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[[File:Boss fantasy.png|thumb|250px|A typical boss fantasy]] | |||
[[File:Boss fantasy.png|thumb|250px| | The '''boss fantasy''' (Japanese: '''ニャース妄想''' ''{{tt|Nyarth|Meowth}} delusion'') is a segment in the [[Pokémon anime]] in which {{MTR}} thinks of practical uses {{an|Giovanni}} can make of the {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} being focused on in the current episode. Through this, the Giovanni in Meowth's imagination rewards {{TRT}} for their generosity, which gives [[Jessie]] and [[James]] the motivation to go through with their next plan, only for {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} to go after and foil it once it is carried out. The segment often depicts Giovanni in humorous and exaggerated situations. | ||
The '''boss fantasy''' (Japanese: '''ニャース妄想''' ''{{tt|Nyarth|Meowth}} delusion'') is a segment in the [[Pokémon anime]] in which {{MTR}} thinks of practical uses | |||
The segment debuted in ''[[EP021|Bye Bye Butterfree!]]'', but became regular only after ''[[EP205|The Kecleon Caper]]'', appearing as often as the {{motto}} and blast offs during the Hoenn saga. The segment appeared less often in | The segment debuted in ''[[EP021|Bye Bye Butterfree!]]'', but became regular only after ''[[EP205|The Kecleon Caper]]'', appearing as often as the {{motto}} and blast offs during the Hoenn saga. The segment appeared less often in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''. Due to the {{FB|Team Rocket|trio}} shifting to a more serious tone, the boss fantasies did not appear in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', though afterwards they made a return in ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' and ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'', although much less frequently than before. | ||
[[File:Giovanni Chibi form.png|left|thumb|Meowth's chibi view of Giovanni]] | [[File:Giovanni Chibi form.png|left|thumb|200px|Meowth's chibi view of Giovanni]] | ||
It can be noted that the Giovanni in such fantasies almost always says he will reward "Meowth and his friends" for bringing (Pokémon so and so) instead of "Jessie, James and Meowth" or a variation of that. This can be attributed to the fact that Meowth is usually the one who dreams up these fantasies, and his ego causes him to imagine Giovanni rewarding him first, then his friends. In one episode, James finishes off the fantasy, where he imagines Giovanni saying "James and his friends" instead. Occasionally, Meowth will imagine Giovanni in {{wp|Chibi ( | It can be noted that the Giovanni in such fantasies almost always says he will reward "Meowth and his friends" for bringing (Pokémon so and so) instead of "Jessie, James, and Meowth" or a variation of that. This can be attributed to the fact that Meowth is usually the one who dreams up these fantasies, and his ego causes him to imagine Giovanni rewarding him first, then his friends. In [[DP044|one episode]], James finishes off the fantasy, where he imagines Giovanni saying "James and his friends" instead. Occasionally, Meowth will imagine Giovanni in {{wp|Chibi (slang)|chibi}} form while in others, Meowth will imagine Giovanni with a muscle-covered body. | ||
On rare occasions, the fantasy will not pan out | On rare occasions, the fantasy will not pan out as planned and Giovanni's unhappiness encourages the trio to do something else instead. | ||
The reality however, is that since Giovanni's behavior in these fantasies are solely based around Meowth's opinion on how he would react, they don't reflect Giovanni's true personality since the trio remain unaware of his personal dislike towards them. On most occasions, Meowth is so overconfident with these fantasies that he doesn't realize that his plans are generally flawed and wouldn't actually work, usually due to Giovanni's desire for only strong Pokémon. | The reality, however, is that since Giovanni's behavior in these fantasies are solely based around Meowth's opinion on how he would react, they don't reflect Giovanni's true personality since the trio remain unaware of his personal dislike (and sometimes, his general disinterest) towards them at the time. On most occasions, Meowth is so overconfident with these fantasies that he doesn't realize that his plans are generally flawed and wouldn't actually work, usually due to Giovanni's desire for only strong Pokémon. | ||
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==List of boss fantasies== | ==List of boss fantasies== | ||
===[[Original series]]=== | |||
{| style="{{roundy}}; background:#666666; border:5px solid #CC0000" | {| style="{{roundy}}; background:#666666; border:5px solid #CC0000" | ||
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! Item/Pokémon | ! Item/Pokémon | ||
! Use | ! Use | ||
! Image | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[EP021|Bye Bye Butterfree!]]'' | | ''[[EP021|Bye Bye Butterfree!]]'' | ||
| {{p|Butterfree}} | | {{p|Butterfree}} | ||
| {{MTR}} being in the Boss's lap (with Persian being down in the dumps). | | {{MTR}} being in the Boss's lap (with Persian being down in the dumps). | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy EP021.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| ''[[EP063|The Battle of the Badge]]'' | |||
| {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} | |||
| Giovanni praising the trio in his office. | |||
| [[File:Boss fantasy EP063.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[EP104|Bound for Trouble]]'' | | ''[[EP104|Bound for Trouble]]'' | ||
| {{ | | {{AP|Pikachu}} | ||
| {{MTR}} in the boss's lap, being his favorite Pokémon, after singlehandedly bringing Pikachu to Giovanni. | | {{MTR}} in the boss's lap, being his favorite Pokémon, after singlehandedly bringing Pikachu to Giovanni. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy EP104.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[EP205|The Kecleon Caper]]'' | | ''[[EP205|The Kecleon Caper]]'' | ||
| {{p|Kecleon}} | | {{p|Kecleon}} | ||
| Captured for the jewelry box it swallowed, to impress Giovanni with the rarity of the Pokémon and the value of the jewels. | | Captured for the jewelry box it swallowed, to impress Giovanni with the rarity of the Pokémon and the value of the jewels. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy EP205.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[EP213| | | ''[[EP213|A Corsola Caper!]]'' | ||
| {{p|Corsola}} | | {{p|Corsola}} | ||
| To make Giovanni's estate look beautiful and pink. | | To make Giovanni's estate look beautiful and pink. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy EP213.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[EP239|Whichever Way the Wind Blows]]'' | | ''[[EP239|Whichever Way the Wind Blows]]'' | ||
| {{p|Bellossom}} | | {{p|Bellossom}} | ||
| To cheer him up when he wakes up. | | To cheer him up when he wakes up. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy EP239.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| [[EP250]] | | [[EP250]] | ||
| {{p|Jynx}}, {{p|Swinub}} and {{p|Piloswine}} | | {{p|Jynx}}, {{p|Swinub}}, and {{p|Piloswine}} | ||
| Jynx will kiss Giovanni when he wakes up, Swinub will brush his hair, Piloswine will blanch the floor. | | Jynx will kiss Giovanni when he wakes up, Swinub will brush his hair with {{m|Powder Snow}}, and Piloswine will blanch the floor. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy EP250 1.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy EP250 2.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy EP250 3.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[EP256|Just Add Water]]'' | | ''[[EP256|Just Add Water]]'' | ||
| {{p|Mantine}}, {{p|Qwilfish}}, {{p|Lanturn}} | | {{p|Mantine}}, {{p|Qwilfish}}, and {{p|Lanturn}} | ||
| To swim with Giovanni in his pool in the morning. | | To swim with Giovanni in his pool in the morning. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy EP256.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[EP261|Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid]]'' | | ''[[EP261|Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid]]'' | ||
| {{p|Elekid}} | | {{p|Elekid}} and {{AP|Larvitar}} | ||
| Elekid will power an electric razor and a hair dryer and Larvitar will show his sincere loyalty. | | Elekid will power an electric razor and a hair dryer and Larvitar will show his sincere loyalty. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy EP261.png|150px]] | |||
|} | |||
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''=== | |||
{| style="{{roundy}}; background:#666666; border:5px solid #CC0000" | |||
|- | |||
! Episode | |||
! Item/Pokémon | |||
! Use | |||
! Image | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG007|Tree's a Crowd]]'' | | ''[[AG007|Tree's a Crowd]]'' | ||
| {{p|Treecko}} | | {{p|Treecko}} | ||
| To wake Giovanni up by rubbing his nose with its tail and to massage him | | To wake Giovanni up by rubbing his nose with its tail and to massage him. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG007.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG012|The Lotad Lowdown]]'' | | ''[[AG012|The Lotad Lowdown]]'' | ||
| {{p|Lotad}} | | {{p|Lotad}} | ||
| To bring water to Giovanni for washing in the morning right in the bed | | To bring water to Giovanni for washing in the morning right in the bed. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG012.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG021|Which Wurmple's Which?]]'' | | ''[[AG021|Which Wurmple's Which?]]'' | ||
| {{p|Wurmple}} | | {{p|Wurmple}} | ||
| To provide thread for sewing | | To provide thread for sewing. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG021.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG028|Seeing is Believing]]'' | | ''[[AG028|Seeing is Believing]]'' | ||
| {{p|Seedot}} | | {{p|Seedot}} | ||
| To help Giovanni with his morning exercises | | To help Giovanni with his morning exercises. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG028.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG033|Now That's Flower Power!]]'' | | ''[[AG033|Now That's Flower Power!]]'' | ||
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| To make Giovanni's hair look perfect. | | To make Giovanni's hair look perfect. | ||
This is the first time a negative effect appears in Meowth's fantasy scene (Giovanni's mouth becomes black from Bluk Berry juice), though only James mentions it verbally. | This is the first fantasy with an item instead of a Pokémon, as well as the first time a negative effect appears in Meowth's fantasy scene (Giovanni's mouth becomes black from Bluk Berry juice), though only James mentions it verbally. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG033.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG037|Jump for Joy]]'' | | ''[[AG037|Jump for Joy]]'' | ||
| {{p|Shiftry}} | | {{p|Shiftry}} | ||
| To fan Giovanni with leaves on arms | | To fan Giovanni with leaves on arms. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG037.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG039|A Poké-BLOCK Party!]]'' | | ''[[AG039|A Poké-BLOCK Party!]]'' | ||
| {{p|Whismur}} | | {{p|Whismur}} | ||
| To serve as an alarm clock and a lunch bell | | To serve as an alarm clock and a lunch bell. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG039.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG040|Watt's with Wattson?]]'' | | ''[[AG040|Watt's with Wattson?]]'' | ||
| {{p|Voltorb}} and {{p| | | {{p|Voltorb}}, {{p|Magnemite}}, and {{p|Magneton}} | ||
| Voltorb will wake Giovanni up with a slight zap and Magnemite will provide him free electricity | | Voltorb will wake Giovanni up with a slight zap and Magnemite and Magneton will provide him free electricity. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG040 1.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy AG040 2.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG041|What You Seed is What You Get]]'' | | ''[[AG041|What You Seed is What You Get]]'' | ||
| Watermelons | | Watermelons | ||
| To slake Giovanni's thirst when he is in a desert | | To slake Giovanni's thirst when he is in a desert. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG041.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG042|Love at First Flight]]'' | | ''[[AG042|Love at First Flight]]'' | ||
| {{p|Volbeat}} and {{p|Illumise}} | | {{p|Volbeat}} and {{p|Illumise}} | ||
| Entertain Giovanni while he's doing his work. | | Entertain Giovanni while he's doing his work. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG042.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG043|Let Bagons be Bagons]]'' | | ''[[AG043|Let Bagons be Bagons]]'' | ||
| {{p|Bagon}} | | {{p|Bagon}} | ||
| To crack coconuts for Giovanni when he will be | | To crack coconuts for Giovanni when he will be 1) wandering in a jungle or 2) flying a helicopter. The thought about helicopter came to Meowth when Bagon told him that he wanted to learn to fly. It is the first time two fantasies appear in one episode. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG043 1.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy AG043 2.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| rowspan=2 | ''[[AG047|I Feel Skitty!]]'' | |||
| Fragrances | |||
| To help Giovanni relax and brush his teeth better. | |||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG047 1.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| {{p|Skitty}} | | {{p|Skitty}} | ||
| Make Giovanni happy early in the morning. | | Make Giovanni happy early in the morning. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG047 2.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG049|Maxxed Out]]'' | | ''[[AG049|Maxxed Out]]'' | ||
| {{p|Surskit}} | | {{p|Surskit}} | ||
| Lift his spirit when it's cloudy. | | Lift his spirit when it's cloudy. | ||
| | | [[File:Boss fantasy AG049.png|150px]] | ||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG055|Poetry Commotion!]]'' | | ''[[AG055|Poetry Commotion!]]'' | ||
| {{p|Torkoal}} | | {{p|Torkoal}} | ||
| To light Giovanni's barbecue grill and candles. | | To light Giovanni's barbecue grill and candles. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG055.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG060|Delcatty Got Your Tongue?]]'' | | ''[[AG060|Delcatty Got Your Tongue?]]'' | ||
| {{p|Skitty}} and {{p|Delcatty}} | | {{p|Skitty}} and {{p|Delcatty}} | ||
| Giovanni will simply be happy to own both. | | Giovanni will simply be happy to own both. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG060.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG063|Take the Lombre Home]]'' | | ''[[AG063|Take the Lombre Home]]'' | ||
| {{p|Lombre}} | | {{p|Lombre}} | ||
| To fill its lilypad with water to use as a sink | | To fill its lilypad with water to use as a sink. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG063.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG064|True Blue Swablu]]'' | | ''[[AG064|True Blue Swablu]]'' | ||
| {{p|Swablu}} | | {{p|Swablu}} | ||
| Act as his pillow and make him fall asleep by using {{m|Sing}} | | Act as his pillow and make him fall asleep by using {{m|Sing}}. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG064.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG066|Exploud and Clear!]]'' | | ''[[AG066|Exploud and Clear!]]'' | ||
| {{p|Exploud}} | | {{p|Exploud}} | ||
| Act as an alarm clock | | Act as an alarm clock. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG066.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG067|Go Go Ludicolo!]]'' | | ''[[AG067|Go Go Ludicolo!]]'' | ||
| {{p|Ludicolo}} | | {{p|Ludicolo}} | ||
| Entertainment for when he wakes up and to lighten his spirits | | Entertainment for when he wakes up and to lighten his spirits. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG067.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG069|Love, Petalburg Style!]]'' | | ''[[AG069|Love, Petalburg Style!]]'' | ||
| {{p|Slakoth}}, {{p|Vigoroth}} and {{p|Slaking}} | | {{p|Slakoth}}, {{p|Vigoroth}}, and {{p|Slaking}} | ||
| Vigoroth to wake him up, and Slakoth and Slaking to help him relax after a long day's work | | Vigoroth to wake him up, and Slakoth and Slaking to help him relax after a long day's work. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG069 1.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy AG069 2.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG071|A Six Pack Attack!]]'' | | ''[[AG071|A Six Pack Attack!]]'' | ||
| [[Kanto]] and [[Hoenn | | [[Kanto]] and [[Hoenn first partner Pokémon]] | ||
| To remind him of his early days as a [[Pokémon Trainer]] | | To remind him of his early days as a [[Pokémon Trainer]]. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG071.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG079|Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend]]'' | | ''[[AG079|Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend]]'' | ||
| {{p|Spoink}} | | {{p|Spoink}} | ||
| To make a crown | | To make a crown. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG079.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG086|Lights, Camerupt, Action!]]'' | | ''[[AG086|Lights, Camerupt, Action!]]'' | ||
| Movie projector and {{p|Camerupt}} | | Movie projector and {{p|Camerupt}} | ||
| To watch his favorite films on the big screen and ride Camerupt in the moonlight | | To watch his favorite films on the big screen and ride Camerupt in the moonlight. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG086.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG088|The Garden of Eatin']]'' | | ''[[AG088|The Garden of Eatin']]'' | ||
| {{p|Snorlax}} | | {{p|Snorlax}} | ||
| To put the Boss on its shoulder so he can see the sunrise | | To put the Boss on its shoulder so he can see the sunrise. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG088.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG092|Judgment Day!]]'' | | ''[[AG092|Judgment Day!]]'' | ||
| {{p|Ivysaur}}, {{p|Charmeleon}} and {{p|Wartortle}} | | {{p|Ivysaur}}, {{p|Charmeleon}}, and {{p|Wartortle}} | ||
| To remember himself the nice era | | To remember himself the nice era. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG092.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| rowspan=2 | ''[[AG093|Clamperl of Wisdom]]'' | | rowspan=2 | ''[[AG093|Clamperl of Wisdom]]'' | ||
| The blue pearl | | The blue pearl | ||
| To make a crown or a ring | | To make a crown or a ring. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG093 1.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| {{p|Spoink, {{p|Clamperl}}, and the blue pearl | | {{p|Spoink}}, {{p|Clamperl}}, and the blue pearl | ||
| To use as a stylish crown (Spoink and the blue pearl, the reasoning for capturing Clamperl is not addressed) | | To use as a stylish crown. (Spoink and the blue pearl, the reasoning for capturing Clamperl is not addressed.) | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG093 2.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy AG093 3.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy AG093 4.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG094|The Relicanth Really Can]]'' | | ''[[AG094|The Relicanth Really Can]]'' | ||
| Sunken treasure | | Sunken treasure | ||
| To buy him sparkling furniture for his bedroom | | To buy him sparkling furniture for his bedroom. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG094.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG095|The Evolutionary War]]'' | | ''[[AG095|The Evolutionary War]]'' | ||
| {{p|Huntail}} and {{p|Gorebyss}} | | {{p|Huntail}} and {{p|Gorebyss}} | ||
| To allow him to go | | To allow him to go "extreme surfing". | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG095.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG096|Training Wreck]]'' | | ''[[AG096|Training Wreck]]'' | ||
| A physically fit {{TRT}} | | A physically fit {{TRT}} | ||
| To use as bodyguards | | To use as bodyguards. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG096.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG099|It's Still Rocket Roll to Me!]]'' | | ''[[AG099|It's Still Rocket Roll to Me!]]'' | ||
| A | | A {{wp|space shuttle}} | ||
| To inspire him and allow him to explore outer space | | To inspire him and allow him to explore outer space. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG099.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG100|Solid as a Solrock'' | | ''[[AG100|Solid as a Solrock]]'' | ||
| {{p|Lunatone}} and {{p|Solrock}} | | {{p|Lunatone}} and {{p|Solrock}} | ||
| To shine light on him in a dark street, making him dance happily | | To shine light on him in a dark street, making him dance happily. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG100.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG102|Where's Armaldo?]]'' | | ''[[AG102|Where's Armaldo?]]'' | ||
|Prehistoric Pokémon | |Prehistoric Pokémon | ||
|To awaken his wild side | |To awaken his wild side. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG102.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| rowspan=2 | ''[[AG105|Once in a Mawile]]'' | | rowspan=2 | ''[[AG105|Once in a Mawile]]'' | ||
| {{p|Mawile}} | | {{p|Mawile}} | ||
| Entertainment with its ribbon dancing skills | | Entertainment with its ribbon dancing skills, a living fan by the use of its back jaw, and using said back jaw as a cushion to rest his weary head on. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG105 1.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| {{p|Lombre}} | | {{p|Lombre}} | ||
| Waking up to see its loamy face in the morning...or maybe walking out to the pool to see its...no. | | Waking up to see its loamy face in the morning...or maybe walking out to the pool to see its...no. Maybe a staring contest? | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG105 2.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG106|Beg, Burrow, and Steal]]'' | | ''[[AG106|Beg, Burrow, and Steal]]'' | ||
| {{p|Trapinch}} | | {{p|Trapinch}} | ||
| Crack a walnut | | Crack a walnut. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG106.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG107|Absol-ute Disaster]]'' | | ''[[AG107|Absol-ute Disaster]]'' | ||
| {{p|Absol}} | | {{p|Absol}} | ||
| Make him angry when he is brushing his teeth | | Make him angry when he is brushing his teeth. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG107.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG109|Do I Hear a Ralts?]]'' | | ''[[AG109|Do I Hear a Ralts?]]'' | ||
| {{p|Ralts}} | | {{p|Ralts}} | ||
| To stop thieves from stealing his things and putting him back to sleep after | | To stop thieves from stealing his things and putting him back to sleep after with {{m|Hypnosis}}. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG109.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG112|Showdown At Linoone]]'' | | ''[[AG112|Showdown At Linoone]]'' | ||
| {{p|Linoone}} | | {{p|Linoone}} | ||
| Make gifts to the Boss thanks to his | | Make gifts to the Boss thanks to his {{a|Pickup}} [[Ability]]. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG112.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG114|Date Expectations]]'' | | ''[[AG114|Date Expectations]]'' | ||
| {{p|Donphan}} | | {{p|Donphan}} | ||
| If he went bowling with it, then he would get a strike every time... if it didn't destroy the bowling alley.<BR>Or he could use it for transportation... if he didn't mind leaving all of his belongings behind.<BR>Or he could use it to get a massage... if he didn't mind being flattened. | | If he went bowling with it, then he would get a strike every time... if it didn't destroy the bowling alley.<BR>Or he could use it for transportation... if he didn't mind leaving all of his belongings behind.<BR>Or he could use it to get a massage... if he didn't mind being flattened. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG114 1.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy AG114 2.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy AG114 3.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG118|Less is Morrison]]'' | | ''[[AG118|Less is Morrison]]'' | ||
| {{p|Beldum}} | | {{p|Beldum}} | ||
| Massager | | Massager. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG118.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG125|Like a Meowth to a Flame!]]'' | | ''[[AG125|Like a Meowth to a Flame!]]'' | ||
| {{p|Moltres}}'s flame | | {{p|Moltres}}'s flame | ||
| Source of fire | | Source of fire. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG125.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG135|Numero Uno, Articuno]]'' | | ''[[AG135|Numero Uno, Articuno]]'' | ||
| {{p|Articuno}} | | {{p|Articuno}} | ||
| To cool Giovanni off after he has collapsed, barely dressed, from the blazing heat. | | To cool Giovanni off after he has collapsed, barely dressed, from the blazing heat. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG135.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG138|Rough, Tough, Jigglypuff]]'' | | ''[[AG138|Rough, Tough, Jigglypuff]]'' | ||
| {{p|Jigglypuff}} | | {{p|Jigglypuff}} | ||
| To be used as a decoration, exercise ball and sleep aid. | | To be used as a decoration, exercise ball and sleep aid. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG138.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG139|On Cloud Arcanine]]'' | | ''[[AG139|On Cloud Arcanine]]'' | ||
| {{p|Arcanine}} | | {{p|Arcanine}} | ||
| To keep Giovanni warm at night. | | To keep Giovanni warm at night. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG139.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG140|Sitting Psyduck!]]'' | | ''[[AG140|Sitting Psyduck!]]'' | ||
| {{p|Psyduck}} | | {{p|Psyduck}} | ||
| Make Giovanni happy he has a brain and non-webbed toes, and to make his mind go blank when he has | | Make Giovanni happy he has a brain and non-webbed toes when he hurts his fingers and toes, and to make his mind go blank when he has an ice cream headache. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG140.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG161|Odd Pokémon Out!]]'' | | ''[[AG161|Odd Pokémon Out!]]'' | ||
| {{p|Tropius}} | | {{p|Tropius}} | ||
| To provide Giovanni with shade and fresh fruit from its neck. | | To provide Giovanni with shade and fresh fruit from its neck. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG161.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG171|Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys Crisis]]'' | | ''[[AG171|Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys Crisis]]'' | ||
| {{p|Deoxys}} | | {{p|Deoxys}} | ||
| To travel in space | | To travel in space. Team Rocket abandoned the fantasy. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG171.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG173|All That Glitters is Not Golden!]]'' | | ''[[AG173|All That Glitters is Not Golden!]]'' | ||
| Golden {{p|Sudowoodo}} | | Golden {{p|Sudowoodo}} | ||
| It will make Giovanni happy by matching his golden house, clothes, and bathtub. | | It will make Giovanni happy by matching his golden house, clothes, and bathtub. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG173.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG177|Grating Spaces]]'' | | ''[[AG177|Grating Spaces]]'' | ||
| Pokémon of the [[Pewter Gym]] | | Pokémon of the [[Pewter Gym]] | ||
| {{p|Geodude}} will massage him, other Pokémon will keep him company | | {{p|Geodude}} will massage him, other Pokémon will keep him company. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG177 1.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy AG177 2.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG183|Aipom and Circumstance]]'' | | ''[[AG183|Aipom and Circumstance]]'' | ||
| A crown | | A crown | ||
| For Giovanni to 1) wear in bed, 2) fill with water to use as a sink, and 3) use in a curling game. | | For Giovanni to 1) wear in bed, 2) fill with water to use as a sink, and 3) use in a {{wp|curling}} game. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG183 1.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy AG183 2.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy AG183 3.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG184|Strategy Tomorrow, Comedy Tonight!]]'' | | ''[[AG184|Strategy Tomorrow, Comedy Tonight!]]'' | ||
| {{p|Chatot}} | | {{p|Chatot}} | ||
| To "quote" everything Giovanni says; to wish him a good morning, tell one-sided jokes, and help him berate | | To "quote" everything Giovanni says; to wish him a good morning, tell one-sided jokes, and help him berate {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt|Grunts}}. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG184.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[AG186|Overjoyed!]]'' | | ''[[AG186|Overjoyed!]]'' | ||
| {{p|Chansey}} | | {{p|Chansey}} | ||
| To box with Giovanni, and treat his injuries when it beats him up. | | To box with Giovanni, and treat his injuries when it beats him up. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy AG186.png|150px]] | |||
|} | |||
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''=== | |||
{| style="{{roundy}}; background:#666666; border:5px solid #CC0000" | |||
|- | |||
! Episode | |||
! Item/Pokémon | |||
! Use | |||
! Image | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[DP007|Like It or Lup It!]]'' | | ''[[DP007|Like It or Lup It!]]'' | ||
| {{p|Ludicolo}} | | {{p|Ludicolo}} | ||
| Playing music for him while he's waking up in the morning, as well as during a work-out ("shaking his boss booty"). | | Playing music for him while he's waking up in the morning, as well as during a work-out ("shaking his boss booty"). | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP007.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[DP013|A Staravia is Born!]]'' | | ''[[DP013|A Staravia is Born!]]'' | ||
| {{t|Flying|Bird Pokémon}} | | {{t|Flying|Bird Pokémon}} | ||
| The boss is flying in the air, sitting on a chair strapped to a bunch of {{type|Flying}} Pokémon. | | The boss is flying in the air, sitting on a chair strapped to a bunch of {{type|Flying}} Pokémon. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP013.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[DP014|Leave It To Brocko!]]'' | | ''[[DP014|Leave It To Brocko!]]'' | ||
| {{p|Nuzleaf}} | | {{p|Nuzleaf}} | ||
| To make the Boss think that money don't buy him happiness, so he will give all his money to the trio. | | To make the Boss think that money don't buy him happiness, so he will give all his money to the trio. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP014.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[DP016|A Gruff Act to Follow!]]'' | | ''[[DP016|A Gruff Act to Follow!]]'' | ||
| [[Fossil|Fossil Pokémon]] | | [[Fossil|Fossil Pokémon]] | ||
| Giovanni is using the revived Fossil Pokémon to take over Sinnoh, with him sobbing in happiness. | | Giovanni is using the revived Fossil Pokémon to take over Sinnoh, with him sobbing in happiness. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP016.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[DP028|Drifloon on the Wind!]]'' | | ''[[DP028|Drifloon on the Wind!]]'' | ||
| {{p|Ampharos}} | | {{p|Ampharos}} | ||
| Calm the boss down when he is having nightmares. | | Calm the boss down when he is having nightmares. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP028.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[DP030|Some Enchanted Sweetening]]'' | | ''[[DP030|Some Enchanted Sweetening]]'' | ||
| [[Honey|Enchanted Honey]] | | [[Honey|Enchanted Honey]] | ||
| He runs through the desert in a speedo, covered in Enchanted Honey. Then the wild Pokémon come and lick and rub against him. | | He runs through the desert in a speedo, covered in Enchanted Honey. Then the wild Pokémon come and lick and rub against him. | ||
This fantasy was completely removed from the [[dub]], presumably due to the extremely suggestive nature of the shot where the Pokémon are rubbing up against Giovanni. This was the second boss fantasy after [[EP250]] that was not seen in the English dub. | |||
| [[File:DP030 Removed Scene.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[DP033|All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!]]'' | | ''[[DP033|All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!]]'' | ||
| [[Egg | | A [[Pokémon Egg]] | ||
| To provide good sleeps to the boss thanks to the warm presence of the | | To provide good sleeps to the boss thanks to the warm presence of the Egg. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP033.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[DP034|Buizel Your Way Out of This!]]'' | | ''[[DP034|Buizel Your Way Out of This!]]'' | ||
| {{p|Buizel}} | | {{p|Buizel}} | ||
| To save his life when he's out yachting during a storm and his boat capsizes. | | To save his life when he's out yachting during a storm and his boat capsizes. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP034.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[DP035|An Elite Meet and Greet]]'' | | ''[[DP035|An Elite Meet and Greet]]'' | ||
| [[Lucian]]'s {{p|Bronzong}} | | [[Lucian]]'s {{p|Bronzong}} | ||
| Um... Dancing? A hat? A paper weight? A door knocker?<br>Nah, there's no way Giovanni would like an extremely rare Pokémon owned by a member of the Elite Four. | | Um... Dancing? A hat? A paper weight? A door knocker?<br>Nah, there's no way Giovanni would like an extremely rare Pokémon owned by a member of the [[Elite Four]]. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP035 1.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy DP035 2.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy DP035 3.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[DP039|Steamboat Willies!]]'' | | ''[[DP039|Steamboat Willies!]]'' | ||
| All of the [[twerp]]s' Pokémon | | All of the [[twerp]]s' Pokémon | ||
| To be playmates | | To be playmates | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP039.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[DP044|Mass Hip-Po-Sis!]]'' | | ''[[DP044|Mass Hip-Po-Sis!]]'' | ||
| {{p|Hippopotas}} | | {{p|Hippopotas}} | ||
| Get his golf ball out of a sand trap and making a beach | | Get his golf ball out of a sand trap and making a beach. | ||
This fantasy was imagined by James, because Meowth fell asleep after being hit by {{p|Hippopotas}}'s {{m|Yawn}}. | |||
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP044.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[DP057|Bibarel Gnaws Best!]]'' | | ''[[DP057|Bibarel Gnaws Best!]]'' | ||
| {{p|Machamp}} and {{p|Machoke}} | | {{p|Machamp}} and {{p|Machoke}} | ||
| Build a giant stone castle | | Build a giant stone castle. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP057.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[DP063|Hot Springing a Leak!]]'' | | ''[[DP063|Hot Springing a Leak!]]'' | ||
| Hot | | Hot spring | ||
| For Giovanni to be relaxed | | For Giovanni to be relaxed | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP063.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[DP070|Bells are Singing!]]'' | | ''[[DP070|Bells are Singing!]]'' | ||
| [[Francesca]]'s {{P|Chingling}} | | [[Francesca]]'s {{P|Chingling}} | ||
| Alarm clock | | Alarm clock | ||
| | | [[File:Boss fantasy DP070.png|150px]] | ||
| | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[DP085|Fighting Fear with Fear]]'' | | ''[[DP085|Fighting Fear with Fear]]'' | ||
| {{p|Gligar}} | | {{p|Gligar}} | ||
| Gligar will shield Giovanni's eyes from the rising sun in the morning, so that he doesn't wake up and miss the best part of his dream. | | Gligar will shield Giovanni's eyes from the rising sun in the morning, so that he doesn't wake up and miss the best part of his dream. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP085.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[DP092|A Lean Mean Team Rocket Machine!]]'' | | ''[[DP092|A Lean Mean Team Rocket Machine!]]'' | ||
| {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Riolu}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Milotic}} and {{p|Shieldon}} | | {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Riolu}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Milotic}}, and {{p|Shieldon}} | ||
| Examples of rare Pokémon that can be caught for the boss. | | Examples of rare Pokémon that can be caught for the boss. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP092.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| ''[[DP107|Ancient Family Matters!]]'' | |||
| {{pkmn2|Giant}} {{p|Anorith}} | |||
| To offer it to the boss. | |||
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP107.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[DP113|Hold the Phione!]]'' | | ''[[DP113|Hold the Phione!]]'' | ||
| {{p|Phione}} | | {{p|Phione}} | ||
| For good luck, winning sweepstakes that he enters. | | For good luck, winning sweepstakes that he enters. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP113 1.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy DP113 2.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[DP115|Stealing the Conversation!]]'' | | ''[[DP115|Stealing the Conversation!]]'' | ||
| {{p|Chatot}} | | {{p|Chatot}} | ||
| To give Giovanni a confidence boost by asking it {{wp|loaded question}}s, which Chatot will mimic. | | To give Giovanni a confidence boost by asking it {{wp|loaded question}}s, which Chatot will mimic. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP115.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| ''[[DP121|The Lonely Snover!]]'' | | ''[[DP121|The Lonely Snover!]]'' | ||
| {{p|Snover}} | | {{p|Snover}} | ||
| To give Giovanni Snover Berries for breakfast, thereby inspiring him to open a snow-cone business. | | To give Giovanni Snover Berries for breakfast, thereby inspiring him to open a snow-cone business. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP121.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
|''[[DP125|Battling a Cute Drama!]]'' | | ''[[DP125|Battling a Cute Drama!]]'' | ||
| {{p|Cherubi}} | | {{p|Cherubi}} | ||
| To charm and relax Giovanni after a hard day of making a | | To charm and relax Giovanni after a hard day of making a "zillion dollars". | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP125.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
|''[[DP134|Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!]]'' | |''[[DP134|Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!]]'' | ||
| {{p|Tangrowth}} | | {{p|Tangrowth}} | ||
| To use Absorb to cure Giovanni's insomnia. | | To use {{m|Absorb}} to cure Giovanni's insomnia. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP134.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
|''[[DP145|A Rivalry to Gible On!]]'' | | ''[[DP145|A Rivalry to Gible On!]]'' | ||
| {{p|Gible}} | | {{p|Gible}} | ||
| To play in the water with Giovanni and "help him find his inner Boss." | | To play in the water with Giovanni and "help him find his inner Boss." | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP145.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
|''[[DP148|Try for the Family Stone!]]'' | | ''[[DP148|Try for the Family Stone!]]'' | ||
| {{p|Mismagius}} | | {{p|Mismagius}} | ||
| To cast a spell that will make Giovanni happy. | | To cast a spell that will make Giovanni happy. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP148.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| ''[[DP157|Gotta Get a Gible!]]'' | |||
| {{AP|Gible}} | |||
| To get rid of the scrap thanks to Gible eating it, and because in addition it is ecological. | |||
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP157.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
|''[[DP166|The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!]]'' | | ''[[DP166|The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!]]'' | ||
| [[Sunyshore Tower]] | | [[Sunyshore Tower]] | ||
| To provide headquarters with warm floors (that the boss will want to sleep on), stoves and hot baths. | | To provide headquarters with warm floors (that the boss will want to sleep on), stoves and hot baths. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP166.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
|''[[DP169|Pokémon Ranger: Heatran Rescue!]]'' | | ''[[DP169|Pokémon Ranger: Heatran Rescue!]]'' | ||
| {{p|Heatran}} | | {{p|Heatran}} | ||
| To be used as a grill, a sauna heater and a fireplace. | | To be used as a grill, a sauna heater, and a fireplace. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP169.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
|''[[DP170|An Elite Coverup!]]'' | | ''[[DP170|An Elite Coverup!]]'' | ||
| {{p|Magby}} | | {{p|Magby}} | ||
| To help Giovanni light his barbecue and birthday candles. Also, to light the Team Rocket headquarters in the event of a blackout. | | To help Giovanni light his barbecue and birthday candles. Also, to light the Team Rocket headquarters in the event of a blackout. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP170.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| ''[[DP173|Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!]]'' | |||
| [[Narissa]]'s {{p|Ditto}} 1 and 2 | |||
| To help Giovanni catch [[Legendary Pokémon]] like {{p|Giratina}} and {{p|Regigigas}}. | |||
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP173.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
|''[[ | | ''[[DP178|For The Love of Meowth!]]'' | ||
| [[ | | [[Mamie]]'s {{p|Glameow}} | ||
| To | | To make the boss happy when he wake up thanks to the beauty of Glameow. It was in fact a decoy because {{MTR}} just wanted to escape with Glameow since he felt in love with her. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP178.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
|''[[DP180|Four Roads Diverged in a Pokémon Port!]]'' | | ''[[DP180|Four Roads Diverged in a Pokémon Port!]]'' | ||
| {{si|Kenny}}'s {{p|Floatzel}} | | {{si|Kenny}}'s {{p|Floatzel}} | ||
| When Giovanni can't sleep at night, Floatzel can give him its floatation sac to use as a pillow (Meowth doesn't consider the fact that Floatzel can't actually remove the sac from its body). | | When Giovanni can't sleep at night, Floatzel can give him its floatation sac to use as a pillow (Meowth doesn't consider the fact that Floatzel can't actually remove the sac from its body). | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy DP180.png|150px]] | |||
|} | |||
===''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''=== | |||
{| style="{{roundy}}; background:#666666; border:5px solid #CC0000" | |||
|- | |||
! Episode | |||
! Item/Pokémon | |||
! Use | |||
! Image | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
|''[[XY018|Awakening the Sleeping Giant!]]'' | | ''[[XY018|Awakening the Sleeping Giant!]]'' | ||
| [[Poké Flute]] | | [[Poké Flute]] | ||
| To gather an army of {{p|Snorlax}}. | | To gather an army of {{p|Snorlax}}. | ||
| [[File:Boss fantasy XY018 1.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy XY018 2.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| ''[[XY115|Battling at Full Volume!]]'' | |||
| Pikachu | |||
| Giovanni rewards Meowth lots of desserts, but Meowth doesn't like how his boss gave him too much desserts. | |||
| [[File:Boss fantasy XY115.png|150px]] | |||
|} | |||
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''=== | |||
{| style="{{roundy}}; background:#666666; border:5px solid #CC0000" | |||
|- | |||
! Episode | |||
! Item/Pokémon | |||
! Use | |||
! Image | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| ''[[SM059|Tasting the Bitter with the Sweet!]]'' | |||
| A [[Grandpa Forest|rare Pokémon]] | |||
| {{MTR}} in the boss's lap. | |||
| [[File:Boss fantasy SM059.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| ''[[SM096|Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!]]'' | |||
| All the Pokémon from the [[Aether Paradise]] Conservation Area | |||
| To please Giovanni and make all the Pokémon even happier than in the {{pkmn2|wild}}. | |||
| [[File:Boss fantasy.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| ''[[SM119|A High-Speed Awakening!]]'' | |||
| {{p|Vikavolt}} | |||
| To pull Giovanni in a flying sled. | |||
| [[File:Boss fantasy SM119 1.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Boss fantasy SM119 2.png|150px]] | |||
|} | |} | ||
{{-} | |||
===''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''=== | |||
{| style="{{roundy}}; background:#666666; border:5px solid #CC0000" | |||
|- | |||
! Episode | |||
! Item/Pokémon | |||
! Use | |||
! Image | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| ''[[JN024|A Little Rocket R & R!]]'' | |||
| All the Pokémon stolen from the [[Resort Area]] | |||
| To make Giovanni scold [[Matori]] and congratulate with every member of the trio. | |||
! [[File:Boss fantasy JN024.png|150px]] | |||
|} | |||
==Trivia== | |||
* [[Maddie Blaustein]] said that the boss fantasies were one of her favorite parts of her role as Meowth. | |||
{{Project Anime notice}} | {{Project Anime notice}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Animated series segments]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Animated series running gags]] | ||
[[Category:Team Rocket]] | [[Category:Team Rocket]] | ||
[[it:Fantasia del | [[it:Fantasia del capo]] | ||
[[zh:喵喵的妄想]] | [[zh:喵喵的妄想]] |
Latest revision as of 02:58, 15 September 2024
The boss fantasy (Japanese: ニャース妄想 Nyarth delusion) is a segment in the Pokémon anime in which Meowth thinks of practical uses Giovanni can make of the Pokémon being focused on in the current episode. Through this, the Giovanni in Meowth's imagination rewards Team Rocket for their generosity, which gives Jessie and James the motivation to go through with their next plan, only for Ash and his friends to go after and foil it once it is carried out. The segment often depicts Giovanni in humorous and exaggerated situations.
The segment debuted in Bye Bye Butterfree!, but became regular only after The Kecleon Caper, appearing as often as the motto and blast offs during the Hoenn saga. The segment appeared less often in Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl. Due to the trio shifting to a more serious tone, the boss fantasies did not appear in Pokémon the Series: Black & White, though afterwards they made a return in Pokémon the Series: XY and Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, although much less frequently than before.
It can be noted that the Giovanni in such fantasies almost always says he will reward "Meowth and his friends" for bringing (Pokémon so and so) instead of "Jessie, James, and Meowth" or a variation of that. This can be attributed to the fact that Meowth is usually the one who dreams up these fantasies, and his ego causes him to imagine Giovanni rewarding him first, then his friends. In one episode, James finishes off the fantasy, where he imagines Giovanni saying "James and his friends" instead. Occasionally, Meowth will imagine Giovanni in chibi form while in others, Meowth will imagine Giovanni with a muscle-covered body.
On rare occasions, the fantasy will not pan out as planned and Giovanni's unhappiness encourages the trio to do something else instead.
The reality, however, is that since Giovanni's behavior in these fantasies are solely based around Meowth's opinion on how he would react, they don't reflect Giovanni's true personality since the trio remain unaware of his personal dislike (and sometimes, his general disinterest) towards them at the time. On most occasions, Meowth is so overconfident with these fantasies that he doesn't realize that his plans are generally flawed and wouldn't actually work, usually due to Giovanni's desire for only strong Pokémon.
List of boss fantasies
Original series
Episode | Item/Pokémon | Use | Image |
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Bye Bye Butterfree! | Butterfree | Meowth being in the Boss's lap (with Persian being down in the dumps). | |
The Battle of the Badge | Togepi | Giovanni praising the trio in his office. | |
Bound for Trouble | Pikachu | Meowth in the boss's lap, being his favorite Pokémon, after singlehandedly bringing Pikachu to Giovanni. | |
The Kecleon Caper | Kecleon | Captured for the jewelry box it swallowed, to impress Giovanni with the rarity of the Pokémon and the value of the jewels. | |
A Corsola Caper! | Corsola | To make Giovanni's estate look beautiful and pink. | |
Whichever Way the Wind Blows | Bellossom | To cheer him up when he wakes up. | |
EP250 | Jynx, Swinub, and Piloswine | Jynx will kiss Giovanni when he wakes up, Swinub will brush his hair with Powder Snow, and Piloswine will blanch the floor. | |
Just Add Water | Mantine, Qwilfish, and Lanturn | To swim with Giovanni in his pool in the morning. | |
Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid | Elekid and Larvitar | Elekid will power an electric razor and a hair dryer and Larvitar will show his sincere loyalty. |
Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire
Episode | Item/Pokémon | Use | Image |
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Tree's a Crowd | Treecko | To wake Giovanni up by rubbing his nose with its tail and to massage him. | |
The Lotad Lowdown | Lotad | To bring water to Giovanni for washing in the morning right in the bed. | |
Which Wurmple's Which? | Wurmple | To provide thread for sewing. | |
Seeing is Believing | Seedot | To help Giovanni with his morning exercises. | |
Now That's Flower Power! | Bluk Berries | To make Giovanni's hair look perfect.
This is the first fantasy with an item instead of a Pokémon, as well as the first time a negative effect appears in Meowth's fantasy scene (Giovanni's mouth becomes black from Bluk Berry juice), though only James mentions it verbally. |
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Jump for Joy | Shiftry | To fan Giovanni with leaves on arms. | |
A Poké-BLOCK Party! | Whismur | To serve as an alarm clock and a lunch bell. | |
Watt's with Wattson? | Voltorb, Magnemite, and Magneton | Voltorb will wake Giovanni up with a slight zap and Magnemite and Magneton will provide him free electricity. | |
What You Seed is What You Get | Watermelons | To slake Giovanni's thirst when he is in a desert. | |
Love at First Flight | Volbeat and Illumise | Entertain Giovanni while he's doing his work. | |
Let Bagons be Bagons | Bagon | To crack coconuts for Giovanni when he will be 1) wandering in a jungle or 2) flying a helicopter. The thought about helicopter came to Meowth when Bagon told him that he wanted to learn to fly. It is the first time two fantasies appear in one episode. | |
I Feel Skitty! | Fragrances | To help Giovanni relax and brush his teeth better. | |
Skitty | Make Giovanni happy early in the morning. | ||
Maxxed Out | Surskit | Lift his spirit when it's cloudy. | |
Poetry Commotion! | Torkoal | To light Giovanni's barbecue grill and candles. | |
Delcatty Got Your Tongue? | Skitty and Delcatty | Giovanni will simply be happy to own both. | |
Take the Lombre Home | Lombre | To fill its lilypad with water to use as a sink. | |
True Blue Swablu | Swablu | Act as his pillow and make him fall asleep by using Sing. | |
Exploud and Clear! | Exploud | Act as an alarm clock. | |
Go Go Ludicolo! | Ludicolo | Entertainment for when he wakes up and to lighten his spirits. | |
Love, Petalburg Style! | Slakoth, Vigoroth, and Slaking | Vigoroth to wake him up, and Slakoth and Slaking to help him relax after a long day's work. | |
A Six Pack Attack! | Kanto and Hoenn first partner Pokémon | To remind him of his early days as a Pokémon Trainer. | |
Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend | Spoink | To make a crown. | |
Lights, Camerupt, Action! | Movie projector and Camerupt | To watch his favorite films on the big screen and ride Camerupt in the moonlight. | |
The Garden of Eatin' | Snorlax | To put the Boss on its shoulder so he can see the sunrise. | |
Judgment Day! | Ivysaur, Charmeleon, and Wartortle | To remember himself the nice era. | |
Clamperl of Wisdom | The blue pearl | To make a crown or a ring. | |
Spoink, Clamperl, and the blue pearl | To use as a stylish crown. (Spoink and the blue pearl, the reasoning for capturing Clamperl is not addressed.) | ||
The Relicanth Really Can | Sunken treasure | To buy him sparkling furniture for his bedroom. | |
The Evolutionary War | Huntail and Gorebyss | To allow him to go "extreme surfing". | |
Training Wreck | A physically fit Team Rocket | To use as bodyguards. | |
It's Still Rocket Roll to Me! | A space shuttle | To inspire him and allow him to explore outer space. | |
Solid as a Solrock | Lunatone and Solrock | To shine light on him in a dark street, making him dance happily. | |
Where's Armaldo? | Prehistoric Pokémon | To awaken his wild side. | |
Once in a Mawile | Mawile | Entertainment with its ribbon dancing skills, a living fan by the use of its back jaw, and using said back jaw as a cushion to rest his weary head on. | |
Lombre | Waking up to see its loamy face in the morning...or maybe walking out to the pool to see its...no. Maybe a staring contest? | ||
Beg, Burrow, and Steal | Trapinch | Crack a walnut. | |
Absol-ute Disaster | Absol | Make him angry when he is brushing his teeth. | |
Do I Hear a Ralts? | Ralts | To stop thieves from stealing his things and putting him back to sleep after with Hypnosis. | |
Showdown At Linoone | Linoone | Make gifts to the Boss thanks to his Pickup Ability. | |
Date Expectations | Donphan | If he went bowling with it, then he would get a strike every time... if it didn't destroy the bowling alley. Or he could use it for transportation... if he didn't mind leaving all of his belongings behind. Or he could use it to get a massage... if he didn't mind being flattened. |
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Less is Morrison | Beldum | Massager. | |
Like a Meowth to a Flame! | Moltres's flame | Source of fire. | |
Numero Uno, Articuno | Articuno | To cool Giovanni off after he has collapsed, barely dressed, from the blazing heat. | |
Rough, Tough, Jigglypuff | Jigglypuff | To be used as a decoration, exercise ball and sleep aid. | |
On Cloud Arcanine | Arcanine | To keep Giovanni warm at night. | |
Sitting Psyduck! | Psyduck | Make Giovanni happy he has a brain and non-webbed toes when he hurts his fingers and toes, and to make his mind go blank when he has an ice cream headache. | |
Odd Pokémon Out! | Tropius | To provide Giovanni with shade and fresh fruit from its neck. | |
Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys Crisis | Deoxys | To travel in space. Team Rocket abandoned the fantasy. | |
All That Glitters is Not Golden! | Golden Sudowoodo | It will make Giovanni happy by matching his golden house, clothes, and bathtub. | |
Grating Spaces | Pokémon of the Pewter Gym | Geodude will massage him, other Pokémon will keep him company. | |
Aipom and Circumstance | A crown | For Giovanni to 1) wear in bed, 2) fill with water to use as a sink, and 3) use in a curling game. | |
Strategy Tomorrow, Comedy Tonight! | Chatot | To "quote" everything Giovanni says; to wish him a good morning, tell one-sided jokes, and help him berate Grunts. | |
Overjoyed! | Chansey | To box with Giovanni, and treat his injuries when it beats him up. |
Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl
Episode | Item/Pokémon | Use | Image |
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Like It or Lup It! | Ludicolo | Playing music for him while he's waking up in the morning, as well as during a work-out ("shaking his boss booty"). | |
A Staravia is Born! | Bird Pokémon | The boss is flying in the air, sitting on a chair strapped to a bunch of Flying-type Pokémon. | |
Leave It To Brocko! | Nuzleaf | To make the Boss think that money don't buy him happiness, so he will give all his money to the trio. | |
A Gruff Act to Follow! | Fossil Pokémon | Giovanni is using the revived Fossil Pokémon to take over Sinnoh, with him sobbing in happiness. | |
Drifloon on the Wind! | Ampharos | Calm the boss down when he is having nightmares. | |
Some Enchanted Sweetening | Enchanted Honey | He runs through the desert in a speedo, covered in Enchanted Honey. Then the wild Pokémon come and lick and rub against him.
This fantasy was completely removed from the dub, presumably due to the extremely suggestive nature of the shot where the Pokémon are rubbing up against Giovanni. This was the second boss fantasy after EP250 that was not seen in the English dub. |
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All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go! | A Pokémon Egg | To provide good sleeps to the boss thanks to the warm presence of the Egg. | |
Buizel Your Way Out of This! | Buizel | To save his life when he's out yachting during a storm and his boat capsizes. | |
An Elite Meet and Greet | Lucian's Bronzong | Um... Dancing? A hat? A paper weight? A door knocker? Nah, there's no way Giovanni would like an extremely rare Pokémon owned by a member of the Elite Four. |
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Steamboat Willies! | All of the twerps' Pokémon | To be playmates | |
Mass Hip-Po-Sis! | Hippopotas | Get his golf ball out of a sand trap and making a beach.
This fantasy was imagined by James, because Meowth fell asleep after being hit by Hippopotas's Yawn. |
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Bibarel Gnaws Best! | Machamp and Machoke | Build a giant stone castle. | |
Hot Springing a Leak! | Hot spring | For Giovanni to be relaxed | |
Bells are Singing! | Francesca's Chingling | Alarm clock | |
Fighting Fear with Fear | Gligar | Gligar will shield Giovanni's eyes from the rising sun in the morning, so that he doesn't wake up and miss the best part of his dream. | |
A Lean Mean Team Rocket Machine! | Mew, Riolu, Celebi, Milotic, and Shieldon | Examples of rare Pokémon that can be caught for the boss. | |
Ancient Family Matters! | Giant Anorith | To offer it to the boss. | |
Hold the Phione! | Phione | For good luck, winning sweepstakes that he enters. | |
Stealing the Conversation! | Chatot | To give Giovanni a confidence boost by asking it loaded questions, which Chatot will mimic. | |
The Lonely Snover! | Snover | To give Giovanni Snover Berries for breakfast, thereby inspiring him to open a snow-cone business. | |
Battling a Cute Drama! | Cherubi | To charm and relax Giovanni after a hard day of making a "zillion dollars". | |
Promoting Healthy Tangrowth! | Tangrowth | To use Absorb to cure Giovanni's insomnia. | |
A Rivalry to Gible On! | Gible | To play in the water with Giovanni and "help him find his inner Boss." | |
Try for the Family Stone! | Mismagius | To cast a spell that will make Giovanni happy. | |
Gotta Get a Gible! | Gible | To get rid of the scrap thanks to Gible eating it, and because in addition it is ecological. | |
The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore! | Sunyshore Tower | To provide headquarters with warm floors (that the boss will want to sleep on), stoves and hot baths. | |
Pokémon Ranger: Heatran Rescue! | Heatran | To be used as a grill, a sauna heater, and a fireplace. | |
An Elite Coverup! | Magby | To help Giovanni light his barbecue and birthday candles. Also, to light the Team Rocket headquarters in the event of a blackout. | |
Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama! | Narissa's Ditto 1 and 2 | To help Giovanni catch Legendary Pokémon like Giratina and Regigigas. | |
For The Love of Meowth! | Mamie's Glameow | To make the boss happy when he wake up thanks to the beauty of Glameow. It was in fact a decoy because Meowth just wanted to escape with Glameow since he felt in love with her. | |
Four Roads Diverged in a Pokémon Port! | Kenny's Floatzel | When Giovanni can't sleep at night, Floatzel can give him its floatation sac to use as a pillow (Meowth doesn't consider the fact that Floatzel can't actually remove the sac from its body). |
Pokémon the Series: XY
Episode | Item/Pokémon | Use | Image |
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Awakening the Sleeping Giant! | Poké Flute | To gather an army of Snorlax. | |
Battling at Full Volume! | Pikachu | Giovanni rewards Meowth lots of desserts, but Meowth doesn't like how his boss gave him too much desserts. |
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
Episode | Item/Pokémon | Use | Image |
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Tasting the Bitter with the Sweet! | A rare Pokémon | Meowth in the boss's lap. | |
Don't Ignore the Small Stufful! | All the Pokémon from the Aether Paradise Conservation Area | To please Giovanni and make all the Pokémon even happier than in the wild. | |
A High-Speed Awakening! | Vikavolt | To pull Giovanni in a flying sled. |
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Episode | Item/Pokémon | Use | Image |
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A Little Rocket R & R! | All the Pokémon stolen from the Resort Area | To make Giovanni scold Matori and congratulate with every member of the trio. |
Trivia
- Maddie Blaustein said that the boss fantasies were one of her favorite parts of her role as Meowth.
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