Team Magma/Anime

Like Team Rocket, Team Magma appeared in the second episode of their own series, but their rivals, Team Aqua, did not make an appearance until several episodes later. Much of the time, their focus was on uncovering clues about the location of, in the hope of using its power to restore land, though they often did not find anything useful. Team Magma and Team Aqua confronted each other in A Three Team Scheme! and Fight for the Meteorite!. They eventually clashed in Gaining Groudon and The Scuffle of Legends, and their feud ended in a destructive fight between the two super-ancient Pokémon, Groudon and.

Unlike Giovanni, Maxie himself never so much as picked up a Poké Ball, instead allowing his underlings to do the fighting for him. Tabitha generally oversaw the activities of the team, while Courtney did not appear at all. Brodie infiltrated many places as a master of disguise, however, it is unknown whether his rank is above that of a Grunt or not. Formerly, Butler from Jirachi: Wish Maker worked as a scientist for Team Magma, intending to resurrect a Groudon from a Fossil, but was fired when he was unable to bring the project to fruition.

Team Magma's usual Pokémon include, , and. Brodie's team includes a sly, complimenting his nature, and Golbat. Team Magma seems to be well resourced detailed knowledge of the ancient world, rare treasures in their possession, heat-seeking glasses and helicopter transport. The grunts respect those of higher rank and Maxie's orders are always heeded.

Team Magma appeared in The Vision, where their hideout was infiltrated by. Maxie, Tabitha, and a small division of left for the Seafloor Cavern with the Submarine Explorer 1 while  stayed behind to battle and stall Brendan.