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A '''Team Rocket Admin''', '''Rocket Executive''', or '''Executive''' (Japanese: '''ロケットだんかんぶ''' ''Team Rocket Executive'', introduced as '''ロケットだんいんの かんぶ''' ''Team Rocket Executive Member'') is a type of [[Pokémon Trainer]] that first debuted in the Generation II games.
A '''Team Rocket Admin''', '''Rocket Executive''', or '''Executive''' (Japanese: '''ロケットだんかんぶ''' ''Team Rocket Executive'', introduced as '''ロケットだんいんの かんぶ''' ''Team Rocket Executive Member'') is a type of [[Pokémon Trainer]] that first debuted in the Generation II games.


They are the highest ranked members of [[Team Rocket]] after [[Giovanni]], and are the heads of Team Rocketl after he abandons the organization. They tend to use a combination of {{t|Poison}}- and {{type|Dark}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}.
They are the highest ranked members of [[Team Rocket]] after [[Giovanni]], and are the heads of Team Rocket after he abandons the organization. They tend to use a combination of {{t|Poison}}- and {{type|Dark}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}.


==Terminology==
==Terminology==

Revision as of 11:01, 7 March 2024

Executive
ロケットだんかんぶ Team Rocket Executive
RocketExecs.png
Art from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Other names Rocket Executive (ロケットだんいん のかんぶ Team Rocket Executive) (Generation II)
Team Rocket Admin (ロケットだんいんのかんぶ Team Rocket executive member) (Generations III and VII)
Introduced in Generation II
Appears in Gold, Silver, and Crystal
FireRed and LeafGreen
HeartGold and SoulSilver
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!
Stadium 2
Gender Both
Counterpart {{{counterpart}}}
Notable members Proton, Petrel, Ariana, and Archer
Sham, Carl (Adventures)
Grey (The Golden Boys)
Animated debut
TCG debut [[(TCG)|]]
TCG card {{{card}}}
Manga debut JBA4 (Jō's Big Adventure)
Piloswine Whine (Adventures)
Gold and Black vs. Team Rocket (The Golden Boys)

A Team Rocket Admin, Rocket Executive, or Executive (Japanese: ロケットだんかんぶ Team Rocket Executive, introduced as ロケットだんいんの かんぶ Team Rocket Executive Member) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation II games.

They are the highest ranked members of Team Rocket after Giovanni, and are the heads of Team Rocket after he abandons the organization. They tend to use a combination of Poison- and Dark-type Pokémon.

Terminology

See also: Team Rocket Grunt → Terminology

This Trainer class is variously referred to as an Executive or Admin in English, depending on the generation. Prior to Generation IV, they do not have individual names. In all generations, the Trainer class does not include a gender symbol (♂/♀).

In Generation II (including Pokémon Stadium 2), they are referred to as a "ROCKET EXECUTIVE" (Japanese: ロケットだんいんの かんぶ Team Rocket Executive Member). In character dialogue, they are referred to as simply EXECUTIVE as a shorthand.[1]

In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, they are referred to as a "TEAM ROCKET ADMIN" (Japanese: ロケットだんの かんぶ Team Rocket Executive). In English, "ROCKET" from previous generation was expanded to "TEAM ROCKET", and "EXECUTIVE" was changed to "ADMIN". In Japanese, 「だんいん」 (Team Member) was shortened to 「だん」(Team). In character dialogue, they are referred to as simply EXECUTIVE as a shorthand.[2]

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, they are referred to as an "Executive" (Japanese: ロケットだんかんぶ Team Rocket Executive). The Executives now have individual names, so Executive serves as a Trainer class instead of their entire name. The Japanese version is unchanged from Generation III, still including "Team Rocket" (unlike the English name).

In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, they are referred to as a "Team Rocket Admin" (Japanese: ロケットだんかんぶ Team Rocket Executive). In both English and Japanese, this matches the name used in Generation III.

In the core series games

Generation II

Generation II art by Ken Sugimori for the TCG

In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, there are four male executives and one female executive (who is battled twice). (The Executives are all unnamed, but the number of distinct Executives can be extrapolated from their parties and where they appear.) They battle the player at Team Rocket HQ and Goldenrod Radio Tower.

Generation III

In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, two unnamed Team Rocket Admins appear in command of the Rocket Warehouse. They seem to be two of the same members who would head Team Rocket in Johto three years later (Ariana and Archer, although they did not have names or distinct identities until Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver).

Petrel, Archer, Ariana and Proton in the game intro of HeartGold and SoulSilver

In the Rocket Warehouse, the female Team Rocket Admin is battled before going into the male administrator's room. She objects that Team Rocket is disbanded, but after a battle, admits that it probably is and as a final act, turns off the floor so that the player can go back and heal. After defeating the male Team Rocket Admin, he sees the player's Earth Badge and realizes that the Viridian City-based Team Rocket has disbanded; he then tells the player that he will find Giovanni and revive Team Rocket.

The Team Rocket Admins are the same people as the Rocket executives in Generations II and IV, as hinted by the similarity in their teams and the male administrator's determination to revive Team Rocket after he is defeated, as well as the information given on the computer screen which the Rocket administrator was working on ("The influence of magnetic waves on Pokémon evolution"). This is linked to what happened in Generations II and IV, when Team Rocket used radio waves to evolve the Magikarp at Lake of Rage.

Generation IV

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, there are four Executives each with distinct names and identities. Their names (Proton, Petrel, Ariana, and Archer) refer to real-life rockets or missiles in all languages—much like Team Galactic's Commanders, who were named after celestial bodies.

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver adjusted the number of distinct Executives relative to Generation II: Proton takes the place of both a Grunt in Slowpoke Well and an Executive in the Radio Tower; and Petrel takes the place of both the Executive in Giovanni's office in the Team Rocket HQ and the Executive disguised as the Radio Director. In both cases, their parties in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver are a combination of the parties of the characters they replaced from Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal.

Generation VII

In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Archer is the sole Admin of Team Rocket, being first encountered at the Team Rocket Hideout in Celadon City. He later leads the organization's takeover of the Silph Co. in Saffron City and fights the player and Trace in an attempt to keep them from interfering. During the post-game, he meets the player at the hideout again, informing them of his plans to leave Kanto and someday restore Team Rocket, before leaving to do just that.

Gallery

Spr GS Rocket Grunt M.png Spr GS Rocket Executive M.png Spr GS Rocket Executive F.png Spr FRLG Team Rocket Grunt M.png Spr FRLG Team Rocket Grunt F.png
Proton's Grunt sprite from
Generation II 		Proton, Petrel, and
Archer's sprite from
Generation II 		Ariana's sprite from
Generation II 		Archer's sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen 		Ariana's sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen
Rocket Grunt M II OD.png Rocket Grunt F II OD.png Team Rocket Grunt M III OD.png Team Rocket Grunt F III OD.png
Proton, Petrel, and
Archer's overworld sprite from
Generation II 		Ariana's overworld sprite from
Generation II 		Archer's overworld sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen 		Ariana's overworld sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen
Spr HGSS Proton.png Spr HGSS Petrel.png Spr HGSS Ariana.png Spr HGSS Archer.png VSArcher PE.png
Proton's sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver 		Petrel's sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver 		Ariana's sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver 		Archer's sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver 		Archer's VS model from
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Proton OD.png Petrel OD.png Ariana OD.png Archer OD.png
Proton's overworld sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver 		Petrel's overworld sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver 		Ariana's overworld sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver 		Archer's overworld sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver

In the side series games

Pokémon Stadium 2

In Pokémon Stadium 2, two Executives, one male and one female, appear along with a pair of Rocket Grunts, interrupting the player's progress through the Johto Gym Leader Castle after the player has defeated Jasmine. Because their teams contain the distinctive Pokémon Vileplume and Houndoom, they appear to be inspired by two of the admins from Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal.

File:S2 Rocket ExecutiveM.png File:S2 Rocket ExecutiveF.pngFile:S2 Rocket ExecutiveF alt.png
Rocket Executive♂ portrait from
Stadium 2 		Rocket Executive♀ portraits from
Stadium 2

Trainer list

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal


Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen


Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver


Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!


Pokémon Stadium 2


In the anime

It is unknown whether or not there are executives present in the anime, as Giovanni is still in control of the organization. Instead, the anime tends to focus much more on high-ranking Team Rocket field agents such as Domino and the Iron-Masked Marauder. Annie and Oakley were also inclusive to the ranks of Team Rocket, working as hired spies hunting Latios and Latias, but this was only in the English dub. Matori, Giovanni's personal secretary and commander of the elite Matori Matrix unit, frequently fulfills an Executive-like role by giving assignments when Giovanni is not available.

In the manga

Team Rocket Executives in Pokémon Adventures

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

The four Generation IV Executives appear in the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga, fulfilling similar roles as in the games.

Pokémon Adventures

Red, Green & Blue arc

Lt. Surge, Koga, and Sabrina are Team Rocket executives, having abandoned their respective Gyms to work for the evil organization instead.

Yellow arc

After witnessing a battle between Yellow and Lance, Giovanni realized that he still had a lot to learn and told his three executives to return to their Gyms.

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

Under the Masked Man's leadership, Neo Team Rocket's executives were Sham and Carl, who were based on the Generation II Executive designs.

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

Archer, Ariana, Petrel, and Proton take over the organization from Carr and search for Arceus and its Plates to accomplish their plan of making Giovanni return to Team Rocket's leadership.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Grey from the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga is based on the male Executive design. His role within the team is based on Archer's.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Team Rocket Executives in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Related cards
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion 		Rarity # Japanese
Expansion 		Rarity #
Team Rocket's Evil Deeds T Neo Destiny Uncommon 103/105 Darkness, and to Light... Uncommon  
Team Rocket's Trickery Su Undaunted Uncommon 78/90 Reviving Legends Uncommon 076/080
      Tyranitar Constructed Standard Deck   018/019
 


Trivia

"Sorry. Authorized personnel only beyond this point. It wasn’t that way before. There’s something wrong with the Director…"

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 火箭隊幹部 Fójin Déui Gonbouh
Mandarin 火箭隊幹部 / 火箭队干部 Huǒjiàn Duì Gànbù
France Flag.png French Admin Team RocketFRLGPE
CommandantHGSS
Caïd RocketGSC
Germany Flag.png German Rocket-VorstandPE
VorstandFRLGHGSS
Rocket VorstandGSC
Italy Flag.png Italian Generale Team RocketPE
Generale RocketHGSS
Tenente, Team RocketFRLG
Generale,RocketGSC
South Korea Flag.png Korean 로켓단간부 Rocket Dan Ganbu
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Executivo da Equipe Rocket
Spain Flag.png Spanish Comandante RocketPE
EjecutivoHGSS
Admin Team RocketFRLG
Ejecutivo RocketGSC
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Chỉ huy của nhóm Rocket

References

  1. ↑ "If you were to join TEAM ROCKET, you could become an EXECUTIVE." (Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal)
  2. ↑ "We'll try digging here. That treasure the ADMINS've been talking about should be here." (Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen)


Rocket-logo.png Team Rocket Rocket-logo.png
Rocket Game Corner • Team Rocket Hideout • Viridian Gym • Team Rocket HQ • Rocket Warehouse
Boss Admins
VSGiovanni Classic Masters.png VSArcher Masters.png VSAriana Masters.png VSPetrel Masters.png VSProton Masters.png
Giovanni
(Masters • Pocket Monsters) 		Archer
(Masters) 		Ariana
(Masters) 		Petrel
(Masters) 		Proton
(Masters)
Other members
Jessie (Masters) • James (Masters) • Meowth • Team Rocket Grunts (Rocket Siblings) • Scientists (Gideon)
Grey (Golden Boys) • Kaede (How I Became a Pokémon Card)


Trainer classes in the Pokémon core series
Kanto Ace Trainer* • Beauty • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt* • Bug Catcher • Burglar • Camper* • ChampionGSCFRLGHGSSPE
Channeler • Elite FourGSCFRLGHGSSPE • Engineer • Fisherman • Gamer* • Gentleman • Gym Leader*GSCFRLGHGSSPE
Hiker • Juggler • Lass • Picnicker* • Poké Maniac* • Pokémon Trainer*GSCPE • Psychic • RivalFRLG • Rocker • Roughneck*
Sailor • Scientist • Super Nerd • Swimmer • Tamer • Team Rocket Boss*FRLGHGSSPE • Team Rocket Grunt* • Youngster
BoarderHGSS • Double TeamHGSS • FirebreatherGSCHGSS • GuitaristGSCHGSS • MediumGSCHGSS
PokéfanGSCHGSS • School Kid*GSCHGSS • SkierHGSS • TeacherGSCHGSS • TwinsGSCFRLGHGSS
Cool CoupleFRLG • Crush KinFRLG • Sis and BroFRLG • Young CoupleFRLGHGSS
Coach TrainerPE • Karate MasterPE • Punk GuyPE • Team RocketPE • Team Rocket AdminPE
Master TrainersPE
Unused Trainer class:
ChiefRGBY
Sevii Islands Aroma Lady • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt • Bug Catcher • Camper • Cool Couple • Cooltrainer • Crush Girl
Crush Kin • Cue Ball • Fisherman • Gentleman • Hiker • Juggler • Lady • Lass • Painter • Picnicker • PokéManiac
PKMN Breeder • PKMN Ranger • Psychic • Ruin Maniac • Scientist • Sis and Bro • Swimmer • Tamer
Team Rocket Admin • Team Rocket Grunt • Twins • Tuber • Young Couple • Youngster
Trainer Tower only:
Beauty • Burglar • Engineer • Rocker • Sailor • Super Nerd
Johto Ace Trainer* • Beauty • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt* • Boarder • Bug Catcher • Burglar • Camper
Champion • Executive* • Firebreather • Fisherman* • Gentleman • Guitarist • Hiker • Juggler • Kimono Girl • Lass
Leader • Medium • Picnicker • Pokéfan • Poké Maniac* • PKMN Trainer • Policeman* • Psychic • RivalHGSS • Sage
Sailor • School Kid* • Scientist • Skier • Super Nerd • Swimmer • Teacher • Team Rocket Grunt* • Twins • Youngster
Mystery Man*CHGSS • Double TeamHGSS • ElderHGSS • PasserbyHGSS • Young CoupleHGSS
Battle Frontier only:HGSS

Aroma Lady • Artist • Battle Girl • Cameraman • Clown • Collector • Cowgirl • Cyclist • Dragon Tamer • Idol
Jogger • Lady • Ninja Boy • Parasol Lady • PI • Poké Kid • PKMN Breeder • PKMN Ranger • Rancher • Reporter
Rich Boy • Roughneck • Ruin Maniac • Socialite • Tuber • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker
Arcade Star • Castle Valet • Factory Head • Hall Matron • Tower Tycoon


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