Team Rocket James

8 teams across all documented encounters, including rematches and partner appearances. Choose a location below to find the team used there.

Conditions can depend on story progress; see the quest guide for prerequisites. Teams are numbered by level for reference, not encounter order.

Encounters and locations

Where you battle this trainer

Location	Battle and conditions	Team
Celadon Department Store roof	double battle against this trainer and Team Rocket Jessie together	Team 5 · Lv. 20–38 Weezing · Victreebel · Gyarados · Meowth
Celadon gatehouse	double battle against this trainer and Team Rocket Jessie together	Team 5 · Lv. 20–38 Weezing · Victreebel · Gyarados · Meowth
Goldenrod Department Store 2F	single battle	Team 8 · Lv. 30–69 Weezing · Victreebel · Gyarados · Arcanine · Cacturne · Meowth
One Island, Island Restaurant and houses	double battle against this trainer and Team Rocket Jessie together if you pick “I’ll bring you to justice”	Team 8 · Lv. 30–69 Weezing · Victreebel · Gyarados · Arcanine · Cacturne · Meowth
One Island, Island Restaurant and houses	double battle against this trainer and Team Rocket Jessie together if you pick “Take Jessie and James away”	Team 8 · Lv. 30–69 Weezing · Victreebel · Gyarados · Arcanine · Cacturne · Meowth
Rock Tunnel	double battle against this trainer and Team Rocket Jessie together	Team 4 · Lv. 15–28 Koffing · Victreebel · Magikarp · Meowth
Route 14	single battle	Team 6 · Lv. 20–48 Weezing · Victreebel · Gyarados · Growlithe · Meowth
Route 4	double battle against this trainer and Team Rocket Jessie together	Team 3 · Lv. 10–16 Koffing · Bellsprout · Meowth
S.S. Anne	multi battle: you and PKMN Trainer Green against this trainer and Team Rocket Jessie for boy players, only in some story branches (see the quest guide)	Team 2 · Lv. 10–26 Koffing · Victreebel · Magikarp · Meowth
S.S. Anne	multi battle: you and PKMN Trainer Red against this trainer and Team Rocket Jessie for girl players	Team 2 · Lv. 10–26 Koffing · Victreebel · Magikarp · Meowth
Silph Co. 2F–3F (staff cafeteria and warehouse)	double battle against this trainer and Team Rocket Jessie together	Team 7 · Lv. 25–69 Weezing · Victreebel · Gyarados · Meowth · Arcanine
Slowpoke Well B1F	double battle against this trainer and Team Rocket Jessie together if you pick “I won’t rest till I beat you”	Team 8 · Lv. 30–69 Weezing · Victreebel · Gyarados · Arcanine · Cacturne · Meowth
Slowpoke Well B1F	double battle against this trainer and Team Rocket Jessie together if you pick “Then I’ll go through”	Team 8 · Lv. 30–69 Weezing · Victreebel · Gyarados · Arcanine · Cacturne · Meowth
Victory Road 3F	double battle against this trainer and Team Rocket Jessie together	Team 8 · Lv. 30–69 Weezing · Victreebel · Gyarados · Arcanine · Cacturne · Meowth
Viridian Forest	multi battle: you and PKMN Trainer Green against this trainer and Team Rocket Jessie for boy players	Team 1 · Lv. 5–10 Koffing · Meowth
Viridian Forest	multi battle: you and PKMN Trainer Red against this trainer and Team Rocket Jessie for girl players	Team 1 · Lv. 5–10 Koffing · Meowth

Full teams

A trainer’s held items are not necessarily obtainable; item pages list how to get them.

Team 1 · Lv. 5–10

Team Rocket JamesKoffing 10 · Meowth 5

• Viridian Forest: multi battle: you and PKMN Trainer Green against this trainer and Team Rocket Jessie, for boy players
• Viridian Forest: multi battle: you and PKMN Trainer Red against this trainer and Team Rocket Jessie, for girl players

Team Rocket James’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	Moves
Koffing	10	Stench	Poison Barb	Docile	10 HP / 6 others	Poison Gas, Smog, Smokescreen, Tackle
Meowth	5	Pickup	Sitrus Berry	Adamant	10 HP / 6 others	Scratch, Growl

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats. No EV investment.

Damage calc →

Team 2 · Lv. 10–26

Team Rocket JamesKoffing 26 · Victreebel 25 · Magikarp 15 · Meowth 10

• S.S. Anne: multi battle: you and PKMN Trainer Green against this trainer and Team Rocket Jessie, for boy players, only in some story branches (see the quest guide)
• S.S. Anne: multi battle: you and PKMN Trainer Red against this trainer and Team Rocket Jessie, for girl players

Team Rocket James’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	Moves
Koffing	26	Stench	Poison Barb	Timid	10 HP / 12 others	Self-Destruct, Sludge, Poison Gas, Gyro Ball
Victreebel	25	Chlorophyll	Black Sludge	Brave	10 HP / 12 others	Stockpile, Sleep Powder, Magical Leaf, Spit Up
Magikarp	15	Swift Swim	Wacan Berry	Hasty	10 HP / 12 others	Tackle, Splash
Meowth	10	Pickup	Amulet Coin	Lax	10 HP / 12 others	Screech, Fake Out, Fury Swipes, Feint

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats. No EV investment.

Damage calc →

Team 3 · Lv. 10–16

Team Rocket JamesKoffing 16 · Bellsprout 16 · Meowth 10

• Route 4: double battle against this trainer and Team Rocket Jessie together

Team Rocket James’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	Moves
Koffing	16	Stench	Poison Barb	Quiet	10 HP / 12 others	Poison Gas, Pain Split, Sludge, Protect
Bellsprout	16	Chlorophyll	Sitrus Berry	Sassy	10 HP / 12 others	Sleep Powder, Growth, Vine Whip, Wrap
Meowth	10	Pickup	Amulet Coin	Hasty	10 HP / 12 others	Scratch, Fake Out, Growl, Bite

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats. No EV investment.

Damage calc →

Team 4 · Lv. 15–28

Team Rocket JamesKoffing 28 · Victreebel 27 · Magikarp 26 · Meowth 15

• Rock Tunnel: double battle against this trainer and Team Rocket Jessie together

Team Rocket James’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	Moves
Koffing	28	Levitate	Black Sludge	Hardy	10 HP / 18 others	Sludge, Shock Wave, Psybeam, Pain Split
Victreebel	27	Chlorophyll	Leftovers	Quiet	10 HP / 18 others	Sleep Powder, Toxic, Giga Drain, Synthesis
Magikarp	26	Swift Swim	Eviolite	Adamant	10 HP / 12 others	Splash, Tackle, Bounce
Meowth	15	Pickup	Amulet Coin	Quirky	10 HP / 12 others	Screech, Fury Swipes, Feint, Fake Out

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats. No EV investment.

Damage calc →

Team 5 · Lv. 20–38

Team Rocket JamesWeezing 38 · Victreebel 37 · Gyarados 36 · Meowth 20

• Celadon gatehouse: double battle against this trainer and Team Rocket Jessie together
• Celadon Department Store roof: double battle against this trainer and Team Rocket Jessie together

Team Rocket James’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	Moves
Weezing	38	Levitate	Black Sludge	Impish	10 HP / 18 others	Sludge Bomb, Flamethrower, Thunderbolt, Will-O-Wisp
Victreebel	37	Chlorophyll	Sitrus Berry	Relaxed	10 HP / 18 others	Giga Drain, Sleep Powder, Sludge Bomb, Protect
Gyarados	36	Intimidate	Wacan Berry	Calm	10 HP / 18 others	Waterfall, Ice Fang, Iron Head, Dragon Dance
Meowth	20	Pickup	Amulet Coin	Impish	10 HP / 18 others	Fake Out, Feint, Fury Swipes, Screech

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats. No EV investment.

Damage calc →

Team 6 · Lv. 20–48

Team Rocket JamesWeezing 48 · Victreebel 48 · Gyarados 47 · Growlithe 45 · Meowth 20

• Route 14: single battle

Team Rocket James’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	Moves
Weezing	48	Levitate	Poison Barb	Quiet	20 HP / 24 others	Sludge Bomb, Flamethrower, Thunderbolt, Shadow Ball
Victreebel	48	Chlorophyll	Black Sludge	Hardy	20 HP / 24 others	Sleep Powder, Leech Seed, Giga Drain, Protect
Gyarados	47	Intimidate	Wacan Berry	Relaxed	20 HP / 24 others	Dragon Dance, Iron Tail, Aqua Tail, Crunch
Growlithe	45	Intimidate	Muscle Band	Adamant	20 HP / 24 others	Flame Wheel, Wild Charge, Snarl, Double Kick
Meowth	20	Pickup	Amulet Coin	Rash	10 HP / 24 others	Fake Out, Fury Swipes, Feint, Screech

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats. No EV investment.

Damage calc →

Team 7 · Lv. 25–69

Team Rocket JamesWeezing 69 · Victreebel 68 · Gyarados 68 · Meowth 25 · Arcanine 67

• Silph Co. 2F–3F (staff cafeteria and warehouse): double battle against this trainer and Team Rocket Jessie together

Team Rocket James’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	Moves
Weezing	69	Levitate	Payapa Berry	Sassy	20 HP / 24 others	Poison Gas, Sludge Bomb, Pain Split, Flamethrower
Victreebel	68	Chlorophyll	Black Sludge	Brave	20 HP / 24 others	Giga Drain, Sleep Powder, Sludge Bomb, Leech Seed
Gyarados	68	Intimidate	Wacan Berry	Serious	20 HP / 24 others	Rock Slide, Aqua Tail, Crunch, Thunder Wave
Meowth	25	Pickup	Silk Scarf	Bashful	10 HP / 24 others	Fake Out, Quick Attack, Feint, Screech
Arcanine	67	Intimidate	Muscle Band	Naive	20 HP / 24 others	Flame Wheel, Crunch, Extreme Speed, Howl

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats. No EV investment.

Damage calc →

Team 8 · Lv. 30–69

Team Rocket JamesWeezing 69 · Victreebel 68 · Gyarados 68 · Arcanine 67 · Cacturne 67 · Meowth 30

• Slowpoke Well B1F: double battle against this trainer and Team Rocket Jessie together, if you pick “I won’t rest till I beat you”
• Slowpoke Well B1F: double battle against this trainer and Team Rocket Jessie together, if you pick “Then I’ll go through”
• Victory Road 3F: double battle against this trainer and Team Rocket Jessie together
• One Island, Island Restaurant and houses: double battle against this trainer and Team Rocket Jessie together, if you pick “I’ll bring you to justice”
• One Island, Island Restaurant and houses: double battle against this trainer and Team Rocket Jessie together, if you pick “Take Jessie and James away”
• Goldenrod Department Store 2F: single battle

Team Rocket James’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	Moves
Weezing	69	Levitate	Payapa Berry	Serious	20 HP / 24 others	Sludge Bomb, Thunderbolt, Flamethrower, Toxic
Victreebel	68	Chlorophyll	Black Sludge	Lonely	20 HP / 24 others	Sleep Powder, Leech Seed, Giga Drain, Protect
Gyarados	68	Intimidate	Mystic Water	Hasty	20 HP / 24 others	Thunder Wave, Ice Fang, Waterfall, Crunch
Arcanine	67	Intimidate	Charcoal	Naughty	20 HP / 24 others	Flame Wheel, Iron Head, Thunder Fang, Extreme Speed
Cacturne	67	Sand Rush	Tanga Berry	Bashful	20 HP / 24 others	Energy Ball, Drain Punch, Nasty Plot, Dark Pulse
Meowth	30	Pickup	Wide Lens	Careful	10 HP / 24 others	Fake Out, Screech, Thief, Pay Day

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats. No EV investment.

Damage calc →

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