Team Rocket

Listed below are biographies of all members of Team Rocket, along with short biographies. Their appearances span the anime from almost the very beginning to the present day episodes and movies.

Regular appearances

Jessie, James & Meowth

Main articles: Jessie, James & Meowth

Giovanni

Main article: Giovanni

Special appearances

Domino

Basic Information

Appearances	Mewtwo Returns
Age	No older than 18, probably closer to 16
Eye/Hair color	Purple/Blonde
Sex	Female
Height	Possibly 5'4" (1.62m) (she is shown to be shorter than Brock.)
Job status	Elite officer
Origin of name	Either from the game of dominoes (possibly referring to her two-tone outfit), or from the 'domino mask' that covers the eyes (referring to her 'disguising' her true nature).
Hobbies	Unknown
Likes	Giovanni, power, bossing around the lower ranks, tulips, deception.
Dislikes	Screw-ups, people who sully the good name of Team Rocket

Personality

Her true personality remains a mystery. She can be cheerful one moment and all business the next, depending on the situation. She has a quick temper, but can restrain it as the mission calls for. However, when the Boss gets mad at her, she takes it out on lesser agents.

History with Team Rocket

Her past before Team Rocket is almost completely unknown. Just about everything we know about her falls into the other categories on here. One thing to note would be that she claims that Domino is not her real name (she may or may not be lying, however).

Relationships with Other Members

Domino seems to have a very close relationship with the Boss, receiving orders directly from him and mantaining phone communications with him at many times, even things that have little to do with the mission. The closeness is furthered by her attempts to reason with him when she thinks his actions will jeopardize his own goal; not many people could talk back to him and get away with it

Arsenal and abilities

She has no Pokémon, however she hardly needs them. She is an excellent fighter, although her choice of weapon--an electrically-charged 'tulip'--surely raises a few eyebrows. She demonstrates an excellent sense of balance (which contradicts itself later in the film for some unknown reason) and advanced gymnastic skills.

Attila and Hun

Basic Information

Appearances	Raikou: Legend of Thunder
Age	They both appear to be in their mid to late 20s.
Eye/Hair color	Hun: Blue/Gunmetal grey; Attila: (He wears sunglasses)/Blonde
Sex	Both are male in the Japanese version, in the Dub however, Hun is female.
Height	Attila is about six inches (15cm) taller than Hun. Hun seems to be a little shorter than average height.
Job status	They both seem to be high-ranking officers. Their silver uniforms denote a rank that, through experience, seems to be just below that of the elite officers. However, this has yet to be verified and may just be fanon.
Japanese names	Hun: Basho; Atilla: Buson.
Origin of japanese names	Matsuo Basho and Yosa Buson[1] are considered some of the greatest haiku poets in history. Buson was also a distinguished artist in the Bujinga style. As they both flourished during the Edo and Tokugawa periods, some have suspected that both were also ninja employed by the administration. This may be a reason why these names were chosen for criminals.
Hobbies	Unknown.
Likes	Each other. Aside from fanon rumors there is no real evidence if this is a platonic like or otherwise.
Dislikes	Those who do nothing but complain, and do-gooders.

Personality

Both seem somewhat set in their rank, and approach missions casually. They seem to be keep their cool even when they lose. Even in these situations, they beat a calm retreat. Despite physical stereotypes, Hun is the dominant partner, telling Attila to do things that s/he could do him/herself. Attila doesn't object, or show any signs of aggravation over this role. There was one particular event where Attila lost his temper; this was when the duo find that Marina has called for help. He yells through her Poké Gear (causing Jun'ichi and Kenta on the other end to nearly fall over) before smashing it.

History

No recorded history. But, from their body language and the familiarity of the behavior towards each other shows that they do have history together.

Relationships with other members

They take mission orders from Dr. Shiranui, but it is implied that they have never met him before.

Arsenal and Abilities

In addition to the Crystal System, they control a small shuttlecraft, a helicopter, and a mech with a peculiar manner of walking. Some call it the "Chicken Walker", (a name given to bipedal mechs, most notably given to the AT-ST of Star Wars fame,) but there is nothing to suggest that this is the official name. As for the actual Pokémon carried by the two, Hun has a Steelix and Attila has a Skarmory and a Muk. (Official artwork by Ken Sugimori shows that Hun carries two more Poké Balls, but what they may contain, if anything, remains a mystery.)

Vicious

Basic Information

Also known as	The Iron-Masked Marauder, Lord Vicious the Mask
Appearances	Pokémon 4Ever
Age	late 20s to early 30s.
Eye/Hair color	Pupils are drawn too small to tell/Black or brown depending on lighting
Height	Quite tall by the standards of the anime. An approximation might land his height around 6'6" (~2.0m).
Job status	Elite officer
Origin of name	It is just a description of his nature. "Bishasu" is often used by fans as an exact transliteration of ビシャス, but these days it is more commonly used to differentiate him from Cowboy Bebop's Vicious.
Hobbies	Unknown.
Likes	Power and control.
Dislikes	A state of powerlessness, weakness, and those who get in his way.

Personality

Vicious is known to be heartless, cruel, and above all he is egocentric. He values his life though. At the end of movie when he finds himself overpowered he begs for his life. While this could be a cowardly side, some argue that this just shows him to think of himself before everything else.

History

Not much is known about him except he he has quite a reputation within Team Rocket. Jessie, James, and Meowth all recognize him and immediately start kowtowing shamelessly. A small part of the fanon community identifies him as the future son of Jessie and James, who has come back in time, but the movie itself disproves this.

Relationships with other members

None seen aside from his hatred of Giovanni. This hatred can either be a personal hatred stemming from problems that might have taken place off-screen or a hatred of having to answer to a higher up. His egocentric power-hungry nature also strengthens this theory. The hatred that he feels towards Giovanni is strong no matter what the reasoning behind it.

During the course of the movie, he has Dark Celebi construct a mech from forest debris, and Jessie is sucked into it. While having her be present wasn't part of his initial plan, he tells her his plan with the hopes that she will circulate the word about his new powers.

Arsenal and Abilities

He's obviously skilled at hand-to-hand combat, even if he doesn't have the best balance. His primary combat relies on Pokémon that are brainwashed by his Dark Balls (it is not known if his Sneasel and Scizor were victim to this, but his Tyranitar certainly was). The origin and technology behind these Dark Balls is unknown. Whether they are Rocket technology is also suspect because nobody else seems to use them. The only quality know about this item is that they make the target creature extremely loyal to Vicious, to the point of forgetting itself and attacking without regard to previous friendships and loyalties.

On'na Boss

Basic Information

Also known as	Madame Boss, Woman Boss (lit. trans. of 女ボス)
Appearances	Birth of Mewtwo
Age	Probably late 50s at the time.
Eye/Hair color	No visuals.
Height	No visuals.
Job status	Boss
Origin of name	No name is ever given for her; she is only identified as the 'woman boss'. Her popular fanon name is "Madame Boss".
Hobbies	Making money.
Likes	Money, power, etc.
Dislikes	Her son Giovanni.

Personality

Certainly not as smart as her son, Giovanni. This can be based upon numerous facts, including hearing a recording proving the existence of Mew, a creature that could bring her Team great power and fortune. She responds with the quip "Can we make a CD out of it?" Her primary focus seems to be on making money. However, she is an effective enough Boss of the Rockets and does not show true ineptitude at her job.

History with Team Rocket

Not known.

Relationships with other members

As Rocket Boss, she commands an army. She gives direction to Miyamoto personally, and speaks of her 'brat boy' Giovanni. Going strictly by the timeline presented by the CD drama, he would have had to be at least in his 20s at the time she said that, which proves her relationship with him to be at best extremely hostile.

Arsenal and abilities

Team Rocket is at her disposal. Not much more is needed, is it?

Tyson

Basic Information

Appearances
Age	mid to late 30s
Eye/Hair color	Brown/Reddish-brown
Height	Unknown
Job status	He has the same silver uniform as Basho and Buson.
Origin of name	Unknown
Hobbies	Unknown.
Likes	Unknown.
Dislikes	Lance

Personality

Somewhat coarse, but not overly rude. A reserved opportunist, he grabs the three most useless agents he can find (Jessie, James, and Meowth, of course) and tricks them into the most dangerous job by giving them free food. He also has a thing for making bad jokes off and on.

History

It is presumed by many fans that he may be Oak's long-lost son, due to a striking resemblance to both the Professor and Gary, but this is only speculation within fanon. Aside from this, there is no real concrete history.

Relationships with other members

He leads the acquisition team for Dr. Shiranui's 'evolution inducement' experiment.

Arsenal and abilities

He has a pair of experienced Fearows, and is in command of a small batallion.

Rocket scout

Basic Information

Appearances	Dues and Don'ts
Age	Old. Probably at least late 60s.
Eye/Hair color	eyes shut/Reddish-orange
Height	Around 4 feet tall
Job status	Talent scout
Origin of name	The combining of the organization's name and her job title.
Hobbies	Unknown.
Likes	Delibird, her job.
Dislikes	Unknown.

Personality

Cheerful.

History

None given.

Relationships with other members

Re-recruits Jessie, James, and Meowth back into the Team when they find out their membership has lapsed.

Arsenal and Abilities

She uses a Delibird, but it seems to belong more to the Team than to her, as it follows Jessie, James and Meowth to collect the money they owe.

Wendy

Basic Information

Appearances	Dues and Don'ts
Age	Around Jessie's age
Eye/Hair color	Brown/Green
Height:	Unknown
Job status	Personnel affairs
Origin of name	Unknown
Hobbies	Revenge
Likes	Revenge, holding a grudge, smoothies.
Dislikes	Jessie

Personality

Vengeful.

History

Years ago, she and Jessie trained together. One day, they were working out and got a drink at the Rocket cafe. Jessie downed Wendy's drink and said "I'll pay you back someday". Wendy never forgot this, and holds a constant grudge.

Relationships with other members

Despises Jessie. She also refers to Giovanni as 'Master'.

Arsenal and abilities

Unknown

Affiliates

Dr. Fuji

Basic Information

Appearances	Mewtwo Strikes Back, Birth of Mewtwo
Age	Late 30s to early 40s
Eye/Hair color	Dark glasses worn/Brown
Height
Job status	Researcher
Origin of name	Possibly from Mt. Fuji, or Mr. Fuji from the video games
Hobbies	Unknown.
Likes	Ai (US: Amber) (his daughter), science.
Dislikes	Unknown.

Personality

Obsessive

History

After his daugher Ai died, he devoted his life to trying to bring her back through cloning. His wife was fed up with his obsession and left him, and still he worked.

Eventually, his studies gained the attention of Giovanni, who said he would fund Fuji's project if Fuji also cloned the legendary Mew. This resulted in Mewtwo, who blew up the lab shortly after gaining sentience, killing everyone therein (including Fuji).

Arsenal and abilities

He is in charge of a team of scientists. Whether they were his team before he was hired by the Rockets, or if they were provided by Team Rocket remains to be seen. Given their shared fate, we're unlikely to find out.

Namba

Basic Information

Appearances	Lugia Saga, and also The Housou special:Pokémon Investigation! Search for Prof. Ookido!
Age	50s to 60s
Eye/Hair color	Unknown/orange
Height	Short
Job status	Researcher
Origin of name	One possibility is he was named for Namba (also known as Minami) a district within Osaka, Japan. However, being named after this district is just speculation by the writer.
Hobbies	Unknown.
Likes	Fish sticks.
Dislikes	Not getting his lunch. Those who mispronounce his name.

Personality

Short-tempered

History

Nothing is known about Namba. It can be speculated that since he does order scientists and agents within Team Rocket, he is either very knowledgable about his field or that he has been with the group for a while, climbing the corporate ladder at Team Rocket.

Relationships with other members

Aside from the already mentioned fact of him ordering a cadre of scientists and agents, two notable agents that he orders are Butch and Cassidy

Arsenal and abilities

The cadre of scientists and agents.

Prof. Sebastian

Basic Information

Appearances
Age	Late 40s to his early 50s
Eye/Hair color	Unknown/black with a grey streak
Height	Around 5’6”
Job status	Scientist
Japanese name	Dr. Shiranui
Origin of japanese name	Perhaps after the sword style:Shiranui-ryu. And on a more humorous note, Jessie describes him as “pointy”, so that lends some far-fetched credence to the sword-style theory.
Hobbies	Unknown.
Likes	Science
Dislikes	Unknown

Personality

Every occasion he is seen by the viewer, he remains calm and talks with a steady even tone. As, he is only seen in moments of scientific importance and victory, it cannot be said if this demeanor carries over to every situation, or if this behavior has been modulated to the scientific environment and all business that stems from there on in.

History

Some within fanon speculate that he might be the most powerful Rocket scientist.Not taking in other issues, one can say that he has spent an impressive amount time working for the group.

Relationships with other members

He gives commands to Bashou and Buson and also works with Tyson. Tyson seems to hold at least his scientific mind in great regard. As the Bashou, Buson, and Tyson are of the same rank, Shiranui might work with agents of their rank often.

Arsenal and abilities

He is in charge of a sizeable crew of scientists, and they seem to work on a variety of things. The two things we know him to be responsible for are a forced Pokémon evolution beam and Bashou and Buson’s crystal system that traps electricity and Electric-types with their own power.