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After the [[Team Rocket trio]] stole a meteorite from the {{DL|Nacrene City|Nacrene Museum}} in ''[[BW015|The Battle According to Lenora!]]'' by switching the real meteorite with a fake one, the trio encountered [[Pierce]] with Dr. Zager in ''[[BW017|Scraggy-Hatched to be Wild!]]''. They gave the meteorite to the doctor, who analyzed it and found out that the meteorite contained materials not found on their planet. | After the [[Team Rocket trio]] stole a meteorite from the {{DL|Nacrene City|Nacrene Museum}} in ''[[BW015|The Battle According to Lenora!]]'' by switching the real meteorite with a fake one, the trio encountered [[Pierce]] with Dr. Zager in ''[[BW017|Scraggy-Hatched to be Wild!]]''. They gave the meteorite to the doctor, who analyzed it and found out that the meteorite contained materials not found on their planet. | ||
In ''[[BW022|A Venipede Stampede!]]'', Dr. Zager, Jessie, James, Meowth, and Pierce found the [[Meteonite]] at the [[Desert Resort]]. He was set to appear again in two [[BW023 (unaired)|following]] [[BW024 (unaired)|episodes]], but these never aired and ultimately were retconned out of continuity. | |||
[[File:Team Rocket Operation Tempest.png|thumb|left|250px|Dr. Zager with Jessie, James and Meowth]] | [[File:Team Rocket Operation Tempest.png|thumb|left|250px|Dr. Zager with Jessie, James and Meowth]] | ||
Following the events of ''[[BW023|Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!]]'', Zager appears to have taken on a commanding officer role in relation to [[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}}; this relationship is not unlike the one between [[Dr. Namba]], [[Butch]] and [[Cassidy]]. He is often seen helping out the trio on their plans and carrying them out and giving them advice on how to accomplish their objectives. He has also provided them with several machines and weapons of various kinds. The trio report to him and are often tasked with collecting Pokémon for his experiments. | Following the events of ''[[BW023|Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!]]'', Zager appears to have taken on a commanding officer role in relation to [[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}}; this relationship is not unlike the one between [[Dr. Namba]], [[Butch]] and [[Cassidy]]. He is often seen helping out the trio on their plans and carrying them out and giving them advice on how to accomplish their objectives. He has also provided them with several machines and weapons of various kinds. The trio report to him and are often tasked with collecting Pokémon for his experiments. | ||
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In ''[[BW026|Scare at the Litwick Mansion!]]'', he appeared on a video call speaking to them, advising them of the danger posed by the {{p|Litwick}} inhabiting the [[Litwick Mansion]]. He claimed to have done extensive research on the Pokémon. | In ''[[BW026|Scare at the Litwick Mansion!]]'', he appeared on a video call speaking to them, advising them of the danger posed by the {{p|Litwick}} inhabiting the [[Litwick Mansion]]. He claimed to have done extensive research on the Pokémon. | ||
Zager | Zager was mentioned by Jessie and James in ''[[BW034|Gotta Catch A Roggenrola!]]''. He designed the {{p|Roggenrola}}-powered laser cannon mecha they use in the episode and tasked them with collecting many Roggenrola to power it. | ||
He appears as an overhead vision ''[[BW035|Where Did You Go, Audino?]]'' when Jessie and James were discussing their plans for their captured {{p|Audino}}. He was mentioned to be conducting an experiment to create a radar system using the Audino and their remarkable hearing. | He appears as an overhead vision in ''[[BW035|Where Did You Go, Audino?]]'' when Jessie and James were discussing their plans for their captured {{p|Audino}}. He was mentioned to be conducting an experiment to create a radar system using the Audino and their remarkable hearing. | ||
In ''[[BW036|Archeops In The Modern World!]]'', he coordinated Jessie and James's collection of the Dream Energy from [[Fennel]]'s experiment. At the end of the episode, he hinted that he would use it in conjunction with the energy Jessie and James collected from the [[Dreamyard]] in ''[[BW006|Dreams by the Yard Full!]]'' to create his own copy of the Fossil regeneration system. | In ''[[BW036|Archeops In The Modern World!]]'', he coordinated Jessie and James's collection of the Dream Energy from [[Fennel]]'s experiment. At the end of the episode, he hinted that he would use it in conjunction with the energy Jessie and James collected from the [[Dreamyard]] in ''[[BW006|Dreams by the Yard Full!]]'' to create his own copy of the Fossil regeneration system. | ||
Though he did not appear in person, he was mentioned by Jessie and James in ''[[BW043|Meowth's Scrafty Tactics!]]'' and arrived in [[Anville Town]] in ''[[BW044|Purrloin: Sweet or Sneaky?]]''. | Though he did not appear in person, he was mentioned by Jessie and James in ''[[BW043|Meowth's Scrafty Tactics!]]'' and arrived in [[Anville Town]] in ''[[BW044|Purrloin: Sweet or Sneaky?]]''. In ''[[BW046|The Beartic Mountain Feud!]]'', he warned Jessie and James to beware of [[Subway Boss Ingo]] and his brother {{FB|Subway Boss|Emmet}}. Zager then appeared in ''[[BW047|Crisis from the Underground Up!]]'' and ''[[BW048|Battle for the Underground!]]'', where, for the first time, he took on the role of direct antagonist. After scrambling the electronics of [[Nimbasa City]] and shutting down the [[Driftveil Drawbridge]], he appeared in a helicopter and attempted to capture the subway car containing all of the stolen Pokémon using a claw attached to his helicopter. However, he was thwarted when {{AP|Pikachu}} broke the claw with {{m|Electro Ball}}, forcing him to flee and order Jessie, James and Meowth to withdraw. | ||
In ''[[BW056|The Lonely Deino!]]'', Jessie, James and Meowth included him in their mission to capture the {{an|Forces of Nature}} on [[Milos Island]]. In ''[[BW060|Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 2]]'' he appeared again, piloting his helicopter in once Jessie, James and Meowth had captured the [[Forces of Nature]] to pick them up. However, when {{Ash}}, {{an|Iris}}, and {{an|Cilan}} attacked the helicopter as a group and damaged it, he was forced to jettison his cargo of the three Legendary Pokémon and escape. | |||
In ''[[BW075|A Restoration Confrontation! Part 1]]'', he met Ash face-to-face for the first time. Using the data stolen from Fennel's Fossil regeneration machine in conjunction with the electrically-charged rocks he had Jessie, James and Meowth steal from [[Chargestone Cave]], he fulfilled his earlier stated goal of creating his own Fossil regeneration device. While holding off Ash and [[Ferris]] using a barrier inside his helicopter, he used the machine to restore the {{p|Tirtouga}} Fossil stolen from Ferris. He also appeared in ''[[BW076|A Restoration Confrontation! Part 2]]'', leading the trio to recapture Tirtouga to use its energy for finding the Time Gate inside [[Twist Mountain]]. When they failed, he escaped once again in his damaged helicopter. | |||
In ''[[BW083|Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1]]'', Dr. Zager was seen speaking with Jessie, James and Meowth about their mission to capture {{an|Meloetta}}. Because of the Melody Pokémon's ability to turn invisible, Dr. Zager mentioned that he was developing special goggles to detect it. In ''[[BW086|Piplup, Pansage, and a Meeting of the Times!]]'', he was seen in his submarine laboratory with Jessie, James and Meowth, analyzing their recording of Meloetta's singing. Pleased with the results of the experiment, they decided to report it to {{an|Giovanni}} and mentioned that the song could be used to break a seal on the [[Abyssal Ruins]]. | |||
In ''[[BW093|Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!]]'', Dr. Zager assisted Jessie, James and Meowth in finding the entrance to the Abyssal Ruins. In ''[[BW095|Unrest at the Nursery!]]'' he was seen once more in his submarine lab, putting the finishing touches on the preparations for Team Rocket's Operation Tempest. In ''[[BW096|Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!]]'', Dr. Zager assisted Giovanni in reaching and activating the temple. In ''[[BW097|Unova's Survival Crisis!]]'', after the plan failed, he retreated back to the [[Kanto]] region along with Giovanni, [[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}}. | |||
Despite Team Rocket's return in ''[[BW109|New Places... Familiar Faces!]]'', he has not been seen or mentioned in any episodes since. However, he | Despite Team Rocket's return in ''[[BW109|New Places... Familiar Faces!]]'', he has not been seen or mentioned in any episodes since. However, he appeared in the ending [[Let's Join Hands]], where he was seen sending the trio plans for their new {{p|Basculin}}-themed submarine. | ||
==Character== | ==Character== | ||