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==Pokemon==
When did Jesse ever have a Magikarp? {{unsigned|Blackjack Gabbiani}}
: Briefly, when James bought one with their combined salaries. - [[User:Zhen Lin|刘 (劉) 振霖]] 12:56, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)
::It should be when the Magikarp saler disguises the Magikarp to be Feebas. Jessie want to use Milotic in contest so he bought the Magikarp.-[[User:Billy4b2004|Billy4b2004]] 05:28, 16 November 2008 (UTC)

Arbok, Lickitung, Wobbuffet, Seviper, Dustox... over half of all the main Pokémon she's used are Poison-type. Does she qualify for the Poison-type trainers category? --[[User:Pie|Pie]] ~[[User talk:Pie|♪]][[Special:Contributions/Pie|♫]] 23:06, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
:: Works for me. She counts more than some people (Like Flint, 2 Fire Pokemon out of 5). You could make a case for James being a Grass-Trainer, while you're at it. - [[User:Cassius335|Alan]]

==Croagunk?==
Now, I haven't seen the episode with Brock capturing Croagunk, but did Jessie ever own it? To my knowledge, it was just a wild one, and she never owned it. --[[User:PAK Man|PAK Man]] 21:52, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
:I think she never formally captured it, but she battled with it, which made it as much hers as Haunter was Ash's. --[[User:Pie|Pie]] ~[[User talk:Pie|♪]][[Special:Contributions/Pie|♫]] 22:12, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
::Ah, that makes sense. Thanks for the clarification. --[[User:PAK Man|PAK Man]] 22:31, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

== It's been a while ==
It's been like a year since Jessie has gotten a new pokemon. Why is that?
:It's been a while since {{Ash}} has, too, and he's the main character. Maybe they're just waiting. '''[[User:TTEchidna|T]][[User talk:TTEchidna|T]][[wp:Echidna|Echidna]]''' 21:13, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
::Bear in mind Ash only has two slots left and one of those might be the Riolu egg from Iron Island. No idea why they're waiting so long for Jessie, though. - [[User:Cassius335|Alan]]
:::Johto? They gotta spread them out over the entire arc or else it'll get boring. Between EP002 and EP052, it was just Ekans/Arbok, then it was Arbok and Lickitung until EP146, when she traded Lickitung for Wobbuffet. Then it was just Arbok and Wobbuffet all the way through EP273 and then six episodes into AG. '''[[User:TTEchidna|T]][[User talk:TTEchidna|T]][[wp:Echidna|Echidna]]''' 07:31, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

== A Multi-Identity Problem ==

Um... If Jessalina is used as a redirect to Jessie, shouldn't the other one be redirects? As I recall, she used more than one names as a coordinator.

[[User:Pokemaniac102|'''Poke''']][[User talk:Pokemaniac102|'''maniac''']][[Special:Contributions/Pokemaniac102|'''102''']]

But she never changed her names since Sinnoh.-[[User:Billy4b2004|Billy4b2004]] 13:05, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
:Did she ever use Jessabella?--[[User:David aipom|Davidaipom]] 17:54, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

== Jessie's Appearance ==
In the pokemon anime series, jessie keeps her original style, but, her hair chaged from red to purple, i don't know why, have any of you noticed this?
:No, it's just a different shade or red and the lighting. --'''[[User:Theryguy512|Theryguy]][[User talk:Theryguy512|5]][[User:Theryguy512/Contribution Page|1]][[User:Theryguy512/Similarities|2]]''' 11:47, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
::No, it's not only the lights, it actually '''has''' changed, it did sometime between the original series and the advance one. The reason? I don't know, don't remember it being mentioned ever in the anime. I liked it better red, it looks great, but in purple she looks great too, it makes her look more imponent, don't you think? --[[User:YukitoOoO|YukitoOoO]] 04:31, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
:::The real truth is that her hair along with Ash, Officer Jenney and maybe a few other's hair had changed color from EP261 and on. Why? The anime transitioned to digital colorization resulting in few cosmetic changes to characters which are hardly noticeable. Like Jessie's hair. Officer jenny's hair went from blue to green. Ash now has gray highlights in his hair, etc.--[[User:Vhayes1992|Vhayes1992] 19:12, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

== Jessie's Dustox ==
:Isn't her Dustox leaveing her team in [[DP073]] for a Shiny Dustox? {{Ani|172}}{{Ani|025}}[[User:CoolPikachu!|'''Cool''']][[User talk:CoolPikachu!|'''Pika''']][[User:CoolPikachu!/Extra|'''chu!''']]{{Ani|417}}{{Ani|471}}
::Likely, but we don't know for sure until we see her let it go. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]] Fire echy''' 22:17, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
I guess normal pokemon think shiny ones are hot.[[User:LordKaien|LordKaien]] 14:53, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

== [[EP029]] ==

The Hitmonlee that Jessie had in order to enter the [[P1 Grand Prix]], are we putting that in here? If so, would it b under "Borrowed" or "Temporary"?

:If we are, it would go under Temporary. They mugged the real [[Giant]] for the Hitmonlee, his outfit, and his identity to enter the P1 Grand Prix. That behaviour certainly wouldn't lend to "borrowed"...--[[User:Shiningpikablu252|Shiningpikablu252]] 22:31, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

So I guess the Hitmonlee would fall under Temporary then?--[[User:Kuki|Kuki]][[User talk:Kuki|Talk]] 22:48, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

== Flashback ==

In a flashback in AG156, Jessie is seen hanging on a Starmie. I don't know if she really owned it, but it could be listed under Status Unknown. {{unsigned|Tomazzo}}
:Nah, that'd just be a wild Pokémon. [[User:GlinnMgraw|Glinn]] [[User_talk:GlinnMgraw|Mgraw]] 14:41, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
::Though, PokeAni does mention that she did have a Starmie. But still it can't be confirmed. --[[Special:Contributions/Kenji-girl|☆]][[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 20:44, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Yes, i know but at Tracey's page a Dodrio was added that was also seen in a flashback but was not confirmed. [[User: Tomazzo|Tomazzo]]
We dont know if it was wild, probably not since she was riding it. I think i should go under status unknown. [[User:David aipom|David]]
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David's right.--[[User:Kuki|Kuki]][[User talk:Kuki|Talk]] 14:28, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
:D Thankies [[User:David aipom|David]]
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==Jessica==
'''Jessie''' is short for '''Jessica''', as revealed in [[EP016]]. Shoudn't it be mentioned?

== Inclusion ==

Should we include {{MTR}}?--[[User:Kuki|Kuki]][[User talk:Kuki|Talk]] 16:02, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
:I'm not sure what you mean...what about Meowth? -[[User:Sketchies|Sketchies]] 18:36, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

Like include him in Jess and James' parties.--[[User:Kuki|Kuki]][[User talk:Kuki|Talk]] 22:42, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
:Oh. No. He is his own entity. -[[User:Sketchies|Sketchies]] 02:21, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
::Meowth in Jessie's and James's parties means we put James in Jessie's party... because she owns him for sure more than she owns Meowth. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 02:36, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
::: I very nearly read that as something else... [[User:Cassius335|- Cassius335]] 14:21, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

== First Female Member ==

Is it important enough to add that Jessie was the first female Team Rocket member to appear in the games? (From what I can remember, she was.) [[User:Hooray4Homestar|Hooray4Homestar]] 03:31, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
:I think she was, yeah. Since female grunts and admins didn't appear until GSC. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 03:51, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

== Blissey ==

===Befriended===
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| align=center | [[Image:113.png]] → {{redlink|a:Image:Joy's Blissey.png}} [[Nurse Joy's Chansey|Chansey → Blissey]]
|}
Should this be here? [[User:Yinyang1195|Yin]][[User talk:Yinyang1195|Yang]] 09:12, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

Good News! Already done it!--[[User:Kuki|Kuki]][[User talk:Kuki|Talk]] 12:54, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

== Age ==

In episode IL episode 56, (55 in US) while signing up for the Pokēmon admissions exam, she says her age is 17. That would mean that if the age listed here is correct, 8 years would have passed since the first season. This means that either this page should be edited or else the age of almost every other main character should be edited (and making Ash 18). Please think about this. {{unsigned|Platinumcyndaquil}}
:I haven't watched it in a long time... got a YouTube link or something? And besides, this is Pokémon. There's inconsistencies everywhere, and Team Rocket are known to ''bend'' the truth sometimes... And that reference wasn't in the original, so we don't know how accurate it is.
:Anyway, it's not Pokēmon, it's Pokémon. There's a huge difference between macron'd e (sounds like ee) and accented e (sounds like ey). And we don't go by IL/OI/JJ/JLC/MQ/A/AC/AB/BF/DP/BD, we go by EP/AG/DP. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 03:33, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
::Left an explanation on his/her talk page. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 03:34, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
:::Why not just put it in the trivia? unless it's already there~[[User:Pokemaniac102|Ποκεμανιακα0β]] 03:35, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
::::It is a dub only information, isn't it? So, I think that put in trivia is the best thing to do. [[User:RikkiKitsune|Rikki Kitsune]] ~ [[User talk:RikkiKitsune|リッキキツネ]] 15:23, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

:I was merely pointing it out because i thought it was an inconsistency and that if it isn't changed, be mentioned in an area like trivia. Also, if that age is supposedly real time, then it would also be wrong because she would be about 27 or so. I also pray for your forgiveness, as i just started out yesterday and didn't realize that the "é" was in the character palette, or that there were names other than the season name for episodes. Again, I apologize dearly. {{unsigned|Platinumcyndaquil}}

== ...Is it just my comp... ==

...or is the navigation bar screwed up on the page?[[User:The Dark Fiddler|The Dark Fiddler]] - [[User talk:The Dark Fiddler|Smarter than the average bear!]] 23:26, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
:No, it's not just your computer. It looks weird on mine too. This also happens with some of the other pags. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 00:11, 15 December 2008 (UTC)
::<nowiki>*</nowiki>Pulls out cup of coffee* So... yeah... It's the Team Rocket's Pokémon template, I think. I checked some links in each of the templates on this page, all the ones in the Team Rocket's Pokémon template that have it on their page too had the same problem. [[User:The Dark Fiddler|The Dark Fiddler]] - [[User talk:The Dark Fiddler|Smarter than the average bear!]] 00:43, 15 December 2008 (UTC)
:::It was caused by an unclosed <nowiki><div></nowiki> tag. Fixed now. - [[User:Kogoro|'''<sc>Kogoro</sc>''']] '''|''' [[User talk:Kogoro|'''<sc>Talk to me</sc>''']] - 00:53, 15 December 2008 (UTC)

==Team Rocket's Pokemon==

In the box titled "Team Rocket's Pokémon", Smoochum is under both temporary Pokémon and rented Pokémon. Was there more than one Smoochum, or has the status of the Smoochum remain undecided? ~PazuSalmon
:What are you talking about?-[[User:Billy4b2004|Billy4b2004]] 11:25, 17 December 2008 (UTC)
No from the episodes I saw there has only been 1 Smoochum that jessie has used, but I think it would be better put under borrowed since it was given to her by professor Rowan to use at the camp.

== Multiple costume disguises ==

Is it possible to have an in-depth section discussing her various character personas? Jessibella, Jessadia, Jessilina, Jessilinda, and I wouldn't put it passed her that I might be missing one. [[User:ArcToraphim|Luna Tiger]] * [[User talk:ArcToraphim|the Arc Toraph]] 04:57, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
:Could probably go on the team rocket disguise page...Probably mentioned here too. ''[[User:Maverick Nate|'''Maverick''']][[User talk:Maverick Nate|'''Nate''']]'' 05:11, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

==Relationship to Harley==
Shouldn't we mention her relationship (possibly more than ,,friendship´´) to Harley in [[AG174]]?-[[User:Impoleon xy|Impoleon xy]] 14:14, 20 February 2009 (UTC)

== Jessalina's pic ==

It is ok to change Jessalina's pic to this? That one she used only once. [[Image:Musarina.png|200px]] [[User:RikkiKitsune|Rikki Kitsune]] ~ [[User talk:RikkiKitsune|リッキキツネ]] 23:28, 20 February 2009 (UTC)

== Character ==

Under the Character section for [[James]], there is a current anime picture of him;
Is it possible that I or someone else can do the same for [[Jessie]]?- [[User:XXKojiMusaXX|XXKojiMusaXX]] 03:50, 23 August 2009 (UTC)
:Sure, one just needs to be uploaded to the database. You can either do it, or someone else can... I guess you could just post it right here, and someone could upload it for you. –[[User:MasterKenobi|MasterKenobi]] 03:58, 23 August 2009 (UTC)

http://archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:DPJessie_2.jpg
Okay, so here's a picture of Jessie, if some is willing to upload it.- [[User:XXKojiMusaXX|XXKojiMusaXX]] 04:06, 23 August 2009 (UTC)
:Done. –[[User:MasterKenobi|MasterKenobi]] 04:19, 23 August 2009 (UTC)

==Moves Used!!!!!!==
What is that Moves Used in the trivia section? I know she used them, sort of, to capture Seviper but the section really needs to be expanded if kept at all. [[User:Solar Dragon|Solar Dragon]] 16:27, 5 September 2009 (UTC)
:Yeah! what the heck! I know she did kinda used them, like in AG165 she used {{m|Headbutt}} against the director of the TV show... or something, but it look a lot like "a attack", anyways, she's a human so '''Moves Used''' mmmm I'm not sure... If we are to keep that forever then we should see what other characters have *used* moves before to write them all in their respective pages.[[User:YukitoOoO|YukitoOoO]] 16:14, 1 October 2009 (UTC)
::Well, [[Baron Alberto]] has Moves Used, though he transformed into a Lickilicky, so that's understandable. [[User:Missingno. Master|Missingno. Master]] wants YOU! [[User:Missingno. Master/The Order of the Glitch/Bulbapedia Branch|Join the Order of the Glitch!]] [[User talk: Missingno. Master|(my talk page)]] 16:54, 1 October 2009 (UTC)
:::Yep, but it's gone now.[[User:YukitoOoO|YukitoOoO]] 17:02, 1 October 2009 (UTC)

==More trivia==
Well, there are a few extra things that would also fit in well into trivia, like the fact that she is the only human to catch a Pokemon without the aid of another Pokemon (She fought it herself)... Also, all of her main battle Pokemon have been snakes. (Arbok and Seviper currently)

Thoughts? Maybe you've noticed other trends or unique aspects of Jessie?

Not the first to catch a pokémon without another. Ash and krabby off the top of my head for one thing. [[User:TheAlmightyChris|TheAlmightyChris]] 09:32, 29 January 2010 (UTC)

== Jessie's "past" in hoenn ==

Was it ever mentioned in the article that Jessie kinda hinted of having a past in Hoenn? It was in the first or second episode of AG. Was it even explain any further in the anime, japanese or dub?--'''[[User:Midnight Blue|Midnight]] [[User talk:Midnight Blue|''Blue'']]''' 05:37, 5 February 2010 (UTC)

== Picture ==

Is it okay to put anime artwork of Jessie in the anime section instead of the screenshot from an episode. This is the picture I was thinking about. [[{{redlink|a:Image:Jessie Anime.png}}|right|thumb|125px|Jessie]] - '''[[User:Vhayes1992|Vhayes]][[User talk:Vhayes1992|1992]] 21:12, 7 April 2010 (UTC)

== Episodes in which Jessie gets a ribbon - Category? ==

Considering she now has just as many as Dawn, shouldn't 'Episodes in which Jessie gets a ribbon' be made a category? Dawn has a category like that, and considering Jessie will more than likely continue into the next anime season it would make sense to create one in my opinion. [[User:Watchermark|Watchermark]] 22:42, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
:Well if Dawn has one, Jessie should too! Make it so!--[[User:Pokelova|''Pokélova'']][[User talk:Pokelova|''(Talk)'']] 22:56, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
::Done. [[User:Watchermark|Watchermark]] 07:48, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

== Grand Festival Pic ==
I have a full body version of her Grand Festival outfit, but considering its only adding a part of the skirt and her boots, I was wondering if I should replace it. What do you guys say? Here it is by the way: http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy34/Tayitup/jessalina.png --[[User:Skystar|Skystar]] 20:23, 29 April 2010 (UTC)
:That's a good image, I say go for it!--[[User:Pokelova|''Poké'']][[User talk:Pokelova|lova!]] 20:32, 29 April 2010 (UTC)

==Possible Trivia==
I noticed Jessadia's outfit and pose is similar to Sailor Moon's outfit and pose. Should it be included as trivia or is it not notable? --[[User:Kolink|Ko]][[User_Talk:Kolink|link]] 03:17, 1 May 2010 (UTC)

== M10 Disguise ==

Didn't Jessie also disguise herself as Jessilina in M10, but just a different outfit? If so, can I add it to the article? --[[User:Spenfen|SpenFen]] 13:46, 22 July 2010 (UTC)
It was either Jessilina and Jessielinda, or it was both.[[User:Angel10698|Angel10698]] 17:43, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

== Secret Identaty ==

Am I the only one who thinks Jeeselina should have her own page, or at least a section on this one, sne is known to almost everyone in sinnoh as a skilled coordinator that made it to the semifinals of the grand festival and no one in the anime other than james, meowth and there pokemon no different. To them she is a completely new character- owner of many pokemon, unique coordiantor with strange and entitaining combinations and a riaval to Dawn, Kenny, Zoey and Ursala. I'd do it myself is I got the "OK" from an admin [[User:05308|Lanturn....05308]] 11:10, 14 August 2010 (UTC)
:Gosh! not again. The thing is, we already had a dispute over this same issue few months ago upon which Kenji decided that we'll use Jessilna for the episode contest articles. Creating an entire article on Jessilina won't be a good idea, however a ''separate'' Jessilina section in this article would be a good choice. I know that the info about Jessilina is already mentioned in this article but it's not separated with a boldly highlighted section named '''Jessilina'''. ♫♪[[User:Adyniz|'''Ady''']][[User talk:Adyniz|'''Niz''']]♪♫ 13:09, 14 August 2010 (UTC)
So is that an "OK" from an admin to make her a section on Jessie's page? [[User:05308|Lanturn....05308]] 14:49, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

== Jessie and James on unfriendly terms? ==

It says "they joined Team Rocket separately and were on initially unfriendly terms after being grouped with Meowth but they quickly made up and became good friends" but they acted like they didn't know each other. They didn't seem to be mad at each other an anyway. so then why does it say that?[[User:Angel10698|Angel10698]] 00:14, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

== Jessie's disguises ==

Jessie used the name Jessica in her first competition and she had an outfit and everything should that me mentioned in the list of her disguises?[[User:Angel10698|Angel10698]] 03:22, 1 October 2010 (UTC)

== Jessie being more important ==

I noticed that Jessie has been way more recognized than James in many types of media. Her having more Pokémon than James, Jessie having at least one Pokémon in Unova while James has none, most of the serebii links of Japanese titles of episodes being changed to English titles of episodes, etc. [[User:Pattyman|Patty]][[User talk:Pattyman|Man]] 01:30, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

== Photo ==
The photo isn't good. I think this one is better. http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/pokemon/characters/index.html (and for [[James|James]] too) [[User:Caciulacdlac|Caciulacdlac]] 17:49, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

I agree with that.[[User:Angel10698|Angel10698]] 14:04, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

Thank you to agree my opinion, but i want that an administrator wants to change the picture. [[User:Caciulacdlac|Caciulacdlac]] 07:10, 19 June 2011 (UTC)
:Nice picture but annoyingly small. --[[User:Maxim|Maxim]] 08:41, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

== The first sentence ==

I don't get the first sentence about Jessie, the one that says that she follows Ash and his friends around. In some episodes she and James appeared in, they arrived in an area before Ash and his friends even got there, such as what happened in ''[[AG097|Gaining Groudon]]'' when they landed on an island before Ash and his friends showed up, and in ''[[BW001|In The Shadow of Zekrom!]]'' Giovanni tells Jessie and James to go to Unova as there are strong Pokémon for the trio to catch while Professor Oak takes Ash to Unova with him. [[User:Pattyman|Patty]][[User talk:Pattyman|Man]] 19:43, 17 December 2011 (UTC)

:Black and White is seperate. As for the rest, Jessie and the others are dedicated to capturing Pikachu. Of course they will get there first - Ash is challenging Gyms so they know where he is going and they often get there first to lay traps and such. '''[[User:Toon Ganondorf|Toon Ganondorf ]] [[User Talk:Toon Ganondorf|(t]] [[Special:Contributions/Toon Ganondorf|c)]]''' 02:22, 18 December 2011 (UTC)

::Haven't they gotten into trouble before for doing all of that stuff? [[User:Pattyman|Patty]][[User talk:Pattyman|Man]] 18:05, 21 December 2011 (UTC)

== Professor Westwood's Slowpoke ==

I noticed on Alice Telesu's page, the Shellder that caused Slowpoke to become Slowking is counted as a Pokémon in her possession. Does this equate to anything regarding Westwood's Slowpoke and Jessie's Shellder? What should come of this? Shellder's removal from Alice or adding Westwood's Slowpoke to Jessie's page?--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 04:03, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
:Jessie ''[[List of Pokémon temporarily owned by Team Rocket#Shellder|temporarily]]'' owned Shellder, Westwood and Alice both owned both.--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 04:09, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
::I quote "While Alice never owned the Shellder that evolved with Arthur,...". Jessie only temporarily owned Shellder because she was forced to release it by technicality when it attached to a Slowpoke Jessie didn't own until attachment. The fact that Alice didn't own the Shellder yet is included, and Westwood didn't own Jessie's until attachment. Both Westwood and Alice have Shellder on their pages--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 04:17, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
:::Alice owned the Slowking, that is Arthur and his Shellder, until she released them. Jessie owned a Shellder which attached itself to someone else's Slowpoke and they both therefore belonged to him.--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 04:20, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
::::But Alice ''also'' released her component. Otherwise what you just said you've previously stated and it gives no answer.--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 04:25, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
:::::If I knock a tire down a hill and you put it on your car did I own your car? No, I only owned the tire. What you choose to do with the car after the fact changes nothing to the fact that you owned both the car and the tire for however brief a time.--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 04:28, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
:::::Is that a yes to Slowpoke or not? I'm seeing it as a matter of perspective--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 04:30, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
::::::That means that [[Jessie|I]] owned a {{p|Shellder|tire}} and [[Professor Westwood V|you]] put it on your {{p|Slowbro|car}}, claiming ownership of both. Had you [[Alice Telesu|left it there]], or given it to someone else immediately afterwards, you still owned both while I may never even have known of the car's existence.--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 04:38, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
:::::::You're trying to walk around a direct answer when a direct answer is what I'm looking for, as you're losing track of what I'm talking about as well as your own metaphor--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 04:41, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
::::::::Jessie never commanded or owned Slowpoke. She owned Shellder then released it. Westwood owned the Slowbro, including Shellder. Alice owned Slowking, including Shellder, then released both of them.--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 04:44, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
:::You're giving Jessie a command requirement while you're letting Westwood and Alice only get off on only needing one requirement. That's certainly unfair and would indeed have Slowpoke qualify as Jessie's--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 04:46, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
::::Slowpoke never belong to Jessie. If anything, Prof. Westwood (unintentionally) stole her Shellder. Slowpoke never acknowledged anybody but the Professor as his owner, Jessie never asserted any ownership over Slowpoke either. I like the car analogy. If I attached your tire to my car, you don't own my car but I pretty much stole your tire. Replace tire with "Shellder" and car with "Slowpoke" and there you go. Same principle. [[User:Crystal Talian|Crystal]] [[User talk:Crystal Talian|Talian]] 05:18, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
Same case could be made from Westwood's perspective. Are you saying that Slowpoke always belonged to the wild as well in Alice's case? You're not making any sense--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 05:20, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
:But you can't really say the same for the Professor. Shellder had to go wherever Slowpoke went once it was attached, whereas Slowpoke was under no obligation whatsoever to do what Shellder wanted. I don't understand your statement regarding Alice. That Shellder was wild, and was considered "caught" by her when it attached to her Slowpoke. [[User:Crystal Talian|Crystal]] [[User talk:Crystal Talian|Talian]] 05:32, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
::Don't know if I'm too late for the party. But to put it simply, Westwood owned Slowpoke(bro), Jessie owned Shellder, that Shellder is stuck on the tail that Westwood still owns, and Arthur was always under ownership of Alice.
::The only thing I might see being changed are the ownerships of the two Shellder. I don't think we should have to consider them as a separate entity. [[Lorelei]], [[Solidad]], and [[Conway]] do not have Shellder in their Pokémon even though they own Slowbro/Slowking. Only if Westwood and Alice actually owned the Shellder should it belong in their parties. That's just my opinion.
::For Slowbro belonging to Jessie? No. Absolutely not. It was never hers. The status of Slowbro should not change just because of the parasitic Pokémon. It doesn't make sense. The same thing for Alice. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 10:56, 16 January 2012 (UTC)

== Age in trivia? ==

In "The Ultimate Test" Jessie says that she is 17 when filing an application form, but in her job,she says she is a diva, doesn't that mean that is not her real age?
--[[User:Tovirex|Tovirex]] ([[User talk:Tovirex|talk]]) 00:38, 6 July 2013 (UTC)tovirex

== All female? ==

Is it trivia worthy to state all of the Pokemon that she has owned, with a confirmed gender are female?--[[User:Pokemonboy3000|Pokemonboy3000]] ([[User talk:Pokemonboy3000|talk]]) 01:47, 16 August 2013 (UTC)
:She only has three Pokemon out of them all with a gender confirmed, so I don't think it's particularly trivia worthy. --[[User:Funktastic~!|'''It's''' '''Funktastic~!''']][[User talk:Funktastic~!|''話してください'']] 01:50, 16 August 2013 (UTC)
::Additionally, things that can already be seen elsewhere on the page are discouraged as trivia. Since you can look at the little male/female icons fairly easily, I'd say it's probably not trivia-worthy no matter how many females she has confirmed. [[User:Pumpkinking0192|Pumpkinking0192]] ([[User talk:Pumpkinking0192|talk]]) 02:00, 16 August 2013 (UTC)

== Age is 25? ==

On their respective pages, it says that Jessie and James are 25 as of M02. But I've looked around and haven't found any mention of their ages in relation to that movie. I doubt this is true, so I was wondering if anyone knew of any sources confirming this. [[User:The Tomboyish Mermaid|The Tomboyish Mermaid]] ([[User talk:The Tomboyish Mermaid|talk]]) 10:23, 23 August 2013 (UTC)
:Apparently [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Jessie&diff=1925338&oldid=1925258 this]. Don't watch the Japanese versions of movies so I personally can't agree or disagree. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 12:37, 23 August 2013 (UTC)
:in the japanese version there is a line that mentions them being 5 years older than ash so it should say 15

== Given away? ==

Where in the context of the episode is it stated that Jessie's Unova Pokemon were "given away" to Giovanni? I haven't seen a subbed version of the episode yet. (This also applies to James's Unova Pokemon as well.) [[User:PokemonMasterJamal3|PokemonMasterJamal3]] ([[User talk:PokemonMasterJamal3|talk]]) 22:12, 26 September 2013 (UTC)
:Giovanni asked them what Pokémon they had brought him from the Decelore islands, Jessie and James panicked because they had nothing, but Meowth improvised and told him the four Pokémon were his gifts [[User:05308|Diamond]] [[Lanturn (Pokémon)|Lanturn]] [[User talk:05308|CodeName: 05308]] 22:23, 26 September 2013 (UTC)

Jessie

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'''Jessie''' (Japanese: '''ムサシ''' ''Musashi'') is a member of [[Team Rocket]], more specifically part of a [[Team Rocket trio|trio]] with [[James]] and {{MTR}}, that follows [[Ash Ketchum]] and {{ashfr}} around in the [[Pokémon anime]], usually trying to steal [[Ash's Pikachu]].

==In the anime==
===History===
Jessie's mother, [[Miyamoto]], was a high-ranking Team Rocket agent. When Jessie was around the age of five, Miyamoto left on a mission to the {{wp|Andes}} to record the voice of the elusive Pokémon {{p|Mew}}. However, after Miyamoto disappeared, Jessie was put into a foster home which had very little money. There were times when she had no choice but to eat snow because of a lack of food.

In ''[[DP073|Crossing Paths]]'', it was revealed that she had a crush on a boy she had gone to school with named [[Astin]], who has a current-day counterpart [[Austin|with a similar name]].
[[File:Young Jessie EP129.png|thumb|Jessie applying to become a nurse]]
When she was old enough, she left home to become a Pokémon nurse. However, she was unable to go to a regular nursing school and went to the [[Pokémon Nurse School]], which was intended for {{p|Chansey}}. She was quite skilled at things such as bandaging, and even showed [[Nurse Joy's Blissey|a Chansey]] how to do it, which she quickly became good friends with. However, because she was not a Chansey, Jessie couldn't do things like use {{m|Sing}} to soothe Pokémon, instead falling asleep herself. Ultimately she failed to graduate, and on graduation day she simply packed a bag and left. As she was leaving, Chansey came up to her and offered her her nurses' hat, but Jessie refused to take it. Chansey then broke her egg-shaped pendant she got as proof of graduating in half and gave one half to Jessie so that they would have something to remember each other by. In the episode ''[[EP129|Ignorance is Blissey]]'', Jessie was reunited with that same Chansey, which had since evolved into a {{p|Blissey}}.
[[File:Chainer Jessie.png|thumb|Jessie as "Chainer Jessie" when she was part of the bridge bike gang]]
It is assumed that she then enrolled in [[Pokémon Tech]], a {{pkmn|Trainer}}s' school, where she met [[James]], and subsequently failed and dropped out. After this, as revealed in ''[[EP036|The Bridge Bike Gang]]'', Jessie and James joined a bicycle gang in [[Sunny Town]], where Jessie was known for swinging a chain above her head as she rode her bike, acquiring the nicknames "Big Jess" and "Chainer Jessie".

It was revealed in ''[[EP188|Spring Fever]]'' that she was supposedly a model at one point.

Sometime before joining Team Rocket, and it is not known when, Jessie obtained a [[Contest Pass]] in the [[Hoenn]] region. Also during the years before Team Rocket, she had several boyfriends, all of whom left her and/or treated her badly. In ''[[EP234|Xatu the Future]]'', she revealed that she had once worked at a TV station as the weathergirl. In ''[[AG156|From Cradle to Save]]'', it was revealed that she once was a ninja.

Due to conflicts in canon between Kanto and Johto episodes and the special episode ''[[SS012|Training Daze]]'', what happened between Jessie and James after the bike gang is unknown. What is known, as shown in the special episode, is that they joined Team Rocket separately and were on initially unfriendly terms after being grouped with {{MTR}} but they quickly made up and became good friends.

Team Rocket member {{an|Wendy}} held a grudge against Jessie for failing to pay for a drink (making Wendy pay), but got her revenge when she added the charge to Jessie's overall Team Rocket bill.

Jessie made her debut in the anime in ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency]]''. Alongside James and Meowth, they set their sights on the injured Pokémon in the {{ci|Viridian}} [[Pokémon Center]]. Sending out their {{TR|Ekans}} and {{TR|Koffing}} from their [[Team Rocket's mechas|Meowth balloon]], they quickly overtook the Pokémon Center, which only had [[Nurse Joy|three]] [[Ash Ketchum|people]] [[Misty (anime)|inside]]. Before they could steal any of the Pokémon, however, {{AP|Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu}}, who teamed up with many other {{p|Pikachu}} in the Pokémon Center, used an electric attack, causing the entire Pokémon Center to explode. It was here that Team Rocket decided to capture Pikachu, deeming him as an exceptionally powerful Pokémon, and made it their goal to capture him.

[[File:Jessie Jessebella.png|thumb|200px|left|As Jessebella]]
Starting in [[Hoenn]], Jessie became a [[Pokémon Coordinator]], entering every Contest that she could. She frequently made it to the battle round, but usually lost there. However, in ''[[DP022|Borrowing on Bad Faith!]]'', she finally succeeded in winning an (unofficial) Contest by using [[Dawn's Ambipom|Ash's Aipom]], which she had saved earlier in the episode. And, in ''[[DP061|Team Shocker!]]'', she won an official Contest with her Dustox at [[Solaceon Town]]. Later in ''[[DP102|Shield with a Twist!]]'', she won a Ribbon with help of her Yanmega. She has [[Contest Pass]]es to compete in the Hoenn, Kanto, and Sinnoh regions.
[[File:Jessadia.png|thumb|200px|As Jessadia]]
In the Kanto Contests, Jessie [[List of Team Rocket's disguises|disguised]] herself as ''Jessebella'' (Japanese: '''ムサぴょん''' ''Musa-pyon'') wearing a red dress and glasses. Eventually, Ash, Brock, Max and May found out her true identity in the last Contest.

[[File:Jessalina.png|thumb|left|250px|Jessie disguised as Jessilina]]
During the [[Kanto Grand Festival]], Jessie dressed up as ''Jessadia'' (Japanese: '''プリティ・ムサリン''' ''Pretty Musalin'') and wore glasses, long white socks, a yellow and orange dress, and had her hair in pigtails. She worked there as an announcer and [[Lilian Meridian]]'s assistant; Lilian herself said she did not really like Jessadia's style, but recognized her talent.

In Sinnoh {{pkmn|Super Contest}}s, Jessie disguised herself as ''Jessilina'' (Japanese: '''キャンディ・ムサリーナ''' ''Candy Musalina''), using big glasses and an orange dress. She was notable for the fact that, in the appeals round of a Contest, Jessie tended to use her Pokémon to show herself off, rather than showing them off. The orange dress she wore was ripped into pieces during her appeal for the Grand Festival in ''[[DP174|Last Call, First Round!]]''.
[[File:Jessie in Grand Festival.png|thumb|250px|Jessilina in the Grand Festival]]

In the [[Celestic Town]] Contest, Jessie disguised herself as [[Fantina]] for her performance. She had her {{TP|Jessie|Yanmega}} use {{m|Silver Wind}} to lift her up in a similar fashion to what she did with her {{TP|Jessie|Dustox}} in a previous Contest. She did not make it to the next round in the Contest.

In ''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]'' and ''[[DP079|Strategy With a Smile!]]'' she once again used her Jessadia disguise to report on the [[Wallace Cup]]. She used it again in ''[[DP093|Playing The Leveling Field!]]'' to interview [[Fantina]].

Although Jessie entered mostly every Contest in Hoenn and Kanto, she lost in all of them, whether it was the first match of the Battle Rounds or the finals. However, in the Sinnoh region, she won three Ribbons herself using her {{TP|Jessie|Dustox}}, {{TP|Jessie|Yanmega}} and {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}}, and obtained a Ribbon after James won a Contest in her place, as well as receiving one from [[Princess Salvia]] after she lost to her. Jessie was then eligible to participate in the [[Sinnoh Grand Festival]], and made it to the semi-finals, losing to {{an|Dawn}}. After her loss to Dawn, Jessie got furious as her dream of becoming Top Coordinator was destroyed, but regardless, she told Dawn that since she beat her, she wouldn't forgive her if Dawn didn't end up as Top Coordinator for as long as she lived, thus showing that Jessie was rooting for Dawn, despite the two being enemies.[[File:Jessie BW anime.png|thumb|220px|Jessie in the {{series|Best Wishes}} from ''[[BW001|In The Shadow of Zekrom!]]'' to ''[[BW022|A Venipede Stampede!]]'']]
She's also used other aliases to disguise herself under, such as ''Jessilinda'' during her time at the [[Pokémon Summer Academy]] and ''Jessilynlyn'' while competing in the [[Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament]]. Against [[Marilyn]] in ''[[DP125|Battling a Cute Drama!]]'', she used the alias ''Jessirilyn''.

In the {{series|Best Wishes}}, Jessie, James, and Meowth were sent to the [[Unova]] region under orders from Giovanni after they were promoted in ''[[DP191|Memories are Made of Bliss!]]''. Now wearing black uniforms instead of their previous white ones, Jessie and James, along with Meowth, followed various missions given to them by Giovanni through other people. To prevent them from getting too much attention, Giovanni did not allow their other Pokémon to be sent to them, only making them use Pokémon native to Unova. Unknown to the two, Giovanni was not certain they would be successful; however, he sees that their presence in the region will force [[Team Plasma]] to reveal themselves. In ''[[BW023|Battling for the Love of Bug-Types!]]'', Jessie and James go back to their white uniforms. The trio seems to be more serious and are much less comedic than before. They also appear much less often than in previous series.

Along with [[James]] and {{TR|Meowth}}, Jessie reappeared in ''[[BW109|New Places... Familiar Faces!]]'', returning to their original plan of catching Ash's Pikachu. They've also added new Pokémon to their team, with Jessie catching a {{TP|Jessie|Frillish}} sometime before meeting up with Ash and company.

The trio is set to return once again in the {{series|XY}}, following Ash to the [[Kalos]] region. Jessie is also set to regain Wobbuffet as part of her team.

===Character===
[[File:Jessie hair.png|thumb|Jessie after beating up her Seviper for biting off her hair|200px]]
She has a long-standing bitter rivalry with [[Cassidy]], another member of Team Rocket.

Jessie seems to have a special preference for snake-like Pokémon, owning both an {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} and a {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}}. In ''[[EP032|The Ninja-Poké Showdown]]'', she expressed a preference for {{type|Poison}} Pokémon in general.

Jessie is also known to be very vain and is also prone to explosive anger. She values her appearance, and she can get furious when her face or hair is damaged, such as in ''[[EP023|The Tower of Terror]]'', ''[[EP117|Don't Touch That 'dile!]]'', ''[[AG008|A Tail with a Twist]]'' or ''[[DP156|A Meteoric Rise to Excellence!]]''. When this happens, she may do things like beat up a Pokémon such as {{MTR}} or her {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}}. Furthermore, Jessie goes into a violent outrage whenever someone insults her beauty by calling her old, such as the episode ''[[EP040|The Battling Eevee Brothers]]'' when {{an|Misty}} calls Jessie an "old hag" (Japanese: ''oba-san''). She spat fire in extreme anger after Misty called her that name in that episode. She is also angered (compared to her companions, who are usually depressed when they fail at something) when missions are either failed or botched, which is a regular thing. At times, her anger is also shown to scare James and Meowth, usually when they expecting it or if she really loses her temper. This anger was intensely demonstrated in the Indigo League, Orange Islands and part of the Johto League story arcs. However, her anger tantrums started to become less intense and less frequent over the next two story arcs.

===Appearance===
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[[File:Jessie and James first appearance.png|200px|thumb|left|Jessie and James's first appearance in ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]'']]
[[File:Jessie BW.png|thumb|200px|Art from episodes [[BW001]] - [[BW022]] in the {{series|Best Wishes}}]]
It is revealed in ''[[EP048|Holy Matrimony!]]'' that Jessie is almost identical in appearance to James's fiancée, [[Jessiebelle]], with the two of them having virtually identical faces and the only noticeable physical differences between them being eye color, hairstyle, slightly different hair colors, and different earrings. Meowth in particular takes notice of this and frequently reminds Jessie of the fact throughout the episode, something she takes strong offense to due to Jessiebelle's reprehensible personality. By the time the subject of Jessiebelle is breached again in ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!]]'', she seems to have forgotten about her doppelganger and needs Meowth to remind her of who she is. The resemblance between the two was further explored in ''[[DP153|The Treasure is All Mine!]]'' when she disguised herself as Jessiebelle in order to grant herself, James, and Meowth, entrance into one of James's family mansions without James having to do so himself.
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===Pokémon===
As with the standards set by the Team Rocket organization, Jessie initially started off with mainly {{type|Poison}} Pokémon, but as the anime continued onward, her team has diversified. However, she is still strongly associated with Poison-type serpentine Pokémon, such as Arbok and Seviper. Most of her other Pokémon tend to be unusual in appearance and don't usually fit the general image of "cute". However, she does display a desire to obtain Pokémon that are considered "adorable" when the opportunity presents itself, especially feminine Pokémon such as {{p|Happiny}} or {{p|Smoochum}}. She was also attracted to a {{p|Weavile}} in ''[[AG185|Duels of the Jungle!]]''.

Occasionally, she manages to take control of some powerful Pokémon, but due to either inexperience or hubris, this often backfires and loses control of them. She doesn't appear to train her Pokémon that often. Instead, they are often used to fight against {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}. When she enters {{pkmn|Contest}}s, she tends to involve herself in her Pokémon's appeals.

====On hand====
{| width="100%"
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|{{ActivePoké|Jessie|Wobbuffet|Jessie Wobbuffet.png|psychic}}
|{{ActivePoké|Jessie|Pumpkaboo|Jessie Pumpkaboo.png|ghost|grass}}
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|}

====At Team Rocket's headquarters====

{| width="100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Jessie|Seviper|Jessie Seviper.png|poison}}
| {{InactivePoké|Jessie|Yanmega|Jessie Yanmega.png|bug|flying|fir=Yanma}} ♀
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|}

====Released====
{| width="100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Jessie|Arbok|Jessie Arbok.png|poison|fir=Ekans}}
| {{InactivePoké|Jessie|Shellder|Jessie Shellder spiral.png|water|link=List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Shellder}}
| {{InactivePoké|Jessie|Dustox|Jessie Dustox.png|bug|poison|fir=Wurmple|mid=Cascoon}} ♀
| {{InactivePoké|Jessie|Magikarp|Jessie Magikarp 2.png|water|link=List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Magikarp}}
|}

====Traded away====
{| width="100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Jessie|Lickitung|Jessie Lickitung.png|normal}}
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|}

====Given away====
{| width="100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Jessie|Woobat|Jessie Woobat.png|psychic|flying}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Jessie|Frillish|Jessie Frillish.png|water|ghost}} ♀
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|}

====Borrowed====
{| width="100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|James|Weezing|Jessie Weezing.png|Poison}}
| {{InactivePoké|James|Cacnea|Jessie Cacnea.png|Grass}}
| {{InactivePoké|James|Chimecho|Jessie Chimecho.png|Psychic}}
| {{InactivePoké|James|Mime Jr.|James Mime Jr.png|Psychic|size=185px}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Harley|Cacturne|Jessie Cacturne.png|Grass|Dark}}
| {{InactivePoké|Harley|Banette|Jessie Banette.png|Ghost|link=Harley#Banette}}
| {{InactivePoké|James|Carnivine|James Carnivine Bind.png|Grass}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Aipom|Jessie Aipom.png|Normal}} ♀
|}

====Befriended====
{| width="100%"
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| {{InactivePoké|Nurse Joy|Blissey|Nurse Joy Blissey.png|Normal|fir=Chansey}} ♀
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|}

====Temporary====
{| width="100%"
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| {{InactivePoké|Giant|Hitmonlee|Jessie Hitmonlee Mega Kick.png|Fighting|link=Giant#Hitmonlee}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Team Rocket|Porygon|Porygon Zero.png|Normal|link=List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Porygon}}
| {{InactivePoké|Giovanni|Rhydon|Giovanni Rhydon.png|Ground|Rock|link=Giovanni#Rhydon}}
| {{InactivePoké|Giovanni|Kingler|Giovanni Kingler.png|Water|link=Giovanni#Kingler}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Giovanni|Machamp|Giovanni Machamp.png|Fighting|link=Giovanni#Machamp}}
| {{InactivePoké|Team Rocket|Delibird|Team Rocket Delibird.png|Ice|Flying|link=Delibird (Team Rocket)|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Jessie|Charizard|Jessie Charizard EP248.png|Fire|Flying|link=List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Charizard}}
| {{InactivePoké|Jessie|Blastoise|Jessie Blastoise.png|Water|link=List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Blastoise}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Anthony|Pelipper|Anthony Pelipper.png|Water|Flying|link=List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Pelipper}}
| {{InactivePoké|Anthony|Bellsprout|Anthony Bellsprout.png|Grass|Poison|link=List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Bellsprout}}
| {{InactivePoké|Anthony|Magby|Anthony Magby.png|Fire|link=List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Magby}}
| {{InactivePoké|Anthony|Magnemite|Anthony Magnemite.png|Electric|Steel|link=List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Magnemite}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Jessie|Mankey|Jubei.png|Fighting|link=List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Mankey}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Pikachu|Team Rocket Pikachu.png|Electric}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Jessie|Charizard|Jessie Charizard BF.png|Fire|Flying|link=List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Charizard}}
| {{InactivePoké|Brock|Croagunk|Jessie Croagunk.png|Poison|Fighting}} ♂
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Jessie|Smoochum|Jessie Smoochum.png|Ice|Psychic|link=List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Smoochum}} ♀
| {{InactivePoké|Jessie|Hippowdon|Jessie Hippowdon.png|Ground|link=List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Hippowdon}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Jessie|Magikarp|Jessie Magikarp.png|Water|link=List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Magikarp 2}}
| {{InactivePoké|Iris|Emolga|Team Rocket Emolga.png|Electric|Flying}} ♀
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Wild|Exploud|Team Rocket Exploud.png|Normal|link=List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Exploud}}
|}

====Status unknown====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Jessie
|pkmn=Starmie
|type1=Water
|type2=Psychic
|img=Jessie Starmie.png
|epnum=AG156
|epname=From Cradle to Save
|desc=During a flashback, Jessie used a {{p|Starmie}} similar to a {{wp|shuriken}}, telling it to use "water magic" {{m|Water Gun}} as it hit others while spinning. However, it was heavily implied that Jessie made this up.}}

===Achievements===
* [[P1 Grand Prix]] (runner-up - with James)
* Winner, unofficial Contest in ''[[DP022|Borrowing on Bad Faith!]]''
* Queen of the [[Princess Day]] Festival contest (runner-up)
====Ribbons obtained====
[[File:Jessie Fifth Ribbon.png|thumb|right|250px|Jessie holding her fifth Ribbon]]
* {{to|Solaceon}} [[Ribbon]] (''[[DP061|Team Shocker!]]'')
* {{to|Majolica}} [[Ribbon]] (''[[DP102|Shield with a Twist!]]'')
* {{to|Lilypad}} [[Ribbon]] ([[James]] won the Ribbon on her behalf in ''[[DP146|Dressed for Jess Success!]]'')
* {{to|Neighborly}} [[Ribbon]] (''[[DP167|Teaching The Student Teacher!]]'')
* {{to|Arrowroot}} [[Ribbon]] ([[Princess Salvia]], disguised as {{an|Dawn}}, gave her the Ribbon for the performance she gave during their battle in ''[[DP171|Dawn of a Royal Day!]]''.)

====Grand Festival ranking====
Jessie placed in the following [[Grand Festival]] competitions:
* [[Sinnoh Grand Festival]] (top 4)

===Voice actors===
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|ja=林原めぐみ ''[[Megumi Hayashibara]] ''平松晶子 ''[[Akiko Hiramatsu]]'' ([[AG085]]-[[AG092]])
|en=[[Rachael Lillis]] ([[EP002]]-[[AG145]], [[M01]]-[[M08]], ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]'') [[Michele Knotz]] ([[AG146]]-present, [[M09]]-present, ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'')
|zh_cmn=盧敘榮 ''Lú Xùróng'' 姚敏敏 ''Yáo Mǐnmǐn'' 詹雅菁 ''Zhān Yǎjīng''
|hr=Mila Elegović
|ar=فاطمة سعد Fatima Sa'ad
|ca=Marina Vinyals
|cs=Dana Černá ([[EP002]]-[[EP209]], movies [[M01|1]], [[M02|2]], [[M03|3]], [[M06|6]] and [[M07|7]]) Eva Spoustová ([[DP001]]-present, movie [[M11|11]]) Radka Přibyslavská (movie [[M04|4]])
|da=Ann Hjort
|de=Scarlet Lubowski
|es_eu=Amparo Valencia Ana Jiménez (movie [[M03|3]] and [[Mewtwo Returns]])
|es_la=Diana Pérez (regular voice actress) Elena Rámirez ([[EP159]]-[[EP167]], [[EP169]], [[EP192]]-[[EP205]], [[EP230]]-[[EP233]], [[EP274]]-[[AG017]], [[AG033]]-[[AG034]], [[AG093]]-[[AG100]], one scene of [[AG133]]) Mayra Arellano (young, [[AG156]])
|fi=Mari Laari ([[EP001]]-[[EP183]], [[AG041]]-[[AG092]], movies 1-4) Karolina Blom ([[EP263]]-[[AG026]]) Kiti Kokkonen Susa Saukko ([[DP053]]-present)
|fil=Charmaine Cordoviz
|fr_ca=Christine Séguin
|fr_eu=Catherine Conet
|he=מאיה בר שלום Maya Bar Shalom
|id=Saras B. Palupi (Kanto saga) Nurhayati Hartono (Johto saga-[[DP191]], movie [[M02|2]]-[[M13|13]]) Jane Leisilla Zahara ([[BW001]]-present)
|it=Emanuela Pacotto
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|pl=Dorota Lanton ([[EP002]]-[[AG040]], movies [[M01|1]], [[M02|2]], [[M03|3]], [[Mewtwo Returns]]) Izabela Dąbrowska ([[DP001]]-present, movies [[M11|11]]-present)
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|sv=Annelie Berg
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==In the games==
==={{game|Yellow}}===
[[File:Game Freak Jessie and Arbok.JPG|thumb|Artwork of Jessie and her Arbok from the [[Game Freak]] website.]]
Both Jessie and James appear in Pokémon Yellow as in-game bosses. They first attack the main character in [[Mt. Moon]], while trying to take one of the rare [[Fossil]]s 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]], attacking the {{ga|Red|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 [[Giovanni|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 {{ga|Red's Pikachu|Pikachu}}.

===Pokémon===
====First battle====
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===Quotes===
'''[[Mt. Moon]]'''
*Before battle
:''"Stop right there!"''
:''"That [[fossil]] is <sc>Team Rocket</sc>'s! [[Team Rocket mottos|Surrender now, or prepare to fight]]!"''

*Being defeated
:''"A brat beat us?"''

*After being defeated
:''"<sc>Team Rocket</sc>, blast off at the speed of light!"''

'''[[Rocket Hideout]]'''
*Before battle
:''"Not another step, brat!"''
:''"How dare you humiliate us at <sc>Mt. Moon</sc>! It's payback time, you brat!"''

*Being defeated
:''"Such a dreadful [[twerp]]!"''

*After being defeated
:''"Looks like <sc>Team Rocket</sc>'s blasting off again!"''

'''[[Pokémon Tower]]'''
*Before battle:
:''"Stop right there!"''
:''"[[Mr. Fuji|Grampa]] here wanted to complain, so we're setting him straight. So render yourself invisible, or prepare to fight!"''

*Being defeated
:''"You will regret this!"''

*After being defeated
:''"Looks like <sc>Team Rocket</sc>'s blasting off again!"''

'''[[Silph Co.]]'''
*Before battle
:''"Hold it right there, brat!"''
:''"Our <sc>[[Giovanni|Boss]]</sc> is in a meeting! You better not disturb him!"''

*Being defeated
:''"Like always..."''

*After being defeated
:''"<sc>Team Rocket</sc>, blast off at the speed of light! Again..."''

====Sprites====
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| Jessie's overworld sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow}}
|}

===Pokémon Puzzle League===
Along with many other anime characters, both Jessie and James appeared in [[Pokémon Puzzle League]], where they appeared with a Weezing, an Arbok, and a Golbat. They are the main opponents in the "Spa Service" line clear challenge.

===Pokémon Zany Cards===
[[File:Zany Cards Jessie James.png|thumb|Jessie in Pokémon Zany Cards]]
Jessie and James appear as the first opponents in both Wild Match mode and Special Seven mode.

==In the manga==
===In the Ash and Pikachu manga===
[[File:Jessie AP.png|thumb|left|200px|Jessie in Ash and Pikachu.]]
In the {{pkmn|manga}} series [[Ash and Pikachu]], based on the {{pkmn|anime}}, Jessie appears along with the rest of the [[Team Rocket trio]], [[James]] and {{MTR}}.
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====Pokémon====
=====On hand=====
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| {{InactivePoké|Jessie|Arbok|Jessie Arbok Acid SP.png|Poison|link=Jessie's Arbok#In the Ash and Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Jessie|Wobbuffet|Jessie Wobbuffet AP.png|Psychic|link=Jessie's Wobbuffet#In the Ash and Pikachu manga}}
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|}
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===In the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
[[File:RocketShipping.png|thumb|Jessie and [[James]] as a [[RocketShipping|married couple]] in the manga]]
[[File:Jessie EToP.png|thumb|left|Jessie in the manga]]
Jessie appears in the {{pkmn|manga}} series [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] along with her teammates [[James]] and {{MTR}}.

Her first appearance is in ''[[ET07|Pikachu's Excellent Adventure]]''. She, James and Meowth tag along with a group of lost Pokémon, including {{AP|Pikachu}}, to try to find the [[Hidden Village]]. When they arrive, she and James attempt to steal the Pokémon living in the village, but they are quickly expelled by a {{p|Kangaskhan}}. In this chapter, she uses an {{TP|Jessie|Ekans}} in battle.

Jessie's next appearance is in ''[[ET08|You Gotta Have Friends]]''. She and James attempt to steal a herd of wild {{p|Pikachu}}. At this point in the manga, Jessie's {{p|Ekans}} has evolved into {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}}, though its evolution is not depicted in the manga.

Following this, Jessie and James begin regularly appearing in the manga, following Ash to the [[Pokémon League]] championship at [[Indigo Plateau]] and cheering him on at the [[Orange League]]. Jessie, along with James, seems to maintain a friendship or at least acquaintance with Ash, as he has the [[Team Rocket trio]] deliver a letter to his mother as they are passing [[Pallet Town]] in ''[[ET20|Epilogue: Wild Type]]''. In this epilogue chapter, she is shown as slightly older with a shorter hairdo.

While in the anime, the nature of Jessie's relationship with James is not explicitly stated, in the epilogue of the manga, James is shown [[RocketShipping|confessing his love to Jessie]]. They are shown afterwards married with Jessie visibly pregnant.

Like many female characters in the manga, Jessie is depicted with an oversized bust, though this is edited down for [[VIZ Media]]'s English translation.{{-}}

====Pokémon====
=====On hand=====
{| width="25%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Jessie|Arbok|Jessie Arbok EToP.png|Poison|fir=Ekans|link=Jessie's Arbok#In the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga}}
|}
{{-}}

=====Released=====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Jessie
|pkmn=Clefairy (multiple)
|type1=Normal
|img=Mimi Clefairy EToP.png
|cap=Jessie's Clefairy
|epnum=ET10
|epname=Clefairy in Space
|desc=When {{TRT}} cornered Mimi in her house, Jessie caught loads of Clefairy. They were released later on after {{p|Jigglypuff}}'s {{m|Sing}} puts everyone to sleep.

One of the Clefairy's only known move is {{m|Metronome}}.}}

==In the TCG==
[[File:SugimoriJessie.png|right|thumb|Art from the {{TCG|EX Team Rocket Returns}} TCG Jessie theme deck]]
Jessie and James appear on both versions of the card {{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Here Comes Team Rocket!|15}}, which originally released in the {{TCG|Team Rocket}} set; it was re-released with different artwork in {{TCG|EX Team Rocket Returns}}. In that expansion, there was also a preconstructed {{TCG|Theme Deck}} based on {{TCG|Jessie}}. 

<gallery>
File:HereComesTeamRocketTeamRocket15.jpg|{{TCG|Team Rocket}} artwork
File:HereComesTeamRocketEXTeamRocketReturns111.jpg|{{TCG|EX Team Rocket Returns}} artwork
</gallery>

==Trivia==
* According to James in ''[[EP016|Pokémon Shipwreck]]'', Jessie is short for Jessica.
[[File:Jessie Special Lure.png‎|thumb|Jessie's special lure]]
* Jessie's hair color changed from red to magenta in ''[[EP261|Here's Lookin at You, Elekid]]'' and all subsequent episodes. This episode was the first to feature digital colored animation. In all of the hand-colored cel animated episodes before this episode, Jessie's hair color was red. Certain movies, though, such as ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'' and ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', depict her with red hair, possibly because of a different style of coloring.
* Jessie is one of only two human characters, and the only ''main'' human, to appear in [[Who's That Pokémon?|Dare da?]] or its English equivalent, "Who's That Pokémon?", having dressed as a {{p|Venomoth}} in the Dare da? for [[EP161]]; the other is [[Brutella]].
*Both [[Misty (anime)|Misty]] and Jessie were voiced by [[Rachel Lillis]] at some point and then switched at somepoint to [[Michele Knotz]].

===Name origin===
Jessie's English name is taken from {{wp|Jesse James}}, an American outlaw. Her Japanese name, Musashi, is taken from 宮本武蔵 ''{{wp|Miyamoto Musashi}}'', a famous Japanese swordsman. In his most famous duel, he defeated his rival, 佐々木小次郎 ''{{wp|Sasaki Kojirō}}'', after whom James got his Japanese name. However, one can argue that she is also named after the Japanese battleship {{wp|Musashi}}, as her rival [[Cassidy]]'s Japanese name is based on the Japanese battleship {{wp|Yamato}}.

She is based on a combination of [[Takeshi Shudō]]'s old girlfriend from when he was in school, and {{wp|Time Bokan#Villains|Majo}}, the female antagonist of the {{wp|Time Bokan}} anime series.

==In other languages==
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! Name
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Korean
|로사 ''Rosa''
|
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Chinese
|武藏 ''Wǔzàng''
|From 宮本武蔵 Miyamoto Musashi
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Thai
|มูซาชิ ''Musashi''
|Based on the original Japanese name.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Indonesian
|Jessie (Kanto saga) Musashi (Johto saga - present)
|Based on English and Japanese name.
|}
{{-}}

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{{samename|voice actor|Eli James}}
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'''James''' (Japanese: '''コジロウ''' ''Kojirō'') is a member of [[Team Rocket]], more specifically part of a [[Team Rocket trio|trio]] with [[Jessie]] and {{MTR}}, that follows [[Ash Ketchum]] and {{ashfr}} around in the [[Pokémon anime]], usually trying to steal [[Ash's Pikachu]].

==In the anime==
===History===
[[File:James BW.png|left|thumb|150px|Art from episodes [[BW001]] - [[BW022]] in the {{series|Best Wishes}}]]
[[File:Younger James.png|thumb|250px|Younger James and Growlie]]
An only child of millionaires, James was forced to endure formal society while growing up. Often having to take part in numerous lessons and activities he had little to no interest in, he eventually began to grow weary of the rules and standards that appeared to be ever-present within the upper-class.

At a young age, he was engaged to a girl named [[Jessebelle]]. It was revealed in ''[[DP153|The Treasure Is All Mine!]]'' that he wanted to marry her at some point but he changed his mind after he saw how controlling and overbearing she was. Unable to stand her, he ran away, leaving his lavish lifestyle as well as beloved pet {{p|Growlithe}}, [[Growlie]], behind.
[[File:Trainer James.png|thumb|James as "Trainer James" when he was part of the bridge bike gang]]
He then enrolled in [[Pokémon Tech]], a {{pkmn|Trainer}}s' school, where he met [[Jessie]], and subsequently failed and dropped out. After this, as revealed in ''[[EP036|The Bridge Bike Gang]]'', Jessie and James joined a bicycle gang in [[Sunny Town]], where James was known for using training wheels, acquiring the nicknames "Little Jim" and "Trainer James".

[[File:Jessie and James first appearance.png|200px|thumb|left|Jessie and James's first appearance in ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]'']]
Due to conflicts in canon between Kanto and Johto episodes and the special episode ''[[SS012|Training Daze]]'', what happened between James and Jessie after the bike gang is unknown. What is known, as shown in the special episode, is that they joined Team Rocket separately and were on initially unfriendly terms after being grouped with {{MTR}} but they quickly made up and became good friends.

James made his series debut in the anime in ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency]]''. Alongside Jessie and Meowth, they set their sights on the injured Pokémon in the {{ci|Viridian}} [[Pokémon Center]]. Sending out their {{TP|Jessie|Ekans}} and {{TP|James|Koffing}} from their [[Team Rocket's mechas|Meowth balloon]], they quickly overtook the Pokémon Center, which only had [[Nurse Joy|three]] [[Ash Ketchum|people]] [[Misty (anime)|inside]]. Before they could steal any of the Pokémon, however, {{AP|Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu}}, who teamed up with many other {{p|Pikachu}} in the Pokémon Center, used an electric attack, causing the entire Pokémon Center to explode. It was here that Team Rocket decided to capture Pikachu, deeming him as an exceptionally powerful Pokémon, and made it their goal to capture him.

In the episode ''[[EP048|Holy Matrimony!]]'', James returned to his home as a result of a trap by [[James's parents|his parents]], who pretended to be dead in order to get him to come back to the estate, knowing he would return to pay his respects. He suspected that it was a trap, but he ended up being forced into participating by Jessie and Meowth, who wanted the fortune. After the deception was revealed, he was once again subjected to Jessebelle's torment until Growlie came to his rescue. After temporarily chasing Jessebelle away, James soon left his family's manor and as a result declined his inheritance. Growlie stayed behind upon James's request when he returned to Jessie and Meowth.

[[File:James BW anime.png|thumb|James in the {{series|Best Wishes}} from ''[[BW001|In The Shadow of Zekrom!]]'' to ''[[BW022|A Venipede Stampede!]]''|220px]]
In the {{series|Best Wishes}}, Jessie, James, and Meowth were sent to the [[Unova]] region under orders from {{an|Giovanni}} after they were promoted in ''[[DP191|Memories are Made of Bliss!]]''. Now wearing black uniforms instead of their previous white ones, Jessie and James, along with Meowth, followed various missions given to them by Giovanni through other people. To prevent them from getting too much attention, Giovanni did not allow their other Pokémon to be sent to them, making them use only Pokémon native to Unova. Unknown to the trio, Giovanni was not certain they would be successful; however, he knew that their presence in the region would force [[Team Plasma]] to reveal themselves. In ''[[BW023|Battling for the Love of Bug-Types!]]'', Jessie and James go back to their white uniforms. The trio seems to be more serious and are much less comedic than before, using thought-out methods of escape, such as jetpacks, and thus have not been sent blasting off in the ''Best Wishes'' series. They also appear much less often than in previous series.

In ''[[BW096|Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!]]'' and ''[[BW097|Unova's Survival Crisis!]]'', he manages to capture Meloetta but was stalled by Cilan, allowing for Meloetta to get away. However, with Meloetta caught by Giovanni, James and Jessie go inside the submarine with Giovanni and Dr. Zager and take them to the [[Abyssal Ruins]] for the awakening of the Kami trio located there.

Along with [[Jessie]] and {{MTR}}, James reappeared in ''[[BW109|New Places... Familiar Faces!]]'' where he returned to Unova for the first time since their "Operation Tempest" and temporary retreat back to Kanto. He went back to this old ways by catching Pikachu but with a new addition to his team.

===Character===
[[File:James disguised as Juan.png|200px|thumb|right|James disguised as [[Juan]]]]
James has shown to be relatively well versed in various activities, including Pokémon Haiku, [[Pokémon Orienteering]], and [[PokéRinger]], among other things. It is possible that he developed his skills during his temporary separation from Jessie, or even from the many lessons he was enrolled in as a child.

James also has a [[List of Team Rocket's disguises|tendency to cross-dress]], but has not done it since ''[[AG050|Pros and Con Artists]]'', with the exception of the occasional impersonation of characters such as [[Nurse Joy]], [[Officer Jenny]], and Jessie. In fact, ''[[DP146|Dressed for Jess Success!]]'' marks the first time he cross-dresses in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, though it was him disguised as [[Jessie|Jessalina]]. He also often dresses up like famous celebrities as well, such as {{an|Professor Oak}}, [[Juan]], and [[Norman]], and impersonates other non-human objects, including Pokémon, animals, and even bushes and trees.

[[File:James Croagunk card.png|200px|thumb|right|One of James's Pokédex cards, detailing about [[Brock's Croagunk|Croagunk]]]]
James loves rare bottle caps and has an impressive collection of them. This hobby started when he was a young child. In the episode ''[[EP184|All That Glitters!]]'' it is revealed that he has "drunk enough soda pop to float an aircraft carrier".

At times, instead of a [[Pokédex]], he uses a deck of cards to identify Pokémon, such as in ''[[DP008|Gymbaliar!]]'' when he first learns of Croagunk's Poison Jab with it, or in ''[[DP044|Mass Hip-Po-Sis!]]'' when he uses it to look up Hippopotas (explaining why he knows the Pokémon to be named "Hippopotas" and not "Hippopontas" as Jessie calls it). They appear to have the same entry as an electronic Pokédex, including a few basic parameters like height and weight, though it is unknown how many Pokémon they include (however, he seems to have used them mostly for Sinnoh Pokémon thus far).

Perhaps due to his heavily enforced, sheltered upbringing, as well as the constant harassment that he had to endure from Jessebelle as a child, James has an odd, somewhat submissive personality. He will regularly comply to whatever ideas the other two come up with, and when he doesn't, usually ends up doing so anyway, like when he was forced to trade his {{TP|James|Victreebel}} away. He also seems to be the most emotional amongst the Team Rocket trio, and if the three should ever happen to get separated, he'll seem very lost without his companions. James also appears to have the most conscience among the three, and is the least prone to backstabbing someone who is kind to him. He can actually be quite sinister when he wants to, however. Also, unlike Jessie, who is prone to anger, he would often get depressed when things don't go his way or if he fails at something. He is also occasionally shown to be a victim, usually along with Meowth, of Jessie's anger. However, James is sometimes shown to get angry himself, though not to the same extent as Jessie.

James has a tendency to be swindled by a [[Magikarp salesman]], who, despite James's increasing wariness and personal vendetta against the shady character, has on many occasions tricked him into buying a Magikarp or other useless Pokémon and items for large sums of money.

Throughout most of the series, James and his two friends were presented as horribly failing and erroneous criminals, always blundering their missions to capture Ash's Pikachu or other Pokémon. However, in the {{series|Best Wishes}}, he, along with the rest of his team, has developed a more serious attitude in his work.

===Pokémon===
As the standards of the Team Rocket organization dictated, James was first shown with a Poison-type Pokémon. However, James seems to have a fondness for carnivorous (or at least dangerous) {{type|Grass}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, owning {{p|Weepinbell}}, {{p|Victreebel}}, {{p|Cacnea}}, {{p|Carnivine}} and {{p|Amoonguss}}. It was shown during a flashback in ''[[DP082|Cream of the Croagunk Crop!]]'' how James, as a boy, found {{TP|James|Carnivine}} in the [[Great Marsh]]. It was trapped in the mud and James rescued it, the two forming a bond of friendship. The capture of a {{p|Cacnea}} early in Hoenn furthered his apparent preference for Grass types. Often, when going into battle, his Grass Pokémon will show great affection towards James, which usually results in pain for him since all of them either have sharp teeth or spines. It is also shown that James develops a strong bond with each of his Pokémon in general; James almost treats them as his own children, and they in turn are all greatly attached to him. This could stem from the childhood memories he occasionally brings up, where it is shown that while growing up James hadn't really had any friends other than his Pokémon. When it comes time to leave a Pokémon behind for one reason or another, James often has great difficulty in letting go of his beloved friends, as shown in ''[[AG006|A Poached Ego!]]'' when he had to release his {{TP|James|Weezing}}, and in ''[[DP055|Throwing the Track Switch]]'', when he spend much of the episode depressed due to leaving his {{TP|James|Cacnea}} behind [[DP054|one episode prior]].

====On hand====
{| width="100%"
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|{{ActivePoké|James|Inkay|‎James Inkay.png|dark|psychic}}
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====At Team Rocket's headquarters====

{| width="100%"
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|{{InactivePoké|James|Mime Jr.|James Mime Jr.png|psychic}}
|{{InactivePoké|James|Carnivine|James Carnivine.png|grass}}
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|}

====In training====
{| width="100%"
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| {{InactivePoké|James|Cacnea|James Cacnea.png|grass}}
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====At home====
{| width="100%"
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| {{InactivePoké|James|Growlithe|Growlie.png|fire|nick=Growlie|size=188px}}
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|}

=====With relatives=====
{| width="100%"
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| {{InactivePoké|James|Chimecho|James Chimecho.png|psychic}}
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====Traded away====
{| width="100%"
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| {{InactivePoké|James|Victreebel|James Victreebel.png|grass|poison|fir=Weepinbell}}
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|}

====Given away====
{| width="100%"
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|{{InactivePoké|James|Yamask|James Yamask.png‎|Ghost}} ♂
|{{InactivePoké|James|Amoonguss|James Amoonguss.png|grass|poison}}
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|}

====Released====
{| width="100%"
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| {{InactivePoké|James|Weezing|James Weezing.png|poison|fir=Koffing}}
| {{InactivePoké|James|Gyarados|James Gyarados.png|water|flying|fir=Magikarp|link=List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Gyarados}}
| {{InactivePoké|James|Victreebel|James Victreebel EP261.png|grass|poison|fir=Weepinbell|link=List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Victreebel}}
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|}

====Borrowed====
{| width="100%"
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| {{InactivePoké|Jessie|Dustox|James Dustox.png|Bug|Poison}} ♀
| {{InactivePoké|Jessie|Yanmega|James Yanmega.png|Bug|Flying}} ♀
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|}

====Escaped====
{| width="100%"
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| {{InactivePoké|James|Hoppip|James Hoppip.png|Grass|Flying|link=List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Hoppip}}
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|}

====Temporary====
{| width="100%"
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| {{InactivePoké|Team Rocket|Porygon|Porygon Zero.png|Normal|link=List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Porygon}}
| {{InactivePoké|Pokémon League entrance exam instructor|Pikachu|PLEEI Pikachu.png|Electric|link=Pokémon League entrance exam instructor#Pikachu}}
| {{InactivePoké|Pokémon League entrance exam instructor|Ivysaur|PLEEI Ivysaur.png|Grass|Poison|link=Pokémon League entrance exam instructor#Ivysaur}}
| {{InactivePoké|Pokémon League entrance exam instructor|Charizard|PLEEI Ivysaur and Charizard.png|Fire|Flying|link=Pokémon League entrance exam instructor#Charizard}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Team Rocket|Delibird|Team Rocket Delibird.png|Ice|Flying|link=Delibird (Team Rocket)|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|James|Venusaur|James Venusaur.png|Grass|Poison|link=List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Venusaur}}
| {{InactivePoké|Anthony|Pelipper|Anthony Pelipper.png|Water|Flying|link=List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Pelipper}}
| {{InactivePoké|Anthony|Bellsprout|Anthony Bellsprout.png|Grass|Poison|link=List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Bellsprout}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Anthony|Magby|Anthony Magby.png|Fire|link=List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Magby}}
| {{InactivePoké|Anthony|Magnemite|Anthony Magnemite.png|Electric|Steel|link=List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Magnemite}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Pikachu|Team Rocket Pikachu.png|Electric}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|James|Aggron|James Aggron.png|Steel|Rock|link=List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Aggron}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Iris|Emolga|Team Rocket Emolga.png|Electric|Flying}} ♀
| {{InactivePoké|Wild|Exploud|Team Rocket Exploud.png|Normal|link=List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Exploud}}
|}

====Status unknown====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Team Rocket
|pkmn=Pidgey
|type1=Normal
|type2=Flying
|img=James Pidgey.png
|epnum=EP133
|epname=Tanks a Lot!
|desc=Multiple {{p|Pidgey}} were seen in one of Team Rocket's mottos in the episode. However, it is unknown if they still have the Pidgey with them or if the Pidgey even belong to them.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Team Rocket
|pkmn=Numel (multiple)
|type1=Fire
|type2=Ground
|img=James Numel.png
|cap=James's Numel
|epnum=AG053
|epname=Game Winning Assist
|desc=Seven {{p|Numel}} were seen in a flashback of James's. He said he used to have them warm him up while he was sleeping. However, it is unknown if he owned them, or he just befriended them. It is also unknown if they still reside at his home.}}

===Achievements===
While he has not accomplished much as a member of Team Rocket, James has proven to be quite skilled at several other pursuits. He has performed well in a few side competitions, even winning a [[Pokémon Contest]].

* [[PokéRinger#Hoenn PokéRinger (Crossgate Town)|Hoenn PokéRinger]] - runner-up (''[[AG080|That's Just Swellow]]'')
* [[Pokémon Orienteering]] - winner (''[[AG159|Off the Unbeaten Path]]'')
* {{to|Lilypad}} {{pkmn|Contest}} - winner; gave [[Ribbon]] to [[Jessie]] (''[[DP146|Dressed for Jess Success!]]'')

===Voice actors===
{{vatable|color=666666|bordercolor=CC0000
|ja=三木眞一郎 ''[[Shin'ichirō Miki]]''
|en=[[Ted Lewis]] ([[EP002]]-[[EP008]]) [[Eric Stuart]] ([[EP009]]-[[AG145]], movies [[M01|1]]-[[M08|8]], [[Mewtwo Returns]], [[Pokémon Chronicles]]) [[Carter Cathcart]] ([[AG146]]-present, movies [[M09|9]]-present, [[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]])
|zh_cmn=孫誠 ''Sūn Chéng'' 符爽 ''Fú Shuǎng'' 陳進益 ''Chén Jìnyì'' 吳東原 ''Wú Dōngyuán''
|ar=زياد الرفاعي Ziad Ar-Rifa'i
|cs=Michal Michálek ([[EP002]]-present, movies [[M01|1]], [[M02|2]], [[M03|3]], [[M11|11]]) Robert Jícha (movie [[M04|4]]) Radek Škvor (movies [[M06|6]] and [[M07|7]])
|hr=Hrvoje Klobučar
|da=Thomas Kirk
|de=Matthias Klie
|es_eu=Iván Jara Luis Manuel Martín Díaz ([[M03|movie 3]] and [[Mewtwo Returns]])
|es_la=José Antonio Macías (regular voice actor) Eduardo Garza (young, [[EP048]]) Gabriel Gama (one scene of [[AG098]], [[AG121]], [[AG132]] and [[AG144]]) Gerardo García ([[AG105]]-[[AG110]], one scene of [[AG174]])
|fr_ca=Antoine Durand
|fr_eu=David Manet Luc Boulad ([[M06]]) Thomas Roditti ([[M04]], [[M07]])
|fi=Antti Pääkkönen Anssi Känsälä Antti Jaakkola Peter Philström ([[DP053]]-present) Saku Mäkynen
|fil=Jefferson Utanes
|he=גיא נתיב ''Guy Nativ'' (seasons 1-6) לירון לב ''Liron Lev'' (seasons 7, 9-current) גיל צרנוביץ ''Gil Chernovich'' (season 8)
|hi= [[wp:Kishore Bhatt|Kishore Bhatt]]
|hu=Tamás Toth (Original Series) István Fazekas ([[M03]]) Gábor Seder ([[M04]]) Tamás Markovics (DP)
|id=Boy Muki (Kanto saga) Rudi Sukistiyono (Johto saga-{{series|DP}}, movie [[M02|2]]-[[M07|7]]) Dandi Lesmana ({{series|DP}}-[[DP191]], [[BW001]]-present, movie [[M08|8]]-[[M13|13]]) Kamal Nasuti ([[DP160]]-[[DP161]])
|it=Simone D'Andrea
|ko=김일 ''Gim Il'' ([[EP002]]-[[EP274]]) 김영선 ''Gim Yeong Seon''([[AG001]] - present)
|nl=Bram Bart (season 1-7, movies 1-3) Paul Disbergen (season 8-present, movie 8-present) Unknown voice actor (movies 4-7)
|no=Ola Fjellvikaas ([[EP002]]–[[EP079]], movies [[M01|1]]-[[M03|3]]) Kim Fangen Simen Sand
|pl=Jarosław Budnik ([[EP002]]-[[AG040]], [[DP053]]-present, [[M01]]-present, [[Mewtwo Returns]]) Marcin Przybylski ([[DP001]]-[[DP052]])
|pt_br=Márcio Araújo
|pt_eu=Peter Michael ([[EP001]]-[[EP093]], movies [[M01|1]]-[[M04|4]]) Rui Quintas ([[EP094]]-[[DP052]], [[Pokémon Live!]], [[Pokémon Chronicles]]) Unknown actor (movie [[M07|7]]) Pedro Mendonça ([[DP053]]-present, movies [[M10|10]]-present)
|ru=Анатолий Зиновенко ''Anatolii Zinovenko'' Евгений Вальц ''Evgeni Valtz''
|sv=Andreas Nilsson
|th=สุภาพ ไชยวิสุทธิ ''Supap Chaiwisut''
|tr=Levent Sülün Aydoğan Temel}}

==In the games==
===Pokémon Yellow===
Both Jessie and James appear in {{game|Yellow}} as in-game bosses. They first attack the main character in [[Mt. Moon]], while trying to take one of the rare [[Fossil]]s 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]], attacking the main {{ga|Red|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 {{ga|Red's Pikachu|Pikachu}}.

===Pokémon===
====First battle====
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====Second battle====
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====Third battle====
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|level=27|type1=Poison
|move1=Tackle|move1type=Normal
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|move3=Sludge|move3type=Poison}}
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====Fourth battle====
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|move3=Pay Day|move3type=Normal
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===Quotes===
'''[[Mt. Moon]]'''
*Before battle
:''"Stop right there!"''
:''"That [[fossil]] is <sc>Team Rocket</sc>'s! [[Team Rocket mottos|Surrender now, or prepare to fight]]!"''

*Being defeated
:''"A brat beat us?"''

*After being defeated
:''"<sc>Team Rocket</sc>, blast off at the speed of light!"''

'''[[Rocket Hideout]]'''
*Before battle
:''"Not another step, brat!"''
:''"How dare you humiliate us at <sc>Mt. Moon</sc>! It's payback time, you brat!"''

*Being defeated
:''"Such a dreadful [[twerp]]!"''

*After being defeated
:''"Looks like <sc>Team Rocket</sc>'s blasting off again!"''

'''[[Pokémon Tower]]'''
*Before battle:
:''"Stop right there!"''
:''"[[Mr. Fuji|Grampa]] here wanted to complain, so we're setting him straight. So render yourself invisible, or prepare to fight!"''

*Being defeated
:''"You will regret this!"''

*After being defeated
:''"Looks like <sc>Team Rocket</sc>'s blasting off again!"''

'''[[Silph Co.]]'''
*Before battle
:''"Hold it right there, brat!"''
:''"Our <sc>[[Giovanni|Boss]]</sc> is in a meeting! You better not disturb him!"''

*Being defeated
:''"Like always..."''

*After being defeated
:''"<sc>Team Rocket</sc>, blast off at the speed of light! Again..."''

====Sprites====
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|-
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #CC0000; background: #CCCCCC; width:80px"| [[File:Spr Y Jessie James.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #CC0000; background: #CCCCCC; width:80px"| [[File:James OD.png]]
|- style="font-size: 80%;"
| {{color2|000000|Jessie}} and James's sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow}}
| James's overworld sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow}}
|}

===Pokémon Puzzle League===
Along with many other anime characters, both Jessie and James appeared in [[Pokémon Puzzle League]], where they appeared with a Weezing, an Arbok, and a {{p|Golbat}}. They are the main opponents in the "Spa Service" line clear challenge.

===Pokémon Zany Cards===
[[File:Zany Cards Jessie James.png|thumb|James in Pokémon Zany Cards]]
Jessie and James appear as the first opponents in both Wild Match mode and Special Seven mode.

==In the manga==
===In the Ash and Pikachu manga===
[[File:James AP.png|thumb|left|100px|James in the Ash and Pikachu manga]]
In the {{pkmn|manga}} series [[Ash and Pikachu]], based on the {{pkmn|anime}}, James appears along with the rest of the [[Team Rocket trio]], [[Jessie]] and {{MTR}}.
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====Pokémon====
=====On hand=====
{| style="float:left; width:25%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|James|Chimecho|James Chimecho AP.png|Psychic|link=James's Chimecho#In the Ash and Pikachu manga}}
|}
{{-}}
[[File:James EToP.png|thumb|James in the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga]]
===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
James appears in the {{pkmn|manga}} series [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] along with his teammates [[Jessie]] and {{MTR}}.

His first appearance is in ''[[ET07|Pikachu's Excellent Adventure]]''. He, Jessie and Meowth tag along with a group of lost Pokémon, including {{AP|Pikachu}}, to try to find the [[Hidden Village]]. When they arrive, he and Jessie attempt to steal the Pokémon living in the village, but they are quickly expelled by a {{p|Kangaskhan}}. In this chapter, he uses a {{TP|James|Koffing}} in battle.
[[File:RocketShipping.png|thumb|left|[[Jessie]] and James as [[RocketShipping|a married couple]] in the manga]]
James's next appearance is in ''[[ET08|You Gotta Have Friends]]''. He and Jessie attempt to steal a herd of wild {{p|Pikachu}}. At this point in the manga, James's {{p|Koffing}} has evolved into {{TP|James|Weezing}}, though its evolution is not depicted in the manga.

Following this, James and Jessie begin more regularly appearing in the manga, following Ash to the [[Pokémon League]] championship at [[Indigo Plateau]] and cheering him on at the [[Orange League]]. James, along with Jessie, seems to maintain a friendship or at least acquaintance with Ash, as he has the [[Team Rocket trio]] deliver a letter to his mother as they are passing [[Pallet Town]] in ''[[ET20|Epilogue: Wild Type]]''.

While in the anime, the nature of James's relationship with Jessie is not explicitly stated, in the epilogue of the manga, he is shown [[RocketShipping|confessing his love to Jessie]]. They are shown afterwards married with Jessie visibly pregnant.

====Pokémon====
=====On hand=====
{| width="25%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|James|Weezing|James Weezing EToP.png|Poison|fir=Koffing|link=James's Weezing#In the Electric Tale of Pikachu}}
|}
{{-}}

==In the TCG==
[[File:SugimoriJames.png|right|thumb|Art from the {{TCG|EX Team Rocket Returns}} TCG James theme deck]]
Jessie and James appear on both versions of the card {{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Here Comes Team Rocket!|15}}, which originally released in the {{TCG|Team Rocket}} set; it was re-released with different artwork in {{TCG|EX Team Rocket Returns}}. In that expansion, there was also a preconstructed {{TCG|Theme Deck}} based on {{TCG|James}}.

It is rumored that James may also be on the {{TCG|Gym Challenge}} set card {{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Rocket's Secret Experiment|120}}, as there is a Rocket in the background, seen only from the back, who has his hairstyle.

<gallery>
File:HereComesTeamRocketTeamRocket15.jpg|{{TCG|Team Rocket}} artwork
File:HereComesTeamRocketEXTeamRocketReturns111.jpg|{{TCG|EX Team Rocket Returns}} artwork
File:RocketSecretExperimentGymChallenge120.jpg|Rocket's Secret Experiment
</gallery>

==Trivia==
[[File:Jessie and James.png|thumb|251px|James and Jessie]]
* James at times uses the name Jameson.
* James hasn't evolved any of his Pokémon since ''[[EP261|Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid!]]''.
* James is the only main character to have [[James's Victreebel|one Pokémon]] and release/give it away, then get [[List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Victreebel|another Pokémon of the same species]].
* James was the first main character to release [[List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Gyarados|a Pokémon]].
* A running gag in the anime prior to James's Amoonguss in the Best Wishes series involves James's {{type|Grass}} Pokémon hurting him in a show of affection.
** Victreebel would often try to swallow him when called from its [[Poké Ball]].
** Cacnea would hug him around the neck or waist, driving the spikes on its arms into James.
** Carnivine would nearly constantly get a death grip on James's head with its mouth.
* In the main series games, James and [[Jessie]] are the only characters from [[Generation I]] to appear only in that generation, as they do not reappear in [[Generation II]] and [[Generation IV]] when Kanto is revisited, and (being exclusive to Pokémon Yellow) were not adapted into the [[Generation III]] {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} remakes.
* In [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]], a newswoman on Area 4 of [[Mt. Battle]] references James stating that she's looking for someone with the same Pokémon as she has. The Pokémon she uses are {{p|Cacnea}} and {{p|Chimecho}}.
* He shares both his Japanese and Brazilian voice actors with Ryusuke Yamino, from {{wp|The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok|Detective Loki}}.
* Excluding Victreebel, James has never battled any of his Pokémon before catching them.
* Including the {{DL|List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio|Hoppip}} that James briefly owned, James has owned a {{type|Grass}} Pokémon from every generation except for [[Generation VI]].

===Name origin===
James's English name is taken from {{wp|Jesse James}}, an American outlaw. His Japanese name, Kojirō, is taken from 佐々木小次郎 ''{{wp|Sasaki Kojirō}}'', a prominent Japanese swordsman most famous for being killed by his rival, 宮本武蔵 ''{{wp|Miyamoto Musashi}}'', the namesake of Jessie. Also, 二郎 ''Jirō'' is a name meaning "second son," while 三郎 ''Saburō'' means "third son." Kojirō takes advantage of ''Jirō'', while the Japanese name of [[Butch]], Kosaburō, takes advantage of ''Saburō''.

He is based on {{wp|GoShogun#Docooga Crime Syndicate|Leonardo Medici Bundle}} from the {{wp|GoShogun}} anime (originally written by [[Takeshi Shudō]]), and the young thief {{wp|Benten Kozō#Characters|Benten Kozō Kikunosuke}} from the "{{wp|Benten Kozō|Five Men of the White Waves}}" ''{{wp|kabuki}}''.

==In other languages==
{| class="roundy" style="float:left; background: #666; border: 3px solid #cc0000"
|- style="text-align:center"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Language
! Name
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Korean
|로이 ''Roy''
|
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Chinese
|小次郎 ''Xiǎo Cìláng''
|From 佐々木小次郎 ''Sasaki Kojirō''.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Thai
|โคจิโร่ ''Kojiro''
|Based on the original Japanese name.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Indonesian
|James (Kanto saga) Kojiro (Johto saga - present)
|Based on English and Japanese name.
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