User:Michail2003/List of Team Rocket's blast offs

Team Rocket's blast off – Running gag of Pokémon anime, when Team Rocket trio loses the fight and being sent into the sky by the Pokémon's attack, usually Ash's Pikachu's Thunderbolt.

List

Note: Not really blast offs, but the cases, that fit description marked gray.

Original series

Episode	Description	Picture
Pokémon Emergency	In Pokémon Center of Viridian City Ash's Pikachu attacks Jessie, James and Meowth with his Thunderbolt, causing Koffing's gas to explode and Team Rocket trio to be thown up to their balloon. Flying on their balloon they talk about catching Pikachu, when hole appears on the balloon and they were sent into the sky screaming.
Ash Catches a Pokémon	When Meowth got wrapped in String Shot trio understood, that the battle is lost bringing him Jessie says "This time Team Rocket blasting off." and they run away, when James threw his rose and screamed "We may miss this round, but we'll be back!" and after that Misty was making fun of them.
Challenge of the Samurai	After trio encounter Beedrill they understood, that they can't fight and decided to run away, chased by Beedrill.
	When trio accidently woke up the Bug-types, being trapped by the Beedrill, Pokémon attacked them.
Showdown in Pewter City	After masking their trap trio forgot where it it, started to search it and accidently fell into it, getting backfilled by the sand.
	After finishing to dig another trap they've got scared and fell into it again.
Clefairy and the Moon Stone	Ash told Butterfree to use the Whirlwind and Jessie's and James' Ekans and Koffing were blown away and pushed them into the hole. While falling James screamed "Team Rocket's blasting off again", after him Jessie said "We may miss this round, but we'll be back", when Ash and Brock were rejoicing in the victory.
	Clefairy used the Metronome, causing a big explosion, so Team Rocket fly into the skies. Scared trio said "Well, it's looks like Team Rocket is... Blasting off again..." and started to talk to each other surprised. In the end glittering star appeared for first time.
Clefairy and the Moon Stone	Misty told Staryu to use the Water Gun and filled Meowth with water, causing him to fly away like a balloon, when she was waving him a goodbye.