No.8015
I'm not well versed on pokemon lore, but i had a couple Team Rocket related questions.
-Is it generally known to the public that Giovanni is the boss?
-Is it known to individual grunts?
-What does Team Rocket even DO outside of Jessi and James?
No.8023
They killed a pokemon once, I think
And they harvest slowpoke tails.
No.8043
They made Mewtwo
No.8047
- In the games continuity, yes after R/B/Y/FR/LG. This is why he was into hiding during G/S/C/HG/SS. In the anime continuity he's still in the clear.
-Yes. Giovanni doesn't bother hiding his identity from his underlings.
-They're a generic gangster/mafia organisation. Stealing pokémon, threatening people to work for them, poaching in the Safari Zone, etc. Most of it is to obtain rare and strong pokémon (both for intimidation as well as to sell), but they also have non-pokémon related business like the Viridian Gym and the Celadon casino (probably a money laundering front - Safari Zone mons also end up as prizes here).