Proton

Proton (Japanese: ランス Lance) is one of the Team Rocket s introduced in . In Generation II, Proton's role was filled by two separate characters: an ordinary in the Slowpoke Well and an unnamed Executive in the Goldenrod Radio Tower.
==In the core series games==
In , Proton is first seen and battled in the Slowpoke Well, where Team Rocket is trying to cut off tails to make a profit. Later, the player meets and battles him for the second time in Goldenrod Radio Tower.
Proton is labeled as the scariest and cruelest of Team Rocket, yet also remains one of the more popular Executives. A Grunt in the Radio Tower admits to how she admires him. Proton seems to be very easily aggravated.
In Generation II, the character of Proton is, in reality, two characters: an ordinary originally taking his place in Slowpoke Well and a Rocket Executive encountered in the Goldenrod Radio Tower. These two are amalgamated into Proton for Generation IV, who shares both their single Pokémon.
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==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Proton forms a sync pair with in Pokémon Masters EX. Proton became a playable sync pair on September 6, 2023.
Proton first appeared as an NPC during the Johto chapter of the Villain Arc. He also made notable appearances later in the Villain Arc.
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==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Proton appears alongside the other three Executives. He, along with his teammates, take control of Team Rocket from Carr, saying that they will stay true to 's intentions. 
While Petrel is tasked on finding the Plates related to , Ariana is tasked on stopping intruders from stopping them, Proton is tasked with finding the Sinjoh Ruins. While Ariana battles on , he and the other Executives arrive on the scene. Suddenly, Arceus appears in front of them and Crystal attempts to capture it, shocking the Executives in the process. Despite her tenacity, Crystal ultimately fails in capturing the Pokémon and is sent flying into a tree.
The Executives chase Arceus down and find it battling at the Ruins of Alph. Once Arceus uses its powers and transports them all to the Sinjoh Ruins, the four Executives restrain Arceus and force it onto the Mystri Stage. Using its great powers, they force Arceus to create the legendary Pokémon , , and .
Believing they have pleased their boss, Giovanni, Proton, Ariana, and Archer begin tearing up. However, Silver distracts them by flying towards the Pokémon so Gold and Crystal can finish off the other legendary Pokémon. Once they do so, Arceus, now freed from its restraints, uses its powers to send Proton and the other Executives flying. During the final battle with Arceus, Proton stayed away from the fight by hiding behind a rock with his teammates. After the battle had ended, Proton left with the other Team Rocket members and .
====Pokémon====
===Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure===
Proton appears in The Revived Team Rocket where he arrives with some s by the Slowpoke Well where they rob some in order to profit their tails. He cameos later on where Jō battles the grunts in Team Rocket's hideout in Mahogany Town.
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==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Proton in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
==Trivia==
* Proton's name was changed in the English, Spanish, and Italian localizations of , presumably due to his original name matching that of Lance, who is present in the same games.
==Names==
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	ランス Lance 	From , a surface-to-surface missile system used by the US Army
English 	Proton 	From , an expendable launch system used for commercial and Russian government space launches
German, French, Vietnamese	Lance 	From his Japanese name
Spanish 	Protón 	From his English name
Italian 	Milas 	From Milas, anti-submarine variant of the Italian missile
Korean 	랜스 Lance 	From his Japanese name
Chinese () 	蘭斯 / 兰斯 Lánsī 	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese () 	蘭斯 Làahnsī 	Transcription of his Japanese name
==References==
==Related articles==
* Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Category:Members of Team Rocket
Category:Gold, Silver and Crystal characters
Category:HeartGold and SoulSilver characters
Category:Pokémon Adventures characters
Category:Poison-type Trainers
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