Team Rocket is the villainous organization in Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow.
Led by Giovanni, Team Rocket seeks money and power through theft, exploitation and illegal Pokémon experiments. In the first-generation games, its members appear in places including Mt. Moon, the Game Corner, Pokémon Tower and Silph Co. The player repeatedly defeats Rocket members while progressing through Kanto.
Team Rocket also appears prominently in the Pokémon anime, where Jessie, James and Meowth form a recurring trio that tries to capture Pikachu. Their comedic television portrayal differs from the more serious criminal organization in the games, but both versions share the same name and boss.
Later Pokémon generations introduced different villainous teams, such as Team Magma, Team Aqua and Team Galactic. Those names belong to other regions and stories, so they are not interchangeable with the organization encountered in the original Kanto games.