Team Rocket trio

The Team Rocket trio, sometimes referred to as TRio, is a trio of members of Team Rocket, Jessie, James and Meowth.

In the anime

The Team Rocket trio blasting off again

Since making their debut in the very second episode of the anime, they have since appeared in every single episode up until the Best Wishes series, where they appeared less frequently. As such, they are the most prominent representation of Team Rocket as a whole in the anime.

In most of their appearances, they attempted to capture Ash's Pikachu or any other Pokémon to give to their boss, Giovanni. However they get defeated almost always and are blasted off with their iconic catchphrase "We're blasting off again!".

Even though they usually only cause trouble for the main characters, they still sometimes helped them, mostly when they're dealing with a common enemy. Like in The Power of One and later against Team Aqua and Team Magma. They also played a key part in the fight against Team Galactic, teaming up with Looker.

Though their general incompetence in making any sort of contribution to Team Rocket didn't go well for them as Giovanni was shown to not even remember who they were in The Thief That Keeps on Thieving!. However due their false reports that they were the ones to disband Team Aqua, Magma and Galactic, Giovanni's secretary recommended them to Giovanni for his plans in the Unova region. The trio got promoted and soon they became more serious and less goofy. They focused less on capturing random Pokémon and more on Giovanni's mission.

In the games

In Pokémon Yellow, Jessie and James appear and are involved in Team Rocket's scheme, and typically appear before the player battles Giovanni. They also replace the three Team Rocket members in the Pokémon Tower that hold Mr. Fuji hostage as well as two Team Rocket Grunts: one close to the exit of Mt. Moon and the other one near the entrance to the President's room at Silph Co. Curiously, they are never referred to by their individual names and share their Trainer class with all other Team Rocket Grunts.

They first attack the player in Mt. Moon, while trying to take one of the rare fossils uncovered there.

Later, in Celadon City's Rocket Game Corner, Jessie and James guard Giovanni's room in the Team Rocket base. During that time, as the player runs into them, they are eager for revenge after the main character busted up their plans at Mt. Moon.

They hold Mr. Fuji hostage at Pokémon Tower. They attack the player on the seventh floor.

Finally, at Silph Co. in Saffron City, Jessie and James make their final appearance, once again trying to stall the main character from reaching their Boss.

Unlike in the anime, Jessie and James do not follow the main character around and come up with their usual evil plans to capture Pikachu.

First battle

File:Team Rocket.png Rocket Mt. Moon Yellow Professor and Professor Rocket Oak Mt. Moon Yellow Reward: $420

Type: Poison Unknown Ekans Lv.14 Wrap Normal   --       Leer Normal   --       Poison Sting Poison   --       Struggle Normal   --       Type: Normal Unknown Meowth Lv.14 Scratch Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Bite Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Type: Poison Unknown Koffing Lv.14 Tackle Normal   --       Smog Poison   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --

Second battle

File:Team Rocket.png Rocket Rocket Hideout Yellow Professor and Professor Rocket Oak Rocket Hideout Yellow Reward: $750
Type: Poison Unknown Ekans Lv.25 Bite Normal   --       Leer Normal   --       Poison Sting Poison   --       Glare Normal   --       Type: Normal Unknown Meowth Lv.25 Growl Normal   --       Bite Normal   --       Pay Day Normal   --       Screech Normal   --       Type: Poison Unknown Koffing Lv.25 Tackle Normal   --       Smog Poison   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --

Third battle

File:Team Rocket.png Rocket Pokémon Tower Yellow Professor and Professor Rocket Oak Pokémon Tower Yellow Reward: $810
Type: Poison Unknown Arbok Lv.27 Bite Normal   --       Leer Normal   --       Poison Sting Poison   --       Glare Normal   --       Type: Normal Unknown Meowth Lv.27 Growl Normal   --       Bite Normal   --       Screech Normal   --       Pay Day Normal   --       Type: Poison Unknown Weezing Lv.27 Tackle Normal   --       Smog Poison   --       Sludge Poison   --       Struggle Normal   --

Fourth battle

File:Team Rocket.png Rocket Silph Co. Yellow Professor and Professor Rocket Oak Silph Co. Yellow Reward: $930
Type: Poison Unknown Arbok Lv.31 Bite Normal   --       Leer Normal   --       Poison Sting Poison   --       Glare Normal   --       Type: Normal Unknown Meowth Lv.31 Growl Normal   --       Bite Normal   --       Pay Day Normal   --       Screech Normal   --       Type: Poison Unknown Weezing Lv.31 Tackle Normal   --       Smog Poison   --       Sludge Poison   --       Struggle Normal   --

Quotes

• First battle:

"Stop right there! That fossil is Team Rocket’s! Surrender now, or prepare to fight!"
"A brat beat us?"
"Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!"

• Second battle:

"Not another step, brat! How dare you humiliate us at Mt.Moon! It’s payback time, you brat!"
"Such a dreadful twerp!"
"Looks like Team Rocket’s blasting off again!"

• Third battle:

"Stop right there! Grampa here wanted to complain, so we’re setting him straight. So render yourself invisible, or prepare to fight!"
"You will regret this!"
"Looks like Team Rocket’s blasting off again!"

• Fourth battle:

"Hold it right there, brat! Our Boss is in a meeting! You better not disturb him!"
"Like always…"
"Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light! Again…"

In the manga

The trio appears in the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga series.

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