Pokemon GO – How to Beat Giovanni (July 2021)
How to Find Giovanni, the Team GO Rocket Boss
Before you can even attempt to defeat Giovanni in Pokémon GO, you must first fulfill two major steps. The first requirement is to obtain a Super Rocket Radar. This item is a supercharged version of the standard Rocket Radar, allowing you to fight Team GO Rocket Leaders. While one of the lesser Radars can be obtained by facing Team GO Rocket Grunts, the Super Rocket Radar can only be obtained in one way.
How to Beat Giovanni in July 2021
Now we’ve reached the crux of the matter: how to beat Giovanni in Pokémon GO in December 2021. You’ll need sturdy counters for this, which we’ve listed below. More importantly, you must strategize how to use your own strategies against him. First and foremost, double-check that your Persian counter isn’t in the first position. Giovanni will delay his own attacks for 2-3 seconds while you swap Pokémon, allowing you to do damage and gain Charged Attack energy. Then you’ll want to expend that energy on Giovanni’s two shields. Don’t worry about damage or type mismatches with them because he’ll employ them against your first two Charged Attacks. Simply shoot them off to ensure that your subsequent counters are truly struck.
Giovanni Counters
The one thing that hasn’t altered is that Giovanni will begin fighting with Persian in December 2021.
Persian Counters
- Weakness– Fighting
- Tyranitar – Smack Down, Crunch, Stone Edge
- Terrakion – Smack Down. Rock Slide, Close Combat
- Machamp – Counter, Cross Chop, Rock Slide
- Lucario – Counter, Aura Sphere, Power-Up Punch
- Conkeldurr – Counter, Dynamic Punch, Stone Edge
- Heracross – Counter, Close Combat, Megahorn
The next round does change, with either Rhyperior, Kingler, Nidoking joining the roster.
Rhyperior Counters
- Weakness – Grass, Water
- Torterra- Razor Leaf, Frenzy Plant
- Excadrill- Mud Shot, Drill Run
- Kyogre- Waterfall, Surf
- Swampert- Mud Shot, Hydro Cannon
- Cobalion- Metal Claw, Sacred Sword
Kingler Counters
- Palkia with Dragon Tail and Aqua Tail
- Ludicolo with Razon Leaf and Leaf Storm
- Zekrom with Dragon Breath and Crunch
- Dialga with Dragon Breath and Iron Head
Nidoking Counters
- Weakness – Ground, Ice, Psychic, and Water.
- Mewtwo- Psycho Cut/Confusion, Psystrike/Psychic
- Kyogre- Waterfall, Surf
- Garchomp- Dragon Tail/Mud Shot, Sand Tomb, Earth Power
- Glaceon-Ice Shard, Avalanche, Icy Wind
- Darmanitan-Ice Fang, Avalanche
Machamp Counters
- Weakness – Fairy, Psychic, and Flying.
- Mewtwo- Psycho Cut/Confusion, Psystrike/Psychic
- Gardevoir- Charm, Psychic/Synchronise, Dazzling Gleam
- Togekiss- Charm, Dazzling Gleam
- Sylveon-Charm, Moonblast
- Rayquaza-Air Slash, Hurricane
Finally, you will come up against Shadow Latios. This will be your reward if you are able to beat Giovanni. A new reward will be featured, so if you already have this Pokemon you may want to wait until then to use your Super Rocket Radar.
Shadow Latios Counters
- Weakness– Bug, Dark, Dragon, Ice, Fairy and Ghost.
- Hydreigon- Dragon Breath/Bite, Brutal Swing
- Zacian- Snarl, Play Rough
- Tyranitar-Bite, Crunch
- Giratina- Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball, Ominous Wind
- Gyrados- Dragon Breath, Claw
