How to beat Giovanni in Pokémon Go in March 2024
Looking his best self as always, Giovanni has returned to Pokémon Go in March 2024, fielding a mighty Shadow Kyogre in battle as his Legendary Pokémon.
You’ll need to face his stooges Arlo, Cliff, and Sierra to get your hands on a Super Rocket Radar from the current Rocket Special Research before you can battle Giovanni. Once you’ve collected this piece of hardware and activated it, you can find the suave-looking villain waiting for you at a nearby PokéStop. Alternatively, he'll approach you on board of a Rocket Balloon.
Once you’ve successfully dueled Giovanni, you’ll be able to complete your Rocket Special Research and will be able to catch his current Legendary companion.
This guide will tell you how to beat Giovanni in Pokémon Go in 2024 with Kyogre as his Legendary Pokémon.
Pokémon's Big Bad Evil Guy: Giovanni.
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Giovanni’s Pokémon in March 2024 – Pokémon Go
Giovanni always starts a battle with his beloved and majestic Persian, ending it with his brand-new trump card Kyogre. He has a couple of Pokémon to choose from for the second position, which is randomly determined before the battle.
Best counters to Persian – Pokémon Go Giovanni
Persian is a Normal-type, which means you'll want to use Fighting-type moves to cause the greatest amount of damage. It's recommended to use a Pokémon with quick energy generation first to exhaust the opponent's shields early on. This will cover Rhyperior as well, in case Giovanni selects it for his second slot.
Best counters to Rhyperior – Pokémon Go Giovanni
Rhyperior shares some weaknesses with Nidoking and Garchomp, making Water- or Ice-type attackers a fantastic choice to cover all of Giovanni's options for the second slot.
Best counters to Nidoking – Pokémon Go Giovanni
Giovanni's iconic Nidoking can be countered by Ground-, Ice-, Psychic-, and Water-type moves.
Best counters to Garchomp – Pokémon Go Giovanni
This land shark is best served on Ice, which is doing double damage against it. Dragon- and Fairy-type attacks are your other options.
Best counters to Kyogre – Pokémon Go Giovanni
Kyogre is a pure Water-type, making Grass- or Electric-type attackers the best choice to face it. Giovanni's previous line-up included a similar monster in the form of Kingler, so you won't actually have to change up your roster.
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