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On the other hand, some viewers of the [[Pokémon in Latin America|Latin American Spanish dub]] report that Jessie and James are hinted to already be in a canonical relationship in their localization, which is not the case in the original Japanese.

: In the {{pmin|Latin America}}n Spanish dub, during the motto, James references the song "Carta a Eufemia" by {{wp|Pedro Infante}}. The song is about a man who is in love with a woman but she has not been responsive, so love is killing him; therefore, he cannot handle what he has with that woman even though no one could ever take her place. The line James sings says, "Cuando recibas esta carta sin razón, Eufemia"; or, "When you receive this letter, Eufemia, you will know without a doubt." The next line of the song is, "Ya sabrás que entre nosotros todo terminó"; or, "You will already know that what is between us has ended." In the context of the episode, James could be implying that he and Jessie recently had a fight, seeing as the motto is at the beginning of the episode and James has a connection of sorts with {{OBP|Kate|HS03}} soon after. In fact, in the Latin American Spanish dub of ''[[DP113|Hold the Phione!]]'', James says, "Fíjate que yo tuve una novia llamada Rose"; or, "Listen, I had a ''novia'' named Rose." "Novia" can mean "girlfriend" or "fiancée." Rose is Kate's name in the Japanese version of ''We're No Angels!'', so he might be referring to Kate, albeit with a dubbing error. If he is, then it is a pun, because James's voice actor in the Latin American dub, José Antonio Macías, voiced Jack in the Spanish dub of {{wp|Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic}}.

: When James asks Jessie and Meowth if maybe they could try living in the village to see if they would like it, Jessie unenthusiastically agrees to it, rather than leaving James behind. James looks like he is feeling guilty about bringing it up.

: Due to a malfunction with a mecha, none of them end up staying. James is upset at first, but gets over it right away. In contrast, in ''[[DP117|Noodles! Roamin' Off!]]'' James never gets over Jessie's departure and is grateful for her return.

: Jessie gives her food ration to Meowth and James, despite James having declined her offer.

: Jessie's generosity does not go unnoticed, for James subsequently vows to always do his best so that she can always trust him to be there for her.

: Despite having had twelve previous partners and managing to abandon them all without regret, Jessie becomes hysterical when James is injured and almost gives up on Team Rocket altogether. She refuses to let him become injured again later in the episode.

: Jessie feels really bad for James when she is visiting him in the medical facility at [[Team Rocket Academy]].

: In spite of being severely injured, James comes back to participate in his team's mission, to Jessie's shock. He assures her that she never has to worry about being on her own when she's his partner. Jessie is touched and cries. As they perform the mission, "[[Double Trouble]]" plays in the English dub; wherein, James characterizes himself as a king and Jessie characterizes herself as a queen.

: Later, James almost falls, but Jessie and Meowth do not let him. He reminds them that the police are already on their way and tries to convince them to go on without him to save time, but Jessie assures him that they are in it together. James concedes, visibly touched. When Jessie manages to pull James up, he falls on top of her. Jessie blushes, and the two stare into each other's eyes until Meowth interrupts.

: In the Latin American Spanish dub, after Meowth interrupts and Jessie asks if they are ready, James responds in a tone much deeper than the already deep and serious tones he uses throughout the episode. In a baritone and triumphant voice he says, "Más listos que nunca"; or, "We are more ready than ever." A far cry from him panicking and nearly crying before falling on top of Jessie.

: Upon receiving Field Agent status, Jessie and James hold onto each other's arms and wrap their arms around Meowth.

* ''[[AG004|You Never Can Taillow]]''

:  In the {{pmin|Latin America}}n Spanish dub, during the motto, James references the song "Insensible" by {{wp|Juan Gabriel}}. The song is about a man who used to be in a dark and gloomy relationship, but the person he was with didn't count on him being bulletproof, so to speak. The narrator in the song finds happiness after his bad relationship ends; and James is happy when he's hanging out with Jessie, rather than at home with [[Jessebelle]]. The line James sings says, "Soy insensible a heridas de amor"; or, "I am impervious to the wounds of love." In ''[[AG183|Aipom and Circumstance!]]'', Jessie rejects the gift of bottle caps that James gives her. James shouts, "¡Eres una insensible a las heridas de amor!" In this context, the implication changes. It comes to mean, "You are insensitive to the pain that accompanies romance!" James also sings "Insensible" during the motto in ''[[AG047|I Feel Skitty!]]'' and ''[[DP092|A Lean Mean Team Rocket Machine!]]''.

: During the motto, Jessie is leaning on James. In the Latin American Spanish dub, during this sequence, James references the song "No Vale La Pena" by {{wp|Juan Gabriel}}. The song is about a man who needs the person he's in love with to show him more affection; but even without much affection, no one could ever take that person's place. The line James sings says, "No vale la pena lo que tú me quieres"; or, "Your love comes at too high of a cost."

: Jessie and James continue to travel to [[Rustboro City]]. On their way, in the Latin American Spanish dub, James asks Jessie, "¿Tú crees que Arbok y mi Weezing van a estar bien, mamita?"; or, "Do you think {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} and my {{TP|James|Weezing}} are going to be alright, honey?" Jessie says she hopes so.

* ''[[AG007|Tree's a Crowd]]''

:  In the Latin American Spanish dub, during the motto, James references the song "Mi Gran Noche" by {{wp|Raphael (singer)|Raphael}}. The song is about a man who enjoys wandering around aimlessly at night with the person he loves, because the dark is full of mystery and romance. The line James sings says, "¿Qué misterio habrá puede ser mi gran noche?"; or, "Could the mystery to come be my special night?" James sings "Mi Gran Noche" again during the motto in ''[[AG012|The Lotad Lowdown]]'',  ''[[AG013|All Things Bright and Beautifly!]]'', ''[[AG021|Which Wurmple's Which?]]'', ''[[AG075|Whiscash and Ash]]'', ''[[AG079|Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend]]'', ''[[AG082|A Shroomish Skirmish]]'', ''[[AG104|Claydol Big and Tall]]'', and ''[[AG115|Mean With Envy]]''. It is noteworthy that Jessie winks during the motto in ''Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend''.

* ''[[AG009|Taming of the Shroomish]]''

* ''[[AG011|A Bite to Remember]]''

: During the motto, James is on bended-knee in front of Jessie.

: In the Latin American Spanish dub, during the motto, James references the song "Coqueta" by {{wp|Pedro Fernandez|Pedro Fernández}}. The song is about a young man who is in love with a girl that wears a mini skirt and a bold grin, but all the guys vie for her attention. The line James sings says, "Coqueta. Me gusta tu mirada de coqueta"; or, "Flirt. I enjoy your flirtatious stare." James sings "Coqueta" again during the motto in ''[[AG044|The Princess and the Togepi]]'', while Jessie is looking at him and leaning on him.

:  Jessie, James, and Meowth are dehydrated, so James faints. When he comes to, he tells them to go on without him, without returning, so that he won't be a burden. Jessie and Meowth cry, clench their fists, and refuse. James cries and tells them that he is going to miss them terribly because they're such good friends. Nearby, Jessie and Meowth find a [[Tamato Berry]] and James asks only for a sip of its juice. Jessie and Meowth bite into it, but find out it's extremely spicy. {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} finds a body of water for them.

:  While Jessie is drinking water, James seems to be checking her out.

:  In the Latin American Spanish dub, during the motto, James references the song "Mi Amigo El Puma" by {{wp|Sandro de América|Sandro}}. The song is about a haughty yet romantic man that can charm any woman. James paraphrases the song by singing, "¡Dueño del corazón: amor, amor, amor!"; or, "The keeper of the heart: love, love, love!" The song actually says, "Dueño del corazón de todas las mujeres que sueñan con su amor," or, "The keeper of the heart of every woman who dreams of his love." By leaving out the part about multiple women, 'heart' comes to refer to one heart. James also sings shorter pieces of "Mi Amigo El Puma" in ''[[AG006|A Poached Ego!]]'' and ''[[AG025|A Mudkip Mission]]''.

:  In the Latin American Spanish dub, during the motto, James references the song, "La Boa" by {{wp|La Arrolladora Banda El Limón|La Arrolladora}}. The song is about a man who is a sharp dresser and great dancer but the only person who doesn't notice that is a woman that sweeps people off their feet. The line James sings says, "Y los locutores lo saben. Lo saben"; or, "And the DJs know it. They know it." The 'it' is a dance that the guy in the song comes up with. James sings "La Boa" again during the motto in ''[[AG038|A Different Kind of Misty!]]''.

: In the Latin American Spanish dub, during the motto, James references the song "La Cama de Piedra" by [[wp:es:Cuco Sánchez|Cuco Sánchez]]. The song is about a man who is in love with someone and will be until the day he dies, so if that person will never love him then someone should hurry up and shoot him. The line James sings says, "De piedra ha de ser la cama"; or, "The bed would be a bed of stone." He starts to sing the next line, but Meowth cuts him off. The next line of the song is, "De piedra la cabecera"; or, "With a stone headboard."

* ''[[AG018|On a Wingull and a Prayer!]]''

: In the Latin American Spanish dub, during the motto, James references the song "Vamos al Noa Noa" by {{wp|Juan Gabriel}}. The song is about a man asking someone to go away with him to dance endless together. The line James sings says, "Vamos al Noa Noa." In English that would be, "Let's go to Noa Noa," which is analogous to saying 'Take me to La La Land.'

:  In the Latin American Spanish dub, during the motto, James references the song "Ni Princesa Ni Esclava" by {{wp|Vikki Carr}}. The song is about a woman who cares not for luxury, and merely wants the person she loves to love her as much as she loves that person. The line James sings says, "Ni princesa ni esclava. Simplemente mujer"; or, "Neither a princess nor a slave. Simply a woman." He references it again in ''[[DP153|The Treasure Is All Mine!]]''. Regarding [[Jessebelle]], he says to Jessie, "Sí, pero si se aparece ya me amolé. Me llevará de vuelta con mis fervientes deseos y me hará su princesa y su esclava"; or, "Yes, but if she arrives, then I am already doomed. She will do away with my fervent desires and will make me her princess and her slave." Since he would be like a princess and like a slave, he evidently wants Jessie to picture the opposite of lyrics in the song. The opposite would be a song about a greedy woman with no love in her heart, who never leaves the lap of luxury. The song aside, James probably associates princesses with being locked away from the outside world. James also sings "Ni Princesa Ni Esclava" during the motto in ''[[AG031|Just One of the Geysers]]'' and ''[[AG116|Pacifidlog Jam]]''.

: Meowth remarks that the mine must be haunted, so Jessie tells him to stop scaring James.

:  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..." though she does not respond. In the Latin American Spanish dub, James uses the word "querida," meaning "sweetheart," "dear," or "darling."

: Jessie is training with her {{TP|Jessie|Dustox}}. In the Latin American Spanish dub, James walk up to her and asks, "¿Qué estás haciendo aquí, Jessita?"; or, "What are you doing over here, Jessie dear?"

: 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. There's a possibility that she is dropping a hint for James. Either way, James is disappointed by her explanation.

: During the motto, Jessie dresses as an {{p|Illumise}} and James dresses as a {{p|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.

:  Jessie and James hug again out of fear when Hansen's {{p|Ninjask}} use {{m|Shadow Ball}}.

:  Afraid of getting hit with rocks from an {{m|Eruption}} from a {{p|Camerupt}}, Jessie puts her hand on James's shoulder. 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.

:  In the Latin American Spanish dub, during the motto, James references the song "La Mesa Que Más Aplauda" by [[wp:es:Grupo Climax|Climax]]. The song is about a woman who travels a lot and, wherever she goes, men in all professions and walks of life-from rich men to thieves-vie for her attention. James is unhappy at the time because Jessie's stealing his spotlight, but the song reference may imply he's jealous of other guys giving her attention. The line James sings could indicate that the woman in the song is a Japanese criminal, which fits Jessie even more. The line's spelling in the music video is written out as "Za Za Za Ya-Cu-Za Ya-Cu-Za"; and 'yacuza' would be a logical Hispanicization of ''{{wp|yakuza}}''. James also sings "La Mesa Que Más Aplauda" during the motto in ''[[AG037|Jump for Joy!]]''.

: {{TP|James|Cacnea}} 'attacks' James when it comes out of its {{i|Poké Ball}}. In the Latin American Spanish dub, James 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 ''novia''?" Technically ''novia'' can mean "girlfriend" or "fiancée." However, James ''never'' uses novia when he is saying "fiancée." Instead he uses ''prometida'', an unambiguous word for "fiancée." He ''always'' refers to [[Jessebelle]] as his "prometida," and Jessebelle in turn calls him her "prometido." By the same token, [[Temacu]] called James her "prometido" and Jessie referred to James as Temacu's "prometido." James did not call Temacu his prometida, but said the word "prometido" gives him chills. On top of that, James does not mention Jessebelle between catching Cacnea and ''Game Winning Assist'', so Cacnea would not understand any reference to Jessebelle. Therefore, "novia" would mean "girlfriend" and would refer to Jessie.

:  During the motto, there are hearts in the background followed by Jessie clinging to a giant heart that James is carrying.

: After James hits all of his targets with a gun that is loaded with corks, Jessie blushes.

:  Jessie and James dress up as [[Gym Leader]] [[Norman]] and his wife [[Caroline]]. Meowth and {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} clash with the disguises, so James, playing the role of a married man, says to Jessie, "Everything was going as planned and then your kids had to mess it all up."

: During the motto, Jessie is seductively posed. In the Latin American Spanish dub, James references the song "La Manzanita" by {{wp|Erasmo Catarino}}. The song is about a man who wants to buy gifts for a gorgeous woman who is ripe for love. The line James sings says, "¿Qué rica está la manzana que cuelga de la ramita?"; or, "How delicious is the apple hanging from a twig?" For context, the next line of the song says, "Se está cayendo de buena porque ya está madurita"; or, "It's falling into place because it's charmingly mature."

: Jessie accidentally steals [[May (anime)|May's]] {{p|Torchic}} instead of {{Ash|Ash's}} {{AP|Pikachu}}. In the Latin American Spanish dub, James exclaims, "¡Ay, mamita!"; or, "Oh, honey!"

:  In the Latin American Spanish dub, during the motto, James references the song "La Batidora" by {{wp|El General}}, while dancing. He sings a line that can't be quoted on a G-rated website, but basically the song is about an attractive woman. He sings it again while dancing in ''[[AG074|Hokey Poké Balls!]]''.

: When [[Oscar and Andi]] assume Jessie and James are a couple, James looks confused and Jessie just ignores it. Since they don't get upset at it like {{Ash}} and {{an|May}} do, it could be interpreted that Jessie and James find the presumption acceptable.

: In the Latin American Spanish dub, when Oscar and Andi assume Jessie and James are a couple, James seems nervous about Jessie possibly overhearing it. Standing next to Meowth, with Jessie somewhat in the distance, James says, "Yo... tengo nada que ver con ''esta''; or, "I... have nothing to do with ''this'' one," meaning Meowth.

: Jessie and James argue after their failed [[Multi Battle|Tag Battle]]. One of James's complaints is, "If it weren't for my sterling loyalty, I would've become solo years ago," as if they were a couple. One of Jessie's accusations is, "Have you ever considered that maybe our blasting-off expertise comes from your side of the family?", as if they were married. When James jokes that Jessie's ugly, he sings about it. Jessie is somewhat angry and blushes, then smiles, covers her ears, and sings to drown out his voice. Since Jessie is obsessed with her appearance and is infuriated by even the most minuscule remarks about it, her laid back reaction signifies that she treats James somewhat differently than other people. All in all, it resembles a lovers' quarrel. In the Latin American Spanish dub, during their argument, James even sarcastically calls Jessie "chucha," meaning "honey."

: When they put the fighting behind them, they link arms and shortly afterwards recite the motto. After Jessie says her name, James says, "With James," as if they are a couple. After the motto, Jessie says, "It's you and I again, James."

: In the Latin American Spanish dub, to start the motto, Jessie says, "Prepárense para los problemas. ¡Estamos unidos!"; or, "Prepare for trouble. We're reunited!" Then James says, "Así es. complemente unidos"; or, "That's right. Complementarily united." After a few more motto lines, James references the song "La Tanguita Roja" by {{wp|Oro Solido|Oro Sólido}}. He sings a line that can't be quoted on a G-rated website, but basically the song is about an attractive woman.

* ''[[AG073|Grass Hysteria!]]''

: In the Latin American Spanish dub, during the motto, James references the song "Hoja en Blanco" by {{wp|Monchy & Alexandra}}. The song is about two people who wait until it is too late to admit that they're in love each other. The line James sings says, "Fue imposible que sacar tu recuerdo de mi mente"; or, "It proved impossible to get the memory of you out of my mind." James sings "Hoja en Blanco" again during the motto in ''[[AG086|Lights, Camerupt, Action!]]''

: While Jessie and James are fighting, a {{p|Shuppet}} hits them with {{m|Dream Eater}} to calm their nerves. Jessie observes, "Strange, I hated you both moments ago." James echoes, "Yes, I hated you too." Jessie tries to rationalize the situation by saying, "Well, maybe that had something to do with being such great friends." James agrees, explaining, "They say that you always hurt the ones you love!"

: James starts to describe a memory and Jessie interrupts, saying that if it has to do with his past love life, she would rather jump off a cliff than hear it. It turns out that he was simply describing why he always wanted a {{p|Chimecho}}.

: After seeing a movie, Jessie cries. James assures her that "It will be OK," because they will have a more successful plan next time. However, it turns out that those are tears of joy because the movie had a happy ending.

: After Team Rocket crashes into a tree, Jessie says in a dramatic tone, "You know James, I never felt this close to you before." Equally dramatically, James comments, "I feel the same about you..." In a displeased tone, James adds, "and {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}}."

: James, disguised as [[Juan]], flirts with three Juan fans, who swoon in return. He kisses the hand of the nearest fan, who blushes and complements him on his way with words. Jessie looks either uncomfortable, disappointed, or saddened by this.

: Later, Jessie gets angry when James laments having to leave Juan's mob of adoring fans, who all happen to be women.

: In the {{pmin|Latin America}}n 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!" ''Griego'' literally means "Greek," but, in this context, it is an adjective meaning "flawless" or "symmetrical."

: Jessie and James are seen asleep on a bed with the covers partly over them. Jessie is sleeping on top of James.

:  Jessie gets her hair tangled in {{TP|James|Cacnea}}'s thorns, so she has to get a haircut. James and Meowth attempt to steal Pokémon as gifts to cheer her up. They fail, but the attempt cheers Jessie up.

: James's housekeepers mistake Jessie for [[Jessebelle]] and say, "She looks like such a dear." James panics and says, "Me and Jessie?"

: In the Latin American Spanish dub, the housekeepers say, "Se ve que es una lindura"; or, "She's a beauty." To which James exclaims, "¿Qué? ¡Yo y Jessie no se azoten!"; or, "What? Jessie and I don't torture each other!" Whereas, being around Jessebelle is torture for him.

: Jessie looks annoyed when James freaks out at the idea of being married to her. It should be noted, however, that James is inextricably associating 'marriage' with torture, rather than realistically picturing himself with Jessie.

: Throughout Team Rocket's stay, the housekeepers continue to enjoy Jessie's company and ask about her when she is not around. They even approve of her after a guilt-ridden James explains that they are both in Team Rocket.

:  In the Latin American Spanish dub, when [[May (anime)|May]] and [[Nicolette]] fail to blast-off Team Rocket, James references the song "Lo Pasado Pasado" by {{wp|Jose Jose|José José}}. The song is about a man who does not care about all the crying and suffering in the past because he has someone who loves him back, so he will never be sad again. James sings, "¡Ya lo pasado pasado!"; or, "The past has already past!"

:  Team Rocket come across a poster for the [[Silver Town (Kanto)|Silver Town]] [[Pokémon Contests|Contest]]. In the Latin American Spanish dub, James says, "¡Jessita, hay que entrarle!"; or, "Jessie dear, let's enter!"

: During the blast-off, James says that no matter how many times this happens, he's fine as long as he's with with his Mime Jr. This causes Jessie to turn and look at him, very annoyed. Normally she and Meowth are the objects of James's attention.

:  After [[Pokémon Ranger (Ranger series)|Ranger]] [[Solana]] helps Team Rocket out of a thorny situation, the relieved Jessie and James hold hands while hugging. Solana tells them the woods are off-limits, so Jessie lets go of James and James takes one hand off Jessie, in order to salute to the Ranger. Perhaps because Jessie is distracted, James takes the initiative to move his remaining hand from Jessie's arm down to her hip.

: James is competing in a [[Pokémon Orienteering]] competition, so Jessie and Meowth try to find a shortcut for him. They find what they mistakenly think is a shortcut, and when they show it to James, Jessie pats him on the back.

: During the blast-off, Jessie complains about always failing. In the Latin American Spanish dub, James expands upon his sympathy for Grovyle by referencing the song "Ni Hablar Mujer" by {{wp|Pedro Infante}}. The song is about the simple pleasures in life that do not include women; because, even though women are great, when women are angry there is no way to reason with them. James says, "¡Ni hablar mujer! ¡Traes puñal!"; or, "Don't talk about women! You'll end up carrying a dagger!" "Ni Hablar Mujer" says, "¿Qué bonito es el reír? ¿Qué bonito es el querer? ¿Qué bonito es el vivir? ¡Ni hablar mujer!"; or, "How beautiful is a smile? How beautiful is it to be passionate about something? How beautiful is living life? But don't start talking about women!" The song is from the 1948 movie {{wp|Nosotros los pobres|Nosotros los Pobres}}, in which "¡Traes puñal!" is said at a later point.

: Having earlier heard that [[May (anime)|May]] may have a crush on [[Drew]], Jessie gazes into the ocean and ponders the concept of love, as James and Meowth watch from a distance. In the Latin American Spanish dub, Meowth remarks, "Yo olvidé el amor de verano"; or, "I don't even remember who my summer love was." James muses, "Tal vez no reconocemos la verdad cuando la vemos"; or, "Perhaps we don't know the truth when we see it."

: At the beginning of the episode, James does not allow his {{TP|James|Mime Jr.}} to battle, for fear of it getting hurt. However, at the end of the episode, he has a change of heart. {{an|Brock|Brock's}} Bonsly relentlessly attacks Jessie with {{m|Double-Edge}}, so James angrily orders Mime Jr. to perform {{m|Mimic}}, {{m|Tickle}}, and {{m|Teeter Dance}}.

:  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 a disappointed or concerned expression, arms folded.

:  When Jessie and Harley hold hands again, James looks disappointed or concerned.

:  James tells Harley that he is being too hard on Jessie.

: After Jessie, James, and Meowth decide to go their separate ways, [[Cassidy]] convinces James to join her. Upon seeing Cassidy come close to kissing James and then dragging 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.

:  James gives Jessie some of his own bottle caps to cheer her up, but she throws them away.

:  After listening to Meowth's [[boss fantasy]], Jessie and James high-five each other.

: Harley asks Jessie to travel with him to [[Johto]] to be his training partner. James seems annoyed with Jessie during this. Jessie politely declines the invitation, pointing out that she has Team Rocket-related work elsewhere. This pleases James, but Harley throws a fit. The fallout marks the end of Jessie and Harley's friendship, even though, in ''[[AG174|New Plot, Odd Lot!]]'', Harley had called Jessie his soul mate.

: A {{p|Bulbasaur}} uses {{m|SolarBeam}}, causing Team Rocket to blast off. As they are soaring through the air, James has his arm around Jessie's shoulder.

: As a {{p|Regirock}} and a {{p|Registeel}} use {{m|Lock-On}}, James carries Jessie away to save her, and she holds onto his arm. As they are blasting off, James puts his arm around Jessie's shoulder.