Read this Pokemon Go guide on how to defeat Team Rocket's Giovanni! Find out all the counters for his Pokemon for March 2020, including his Persian, and how to get Shadow Entei.
Shadow Entei Coming In March!
| Event Duration | March 1st - ??? |
|---|
During March, you'll be able to obtain a Shadow Entei by successfully defeating Giovanni! Clear Giovanni's special research and catch Shadow Entei quickly!
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Giovanni's Pokemon
▼Giovanni's 2nd Pokemon will be randomly chosen from one of the 3 listed here.
Giovanni's First Pokemon
How To Beat Persian
| Regular Move | Charge Move |
|---|---|
| Scratch Feint Attack | Foul Play Power Gem Play Rough |
React To Its Moves
Persian has two main normal moves; Scratch and Feint Attack. It can be difficult to take it out if you don't resist its damage, so make sure to swap your Pokemon to one that resists its move immediately!
Switch To A Fighting Type For Feint Attack
If Giovanni's Persian uses Feint Attack, swap out for a Fighting type. Not only will you resist the attack, but you'll be able to deal super-effective damage to Persian as well!
Lucario Can Deal With Both
Lucario's Steel/Fighting type lets him resist damage from both Normal and Dark moves. If you have one, definitely consider bringing it!
Counter Pokemon Examples
Counter Scratch With Giratina
Both Forms Work Well
| Form | Recommended Move |
|---|---|
| Giratina (Altered Forme) | Dragon Breath Dragon Claw |
| Giratina (Origin Forme) | Dragon Tail Dragon Pulse |
Ghost types work well because they resist Normal type moves, so we strongly recommend Giratina if Persian uses Scratch. Altered Forme is better defensively, so we suggest bring it instead of Origin.
Altered Forme Can Win Without Boosts
You won't need to boost your Giratina - as long as it was obtained during a weather bonus, you should be able to take out Persian. You shoud have roughly 2500 CP to do this.
ギラティナ(アナザー)が、サカキのペルシアン(通常技ひっかく)の対策として活躍します！
— ポケモンGO攻略＠GameWith (@gamewith_pkgo) December 17, 2019
りゅうのいぶきでドラゴンクローorげんしのちからを素早く発動できるのがポイントです！
CP2500前後のギラティナで倒せるため、天候ブーストがかかった状態で捕獲していれば強化も不要です！！#ポケモンGO pic.twitter.com/M54kXPhicC
▲Our Japanese Pokemon Go team using Giratina VS. Persian. Using Dragon Breath to charge up Dragon Claw ASAP is particularly important.
Giovanni's Second Pokemon
Three Possible Pokemon
Kingler's Moves
| Normal Move | Charge Move |
|---|---|
| Bubble Metal Claw | Vise Grip X-Scissor Water Pulse Crabhammer |
Steelix's Moves
| Normal Move | Charge Move |
|---|---|
| Iron Tail Dragon Tail Thunder Fang | Earthquake Heavy Slam Crunch |
Rhyperior's Moves
| Normal Move | Charge Move |
|---|---|
| Mud-Slap Smack Down | Surf Earthquake Stone Edge Skull Bash Superpower |
The 3 Have No Common Weakness
Unfortunately, Giovanni's 2nd Pokemon are diverse enough that they lack a common weakness. However, Fighting, Ground, Water, and Grass will all be super effective against at least 2 of the 3. Bring these moves to be safe.
Example Pokemon To Bring
We recommend the following 3 Pokemon, as they cover multiple weaknesses of Giovanni's second Pokemon.
| Pokemon | Normal Move Charge Move | Pokemon It Counters |
|---|---|---|
| Lucario | Counter Aura Sphere | ・Rhyperior ・Steelix |
| Swampert | Mud-Slap Hydro Pump(※) | ・Steelix ・Rhyperior |
| Venusaur | Vine Whip Frenzy Plant(※) | ・Rhyperior ・Kingler |
(※) Indicates a Legacy move which is no longer obtainable
Giovanni's Third Pokemon
How To Beat Entei
| Normal Moves | Charge Moves |
|---|---|
| Fire Fang Fire Spin | Flamethrower Fire Blast Overheat Iron Head |
Use Water, Ground, or Rock Types
Entei is a pure Fire type, meaning its weak to the above mentioned 3 types. We recommend Water and Rock types, as they resist Fire moves.
Example Pokemon To Bring
| Pokemon | Normal Move Charge Move |
|---|---|
| Swampert | Mud-Slap Hydro Pump(※) |
| Rhyperior | Smack Down Mud-Slap Rock Tomb(※) (Stone Edge also possible) |
| Garchomp | Mud-Slap Earthquake |
| Flygon | Mud-Slap Earth Power(※) |
(※) Indicates a Legacy move which is no longer obtainable
How To Beat Giovanni
Recommend Lvl 35+
All of Giovanni's Pokemon are high level and pack a punch. We recommend leveling up your Pokemon to close to max. At least 35 should be enough to get a win.
Determine A Pokemon's Level Via Stardust/Candy
It's possible to determine your Pokemon's level by looking at the amount of Stardust and Candy required to level it up. For example, in the above picture, 4000 Stardust and 3 Candies are required to level up, so the Pokemon's level is either 25 or 25.5.
Stardust : Level Chart| Lv | Stardust | Candy |
|---|---|---|
| 1~2.5 | 200 | 1 |
| 3~4.5 | 400 | 1 |
| 5~6.5 | 600 | 1 |
| 7~8.5 | 800 | 1 |
| 9~10.5 | 1000 | 1 |
| 11~12.5 | 1300 | 2 |
| 13~14.5 | 1600 | 2 |
| 15~16.5 | 1900 | 2 |
| 17~18.5 | 2200 | 2 |
| 19~20.5 | 2500 | 2 |
| 21~22.5 | 3000 | 3 |
| 23~24.5 | 3500 | 3 |
| 25~25.5 | 4000 | 3 |
| 26~26.5 | 4000 | 4 |
| 27~28.5 | 4500 | 4 |
| 29~30.5 | 5000 | 4 |
| 31~32.5 | 6000 | 6 |
| 33~34.5 | 7000 | 8 |
| 35~36.5 | 8000 | 10 |
| 37~38.5 | 9000 | 12 |
| 39~40 | 10000 | 15 |
Force Your Opponent To Use Its Shield Quickly
If Giovanni still has shields up, he will use them every time you use a charge move. For this reason, it's better to bring Pokemon with charge move sthat fill up their gauge very fast, and use them quickly.
Effective Pokemon To Bring
Pokemon You Can Get By Winning
Get Entei In March
| Event Duration | March 1st - ??? |
|---|
During March, you'll be able to obtain a Shadow Entei by successfully defeating Giovanni! Clear Giovanni's special research and catch Shadow Entei quickly!
Pokemon You Get Changes Every Month
By defeating Giovanni you can get a chance to catch a different Pokemon every month!
Entei's Max CP
| Usual CP | Weather Boost | Boosted CP |
|---|---|---|
| 782 | Sunny | 1290 |
The level of a Shadow Pokemon caught like this will be 8 (or 13 in boosted weather). The maximum CP for a lvl 8 will be 782!
