In Pokémon GO, this tutorial will show you how to beat the Team GO Rocket leader Giovanni. This article explains how to locate Giovanni, beat him, and which Pokémon are the greatest counters to Giovanni's Pokémon, soo check out this Pokémon GO Giovanni Counters Guide
Giovanni possesses a Shadow Ho-Oh as his last Pokémon from June 17, 2021 until September 1, 2021. The methods to unlock the Shadow Ho-Oh quest “A Seven-Colored Shadow” may be found in our A Seven-Colored Shadow Tasks and Rewards guide.

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Note: In Trainer Battles, counters do not necessarily have to be Pokémon that do massive amounts of damage. We include Pokémon that have a better chance of defeating Giovanni rather than those who deal the most damage.
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How to Locate Giovanni[ps2id id='How to Locate Giovanni' target=”/]
You must finish the An Inter-egg-sting Development Special Research or the new A Seven-Colored Shadow Special Research to locate Giovanni.
When you finish stage 4 of the special research, you will get a Super Rocket Radar. It functions similarly to a normal Rocket Radar, except it monitors Giovanni rather than GO Rocket commanders.
The Super Rocket Radar does not instantly take you to Giovanni; instead, it shows the locations of both fake Grunts dressed as Giovanni and Giovanni's real Hideout. To locate Giovanni, you'll need to approach each PokéStop and conduct your own investigation.
Giovanni Special Research is available once a month.
Giovanni Line's Up[ps2id id='Giovanni Line's Up' target=”/]
GO Rocket Leader Giovanni uses the following Pokémon: Persian as his first Pokémon, Kangaskhan, Nidoking or Garchomp as his second Pokémon and Shadow Ho-Oh as his final Pokemon.
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Giovanni counters[ps2id id='Giovanni counters' target=”/]
Persian[ps2id id='Persian' target=”/]
Persian
Weak to Fighting, resist Ghost.
Persian utilizes Dark and Normal quick moves, as well as Dark, Rock, or Fairy charge moves. Tyranitar, Terrakion, and Machamp are the strongest Persian counters because of this combination. Melmetal requires Super Power Fighting to be effective.
Recommended counters[ps2id id='Recommended counters' target=”/]
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Smack Down |
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Smack Down |
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Counter |
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Machamp[ps2id id='Machamp' target=”/]
Machamp
Weaknesses: Psychic, Flying, and Fairy. Mostly uses combat moves, but also has a Steel fast move and a Rock charge move. Machamp is best opposed by Psychic or Fairy types; if you're using a Fairy type, look out for the Steel quick move; if you need additional bulk, try utilizing Lugia.
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Charm |
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Charm |
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Charm |
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Shadow Claw |
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Psycho Cut |
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Psycho Cut |
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Golem[ps2id id='Golem' target=”/]
Golem
Weak to Fighting, Ground, Ice, and Steel, and twice as weak to Grass and Water. With powerful Grass kinds, they are usually simple to beat.
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Razor Leaf |
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Razor Leaf |
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Waterfall |
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Mud Shot |
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Snarl |
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Quick Attack |
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Cloyster[ps2id id='Cloyster' target=”/]
Cloyster
Weak to Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Rock, choose counters based on Cloyster's charge move. Ice moves are usually quick (Ice Shard or Frost Breath).
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Recommended counters[ps2id id='Recommended counters-4′ target=”/]
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Smack Down |
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Smack Down |
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Spark |
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Thunder Shock |
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Lock On |
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Ho-Oh[ps2id id='Ho-Oh' target=”/]
Ho-Oh
Giovanni's specter Ho-Oh is vulnerable to Rock, Electric, and Water moves. It is very simple to counter, particularly if you have access to Smack Down users (Tyranitar, Terrakion, Gigalith).
You may have issues with Hidden Power, but you should have no trouble conquering it.
Recommended counters[ps2id id='Recommended counters-5′ target=”/]
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Smack Down |
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Smack Down |
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Smack Down |
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Lock On |
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Waterfall |
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