Pokemon GO: How To Beat Giovanni (February 2025)

Pokemon GO developers have changed Giovanni Shadow Pokemon lineup for the month of February 2025. Those who defeat the Team GO Rocket Main Boss, Giovanni, get valuable rewards. While that is the case, defeating such a powerful foe requires thorough meta-knowledge and strategic counter-selection.

Pokemon GO Team GO Rocket Shadow Pokemon lineup changes regularly, and you must know the current lineup to plan a battle roster. But the first task is to find Giovanni by completing a Special Research quest featuring Team GO Rocket. Only after Level 8 can you claim these quests; the reward for completion is a Super Rocket Radar, which can locate Giovanni. This guide details all Shadow Pokemon Giovanni possesses in February 2025 and the best counters against them.

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How to Beat Giovanni In Pokemon GO

After you find Giovanni in Pokemon GO, you can initiate the battle with the Team GO Rocket main boss. The battle is segmented into 3 rounds, and Giovanni has a battle roster with 5 Shadow Pokemon. Each Shadow monster is extremely powerful and requires powerful counters to defeat them.

Pokemon GO trainers must face 1 Shadow Pokemon each for the 1st and 3rd rounds. It is the 2nd round that brings forth an unpredictable threat. The Team GO Rocket main boss possesses 3 different Shadow monster choices for the 2nd round.

Pokemon GO: Giovanni’s First Round Counters

Giovanni always starts the battle with his Shadow Persian, a Normal-type Pokemon with boosted offensive abilities as a Shadow monster.

Shadow Persian Counters

• Type: Normal
• Weakness: Fighting-type moves
• Resistance: Ghost-type moves

Regular Counters Against Shadow Persian

Shadow And Mega Counters Against Shadow Persian

Pokemon GO: Giovanni’s Second Round Counters

Giovanni uses a specific monster in the first round, but the second round's pick is uncertain. The Pokemon GO Team GO Rocket’s main boss has strong choices, like Shadow Rhyperior, Shadow Nidoking, or Shadow Kingdra for the second round. You must select appropriate counters for all of them.

S hadow Rhyperior Counters

• Type: Ground and Rock
• Weakness: Grass, Water, Fighting, Ground, Ice, and Steel-type
• Resistance: Fire, Flying, Normal, Rock, Electric, and Poison-type

Regular Counters Against S hadow Rhyperior

Shadow, Mega, And Primal Counters Against S hadow Rhyperior

Shadow Nidoking Counters

• Type: Poison and Ground
• Weakness: Ground, Ice, Psychic, and Water-type
• Resistance: Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Rock, Electric, and Poison-type

Regular Counters Against Shadow Nidoking

Shadow And Mega Counters Against Shadow Nidoking

Shadow Kingdra Counters

• Type: Water and Dragon
• Weakness: Dragon and Fairy-type moves
• Resistance: Steel, Fire, and Water-type moves

Regular Counters Against Shadow Kingdra

Shadow And Mega Counters Against Shadow Kingdra

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Pokemon GO: Giovanni’s Third Round Counters

Similar to the first round, Giovanni has just one representative in the third round of the battle, which is the Legendary Pokemon Shadow Palkia. You must use counters that exploit its weaknesses in Pokemon GO effectively to defeat the monster. One also needs to be wary of its best moveset, which comprises Dragon Tail (Dragon-type) and Draco Meteor (Dragon-type), resulting in a total DPS of 17.60.

Shadow Palkia Counters

• Type: Water and Dragon
• Weakness: Dragon and Fairy-type
• Resistance: Steel, Fire, and Water-type

Regular Counters Against Shadow Palkia

Shadow And Mega Counters Against Shadow Palkia

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