#team rocket cliff

[halffulltubofmintchip]

Local couple and their (possibly) domesticated mad scientist

#pokemon go #pokemon #leader arlo #arlo pokemon go #leader cliff #team rocket cliff #pokemon go cliff #leader sierra #team rocket sierra #pokemon go sierra #team rocket arlo #team go rocket #clierra #any of you who like to draw you are free to draw this just give me credit for the memes

[togekissaroo]

pokémon go stickers (via serebii)

#pokemon go #leader candela #leader spark #leader blanche #team rocket arlo #team rocket sierra #team rocket cliff #team go rocket

[a-tale-of-legends]

Cliff states that Team Rocket saved his life at one point, which is probably what made him to loyal to them

Yes, I am aware! I remember finding that interesting when reading about on Bulbapedia when trying to understand the Go-verse. Not sure if they would expand on it or not in pokemon Go, but it's certainly an interesting backstory.

I will admit, I was pretty disappointed with Cliff's personality. Before really reading into his quotes, I got the impression that he was the "I don't want to hurt you, but I'm loyal to team rocket so I'm gonna" and I thought that would be interesting cause I don't think we've gotten that type of team rocket member before? The only one that I remember is that random npc that battles you in radio tower I think that basically goes " what? A kid?! I don't want to hurt a kid, but I if I must....". Like that underlining kindness( kinda) despite doing something very wrong. But then I read Cliff's quotes and was proven wrong lol. He's just a Giovanni simp/j. In hindsight, I should have just expected that, and my disappointment is kinda silly all things considered. I got my hopes up based on nothing lol.

Anyway, I know Cliff's loyalty towards Team Rocket is due to them saving him in the past. It's really interesting and I hope that they expand on it more!

#r answers #i couldn't find a good place to put this so here: #while cliff isn't the gentle gaint not also very much not one that i thought he would be #i remember reading seeing him read blanche for their filth? #i don't remember exactly what he said but it kinda gave me the sense that he was much more emotional/ emotionslly intelligent- #compared to his co-workers. #then again i don't remember exactly what he said so take this with a grain of salt #also i find it interesting that his rival so to speak is Blanche #like yeah brains vs brawn but Cliff from what i remember is arguably the most open out of all them? #he's very open about his loyalty to team rocket and why which could easily be a exploited #and again he read Blanche for their filth essentially so yeah. #i could be 1000% wrong btw i'm just rambling lol #pokemon go #team rocket cliff #i.....i don't know what to tag him

[katchihe]

Arlo: I think I’m coming down with something, I’ve been feeling kind of nauseous lately.

Cliff: Maybe you’re pregnant.

Arlo:.....

Cliff:.........

Sierra: I don’t know who’s the bigger idiot right now, Cliff because he suggested it, or me, because I just had a heart attack.

#pokemon #pokemon go #leader arlo #team rocket arlo #leader cliff #team rocket cliff #leader sierra #team rocket sierra #team rocket #incorrect quotes #Sierra has to deal with a lot in her daily life LMAOO

[starcountesseevee]

First off... great loading symbol placement. Second off, I think Cliff took the whole "rock type trainer" thing a bit too far...

#cliff pokemon go #pokemon go cliff #leader cliff #pokemon go #team rocket cliff #team go rocket #pokemon cliff #team go rocket cliff

[sawch]

i headcannon Arlo as being somewhere between 5'8 and 5'10, I used to think he was like 5'4 (I'm 5'6 for ref and I couldnt accept him being taller than me and an asshole) but now I have refined my tastes and accepted tall Arlo. Cliff and Sierra are titans that tower over everyone in their vicinity and that's probably why Giovanni hired them all. They're tall and intimidating and sexy and willing to torture pokemon for enough money, perfect hires for my evil team.

#team rocket go arlo #team rocket arlo #team go rocket admin arlo #team go rocket #team go rocket arlo #team go rocket sierra #team rocket sierra #team go rocket admins #team go rocket cliff #team rocket cliff #team go rocket admin cliff #team go rocket admin sierra #pokemon go #i still want to dom arlo even though he's like 2-4 inches taller than me #t4t of course #arlo is only trans in my mind because im trans and i think other t guys are hot

[byelacey]

i’ve been playing a lot of pokémon go lately and while i haven’t touched the fandom i just think these two should [redacted]

thanks for ur time

#pokemon go #team rocket #leader cliff #leader arlo

[cresxart]

Cliff recruits Archie into Team Rocket

You can buy the full comic here!

#team rocket #pokemon #team aqua #cliff #archie #gay #muscular #muscle #yaoi

[albertonavajoart]

Wonder Woman & Rocketeer

#wonder woman #the rocketeer #rocketeer #cliff secord #diana prince #lasso of truth #ww2 #team up #crossover #elseworlds #dc #alberto navajo #illustration #comic art #janf #ink #dc comics #comics #pentel #micron #idw rocketeer #dave stevens #cirrus x 3 #jetpack #tank #trench #comic covers #comic crossover

[yamperdazzzle]

The trailer for shadow raids dropped, how we feeling?

#pokemon go #team rocket #team go rocket #pokemon go arlo #sierra pokemon go #cliff pokemon go #team rocket giovanni #shadow raid #shadow raids #i absolutely loved the grunts dancing in the gym and the rocket leaders part #god they did so good!!!!

[halffulltubofmintchip]

Arlo: I'm getting my gallbladder removed soon, do you think they'll let me keep it?

(About a minute of silence)

Sierra: How?

Cliff: Why?

Arlo: Jar. And to show it to people. (holding up an imaginary jar) This was inside me!

#i headcanon Arlo as just a total fucking weirdo #pokemon go #pokemon #leader arlo #leader sierra #leader cliff #arlo pokemon go #cliff pokemon go #sierra pokemon go #team rocket cliff #team rocket sierra #team rocket arlo #team rocket #team go rocket #team go rocket arlo #pokemon incorrect quotes #source: me

[insecateur]

arlo pokémon go my beloved

#pokemon #pokemon go #arlo #sierra #cliff #team go rocket #samart #he is gender.

[professor-walnut]

*Checks watch* Dang is it team rocket takeover time again? Plz Niantic how much do I have to pay you to give them their old fits back I miss them.

#this week on eve draws without reference because they're lazy and it's the middle of the night and idc anymore #pokemon go #pokemon #pokemon go leaders #team rocket #pokemon spark #pokemon blanche #pokemon candela #pokemon cliff #pokemon sierra #pokemon arlo #elekid #tyranitar #lapras #houndoom #scizor #rapidash #team instinct #team mystic #team valor #team rocket takeover #shadow pokemon #uh #team go rocket #i'm tired #this is a bit shit but take it anyway #lapras is a mood okay #same

[katchihe]

Cliff: Hey Sierra, are you a painting?

Sierra: No? Why?

Cliff: 'Cause I'd like to nail you against a wall.

Arlo: Oh thank Arceus, I thought you were gonna say you wanted to hang her.

#pokemon #pokemon go #leader cliff #team rocket cliff #leader sierra #team rocket sierra #leader arlo #team rocket arlo #team go rocket #incorrect quotes

[starcountesseevee]

Becoming a Leader (7)

Part 6

“But mom, I wanna go to the mall with my friends! We’ll get dinner there!” Faye huffed, rolling her eyes at her mom who gracefully ignored it. 

Cliff glanced between his sister and mother. Faye had just hit her teenage years and, unlike Cliff, was having no trouble making friends and fitting in at school. He didn’t envy her though and was glad she didn’t have to go through as much as he had at her age. 

“I said no and that’s final. It’s a school night and your father will be home soon for dinner.” 

“Ugh! This is so unfair!” Faye stomped out of the room and up the stairs to her room, slamming her door behind her. 

“Why do we even bother with him anymore…” Cliff muttered under his breath low enough that he didn’t think his mom could hear but the glare she shot him said otherwise. 

“He is still your father.” 

“Yeah, well, he’s sucks as a dad.” 

“Cliff!” 

“What? He does. I don’t know why you’ve even put up with him for this long."

"Sweetie…it's complicated." Alyce looked down at the plate in her hand. 

"More complicated than him not working? Letting you support this family all on your own? Letting you support his… habits." 

Alyce sighed, moving past Cliff's larger frame to put the plate on the kitchen table. "Your father was there for me when…when I had you." Alyce admitted quietly. "There's a reason you've never met my parents. They weren't so understanding when I got pregnant. Your father and I had every intention of getting married, you just came along before that could happen. When they kicked me out Carlos," Alyce smiled to herself. "Your father did everything he could to ensure we had a home. I don't know where we would have gone if he didn't work day and night to make that happen." 

"Are you sure we're talking about the same man?" Cliff frowned, that sounded nothing like the father he knew. "What changed? And why not just…leave?" 

Alyce remained quiet, busying herself with more dishes. 

"I'm serious, mom." Cliff took the next dish from her so she would have to look at him. "I'm old enough to work, I can help out with-" 

"Absolutely not. You have one year left of school and you will be finishing it." Alyce gave him a stern look before softening. "Look, I couldn't just…abandon him. I didn't want you two growing up without a father. And I thought…I thought he just got a little comfortable when I got this job. And after working so hard for the years before to support us while you were a baby, he deserved it. I didn't think it would last as long as it did." 

"But things have changed, we could -" 

A car door slamming in the driveway made the two of them pause. 

"It's my decision, Cliff." 

"Yeah, but-" 

"And I won't have anymore discussion on the matter. Now go wash up, dinner will be on the table shortly." 

Cliff knew that when his mom took that tone it meant she was done talking and if he tried pushing it more it would only end in a fight. Letting out a loud sigh he grumbled a response before heading towards the bathroom to clean up. The front door opened as he passed by and he turned to scowl at his father, who glared back at him but passed by in silence. Since that altercation in the kitchen his father had been home less and less, opting instead to go out and spend Alyce's hard earned money. At least it meant he wasn't around to bully them anymore but Cliff's resentment towards him was still growing. One of these days he'd get them out of here and away from him, no matter what his mother had to say about it.

Part 6

#team rocket cliff #pokemon cliff #leader cliff #cliff pokemon go #pokemon go cliff #team go rocket cliff #team go rocket leader cliff

[pokemongoloresociety]

This Reeks Of...

I read the Hoenn quest leaks, and had some thoughts! Feel free to share you own with me by tagging this tumblr or quoting. Spoilers ahead!

I'm going to try my best to keep my perspectives and speculations surface-level. Yes, there is a lot here; but having a year between story updates gives you too much time to think.

GO Rocket Leaders In General:

I genuinely feel sorry for them. I've always felt sorry for them, and I've always thought the three of them were in a boiling frog situation given the brand of Giovanni they're working under. These lines cement those feelings. If anything, they're worse off than I thought and are extremely vulnerable but talented people brimming with potential under the right form of guidance.

All of them are riding on a facade of confidence in various flavors. It's an interesting take on its own. They're acting like how they think they should act while how they genuinely feel still comes through. This might be one of those 'fake it til you make it' tales, which would be cool, if not a little meta.

The theme of the three of them running away from themselves becomes more obvious. We saw the GO Leaders overcome their weaknesses; we're witnessing little fragments of the GO Rocket leaders being consumed by them.

Cliff cites Arlo and gives him proper credit for where his knowledge comes from. Sierra doesn't care much, but she does take credit for telling you the info. Arlo uses it as a moment to dunk on Candela AND Willow. (I might have to make an entire post just unpacking Arlo's details alone.)

Arlo and Cliff start out aggressive, with Cliff becoming more personable and Arlo going a bit more resistant. Not entirely tsundere, as he's still very resistant and insistent on keeping a status quo. Despite being appointed leaders (or at least execs/admins), you see parts that would turn potential followers away.

I'm appreciating the level of psychology and nuance they're introducing in such a simple format, and exploring the aspects of what being a leader can take. Self-care, self-forgiveness, and facing your shortcomings are pillars. If I had to say: Cliff lacks self-care (all his care is on Giovanni); Sierra lacks self-forgiveness, and Arlo lacks the courage to face his fears.

I'm also appreciating the fact that all six of them are embodiments of certain core traits, mirroring the positive and negative sides of them. The GO Rocket leaders show a new potential: that their negative sides aren't something they need to overcome, but to utilize in a better light. Pokemon has always shown us that the world is more complicated than good vs bad; that "good" fairy types can be some of the most dangerous; and that scarier types like dark (called "evil" in Japan) and ghost can be misunderstood saviors.

Based on these details, I will write another post later on exploring how each Rocket Leader could potentially contribute to the GO Leaders, and vice-versa.

Cliff:

Cliff's backstory as a rancher fills my prior suspicions about him relying on calculation. Running farms and ranches takes a lot of work and cannot be done alone; not only do you have books to balance and resources to juggle, but you have to develop extra senses for your animals (or, in this case, Pokemon) and the seasons. I wonder what made him lose it?

Combined with the prior themes of abandonment, I'd suspect that some parts of Cliff's demeanor is what pushed people away. You can't run a ranch by yourself, and we see it decaying in his intro video. You can see how he'd be a great and encouraging leader, and he presents his wisdom in a way that's easy to follow. But, there are cracks in his line of thought and personality.

What stood out to me was how he thought Willow was your leader, and was surprised to hear otherwise. Even with all the time that's passed, Cliff has holed himself into a line of thought. Even Arlo presents himself as being observant enough to refer to Willow properly.

I'm now under the impression that Cliff may not be as well-liked as I thought in GOR. I've known people like Cliff. Very loyal, but this loyalty is steeped in sadness, fear, and insecurity. He's happy to be around the grunts and play with them, like when they invaded the 2020 festival and he was eager to get back to hanging out with them after beating you up. But, you also see in his intro where he's losing his absolute shit at the grunts sitting around; presumably without even asking what they were doing (for all we know, they could have been on a break or avoiding overexerting themselves). While most of the grunts love Giovanni, Cliff has made Giovanni into his religion.

Sierra:

Sierra gave me whiplash. When you beat her normally, she assures you that it's not going to happen again. In this text, she's more obviously self-deprecating. I would not be surprised if she blamed herself for all of her loss and situations; like her own Absol (And misappropriated to misery, just like an Absol).

For context to #1, I'm still not sure if she was just an orphan; or if she was an orphan who ALSO lost her own husband and child when she got the chance to start her own family, which would add another layer to her reclusive nature and lone lioness motif. The intro shows two sets of images and it's easy to interpret it as two different bad outcomes. Her being in charge of the Rocket eggs says a lot about her hidden nature as it is. She definitely wants a family or a place to belong to, but she keeps telling herself otherwise.

She acknowledges loss as a lesson, but she also still treats it like something that could warrant punishment. I get the impression that her fear of failure isn't an ego thing, but acknowledging the price of her security. If she fucks up too much, she may lose the last sanctuary that she's known under Giovanni. It needed to be noted that this Giovanni comes off as less forgiving and on par with the Rainbow Rocket version than the one defeated by Red.

This brings me back to her same-differences with Spark. Both are willing to take their chances, but Spark is ready to gamble. His lapel pins are a pair of die that, together, make "88", a good luck symbol. If one could assume that both she and Spark had the exact same experiences up to a point, Spark took his losses as lessons, and learned to trust his instincts in order to take those gambles. It's as if he says: "I've been through worse, I can take it because the prize at the end might be worth it!" Sierra took them as punishments, and she's afraid of losing her safety net.

I think it hits me harder because she's witty. It's rare you see a female character who's both hot AND funny, and is clearly in on the joke if she isn't the one who's leading it. It makes me want to see her have a happy ending. Definitely Bayonetta and Fujiko Mine energy.

Arlo (Holy shit, this guy is baggage incarnate despite having the least revealed backstory how is that even possib):

Starts out aggressive like Cliff. He does become more tsundere, but it needs to be noted that his level of resistance towards receiving any affability is beyond the moe trope. I found it unsettling and well-written.

He's more focused on resisting his feelings, unless they involve his play for power.

He has absolutely no love for Giovanni. I can't recall a Pokemon character like this who's worked for Rocket. I've seen admins show greed and cynicism to some things, but they've largely been respectful to Giovanni (or at least pretended to be). Arlo does nothing of the such, and even corrects himself to imply that the glory will be his, and not Team Rocket's.

I'll admit; it is interesting to see Rocket being used as a tool from within. If Arlo had his shit together, he could be one of the few named Poke G-Men (Could he still be?) Candela said Arlo didn't even like Team Rocket, and he still doesn't, even after all of this. I had a headcanon that Arlo is a double agent. And he's... still kind of is. At least for himself.

He's reminding me more and more of Lear from Pokemon Masters before his character evolution. I'm pretty sure Lear was inspired by Arlo, likely a mashup of both Candela and Arlo. Lear and Arlo are both nobles, and it's safe to assume, considering the things Arlo has said, that they were expected to play into a harsh game of life, and that any kind of softness/sweetness was seen as weakness. Both of them go pants-on-head crazy when they get a blow to their ego and do something big. Though, I'd say Pasio is a somewhat more positive thing (the ethics of making an artificial island aside) than, uh, what's involved in making Shadow Pokemon and being a dimensional/space terrorist.

Arlo cannot proverbially get off of Candela. The fact that he's actually an engaging orator and capable of having some clarity on a situation makes his obsession with her more jarring. Even though it's just some quest text, I could tell he could be a good teacher. He has the underpinnings of some of the most well-loved rivals in the franchise. He's also very much a mad scientist.

Even with Arlo's insanity, it's hard NOT to feel bad for him. His shit goes way deeper than just BAWW CANDELA MEEN uWu; We need to remember that he's still an adult carrying on like this with a lot of power, battle skill, and authority (rather the facade of it) in his hands. There's a lot to unpack here. I'll dig more into that in the future.

Because of this, Candela is Arlo's strawman. Flowing with the theme of the GOR leaders running away from themselves, it's easier for him to blame her than it is for him to look deeper within and fix himself or question his presumed upbringing or personal beliefs. If I had to guess, this is likely a factor as to why Candela was crying when she gave Willow her part of the Mysterious Scraps to Willow one week later. There is no sane reason to go as far as Arlo did to get revenge against one person for merely 'beating' him. It's bad enough that he was, presumably, gunning to become Valor leader. But I think it goes beyond that. People who act like Arlo have a hard-set narrative in their heads, and lose it when people don't play to their fantasy. This actually reminds me of some of Giovanni and how he seems to surround himself with the competent, but insecure, so that he can control his little world. He's just blunt about it.

With the new dialogue, the fact that his uniform resembles a fireman's outfit and his intro quote: "Remember, fire is a fickle thing. When controlled, it provides warmth, but in the wrong hands, it burns." enforces that Arlo is afraid of enduring pain in order to become stronger, as well as unable to comprehend that some elements must be embraced as they are, and not tamed. It also (and likely mostly) shows that Arlo goes into unknown situations with the expectation that trust won't be granted, so he has to shield himself. This makes more sense when we understand that many Pokemon, especially fire types, will work hard to avoid hurting the humans they come to love in trust. He's trying to compete against someone who's been shown to hug the soul-eating Litwick. I'm beginning to assume Arlo didn't become a leader because he wasn't ready to endure and only wanted to aggressively dominate. The catch is that Candela's or (presumably) Moltres' fires weren't his fear, but his own inner flame that's dying to thrive.

Pretty crazy for Giovanni to run an entire campaign presumably spearheaded by the grudge of your newest member and admin who is only loyal to his own reflection and his personal vendetta; isn't it? Gio really is a devil-figure. He knows what he's doing and he doesn't care. I am under the impression that Gio's plan is to take everything once Arlo has failed.

So, what DOES this reek of?

A redemption plot! No idea if I'm right. I guess we'll see! But, I've heard this story too many times from too many different angles not to see the potential makings of one. I expect at least one of them to pull a 180, if not all three.

What would it take for these three to leave Rocket?

Cliff and Sierra would have to get the boot from Giovanni to leave Team GO Rocket. This would be a devastating blow to both of them, as they've found refuge within Team Rocket.

I imagine Cliff would be the only one who really begs to come back, while Sierra would blame herself, try to move on, and likely become more isolated.

Of the three, Arlo might be the one in the most danger and may not simply be sacked; he may even use the chance to usurp Giovanni. He's sly and manipulative; so is Giovanni. I came to suspect that the target of Arlo's manipulations might be Giovanni, and it looks as if that's the possibility. I do think Giovanni may be one step ahead of Arlo; well-aware that they're both using one another, and milking Arlo of his knowledge and insight until it becomes too inconvenient to play into his shenanigans.

I'll add that it seems as if I may have bias towards Arlo and Candela, but they've had the most loaded story in GO that shows a lot and still has its own mysteries behind it. Arlo also feels more like the game's antagonist than Giovanni does, at times.

I'll follow up in the future with my thoughts regarding how each pair of foils balance off of one another.

#pokemon go #spoilers #giovanni pokemon #leader arlo #leader cliff #leader sierra #team go rocket #hoenn tour