#rocket admin archer

[chekensheppppp]

3 months ago, a thought entered my head. 3 months later, I decided to finish these doodles. Whether or not that's a good thing, I'm not sure.

Anyways, Giovanni but ✨tall✨ I'm so sorry hahahaddjahvsdvsxcxxb

[almostdailypokemon]

Nobody asked for Rocket ancestors but honestly I am subjecting you all to rocket ancestors

Yeah I know I was coloring them before but they look better like this

[dawningwinds]

Streamed last night on the @bulbagarden twitch!

[thefragile-left]

World be darned! FRLG Archer sprite edit to make it more obvious it's him! 💥

[bugtypesneaky]

master post of all the pokemon cosplays I've done until now!

[pokepollsters]

Best Pokémon Villains Tournament- Individuals Bracket- Round 1: Match 15

In the final match of the Round, a battle of some of the closest advisors of their respective Team leaders takes place- one Rocket takes on the Galaxy!

Archer leads the remnants of Team Rocket after Giovanni's disappearance following his defeat. A calculating man, Archer spearheads a very successful takeover of the Goldenrod Radio Tower, arguably a bigger operation than any Giovanni pulled in Kanto in the original games! Armed with a Houndoom, Archer and Ariana may not be successful in bringing back Giovanni, but they do run an organised and effective Team Rocket, in no small part thanks to Archer's leadership.

Saturn mirrors Archer in a lot of ways, being a high ranking, blue haired admin of his Team, and continuing to lead the remnants of the group after the disappearance of their leader! Unlike Archer though, his leadership isn't focused on bringing back Cyrus, he seems to regret some of the actions of the leader and the Team, choosing not to join other remnants of Team Galactic led by Charon in their own plots. Interestingly, outside of the games Saturn is also potrayed as a woman multiple times, inconsistent with his game appearances, though that doesn't stop her from being a powerhouse of Team Galactic all the same!

Which lieutenant takes your vote?

[fallershipping]

If Giovanni's (ex?) admins like Archer, Petrel, and so on, are his guard dogs...

Nanu's ex-subordinates Looker and Anabel are the wolves he released into the wild

Both different but similar. Looker and Anabel will always remember Nanu and come by his side if he needs help, but they're off doing their own thing and chasing each other's tails. Bit more distracted, but often underestimated with their ability to kill. Nanu just looks over them to make sure they're doing ok.

Giovanni's admins are loyal to a fault. I think even after Johto Team Rocket is STILL lurking around but... Has greatly reduced its scope and works in the shadows. It's unclear if they ever reunited with Giovanni, but we know that whether it's a different dimension, his entourage will always come bearing their fangs.

[deoxysacid]

ooo i have many questions about archer daughter (positive)

who's the other parent? was it just a surrogacy situation, is the other parent still in the picture, or is it like silver where the other parent is never actually stated and we're just left to speculate?

what was her childhood like in general? was archer a decent father and it was the team rocket shit alone that made her pissed off or is there another layer to it?

what did the other executives/admins think of her as a kid? what about now?

what does archer think of her now that she's really against team rocket?

sorry for yapping so many questions

honestly? she was designed with the intent of the mother being a random grunt. lmfao. thats never going to be stated ingame though

archer was a decent father at first, though in the years after giovanni vanished he became obsessed with finding him and started neglecting all his relationships (including his relationship with minerva.) he was never straight up physically neglectful, she always had food on the table etc, though he was extremely emotionally neglectful/absent

i imagine proton tried his best to ignore her. hes not a kid person. ariana is in the same boat, but i think petrel would be shockingly good with kids. hed play with her a lot when she was small and bored. now that she's older and mostly estranged from archer, proton more than anything blames archer for driving her away by being a shitty parent. ariana and petrel left team rocket in the dust long ago, so they dont really know whats going on with her.

he treats it somewhat as an edgy teenager phase, assuming that she'll come crawling back any day now. (she wont.) that is until he gets defeated and his plans are dashed for good. (spoiling my own game lmfao) and he has the epiphany that this is entirely his fault and he fucked over everything himself. he wonders if theres any way he could possibly make it up to her. the answer? no lol

thanks for the questions honestly!! it helps me flesh things out more. i yap in return

[godconsume]

BABY STARTER CALL. // accepting!

" grunt lou karr. "

sakaki smiled, warm and terribly inviting, at the newest recruit to grace rocket's halls. even in uniform, he knew that face well--it wasn't as if they wore masks. did he think him blind?

but, this was nice--for the sake of keeping an eye on his favorite interpol agent.

" admin sterling has informed me you have been passing your tests with flying colors. " sterling hasn't told him anything. sakaki usually had sterling report to archer, who then funneled the important information to sakaki. " i'm pleased to hear you're adapting well. "

[almostdailypokemon]

Pokemon TCG won't make exec cards, so I'm doing it myself. >:(

[janayuga]

i love toxic yaoi </3

[biennysaur]

Archer

I am Archer, an Admin of Team Rocket. And I do not go easy even on children!"

[thefragile-left]

Oh to be but a cute man for a villain! 😔🤝

[leggerefiore]

Can't Stop Feeling

cw: not overly romantic, Archer pov, tension, implied manipulation

pairing: Archer/Reader

You were a thorn in his side. Obnoxious. Over-confident. Ornery. The Rocket Executive ground his teeth every time you dared show your face near whatever project he was currently heading — Often truly there to go after his boss. As if he would let that happen. Archer wanted to scoff. You clearly thought yourself some little hero. Saving pokemon and innocents from the evil of Team Rocket. He despised you. Your presence was enough to make him break his carefully trained facade.

He had enough.

This time — He needed to stop you. You had done enough damage to their reputation. Grunts were beginning to question the strength of the executives… Not to mention even daring to think that Giovanni was not the competent leader that Archer knew that he was. It was maddening. How could one person so flawlessly cause this many problems? Sure, there had been others before you, but they had all eventually been overwhelmed. Archer hated to admit it, but he understood why his boss was so adamant about offering you a place high in their ranks. If you could join them, everything would certainly be a lot more manageable.

As it stood, however, that was not the case. You rejected it outright, saying that you had no interest in being around scum. Archer had almost snapped at you for being so callous. Scum… You viewed Team Rocket as scum. He could not say that he did not view you so differently. If the day would come where you suddenly vanished, he certainly would not have shed a tear or spared a single thought outside of relief. He moved to block your path as you approached the Silph Co. President's office. A business meeting was happening, and he was going to make sure that it was successful.

This failing… He grimaced. It would simply not fail. Your prowess mattered not. Your cocky grin. He narrowed his eyes. Who did you think you were, truly? You spoke his name, a familiarity that he had wished that he had never so foolishly granted to you. Why did you think you were someone worthy of being familiar with him? He pulled out his pokeball, readying himself for yet another battle against you. The grunt at his side looked terribly nervous, as he seemed far more intense than usual.

The following defeat made her scatter, rushing away from the defeated admin. Archer grimaced. He waited for you to walk past him, but you seemed to linger before him for a moment. Your eyes started into his. He felt as if he saw something strange in your eyes. They glimmered with some emotion that he failed to quite pinpoint. You smiled at him this time — not so much cocky anymore.

“You're a guard dog, huh?”

The simple sentence set off something in his mind. Harsh offence crashed in his brain, yet… He could not deny it. Someone had to stand to protect Giovanni. He would gladly do it. Now, you were actively trying to get under his skin. Why? You have already proven yourself stronger than him.

“What of it?” was his reply. Little emotion was present in his tone, attempting to convey a sense of disinterest. You grinned again.

“It's a shame you devote yourself to this,” you remarked to him, “I like you a lot.”

Archer could not stop his eyes from shooting wide at your words. His lips parted as he attempted to process what you had just said. The first part was expected, but the latter shocked him to his core. You liked him? How? What horrible sense of showing your feelings did you have? You had made yourself a problem in his life, and now you were declaring that you liked him. This was definitely an attempt by you to get under his skin. But… In it… There was an opportunity to buy time. You were not rushing into the office to stop the meeting. No, you were stood before him, waiting for a reply to your confession.

“… I could say the same to you,” Archer's words were careful. If you were not messing with him… These feelings. He would not put himself above such matters. “Why oppose us? What do you gain? If you truly like me, you are only getting on my bad side.” You blinked, eyes filled with a strange feeling once again.

“Am I really?” you asked with a far too innocent inflexion, as if you were completely unaware of what was happening.

“Absolutely,” he let his true feelings bleed out, “You do nothing but cause me more work and embarrass me in front of my subordinates.” For a moment, you were contemplative of his words. He blinked. Were you being genuine when you said that you liked him? His heart raced for some odd reason. He had many confessions by those under him and even from normal people in his day to day. This was nothing new to him.

“… You could do better than this,” you shook your head. Archer scoffed. What did you know about him? This was his better. Giovanni had given him this place. He would be a fool to turn around and reject it. You watched his reaction. “… Why?”

“You couldn't understand,” his tone was more defensive, “I could ask you why won't join us? Your talent is wasted as it stands, in my perspective.” Your face twisted.

“Team Rocket is horrible, and they hurt people—”

Archer cut you off, “And I'm a member of Team Rocket. Do you think I'd care if you started crying or screaming at me?”

You took a step back with big eyes. Then, you rushed past him into the office.

Archer prepared himself for the headache that would follow this.

Yet…

Something inside of him felt happy that he finally returned the way you made him feel.

~

Three years had passed since then.

Archer stared out at the sprawling city below underneath the radio tower from its observation deck. He reflected back on that day. Something followed it. You still ruined Team Rocket, forcing Giovanni's hand into going into hiding as he felt he no longer could hold the respect of his subordinates. The dismantling left the blue-haired man in quite a stir, naturally. Especially when you appeared in the abandoned Celadon hideout. He had glared at you and was about to force you into a battle, but you asked him a question that he never expected to hear from you.

“Is it too late to take that offer?”

He closed his eyes. Had it been? The group had been disbanded. He had again wanted to put you through a piece of the torment you had put him through. But… His plans. Ones that he carefully made from the very moment he considered that Team Rocket might fall… Naturally, he did not deny you. Someone latching onto his arm brought his mind back to the present. The radio was broadcasting its call for Giovanni to return and reclaim his place as the leader of Team Rocket. Everything had gone smoothly. He supposed that he had led the group well enough… Of course, he dared not to take all the credit. It was a group effort, after all.

His hand found your hair, and he gently brushed a few stray strands from your face. You gazed out at the city, too.

“… Are my talents still going to waste?” you jeered at him. He chuckled.

“Of course not,” Archer replied with a certain level of seriousness, “It was thanks to you that we made it so far. I would be a fool not to acknowledge how precious you are to the team.” You let out a contented sigh.

“... I just hope you finally take some time off when Giovanni is back…” you mumbled quietly. He closed his eyes again.

“I haven't forgotten our anniversary,” he ticked his tongue, knowing just what you were referring to, “I do love you, you know.”

You smiled at him, shifting your Rocket uniform to straighten out where it had wrinkled. “I know,” you kissed his cheek, “I love you, too.”

He knew you did. His arm came around your waist and pulled you to his side. You happily leaned into his touch.

Your sporadic confession had truly been nothing but beneficial to him in the end.

[zoruascanbetrainerstoo]

[A video is attached. Watch it?]

[The video begins with Illanero and Silver traveling down the slopes towards the deepest depths of the Whirl Islands.

Aside from the two's footsteps, the sounds of the various Pokemon, and the distant sound of rushing water, it's very quiet. Neither of the two are saying a word.

At least, until they arrive at the bottom of the slopes. Illanero turns to Silver, and asks, "Ready?"

"You don't need to ask," Silver says, and steps into the tunnel to Lugia's area. Illanero follows close behind.

Inside, is a certain purple-haired Rocket admin staring at the waterfall. In one hand, he clutches onto a master ball, in the other hand, he rings the Tidal Bell. "Come on, come out...I know you're there, Lugia!" he says.

And yet, the other nearby bells, wrapped around the rocks, refuse to ring. The waterfall continues to roar, with no shadow behind it.

"Why isn't it working?!" Petrel yells, stomping a foot into the ground. "I have the Tidal Bell!"

"It's because you're too weak, Petrel," Silver says, causing Petrel to jump in surprise, before turning around.

"You two again," Petrel grumbles. "But I see your Hyper Beam-happy friend isn't here to help you this time."

"We can take you on our own!" Illanero says, taking a step forward.

"Can you now?" Petrel says, a twisted smirk on his face. "Giovanni may have given up, Archer may have given up...but not I."

"We'll take you down, the same as we did the other admins," Silver says. "I challenge you to a battle!"

"To 'prove your strength?'" Petrel asks. "We both know already how weak you are, heir."

Silver trembles a bit, before yelling, "Battle us, and we'll see how true that is!"

"Very well," Petrel says, as he takes a pokeball off his belt. "You'll regret this, heir."

The video ends.]

[custapandcrobats]

Primary Battle Team

Toast: Tyranitar. I. Let’s say rescued. Toast from a collector’s tiny little garden of rare Pokémon. She was a little larvitar at the time. She’s extremely loyal and the gentlest giant you’ll ever meet. She’s very shy around strangers, and tries to hide behind me sometimes

Caesar: Venusaur. A starter that no one picked. That wretched old man wasn’t going to give him what he needed. A bit stubborn, and let the storms save you if he chooses your lap as a pillow, but he’s a big goober.

Hashbrown: Nidoking. One of the Pokémon I had access to when I became a higher ranking grunt. He’s a bit of a hothead and I can’t really have him out around strangers for safety, he sometimes doesn’t know his strength. Still, again, a lovable goofball.

Cocoa: Umbreon. I also rescued him from the same collector as Toast. He’s one of my absolute best fighters. He’s very loyal, very cuddly. He’s always so happy, just to be around people. He’s taking a liking to the kid lately. He’s pretty aware of how people are doing.

Byte: Porygon2. The beeessst of Silph technology. We made a deal, gave an offer ceo man couldn’t refuse. I was lucky enough to be there, so I reaped the reward. We even got early access to the up-grade that allowed it to evolve. Byte is great. Helped me collect the feathers of the roaming sacred birds, so I have it to thank for the babies I now tend to.

Hamburger: Crobat. My first partner. Admin Archer told us we had to fight to make anything of ourselves. Starting us with zubat, the rattata of the caves, and making us work to achieve a truly strong partnership? I owe him. I wouldn’t be where I am if they just handed out nidokings and kangaskahns. Hamburger is my dear, dear partner. She’s been with me since day one, she’ll be with me till it’s all over.

Other Rotating Battlers

Ramen: Gyarados. A gift from a fisherman for dealing with people that mocked him for working with magikarp. She’s a real beauty, I pity anyone that hasn’t seen the churning undulations of a gyarados in water or in flight.

Milkshake: Furret. my second partner. I was given her as a Pokémon to navigate the waters around five island back in my initiate days. She’s a sweetheart, an absolute cuddlebug. When I named her, my rival asked if I was unovan with how I named my Pokémon after (stereotypically unovan) food. I… am unovan. You’d think the accent would give it away. But after that the bit continued and all my Pokémon have food themed names.

Fries: Houndoom. I hatched her from an egg Admin Archer gave me. Have you ever been tackled by a dogbeast? 10/10 would get black fur all over a white jacket again.

Macaroni: Hitmonlee. I don’t exactly remember the details but macaroni was given to me by some fighting trainer I battled with I thiiink? I wasn’t actually planning on keeping him at first but he pulled through some really important battles for me.

Companions/Pets

Brioche, Naruto, and Hardtack, fossil gang: Kabutops, Omastar, and Aerodactl in that order. All of them revived from fossils I got from various dealings with some collector guy that was a huge annoyance and had some personal vendetta against me.

Stew: Blastoise. Given to me by a fisherman for showing his brother that he wasn’t all that shit. He’s a huge lovebug. Looks up to the kid’s blastoise, it’s sweet.

Pop Rocks the espeon, Mint the leafeon, Sherbet the Jolteon, Cinnamon the Flareon, and Gummi the Vaporeon, or: eevee gang: ok so I was helping this guy that was researching eevee. His research partner betrayed him and stole the eevee to sell instead of research. I got as many as I could back- he had made a few sales already. Researcher guy gave me a litter of eevee as thanks for getting him the eevee back??? Like. They play well together and with my other mons, and they’re very good little buddies, but like it’s been over a month and I’m still baffled at this.

Drumstick, Chili Bowl, and Gelato - forget me not gang : cranidos, scorupi, and piplup. An ex rocket member was trying to do what rocket does best- sell Pokémon for money. But instead of doing it through deals and charm like the boss, he kicked the owners of the place out and took it over to turn it into a base to operate from. No finesse, no style, no code of conduct. He sucks. He scrambled to leave when I got there and left these three behind.

Bonbon: uh. Hatenna I think she’s called? She lived in super deep berry woods, near the cave. Don’t go there, the Pokémon are dangerous…

Boba: Blacephalon. Case in point. It was in the cave in deep berry woods. I’m still learning how to work with it. It attacked and I panicked and caught it.

Creme brulee: Fennekin. A gift from an old man that wanted a battle for old times sake. He used to be a gym leader or something. Gave me this little one though. He gets along great with my other fire types.

Custard: Shiny meowth. I found her while I was going on a walk near the beach? No clue what she was doing? I wouldn’t be a rocket if I didn’t catch a rare beauty like her.

Whip Cream: Hisuian Zoroark. A gift from the sole remaining gym leader of the sevii islands, after defeating the gym. He’s interesting to observe- I’ve been studying his illusions.

Flambe: Bomushikaa. A fire/water relative of Dugong. They’re extinct in the wild. She was entrusted into my care by Admin Archer.

It’s Complicated (The Egg Gang)

Tart, Omelette, and Sunny. Articuno, Zapdos, and moltres. The first clones of the sacred birds of kanto. These three are my babies. I try not to let people know about them irl, but I know I’m gonna gush about them anyways so I figured I’d be upfront about it on here.

If you try to threaten them in any way that guy will never get to call me soft for my code of honor again.