>>53283890>It couldn't have been that long.That's where you're wrong.
Giovanni literally runs the most powerful gym in the region.
Team Rocket operates a four-floor underground complex beneath a casino in Celadon.
Team Rocket has little trouble taking over Silph Co. in Saffron.
It's possible they've had a presence in Pokémon Tower for many years. Mr. Fuji heads on in to complain and to calm Marowak's restless spirit, which is when the player shows up - but how long they've been there is anyone's guess because they are so entrenched in society.
Cubone is probably just an orphan Kangaskhan but that lore wasn't compatible with Gen. II breeding/egg mechanics.
