Team Rocket scientist
Team Rocket scientists are either members of or contracted by Team Rocket to develop new technology. They help design and implement many of the devices used in Team Rocket's plans; they also experiment on Pokémon.
In the games
Unlike Team Rocket Grunts, the Scientists of Team Rocket have given names.
Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, and LeafGreen
Several Silph Co. scientists joined Team Rocket in exchange for power and money. Alongside Team Rocket Grunts, they attack the player to prevent interference with their plans regarding Silph Co. One scientist only joined because Team Rocket wouldn't let him study Pokémon unless he did.
Sevii Islands
When the player tries to take the Sapphire from the Dotted Hole, Scientist Gideon drops down and steals it so that he can sell it to Team Rocket for money. The player faces him after defeating all Rocket Grunts at the Rocket Warehouse. After defeating him, Gideon returns the Sapphire and drops a hint about the identity of Giovanni's son.
Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver
A group of Rocket scientists, as well as Grunts and Executives, try to stop the player from destroying the high-frequency sound wave machine, which was intended to influence Pokémon evolution, at their headquarters.
Trainer list
Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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Scientist | Initial battle | $1400 | Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
Scientist | Initial battle | $1300 | Lv.26 |
Lv.26 |
Lv.26 |
Lv.26 |
------- | ------- |
Scientist | Initial battle | $1450 | Lv.29 |
Lv.29 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Scientist | Initial battle | $1650 | Lv.33 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Scientist | Initial battle | $1450 | Lv.26 |
Lv.26 |
Lv.26 |
Lv.26 |
------- | ------- |
Scientist | Initial battle | $1250 | Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
------- |
Scientist | Initial battle | $1450 | Lv.29 |
Lv.29 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Scientist | Initial battle | $1450 | Lv.29 |
Lv.29 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Scientist | Initial battle | $1400 | Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
Scientist | Initial battle | $1450 | Lv.29 |
Lv.29 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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Scientist Jed | Initial battle | $2000 | Lv.20 |
Lv.20 |
Lv.20 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
Scientist Mitch | Initial battle | $2400 | Lv.24 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Scientist Ross | Initial battle | $2200 | Lv.22 |
Lv.22 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Scientist Marc | Initial battle | $2700 | Lv.27 |
Lv.27 |
Lv.27 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
Scientist Rich | Initial battle | $3000 | Lv.30 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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Scientist Beau | Initial battle | $1248 | Lv.26 |
Lv.26 |
Lv.26 |
Lv.26 |
------- | ------- |
Scientist Connor | Initial battle | $1248 | Lv.26 |
Lv.26 |
Lv.26 |
Lv.26 |
------- | ------- |
Scientist Ed | Initial battle | $1344 | Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
Scientist Gideon | Initial battle | $2208 | Lv.46 |
Lv.46 |
Lv.46 |
Lv.46 |
Lv.46 |
------- |
Scientist Jerry | Initial battle | $1344 | Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
Scientist Jose | Initial battle | $1392 | Lv.29 |
Lv.29 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Scientist Joshua | Initial battle | $1392 | Lv.29 |
Lv.29 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Scientist Parker | Initial battle | $1392 | Lv.29 |
Lv.29 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Scientist Rodney | Initial battle | $1584 | Lv.33 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Scientist Taylor | Initial battle | $1200 | Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
------- |
Scientist Travis | Initial battle | $1392 | Lv.29 |
Lv.29 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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Scientist Gregg | Initial battle | $640 | Lv.20 |
Lv.20 |
Lv.20 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
Scientist Ross | Initial battle | $704 | Lv.22 |
Lv.22 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Scientist Mitch | Initial battle | $768 | Lv.24 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Scientist Garett | Initial battle | $864 | Lv.27 |
Lv.27 |
Lv.27 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
Scientist Trenton | Initial battle | $960 | Lv.30 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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Scientist Beau | Initial battle | $2,100 | Lv.35 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Scientist Connor | Initial battle | $2,100 | Lv.35 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Scientist Ed | Initial battle | $2,100 | Lv.35 |
Lv.35 |
Lv.35 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
Scientist Jerry | Initial battle | $2,100 | Lv.35 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Scientist Jose | Initial battle | $2,100 | Lv.35 |
Lv.35 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Scientist Joshua | Initial battle | $2,100 | Lv.35 |
Lv.35 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Scientist Parker | Initial battle | $2,100 | Lv.35 |
Lv.35 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Scientist Rodney | Initial battle | $2,100 | Lv.35 |
Lv.35 |
Lv.35 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
Scientist Taylor | Initial battle | $2,100 | Lv.35 |
Lv.35 |
Lv.35 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
Scientist Travis | Initial battle | $2,100 | Lv.35 |
Lv.35 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
In animation
Pokémon the Series
In Pokémon the Series, Giovanni hired Dr. Fuji to use his team of scientists to find and clone Mew. Dr. Fuji agreed, hoping that the money given to him to develop the cloning technology would allow him to make a replica of his late daughter Amber. The scientists succeeded in cloning Mew, and Mewtwo was created; however, soon after its awakening, Mewtwo destroyed the lab in which it was created and the scientists within it.
Other Rocket scientists worked under Professor Sebastian, making the forced Pokémon evolution beam and the crystal system that traps the Electric Pokémon Raikou in The Legend of Thunder!. Further into Johto, a team of Rockets working under Dr. Namba managed to trap two Lugia, a mother and child. Namba was last known to be researching Hippowdon's sand.
A scientist named Dr. Zager appeared in Unova, working with Pierce to analyze the Meteonite and discover its potential. In later episodes, he begun filling a superior officer role to Jessie and James similar to that of Dr. Namba in relation to Butch and Cassidy.
In the manga
Ash & Pikachu
Dr. Namba appeared in Let's Save The Lugia!. Here, he is simply referred to as a Team Rocket Scientist.
Pokémon Adventures
In the Kanto and Johto sagas, Rocket scientists do not make many appearances, preferring to keep to the shadows. In fact, the only Rocket scientist known to the public is Blaine, who helped with the Mewtwo Project.
In Meanwhile...Vileplume!, it was shown that the Eevee Red was asked to get for Erika was part of the "Eevee Bio-Engineering Scheme"; this project would allow Team Rocket the ability to make an Eevee transform freely among its evolved forms without the use of Evolution stones. The scientists did this at Giovanni's command.
Most of the scientists were killed when Mewtwo destroyed the Team Rocket laboratory in And Mewtwo Too?!.
See also
Team Rocket | |||||
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Rocket Game Corner • Team Rocket Hideout • Viridian Gym • Team Rocket HQ • Rocket Warehouse | |||||
Boss | Admins | ||||
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) | |||||
See also: Pokémon the Series • Adventures • Team GO Rocket • Team Rainbow Rocket
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