Pokemon Go: How to Defeat Giovanni

Pokemon Go’s version of Giovanni of Team Go Rocket is a strong opponent to defeat, so knowing the correct countermeasures is essential. His Pokemon team was changed up once again for the All-Hands Rocket Retreat event, with a fresh roster of tough companions to beat. Giovanni now holds Shadow Latias in his roster after defeating the Kanto region’s Legendary bird trifecta in early 2021. We’ll go over all we know about his roster, as well as his strengths and weaknesses and the best countermeasures to help you win.

Defeating Giovanni in Pokemon Go

Giovanni’s team altered since the All Rocket Retreat Event in April, bringing Gyarados, Honchkrow, and Shadow Latias to his squad after months of fielding Shadow Lugia. In June, the situation remains the same.

Giovanni’s current Pokemon Go team is as follows:

Players should have all of their finest Pokémon GO Giovanni counters leveled up and ready to go. Even if they are not after a legendary Shadow Pokémon, gamers will want to challenge him for the Inter-Egg-Sting Development Quest or, possibly, the rare 12km Eggs.

As of June 2022, here is a list of the greatest Pokémon to oppose Giovanni, as well as the most successful techniques against each of his available Pokémon:

How to Defeat Persian

We’ve done a whole nother guide for him. Still, here is a quick list of Pokemon to get through him, along with their best abilities:

• Lucario (Aura Sphere)
• Conkeldurr (Dynamic Punch)
• Breloom (Dynamic Punch)
• Machamp (Dynamic Punch)
• Blaziken (Focus Blast)
• Sirfetch’d (Close Combat)

How to Defeat Gyarados

Gyarados is vulnerable to Electric and Rock-type moves in equal proportion. As a result, Electric Pokemon will be able to easily punish Gyarados while dealing a lot of damage. Keep in mind, though, that Gyarados possesses high-damage Water attacks, which might make this a tricky battle.

These are the best Pokemon to counter it:

• Thundurus (Thunderbolt)
• Zekrom (Wild Charge)
• Deoxys (Thunderbolt)
• Electivire (Wild Charge)
• Raikou (Wild Charge)
• Zapdos (Thunderbolt)

How to Defeat Rhyperior

Because Rhyperior is a Ground/Rock-type Pokemon, it is very vulnerable to Grass and Water-type attacks, as well as Fighting, Ground, Ice, and Steel-type attacks. That is why these guys are perfect to defeat Giovanni’s 2nd Pokemon:

• Kingler (Crabhammer)
• Kyogre (Hydro Pump)
• Roserade (Solar Beam)
• Sceptile (Frenzy Plant)
• Breloom (Grass Knot)
• Crawdaunt (Crabhammer)

How to Defeat Honchkrow

Honchkrow is vulnerable to Electric, Fairy, Ice, and Rock attacks. It’s one among Giovanni’s team’s more straightforward Pokémon to defeat. Furthermore, none of Honckkrow’s movesets are strong against any of the counters listed.

• Darmanitan – Galarian Zen (Avalanche)
• Thundurus (Thunderbolt)
• Zekrom (Wild Charge)
• Rampardos (Rock Slide)
• Darmanitan – Galarian Standard (Avalanche)
• Electivire (Wild Charge)

How to Defeat Giovanni’s Shadow Latias

Latias is a Dragon/Psychic-type Pokémon, making it vulnerable to Bug, Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Ghost, and Ice attacks. Meanwhile, it is resistant to the following types: Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Psychic, and Water.

• Dialga (Draco Meteor)
• Zacian (Play Rough)
• Gengar (Shadow Ball)
• Darmanitan – Galarian Standard (Avalanche)
• Mamoswine (Avalanche)

Pokémon GO is available on iOS and Android.