Team Rocket

"Don't touch the poster at the Souvenir Shop! There's no secret switch behind it!"

Description
Team Rocket is a criminal organization that started in the Kanto region. It has since expanded operations to [http://pokepuff.wikia.com/wiki/Kyoto_Region Kyoto. ]Team Rocket grunts can be found traveling around the Kyoto region and trying to cause trouble.

Role
Team Rocket first appears in Finderia town, when two of Team Rocket's grunts are seen trying to steal a fossil. They are then defeated by the player.

Team Rocket appears again in Forretree Village, where they attempt to steal Bob's Snorlax. The player defeats another Team Rocket grunt and a Team Rocket admin, Ariana. After rescuing Snorlax, the player can encounter a Mysterious Man, who is actually a Team Rocket admin named Archer. The mystery man can sell the player rare items.

In Pirate's Cove, in Petra City, Team Rocket are disguised as pirates and are attempting to steal gold and other precious metals from the pirate crew. After being defeated by the player, the grunts will flee back to Smog Town.

The player encounters Team Rocket grunts again in Wyvern Village, where they are trying to steal rare Dragon Pokemon from the aviary. After the player defeats all of the Team Rocket grunts in the aviary, another Team Rocket admin, Petrel, will challenge the player. After being defeated, Petrel will release all of the stolen Dragon Pokemon.

In a quest in Amethyst town, Jessie, James, Meowth, and Giovanni are attempting to capture the extremely powerful Ghost-Type Pokemon, Giratina. After the player defeats Team Rocket and captures Giratina, Team Rocket will return to their base.

In front of Team Rocket's base are two grunts. These grunts will block the player from entering the base, but once the player has beaten the Amethyst Gym Leader, the player may enter the base as the grunts are sleeping. Inside the base, the player will have to battle many Team Rocket grunts, and, eventually, Archer and Giovanni. There is a side quest in Team Rocket's base, where the player can capture Regice, Regirock, and Registeel.

After defeating Giovanni, the police arrive and arrest most of Team Rocket, but some of its members escape.

Pokemon
Team Rocket grunts have been shown to prefer using Ratatta, Raticate, Ekans, Koffing, Grimer, Gastly, Haunter, and Gengar.