Pokémon GO Developers have changed the Giovanni Shadow Pokemon lineup for the month of November 2024. Those who defeat the Team GO Rocket Main Boss, Giovanni, will receive valuable rewards. Even so, it takes thorough meta-knowledge and strategic counter-picking to defeat such a powerful foe.
Pokémon GO The Team GO Rocket Shadow Pokemon lineup changes regularly, and you need to know the current lineup to plan a battle list. But the first task is to find Giovanni by completing a special research mission with Team GO Rocket. Only after level 8 you can claim these quests; the reward for completion is one Super Rocket Radarwhich can find Giovanni. This guide details all the Shadow Pokemon Giovanni possesses in November 2024 and the best counters against them.
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How to beat Giovanni in Pokemon GO
After you find Giovanni in Pokémon GOyou can initiate the battle with Team GO Rocket's main boss. The battle is divided into 3 rounds, and Giovanni has a battle list of 5 Shadow Pokemon. Each shadow monster is extremely powerful and requires powerful counters to defeat them.
Pokémon GO coaches must face 1 Shadow Pokemon each for the 1st and 3rd rounds. It is the second round that provides an unpredictable threat. Team GO Rocket's main boss has 3 different Shadow monster picks for the second round.
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Rounds |
Shadow Pokémon |
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First round |
Shadow Persian |
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Second round |
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Third round |
Shadow Heatran |
Pokemon GO: Giovanni's First Round Counters
Giovanni always begins the battle with his Shadow Persiana normal-type Pokemon with enhanced offensive abilities as a shadow monster.
Shadow Persian Counters
- Type: Normal
- Weakness: Features of fights
- Resistance: Ghost-like movements
Common Counters Against Shadow Persian
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Pokémon |
Quick move |
Charged move |
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Chaldeo |
Low Kick (Fighting type) |
Holy Sword (Combat Type) |
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Terrakion |
Double Kick (Fighting Type) |
Holy Sword (Combat Type) |
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Dusk Mane Necrozma |
Metal Claw (Steel Type) |
Sunsteel Strike (Steel Type) |
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Cobalion |
Metal Claw (Steel Type) |
Holy Sword (Combat Type) |
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Lucario |
Force Palm (fighting type) |
Aura Sphere (Battle Type) |
Shadow And Mega Counters Against Shadow Persian
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Pokémon |
Quick move |
Charged move |
|---|---|---|
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Mega Lucario |
Force Palm (Fighting-type) (Legacy) |
Aura Sphere (Battle Type) |
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Mega Rayquaza |
Air Slash (flying type) |
Dragon Ascent (flying type) |
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Shadow Conkeldurr |
Counter (fighting type) |
Dynamic Punch (Fighting Type) |
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The Mega Blaziken |
Counter (fighting type) |
Focus Blast (Fighting type) |
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Mega Lopunny |
Low Kick (Fighting type) |
Focus Blast (Fighting type) |
Pokemon GO: Giovanni's Second Round Counters
Giovanni uses a specific monster in the first round, but the second round's choice is uncertain. The Pokémon GO Team GO Rocket's main boss has strong choices, as Shadow Rhyperior, Shadow Nidoking or Shadow Kingdra for the second round. You must select the appropriate counters for all of them.
Shadow Rhyperior calculator
- Type: Mark and Rock
- Weakness: Grass, water, combat, ground, ice and steel
- Resistance: Fire, Flying, Normal, Rock, Electric and Poison type
Regular Counters Against Shadow Rhyperior
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Pokémon |
Quick move |
Charged move |
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Zarude |
Vine whip (grass-type) |
Power Whip (Grass Type) |
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The maps |
Razor Leaf (Grass-type) |
Leaf (grass type) |
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Sky Forme Shaymin |
Magic Leaves (Grass Type) |
Grass knot (grass type) |
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Kyogre |
Waterfall (water type) |
Origin Pulse (Water Type) (Legacy) |
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Chesnaught |
Vine whip (grass-type) |
Frenzy Plant (Grass-Type) (Legacy) |
Shadow, Mega and Primal Counters Against Shadow Rhyperior
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Pokémon |
Quick move |
Charged move |
|---|---|---|
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Primal Kyogre |
Waterfall (water type) |
Origin Pulse (Water Type) (Legacy) |
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Mega Swampert |
Water Gun (Water Type) |
Hydro Cannon (Water Type) (Legacy) |
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Mega Sceptile |
Bullet Seed (grass-type) |
Frenzy Plant (Grass-Type) (Legacy) |
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Shadow Kyogre |
Waterfall (water type) |
Origin Pulse (Water Type) (Legacy) |
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Mega Blastoise |
Water Gun (Water Type) |
Hydro Cannon (Water Type) (Legacy) |
Shadow Nidoking Counters
- Type: Married and Earth
- Weakness: Ground, Ice, Psychic and Water type
- Resistance: Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Rock, Electric and Poison type
Common counters against shadow docking
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Pokémon |
Quick move |
Charged move |
|---|---|---|
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Therian Forme Landorus |
Mud Shot (ground type) |
Sandsear Storm (land type) (legacy) |
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Mewtwo |
Psycho Cut (psychic type) |
Psystrike (Psychic Type) (Legacy) |
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Dawn Wings Necrozma |
Psycho Cut (psychic type) |
Moongeist Beam (ghost type) |
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Lunala |
Confusion (psychic type) |
Psychic (Psychic Type) |
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Incarnate Forme Landorus |
Mud Shot (ground type) |
Earth power (earth type) |
Shadow And Mega Counters Against Shadow Nidoking
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Pokémon |
Quick move |
Charged move |
|---|---|---|
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Primal Kyogre |
Waterfall (water type) |
Origin Pulse (Water Type) (Legacy) |
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Primal Groudon |
Mud Shot (ground type) |
Falling Leaf (Ground Type) (Legacy) |
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Shadow Mewtwo |
Psycho Cut (psychic type) |
Psystrike (Psychic Type) (Legacy) |
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Mega Garchomp |
Mud Shot (ground type) |
Earth Power (Earth Type) (Legacy) |
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Mega Rayquaza |
Dragon Tail (Dragon-type) |
Dragon Ascent (flying type) |
Shadow Kingdra Counters
- Type: Water and dragon
- Weakness: Dragon and bug like traits
- Resistance: Steel, fire and water features
Common Counters Against Shadow Kingdra
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Pokémon |
Quick move |
Charged move |
|---|---|---|
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Palkia |
Dragon Tail (Dragon-type) |
Draco Meteor (dragon type) |
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Dawn Wings Necrozma |
Shadow Claw (ghost type) |
Moongeist Beam (ghost type) |
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Haxorus |
Dragon Tail (Dragon-type) |
Dragon Claw (Dragon-type) |
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Rayquaza |
Dragon Tail (Dragon-type) |
Rage (Dragon-Type) |
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Salamence |
Dragon Tail (Dragon-type) |
Rage (Dragon-Type) (Legacy) |
Shadow And Mega Counters Against Shadow Kingdra
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Pokémon |
Quick move |
Charged move |
|---|---|---|
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Mega Rayquaza |
Dragon Tail (Dragon-type) |
Rage (Dragon-Type) |
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Mega Garchomp |
Dragon Tail (Dragon-type) |
Rage (Dragon-Type) |
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Origin Forme Palkia |
Dragon Tail (Dragon-type) |
Spacial Rend (Dragon-type) (Legacy) |
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Shadow Salamence |
Dragon Tail (Dragon-type) |
Rage (Dragon-Type) |
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Shadow Dragonite |
Dragon Tail (Dragon-type) |
Dragon Claw (Dragon-type) |
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Pokemon GO: Giovanni's Third Round Counters
Similar to the first round, Giovanni has just a representative in the third round of the kind, which is the legendary PokémonShadow Heatran. You must use counters that exploit its weaknesses i Pokémon GO effectively to defeat the monster. One must also be careful with its best moveset, which consists of Fire Spin (Fire-type) and Magma Storm (Fire-type), resulting in a total DPS of 20.10.
Shadow Heatran Counters
- Type: Fire and steel
- Weakness: Ground, Combat and Water type
- Resistance: Dragon, Flying, Normal, Psychic, Bug, Fairy, Grass, Ice, Poison and Steel type
Common Counters Against Shadow Heatran
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Pokémon |
Quick move |
Charged move |
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Therian Forme Landorus |
Mud Shot (ground type) |
Sandsear Storm (land type) (legacy) |
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Garchomp |
Mud Shot (ground type) |
Earth Power (Earth Type) (Legacy) |
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Groudon |
Mud Shot (ground type) |
Falling Leaf (Ground Type) (Legacy) |
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Rhyperia |
Mud-Slap (ground type) |
Earthquake (ground type) |
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Incarnate Forme Landorus |
Mud Shot (ground type) |
Earth power (earth type) |
Shadow And Mega Counters Against Shadow Heatran
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Pokémon |
Quick move |
Load Move |
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Primal Groudon |
Mud Shot (ground type) |
Falling Leaf (Ground Type) (Legacy) |
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Mega Garchomp |
Mud Shot (ground type) |
Earth Power (Earth Type) (Legacy) |
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Shadow Garchomp |
Mud Shot (ground type) |
Earth Power (Earth Type) (Legacy) |
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Shadow Groudon |
Mud Shot (ground type) |
Falling Leaf (Ground Type) (Legacy) |
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Mega Swampert |
Mud Shot (ground type) |
Earthquake (ground type) |
