How to Beat Giovanni in Pokemon GO (August 2024)
May. 13, 2024Anyone who has watched Pokemon or played the games will know who Giovanni is. The Team Go Rocket leader makes a prominent appearance in Pokemon GO. While you would think he’s only there for show, this pesky villain is the final boss of Team Rocket. If you’re a Pokemon GO player hell-bent on defeating Giovanni, keep reading. I will give you the breakdown with my dedicated guide below.
Phase two includesHonchkrow, Kangaskhan, or Kingdra. This is randomized, and it depends on your luck who you fight against. Finally, after you defeat the two Pokemon, you’ll face the shadow variant ofCresseliaas the final Pokemon. Here are the bosses listed:
Giovanni’s lineup usually changes following a Team Go Rocket takeover. While we don’t know how long the current one will last, we will update this page as soon as it changes!
How to Beat Giovanni in Pokemon GO
To defeat Giovanni in Pokemon GO, you must ensure you beat the current Pokemon lineup available in-game. Here is how to win all the Pokemon in the phases.
Giovanni’s pet Persian is anormal-typePokemon, which isweak against fighting-typePokemon. As such, the best way to deal with it is to bring fighting counters. The best counters for Giovanni in Phase 1 are:
Using these three Pokemon should effectively take down Persian and bring you to the second phase of the boss fight.
For the second boss fight, you can fight either of the shadow variants of these Pokemon—Honchkrow, Kangaskhan, or Kingdra. Each of these Pokemon has different properties and counters. Since you can’t bring all three counters, you must pick. Keep reading to find the best counters for each.
Honchkrow Counters
Honchkrow is aDark/Flying-typePokemon and can pose a considerable risk. However, its weaknesses include an Electric, Ice, Rock, and Fairy-type Pokemon. As such, the best Nidoking counters are:
Kangaskhan Counters
Kangaskhan belongs to theNormal-typearchetype. If you face a Garchomp, its weakness is aFighting-type Pokemon. Here are the best counters for it:
Kingdra Counters
Kingdra is awater/dragon-typePokemon. As such, its weaknesses include aFairy or a Dragon-type Pokemon. So, tap into their weakness and bring these Pokemon if you have them. The best Kingdra counters are:
Once you defeat either of these Pokemon, Giovanni moves to the final phase of the boss fight.
The final fight against the Team GO Rocket boss involves fighting a shadow Cresselia. It is a Psychic Pokemon that hits hard because it is a shadow variant. As such, when you fight this Pokemon, bring over a Pokemon belonging to thebug, ghost, and dark-type archetype. Bring these counters to the fight:
While some of you may already have found this elusive Pokemon GO boss, this is for the ones who haven’t. To see Giovanni, you must complete a four-part special quest called “A Troubling Situation.” Once that is complete, you’ll receive your monthly quest to hunt down Giovanni.
Before you fight the boss, you do three fights with three separate Team GO Rocket leaders. They are namelyArlo, Cliff, and Sierra. You track them usingmysterious componentsdropped by Team GO Rocket members, and six are required to fight each of them. Use it to challenge the remainder of the bosses to receive theSuper Rocket Radar. Once you have that, use it to track Giovanni and finish the job.
Were you able to beat Giovanni in Pokemon GO? Let us know in the comments below!
As per available information, Giovanni changes his Pokemon every season. This means Giovanni changes the Pokemon you must fight every three months.
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