Team Rocket's mechas: Difference between revisions

'''Team Rocket's mechas''' usually refers to mechas used by [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} in one of their wild schemes. Throughout the {{pkmn|anime}}, {{TRT}} has had many robots and machines. It is unknown how they get them, since they usually have little money, and how they are transported to the location it is to be used at. Most of the time, the robots fail and are destroyed, some even before getting a chance to be used. They first appeared in ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]'' with the debut of Team Rocket's Balloon.

[[File:Team Rocket balloon XY.png|250px|right|thumb|The balloon in the {{series|XY}}]]

The Meowth balloon has often been Team Rocket's main mode of [[Transportation in the Pokémon world|transportation]], first used in ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]''. It can be given many attachments including rockets, vacuums, nets, fists and cages. The balloon has been changed on certain occasions as well. It was changed to other Pokémon, such as {{p|Wobbuffet}} or {{p|Gliscor}}, and even items, as in a [[Poké Ball]]. It appeared regularly until the {{series|Best Wishes}}. They later start using it again in ''[[BW109|New Places... Familiar Faces!]]'', where it is redesigned; the new design incorporates a blue basket with the new Team Rocket logo and a pair of engines on it, plus a new Meowth portion with no arm and a larger engine on its back. In the {{series|XY}}, the Meowth head now has two arms on the balloon and has propeller engines on the basket. In addition, it was redesigned to have its mouth open on its portion unlike the previous generations. It was redesigned again in the {{series|Sun & Moon}}, where the basket is now colored green with a yellow stripe and no longer has propeller engines, but it still retains the Meowth head design from the ''XY'' series.

File:Gust Attack Blowing Vac.png|The original balloon with a mecha attached

File:Team Rocket Balloon.png|The balloon in the Best Wishes series

File:Team Rocket balloon AG189.png|The balloon covered in lead

After a long absence the Magikarp submarine reappeared in ''[[XY022|Going for the Gold!]]'', where it was slightly redesigned.

File:Magikarp Submarine.png|Magikarp submarine

====Original series====

| [[File:Robotic Mole.png|150px]]

| Robotic Mole

| ''[[EP105|Charizard Chills]]''

| Can dig underground and has a compartment for holding {{AP|Pikachu}} and other Pokemon.

| It uses Jessie's {{TP|Jessie|Lickitung}} and {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} to power up, and uses James's {{TP|James|Weezing}}'s {{m|Smog}} and Jessie's Arbok's {{m|Poison Sting}} to attack.

| rowspan=3|''[[EP118|The Double Trouble Header]]''

| Hitting Machine used to hit {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{AP|Chikorita}} towards Team Rocket. It also works with other Pokémon.

| Pitching machines used to hit baseballs at Ash and his friends.

| Can suck sap from trees, it can also absorb electric attacks and send them out of its pincers.

| Used to Lure and capture {{p|Stantler}}, it is numbered 7 after the first 6 prototypes.

| Worn like a [[bag|backpack]], it is used to throw snowballs.

| {{p|Arbok|Arbo}}Tank

| Has extendable arms, a giant spring on bottom, can drill through rock. Also contains superfluous gadgets included to add to the price tag, such as fireworks and a {{p|Pidgey}} {{wp|cuckoo clock}}.

| Planned to use to catch {{AP|Charizard}} in [[Charicific Valley]], but was used to help [[Ash's Charizard]] prove its strength instead. It appears to be based on the {{tc|Bug Catcher}} [[Trainer class]].

| Shoots bubblegum from fingers. Destroyed by a Flamethrower from Ash's Cyndaquil.

| Shoots fire out of hoses. Destroyed by a Thunderbolt from Ash Ketchum's Pikachu in Conjunction with a Water Gun from Squirtle.

| Has air pumps for blowing gusts of wind, as well as a vacuum. Destroyed by a Thunderbolt from Ash Ketchum's Pikachu.

| (Radio show only.) It is Team Rocket's Meowth that was converted into a cyborg. It can transform into a rocket.

| It launches its boxing gloves to grab Pokémon.

| It uses an attack that has the same effect as {{m|Counter}} attack.

| It has two powerful settings: one that blows out, and one that is a super strong vacuum to suck everything right back in.

| Win Mean Fight-the-Bite {{p|Meowth}} Machine

| It uses its tail as bait to capture [[Madame Muchmoney's Granbull]]. It also has an electricshock on its tail. The gloves and tail can launch like rockets.

| It has a vacuum that sucks the {{p|Murkrow}}'s shiny collections, and an extra powerful option that can blow you away. It also has a grabber inside its beak (to grab {{AP|Pikachu}} or other Pokémon).

| Used by [[Cassidy]] and [[Butch]] to lure {{jo|Silver}}. It resembles a {{p|Lugia}}.

| Robotic Building

| Has wheels and arms to allow for movement and combat.

====Advanced Generation series====

 

| Could drain [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu's]] electricity, and could shoot it back.

| Protected from electricity.

| Carries shovels for digging, and it is very agile, however, it was sunk by a Water Gun from Mudkip, and then destroyed by a Thunderbolt from Ash Ketchum's Pikachu.

| A {{p|Zapdos}} shaped Mecha that can absorb electricity. It also has several saws and grabbers attached to it.

| Sucks up Pokémon with vacuums. A purple version was used in ''[[DP134|Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!]]''.

| Shoots bazookas and X's to block Pokémon's mouths. Picks up watermelons with its arms or a net bag. It can also "eat" watermelons and {{m|Bullet Seed|shoot their seeds}} at its opponent. Vulnerable to {{m|Thunderbolt}}.

| Uses arms to grab Pokémon and places them in a compartment, and can also use the arms to "walk" along the ground.

| Has arms that come out of its mouth to grab Pokémon, and a compartment in its belly to store them in. A mirror can come out of its belly to reflect Psychic attacks.

| Used to steal {{OBP|Jimmy|AG092}}'s {{p|Wartortle}}, {{p|Ivysaur}}, and {{p|Charmeleon}}. Vulnerable to {{m|Hydro Pump}}.

| Used to steal {{p|Huntail}} and {{p|Gorebyss}}. Can send out a net from its right claw and launch the left one.

| The second {{p|Diglett}} mecha used by Team Rocket. Digs holes with drill, and can snatch Pokémon with a grabber.

| Has vacuum arms, is able to suck up Pokémon.

| Can launch a net from its mouth, it was used again in ''[[DP119|Trials and Adulations!]]'' where it was able to launch a rock rocket. Protected from electricity.

{{rmech|Rocket mecha 155.png|3=AG155|4=The Green Guardian|5=Used to steal {{p|Celebi}}. Vulnerable to {{m|Thunder Wave}}.}}

====Diamond & Pearl series====

| This mecha is probably the strongest mecha yet. It is solar-powered and can withstand any attack such as {{AP|Pikachu}}'s {{m|Volt Tackle}} and {{m|Thunderbolt}}, [[Dawn's Piplup]]'s {{m|BubbleBeam}}, {{AP|Aipom}}'s {{m|Swift}} and {{AP|Starly}}'s {{m|Whirlwind}}. It has extendable arms, and unique extendable fingers. According to [[James]], this mecha can even make lunch.

{{rmech|Team Rocket transformer.png|2=Mechabot|3=DP021|4=Ya See We Want an Evolution!|5=Was destroyed before being used.}}

| A {{p|Gliscor}} balloon that could extend its tail to grab Pokémon. Its claws could open and launch like missiles to emulate {{m|X-Scissor}}, and its wings could spread open and perform an attack emulating {{m|Steel Wing}}.

| Can hover, has a retractable visor to cover the exposed cockpit, and can launch five extendable arms from each shoulder.

{{rmech|DP117 robot 1.png|3=DP117|4=Noodles! Roamin' Off!|5=This mecha was destroyed quickly by {{AP|Pikachu}} using {{m|Thunderbolt}}, the only thing this mecha can do is jump great distances into the air. Has a cameo in ''[[DP163|Fighting Ire with Fire!]]''}}

| This mecha looks like an {{p|Altaria}} and was used to capture [[Wilma]]'s Altaria. It also has wheels and a compartment where Altaria was held, but got broke free with a combination of Altaria's {{m|Ice Beam}} and {{m|Flamethrower}} knocking the mecha on its side. {{AP|Gible}} can also eat it.

| This mecha was made from recycled parts from the {{p|Blastoise|Blasto}}-Bot II, it can leap great distances, and can show its tongue. It has an Iron Fist to grab its foe, and a regular hand as well. Vulnerable to {{m|Thunderbolt}} and {{m|Iron Tail}}. Destroyed by a stronger version of Thunderbolt from Ash Ketchum's Pikachu.

| This mecha has glass capsules capturing enemies. It comes out from Team Rocket's Balloon with extended arms for capturing Pokémon into a container. Weak against powerful [[Fire (type)|Fire]] and {{m|Mach Punch}} attacks and strong against {{m|Protect}}.

| This mecha looks like a {{p|Caterpie}}, can dig underground. The forehead can open to reveal [[Team Rocket]]. A gun in its mouth fires a sticky liquid similar to a {{m|String Shot}}, and also if this mecha is nearly destroyed the body will crack open to reveal another mecha (below). It is strong against attacks like {{m|Energy Ball}}, {{m|Ice Beam}}, {{m|Rock Climb}} and {{m|Whirlpool}}.

| The third Team Rocket {{p|Diglett}} mecha, which is controlled by {{TR|Meowth}}'s controls. It can dig underground and can drill through rocks. It also has arms to picks things up with, extra arms for when they are destroyed. Three nets can fire out from its body, and it can also walk along walls. Vulnerable to powerful {{m|Eruption}} attacks.

| One of the strongest mechas yet, this one was used when Team Rocket tried to steal [[Ash's Quilava|Ash's Cyndaquil]] shortly before the beginning of the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]]. It had six hands holding different weapons; a net, a fly swatter, a plunger, scissors, tongs, and an empty hand. These hands could switch to another six with an even bigger arsenal; a drill, a chainsaw, a paint scraper, a paper fan, a drafting triangle, and a mallet. This mecha was able to withstand {{m|Bubble Beam}}, {{m|Water Gun}}, {{m|Hydro Pump}} (although it wasn't waterproof), {{m|Thunderbolt}}, and {{m|Flamethrower}}. Its arms were vulnerable to {{m|Razor Leaf}} and the mecha itself was vulnerable to {{m|Eruption}}.

====Best Wishes series====

| This Mecha combines all of the balloon attachments into one Meowth balloon. This balloon was quickly shot down by a group attack from Ash's {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{AP|Snivy}}, {{AP|Pignite}}, {{AP|Oshawott}}, {{AP|Unfezant}}, {{AP|Scraggy}}, {{AP|Leavanny}}, {{AP|Boldore}}, {{AP|Palpitoad}}, {{AP|Krookodile}} and {{AP|Charizard}}.

====XY series====

 

| Piloted by [[Meowth (Team Rocket)|Meowth]], this robot has the ability to launch punches and absorb electric attacks, which it can also send back at the attacker. It is powered by an external battery, but it is also able to switch to an internal one. Its armor protects it from most attacks, but in the end, it was destroyed by [[Blaziken Mask]]'s [[Mega Evolution|Mega]] {{p|Blaziken}}'s {{m|Flamethrower}}.

| A Meowth mecha with a ninja theme. Its techniques include launching punches, shooting nets from the palms of its hands and firing projectiles themed after Meowth's charm from its wrists ("Coin Shuriken"), as well as using the charm on its head to create a bright flash of light. It was immobilized by {{AP|Pikachu}}'s {{m|Thunderbolt}} before being destroyed by a combined {{m|Water Pulse}} from [[Ash's Froakie]] and [[Sanpei]]'s {{p|Frogadier}}.

| An {{p|Octillery}}-themed mecha equipped with grabbing claws and vacuum tubes for tentacles, used to suck up Pokémon and Berries. It was disabled by [[Serena's Fennekin]] after Ash blocked one of the tubes, and later destroyed through a combination of [[Ash's Pikachu]]'s {{m|Thunderbolt}}, Fennekin's {{m|Flamethrower}} and [[Miette]]'s {{p|Slurpuff}}'s {{m|Energy Ball}}.

| A {{p|Heliolisk}} mecha Team Rocket tricked {{an|Clemont}} into upgrading. It can absorb Electric attacks and fires them back at the opponent and use its tail to grab Pokémon. But it got destroyed after it malfunctioned.

| This mecha can create snowstorms and capture Pokemon. Destoyed by a comination of attacks from Frogadier, Pikachu, Fennekin, and Luxio.

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