Like the other admins of Team GO Rocket, the leader of the organization, Giovanni, also has a brand new party. While some of his party members may be familiar to many Pokemon GO players, there are still a very newcomers that some players may not expect.
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Due to Giovanni’s status as the head of Team GO Rocket, he will be no pushover in battle. Players will need to strategize their usage of Protect Shields as well as the timing of their charge moves.
When battling Giovanni, these are all his possible Pokemon for his party:
First Pokemon - Persian Second Pokemon - Kangaskhan, Nidoking, or Garchomp Third Pokemon - Mewtwo
Persian
Persian is a pure normal-type Pokemon, making it weak to only fighting-type moves. This means that fighting-type Pokemon will be the best choice for challenging this Pokemon. Powerful fighting-type Pokemon include:
Shadow Machamp - Counter and Dynamic Punch Lucario - Counter and Aura Sphere Conkeldurr - Counter and Dynamic Punch
Kangaskhan
Kangaskhan is also a pure normal-type Pokemon, making it share the same weaknesses as Persian. The Pokemon listed above for Persian can be used against Kangaskhan for maximum efficiency.
Nidoking
Nidoking is a dual poison and ground-type Pokemon with it being weak to ground, water, psychic, and ice-type moves. Out of these types, these are the best Pokemon to bring along in case Giovanni is using Nidoking:
Groudon - Mud Shot and Earthquake Garchomp - Mud Shot and Earthquake Mega Blastoise - Water Gun and Hydro Cannon Shadow Swampert - Water Gun and Hydro Cannon Shadow Mewtwo - Confusion and Psystrike Shadow Metagross - Zen Headbutt and Psychic Shadow Weavile - Ice Shard and Avalanche Galarian Darmanitan - Ice Fang and Avalanche
Garchomp
Garchomp is a dual dragon and ground-type Pokemon giving it weaknesses to ice, dragon, and fairy-type moves. Due to its status as a pseudo-legendary Pokemon, Garchomp is an incredibly powerful Pokemon capable of dealing out massive amounts of damage.
Strong Pokemon that can take advantage of Garchomp’s weaknesses include:
Shadow Weavile - Ice Shard and Avalanche Galarian Darmanitan - Ice Fang and Avalanche Shadow Salamance - Dragon Tail and Outrage Shadow Dragonite - Dragon Tail and Outrage Shadow Gardevoir - Charm and Dazzling Gleam Togekiss - Charm and Dazzling Gleam
Mewtwo
Mewtwo is the biggest threat on Giovanni’s team as well as the guaranteed final part of the battle. It absolutely lives up to its title as a legendary Pokemon and will be very difficult to overcome. However, Mewtwo is not without weaknesses with it being weak to bug, ghost, and dark-type moves due to being a pure psychic-type Pokemon.
Pokemon that will be very helpful in taking down Mewtwo include:
Mega Beedrill - Bug Bite/Infestation or X-Scissor Shadow Pinsir - Bug Bite/Fury Cutter and X-Scissor Mega Gengar - Shadow Claw/Lick and Shadow Ball Origin Form Giratina - Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball Mega Houndoom - Snarl and Foul Play Shadow Tyranitar - Bite and Crunch
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