1. Team Rocket’s couples are named after famous cowboys
For movie enthusiasts, it is not difficult to realize that the names of Team Rocket members are named after famous cowboy characters in movies.
Not only that, some other supporting characters are also named after cowboys.
2. In Japanese, their names are the names of martial artists
When broadcast in the US, English names like Jessie or James will obviously be more familiar to the audience, but in Japan, people use famous people’s names so that the audience will feel more familiar.
In Japan, Jessie’s name is Musashi, and James’s name is Kojiro.
3. Rocket is an acronym
Team Rocket is a name that sounds very cool, cool and also full of violence, exactly like the `reaching for the stars` criteria of this thug group.
The manga revealed this name further, according to which R.O.C.K.E.T.
4. Jessie was written based on the screenwriter’s ex-girlfriend
Takeshi Shudo, the main writer of the Pokemon cartoon, was inspired to create the character Jessie based on his ex-girlfriend.
5. The coin on Meowth’s head is based on the lucky cat in Japan
Besides Pikachu, Meowth is also one of the most popular symbols in Pokemon animated movies.
It is known that this coin was inspired by the image of Maneki Neko, a decorative cat in the land of the rising sun.
6. Meowth was created based on the Pokemon maker’s pet
Inspiration is often taken from things around us, and Pokemon is no exception.
7. Meowth and Pikachu are designed based on the images of cats and mice
After Tom & Jerry, the image of a cat hunting mice has become a part of animated films.
8. The episode of James pretending to be a girl was once banned
Anyone who has ever watched the Pokemon movie will realize that James is very good at disguising himself.
In the episode Beauty and the Beach, Misty competed in a beachside beauty contest.
9. Jessie and James are married and even have children
This is correct, but don’t worry, it only happens in the manga.