Zane

Zane is Victor's long-lost father.

History
Zane may have been born in Kalos. At some point prior to the series, he settled there and began a family with Victor's mother. He eventually moved to Kanto, where he studied mythology and legends, and worked closely with Professor Skye. Team Rocket kidnapped him, and forced him to help them discover the locations of Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres, using implied harm to Victor as collateral.

He met Rose and Cobalt when they were pretending to be the Internal Affairs Rockets Trish and Garrett. After some initial confusion, he heard them mention Victor's name, and they dropped their ruse. He told them about Moltres's whereabouts, and about Team Rocket's plans for the Legendary Birds. After giving Rose and Cobalt a locket and message for Victor, he promised to break free from Team Rocket's Top Secret Base.

Description
Zane is very similar to his son, Victor. He has a similarly round face and curly hair. He is currently haggard, with unkept facial hair and hollow eyes. He has a Southern twang in his voice, the same as Victor's.

Trivia

 * He may be the original owner of Victor's Ninetales, Nightlight.