I just restarted my Pokémon Y game, and it got me thinking about the villains of the series. Throughout the series we have had numerous antagonistic groups, but there was one that I fell in love with and I can't stop enjoying.
Now, I understand that since the first Pokémon games, it has switched demographics. It was originally aimed towards young adults, but the reception was greater for children. However, the more they adapt to this change, and the more groups they throw at me these days, the more I appreciate Team Rocket. Here's why:
Top Ten: Reasons Team Rocket were the best antagonists for Pokémon
10 - Realistic: Team Rocket was a very realistic group. This will be explained in more detail through various explanations. This is also why it is number ten. It is the most important reason why I like Team Rocket, but it is also a combination of other individual reasons why I like them.
09 - Original: Team Rocket was the original big bad group. This doesn't consciously affect my decision, but I'm sure that it subconsciously does. This is the reason why it is also so low on the list.
08 - Cool outfits: Team Rocket had some cool outfits. They were intimidating, they were uniform, and they weren't overly complex. They sent the message that this group meant business. The next coolest uniforms were Generation III's uniforms by the way.
07 - Not extreme: Team Rocket didn't try to blow up the world. Period. *facepalm*
06 - Not misguided: Obviously, as antagonists, they were. However, they weren't blindly following a leader (I'm looking at you Plasma), they were taking part in well-prepared plans for benefit. They thought their moves out, they carried them out carefully (somewhat), and they had a very real goals.
05 - Agenda: Speaking of goals, they were always thinking of something. They had plans that stretched through the entire region. You could see the effect of the group even before you actually meet the group. You also know where the group is going to go. They have a plan, and you act on what their plan is.
04 - Plot: Team Rocket, though integrated into the game, never really stole away from the plot. This is very similar to the lack of extremism. Recent teams try to destroy the world, and with such big extremes, take center stage as the plot. Team Rocket, didn't really steal from the plot, but actually helped move the plot along in a majority of the cases.
03 - Competence: Team Rocket knew how to get things done. Granted, they were defeated by a child Pokémon prodigy, but they infiltrated facilities and corporations etc. They knew how to accomplish the goals they prepared. The groups seem to grow more incompetent each generation (Plasma, I'm looking at you again), to the point that they don't even know what they're doing.
02 - Goals: I keep talking about the general agenda, but why did Team Rocket have an agenda? They were looking for gain. They were a group dedicated to using Pokémon for profit. That gave them enough criminality for me. Not to mention the conspiracy theory that Giovanni was actually a good guy trying to contain Mewtwo (YouTube it, you'll thank me later).
01 - Strong: Team Rocket, as a group, wasn't exactly stronger than any other group really. But, Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket, was one of the strongest trainers in the region (I am specifically leaving certain facts out in case you HAVEN'T played Red, Blue, or Yellow version yet). Giovanni was very difficult to beat, and led the group with pride.
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What do you guys think? Which is your favorite antagonist group? Discuss!
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