Well, presumably they could. ...But they would then have all of Team Rocket knowing they'd done that, so it's not like I can't understand why you wouldn't.

[ because you know...THEY'RE KIND OF JERKS... ]

Actually, one of them did leave the team. Apparently they got two weeks community service for being a rocket from the Jennies.

[ ...this world's law enforcement is like 180 that on Alternia she just can't. ]