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If you have already encountered Giovanni on your Pokemon Go adventure, you may be aware that he is the top dog when it comes to evil characters in the game.
Defeating Giovanni is not a piece of cake, especially if you have no idea about his roster and attacking skills.
According to experienced Pokemon Go players, going with the right counters is the perfect plan to win in any given situation.
The biggest benefit of defeating Giovanni is that you will receive Shadow Lugia that you can add to your collection of legendary Pokemon. Taking down Giovanni first requires beating all the other members of Pokemon Team Rocket Go along with villains.
That includes Arlo, Sierra, and Cliff, along with hundreds of other monsters, but each win will give you a reward that you can make good use of. So here is a complete guide to help you defeat Giovanni with the best counters available in the game right now but first, learn about how to find Giovanni on the map.
How to find Giovanni
To find and track down Giovanni, use a Super Rocket Radar that you can get as a special reward for research.
Defeat all the three Team Rocket Go leaders to collect the piece of radar that they drop and assemble the device in the end. Activate it, and you will send a duel invite to Giovanni, who will respond in a short time.
Pokemon Roster of Giovanni
In a battle against Giovanni, Shadow Persian will be the first Pokemon that the boss will bring to the battle and end the battle with Shadow Lugia Pokemon for best results.
The middle attack lineup may change depending on the situation, but it will always include one or all of the Pokemon given below.
- First Pokémon: Shadow Persian (Normal)
- Second Pokémon: Shadow Kingler (Water), Shadow Rhyperior (Ground, Rock), or Shadow Nidoking (Ground, Poison)
- Third Pokémon: Shadow Lugia (Psychic, Flying)
Step-by-step Guide to Counter Giovanni
Now that you know everything about the Pokemon of Giovanni, including their attack types, it is time for you to prepare your lineup accordingly to counter each Pokemon while taking minimal damage.
Shadow Persian
The fighting-type attack is the biggest weakness of Shadow Persian, and it uses Normal, rock, fairy, and dark attacks to fight back. Some players have also found that the Rock attack is better than the fighting one.
Recommended counters:
- Tyranitar (SmackDown, Crunch, Stone Edge)
- Terrakion (SmackDown, Rock Slide, Close Combat)
- Machamp (Counter, Cross Chop, Rock Slide)
Shadow Kingler
Shadow Kingler can single-handedly be defeated with Electric and grass-type attacks.
Recommended counters:
- Torterra (Razor Leaf, Frenzy Plant)
- Zapdos (Thunder Shock, Thunderbolt)
- Raikou (Volt Switch, Wild Charge)
Shadow Rhyperior
Pokemon with Water, grass, and ground attacks act as suitable counters for Shadow Rhyperior Pokemon.
Recommended counters:
- Torterra (Razor Leaf, Frenzy Plant)
- Excadrill (Mud Shot, Drill Run)
- Kyogre (Waterfall, Surf)
Shadow Nidoking
Shadow Nidoking takes some serious damage from ground, psychic, ice, and water attacks. You can go with the Water Pokemon while keeping the ground attack Pokemon as a backup.
Recommended counters:
- Kyogre (Waterfall, Surf)
- Empoleon (Waterfall, Hydro Cannon)
- Excadrill (Mud Shot, Drill Run)
Shadow Lugia
Shadow Lugia has got the best defense as compared to all the other enemies in Pokemon Go but dark, Electric, ice, rock, and ghost attacks can easily overcome this monster even with its defense stats.
Recommended counters:
- Raikou (Volt Switch, Wild Charge)
- Tyranitar (SmackDown, Crunch, Stone Edge)
- Terrakion (SmackDown, Rock Slide, Close Combat)
These are the best counters for Giovanni in Pokemon Go.
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