epname=The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually)
|desc={{p|Slowpoke}} was used to tip the S.S. Anne over with its {{m|Confusion}} and used its Psychic attacks at Yellow's Gravvy and Omny.
|desc={{p|Slowpoke}} was used to attack Yellow on the S.S. Anne. With its psychic abilities, it was able to tip the S.S. Anne, knocking all of the passengers in the water.


Slowpoke's only known move is {{m|Confusion}}.}}
Slowpoke's only known move is {{m|Confusion}}.}}
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|epnum=PS056
|epnum=PS056
|epname=The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually)
|epname=The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually)
|desc=Al's {{p|Hypno}} was used in the S.S. Anne to attack the Engine Room. It used Psychic attacks on Yellow's Gravvy and Omny. During the destruction of the S.S. Anne, Hypno used {{m|Meditate}} on Team Rocket to take them out of there. However, they fell in the water after Hypno used {{m|Pound}}.
|desc=Al's {{p|Hypno}} was used to attack Yellow on the S.S. Anne. After the ship was tipped over by Slowpoke, Hypno was used to lift Ken, Al, and Harry into the air with {{m|Meditate}}, only to have its legs frozen by {{p|Omanyte|Omny}}'s {{m|Ice Beam}}. Al commanded Hypno to fight back, but in doing so broke the Meditate, sending him and the other two into the water.


Hypno's known moves are {{m|Meditate}} and {{m|Pound}}.}}
Hypno's only known move is {{m|Meditate}}.}}


{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Al
|trainer=Al
|pkmn=Girafarig
|pkmn=Spinarak
|type1=Normal
|type1=Bug
|type2=Psychic
|type2=Poison
|img=Al Girafarig Adventures.png
|img=Harry Spinarak Adventures.png
|epnum=PS100
|epnum=PS100
|epname=Into the Unown
|epname=Into the Unown
|desc={{p|Girafarig}} made its debut in the Ruins of Alph. It was used later on to surround Suicune and felt wobbly after being hit by Suicune's {{m|Spore|spores}}. In ''[[PS129|Great Girafarig]]'', it was used to battle Eusine's Pokémon and lost.
|desc=Al's {{p|Spinarak}} made its debut in the Ruins of Alph, where it was used to tie up Gold and Bugsy with its silk. After the wild {{p|Unown}} were disturbed, they attacked Spinarak, defeating it. Later, it was used to fight Eusine by creating a cage made of silk which was combined with Elekid's electricity.
 
Spinarak's known moves are {{m|Spider Web}} and {{m|String Shot}}.}}
 
====Borrowed====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Al
|pkmn=Moltres
|type1=Fire
|type2=Flying
|img=Sabrina Moltres Adventures.png
|epnum=PS026
|epname=Holy Moltres
|desc={{p|Moltres}} was borrowed by Al to be used against Blaine and Red. With its flames, Blaine was forced to stay behind while Red went on ahead to revive an {{p|Aerodactyl}}. When Red returned with his newly-obtained Aero, they did enough damage that Al was forced to retreat. Afterward, it was returned to Sabrina.


Girafarig's only known move is {{m|Psywave}}.}}
Moltres's known moves are {{m|Ember}}, {{m|Flamethrower}}, {{m|Hyper Beam}} and {{m|Fly}}.}}


===Harry's===
===Harry's===
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|epnum=PS038
|epnum=PS038
|epname=Long Live the Nidoqueen!?
|epname=Long Live the Nidoqueen!?
|desc=Harry's {{p|Machop}} first appeared in Giovanni's flashback while he was telling the story of the SS Anne being attacked by Team Rocket.}}
|desc=Harry's {{p|Machop}} was one of the Pokémon captured by Team Rocket for their experiments.
 
None of Machop's moves are known.}}


{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
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|epnum=PS038
|epnum=PS038
|epname=Long Live the Nidoqueen!?
|epname=Long Live the Nidoqueen!?
|desc=Harry's {{p|Kingler}} first appeared in Giovanni's flashback while he was telling the story of the SS Anne being attacked by Team Rocket.}}
|desc=Harry's {{p|Kingler}} was one of the Pokémon captured by Team Rocket for their experiments.
 
None of Kingler's moves are known.}}


{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
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|epnum=PS056
|epnum=PS056
|epname=The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually)
|epname=The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually)
|desc={{p|Ekans}} was used to attack the Engine Room of the SS Anne. It sent some of its Poison attacks onto Yellow's Pokémon, but lost to [[Pika]].
|desc={{p|Ekans}} was used to attack Yellow on the S.S. Anne. After Harry was knocked into the water, he had Ekans attack again, only for it to be defeated by [[Pika]]. Afterward, it was tied up by [[Kitty]]'s string.


Ekans's only known move is {{m|Acid}}.}}
Ekans's only known move is {{m|Acid}}.}}
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|epnum=PS056
|epnum=PS056
|epname=The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually)
|epname=The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually)
|desc={{p|Weezing}} was used to attack the Engine Room of the SS Anne. It sent some of its Poison attacks onto Yellow's Pokémon, but lost to [[Pika]].
|desc={{p|Weezing}} was used to attack Yellow on the S.S. Anne. After Harry was knocked into the water, he had Weezing attack again, only for it to be defeated by [[Pika]]. Afterward, it was tied up by [[Kitty]]'s string.


Weezing's only known move is {{m|Sludge}}.}}
Weezing's only known move is {{m|Sludge}}.}}
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{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Harry
|trainer=Harry
|pkmn=Spinarak
|pkmn=Girafarig
|type1=Bug
|type1=Normal
|type2=Poison
|type2=Psychic
|img=Harry Spinarak Adventures.png
|img=Al Girafarig Adventures.png
|epnum=PS100
|epnum=PS100
|epname=Into the Unown
|epname=Into the Unown
|desc=Harry first had {{p|Spinarak}} to tie up Gold and Bugsy with some strings in the Ruins of Alph. However, they were able to get away with it by using the {{p|Unown}} as scapegoat. Later, Spinarak was used along with the other Pokémon belonging to the trio to surround Suicune. In ''[[PS129|Great Girafarig]]'', it was used to battle Eusine's Pokémon and lost.
|desc={{p|Girafarig}} made its debut in the Ruins of Alph, where it was used to face Gold and Bugsy. After the Unown were disturbed by Gold, they attack Girafarig, defeating it. It was later used to try and capture Suicune and was used to follow it when Suicune ran away. As they pursued it, Girafarig was put to sleep by Parasee's {{m|Spore|spores}}. When Eusine faced Harry, Girafarig was defeated after its tail was tricked into biting a metal chain connected to the electric net.  


Spinarak's known moves are {{m|Spider Web}} and {{m|String Shot}}.}}
Girafarig's only known move is {{m|Psywave}}.}}


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