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** When {{p|Gastly|the ghost}} is dragging him away at the climax, James finally cries that he doesn't want to be separated from Jessie. Upon hearing this, she pulls out a bazooka and shoots the ghost. James smiles tearfully and says her name adoringly, to which she responds, "Don't get the wrong idea!" and attempts to hide the fact that she did it for his sake.
** When {{p|Gastly|the ghost}} is dragging him away at the climax, James finally cries that he doesn't want to be separated from Jessie. Upon hearing this, she pulls out a bazooka and shoots the ghost. James smiles tearfully and says her name adoringly, to which she responds, "Don't get the wrong idea!" and attempts to hide the fact that she did it for his sake.
* ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]''
* ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]''
: Jessie gives James a rose, much to his astonishment. She goes on to say that beautiful things can be painful.
: Jessie gives James a rose, much to his astonishment. He pricks himself on a thorn as Jessie goes on to say that beautiful things can be painful.
* [[EP035]]
* [[EP035]]
: After dodging bullets from [[Kaiser]], James stands in front of Jessie to block her from the line of fire. He tells her to relax and trust him, grabs her by the waist and jumps off the roof with a parachute. The parachute falls on top of them after they crash-land and they scramble underneath it, during which time Jessie says, "Where do you think you're touching?!" When they emerge, James is wearing an unnaturally wide grin.
: After dodging bullets from [[Kaiser]], James stands in front of Jessie to block her from the line of fire. He tells her to relax and trust him, grabs her by the waist and jumps off the roof with a parachute. The parachute falls on top of them after they crash-land and they scramble underneath it, during which time Jessie says, "Where do you think you're touching?!" When they emerge, James is wearing an unnaturally wide grin.
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: Jessie shows the Ditto a photo of a childhood crush. James insists on seeing the picture and both blush ferociously through the exchange.
: Jessie shows the Ditto a photo of a childhood crush. James insists on seeing the picture and both blush ferociously through the exchange.
* ''[[EP046|Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon]]''
* ''[[EP046|Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon]]''
: Jessie and James are missing at the beginning of the episode. They finally pop out from behind a rock, looking smug, in response to Meowth's irritated calls. No explanation is offered for their absence. They are seen holding one another for a significant proportion of the remainder of the episode.
: Jessie and James are missing at the beginning of the episode. They finally pop out from behind a rock, looking smug, in response to Meowth's irritated calls. No explanation is offered for their absence. They find reasons to hold one another for most of the rest of the episode.
* ''[[EP047|A Chansey Operation]]''
* ''[[EP047|A Chansey Operation]]''
: James expresses obvious unhappiness at the flirting between [[Dr. Proctor]] and Jessie. When Dr Proctor asks Jessie on a date, James cocks an eyebrow and looks unimpressed. Later Jessie puts her hand on Proctor's chest to which James responds by glaring angrily at Jessie and clenching his fists. When Dr Proctor asks Jessie to assist him and she agrees, James volunteers to assist as well.
: James expresses obvious unhappiness at the flirting between [[Dr. Proctor]] and Jessie. When Dr Proctor asks Jessie on a date, James cocks an eyebrow and looks unimpressed. Later Jessie puts her hand on Proctor's chest to which James responds by glaring angrily at Jessie and clenching his fists. When Dr Proctor asks Jessie to assist him and she agrees, James volunteers to assist as well.
* ''[[EP048|Holy Matrimony!]]''
* ''[[EP048|Holy Matrimony!]]''
: At the end of the episode, Jessie is crushed, conceding that James has decided to marry his fiancée [[Jessebelle]] and come into his inheritance. To her delighted surprise, James calls out with the motto, swooping down in the balloon to pick her up. When he tells her he wasn't able to get the inheritance, she brushes it off, saying they don't need it as long as they have their freedom. They shake hands to reaffirm their friendship. Their hands form a heart and the viewers are shown a prolonged scene of them gazing into each others' eyes as the music swells. They are so caught up in the moment they forget to pick up Meowth.
: At the end of the episode, Jessie is crushed, conceding that James has decided to marry his fiancée [[Jessebelle]] and come into his inheritance. To her delighted surprise, James calls out with the motto, swooping down in the balloon to pick her up. When he tells her he wasn't able to get the inheritance, she brushes it off, saying they don't need it as long as they have their freedom. They shake hands to reaffirm their friendship. Their hands form a heart and the viewers are shown a prolonged scene of them gazing into each others' eyes as the music swells. They are so caught up in the moment that they forget to pick up Meowth.
* ''[[EP145|A Farfetch'd Tale]]''
: Jessie blushes and looks at James adoringly when he is doing well in battle against {{Ash}} and company.
* ''[[EP052|Princess vs. Princess]]
* ''[[EP052|Princess vs. Princess]]
** James is visibly awed at the way Jessie looks when she is dressed in traditional Japanese dress for the pageant part of the Festival.
** James is visibly awed at the way Jessie looks when she is dressed in traditional Japanese dress for the pageant part of the Festival.
** After Jessie tells James and Meowth about her history with the holiday and starts crying, James tears up, holds her hands and looks into her eyes, promising to wholeheartedly support her. The background during this whole scene is a pink sky filled with rosebushes.
** After Jessie tells James and Meowth about her history with the holiday and starts crying, James tears up, holds her hands and looks into her eyes, promising to wholeheartedly support her. The background during this scene is a pink sky filled with rosebushes.
** After Jessie loses to Misty, James dresses himself and their Pokémon as the {{wp|Hinamatsuri}} dolls that were the grand prize. Jessie is touched and cries, calling them idiots but reluctantly admitting that this has made her feel good. James and Jessie dress as the Emperor and Empress in their "doll" set.  
** After Jessie loses to Misty, James dresses himself and their Pokémon as the {{wp|Hinamatsuri}} dolls that were the grand prize. Jessie is touched and cries, calling them idiots but reluctantly admitting that this has made her feel good. James and Jessie dress as the Emperor and Empress in their "doll" set.  
* ''[[EP056|The Ultimate Test]]''
* ''[[EP056|The Ultimate Test]]''
: After Jessie is expelled from the test, James says in a determined voice that he will do his best for her.
: After Jessie is expelled from the test, James says in a determined voice that he will do his best for her.
* ''[[EP065|Showdown at the Po-ké Corral]]''
:  The sudden explosion of [[Team Rocket HQ (anime)|Team Rocket Headquarters]] sends Jessie into James's arms and they press closer together when {{OBP|Mewtwo|original series}} flies away from the wreckage. When {{an|Giovanni}} expresses his annoyance at seeing them, Jessie hides behind James who swallows hard and puts on a braver expression.
* ''[[EP073|Bad to the Bone]]''
* ''[[EP073|Bad to the Bone]]''
: James tells Meowth that he will recognize Jessie no matter how she is disguised, because she thinks like him. While he is recalling their costumes, one of the images is of Jessie and James in their Salon Roquet outfits. Jessie is on bended-knee with her hand slid underneath James's hand, as if asking him to marry her. They both have very serious facial expressions.
: James tells Meowth that he will recognize Jessie no matter how she is disguised, because she thinks like him. While he is recalling their costumes, one of the images is of Jessie and James in their [[EP028|Salon Roquet]] outfits. Jessie is on bended-knee with her hand slid underneath James's hand, as if asking him to marry her.
* ''[[EP086|Pikachu Re-Volts]]''
* ''[[EP086|Pikachu Re-Volts]]''
: When James scrambles over to [[Cassidy]] and grabs her arm, Jessie angrily drags him away from her. Later, they hug out of fear when they are about to be attacked by their own Pokémon.
: When James scrambles over to [[Cassidy]] and grabs her arm, Jessie angrily drags him away from her. Later, they hug from fear when they are about to be attacked by their own Pokémon.
* ''[[EP094|Snack Attack]]''
* ''[[EP094|Snack Attack]]''
: James blushes after Jessie flirtatiously nudges him and compliments him on having a good memory.
: James blushes after Jessie flirtatiously nudges him and compliments him on having a good memory.
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** James becomes concerned when Jessie recounts her trouble in finding love, trying to comfort her when she starts crying.  
** James becomes concerned when Jessie recounts her trouble in finding love, trying to comfort her when she starts crying.  
** Later on, they dress as a married couple with Jessie as the groom and James as the bride. They hide their hot air balloon in a mock wedding cake, paint two hearts pierced by {{wp|Cupid|Cupid's}} arrows on their balloon basket, and tie honeymoon cans to the bottom of the balloon basket.
** Later on, they dress as a married couple with Jessie as the groom and James as the bride. They hide their hot air balloon in a mock wedding cake, paint two hearts pierced by {{wp|Cupid|Cupid's}} arrows on their balloon basket, and tie honeymoon cans to the bottom of the balloon basket.
* ''[[EP109|The Wacky Watcher!]]''
: When they hear James screaming because a Magikarp is stuck on his head, Jessie and Meowth leap into action to rescue him. Afterwards Jessie and James hug, crying in relief.
* ''[[EP116|The Rivalry Revival]]''
* ''[[EP116|The Rivalry Revival]]''
: During the motto, there are two hearts pierced by Cupid's arrows in the background. James is holding a rose as well.
: During the motto, there are two hearts pierced by Cupid's arrows in the background behind the duo. James is holding his signature red rose.
* ''[[EP123|Spinarak Attack]]''
* ''[[EP123|Spinarak Attack]]''
: After James picks a lock with a paper clip, Jessie nudges James with her elbow and flirtatiously compliments his skills.
: After James picks a lock with a paper clip, Jessie nudges James with her elbow and flirtatiously compliments his skills.
* ''[[EP133|Tanks a Lot!]]''
: In the English dub, James says that he has been buying a smaller amount and less expensive candy to save money so that Jessie will be proud of him.
* ''[[EP141|Good 'Quil Hunting]]''
* ''[[EP141|Good 'Quil Hunting]]''
: Jessie, James, and Meowth cry at the thought of their poverty. Jessie cries a little harder than she can handle and has to sit down. She apologizes, so James takes her hands, looks into her eyes and tells her it's ok and that these are really tears of joy.
: Jessie, James, and Meowth cry at the thought of their poverty. Jessie cries a little harder than she can handle and has to sit down. She apologizes, so James takes her hands, looks into her eyes and tells her it's ok and that these are really tears of joy.
* ''[[EP155|Forest Grumps]]''
* ''[[EP145|A Farfetch'd Tale]]''
** Jessie wonders if James and Meowth worry about her when she's away.
: Jessie blushes and looks at James adoringly when he is doing well in battle against {{Ash}} and company.
** Jealous of all of the food that {{Ash}} and company have, Jessie recalls an occasion where she, James, and Meowth were eating instant noodles and crying from joy. In the English dub, James complimented Jessie on the way she prepared the noodles, causing her to grin widely.
* ''[[EP157|The Fortune Hunters]]''
: Jessie goes to defend James after a disguised [[Cassidy]] throws him against a wall.
* ''[[EP160|Air Time!]]''
* ''[[EP160|Air Time!]]''
: For one of [[DJ Mary]]'s radio dramas, Jessie and James are cast as a married queen and king.
: For one of [[DJ Mary]]'s radio dramas, Jessie and James are cast as a married queen and king.
* ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]''
: Jessie makes up a love story between her and [[Cullen Calix|Cullen]] to calm her nerves when she is preparing to ride into a fierce storm by hot air balloon. James tunes it out at first, and then evidently hears part of it and looks disappointed.
* ''[[EP200|Turning Over A New Bayleef]]''
* ''[[EP200|Turning Over A New Bayleef]]''
: During the motto, James is holding a bouquet of flowers and is running after Jessie, as if trying to give them to her. He appears to have tossed some flower petals in her direction.
: During the motto, James is holding a bouquet of flowers and is running after Jessie, as if trying to give them to her. He appears to have tossed some flower petals in her direction.
* ''[[EP203|The Screen Actor's Guilt]]''
: When Jessie gets very excited about playing with [[Brad Van Darn|Brad]]'s {{p|Smoochum}}, James looks suspicious and either annoyed or jealous. James may have thought that the person Jessie really wanted to see was Brad, which may be the reason that when they eventually battle him, he immediately sends {{TP|James|Weezing}} out to battle when it is usual Jessie who goes first.
* ''[[EP226|Espeon, Not Included]]''
: In the English dub, when disguised as {{wp|geisha}}s and getting ready to dance, James asks, "My dear Jessie, shall we show 'em?"
* ''[[EP241|Hocus Pokémon!]]''
* ''[[EP241|Hocus Pokémon!]]''
: Close to falling off a cliff, Jessie and James hug. In the English dub, James says, "If I never see you guys again, just know that I love you."  
: Close to falling off a cliff, Jessie and James hug. In the English dub, James says, "If I never see you guys again, just know that I love you."  
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: James seriously considers staying with {{OBP|Kate|HS03}}, a village girl who has developed a crush on him. He broaches this with his teammates and just as he is suggesting that he and Kate could develop a new Team Rocket base together, he casts an uncomfortable glance at Jessie and seemingly unconsciously presses the launch button to their mecha, thereby ending any possibility of him staying. Stuck in a tree, James laments that he's lost his chance at happiness and Jessie tells him to give it up, referencing their team quest for a "white tomorrow". Ash and friends walk past and Jessie and James hold each other's gaze for a moment before he agrees. The incident is never again brought up.
: James seriously considers staying with {{OBP|Kate|HS03}}, a village girl who has developed a crush on him. He broaches this with his teammates and just as he is suggesting that he and Kate could develop a new Team Rocket base together, he casts an uncomfortable glance at Jessie and seemingly unconsciously presses the launch button to their mecha, thereby ending any possibility of him staying. Stuck in a tree, James laments that he's lost his chance at happiness and Jessie tells him to give it up, referencing their team quest for a "white tomorrow". Ash and friends walk past and Jessie and James hold each other's gaze for a moment before he agrees. The incident is never again brought up.
:: In the English dub, when Jessie sees James and Kate talking at the end, she lets out a dismayed/concerned "Oh no!" Later, when James is talking about them staying in the village, he mentions to Jessie that she might like it too.
:: In the English dub, when Jessie sees James and Kate talking at the end, she lets out a dismayed/concerned "Oh no!" Later, when James is talking about them staying in the village, he mentions to Jessie that she might like it too.
[[File:James Jessie HS12.png|220px|thumb|Jessie blushing after James accidentally falls on top of her in ''[[HS12|Training Daze!]]'']]
[[File:James Jessie HS12.png|220px|thumb|right|Jessie blushing after James accidentally falls on top of her in ''[[HS12|Training Daze!]]'']]
* ''[[HS12|Training Daze!]]''
* ''[[HS12|Training Daze!]]''
** In a flashback to the team's formation, Jessie is set up as a loner who does not tolerate or trust her partners. When Meowth has eaten both his and James's loaves of bread, Jessie insists on sharing hers with them. This marks the first time Jessie puts her partners' needs before her own.
** In a flashback to the team's formation, Jessie is set up as a loner who does not tolerate or trust her partners. When Meowth has eaten both his and James's loaves of bread, Jessie insists on sharing hers with them. This marks the first time Jessie puts her partners' needs before her own.
** When Meowth is sleeping, James admits to Jessie that he has been putting on a front and that he's actually been running away his whole life. She then opens up about having been alone her whole life. Having shared their greatest vulnerabilities with each other, they vow to be there for each other and to make their team shine.
** When Meowth is sleeping, James admits to Jessie that he has been putting on a front and that he's actually been running away his whole life. She then opens up about having been alone her whole life. Having shared their greatest vulnerabilities with each other, they vow to be there for each other and to make their team shine.
** When James is hurt during the mission, Jessie almost gives up, stating that loneliness is all there is to her life. James appears, not wanting to let the team down despite his injuries, and recites a variation of what will become the first line of the Japanese motto, "If you ask us 'is that all there is', the answer will be the world's compassion."
** When James is hurt during the mission, Jessie almost gives up, stating that loneliness is all there is to her life. James appears, not wanting to let the team down despite his injuries, and recites a variation of what will become the first line of the Japanese motto, "If you ask us 'is that all there is', the answer will be the world's compassion".
** Towards the end of the episode, James and Meowth fall in a deep pit and again find themselves being held up by Jessie. James, not wanting to jeopardise the mission, decides to let go but Jessie refuses to leave him behind, declaring that she can't go on alone and that their friendship is more important than succeeding. She pulls him up and he lands on top of her. The camera pans to a shot of them panting heavily and staring into each other's eyes in this suggestive position, with Jessie visibly blushing.
** Towards the end of the episode, James and Meowth fall in a deep pit and again find themselves being held up by Jessie. James, not wanting to jeopardise the mission, decides to let go but Jessie refuses to leave him behind, declaring that she can't go on alone and that their friendship is more important than succeeding. She pulls him up and he lands on top of her. The camera pans to a shot of them panting heavily and staring into each other's eyes in this suggestive position, with Jessie visibly blushing.
* ''[[AG029|Ready, Willing, and Sableye]]''
: A {{p|Taillow}} starts to mess up Jessie's hair, so she pulls out a bomb. In hopes of placating Jessie, James says, "But Jessie, sweetheart..."
* ''[[AG042|Love at First Flight]]''
* ''[[AG042|Love at First Flight]]''
**  When {{p|Illumise}} and {{p|Volbeat}} perform a "mating" dance, they are said to bring good fortune to spectators who are in love. Jessie wonders if it could work for her since she's in love with the idea of being married and living happily ever after. She pictures a prince from a fairy tale, since she's not talking about anyone in particular. James is disappointed by her explanation.
**  When {{p|Illumise}} and {{p|Volbeat}} perform a "mating" dance, they are said to bring good fortune to spectators who are in love. Jessie wonders if it could work for her since she's in love with the idea of being married and living happily ever after. She pictures a prince from a fairy tale, since she's not talking about anyone in particular. James is disappointed by her explanation.
**  During the motto, Jessie dresses as an Illumise and James dresses as a Volbeat. In costume, James walks behind Jessie, with his hands on her hips, then they wiggle their behinds to show off the light fixture on the back of James's costume. The back of Jessie's costume has a heart on it, which is not a feature found on Illumise.
**  During the motto, Jessie dresses as an Illumise and James dresses as a Volbeat. In costume, James walks behind Jessie, with his hands on her hips, then they wiggle their behinds to show off the light fixture on the back of James's costume. The back of Jessie's costume has a heart on it, which is not a natural marking found on Illumise.
* ''[[AG046|Candid Camerupt!]]''
:  When Jessie and James emerge from hiding, James no longer has any interest in helping his friend [[Winstrate family|Vito]], for having put them in danger.
* ''[[AG053|Game Winning Assist]]''
* ''[[AG053|Game Winning Assist]]''
: In the Latin American Spanish dub, when {{TP|James|Cacnea}} affectionately attacks James he says, "¿Cacnea, por qué me quieres besar si sabes que ya tengo novia?"; or, "Cacnea, why do you want to kiss me if you know that I already have a girlfriend?"  
: In the Latin American Spanish dub, when {{TP|James|Cacnea}} affectionately attacks James he says, "¿Cacnea, por qué me quieres besar si sabes que ya tengo novia?"; or, "Cacnea, why do you want to kiss me if you know that I already have a girlfriend?"  
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** Jessie and James’s quarrel after their failed [[Multi Battle|Tag Battle]] is strongly reminiscent of a lovers' tiff, their insults more personal and the manner of delivery and receipt more flirtatious than Ash and May’s. It also gets physical: Jessie instinctively uses James as a body shield from [[May's Skitty]], puts him in a headlock and somehow ends up piggybacking him.  
** Jessie and James’s quarrel after their failed [[Multi Battle|Tag Battle]] is strongly reminiscent of a lovers' tiff, their insults more personal and the manner of delivery and receipt more flirtatious than Ash and May’s. It also gets physical: Jessie instinctively uses James as a body shield from [[May's Skitty]], puts him in a headlock and somehow ends up piggybacking him.  
** They are still locked together when Meowth signs to them that this is an opportunity to get Pikachu. They immediately break apart, link arms and without apology or explanation the fight is over, and they are back in sync with their Pokémon attacks and a motto variation:
** They are still locked together when Meowth signs to them that this is an opportunity to get Pikachu. They immediately break apart, link arms and without apology or explanation the fight is over, and they are back in sync with their Pokémon attacks and a motto variation:
:: '''Jessie:''' Even if we sometimes quarrel
:: '''Jessie:''' Even if we sometimes quarrel,
:: '''James:''' Even if we sometimes battle
:: '''James:''' Even if we sometimes battle,
:: '''Jessie:''' To stand by the evils of love and truth
:: '''Jessie:''' To stand by the evils of love and truth,
:: '''James:''' We are the villains with an unshakeable bond  
:: '''James:''' We are the villains with an unshakeable bond!
: Jessie says her name after this with a wink at James, who is smiling back.
: Jessie says her name after this with a wink at James, who is smiling back.
* ''[[AG081|Take This House and Shuppet]]''
* ''[[AG081|Take This House and Shuppet]]''
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* ''[[AG085|Sky High Gym Battle!]]''
* ''[[AG085|Sky High Gym Battle!]]''
:  When Jessie and James imagine themselves dancing together at the Team Rocket nightclub, they do not include Meowth or any of their Pokémon in the fantasy. The 'R' on the wall of the club has hearts all over it.
:  When Jessie and James imagine themselves dancing together at the Team Rocket nightclub, they do not include Meowth or any of their Pokémon in the fantasy. The 'R' on the wall of the club has hearts all over it.
* ''[[AG086|Lights, Camerupt, Action!]]''
: Jessie cries after seeing a movie. James thinks she is crying because their plan failed and reassures her that "It will be OK," because they will have a more successful plan next time.
* ''[[AG089|A Scare to Remember!]]''
* ''[[AG089|A Scare to Remember!]]''
: After Team Rocket crashes into a tree, Jessie in the English dub says, "You know James, I never felt this close to you before." Equally dramatically, James comments, "I feel the same about you..." his tone becomes markedly displeased as he adds, "and {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}}."
: After Team Rocket crashes into a tree, Jessie in the English dub says, "You know James, I never felt this close to you before." Equally dramatically, James comments, "I feel the same about you..." his tone becomes markedly displeased as he adds, "and {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}}."
* ''[[AG111|Eight Ain't Enough]]''
* ''[[AG111|Eight Ain't Enough]]''
** Jessie gets upset when James, disguised as [[Juan]], flirts with his female fans.
** Jessie gets irritated when James, disguised as [[Juan]], flirts with his female fans.
** In the Latin American Spanish dub, during the blast-off, Meowth says, "Perdimos todo el dinero"; or, "We lost all of the money." James adds, "Sí, y yo ya perdía todas mi chiquitas"; or, "Yes, and I lost all of my babes." Jessie fires back with, "¡Si no te callas, perderás tu perfil Griego!"; or, "If you don't shut up, you're going to lose that flawless face of yours!"  
** In the Latin American Spanish dub, during the blast-off, Meowth says, "Perdimos todo el dinero"; or, "We lost all of the money." James adds, "Sí, y yo ya perdía todas mi chiquitas"; or, "Yes, and I lost all of my babes." Jessie fires back with, "¡Si no te callas, perderás tu perfil Griego!"; or, "If you don't shut up, you're going to lose that flawless face of yours!"  
* ''[[AG139|On Cloud Arcanine]]''
: The wedding cake Jessie and James make is decorated with candy versions of their Pokemon.
* ''[[AG141|Hail to the Chef]]''
* ''[[AG141|Hail to the Chef]]''
: A slow pan is shown of Jessie and James asleep in the same bed, nestled together, with Jessie half on top of James. Perhaps due to coloring error, the front of Jessie’s shirt appears to be open.
: A slow pan is shown of Jessie and James asleep in the same bed, nestled together, with Jessie half on top of James. Perhaps due to coloring error, the front of Jessie’s shirt appears to be open.
* ''[[AG143|The Saffron Con]]''
* ''[[AG143|The Saffron Con]]''
:  James and Meowth try to steal Pokémon in an attempt to cheer Jessie up after she has to get her hair cut. Although they fail the theft, they succeed in cheering her up.
:  James and Meowth try to steal Pokémon in an attempt to cheer Jessie up after she has to get her hair cut. Although they fail in the theft, they succeed in cheering her up.
* ''[[AG147|Sweet Baby James]]''
* ''[[AG147|Sweet Baby James]]''
** James's housekeepers mistake Jessie for [[Jessebelle]] and congratulate him on his marriage. James shouts "No!", imagining a married life in which he is doing chores while Jessie bosses him around. Although he appears to find this vision repulsive, in reality he is quite happy to do domestic tasks for Jessie at other times, for example ironing her contest outfit in ''[[DP060|Journey to the Unown!]]''  
** James's housekeepers mistake Jessie for [[Jessebelle]] and congratulate him on his marriage. James shouts "No!", imagining a married life in which he is doing chores while Jessie bosses him around. Although he appears to find this vision repulsive, in reality he is quite happy to do domestic tasks for Jessie at other times, for example ironing her contest outfit in ''[[DP060|Journey to the Unown!]]''  
** The Latin American Spanish dub translates James's reaction differently: ‘¿Qué? ¡Yo y Jessie no se azoten!" or, "What? Jessie and I don't torture each other!’ His notion that marriage consists of two people torturing each other is a clear reference to his experience with Jessebelle, which he clearly considers very different from his relationship with Jessie.
** Jessie is unimpressed by James’s reaction to the thought of being married to her and further upset when he introduces her as his secretary in an attempt to cover up his being in Team Rocket. She spends most of the rest of the episode wilfully going against James’s request to keep the peace and only becomes supportive again after James has been honest about their identity.
** Jessie is unimpressed by James’s reaction to the thought of being married to her and further upset when he introduces her as his secretary in an attempt to cover up his being in Team Rocket. She spends most of the rest of the episode wilfully going against James’s request to keep the peace and only becomes supportive again after James has been honest about their identity.
** Throughout Team Rocket's stay, the housekeepers continue to ask about Jessie when she is not around and don’t seem to notice her bad behaviour. They even approve of her after finding out they are in Team Rocket, saying that “it seems like his friends are also good people”.
** Throughout Team Rocket's stay, the housekeepers continue to ask about Jessie when she is not around and don’t seem to notice her bad behaviour. They even approve of her after finding out they are in Team Rocket, saying that “it seems like his friends are also good people”.
* ''[[AG155|The Green Guardian]]''
:  Jessie and James hug and hold hands after being rescued from dangerous thorns. They then salute with their hands on each others backs.
* ''[[AG162|Spontaneous Combusken!]]''
* ''[[AG162|Spontaneous Combusken!]]''
** This episode marks the beginning of Jessie’s close relationship with [[James' Mime Jr.|James's Mime Jr.]] The interest and care Jessie takes builds over time and is later reflected in James’s increased investment in her contest career in the subsequent [[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl|Diamond & Pearl series]].
** This episode marks the beginning of Jessie’s close relationship with [[James' Mime Jr.|James's Mime Jr.]] The interest and care Jessie takes builds over time and is later reflected in James’s increased investment in her contest career in the subsequent [[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl|Diamond & Pearl series]].
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* ''[[AG174|New Plot, Odd Lot!]]''
* ''[[AG174|New Plot, Odd Lot!]]''
** James says that he sold his bottle caps so Jessie could buy the dress she wanted.
** James says that he sold his bottle caps so Jessie could buy the dress she wanted.
** James is annoyed when [[Harley]] insults both Team Rocket and Jessie, holds Jessie's hands, and tells her that he is nevertheless a fan of her Contests. Jessie giggles and James looks at her with disappointment. He looks equally put out when they hold hands a second time.
** James is annoyed when [[Harley]] insults both Team Rocket and Jessie then holds her hands and tells her that he is nevertheless a fan of her Contests. Jessie giggles and James looks at her with disappointment. He looks equally put out when they hold hands a second time.
* ''[[AG176|The Ole' Berate and Switch]]''
* ''[[AG176|The Ole' Berate and Switch]]''
** After Jessie, James, and Meowth decide to go their separate ways, Cassidy convinces James to join her. Upon seeing Cassidy manhandle James and then drag him away, Jessie kicks a fire extinguisher in anger.
** After Jessie, James, and Meowth decide to go their separate ways, Cassidy convinces James to join her. Upon seeing Cassidy manhandle James and then drag him away, Jessie kicks a fire extinguisher in anger.
** Later, Jessie and James try to steal [[Poké Ball]]s to impress each other, and apologize for having argued.
** Later, Jessie and James try to steal [[Poké Ball]]s to impress each other, and apologize for having argued.
* ''[[AG183|Aipom and Circumstance!]]''
:  James gives Jessie some of his beloved bottle caps to cheer her up.
* ''[[AG187|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!]]''
* ''[[AG187|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!]]''
: Harley asks Jessie to travel with him to [[Johto]] to be his training partner which she politely declines, saying that her work with Team Rocket is more important, something that pleases James.
: Harley asks Jessie to travel with him to [[Johto]] to be his training partner which she politely declines, saying that her work with Team Rocket is more important, something that pleases James.
* ''[[AG190|Pace - The Final Frontier!]]''
* ''[[AG190|Pace - The Final Frontier!]]''
: When {{p|Regirock}} and {{p|Registeel}} use {{m|Lock-On}} on Team Rocket, James tries to carry Jessie away to save her. When they inevitably do get blasted off, he is still holding onto her. Of note, [[M08|the last time]] (chronologically) the two met these Pokémon, Jessie seemingly died in front of James.
: When {{p|Regirock}} and {{p|Registeel}} use {{m|Lock-On}} on Team Rocket, James tries to carry Jessie away to save her. When they inevitably do get blasted off, he is still holding onto her. Of note, [[M08|the last time]] (chronologically) the two met these Pokémon, Jessie appeared to die in front of James.


===={{series|Diamond & Pearl}}====
===={{series|Diamond & Pearl}}====
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**  James suggests that maybe someday he, Jessie and Meowth can afford to live in a cottage together.
**  James suggests that maybe someday he, Jessie and Meowth can afford to live in a cottage together.
* ''[[DP022|Borrowing on Bad Faith!]]''
* ''[[DP022|Borrowing on Bad Faith!]]''
** Right before Jessie performs in the First Round of a practice Contest, James shouts encouragement from the audience. In the Latin American Spanish dub, he says, "¡Órale, mi reina de cempasúchil!"; or, "Spot on, my marigold queen!" When Jessie completes the round, James says, "¡Ay, esa mi Jessie se la hizo!"; or, "Gosh, my Jessie did that!"
: Right before Jessie performs in the First Round of a practice Contest, James shouts encouragement from the audience. In the Latin American Spanish dub, he says, "¡Órale, mi reina de cempasúchil!"; or, "Spot on, my marigold queen!" When Jessie completes the round, James says, "¡Ay, esa mi Jessie se la hizo!"; or, "Gosh, my Jessie did that!"  
** When Jessie wins the Contest, James and Meowth cry, and James says, "Our girl's gotten her first victory!"
* ''[[DP044|Mass Hip-Po-Sis!]]''
* ''[[DP044|Mass Hip-Po-Sis!]]''
: While Jessie is asleep, in the English dub she says, "How sweet to be swept away by the special someone that I hold dear." She wakes up to find that she is literally being swept off her feet because James's battle sent them blasting off. James reminds her to be careful what she wishes for.
: While Jessie is asleep, in the English dub she says, "How sweet to be swept away by the special someone that I hold dear." She wakes up to find that she is literally being swept off her feet because James's battle sent them blasting off. James reminds her to be careful what she wishes for.
* ''[[DP055|Throwing the Track Switch]]''
* ''[[DP055|Throwing the Track Switch]]''
** James remains depressed over losing Cacnea, so Jessie and Meowth try to cheer him up with food. When this doesn’t work, they attempt to lift his spirits by stealing {{AP|Buizel}} and {{TP|Dawn|Aipom}}. When James accidentally foils their plans, Jessie jumps on him and pins him down to hush him and then explains what they were doing. James is touched, hugs them and joins their effort. Even though they end up stealing the wrong Pokémon, James is moved to tears and he and Jessie hold hands.
** James remains depressed over losing Cacnea, so Jessie and Meowth try to cheer him up with food. When this doesn’t work, they attempt to lift his spirits by stealing {{AP|Buizel}} and {{TP|Dawn|Aipom}}. When James accidentally foils their plans, Jessie jumps on him and pins him down to hush him and then explains what they were doing. James is touched, hugs them and joins their effort. Even though they end up stealing the wrong Pokémon, James is moved to tears and he and Jessie hold hands.
** Although Jessie is running the scam unbeknownst to James, he immediately recognizes her in spite of her disguise.
** James immediately recognizes Jessie in spite of her disguise.
* ''[[DP073|Crossing Paths]]''
* ''[[DP073|Crossing Paths]]''
** James is concerned Jessie might come to regret releasing Dustox, reminding her that she has lovingly raised it from a Wurmple. When she explains that this is Dustox’s chance at love, he is touched and assures her that he will help restore the lake.  
** James is concerned Jessie might come to regret releasing Dustox, reminding her that she has lovingly raised it from a Wurmple. When she explains that this is Dustox’s chance at love, he is touched and assures her that he will help restore the lake.  
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: James and Meowth are so proud of Jessie's accomplishments in the [[Pokémon Summer Academy]], that they completely forget about stealing Pokémon. James also accidentally calls her Jessie, instead of her alias Ms. Jessalinda.
: James and Meowth are so proud of Jessie's accomplishments in the [[Pokémon Summer Academy]], that they completely forget about stealing Pokémon. James also accidentally calls her Jessie, instead of her alias Ms. Jessalinda.
* ''[[DP103|Jumping Rocket Ship!]]''
* ''[[DP103|Jumping Rocket Ship!]]''
: In the English dub, when Meowth says he wants to quit Team Rocket, Jessie says, "Are you pulling my leg?" and James adds, "Jessie's ticklish!"  
: In the English dub, when Meowth says he wants to quit Team Rocket, Jessie says, "Are you pulling my leg?" and James adds, "Jessie's ticklish!" How he knows this is left to the viewers' imagination.
* ''[[DP117|Noodles! Roamin' Off!]]''
* ''[[DP117|Noodles! Roamin' Off!]]''
** James is upset by Meowth leaving the team, but heartbroken when Jessie leaves. He reminds her that they’ve been working towards the same dreams and she retaliates by reminding him that his family is rich and he has a fiancée, implying that she thinks he'd be happier back at home than he would be with her. He shouts at her retreating figure, “Was our bond really that fragile?”
** James is upset by Meowth leaving the team, but heartbroken when Jessie leaves. He reminds her that they’ve been working towards the same dreams and she retaliates by reminding him that his family is rich and he has a fiancée, implying that she thinks he'd be happier back at home than he would be with her. He shouts at her retreating figure, “Was our bond really that fragile?”
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[[Image:DP133 Scale.png|250px|thumb|right|A motto sequence from ''[[DP133|Uncrushing Defeat!]]'']]
[[Image:DP133 Scale.png|250px|thumb|right|A motto sequence from ''[[DP133|Uncrushing Defeat!]]'']]
* ''[[DP133|Uncrushing Defeat!]]''
* ''[[DP133|Uncrushing Defeat!]]''
: During the motto, Jessie and James are on a set of scales with a pink heart on it. They are seemingly at balance, despite it swinging slightly.
: During the motto, Jessie and James are on a set of scales with a pink heart on it, swinging slightly but seemingly in perfect balance.
* ''[[DP135|Beating the Bustle and Hustle!]]''
* ''[[DP135|Beating the Bustle and Hustle!]]''
: When [[Azure]] and [[Crimson]] tell Jessie and James that they prefer being thieves to joining a criminal organization, Jessie retorts that they are “romantics”. Azure and Crimson respond, laughing, that romance is an old-fashioned idea. Jessie and James's blush furiously at this.
: When [[Azure]] and [[Crimson]] tell Jessie and James that they prefer being thieves to joining a criminal organization, Jessie retorts that they are “romantics”. Azure and Crimson respond, laughing, that romance is an old-fashioned idea. Jessie and James's blush furiously at this.
* ''[[DP142|Where No Togepi Has Gone Before!]]''
* ''[[DP142|Where No Togepi Has Gone Before!]]''
** In the Sinnoh Team Rocket base, there is no bed in James's room. However, there is a cat-sized pet bed in Meowth's room and a double bed in Jessie's room. The implication therefore being that James shares Jessie's bed.
** In the Sinnoh Team Rocket base, there is no bed in James's room. However, there is a cat-sized pet bed in Meowth's room and a double bed in Jessie's room. The implication therefore is that James shares Jessie's bed.
** Jessie and James once again emphasise that their involvement with Team Rocket is linked to their being romantics.
** Jessie and James once again emphasise that their involvement with Team Rocket is linked to their notion of being romantics.
* ''[[DP146|Dressed for Jess Success!]]''
* ''[[DP146|Dressed for Jess Success!]]''
** James tries to help Jessie back to bed as she is sick. When she overexcites herself and collapses, James catches her, and supports her weight, all with an air of affectionate exasperation.
** James tries to help Jessie back to bed as she is sick. When she overexcites herself and collapses, James catches her, and supports her weight, all with an air of affectionate exasperation.
** Later, James disguises himself as Jessalina and enters his first Contest. After winning, Jessie hugs him and Meowth and nuzzles the [[Ribbon]] he won her, declaring "I love you my darling Ribbon!" James and Meowth watch her happily as she does this, saying that her happiness was worth it.
** Later, James disguises himself as Jessalina and enters his first Contest. After winning, Jessie hugs him and Meowth and nuzzles the [[Ribbon]] he won her, declaring "I love you, my darling Ribbon!" James and Meowth watch her happily as she does this, saying that her happiness was worth it.
* ''[[DP153|The Treasure Is All Mine!]]''
* ''[[DP153|The Treasure Is All Mine!]]''
: James’s flashback to meeting Jessebelle shows him developing a crush on first sight of her. Earlier in the episode, James himself acknowledges how similar she and Jessie look when concocting a plan to have Jessie dress as Jessebelle.
: James’s flashback to meeting Jessebelle shows him falling in love at first sight. Earlier in the episode, James concocts a plan to have Jessie dress as Jessebelle exactly because they look so similar.
: James refers to Jessebelle as his first love, implying that he'd fallen in love with someone else subsequently; otherwise, one would expect him to say she was his 'one love,' his 'only love' or his 'true love.' Yet, there are no other known love interests in his past, and he did not even have any friends until he met Jessie.
: James refers to Jessebelle as his first love, implying that he'd fallen in love with someone else subsequently; otherwise, one would expect him to say she was his 'one love,' his 'only love' or his 'true love.' Yet, there are no other known love interests in his past, and he did not even have any friends until he met Jessie.
: Before intentionally getting hit by a {{m|Thunderbolt}} to escape Jessebelle, Jessie and James hold hands.  
: Before intentionally getting hit by a {{m|Thunderbolt}} to escape Jessebelle, Jessie and James grasp each other's hands.  
* ''[[DP171|Dawn of a Royal Day!]]''
* ''[[DP171|Dawn of a Royal Day!]]''
:  After Jessie loses, James worries about her uncharacteristic depression and tries to comfort her. When Jessie is about to throw away the “pity” ribbon Salvia gave her, he shouts at her to stop and reminds her that its her place in the Grand Festival that is at stake.
:  After Jessie loses, James worries about her uncharacteristic depression and tries to comfort her. When Jessie is about to throw away the “pity” ribbon Salvia gave her, he shouts at her to stop and reminds her that its her place in the Grand Festival that is at stake.
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: During the motto, Jessie and James are seductively posed and looking at each other from the corner of their eyes. In the Latin American Spanish dub, Jessie, in a tender tone, says, "Una rosa con otro nombre es igual de dulce"; or, "A rose by any other name is just as sweet." In the same tone, James responds, "Y tus babosadas hacen que mi córazon pulse"; or, "And your daffiness makes my heart race."
: During the motto, Jessie and James are seductively posed and looking at each other from the corner of their eyes. In the Latin American Spanish dub, Jessie, in a tender tone, says, "Una rosa con otro nombre es igual de dulce"; or, "A rose by any other name is just as sweet." In the same tone, James responds, "Y tus babosadas hacen que mi córazon pulse"; or, "And your daffiness makes my heart race."
* ''[[DP175|Opposites Interact!]]''
* ''[[DP175|Opposites Interact!]]''
**  James seems to be selling a surplus of Jessalina products.
**  James is seen selling a huge variety and volume of Jessalina-themed products.
**  James cheers when Jessie advances to the Top 16. In the Latin American Spanish dub, James shouts, "¡''Wow'', eso es mi Jessie-Jess!"; or, "Wow, that's my Jessie-Jess!" Jessie-Jess is Jessie's nickname from her days at [[Team Rocket Academy]].
**  James cheers when Jessie advances to the Top 16. In the Latin American Spanish dub, James shouts, "¡''Wow'', eso es mi Jessie-Jess!"; or, "Wow, that's my Jessie-Jess!" Jessie-Jess is Jessie's nickname from her days at [[Team Rocket Academy]].
* ''[[DP188|Battling a Thaw in Relations!]]''
* ''[[DP188|Battling a Thaw in Relations!]]''
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===={{series|XY}}====
===={{series|XY}}====
In a progression of his involvement in Jessie's Contest arc in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, James is a bedrock of support for Jessie during the [[Pokémon Showcase]] competition. As before, he often forgets to call her by her stage name and is now frequently shown to be the loudest supporter in the crowd, to the point that it becomes a nuisance for the audience seated near him.
In a progression of his involvement in Jessie's Contest arc in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, James is a bedrock of support for Jessie during the [[Pokémon Showcase]] competition. As before, he often forgets to call her by her stage name and is now frequently shown to be the loudest supporter in the crowd, to the point that it becomes a nuisance for the audience members seated near him.
* ''[[XY014|Seeking Shelter From the Storm!]]''
* ''[[XY014|Seeking Shelter From the Storm!]]''
: Jessie and James hug onscreen for the first time since the Diamond and Pearl series.
: Jessie and James hug onscreen for the first time since the Diamond and Pearl series.
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: Although James is exasperated by Jessie's compulsive need to perform, he spontaneously joins her on stage and spins and dips her during a short dance sequence.
: Although James is exasperated by Jessie's compulsive need to perform, he spontaneously joins her on stage and spins and dips her during a short dance sequence.
* ''[[XY063|A Fork in The Road! A Parting of The Ways!]]''
* ''[[XY063|A Fork in The Road! A Parting of The Ways!]]''
** After being separated during a blast-off, James and Meowth find Jessie telling {{Ash}} and company she is quitting Team Rocket to stay with [[Dr. White]], who she has fallen in love with. Meowth is about to stop Jessie, but James tells him they shouldn't get in the way of her happiness. James then runs away crying as he reminisces about his life with his partner.
** After being separated during a blast-off, James and Meowth find Jessie telling {{Ash}} and company she is quitting Team Rocket to stay with [[Dr. White]], who she has fallen in love with. Meowth is about to stop Jessie, but James tells him they shouldn't get in the way of her happiness. James then runs away crying as he reminisces about the life he has shared with his partner.
** When their Pokémon are stolen, James, in a state of obvious emotional distress, seeks the help of Ash and friends to get them back without relying on Jessie. In the original Japanese, [[Serena (anime)|Serena]] begins to ask an ambiguous question of James about Jessie which he cuts off with an affirmative grunt before she can express the verb. Given the context it is hinted that she may have been about to ask if he likes her.
** When their Pokémon are stolen, James, in a state of obvious emotional distress, seeks the help of Ash and friends to get them back without relying on Jessie. In the original Japanese, [[Serena (anime)|Serena]] begins to ask an ambiguous question of James about Jessie which he cuts off with an affirmative grunt before she can express the verb. Given the context it is hinted that she may have been about to ask if he likes her as more than a friend.
** Having heard the above exchange, Jessie tries to explain to Dr. White that the group are in danger from [[Pokémon hunter (XY063)|the Pokémon hunter]]. When White runs to [[Beatrice]] instead, Jessie chooses to rescue them herself. Meowth begs her to live for love, not evil, to which she replies that she is carrying out the evils of love and truth, quoting their [[Team Rocket mottos|motto]].
** Having heard the above exchange, Jessie tries to explain to Dr. White that the group are in danger from [[Pokémon hunter (XY063)|the Pokémon hunter]]. When White runs to [[Beatrice]] instead, Jessie chooses to rescue them herself. Meowth begs her to live for love, not evil, to which she replies that she is carrying out the evils of love and truth, quoting their [[Team Rocket mottos|motto]].
* ''[[XY075|Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!]]''
* ''[[XY075|Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!]]''
** Jessie becomes infatuated with [[Steven Stone]] and gets increasingly carried away with dreams of marrying into his wealthy family. James finally snaps during a wedding fantasy, literally tearing it down.
** Jessie becomes infatuated with [[Steven Stone]] and gets increasingly carried away with dreams of marrying into his wealthy family. James finally snaps during a wedding fantasy, literally tearing it down.
** Ironically, the thing Jessie is most attracted to is Steven's position as an heir, a fact she mentions at least thrice. That he shares this trait with James seems to be lost on her.
** Ironically, the thing Jessie is most attracted to is Steven's position as an heir to an enormous fortune, a fact she mentions at least three times. That he shares this trait with James seems to be lost on her.
*''[[XY085|Mending a Broken Spirit!]]''
*''[[XY085|Mending a Broken Spirit!]]''
** James spends the episode in disguise helping [[Serena's Braixen]], at total odds with Jessie. During the motto Jessie throws James a pleading look to join back in so he does so, thinking, "It can't be helped!"
** James spends the episode in disguise helping [[Serena's Braixen]], at total odds with Jessie. During the motto Jessie throws James a pleading look to join her so he does so, thinking, "It can't be helped!"
** Jessie quite casually puts a hand in James's back pocket to take something out. He is flustered by this.
** Jessie quite casually puts a hand in James's back pocket to take something out. He is flustered by this.
* ''[[XY105|Party Dancecapades!]]''
* ''[[XY105|Party Dancecapades!]]''
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: Although the team fears Jessie sulking due to not winning, she actually thanks everyone for helping her get this far. James and Jessie are both blushing when everyone tackles Jessie to the floor. As the camera pans upwards we can hear James saying he'll follow her anywhere.
: Although the team fears Jessie sulking due to not winning, she actually thanks everyone for helping her get this far. James and Jessie are both blushing when everyone tackles Jessie to the floor. As the camera pans upwards we can hear James saying he'll follow her anywhere.
* ''[[XY124|A Gaggle of Gadget Greatness!]]''
* ''[[XY124|A Gaggle of Gadget Greatness!]]''
: When Jessie struggles to open a trick wall, James whacks a hand against it, briefly trapping Jessie between his body and the wall until it opens. Annoyed, she tells him, "That was misleading." The frames are presented like a classic [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabedon Kabedon]] scene, a trope often used in anime and manga for love confessions.
: When Jessie struggles to open a trick wall, James whacks a hand against it, briefly trapping Jessie between his body and the wall until it opens. Annoyed, she tells him, "That was misleading." The frames are presented like a classic [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabedon Kabedon] scene, a trope often used in anime and manga for love confessions.


===={{series|Sun & Moon}}====
===={{series|Sun & Moon}}====
* ''[[SM016|They Might Not Be Giants!]]''
* ''[[SM016|They Might Not Be Giants!]]''
: In the episode preview, Jessie asks for a "precious-like" bed for their secret base which James and Meowth deny on the basis that it will be too costly, but James agrees to make her one himself instead. The canonicity of the episode previews is dubious and we never see a bed in [[Bewear (anime)|Bewear's]] Den, however there is an upstairs floor which is never shown so it is possible that he actually did this.
: In the episode preview, Jessie requests a "precious-like" bed for their secret base which James and Meowth deny on the basis that it will be too costly, but James agrees to make her one himself instead. The canonicity of the episode previews is dubious and we never see a bed in [[Bewear (anime)|Bewear's]] Den, however there is an upstairs floor which is never shown so it is possible that he actually did this.
* ''[[SM025|A Team-on-Team Tussle!]]''
* ''[[SM025|A Team-on-Team Tussle!]]''
: When {{pkmn2|Totem}} {{p|Raticate}} attacks Team Rocket with Bite, James jumps in front of Jessie to protect her.
: When {{pkmn2|Totem}} {{p|Raticate}} attacks Team Rocket with {{m|Bite}}, James jumps in front of Jessie to protect her.
* ''[[SM038|Mimikyu Unmasked!]]''
* ''[[SM038|Mimikyu Unmasked!]]''
: James gets visibly worried when Jessie goes missing. Later when Meowth scolds him for making a bad joke, James pointedly tells him "Jessie would have laughed!"
: James gets visibly worried when Jessie goes missing. Later when Meowth scolds him for making a bad joke, James pointedly tells him "Jessie would have laughed!"
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: Jessie becomes frantic with worry when {{p|Toxapex}} poisons James and is shown hunched over his body whilst they care for him at their base. She is no less concerned the second time it happens in the episode, and in the post credits scene reassures Meowth that it is better they don't capture Toxapex as James's health is more important than getting a rare and powerful Pokémon.
: Jessie becomes frantic with worry when {{p|Toxapex}} poisons James and is shown hunched over his body whilst they care for him at their base. She is no less concerned the second time it happens in the episode, and in the post credits scene reassures Meowth that it is better they don't capture Toxapex as James's health is more important than getting a rare and powerful Pokémon.
* ''[[SM073|Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?]]''
* ''[[SM073|Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?]]''
** James is noticeably more concerned about Jessie being possessed by {{p|Gengar}} than he was when the same happened to Meowth. He realises {{TP|James|Mareanie}} has to attack Gengar to release Jessie and asks Mareanie to do so gently to avoid hurting Jessie.
** James is noticeably more concerned about Jessie being possessed by {{p|Gengar}} than he was when the same happened to Meowth. He realises {{TP|James|Mareanie}} has to attack Jessie to release her from Gengar and asks Mareanie to do so gently to avoid hurting her.
** This episode introduces the [[Z-Power Ring]] Jessie and James share, the only two trainers across the franchise to do so.
** This episode introduces the [[Z-Power Ring]] Jessie and James share, the only two trainers across the franchise to do so.
* ''[[SM093|Lillier and the Staff!]]''
** When Jessie monologues about honey filling a hole in her heart, James appears with a tray of honey doughnuts saying, “Okay, here’s your sweet honey.”
** Although James doesn't understand Jessie's need to perform and is partly exasperated by it, he nevertheless fully supports her and at the climax proudly calls her "the best!"
* ''[[SM112|Got Meltan?]]''
* ''[[SM112|Got Meltan?]]''
: James gets cranky when trying to fix their van. Jessie surreptitiously feeds him to replenish his energy. His mood immediately improves.
: James gets cranky when trying to fix their van. Jessie surreptitiously feeds him to replenish his energy. His mood immediately improves.
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* ''[[SM132|Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Strategy!]]''
* ''[[SM132|Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Strategy!]]''
** After James beat Jessie to a quarterfinal spot in the [[Manalo Conference]] in ''[[SM131|The Battlefield of Truth and Love!]]'', Jessie furiously demands James win his match against [[Gladion]] and gives him the Z-Ring to help him do so.
** After James beat Jessie to a quarterfinal spot in the [[Manalo Conference]] in ''[[SM131|The Battlefield of Truth and Love!]]'', Jessie furiously demands James win his match against [[Gladion]] and gives him the Z-Ring to help him do so.
** To make up for forgetting to send his résumé before their match, Jessie has sent in an exaggerated bio describing James as a "ferocious warrior who has travelled the world and conquered [[Gym|Gyms]]". Meowth points out that she is a little overexcited in her cheering for him.
** To make up for forgetting to send his résumé before their match, Jessie sends in an exaggerated bio describing James as a "ferocious warrior who has travelled the world and conquered [[Gym|Gyms]]". Meowth points out that she is a little overexcited in her cheering for him.
** After he loses, Jessie, unable to tell James that she's proud, yet again shows she cares through food - by giving him a can of iced {{DL|Pokémon Center Café|Drinks|Komala Coffee}} and reminding him that Team Rocket always moves forward. James appears suitably touched.
** After he loses, Jessie, unable to tell James that she's proud, yet again shows she cares through food - by giving him a can of iced {{DL|Pokémon Center Café|Drinks|Komala Coffee}} and reminding him that Team Rocket always moves forward. James appears suitably touched.
* ''[[SM140|Z-Move Showdown!]]''
* ''[[SM140|Z-Move Showdown!]]''
: In the post-credits sequence, Jessie and James are positioned shoulder-to-shoulder in the hot spring, both implied to be naked.
: In the post-credits sequence, Jessie and James are positioned shoulder-to-shoulder in the hot spring, both implied to be naked.
* ''[[SM146]]''
* ''[[SM146]]''
: In Mareanie's fantasy of the group flying on a plane, the entire team is positioned at the very front except for Jessie who is right at the back. Given Mareanie's canon crush on James, this may represent her feeling threatened by Jessie for James's love.
: In Mareanie's fantasy of the group flying on a plane, the entire team is positioned at the very front except for Jessie who is right at the back. Given Mareanie's canon crush on James, this is likely to represent her feeling threatened by Jessie for James's love.


====[[New series]]====
====[[New series]]====
* [[SS003]]
* [[SS003]]
: The duo perform a ballroom dance sequence in the new stock motto animation. They dance holding hands and James at one point dips Jessie.
: The duo perform a ballroom dance sequence in the new stock motto animation. They dance holding hands and James dips Jessie.


===={{pkmn|movie|Movies}}====
===={{pkmn|movie|Movies}}====
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** While the Pokémon are befriending their clones, Jessie and James apologize to each other for past arguments. Then they hug and cry.
** While the Pokémon are befriending their clones, Jessie and James apologize to each other for past arguments. Then they hug and cry.
* ''[[M02|The Power of One]]''
* ''[[M02|The Power of One]]''
: In the Japanese version, Meowth says to Jessie and James, "You guys act love-love all the time." In the English dub, the line is, "You two don't need the opposite sex because you got each other."
: In the English dub, Meowth tells the duo, "You two don't need the opposite sex because you got each other." The original line is "In any case the idea of a 'love life' is foreign to you two."
* ''[[M04|Pokémon 4Ever - Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]''
* ''[[M04|Pokémon 4Ever - Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]''
** When Jessie is kidnapped by [[Iron-Masked Marauder]], James worries about her and feels bad that he is not able to rescue her.
** When Jessie is kidnapped by [[Iron-Masked Marauder]], James worries about her and feels bad that he is not able to rescue her.
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*** In the English dub, when James reaches Jessie, he says, "Oh, Jessie, thank goodness you're safe."
*** In the English dub, when James reaches Jessie, he says, "Oh, Jessie, thank goodness you're safe."
* ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes]]''
* ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes]]''
: In the Japanese version, the scene where Team Rocket is pedaling their {{p|Magikarp}} submarine is accompanied by the part of "[[You're Not Alone]]" that says one should never forget their loving and sharing heart.
: In the Japanese version, the scene where Team Rocket is pedalling their {{p|Magikarp}} submarine is accompanied by the part of "[[You're Not Alone]]" that says one should never forget their loving and sharing heart.
* ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''
* ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''
: Jessie and James are seen holding one another at the climax of the film. They, along with Meowth, express gratitude for still being alive and say that they don’t need wishes when living in the moment can make them happy. Jessie and James look into each other's eyes and James takes hold of her hands before they put their palms and cheeks together.
: Jessie and James are seen holding one another at the climax of the film. They, along with Meowth, express gratitude for still being alive and say that they don’t need wishes when living in the moment can make them happy. Jessie and James look into each other's eyes and James takes hold of her hands before they put their palms and cheeks together.
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** Jessie dances with James at the ball, and when James mentions stealing Pokémon, Jessie responds that she just wants to dance all night. Another dancer cuts in, and Jessie is very flattered, but she was not intending to seek out a second dance partner. She meets back up with James later in the ball, because they are seen holding hands when {{mov|Lucario|Lucario|8}} starts to emerge from [[Sir Aaron|Sir Aaron's]] staff.  
** Jessie dances with James at the ball, and when James mentions stealing Pokémon, Jessie responds that she just wants to dance all night. Another dancer cuts in, and Jessie is very flattered, but she was not intending to seek out a second dance partner. She meets back up with James later in the ball, because they are seen holding hands when {{mov|Lucario|Lucario|8}} starts to emerge from [[Sir Aaron|Sir Aaron's]] staff.  
** When Jessie almost falls out of the car due to the rocky road, James grabs her. As a result, he almost falls out with her.
** When Jessie almost falls out of the car due to the rocky road, James grabs her. As a result, he almost falls out with her.
** In the Latin American Spanish dub of the leukocyte scene, it is implied that Jessie interprets James's incoherence after chasing her as him trying to tell her something important. Jessie asks, "¿Ay, cómo puedes hacer tan lejos?" or, "¿Oh, how can you be so distant?", where distance can be interpreted literally or emotionally. James says, "¿Ay, Jessie, no te haces más lina? Jessie, no me dejes. Mamita. Ay, Jessita, no me dejes"; or, "Oh, Jessie, can't you be sweeter? Jessie, don't leave me. Honey. Oh, Jessie dear, don't leave me." When James tries to warn her about the leukocyte, she says, "Me quieres mucho, ay. James, juego de 'huir' de persecución"; or, "You love me so much, aww. James, I'm playful so as to 'avoid' the chase." In other words, she is saying that she tries to be relatively upfront and wants him to do the same, instead of playing a game of cat and mouse. The joke is that the leukocytes then 'catch' Jessie.
** In the Latin American Spanish dub, it is implied that Jessie interprets James's incoherence after chasing her as him trying to tell her something important. Jessie asks, "¿Ay, cómo puedes hacer tan lejos?" or, "¿Oh, how can you be so distant?", where distance can be interpreted literally or emotionally. James says, "¿Ay, Jessie, no te haces más lina? Jessie, no me dejes. Mamita. Ay, Jessita, no me dejes"; or, "Oh, Jessie, can't you be sweeter? Jessie, don't leave me. Honey. Oh, Jessie dear, don't leave me." When James tries to warn her about the leukocyte, she says, "Me quieres mucho, ay. James, juego de 'huir' de persecución"; or, "You love me so much, aww. James, I'm playful so as to 'avoid' the chase." In other words, she is saying that she tries to be relatively upfront and wants him to do the same, instead of playing a game of cat and mouse. The joke is that the leukocytes then 'catch' Jessie.
** After the leukocyte traps Jessie, James uses his {{TP|James|Cacnea}} to try and rescue her. In an uncommon show of seriousness, he dodges Cacnea when it tries to hug him. After James fails to rescue Jessie, she and James cry out to each other as she is dragged down. James stands there speechless, visibly heartbroken. He quickly releases his {{TP|James|Chimecho}} and lets himself get engulfed as well.
** After the leukocyte traps Jessie, James uses his {{TP|James|Cacnea}} to try and rescue her. In an uncommon show of seriousness, he dodges Cacnea when it tries to hug him. After James fails to rescue Jessie, she and James cry out to each other as she is dragged down. James stands there speechless, visibly heartbroken. He quickly releases his {{TP|James|Chimecho}} and lets himself get engulfed as well.
** When they have been restored to normal physical form, Jessie and James are seen in the same chamber holding hands and later hugging tight.
** When they have been restored to normal physical form, Jessie and James are seen in the same chamber holding hands and later hugging tight.
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** When in Alva's airship, Jessie and James are holding each other's arms. They're in a similar position towards the end of the movie, after the fortress falls.
** When in Alva's airship, Jessie and James are holding each other's arms. They're in a similar position towards the end of the movie, after the fortress falls.
** The pair is stuck in a tree after being thrown out of a plane. James shoots a grappling hook onto the protagonists’ passing aircraft and with his other arm pulls Jessie. They ascend with Jessie’s arms wrapped tightly around James’ waist, her head buried in his chest.
** The pair is stuck in a tree after being thrown out of a plane. James shoots a grappling hook onto the protagonists’ passing aircraft and with his other arm pulls Jessie. They ascend with Jessie’s arms wrapped tightly around James’ waist, her head buried in his chest.
* ''[[M22|Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution]]''
: During their new song, Jessie and James hold hands, then he takes her hands as they look into each other's eyes and finally she jumps onto his lap.


===Manga===
===Manga===
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===Other===
===Other===
* ''[[Team Rocket's Secret Empire (Twitter)]]''
* ''[[Team Rocket's Secret Empire (Twitter)]]''
: During one of James's occasional Q&A sessions on Twitter, a follower asked him, "Jessie is cute! Since you are together all the time, haven't you fallen in love with her?" James answered, "Because (she's my) eternal partner!" (「永遠のパートナーだからな！」)
: During one of James's occasional Q&A sessions on Twitter, a follower asked him, "Jessie is cute! Since you are together all the time, haven't you fallen in love with her?" James answered, "So (she's my) eternal partner, right!" (「永遠のパートナーだからな！」)


==Similarities==
==Similarities==
[[Image:EP100 Team Rocket Disguises.png|250px|thumb|right|Jessie and James dressed as newlyweds in ''[[EP100|Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?!]]'']]
[[Image:EP100 Team Rocket Disguises.png|250px|thumb|left|Jessie and James dressed as newlyweds in ''[[EP100|Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?!]]'']]
* Jessie and James have both owned multiple {{type|Poison}} Pokémon.
* Jessie and James have both owned multiple {{type|Poison}} Pokémon.
* Jessie's earrings are the same shade of green as James's eyes, Jessie's eyes are the same shade of blue as James's hair and Jessie's hair (prior to the [[EP261|transition to digital coloring]]) is the same shade of red as James's signature rose in the [[Original Series]].
* Jessie's earrings are the same shade of green as James's eyes, Jessie's eyes are the same shade of blue as James's hair and Jessie's hair (prior to the [[EP261|transition to digital coloring]]) is the same shade of red as James's signature rose in the [[Original Series]].
* Jessie and James have a similar style of dress and normally coordinate their outfits.
* Jessie and James have a similar style of dress and normally coordinate their outfits.
: They have also donned various disguises pretending to be a couple, most notably as [[Gym Leader]] [[Norman]] and his wife [[Caroline]] in ''[[AG068|A Double Dilemma]]''; newlyweds in ''[[EP100|Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?]]''; and, in ''[[EP028|Pokémon Fashion Flash]]'', ''[[EP073|Bad to the Bone]]'', ''[[EP088|In the Pink]]'', and ''[[AG047|I Feel Skitty!]]'', wearing outfits similar to the ones [[Oscar and Andi]] wear. The latter is most likely a reference to the the manga ''{{wp|The Rose of Versailles}}''.
** They have also donned various disguises pretending to be a couple, most notably as [[Gym Leader]] [[Norman]] and his wife [[Caroline]] in ''[[AG068|A Double Dilemma]]''; newlyweds in ''[[EP100|Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?]]''; and, in ''[[EP028|Pokémon Fashion Flash]]'', ''[[EP073|Bad to the Bone]]'', ''[[EP088|In the Pink]]'', and ''[[AG047|I Feel Skitty!]]'', wearing outfits similar to the ones [[Oscar and Andi]] wear. The latter is most likely a reference to the the manga ''{{wp|The Rose of Versailles}}''.
: Jessie is incapable of fooling James with disguises, as is evident in ''[[EP073|Bad to the Bone]]'', ''[[DP055|Throwing the Track Switch]]'' and ''[[XY063|A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!]]''. This is saying something, as even their close friend {{OBP|Christopher|DP117}} fails to recognize Jessie's disguise in ''[[DP117|Noodles! Roamin' Off!]]''
** Jessie is incapable of fooling James with disguises, as is evident in ''[[EP073|Bad to the Bone]]'', ''[[DP055|Throwing the Track Switch]]'' and ''[[XY063|A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!]]''. This is saying something, as even their close friend {{OBP|Christopher|DP117}} fails to recognize Jessie's disguise in ''[[DP117|Noodles! Roamin' Off!]]''
* Jessie looks very similar to [[James's parents|James's mother]] and [[Jessebelle|fiancée]].
: Indeed, in ''[[EP048|Holy Matrimony!]]'', Meowth thinks Jessie is exactly like Jessebelle in looks and personality. By ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!]]'', Meowth has decided that Jessie is nicer.
: Ironically, Jessie calls one of her recurring aliases Jessebella.
: Furthermore, in ''[[DP142|Where No Togepi Has Gone Before!]]'', Jessie opens her closet door, revealing a full wardrobe in a style quite similar to what James's mother and Jessebelle wear.
* Jessie and James both have experience studying weather patterns, which helps them man hot air balloons, hang gliders, helicopters, and other means of travel by flight. In ''[[EP234|Xatu the Future]]'', it is revealed that Jessie used to be a meteorologist, though she was not very good at it. In ''[[AG080|That's Just Swellow]]'', is revealed that James had a private [[PokéRinger]] tutor. Similarly, James is a skilled navigator, since he wins an [[Pokémon Orienteering|Orienteering]] competition in ''[[AG159|Off the Unbeaten Path]]''.
* Jessie and James both have experience studying weather patterns, which helps them man hot air balloons, hang gliders, helicopters, and other means of travel by flight. In ''[[EP234|Xatu the Future]]'', it is revealed that Jessie used to be a meteorologist, though she was not very good at it. In ''[[AG080|That's Just Swellow]]'', is revealed that James had a private [[PokéRinger]] tutor. Similarly, James is a skilled navigator, since he wins an [[Pokémon Orienteering|Orienteering]] competition in ''[[AG159|Off the Unbeaten Path]]''.
* Jessie and James both play guitar and drums. They play {{wp|taiko|taiko drums}} in ''[[EP020|The Ghost of Maiden's Peak]]''; and they play {{wp|electric guitar}} in a flashback in ''[[EP073|Bad to the Bone]]'' as well as the Japanese and English music video for "[[Meowth's Party]]." James plays the drums and Jessie the electric guitar in "Team Rocket's Live", the opening drama to Episode 18 of [[Team Rocket's Secret Empire]].
* Jessie and James both play guitar and drums. They play {{wp|taiko|taiko drums}} in ''[[EP020|The Ghost of Maiden's Peak]]''; and they play {{wp|electric guitar}} in a flashback in ''[[EP073|Bad to the Bone]]'' as well as the Japanese and English music video for "[[Meowth's Party]]." James plays the drums and Jessie the electric guitar in "Team Rocket's Live", the opening drama to Episode 18 of [[Team Rocket's Secret Empire]].
* Jessie and James share the same drink of choice, which is red wine. Jessie nostalgically has a flashback of drinking it in ''[[EP133|Tanks a Lot!]]'' and fantasizes about drinking it in ''[[EP167|A Hot Water Battle]]''. James fantasizes about drinking it in ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]'' and ''[[DP038|One Big Happiny Family!]]''; he drinks it in ''[[BW004|The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice!]]''


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Scriptwriter [[Junki Takegami]] is responsible for writing what are generally considered to be the 3 most important Rocketshipping episodes: ''[[EP048|Holy Matrimony!]]'', ''[[HS12|Training Daze]]'' and ''[[DP117|Noodles! Roamin' Off!]]''. Interestingly, he also received joint writing credit with Shōji Yonemura for ''[[XY063|A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!]]'' in promotional material, although his name did not appear in the episode's end credits.
* Scriptwriter [[Junki Takegami]] is responsible for writing what are generally considered to be the 3 most important Rocketshipping episodes: ''[[EP048|Holy Matrimony!]]'', ''[[HS12|Training Daze]]'' and ''[[DP117|Noodles! Roamin' Off!]]''. Interestingly, he also received joint writing credit with Shōji Yonemura for ''[[XY063|A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!]]'' in promotional material, although his name did not appear in the episode's end credits.
* In the episode ''[[DP117|Noodles! Roamin' Off!]]'', Jessie and James have a {{wp|ramen}} shop named after them.
* In the episode ''[[DP117|Noodles! Roamin' Off!]]'', Jessie and James have a {{wp|ramen}} shop named after them.
* In addition to numerous team appearances, Jessie and James have featured together by themselves in 3 TCG cards:  
* In addition to numerous appearances with Meowth and their other Pokémon, Jessie and James have featured together by themselves in 3 TCG cards:  
** [[Here Comes Team Rocket! (Team Rocket 15)|Here Comes Team Rocket!]] ([[EX Team Rocket Returns (TCG)|EX Team Rocket Returns]] print)
** [[Here Comes Team Rocket! (Team Rocket 15)|Here Comes Team Rocket!]] ([[EX Team Rocket Returns (TCG)|EX Team Rocket Returns]] print)
** [[Team Rocket's Harassment (Ash vs Team Rocket Deck 26)|Team Rocket's Harrassment]]
** [[Team Rocket's Harassment (Ash vs Team Rocket Deck 26)|Team Rocket's Harrassment]]
** [[Jessie & James (Hidden Fates 58)|Jessie & James]] (Regular print)
** [[Jessie & James (Hidden Fates 58)|Jessie & James]] (Regular print)
* It was mistakenly thought for a time that the [[Iron-Masked Marauder]] was the future son of Jessie and James due to a mistranslation before the release of ''[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]'', describing him as their "descendent".
* It was mistakenly thought for a time that the [[Iron-Masked Marauder]] was the future son of Jessie and James due to a mistranslation before the release of ''[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]'', describing him as their "descendent".
* Jessie and James have had voice actors with prominent roles in the {{wp|Slayers}} anime series. Jessie's seiyuu, [[Megumi Hayashibara]], is also seiyuu to the main protagonist and heroine of Slayers, {{wp|Lina Inverse}}, while James's most famous English voice actor, [[Eric Stuart]], dubbed the voice for Lina's self-proclaimed guardian and constant traveling companion, {{wp|Gourry Gabriev}}. Incidentally, these two characters fall in love with each other over the course of the series.


==External links==
==External links==
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