Team Rocket (Japanese: ロケット団, Rocket-dan) is a criminal organization began in Kanto with the intent to obtain rare and valuable Pokémon to sell them for profit. They obtain these Pokémon via regular capture, and, more often than not — though Giovanni discourages it — theft. In addition to their evil intents and criminal lives, they have performed many inhumane acts to the Pokémon they capture, even going as far as to kill them. They're also not afraid to kill other humans. Their influence spread to the Sevii Islands and Johto.