User:MH/Appearances of the anime characters/Antagonists
Here are listed the appearances of antagonists in the Pokémon anime. The characters within the villainous teams are in the order of their first appearance. Main anime episodes and the side story episodes are in their Japanese airing order. Movies, specials, Pikachu shorts and manga chapters follow after.
Team Rocket
Jessie
- See Jessie's own page
James
- See James's own page
Meowth
- See Meowth's own page
Giovanni
- Note that this section only lists Giovanni's appearances in person. Boss fantasies are on their own page.
Anime
- EP015 - Battle Aboard the St. Anne
- EP017 - The Island of Giant Pokémon
- EP057 - The Breeding Center Secret
- EP063 - The Battle of the Badge (first time his face is entirely seen, and the first time speaking normally without a voice filter)
- EP064 - It's Mr. Mime Time
- EP065 - Showdown at the Po-ké Corral
- EP066 - The Evolution Solution
- EP082 - A Scare in the Air
- EP157 - The Fortune Hunters
- EP231 - Dues and Don'ts
- AG002 - A Ruin with a View
- AG027 - A Three Team Scheme!
- HS12 - Training Daze
- AG079 - Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend
- AG115 - Mean with Envy (fantasy - but not a proper boss fantasy)
- AG119 - The Ribbon Cup Caper! (fantasy - but not a proper boss fantasy)
- AG132 - The Scheme Team
- DP002 - Two Degrees of Separation!
- DP043 - Malice In Wonderland! (illusion created by a Mismagius)
- DP080 - The Thief That Keeps on Thieving!
- DP191 - Memories are Made of Bliss!
- BW001 - In the Shadow of Zekrom!
- BW002 - Enter Iris and Axew!
- BW004 - The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice!
- BW005 - Triple Leaders, Team Threats!
- BW006 - Dreams by the Yard Full!
- BW007 - Snivy Plays Hard to Catch!
- BW009 - The Bloom Is On Axew!
- BW022 - A Venipede Stampede!
- BW023 (unaired)
- BW024 (unaired)
- BW043 - Meowth's Scrafty Tactics! (fantasy - but not a proper boss fantasy)
- BW095 - Unrest at the Nursery!
- BW096 - Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!
- BW097 - Unova's Survival Crisis!
- BW123 - Farewell, Unova! Setting Sail for New Adventures!
- BW142 - The Dream Continues!
- XY003 - A Battle of Aerial Mobility!
- XY029 - Heroes - Friends and Faux Alike!
- XY107 - An Explosive Operation!
- XY115 - Battling at Full Volume! (dream)
- XY137 - Battling with a Clean Slate!
- XY140 - Till We Compete Again!
- SM003 - Loading the Dex! (flashback)
- SM012 - The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!
- SM062 - Acting True to Form!
- SM073 - Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?
- SM087 - Filling the Light with Darkness!
- SM121 - A Recipe for Success! (Poké Problem segment; dream sequence)
- SM122 - Spying for the Guy! (flashback)
- SM146 - Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!
- JN003 - Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower!
- JN018 - Destination: Coronation! (silhoutte)
- JN026 - Splash, Dash, and Smash for the Crown! / Slowking's Crowning! (image)
- JN106 - Radio Lulled the Mischievous Stars! (portrait)
- JN136
- M01 - Mewtwo Strikes Back
- Mewtwo Returns
Manga
- ET19 - Side Story: Ash vs. Gary
Butch
- EP057 - The Breeding Center Secret
- EP086 - Pikachu Re-Volts
- EP157 - The Fortune Hunters
- EP220 - The Mystery is History
- EP221 - A Parent Trapped!
- EP222 - A Promise is a Promise
- HS04 - Showdown at the Oak Corral
- HS08 - Oaknapped!
- HS11 - A Date With Delcatty
- HS12 - Training Daze
- AG064 - True Blue Swablu (fantasy)
- HS15 - Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!
- HS16 - Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing!
- HS18 - The Search for the Legend
- AG132 - The Scheme Team
- AG176 - The Ole' Berate and Switch!
- DP036 - A Secret Sphere of Influence! (flashback)
- DP065 - Sleight of Sand!
- JN095 - The Good, The Bad, and The Lucky!
Cassidy
- EP057 - The Breeding Center Secret
- EP086 - Pikachu Re-Volts
- EP157 - The Fortune Hunters
- EP220 - The Mystery is History
- EP221 - A Parent Trapped!
- EP222 - A Promise is a Promise
- HS04 - Showdown at the Oak Corral
- HS08 - Oaknapped!
- HS11 - A Date With Delcatty
- HS12 - Training Daze
- AG048 - ZigZag Zangoose (fantasy)
- AG064 - True Blue Swablu (fantasy)
- HS15 - Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!
- HS16 - Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing!
- HS18 - The Search for the Legend
- AG132 - The Scheme Team
- AG176 - The Ole' Berate and Switch!
- DP036 - A Secret Sphere of Influence! (flashback)
- DP065 - Sleight of Sand!
- JN095 - The Good, The Bad, and The Lucky!
Dr. Namba
- EP220 - The Mystery is History
- EP221 - A Parent Trapped!
- EP222 - A Promise is a Promise
- HS08 - Oaknapped!
- HS11 - A Date With Delcatty (voice)
- HS16 - Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing! (voice)
- HS18 - The Search for the Legend (voice)
- AG176 - The Ole' Berate and Switch! (on the phone)
- DP065 - Sleight of Sand! (on the phone)
Matori
- DP191 - Memories are Made of Bliss!
- BW001 - In the Shadow of Zekrom!
- BW002 - Enter Iris and Axew!
- BW004 - The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice! (cameo)
- BW006 - Dreams by the Yard Full! (cameo)
- BW007 - Snivy Plays Hard to Catch! (cameo)
- BW023 - Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!
- BW095 - Unrest at the Nursery! (cameo)
- BW142 - The Dream Continues! (cameo)
- XY003 - A Battle of Aerial Mobility! (cameo)
- XY107 - An Explosive Operation!
- SM003 - Loading the Dex! (flashback)
- SM012 - The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!
- SM042 - Alola, Kanto! (fantasy)
- SM045 - Now You See Them, Now You Don't! (screen)
- SM062 - Acting True to Form!
- SM073 - Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?
- SM076 - A Battle Hand-Off! (video hologram)
- SM087 - Filling the Light with Darkness!
- SM088 - Full Moon and Many Arms!
- SM089 - The Prism Between Light and Darkness!
- SM090 - Securing the Future!
- SM122 - Spying for the Big Guy!
- SM146 - Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!
- JN024 - A Little Rocket R & R!
- JN074 - Nightfall? Nightmares!
- JN075 - A Midsummer Night's Light!
Pierce
- BW010 - A Rival Battle for Club Champ!
- BW011 - A Home for Dwebble!
- BW014 - A Night in the Nacrene City Museum!
- BW017 - Scraggy - Hatched to be Wild!
- BW022 - A Venipede Stampede!
- BW023 (unaired)
- BW024 (unaired)
Dr. Zager
- BW017 - Scraggy - Hatched to be Wild!
- BW022 - A Venipede Stampede!
- BW023 (unaired)
- BW024 (unaired)
- BW026 - Scare at the Litwick Mansion!
- BW035 - Where Did You Go, Audino? (fantasy)
- BW036 - Archeops In the Modern World!
- BW046 - The Beartic Mountain Feud!
- BW047 - Crisis From the Underground Up!
- BW048 - Battle for the Underground!
- BW056 - The Lonely Deino!
- BW060 - Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 2
- BW075 - A Restoration Confrontation! Part 1
- BW076 - A Restoration Confrontation! Part 2
- BW083 - Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1
- BW086 - Piplup, Pansage, and a Meeting of the Times!
- BW093 - Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!
- BW095 - Unrest at the Nursery!
- BW096 - Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!
- BW097 - Unova's Survival Crisis!
Gozu
Team Aqua
Shelly
- AG027 - A Three Team Scheme!
- AG054 - Fight for the Meteorite!
- AG083 - Unfair Weather Friends
- AG097 - Gaining Groudon
- AG098 - The Scuffle of Legends
Archie
Team Magma
Tabitha
- AG027 - A Three Team Scheme!
- AG036 - The Spheal of Approval
- AG054 - Fight for the Meteorite!
- AG097 - Gaining Groudon
- AG098 - The Scuffle of Legends
Maxie
Hunter J
- DP020 - Mutiny in the Bounty!
- DP045 - Ill-Will Hunting!
- DP071 - Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1)
- DP072 - Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 2)
- DP129 - Pillars of Friendship!
- DP150 - Unlocking the Red Chain of Events!
- DP151 - The Needs of the Three!
- DP191 - Memories are Made of Bliss! (fantasy)
Team Galactic
Saturn
- DP036 - A Secret Sphere of Influence! (cameo)
- DP060 - Journey to the Unown!
- DP069 - Enter Galactic!
- DP096 - Losing Its Lustrous!
- DP097 - Double Team Turnover!
- DP111 - Saving the World from Ruins!
- DP120 (flashback)
- DP136 - Gateway to Ruin!
- DP150 - Unlocking the Red Chain of Events!
- DP151 - The Needs of the Three!
- DP152 - The Battle Finale of Legend!
- DP191 - Memories are Made of Bliss! (fantasy)
- JNS01 - The Arceus Chronicles (Part 1)
- JNS02 - The Arceus Chronicles (Part 2)
- JNS03 - The Arceus Chronicles (Part 3)
- JNS04 - The Arceus Chronicles (Part 4)
Cyrus
- DP096 - Losing Its Lustrous!
- DP097 - Double Team Turnover!
- DP111 - Saving the World from Ruins!
- DP120 (flashback)
- DP150 - Unlocking the Red Chain of Events!
- DP151 - The Needs of the Three!
- DP152 - The Battle Finale of Legend!
- DP191 - Memories are Made of Bliss! (fantasy)
- JNS02 - The Arceus Chronicles (Part 2) (flashback)
- JNS03 - The Arceus Chronicles (Part 3) (fantasy)
Mars
- DP096 - Losing Its Lustrous!
- DP097 - Double Team Turnover!
- DP110 - Steeling Peace of Mind!
- DP111 - Saving the World from Ruins!
- DP136 - Gateway to Ruin! (flashback)
- DP150 - Unlocking the Red Chain of Events!
- DP151 - The Needs of the Three!
- DP152 - The Battle Finale of Legend!
- DP191 - Memories are Made of Bliss! (fantasy)
- JNS01 - The Arceus Chronicles (Part 1)
- JNS02 - The Arceus Chronicles (Part 2)
- JNS03 - The Arceus Chronicles (Part 3)
- JNS04 - The Arceus Chronicles (Part 4)
Jupiter
- DP097 - Double Team Turnover!
- DP111 - Saving the World from Ruins! (cameo)
- DP150 - Unlocking the Red Chain of Events!
- DP151 - The Needs of the Three!
- DP152 - The Battle Finale of Legend!
- DP191 - Memories are Made of Bliss! (fantasy)
- JNS01 - The Arceus Chronicles (Part 1)
- JNS02 - The Arceus Chronicles (Part 2)
- JNS03 - The Arceus Chronicles (Part 3)
- JNS04 - The Arceus Chronicles (Part 4)
Charon
Team Plasma
Colress
- BW112 - Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!
- BW117 - Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation!
- BW118 - Secrets From Out of the Fog!
- BW119 - Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!
- BW120 - Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!
- BW121 - Team Plasma and the Awakening Ceremony!
- BW122 - What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!
Aldith
- BW112 - Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!
- BW117 - Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation!
- BW118 - Secrets From Out of the Fog!
- BW119 - Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!
- BW120 - Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!
- BW121 - Team Plasma and the Awakening Ceremony!
- BW122 - What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!
Ghetsis
- BW112 - Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot! (hologram)
- BW117 - Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation! (physical debut)
- BW118 - Secrets From Out of the Fog!
- BW119 - Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!
- BW120 - Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!
- BW121 - Team Plasma and the Awakening Ceremony!
- BW122 - What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!
Barret
Malamar
Team Flare
Lysandre
- XYS01 - Mega Evolution Special I
- XYS02 - Mega Evolution Special II
- XYS03 - Mega Evolution Special III
- XYS04 - Mega Evolution Special IV
- XY094 - From A to Z!
- XY102 - Meeting at Terminus Cave!
- XY106 - A Meeting of Two Journeys!
- XY107 - An Explosive Operation!
- XY118 - Championing a Research Battle!
- XY119 - A Full Strength Battle Surprise!
- XY129 - Kalos League Passion with a Certain Flare!
- XY130 - Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!
- XY131 - Down to the Fiery Finish!
- XY132 - A Towering Takeover!
- XY133 - Coming Apart at the Dreams!
- XY134 - The Right Hero for the Right Job!
- XY135 - Rocking Kalos Defenses!
- XY136 - Forming a More Perfect Union!
Mable
- XY094 - From A to Z!
- XY102 - Meeting at Terminus Cave!
- XY107 - An Explosive Operation!
- XY118 - Championing a Research Battle! (flashback)
- XY133 - Coming Apart at the Dreams!
- XY134 - The Right Hero for the Right Job!
- XY135 - Rocking Kalos Defenses!
Celosia
- XY094 - From A to Z!
- XY102 - Meeting at Terminus Cave!
- XY132 - A Towering Takeover!
- XY133 - Coming Apart at the Dreams!
- XY134 - The Right Hero for the Right Job!
- XY135 - Rocking Kalos Defenses!
Aliana
- XY094 - From A to Z!
- XY102 - Meeting at Terminus Cave!
- XY107 - An Explosive Operation!
- XY118 - Championing a Research Battle! (flashback)
- XY132 - A Towering Takeover!
- XY133 - Coming Apart at the Dreams!
Xerosic
- XY094 - From A to Z!
- XY102 - Meeting at Terminus Cave!
- XY106 - A Meeting of Two Journeys!
- XY107 - An Explosive Operation!
- XY111 - Unlocking Some Respect!
- XY118 - Championing a Research Battle!
- XY119 - A Full Strength Battle Surprise!
- XY129 - Kalos League Passion with a Certain Flare!
- XY131 - Down to the Fiery Finish!
- XY132 - A Towering Takeover!
- XY133 - Coming Apart at the Dreams!
- XY134 - The Right Hero for the Right Job!
- XY139 - Facing the Needs of the Many!
Bryony
- XY094 - From A to Z!
- XY102 - Meeting at Terminus Cave!
- XY103 - A Cellular Connection!
- XY132 - A Towering Takeover!
- XY133 - Coming Apart at the Dreams!
Team Skull
Tupp
- SM001 - Alola to New Adventure!
- SM011 - Young Kiawe Had a Farm!
- SM024 - Alolan Open House!
- SM025 - A Team-on-Team Tussle!
- SM027 - A Glaring Rivalry!
- SM065 - Turning Heads and Training Hard!
- SM068 - Real Life...Inquire Within!
- SM099 - We Know Where You're Going, Eevee!
- SM104 - That's Some Spicy Island Research!
- SM115 - The Dealer of Destruction!
- SM128 - League Offenders and Defenders!
- SM129 - Battle Royal 151!
- SM130 - Battling Besties!
- SM134 - The Road to the Semifinals!
- SM135 - The Final Four!
- SM136 - Getting Down to The Ire!
- SM137 - The Wisdom Not to Run!
- SM146 - Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!
- JN112 - Helping the Hometown Hero!
Zipp
- SM001 - Alola to New Adventure!
- SM011 - Young Kiawe Had a Farm!
- SM024 - Alolan Open House!
- SM025 - A Team-on-Team Tussle!
- SM027 - A Glaring Rivalry!
- SM065 - Turning Heads and Training Hard!
- SM068 - Real Life...Inquire Within!
- SM099 - We Know Where You're Going, Eevee!
- SM104 - That's Some Spicy Island Research!
- SM115 - The Dealer of Destruction!
- SM128 - League Offenders and Defenders!
- SM129 - Battle Royal 151!
- SM130 - Battling Besties!
- SM134 - The Road to the Semifinals!
- SM135 - The Final Four!
- SM136 - Getting Down to The Ire!
- SM137 - The Wisdom Not to Run!
- SM146 - Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!
- JN112 - Helping the Hometown Hero!
Rapp
- SM001 - Alola to New Adventure!
- SM011 - Young Kiawe Had a Farm!
- SM024 - Alolan Open House!
- SM025 - A Team-on-Team Tussle!
- SM027 - A Glaring Rivalry!
- SM065 - Turning Heads and Training Hard!
- SM068 - Real Life...Inquire Within!
- SM099 - We Know Where You're Going, Eevee!
- SM104 - That's Some Spicy Island Research!
- SM115 - The Dealer of Destruction!
- SM128 - League Offenders and Defenders!
- SM129 - Battle Royal 151!
- SM130 - Battling Besties!
- SM134 - The Road to the Semifinals!
- SM135 - The Final Four!
- SM136 - Getting Down to The Ire!
- SM137 - The Wisdom Not to Run!
- SM146 - Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!
- JN112 - Helping the Hometown Hero!
Plumeria
- SM104 - That's Some Spicy Island Research!
- SM115 - The Dealer of Destruction!
- SM128 - League Offenders and Defenders!
- SM129 - Battle Royal 151!
- SM134 - The Road to the Semifinals!
- SM135 - The Final Four!
- SM136 - Getting Down to The Ire!
- SM137 - The Wisdom Not to Run!
- SM146 - Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!
- JN112 - Helping the Hometown Hero!
Guzma
- SM115 - The Dealer of Destruction!
- SM128 - League Offenders and Defenders!
- SM129 - Battle Royal 151!
- SM130 - Battling Besties!
- SM131 - The Battlefield of Truth and Love! (on television screen)
- SM134 - The Road to the Semifinals!
- SM135 - The Final Four!
- SM136 - Getting Down to The Ire!
- SM137 - The Wisdom Not to Run!
- SM138 - Final Rivals! (flashback)
- SM146 - Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!
- JN112 - Helping the Hometown Hero!
Viren
Macro Cosmos
Rose
- JN027 - Toughing It Out!
- JN042 - Sword and Shield, Slumbering Weald!
- JN043 - Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!
- JN044 - Sword and Shield: "From Here to Eternatus!"
- JN045 - Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!
- JN132
