5 Tips To Beat Giovanni In Pokémon GO In July 2023: Guidelines And Steps
Giovanni returns to Pokémon GO throughout July to represent the largest link in the evil group of villains and thieves, Team GO Rocket.
It’s not enough to just release PokéStops or purify innocent Shadow Pokémon. Defeating the Team GO Rocket Grunts and their leaders Sierra Arlo and Cliff will be necessary to bring down the organization. Although this is only the prelude to the fight against the boss Giovanni.
This is the true mastermind of the evil Team GO Rocket, and you’ll need to prepare well if you’re going to claim victory in an epic showdown (and capture a Shadow Legendary Pokémon along the way).
How to find Giovanni in Pokémon GO
If you want to find and battle Giovanni in Pokémon GO during July 2023, you’ll need to meet a few requirements first.
First of all, you will need to create a Super Radar Rocket with the pieces that the leaders of Team GO Rocket drop: Sierra, Cliff and Arlo when they are defeated. To find them, you will need to defeat each Team GO Rocket recruit. This means that you will need to take down the organization from the smallest member to its three commanders to get to the mainstay of these villains.
After you have accomplished the laborious task of defeating the recruits and leaders, you will be able to assemble a Super Radar Rocket. This device will tell you Giovanni’s location at PokéStops, though you’ll need to be wary of potential Grunts posing as the boss.
Guide to beating Giovanni from Pokémon GO in July 2023
To stand a chance against Pokémon GO’s evil boss Giovanni in July 2023, you’ll need to know his Shadow Pokémon in depth.
The good news is that we have the information about your team in advance. The bad news is that it will still be a challenge, as it features fierce Shadow Pokémon and even a Legendary ending.
Important: Your chances of winning will increase with powered-up versions of the mentioned Pokémon, including Megas and Shadows. The gaming lovers can. find our guide to Mega Evolutions in Pokémon GO here. You can also check our Pokémon GO type table.
Dark Persian: Weaknesses and counters
The first match will be against Dark Persian, a corrupted version of Giovanni’s flagship Pokémon.
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Being a Normal-type Pokémon, Persian is weak against Fighting-types and resistant against Ghost-types. However, Persian will use Dark- and Normal-type fast attacks, as well as Dark-, Rock-, and Fairy-type charged attacks.
The best strategy is to use the strongest Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Here are some of them with their movements:
Machamp: Counterattack and Cross Slash
Tyranitar: Anti-Aircraft and Fel Spin
Terrakion: Double Kick and Holy Sword
Lucario: Counterattack and Increase Punch
Pheromosa: Low Kick and Accurate Wave
Conkeldurr: Counter-Strike and True Wave
Melmetal: Thundershock and Double Ironfist
Facing Giovanni’s second Pokémon in Pokémon GO
Now we’re off safe ground to address the randomness of the second battle against Giovanni in Pokémon GO in July 2023. As we mentioned above, your combatant can be any of the mighty Dark Nidoking, Dark Garchomp, and Dark Rhyperior.
Nidoking is a Poison and Ground-type Pokémon, weak against Ground, Psychic, Ice, and Water types. On the other hand, it is resistant to Fighting, Bugs, Rock, Fairy, Electric, and Poison types. Here are some suggestions:
Rhyperior: Mud Slap and Rockbreaker
Excadrill: Shot mud and Avalanche
Kyogre: Waterfall and Surfing
Swampert: Shot mud and Hydro cannon
Garchomp: Shot Mud and Earthquake
Empoleon: Waterfall and Hydrocanyon
Galar Darmanitan: Ice Fang and Avalanche
Against Garchomp, the Dragon, Fairy, and especially Ice types will be especially useful:
Galar Darmanitan: Ice Fang and Avalanche
Togekiss: Charm and Past Power
Sylveon: Charm and Lunar Force
Mamoswine: Dust Snow and Avalanche
Dialga: Dragon Breath and Iron Head
Palkia: Dragon Breath and Aqua Tail
Weavile: Frostsong and Avalanche
Gyarados: Dragon Breath and Aqua Tail
Rhyperior is Giovanni’s last chance in Pokémon GO. You should focus on Water and Grass-types, though it is also weak to Fighting, Ice, Ground, and Steel-types. These are the best counters of him:
Kyogre: Waterfall and Surfing
Swampert: Shot mud and Hydro cannon
Kingler: Bubble and Hammer
Gyarados: Dragon Breath and Aqua Tail
Mamoswine: Dust Snow and Avalanche
Palkia: Dragon Breath and Aqua Tail
Kartana: Sharp Blade and Sharp Blade
Torterra: Sharp Blade and Ferocious Plant
How to defeat Giovanni’s Regirock
In the final battle against Giovanni in Pokémon GO you will not face a random monster. But instead, you will fight against the legendary Dark Regirock.
Regirock is a Rock-type Pokémon, weak against Fighting, Ground, Steel, Grass, and Water-types. You will have to avoid using Normal, Fire, Poison and Flying-type moves.
Here are some popular suggestions:
Terrakion: Double Kick and Holy Sword
Machamp: Counterattack and Cross Slash
Sorfetch’d: Counter-Strike and Point Blank
Pheromosa: Low Kick and Accurate Wave
Tirterra: Sharp Blade and Ferocious Plant
Lucario: Counterattack and Aural Sphere
Kartana: Sharp Blade and Sharp Blade
Swampert: Shot mud and Hydro cannon
