Of all the villain teams in Pokémon, I find that Team Rocket is the most overrated and the one of most underwhelming (thank “Team” Yell and Team Skull for saving them from not being the most) them all. Sure, they were the first of them all but their intimidation factor has had to been blown up BIGTIME in order to try to get them above its successors. Seriously, Giovanni-A DIMENSION HOPPER? I know there’s mewtwo and all but the Gen I supremacy is getting ridiculous. I’d say that the group with the scariest motive was Team Galactic.
As someone who loves generation four not just for the region and Pokemon, but for the villain team as well, I have to agree. I actually made a post awhile back on this same site I’m pretty sure explaining why Team Galactic is the scariest Pokemon villain team. It boils down to this:
Team Rocket wanted to steal Pokemon and make a fortune off of them.
Team Aqua wanted to cover the Pokemon world in water, thereby erasing all landmass.
Team Magma wanted to cover the Pokemon world in land, thereby erasing all of the oceans, seas, and water.
Team Plasma wanted to take over the Unova region (although at first it seemed like they just wanted everyone to release their Pokemon).
Team Flare wanted to destroy a large percentage of the world’s population and start anew.
Team Skull worked with the Aether Paradise and for Lusamine.
Team Yell was... honestly a joke and not to be taken too seriously.
Team Galactic, or more specifically Cyrus, wanted to outright destroy the universe and create a new one void of any emotion or anything else at all.
If that last one doesn’t scream yikes, I don’t know what does.