Alola Opens! (Three-in-One)

Team Rocket Trio.

Xia Yan pressed his fingers to his forehead as he looked at the two people and one Meowth below, who were practically buzzing with excitement.

Come to think of it, aside from constantly butting heads with Ash and failing to catch Pikachu, the three members of Team Rocket were actually quite capable in their own ways.

Take Meowth, for example.

Giovanni had once raised it personally.

Its combat ability was lousy, but its translation skills were maxed out.

For people who could not communicate directly with Pokémon, its value was absolutely immeasurable.

Then there was James. Though Xia Yan did not particularly like him, he could not deny that James's family wielded tremendous influence in the Kanto Region.

Their influence even extended to other regions to some extent. The fact that even Giovanni took their family seriously spoke for itself.

Rumor had it that the kennel for James's Growlithe was bigger than Lillie's house.

Though the truth of that claim remained questionable.

Besides, James had the deepest feelings for Pokémon and formed the strongest bonds with them among the trio.

It was no exaggeration to say it.

If he had never met Jessie or joined Team Rocket, then with his family's full support and following his original path in life, he might well have secured a place among the Kanto League's Elite Four someday.

James was also quite good at gathering intelligence.

Whenever the trio made some major discovery or encountered a Pokémon they did not recognize, James was usually the one explaining it.

He was a man who seemed unreliable on the surface but was actually very gentle at heart.

Then there was Jessie.

Her mother, Miyamoto, had been one of the highest-ranking members of the original Team Rocket, someone even Giovanni's mother had relied upon