How To Beat Giovanni In Pokémon GO (June 2024) (2024)

Giovanni is the infamous leader of Team Rocket in Pokémon GO and by far the hardest member to beat. Giovanni has a stacked lineup of extremely powerful Pokémon, but this final boss has far more fixed Pokémon than the average Grunt or mini-boss. This makes the fight significantly easier to prepare for, although players still need to prepare if they want any hope of defeating Giovanni in Pokémon GO.

To reach Giovanni in Pokémon GO, you must first fight through Team Rocket Grunts and three mini-bosses: Cliff, Arlo, and Sierra. The three mini-bosses will all drop Mysterious Components, and with all three, you can finally match up against Giovanni. Giovanni’s fight is far less reliant on RNG than the previous three fights, but his team is still challenging to counter. Below is everything you can expect from Giovanni, including his current lineup, counters, and rewards for eventually defeating the Team Rocket leader.

All Giovanni Pokémon In Pokémon GO (June 2024)

Giovanni's Lineup

Team Rocket members’ Pokémon lineups change every season, with Giovanni’s June 2024 Pokémon roster matching his May 2024 set in Pokémon GO. This means that if you have prior experience taking on Giovanni, you should already know what to expect.

Giovanni has five total Pokémon can pick from, but only three he actually plays. The first is his Persia, a Normal-type Pokémon that is signature to the character. The second wave has three possibilities: Nidoking, Rhyperior, and Garchomp. The final is the hardest to take on, as it is Pokémon GO's Shadow Legendary Groudon. Although the only change-up can occur in the second wave, this can drastically alter your lineup going into the fight. Thankfully, Giovanni’s fight can be made much easier with the right counters.

Best Counters For Giovanni In Pokémon GO (June 2024)

Best Pokémon Lineup Against Giovanni

As you can tell from the table above, Giovanni has many Pokémon that arevulnerable to Water-type Pokémon. His final pick, Groudon, and most of his second-wave picks are weak to any Water-types. Due to this, bringing along Gyarados, Blastoise, or Kyogre can be massively beneficial in the mid-to-late stages of this fight.

Giovanni’s first pick, Persian, is easy to start the fight. As a Normal-type, this isn’t too mechanically demanding. Any Fighting-type like Machamp or Lucario can make short work of this first encounter. Finally, Giovanni’s third pick is easily the most challenging. Still, any Water- or Grass-type should make this final hurdle easier to overcome. If you aren’t using a Water-type, then Swampert or Torterraare two top-tier picks for overcoming this final portion of the fight against Giovanni.

How To Find Giovanni In Pokémon GO (June 2024)

Locating Giovanni in Pokémon GO is almost just as difficult as fighting him. To find Giovanni, you need to take on the quest "It’s A Rocket World." This quest immediately gives players the Super Rocket Radar, which allows them to find Team Rocket balloons at Pokéstops that have been overrun.

Unless you have a Rocket Radar, you will not be able to eventually find and take down Giovanni. The infamous Team Rocket leader won’t be the first enemy you fight at a Team Rocket-infested Pokéstop, as you need to take on Grunts and mini-bosses first.

Before getting to Giovanni, you mustfight six Team Rocket Grunts. Defeating a Grunt will drop a Mysterious Component. Once you have defeated six Grunts, you will summon one of three mini-bosses: Arlo, Sierra, or Cliff. Defeating all three Team Rocket mini-bosses will summon the final big bad, Giovanni.

As long as you are within the range of Pokéstop, you can battle Giovanni and his loyal minions. This is a tough fight and an absolute gauntlet to go through before you reach the final boss, so be sure to stock up on healing items in case you need to pause and heal up.

Rewards For Defeating Giovanni In Pokémon GO

Given the difficulty of defeating Giovanni, finally besting the Team Rocket leader comes with plenty of rewards. First, you will gain5,000 total Stardust, which will be used to upgrade your existing Pokémon’s stats.

Next, you will gain several randomly generated items, including Max Potions and Max Revives. Although not guaranteed, you also have the chance to get an Unova Stone, so long as you have the inventory space. This rare item allows you to evolve any Gen 5 Pokémon.

Finally, you can also catch a Legendary Shadow Pokémon once you defeat Giovanni in Pokémon GO. Shadow Pokémon are an extremely powerful, rare variant of normal Pokémon. Whenever you acquire a Shadow Pokémon, you can elect to either purify the creature or retain it in its Shadow Form.

If you want to be able to take down Raids fast, then it might be best to keep the Pokémon in Shadow form. Overall, taking down Giovanni in Pokémon GO has plenty of benefits.

Pokémon GO

Franchise

Pokemon

Platform(s)

iOS , Android

Released

July 6, 2016

Developer(s)

Niantic , The Pokemon Company

Publisher(s)

Niantic

Genre(s)

Augmented Reality

ESRB