Giovanni (GO)
| Giovanni サカキ Sakaki | |
 Promotional artwork from Pokémon GO | |
| Gender | Male |
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| Eye color | Black |
| Hair color | Black |
| Hometown | Viridian City |
| Region | Kanto |
| Trainer class | The Boss |
| Generation | VII |
| Games | Pokémon GO |
| Specializes in | Ground types |
| Member of | Team GO Rocket |
| Rank | Boss |
Giovanni (Japanese: サカキ Sakaki) is the head of Team GO Rocket in Pokémon GO, based on the character of the same name in the core series.
Giovanni can only be found if the player currently has a Super Rocket Radar equipped. When activated, the Super Rocket Radar will reveal all the nearby PokéStops where Giovanni's headquarters can potentially be located. However, there is a high chance that the PokéStop uncovered will be occupied by a Decoy Grunt disguised as Giovanni instead. Additionally, equipping the Super Rocket Radar guarantees that the real Giovanni will appear in the next Team GO Rocket balloon. If the real Giovanni is located, he will challenge the player to battle. Defeating the real Giovanni consumes the Super Rocket Radar.
Pokémon
Giovanni uses a team of three Shadow Pokémon in a Trainer Battle, each independently and randomly selected from separate pools. During battle, Giovanni will always use a Protect Shield whenever possible. Upon being defeated, Giovanni will abandon one of the Shadow Pokémon used in battle. Shadow Pokémon left by Giovanni are guaranteed capture on the first Premier Ball that hits. Since July 2020, Shadow Pokémon from Giovanni are guaranteed at least 6 IVs (out of the maximum 15) across all stats.
Initially, the Shadow Legendary Pokémon Giovanni uses changed on the first of each month.[1] However, starting April 2020, the rotation schedule was disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The following lists Giovanni's possible Pokémon since April 3, 2022. Green-colored cells denote the Pokémon that will be encountered during the bonus challenge.
- For a historic list of Giovanni's past Pokémon teams, see Giovanni (GO)/Pokémon change history.
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Rewards
Upon defeating Giovanni, the player will be rewarded the following prize bundles:
| Item | Quantity | |
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Stardust | ×5,000 |
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Max Potion | ×4 |
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Max Revive | ×4 |
Prior to July 2020, defeating Giovanni also rewarded the following:
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Unova Stone* | ×1 |
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Rare Candy* | ×5 |
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Fast TM* | ×1 |
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Charged TM* | ×1 |
Quotes
- Main article: Giovanni/Quotes → Pokémon GO
Appearance
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| Icon from Pokémon GO |
Photobombs
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| Photobomb image from Pokémon GO |
Trivia
- Giovanni debuted in Pokémon GO as a GO Snapshot photobomb at Pokémon GO Fest in Yokohama.
- The teaser trailer for the debut of Team GO Rocket in GO contains the line "Earth is where I shall unleash my evil schemes next!" This is a reference to Giovanni's final line in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, in which he ponders "Now...what new world shall I unleash my evil schemes upon...?" before warping away from Aether Paradise.
- Every non-Legendary Shadow Pokémon used by Giovanni in Pokémon GO is based off a Pokémon he owned in either a core series game or the anime.
References
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