Giovanni and Team Rocket

[Ash Ketchum!]

Final 11 episodes. Will the anime wrap up (or do anything) with Giovanni and the larger Team Rocket organization?

 

[World Turtle]

Save it for a movie

 

[lolipiece]

Nothing so far has even implied such a thing is happening.

 

[GohMaster!]

I doubt it. That wouldn't fit at all

 

[Kazuniya]

Yeah, not happening.

Also, I think it's kinda cool that Giovanni is still around and free, the OG bad guy who still keeps running his organization.

 

[SerGoldenhandtheJust]

Giovanni did promote TR in the finale of JN right
I feel we may not get a long enough arc as people want, but I do feel we'll be getting some resolution
Heck I'd just be happy even if Giovanni and TR continues (the mafia never really dies) but TRio get conclusion by leaving TR or something

 

[bmw9413]

I hope so. It's the least they can do after TR's crappy treatment during Journeys. Give them a happy ending too like Butch and Cassidy.

 

[Gingertail24]

Hope not. TR and Giovanni deserve more than just one random episode special

 

[santiagus]

Why not? Are you afraid of something?

There is two options now

- One or two episodes
-Not happening


Forget about the movie, there is no chance of hell of that happening.

 

[UnovaMaster]

I thought them getting a last focus episode was a no-brainer

But due to the reserve focus I'm starting to think they legitimately are about to outlive Ash, they are more popular than him in Japan and they'll keep some older fans around

Who knows, maybe them quitting Team Rocket in however many years from now can be the true series finale of the Pokemon franchise

 

[bmw9413]

I've been wondering....if these TR Paldea shorts are a hint....that SV takes place in the same continuity?!? Hence maybe TR will come to terms with finally accepting they have no chance of ever getting Pikachu, parts on good terms with Ash and Pikachu and start fresh in Paldea region and begin stalking Rika and Spargiggitto instead.

 

[GohMaster!]

I've been wondering....if these TR Paldea shorts are a hint....that SV takes place in the same continuity?!? Hence maybe TR will come to terms with finally accepting they have no chance of ever getting Pikachu, parts on good terms with Ash and Pikachu and start fresh in Paldea region and begin stalking Rika and Spargiggitto instead.

I don't think these shorts are canon or really say much either for way for the new series, imo.

 

[bmw9413]

I didn't say they were, just that it was possible. Because the anime is not ending. This is just the end of Ash being a main character. We've got 0 news on whether the SV anime is in the same continuity, or if there's a timeskip that could feature an adult Ash later. But that would be a way to keep Ash in the series without having to actually showcase him.

 

[BlueDragonfangirl]

It’d case be nice if they concluded their journey like they are with Ash’s, let Ash defeat the villains who have been troubling him once and for all. Movie or special, I don’t know.

I’d have liked it done in Mewtwo Strikes Back since the boss was the main villain of that special. As you can see that wasn’t the case LOL.

 

[Almighty Zard]

If it is their time to go, then they should dedicate at least 2 episodes to their demise at the minimum.

 

[Ash Ketchum!]

Any chance the Latias plotline has something to do with Giovanni and the Team Rocket organization?

It wouldn't require much build-up and Giovanni was in the last episode of Journeys....

 

[Jiffunk]

After watching Serena’s contest lives, Giovanni decides to become an idol himself to recruit more members into Team Rocket

 

[KingMinun]

seems strange that they are appearing at the end of each episode to promote Paldea Pokémon. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s a hint that they will continue on the series. Ash and Pikachu story is concluding, didn’t say theirs, so maybe they are sticking around.

 

[UnovaMaster]

Any chance the Latias plotline has something to do with Giovanni and the Team Rocket organization?

It wouldn't require much build-up and Giovanni was in the last episode of Journeys....

It was one of the notable legendary lines that Team Rocket agents were the villains of going after

and if something fell through with using Mew/Mewtwo, it's a solid back-up plan for Giovanni finally messing with the wrong Pokemon at the wrong time

 

[Mew2]

After watching Serena’s contest lives, Giovanni decides to become an idol himself to recruit more members into Team Rocket

He might not do it, but I could see him having one of the prettier female members of Team Rocket becoming an idol for just such a purpose. And guess what, he even has the perfect person who would gladly volunteer for just such a mission and has some experience already: Jessie.