Giovanni (anime): Difference between revisions

In the beginning of the {{series|Best Wishes}} Giovanni took on a far more significant and antagonistic role than before, now being in regular contact with Jessie, James and Meowth and assigning them on various missions throughout the [[Unova]] region. His outfit changed from his regular orange business suit to a darker, more militaristic suit. He was also often seen with a [[Matori|secretary]] that helped him in giving orders to Jessie, James and Meowth. Giovanni appeared traveling to Unova in ''[[BW022|A Venipede Stampede!]]'' in order to collect the [[Meteonite]]. He was set to appear again in two [[BW023 (unaired)|following]] [[BW024 (unaired)|episodes]] in which he'd use the threat of the Meteonite's disaster creating power as means of extorting control of the Unova region from a gathering of elite business-people and politicians at a party in Castelia City only for the Meteonite to be swiped by [[Team Plasma]], but these never aired. He did not make any more appearances for a long time afterward, with Matori explaining that he was too busy to be in regular contact with Jessie, James, and Meowth anymore. During this time, his role as the trio's leader was filled by [[Dr. Zager]].

After a long absence, Giovanni returned in ''[[BW095|Unrest at the Nursery!]]'', making a brief appearance in his office. He then appeared in ''[[BW096|Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!]]'' spearheading Team Rocket's [[Operation Tempest]], a mission to capture {{an|Meloetta}} and use it to take control of {{p|Tornadus}}, {{p|Thundurus}}, and {{p|Landorus}} to conquer Unova. For the first time in the history of the series, he battled against Ash directly, with Persian defeating Pikachu. He then captured Ash, Pikachu and Meloetta and escorted them to the ruins in preparation for the next stage of the mission, using Meloetta's song to summon the [[Reveal Glass]] in the temple. At the beginning of ''[[BW097|Unova's Survival Crisis!]]'', he used the Reveal Glass to summon the [[Forces of Nature]] and transform them into their Therian Formes before setting them against Ash, Iris, Cilan, [[Ridley]], and [[Cynthia]]. However, during the battle, Meloetta was dislodged from the mechanism controlling the trio's power, and after looking directly into the Reveal Glass, Giovanni became possessed by the power and went insane, declaring against his followers' wishes that he would instead ''destroy'' Unova. With the power of the Forces of Nature, he began freezing the land in ice, but when he was saved from a possibly life-threatening explosion by Jessie, James and Meowth, the possession was broken. On Dr. Zager's advisement he then ordered a full retreat from the Unova region and was last seen flying off in his airplane to return to Kanto with Jessie, James, Meowth and Dr. Zager.

He reappeared in ''[[BW123|Farewell, Unova! Setting Sail for New Adventures!]]'', where he congratulated Jessie, James and Meowth on their good work in defeating Team Plasma before telling them to continue doing their best for Team Rocket.

Giovanni appeared in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]'' alongside [[Matori]] with a new outfit, a dark business suit. After again praising Jessie, James and Meowth for defeating Team Plasma, he wanted to know what they had accomplished since then. With Jessie and James having nothing to show for their time, Meowth quickly improvised and claimed that the [[Jessie's Woobat|Woobat]], [[Jessie's Frillish|Frillish]], [[James' Yamask|Yamask]], and [[James' Amoonguss|Amoonguss]] Jessie and James had used in Unova were for him, and he accepted them.