James's Weezing: Difference between revisions

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Weezing first appeared in ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]'' as a Koffing. James used it alongside [[Jessie]]'s {{TP|Jessie|Ekans}} to quickly overtake the defenseless {{ci|Viridian}} [[Pokémon Center]]. Koffing's job was to create a {{m|Smokescreen}} while Ekans destroyed the computers. Chasing everyone into the back room, Koffing and Ekans accompanied their Trainers in intimidating {{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, and [[Nurse Joy]], which caused Misty to decide to battle {{TRT}}. However, this was a failed effort as both of them managed to catch up to Ash in no time. However, Nurse Joy's {{p|Pikachu}} came out and healed [[Ash's Pikachu]] with a {{m|Thunder Shock}} attack, while at the same time attacking the Team Rocket trio. Giving Ash's Pikachu enough power to stand up, Ash charged up Pikachu using Misty's charred bike, letting him use his own Thunder Shock. As the group was electrocuted, Koffing used {{m|Smog}}. The electricity climbed up the toxic gas, causing the entire Pokémon Center to explode and sending Team Rocket blasting off for the first time.

Koffing was separated from James in ''[[EP017|Island of the Giant Pokémon]]'' along with {{MTR}} and Ekans after a group of {{p|Gyarados}} sent them flying with {{m|Dragon Rage}}. When Team Rocket's Pokémon came across Ash's Pokémon, who were also separated from their Trainer, Meowth ordered Koffing and Ekans to attack them. However, they both refuse to listen, simply stating Meowth is not their Trainer. Meowth tried to convince the two Pokémon that, as bad guys, they didn't need the company of their Trainers to do anything bad, but Ekans told him that "there are no bad Pokémon; only their Trainers are bad." Because of the situation, the two groups of Pokémon joined forces to look for their Trainers. The next day, Koffing and the rest of the Pokémon were seen being chased by a group of giant mechanical Pokémon. It would not be until they jumped into a mine cart their Trainers were riding that Koffing would be reunited with James.

In ''[[EP018|Beauty and The Beach]]'', Koffing and Ekans were entered into the [[Beach Beauty and Pokémon Costume Contest]]. The two dressed up as an {{p|Omastar}} before being kicked off the stage by [[Gary Oak]].

 

 

 

 

In ''[[EP066|The Evolution Solution]]'', Weezing was used to battle a {{DL|List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio|Shellder}} James dug up. Weezing easily defeated it after dodging its {{m|Ice Beam}}. Just as James was about to catch it, Jessie jumped in and {{pkmn2|caught}} it herself.

 

 

 

In ''[[EP110|The Stun Spore Detour]]'', Jessie was paralyzed by a {{p|Vileplume}}, which could be cured with [[Salveyo weed]]. James and Meowth found the herb on a {{TP|Misty|Poliwag}}, and Weezing was sent out to battle [[Misty's Staryu]] over who would obtain it. Staryu easily cut through Weezing's Smog with {{m|Double-Edge}}, defeating it. It later tried attacking the Poliwag directly, but was smacked away by {{m|Double Slap}}. Ultimately, Misty left them some of the Salveyo weed to help Jessie.

Throughout the [[Johto]] [[region]], James tended to use {{TP|James|Victreebel}} for combat over Weezing. Weezing was mainly used during this time to create smoke to cover the trio's escapes and entrances.

 

 

 

In ''[[EP202|The Big Balloon Blow-Up]]'', James used Weezing's Smog to choke up the competition during the [[Pokémon Balloon Race]]. This caused several competitors to drop out, though Team Rocket ended up not finishing due to Pikachu destroying their balloon.

Weezing was extremely loyal to James, caring about him a great deal and only taking orders from him. In ''[[EP017|Island of the Giant Pokémon]]'', as a Koffing, it refused to attack {{Ash}}'s Pokémon on {{MTR}}'s orders, simply because he was not James. In addition, Koffing and Ekans were very sad about being separated from their {{pkmn|Trainer}}s, and they cried happily upon reuniting with them.

Despite its loyalty to James, Weezing showed a moral conscience of its own, revealing in ''Island of the Giant Pokémon'' when it was a Koffing that there is no such thing as an evil Pokémon; rather, that moral responsibility lies with the {{pkmn|Trainer}}. There have also been rare occasions where Weezing and Arbok refused to obey their Trainers, such as in ''[[EP047|A Chansey Operation]]'', where they refused to attack a {{p|Chansey}} because it had treated the injuries they suffered from Team Rocket's schemes; and ''[[EP207|Got Miltank?]]'', where Weezing, along with the rest of Team Rocket's Pokémon, agreed to not attack the {{p|Miltank}} or any of the Pokémon at a Pokémon-exclusive oasis out of respect.

Weezing and Arbok, even before their evolutions, were a deadly duo. In ''[[EP033|The Flame Pokémon-athon!]]'', Weezing defended Arbok after it was injured by a {{p|Ponyta}}'s flames and retaliating with {{m|Smog}}, even though its Smog ignited the flames. Weezing often provided the {{m|Smokescreen}} for Team Rocket's grand entrances and escapes. Its {{m|Sludge}} was also commonly used to blind Pokémon like in ''[[EP003|Ash Catches a Pokémon]]''.

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===In the [[spin-off game]]s===

James used to lead with a [[Shadow Pokémon (GO)|Shadow]] Koffing, impiled to have been borrowed from {{OBP|Giovanni|GO}}. The player has a chance to catch it after defeating him. Unlike most Shadow Pokémon, the Shadow Koffing has a chance to be [[Shiny Pokémon (GO)|Shiny]].

Weezing appears alongside James as a [[sync pair]] during the [[special event]]s {{DL|Special event|Double Trouble}} and {{DL|Special event|Blasting Off Again}}. In the game, Weezing uses the moves {{m|Sludge}} and {{m|Poison Gas}}, with his [[sync move]] being Make It Double Sludge.

 

* Though Team Rocket began chasing {{AP|Pikachu}} mainly because it was powerful enough to blow up the Pokémon Center, it should be noted that Koffing was part of the cause as its gas reacted with the electricity to create the explosion.

** Both as a Koffing and a Weezing, it used Poison Gas in [[S01|Pokémon: Indigo League]], even though it couldn't learn the move in the games until [[Generation II]].