Fans have theorized that Giovanni was in his late 30s or early 40s in the original Pokemon games. Assuming that’s true, and that the Pokemon world follows a similar time scale to real life, that means he’s currently pushing 60. You gotta give it to Giovanni, he’s well into being middle-aged, and he’s still fully dedicated to his craft. And by craft, I mean being a complete source of evil. Let’s see if we can convince Giovanni to try something else for his mid-life crisis. Here’s how to beat Giovanni in Pokemon GO for March 2023.
How to Beat Giovanni in Pokemon GO (March 2023)
Like the other Team GO Rocket admins, Giovanni will utilize three rounds of Pokemon: his partner Pokemon first, then a random selection of one of three Pokemon, then a Legendary pokemon. Giovanni’s first and third Pokemon will always be the same, so counter-picking his lineup isn’t actually that difficult as long as you provide some leeway for his round 2 Pokemon. Do remember, though, that as a Rocket member, Giovanni only uses Shadow Pokemon, and that includes his Legendary. Here are the Pokémon in Giovanni’s March 2023 rotation:
| First Slot | Second Slot | Third Slot |
|---|---|---|
| Persian | Nidoking Cloyster Garchomp | Registeel |
Giovanni’s First Slot
| Giovanni’s Pokémon | Best Pokémon Picks | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Persian (Shadow) | Conkeldurr Galarian Zapdos Lucario Machamp Scrafty Tyranitar | Persian is particularly weak against Fighting-type Pokémon. So, to get rid of Giovanni’s iconic Pokémon, go ahead and deal your best physical attacks with your Pokémon of choice. This is basically a fistfight. |
Giovanni’s Second Slot
| Giovanni’s Pokémon | Best Pokémon Picks | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nidoking (Shadow) | Kyorge Mamoswine Rhyperior Swampert | Nidoking is weak against Ground and Water types, deal the best elemental attacks possible. |
| Cloyster (Shadow) | Conkeldurr Lucario Machamp Magnezone Tyranitar | Cloyster is weak against Fighting and Rock types. I would have never guessed that punching such a hard shell would deal great amounts of damage without any broken bones on my behalf. Anyway, use these type of attacks and you will be good to go. |
| Garchomp (Shadow) | Articuno Avalugg Dragonite Mamoswine Salamence | Garchomp is weak against Ice and Dragon types, so basically Articuno will destroy Garchomp in a blink of an eye. You can also the other listed Pokémon to deal a decent amount of damage by focusing on their elemental attacks. |
Giovanni’s Third Slot
| Giovanni’s Pokémon | Best Pokémon Picks | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Registeel (Shadow) | Excadrill Machamp Terrakion | This Legendary Pokémon will not take punches and rock-type attacks, so use your best brawlers available to get rid of it in no time. |
Related: Swampert Best Moveset in Pokémon Go
Basically, getting rid of Giovanni’s lineup will depend entirely on your Pokémon knowledge and picking. It is a sort of rock, paper, scissors but with real animals that fight almost to the death as a sport. And well, we all know how much fun it is, am I right? Anyway, pick up the best counter Pokémon and you will get rid of Giovanni’s Pokémon lineup in no time.
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