Boss fantasy

The boss fantasy (Japanese: ニャース妄想 delusion) is a segment in in which thinks of practical uses can make of the being focused on in the current episode. Through this, the Giovanni in Meowth's imagination rewards for their generosity, which gives Jessie and James the motivation to go through with their next plan, only for and to go after and foil it once it is carried out. The segment often depicts Giovanni in humorous and exaggerated situations.
The segment debuted in the episode Bye Bye Butterfree!, but became regular only after The Kecleon Caper in , appearing as often as the and blast offs during the . The segment appeared less often in . Due to the shifting to a more serious tone, the boss fantasies did not appear in , though afterwards they made a return in , the , and the , although much less frequently than before.
It can be noted that the Giovanni in such fantasies almost always says he will reward "Meowth and his friends" for bringing (Pokémon so and so) instead of "Jessie, James, and Meowth" or a variation of that. This can be attributed to the fact that Meowth is usually the one who dreams up these fantasies, and his ego causes him to imagine Giovanni rewarding him first, then his friends. In one episode, James finishes off the fantasy, where he imagines Giovanni saying "James and his friends" instead. Occasionally, Meowth will imagine Giovanni in form while in others, Meowth will imagine Giovanni with a muscle-covered body.
On rare occasions, the fantasy will not pan out as planned and Giovanni's unhappiness encourages the trio to do something else instead.
The reality, however, is that since Giovanni's behavior in these fantasies are solely based around Meowth's opinion on how he would react, they don't reflect Giovanni's true personality since the trio remain unaware of his personal dislike (and sometimes, his general disinterest) towards them at the time. On most occasions, Meowth is so overconfident with these fantasies that he doesn't realize that his plans are generally flawed and wouldn't actually work, usually due to Giovanni's desire for only strong Pokémon.
==List of boss fantasies==
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Episode 	Item/Pokémon	Use 	Image
Bye Bye Butterfree! 	 	being in the Boss's lap (with Persian being down in the dumps). 	
The Battle of the Badge	 	Giovanni praising the trio in his office. 	
Bound for Trouble 	 	in the boss's lap, being his favorite Pokémon, after singlehandedly bringing Pikachu to Giovanni.	
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Episode 	Item/Pokémon	Use 	Image
The Kecleon Caper 	 	Captured for the jewelry box it swallowed, to impress Giovanni with the rarity of the Pokémon and the value of the jewels.	
A Corsola Caper! 	 	To make Giovanni's estate look beautiful and pink. 	
Whichever Way the Wind Blows 	 	To cheer him up when he wakes up. 	
EP250 	, , and 	Jynx will kiss Giovanni when he wakes up, Swinub will brush his hair with , and Piloswine will blanch the floor. 	
Just Add Water 	, , and 	To swim with Giovanni in his pool in the morning. 	
Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid	and 	Elekid will power an electric razor and a hair dryer and Larvitar will show his sincere loyalty. 	
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Episode 	Item/Pokémon 	Use 	Image
Tree's a Crowd 	 	To wake Giovanni up by rubbing his nose with its tail and to massage him. 	
The Lotad Lowdown 	 	To bring water to Giovanni for washing in the morning right in the bed. 	
Which Wurmple's Which? 	 	To provide thread for sewing. 	
Seeing is Believing 	 	To help Giovanni with his morning exercises. 	
Now That's Flower Power! 	Bluk Berries 	To make Giovanni's hair look perfect.
This is the first fantasy with an item instead of a Pokémon, as well as the first time a negative effect appears in Meowth's fantasy scene (Giovanni's mouth becomes black from Bluk Berry juice), though only James mentions it verbally. 	
Jump for Joy 	 	To fan Giovanni with leaves on arms. 	
A Poké-BLOCK Party! 	 	To serve as an alarm clock and a lunch bell. 	
Watt's with Wattson? 	, , and 	Voltorb will wake Giovanni up with a slight zap and Magnemite and Magneton will provide him free electricity. 	
What You Seed is What You Get 	Watermelons 	To slake Giovanni's thirst when he is in a desert. 	
Love at First Flight 	and 	Entertain Giovanni while he's doing his work. 	
Let Bagons be Bagons 	 	To crack coconuts for Giovanni when he will be 1) wandering in a jungle or 2) flying a helicopter. The thought about helicopter came to Meowth when Bagon told him that he wanted to learn to fly. It is the first time two fantasies appear in one episode. 	
I Feel Skitty! 	Fragrances 	To help Giovanni relax and brush his teeth better. 	
I Feel Skitty! 	 	Make Giovanni happy early in the morning. 	
Maxxed Out 	 	Lift his spirit when it's cloudy. 	
Poetry Commotion! 	 	To light Giovanni's barbecue grill and candles. 	
Delcatty Got Your Tongue? 	and 	Giovanni will simply be happy to own both. 	
Take the Lombre Home 	 	To fill its lilypad with water to use as a sink. 	
True Blue Swablu 	 	Act as his pillow and make him fall asleep by using . 	
Exploud and Clear! 	 	Act as an alarm clock. 	
Go Go Ludicolo! 	 	Entertainment for when he wakes up and to lighten his spirits. 	
Love, Petalburg Style! 	, , and 	Vigoroth to wake him up, and Slakoth and Slaking to help him relax after a long day's work. 	
A Six Pack Attack! 	Kanto and Hoenn first partner Pokémon	To remind him of his early days as a Pokémon Trainer. 	
Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend 	 	To make a crown. 	
Lights, Camerupt, Action! 	Movie projector and 	To watch his favorite films on the big screen and ride Camerupt in the moonlight. 	
The Garden of Eatin' 	 	To put the Boss on its shoulder so he can see the sunrise. 	
Judgment Day! 	, , and 	To remember himself the nice era. 	
Clamperl of Wisdom 	The blue pearl 	To make a crown or a ring. 	
Clamperl of Wisdom 	, , and the blue pearl 	To use as a stylish crown. (Spoink and the blue pearl, the reasoning for capturing Clamperl is not addressed.) 	
The Relicanth Really Can 	Sunken treasure 	To buy him sparkling furniture for his bedroom. 	
The Evolutionary War 	and 	To allow him to go "extreme surfing". 	
Training Wreck 	A physically fit 	To use as bodyguards. 	
It's Still Rocket Roll to Me! 	A 	To inspire him and allow him to explore outer space. 	
Solid as a Solrock 	and 	To shine light on him in a dark street, making him dance happily. 	
Where's Armaldo? 	Prehistoric Pokémon 	To awaken his wild side. 	
Once in a Mawile 	 	Entertainment with its ribbon dancing skills, a living fan by the use of its back jaw, and using said back jaw as a cushion to rest his weary head on. 	
Once in a Mawile 	 	Waking up to see its loamy face in the morning...or maybe walking out to the pool to see its...no. Maybe a staring contest? 	
Beg, Burrow, and Steal 	 	Crack a walnut. 	
Absol-ute Disaster 	 	Make him angry when he is brushing his teeth. 	
Do I Hear a Ralts? 	 	To stop thieves from stealing his things and putting him back to sleep after with . 	
Showdown At Linoone 	 	Make gifts to the Boss thanks to his Ability. 	
Date Expectations 	 	If he went bowling with it, then he would get a strike every time... if it didn't destroy the bowling alley.<BR>Or he could use it for transportation... if he didn't mind leaving all of his belongings behind.<BR>Or he could use it to get a massage... if he didn't mind being flattened.	
Less is Morrison 	 	Massager. 	
Like a Meowth to a Flame! 	's flame 	Source of fire. 	
Numero Uno, Articuno 	 	To cool Giovanni off after he has collapsed, barely dressed, from the blazing heat. 	
Rough, Tough, Jigglypuff 	 	To be used as a decoration, exercise ball and sleep aid. 	
On Cloud Arcanine 	 	To keep Giovanni warm at night. 	
Sitting Psyduck! 	 	Make Giovanni happy he has a brain and non-webbed toes when he hurts his fingers and toes, and to make his mind go blank when he has an ice cream headache. 	
Odd Pokémon Out! 	 	To provide Giovanni with shade and fresh fruit from its neck. 	
Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys Crisis 	 	To travel in space. Team Rocket abandoned the fantasy. 	
All That Glitters is Not Golden! 	Golden 	It will make Giovanni happy by matching his golden house, clothes, and bathtub. 	
Grating Spaces 	Pokémon of the Pewter Gym 	will massage him, other Pokémon will keep him company. 	
Aipom and Circumstance 	A crown 	For Giovanni to 1) wear in bed, 2) fill with water to use as a sink, and 3) use in a game. 	
Strategy Tomorrow, Comedy Tonight!	 	To "quote" everything Giovanni says; to wish him a good morning, tell one-sided jokes, and help him berate . 	
Overjoyed! 	 	To box with Giovanni, and treat his injuries when it beats him up. 	
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Episode 	Item/Pokémon 	Use 	Image
Like It or Lup It! 	 	Playing music for him while he's waking up in the morning, as well as during a work-out ("shaking his boss booty"). 	
A Staravia is Born! 	 	The boss is flying in the air, sitting on a chair strapped to a bunch of Pokémon. 	
Leave It To Brocko! 	 	To make the Boss think that money don't buy him happiness, so he will give all his money to the trio. 	
A Gruff Act to Follow! 	Fossil Pokémon 	Giovanni is using the revived Fossil Pokémon to take over Sinnoh, with him sobbing in happiness. 	
Drifloon on the Wind! 	 	Calm the boss down when he is having nightmares. 	
Some Enchanted Sweetening 	Enchanted Honey 	He runs through the desert in a speedo, covered in Enchanted Honey. Then the wild Pokémon come and lick and rub against him.
This fantasy was completely removed from the dub, presumably due to the extremely suggestive nature of the shot where the Pokémon are rubbing up against Giovanni. This was the second boss fantasy after EP250 that was not seen in the English dub.	
All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go! 	A Pokémon Egg 	To provide good sleeps to the boss thanks to the warm presence of the Egg. 	
Buizel Your Way Out of This! 	 	To save his life when he's out yachting during a storm and his boat capsizes. 	
An Elite Meet and Greet 	Lucian's 	Um... Dancing? A hat? A paper weight? A door knocker?Nah, there's no way Giovanni would like an extremely rare Pokémon owned by a member of the Elite Four. 	
Steamboat Willies! 	All of the twerps' Pokémon	To be playmates 	
Mass Hip-Po-Sis! 	 	Get his golf ball out of a sand trap and making a beach.
This fantasy was imagined by James, because Meowth fell asleep after being hit by 's . 	
Bibarel Gnaws Best! 	and 	Build a giant stone castle. 	
Hot Springing a Leak! 	Hot spring 	For Giovanni to be relaxed 	
Bells are Singing! 	Francesca's 	Alarm clock 	
Fighting Fear with Fear 	 	Gligar will shield Giovanni's eyes from the rising sun in the morning, so that he doesn't wake up and miss the best part of his dream. 	
A Lean Mean Team Rocket Machine! 	, , , , and 	Examples of rare Pokémon that can be caught for the boss. 	
Ancient Family Matters! 	 	To offer it to the boss. 	
Hold the Phione! 	 	For good luck, winning sweepstakes that he enters. 	
Stealing the Conversation! 	 	To give Giovanni a confidence boost by asking it s, which Chatot will mimic. 	
The Lonely Snover! 	 	To give Giovanni Snover Berries for breakfast, thereby inspiring him to open a snow-cone business. 	
Battling a Cute Drama! 	 	To charm and relax Giovanni after a hard day of making a "zillion dollars". 	
Promoting Healthy Tangrowth! 	 	To use to cure Giovanni's insomnia. 	
A Rivalry to Gible On! 	 	To play in the water with Giovanni and "help him find his inner Boss." 	
Try for the Family Stone! 	 	To cast a spell that will make Giovanni happy. 	
Gotta Get a Gible! 	 	To get rid of the scrap thanks to Gible eating it, and because in addition it is ecological. 	
The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore! 	Sunyshore Tower 	To provide headquarters with warm floors (that the boss will want to sleep on), stoves and hot baths. 	
Pokémon Ranger: Heatran Rescue! 	 	To be used as a grill, a sauna heater, and a fireplace. 	
An Elite Coverup! 	 	To help Giovanni light his barbecue and birthday candles. Also, to light the Team Rocket headquarters in the event of a blackout. 	
Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!	Narissa's 1 and 2 	To help Giovanni catch Legendary Pokémon like and . 	
For The Love of Meowth! 	Mamie's 	To make the boss happy when he wake up thanks to the beauty of Glameow. It was in fact a decoy because just wanted to escape with Glameow since he felt in love with her. 	
Four Roads Diverged in a Pokémon Port! 	's 	When Giovanni can't sleep at night, Floatzel can give him its floatation sac to use as a pillow (Meowth doesn't consider the fact that Floatzel can't actually remove the sac from its body).	
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Episode 	Item/Pokémon	Use 	Image
Awakening the Sleeping Giant!	Poké Flute 	To gather an army of . 	
Battling at Full Volume! 	Pikachu 	Giovanni rewards Meowth lots of desserts, but Meowth doesn't like how his boss gave him too much desserts.	
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Episode 	Item/Pokémon 	Use 	Image
Tasting the Bitter with the Sweet!	A rare Pokémon 	in the boss's lap. 	
Don't Ignore the Small Stufful! 	All the Pokémon from the Aether Paradise Conservation Area	To please Giovanni and make all the Pokémon even happier than in the .	
A High-Speed Awakening! 	 	To pull Giovanni in a flying sled. 	
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Episode 	Item/Pokémon 	Use 	Image
A Little Rocket R & R!	All the Pokémon stolen from the Resort Area	To make Giovanni scold Matori and congratulate with every member of the trio.	
==Trivia==
* Maddie Blaustein said that the boss fantasies were one of her favorite parts of her role as the voice of .
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