Giovanni (Masters)
| Giovanni サカキ Sakaki | |
 Giovanni's model | |
| No. | 74 |
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| English voice actor | Andrew Russell[1] |
| Japanese voice actor | Kōji Ishii[2] |
| Description | This leader of the expansive Team Rainbow Rocket enterprise, which aims to use Pokémon to rule the world, believes Pokémon are no more than tools. |
Giovanni (Japanese: サカキ Sakaki) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series. He forms a sync pair with Mewtwo. The sync pair could be obtained during the limited-time Legendary Event, Lurking Shadow.
Mewtwo
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Type |  Psychic
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| Move types | Psychic /  Ghost
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| Role |  Strike (Special)
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| Base Potential | ★★★★★ | ||||||
| Mewtwo | Weakness |  Dark
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| Mewtwo is a Pokémon that was created by genetic manipulation. However, even though the scientific power of humans created this Pokémon’s body, they failed to endow Mewtwo with a compassionate heart. | |||||||
| Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | |
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | 518 | 383 | 102 | 470 | 102 | 417 | |
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | 618 | 423 | 142 | 510 | 142 | 457 | |
Moves
| Name | Type | Category | Move gauge | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Description |
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| Confusion | Psychic
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Special | 1 | 18 | 21 | 100% | An opponent | Has a very small chance of leaving the target confused. |
| Psychic | Psychic
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Special | 3 | 99 | 118 | 100% | An opponent | Has a very small chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def. |
| Nowhere to Hide! | None | Status | 0 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | Self | Raises the user's evasiveness. Sharply raises the user's critical-hit rate. |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost
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Special | 3 | 99 | 118 | 100% | An opponent | Has a small chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def. |
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| World Domination Psystrike | Psychic
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Special | — | 250 | 300 | — | An opponent | No additional effect. |
Skills
| Name | Description |
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| Passive Skills | |
| Power Reserves 2 | Powers up moves in a pinch. |
| Theme Skills | |
| Psychic Strike | Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 15 when using Psychic-type attacks. |
| Kanto Strike | Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2. |
| Villain Strike | Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2. |
| Complicated Family Strike | Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3. |
Sync Grid
The sync grid for Giovanni and Mewtwo is an expanded grid, made available on July 26, 2021.
| Name | Effect | Energy required | Sync orb required | Move level required |
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| HP +10 | HP +10 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| HP +10 | HP +10 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| HP +10 | HP +10 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| HP +10 | HP +10 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| HP +20 | HP +20 | 4 | 48 | 3 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Defense +10 | Defense +10 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Sp. Atk +5 | Sp. Atk +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Sp. Atk +5 | Sp. Atk +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Sp. Atk +5 | Sp. Atk +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Sp. Atk +5 | Sp. Atk +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Sp. Atk +10 | Sp. Atk +10 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Sp. Def +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Sp. Def +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Sp. Def +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Sp. Def +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Speed +20 | Speed +20 | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Confusion: Power +4 | Confusion: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Confusion: Power +4 | Confusion: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Confusion: Power +4 | Confusion: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Confusion: Power +4 | Confusion: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 3 |
| Confusion: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user’s move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Psychic: Power +3 | Psychic: Power ↑ +3 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Psychic: Power +3 | Psychic: Power ↑ +3 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Psychic: Power +3 | Psychic: Power ↑ +3 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Psychic: Power +3 | Psychic: Power ↑ +3 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Psychic: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user’s move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 1 |
| Psychic: On a Roll 2 | Raises the chance of lowering stat values with the additional effects of moves. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Psychic: On a Roll 2 | Raises the chance of lowering stat values with the additional effects of moves. | 7 | 84 | 3 |
| Nowhere to Hide!: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user’s move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Nowhere to Hide!: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user’s move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 3 |
| Shadow Ball: Power +3 | Shadow Ball: Power ↑ +3 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Shadow Ball: Power +3 | Shadow Ball: Power ↑ +3 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Shadow Ball: Power +3 | Shadow Ball: Power ↑ +3 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Shadow Ball: Power +3 | Shadow Ball: Power ↑ +3 | 4 | 48 | 3 |
| Shadow Ball: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user’s move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 1 |
| Shadow Ball: On a Roll 1 | Raises the chance of lowering stat values with the additional effects of moves. | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Smarty-Pants | The more the target’s Sp. Def is lowered, the more it powers up the user’s sync moves. | 10 | 120 | 2 |
| Critical Strike 3 | Powers up the user’s attacks when they become critical hits. | 10 | 120 | 2 |
| Weird Recovery 1 | Restores the user’s HP whenever its Pokémon takes an action when the field is Psychic Terrain. | 9 | 108 | 3 |
| Brainteaser | The more the target’s Sp. Def is lowered, the more it powers up the user’s moves. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Endurance | When the user enters battle with full HP, applies the Enduring effect to it. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| World Domination Psystrike: Power +25 | World Domination Psystrike: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
| World Domination Psystrike: Power +25 | World Domination Psystrike: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
Availability
Giovanni and Mewtwo can be battled against in:
- Legendary event: Lurking Shadow (December 5 to 18, 2019; March 6 to 16, 2020; February 8 to March 10, 2021) - Giovanni aims to sow chaos by unleashing the hidden power of the sync stone. However, his attempts are thwarted by the player, Brock and Misty, and the power found from the bond of a sync pair. Giovanni joins the player's team but remains undecided whether he will truly change his ways or hatch a new plan.
- Legendary event: Father or Foe (May 4 to 20, 2021)
Sync Pair Stories
- A Day with Giovanni
Quotes
- Main article: Giovanni/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX
In the anime
Giovanni (center) in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
Giovanni briefly appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer as part of a team with Archer and Ariana.
Gallery
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| Artwork of Giovanni in Pokémon Masters EX |
Giovanni and Mewtwo on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker |
Giovanni's sync move mindscape (Team Rocket's Castle) | |||||||||
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| 5★ model | 5★ VS model | 6★ EX model | 6★ EX VS model | ||||||||
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| Trainer emote Nice! |
Trainer emote Watch out! |
Trainer emote Let's do this! |
Trainer emote Thanks! | ||||||||
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| Medal 1★ Lurking Shadow | |||||||||||
Trivia
- Giovanni and Mewtwo form the first sync pair to be obtainable only via Legendary Events, debuting on December 5, 2019.
- Yet, out of all Legendary-Event-obtainable sync pairs, Giovanni and Mewtwo have the widest gap between when they debuted and when their sync grid got expanded due to that expansion arriving on July, 26, 2021, 599 days later.
Origin
Giovanni's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Mewtwo is Giovanni's highest-level Pokémon in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. In addition, Giovanni also controlled a Mewtwo for a while in the anime. Mewtwo's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire.
In other languages
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Nowhere to Hide!
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World Domination Psystrike
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References
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