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In SM, absolutely, but in previous series, they were more plot devices than characters, and from a writing perspective, that's bad (which, for Pokémon, really isn't saying much) "Hm...we need conflict in this otherwise good episode about wild pokémon." "Let's throw Team Rocket in and have them...

God forbid they awkwardly shoehorn the TRio into every episode and make them stale or anything Boy, wouldn't that just be peachy and what everyone really wants Almost like some kind of formula

Those weren't the TRio, those were just some grunts named Jessie and James because they had nothing in common with their anime counterparts Also their meowth doesn't even talk :P

Would the addition of Team Rocket help propel the events of the episode? Do they have any stake in what's happening? The only thing I'm disappointed in is that the TRio isn't using their downtime to catch Alolan pokemon to send back to base, because as long as they stay away from Ash, they're...

It just makes their appearances that much more memorable and impactful. I like that they're not constantly showing up and causing The Problem Of The Week, since why they pop up, they're much more threatening. They BEAT Ash early on, and Mimikyu had Pikachu thrashed before it accidentally helped...