Pokémon Go Rocket Giovanni counters, team for February 2023

Giovanni is back Pokémon Go, as part of the “Shadowy Skirmishes” Special Research in February 2023. As per usual, he’s tough to battle, but we list out his party and counters to help take him down if you’re having trouble.

Giovanni: How do you find him? PokémonGo

Giovanni, Team Go Rocket boss is usually only accessible to fight while you complete Team Go Rocket Special Research. We get a new set of this type of research every few months, typically with a new Shadow legendary Pokémon as a reward at the very end. After beating all three Team Go Rocket leaders, you’ll get a Super Rocket Radar, allowing you to hunt down Giovanni.

Just like the leaders, Giovanni will appear in Team Go Rocket balloons or at taken over PokéStops if you have the Super Rocket Radar. Once you find him and use the radar, you can battle him as many times as it takes to beat him (as long as you’re within distance of the PokéStop), which is great, because he is typically a pretty tough battle.

Pokémon Go Giovanni team

Giovanni will now have these:

• Persian (normal)
• Nidoking (poison/ground)
  Cloyster (water/ice)
  Garchomp (dragon/ground)
• Registeel (steel)

Pokémon Go Giovanni counters

Because there are less potential party options for Giovanni than there are for the Rocket Leaders, he’s actually easier to plan against, though his Pokémon are much stronger. You will need to bring the strongest Pokémon you have and your A game in order to take him down.

If he does, NidokingConsider these factors GroundTypes of:

• Garchomp Mud Shot and Earth Power
• Mamoswine With Mud Slap or Bulldoze
• Groudon Earthquake and Mud Shot
• Rhyperior Mud Slap and Earthquake

If he does, CloysterConsider these factors fightingYou can use these types of types:

• Terrakion Double kick and Sacred Sword
• Machamp With Counter and Dynamic Punch
• Lucario With Counter and Aura Sphere
• Conkeldurr With Dynamic Punch and Counter

He uses GarchompConsider these factors IceBut, -types Registeel can withstand ice type moves.You will have to use another counter (such as ground- or fighting-types) in order to stop it. Powerful ice-type Pokémon include:

• Galarian DarmanitanIce Fang, Avalanche
• Mamoswine Powder Snow, Avalanche
• Glaceon Frost Breath and Avalanche
• Beavile Ice Shard, Avalanche

How to beat Giovanni in Pokémon Go

I personally use a beefed up Machamp first to both get rid of his Persian quickly while also quickly building up Charge Moves to get through Giovanni’s two shields. After that, I’ll try to find a counter for both his second Pokémon and the Registeel, if that’s possible.

Shadow Registeel can be gotten from Giovanni after defeating Giovanni. It’s a guaranteed catch, so don’t forget to use a Pinap Berry to score some extra candy.