James

This member of Team Rocket extends his reach to the stars above, working day and night with Jessie and Meowth to make the dreams of their boss, Giovanni a reality.

Full name: James Stuart Age: 25 Height: 176 cm Hobbies: Collecting bottle caps

James (Japanese: コジロウ Kojirō) is a member of Team Rocket, more specifically part of a trio with Jessie and Meowth, that follows Ash Ketchum and his friends around in Pokémon the Series, usually trying to steal Ash's Pikachu.

As an only child of millionaires, James was forced to endure formal society while growing up. Often having to take part in numerous lessons and activities he had little to no interest in, he eventually began to grow weary of the rules and standards that appeared to be ever-present within the upper-class. The only moments in his childhood where James is allowed to play and be himself was the times he's at his grandparents' vacation home. James' grandparents are kind and allowed James to play around as he pleased in their house.

At a young age, he was engaged to a rich girl named Jessebelle. It was revealed in The Treasure Is All Mine! that he wanted to marry her at some point but he changed his mind after he saw how controlling and overbearing she was. Unable to stand her, he ran away, leaving his lavish lifestyle as well as his beloved pet Growlithe, Growlie, behind.

James has shoulder-length periwinkle hair with a single fringe sprouting from the center and green eyes. He is usually seen in a Team Rocket uniform, which consists of a white long sleeve shirt with a large red R on it, a black short sleeve undershirt, white pants with a purple belt, black boots, and matching gloves.

James' well-traveled and wealthy lifestyle afforded him luxuries and time to become well-versed in various activities, including Pokémon Haiku, Pokémon Orienteering, and PokéRinger, among other things. Despite James' wealthy upbringing, he often criticizes it as sheltered and because of Jessebelle's harassment. Joining Team Rocket offered him an adventurous escape from his families demands, riches, and expectations.

However, there are certain instances where James has shown that he is not a bad person at all. His horrible past is the only reason he joined Team Rocket. Unlike his teammates Jessie and Meowth who have more rude personalities, James is actually shown to love and adore Pokémon since childhood. James has an odd and rather submissive personality. He regularly complies with Jessie and Meowth's schemes, the results of which often do not fare in his favor, including the loss of his bottle caps and trading away his Victreebel. He and Meowth also bear the brunt of Jessie's many tirades. However, James is sometimes shown to get angry himself, though not to the same extent as Jessie. Despite the arguments, James' self-doubt and lackluster confidence is bolstered by his teammates. In A Hole Lotta Trouble, Ash and Brock attempted to make James aware that he needed to assert himself without his teammates.

James also has a tendency to cross-dress. He commonly impersonates Nurse Joy, Officer Jenny, and Jessie. He also often dresses up like famous celebrities like Professor Oak, Juan, and Norman, and impersonates other non-human objects, including Pokémon, animals, and shrubs. Largely because of this cross-dressing trait and his more submissive personality, the English dub often exaggerates this by making jokes inferring he is effeminate.

James has collected an impressive amount of rare bottle caps since he was a young child. In the episode All That Glitters! it is revealed that he has "drunk enough soda pop to float an aircraft carrier".

He is normally seen holding a rose on his hand.

The Pokemon he owns includes Weezing, Victreebel, Cacnea, Chimecho, Mime Jr, Carnivine, Yamask, Amoonguss, Inkay, Mareanie and Morpeko.

Him, Jessie and Meowth normally calls Ash and his friends "twerps".