Yeah, it's hard to make a Pokemon as flexible as Meowth with its ability of human speech, walking in 2 legs, compact body, riding heavy machineries and crazy villainous facial expressions that not even Wobbuffet comes close.I don't think any other pokemon would fit TR as meowth does.
shoz999 said:A talking Clefairy with a manly voice, like the one from the Pocket Monsters manga, would've worked well in Meowth's role.
SerenaRulez said:Jigglypuff being the Team Rocket talking Pokemon instead of Meowth could have worked if done right. Or Psyduck if Misty hadn't gotten it.
jaden767 said:Drowzee because I remember how Cassidy and Butch used one effectively in the Orange Islands and I can see it being a good Meowth substitute.
Purrloin would have been an interesting take on a female mascot and would of fit with the "reboot" of Gen V.. I could of seen it being quite amusing and interesting (I almost imagine it as like Yzma as a cat in Emperors New Groove!)
If Meowth joined Ash permanently I wonder what would have happened to him after BW? Would it stay in Unova, Pallet Town, or continue with Ash on his journeyPurrloin as a Meowth replacement would have been cool in fact I wish Meowth had joined Ash's group permanently when he was traveling with them to Nimbasa and that Jessie & James had befriended a Purrloin as Meowth's placement.
Ignition said:Meowth joining Ash is one of those fanfic plots that I can't take seriously lol