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TEAM ROCKET
NEW RECRUIT ORIENTATION HANDBOOK
"Strength Through Pokémon."
more like "strength through stealing pokémon" lmao
Welcome to Team Rocket
Congratulations.
By accepting recruitment into Team Rocket, you have taken your first step toward becoming part of the most powerful organization in Kanto.
my mom said the same thing about piano lessons and that didn't work out either
Team Rocket is not merely a group of criminals, as the Pokémon League would have you believe. We are an organization dedicated to strength, opportunity, and the restoration of Kanto's rightful power.
While weak institutions argue and delay, we act.
While the League pretends to serve the people, we build the future.
we mostly just argue in the break room tbh
As a Rocket recruit, you are now part of a network that spans the entire region. Your loyalty, discipline, and ambition will determine how far you rise within our ranks.
Serve well, and Team Rocket will reward you.
Fail us, and you will quickly learn that the world outside our organization is far less forgiving.
Welcome to the team.
— Team Rocket Executive Council
nobody from the council actually signed this. Proton just photocopied it.
Our Mission
Team Rocket exists to secure power, wealth, and influence for the future of Kanto.
For too long, Kanto has been governed by outsiders and weak leadership. The Pokémon League claims to represent both Kanto and Johto, but its so-called Champion, Lance, answers to interests beyond our borders.
Lance's dragonite could fold the entire executive council and we all know it
We reject this arrangement.
Team Rocket believes that strength determines authority. Through superior training, organization, and ambition, we will reclaim Kanto's future from those who would control it.
Our goals include:
- Expanding Rocket influence across Kanto
- Acquiring rare and powerful Pokémon translation: stealing them
- Advancing Pokémon research and experimentation nobody tell them what the lab actually smells like
- Building financial and political power
These objectives ensure that Team Rocket—and those loyal to it—will shape the future of this region.
Remember:
The strong rule. The weak obey.
Team Rocket exists to make sure we are the ones in control.
a ten year old made me cry last tuesday
Leadership and Organization
Team Rocket operates under a strict chain of command. Every recruit must understand and respect this hierarchy.
The Boss
Giovanni
Leader of Team Rocket and Gym Leader of Viridian City.
Giovanni sets the direction of the organization and approves all major operations. His authority within Team Rocket is absolute.
saw him pet his persian for 40 minutes straight during a "strategy meeting"
The Executive Council
The Boss is supported by a council of trusted officers responsible for managing the organization's divisions. Notable executives include:
| Archer | Operational command | gives very long speeches. very VERY long. |
| Ariana | Intelligence and infiltration | DO NOT make eye contact. learned this the hard way. |
| Petrel | Internal security and recruitment | he disguised himself as the water cooler once. nobody knows why. |
| Proton | Enforcement operations | genuinely terrifying. do NOT be late to his briefings. |
Recruits may encounter these executives during major operations. Their orders carry the same authority as those of the Boss himself.
Field Command Structure
Team Rocket ranks are as follows:
- Recruit ← you are here. welcome to misery.
- Grunt
- Agent took me THREE years. three.
- Elite Agent
- Commander
- Executive might as well be mythical
You are currently a Recruit.
Promotion depends on:
- mission success
- loyalty
- competence in the field and knowing someone. definitely knowing someone.
Ambitious members can rise quickly. Disloyal members rarely rise at all.
"rarely rise" is doing a LOT of heavy lifting in that sentence
Uniform and Insignia
Team Rocket uniforms serve two purposes:
- Identification within the organization
- Symbolic representation of rank
All members wear the Rocket emblem: the red R. Rank is displayed using stripes beneath the emblem.
also serves a third purpose: making us immediately recognizable to every cop in Kanto. great design.
| Rank | Insignia |
|---|
| Recruit | No stripe. naked R energy |
| Grunt | One stripe. |
| Agent | Two stripes. |
| Elite Agent | Three stripes. fancy |
Higher ranks receive specialized insignia approved by command.
Uniforms must be worn during all official operations unless instructed otherwise.
Failure to properly display insignia may result in disciplinary action.
Jenkins got written up for wearing his backwards. twice.
Initiation
All recruits undergo a probationary period during their first operations.
Successful recruits receive the Rocket Mark: a small tattoo of the Rocket insignia placed on the outer calf.
the guy who does the tattoos is named Gerald. he is NOT a professional. godspeed.
This mark represents your permanent membership in Team Rocket. It also serves as a reminder that loyalty to the organization is not temporary.
Once marked, you are expected to uphold the reputation of Team Rocket at all times.
(If you are concerned about the permanence of this mark, recruitment may not have been the correct decision.)
this parenthesis was definitely added after someone complained. multiple people complained.
Operational Duties
As a recruit, your responsibilities will include:
- guarding Rocket facilities you will stand for 9 hours. bring insoles.
- transporting items or Pokémon do NOT open the crates. I am serious. DO NOT open the crates.
- assisting agents during operations
- monitoring suspicious trainers they're all like 10. it's always the 10 year olds.
Field operations may involve:
- Pokémon acquisition
- research support this means carrying boxes. so many boxes.
- infiltration missions Petrel will lend you a disguise. it will not be convincing.
- smuggling and transport
Team Rocket does not tolerate hesitation. Act decisively, follow orders, and support your fellow members.
"does not tolerate hesitation" and yet I waited 3 months for my reimbursement form to be processed
Rules of the Organization
All members must obey the following rules:
- Loyalty to Team Rocket is absolute. even if they run out of coffee in the break room again
- Orders from superiors must be followed without hesitation. even the weird ones. especially the weird ones.
- Rocket operations must never be revealed to outsiders. we wear giant red R's on our chests but ok
- Members must support one another during missions.
- Theft from fellow Rockets is strictly forbidden. honor among thieves type #!@?
Violations of these rules will result in disciplinary measures determined by command.
Punishments may include:
- demotion
- reassignment the Seafoam Islands posting. a fate worse than demotion.
- expulsion from the organization
Expulsion is strongly discouraged.
the phrasing of this keeps me up at night
Compensation and Rewards
Team Rocket believes in rewarding success.
they believe in it. whether they actually do it is a different story.
Members receive compensation through:
- operational pay it's fine. barely covers pokéball maintenance tho
- mission bonuses theoretically. hypothetically. allegedly.
- shares of valuable items or Pokémon I got a rattata once. its name is Steve. I love Steve.
Higher ranks receive larger rewards and greater operational freedom. Those who prove themselves may eventually command their own Rocket teams.
Ambition is encouraged. Failure, however, has consequences.
Workplace Culture
Team Rocket is a professional organization, but members are encouraged to build camaraderie.
the camaraderie is real actually. we've been through things together.
Some traditions include:
Rocket Nicknames
Many members adopt operational aliases for secrecy.
my alias is "The Shadow." nobody calls me this but I keep trying.
Casual Friday
When not deployed on operations, members may wear civilian clothing within Rocket facilities. Uniform insignia must still be displayed.
someone wore a pikachu shirt last week. Proton has not recovered.
Ten-Year-Old Rule
Should a Rocket operative lose a battle to a child trainer, they are expected to buy drinks for their fellow members. This tradition is unofficial but widely enforced.
this rule has cost me more money than my actual rent. the kids are getting stronger.
Final Message
By joining Team Rocket, you have chosen ambition over complacency.
The Pokémon League will call you a criminal.
Let them.
my parents also call me a criminal. this did not help.
History is not written by those who follow rules.
It is written by those strong enough to reshape the world.
it is also written by people who weren't stopped by a 12 year old in pallet town
Serve Team Rocket faithfully, and you may one day stand among those who rule Kanto.
Welcome to the future.
it's not a bad job honestly. the persian in Giovanni's office IS kinda cute.
TEAM ROCKET
Strength Through Pokémon.
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