I saw a theory that Giovanni is well aware of their habits but keeps funding them because they're a useful distraction when it comes to cops and other teams.
For most of Johto, the trio was self-funded because they were too embarrassed to ask Giovanni for more money, and they spent so long not communicating that they had been fired for months without realizing it. Then for the other regions, Giovanni gambled on their buffoonery to lure out and potentially destroy every other crime syndicate in the Pokémon world.
Team Rocket's actual "bread and butter" as an organization is actually various forms of _human_ trafficking, but with global society being so pokemon-centric, a nice thick smokescreen of relatively minor, low-drama incidents of pet theft, fraud, and light poaching makes Officer Jenny more likely to reach for her Growlithe than her gun.
@@Horatio786If Ash's tenure as a main character concluded when it should have, in 2010, with Generation IV, the Team Rocket storyline *and* Ho-Oh storyline could have both been wrapped up nicely, and then the next series could have featured Hilbert, Hilda, Cheren, and Bianca as a traveling quartet with the three Unova starters and a Pichu that quickly evolved into a Pikachu... Alas.
I mean he did approve it. He really gotta start reading the proposals before signing off on them but at least he restrained himself and kept it together that's why he's da boss
I always hated Meowth’s stupid insinuations that Giovanni would use Pokemon for the ridiculous reasons they say. This is a more realistic reaction. On how stupid those 3 really are
This has always been a hilarious idea people have only theorized about. Seeing the idea actually animated and playing off the anime canon is so clever and funny! You did an amazing job.
Giovanni is quite a reasonable villain all things considered, so... Since he signed it, the only one that really was at fault was him Also 15 million poke dollars isn't a lot all things considered...
It would actually be funnier if it was Pikachu instead of Bulbasaur. Imagine how much it would cost if it took 15 million dollars just to catch Bulbasaur.
See the unrealistic thing about this entire conversation is that no one in Team Rocket has cued Jessie, James or Meowth they havent officially worked for the organization in decades and the fact they still run around with the insignia on their blazer means that the Rocket Org has been going thru some bleak times since the Mewtwo experiment set them back financially Giovanni is so much more concerned getting his investment back that literally nothing else matters. I guarantee you if Giovanni saw how powerful Ash's Pikachu was he'd still be indifferent because Giovanni has a one track mind. Its not even about profit margins anymore. Mewtwo is way too powerful of an experiment to waste on just stealing everyones Pokemon or collecting all the Pokemon in the world. Mewtwo figured this out after only a week of working under Giovanni and came to the deduction that the human race was not worth preserving at all.
Now just imagine if they successfully kidnapped Pikachu and found out he didn't care. But then, he was willing to take a Yanma until he found out they had more than enough.
I know most trios in japan came from yattaman at the time and time bokkan before it, where they scammed people for money to build their giant robots but... I never thought where these 3 got their money from. Makes sense it came from the rocket fund but... Their scams to steal pokemon often worked better than the robots.
You mean he doesn't keep them around due to a mix of his last shred of decency being taken up by guilt over the death of Jessie's mom and the tendency for evil teams to dismantle when they visit a region?
not only did they struggle to steal a bulbasaur, but that same bulbasaur escaped while da boss was being shocked at the trio
Omg i noticed it too! And honestly a starter pokemon is probably worth more than a Pikachu anyway (=
I like that the fact that Giovanni’s Persian can speak implies that our Meowth wasn’t the only Meowth to learn how to speak.
Most are probably smart enough not to talk so the others wouldnt reject them, and humans wouldn't poach them.
Yeah thats pretty neat.
Everything a meowth can do, a persian can do it better...
Except find HMOs
That’s how serious the situation was
either that or he was just speaking in Pokemon to the Waabaafet but it's shown as normal human talk
My God, Giovanni using the spin pad to leave! Brilliant work.
The way Giovanni slowly looks up after the first time it was mentioned this was all 15 million dollars is absolutely hilarious!
I love the faces Giovanni made. So good!
You approved the budget…
Giovanni: 👁️ __👁️
I saw a theory that Giovanni is well aware of their habits but keeps funding them because they're a useful distraction when it comes to cops and other teams.
For most of Johto, the trio was self-funded because they were too embarrassed to ask Giovanni for more money, and they spent so long not communicating that they had been fired for months without realizing it.
Then for the other regions, Giovanni gambled on their buffoonery to lure out and potentially destroy every other crime syndicate in the Pokémon world.
@@LeafRazorStorm And it worked
Team Rocket's actual "bread and butter" as an organization is actually various forms of _human_ trafficking, but with global society being so pokemon-centric, a nice thick smokescreen of relatively minor, low-drama incidents of pet theft, fraud, and light poaching makes Officer Jenny more likely to reach for her Growlithe than her gun.
@@Anastas1786 Eh?
Didn't they dismantle a team in one of the movies
I love how Giovanna is trying so hard to stay calm and not scream 😂
i love the detail of bulbassaur stealing a car in the background
The bulbasaur sneaking away way funny enough. But seeing it show up in the camera’s behind was genius!😆
Gotta love a good background gag.
Would have been even funnier if Team Rocket actually did catch Pikachu and Giovanni was like "wtf am I supposed to do with this yellow mouse thing?!"
That should have been one of the last episodes of the show.
@@Horatio786If Ash's tenure as a main character concluded when it should have, in 2010, with Generation IV, the Team Rocket storyline *and* Ho-Oh storyline could have both been wrapped up nicely, and then the next series could have featured Hilbert, Hilda, Cheren, and Bianca as a traveling quartet with the three Unova starters and a Pichu that quickly evolved into a Pikachu...
Alas.
love the background stuff with bulb
I accept this as the canon epilogue of what happened after Ash finally became a Pokemon Master & retired & you can't change my mind!
Lmao you can see bublasaur escapign in the cameras
Immediately knew that's where he'd end up after the vent.
I mean he did approve it. He really gotta start reading the proposals before signing off on them but at least he restrained himself and kept it together that's why he's da boss
I always hated Meowth’s stupid insinuations that Giovanni would use Pokemon for the ridiculous reasons they say. This is a more realistic reaction. On how stupid those 3 really are
This has always been a hilarious idea people have only theorized about. Seeing the idea actually animated and playing off the anime canon is so clever and funny! You did an amazing job.
Help it's so goofy and perfect
I loved this, the sad dry look Giovanni gives when he understands 15 million were spent on a Bulbasaur was fantastic.
this feels like something that sr pelo would make
also the captions feel straight out of the era of community captions and im here for it
nobody bringing up the fact that the Bulbasaur apparently knows how to drive? Or at the very least knows what makes the car go?
If it's that easy to escape Team Rocket HQ in this universe, it's probably stupid easy to rob a bank and escape prison as well, knowing anime logic.
Evidence that “machine-of-the-week” is really impractical financially when it comes to running an evil crime syndicate
I love giovanni's face when it sank in what meowth said.
Giovanni's Persian only speaks up when his master is genuinely upset.
I thought he was going to give them each a shiny new pair of concrete shoes.
Giovanni is quite a reasonable villain all things considered, so... Since he signed it, the only one that really was at fault was him
Also
15 million poke dollars isn't a lot all things considered...
He knows by now he can't kill them.
@@HiAgainTheNameIsStillAyleIt's still $150k.
@@doomsdayrabbit4398 For a billionaire I doubt that's a lot
Jessie: Hey, how come i didn't say anything?
James: What could you have said?
Meowth: Yeah nothing you said could have changed this.
@@quinnfletcher3906 I mean, to be fair...both James and Meowth do have a point. =w=;
You don’t know? :,(
Jessie: *Screams in lack of female voice actress*
Bulbasaur is rare, but not 15 million dollar rare
It would actually be funnier if it was Pikachu instead of Bulbasaur. Imagine how much it would cost if it took 15 million dollars just to catch Bulbasaur.
This feels like a solid jj skit and I love it
See the unrealistic thing about this entire conversation is that no one in Team Rocket has cued Jessie, James or Meowth they havent officially worked for the organization in decades and the fact they still run around with the insignia on their blazer means that the Rocket Org has been going thru some bleak times since the Mewtwo experiment set them back financially
Giovanni is so much more concerned getting his investment back that literally nothing else matters. I guarantee you if Giovanni saw how powerful Ash's Pikachu was he'd still be indifferent because Giovanni has a one track mind. Its not even about profit margins anymore. Mewtwo is way too powerful of an experiment to waste on just stealing everyones Pokemon or collecting all the Pokemon in the world. Mewtwo figured this out after only a week of working under Giovanni and came to the deduction that the human race was not worth preserving at all.
This deserves so much more attention and love, this is hilarious dude
The spin pad and Persian talking 😂
Persian says there's no humor, but I chuckled at least.
0:16
Meowth you and you're big mouth! 0:18
My headcanon is that was Ash’s Bulbasaur.
Explains how he escaped
Now just imagine if they successfully kidnapped Pikachu and found out he didn't care.
But then, he was willing to take a Yanma until he found out they had more than enough.
I feel like this is a what if scenario if Team rocket from the anime successfully brought a pokemon to Giovanni.
Love how calm he was about it
I know most trios in japan came from yattaman at the time and time bokkan before it, where they scammed people for money to build their giant robots but...
I never thought where these 3 got their money from. Makes sense it came from the rocket fund but... Their scams to steal pokemon often worked better than the robots.
Giovanni should force Meowth to use Pay Day to make back all the money.
Team rocket could be rich offering survival classes how to survive being blasted
Meowth used payday
This is awsome, why have I never thought of them like that? Amazing job
I mean this in the best possible way. This almost feels like a really good Rick and Morty sketch.
They're truly Doronbo Gang's sucessor (which is the Japanese VAs of them were passed away).
The captions are amazing😂
"What exactly does this Pokémon do?"
You waste his money..AGAIN!?!😠
Why does Giovanni sound like Batman?
I missed Jessie's voice actress
You mean he doesn't keep them around due to a mix of his last shred of decency being taken up by guilt over the death of Jessie's mom and the tendency for evil teams to dismantle when they visit a region?
Good video
Jessie didn’t say a damn thing.
Can you make ready or not animation
Another pokemon parody....yay
15mil 😢😂lol are you crazy