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Giovanni is the primary antagonist of the games taking place in Kanto. | Giovanni is the primary antagonist of the games taking place in Kanto. | ||
In the [[Generation I|first games]] Giovanni appeared in, he served a dual role: one that was well-known to the residents of Kanto, and one that was more secret. | In the [[Generation I|first games]] Giovanni appeared in, he served a dual role: one that was well-known to the residents of Kanto, and one that was more secret. Selfish ans only interested in money, he was also shown as the leader of the villainous [[Team Rocket]], the first of many [[villainous teams|criminal organizations]] to grace the Pokémon games. After he and his team of Grunts were defeated at [[Silph Co.]] by a {{ga|Red|ten-year-old boy}}, Giovanni fled to a hideout that his antagonist was unaware of. Once [[Red|he]] returned to Viridian City, one of the major plot twists of these games revealed that Giovanni, in addition to his role as a criminal, was the final Gym Leader to be fought before the [[Elite Four]]—albeit one without a formal title. He specializes in the {{type2|Ground}}. Once defeated, he disbanded his Team and left the player with the {{badge|Earth}} and {{TM|27|Fissure}}. After a final battle, he vanishes, and is not seen again. | ||
Giovanni's role in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} is much the same; the one difference is that defeating him in the Gym Battle will earn the player {{TM|26|Earthquake}}, instead of TM27 (Fissure). | Giovanni's role in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} is much the same; the one difference is that defeating him in the Gym Battle will earn the player {{TM|26|Earthquake}}, instead of TM27 (Fissure). It's also revealed that some branches of [[Team Rocket]] were unaware of the disbandment, like the Grunts operating at the [[Sevii Islands]], where a group of Rockets is trying to continue the aims of Team Rocket, but they stop when they realize that their Leader has been defeated once and for all. | ||
Between Generation I/III and Generation II/IV, some time after his defeat, he decides to leave the [[Kanto|region]] in order to travel, train and become stronger, so he can return one day and revive [[Team Rocket]] without interferences. His [[Silver|red-haired son]], mentioned by [[Team Rocket]] Scientist [[Gideon]] from the [[Sevii Islands]], questions his motivations just before being abandoned. Unbeknownst to both [[Giovanni]] and his son, this conversation is witnessed by [[Ethan]] and [[Lyra]], future rivals of Giovanni's son, who traveled from [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|the future]] thanks to [[Celebi]]. | |||
[[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Three years later]], another group of Rockets tries to relaunch the old Team in the [[Johto]] region. When they take over [[Goldenrod Radio Tower]] and broadcast a radio announcement intended for him, it is revealed that Giovanni does hear the broadcast from his hideout in [[Tohjo Falls]]. An event involving a time-traveling {{p|Celebi}} allows {{ga|Ethan}} and {{ga|Lyra}} to travel through time again and defeat Giovanni at the same time the rest of Team Rocket is being defeated. Like before, once defeated, Giovanni will disappear, not to be seen again. | |||
It's should be noted, that, while it was mentioned in FireRed and LeafGreen that Giovanni has a son with red hair, the son's identity wasn't revealed until the time-travel event in HeartGold and SoulSilver. As many fans speculated (and as was mentioned in the ''[[Pokémon Adventures]]'' manga series), this son is the rival of the Johto player character, {{ga|Silver}}. Much of Silver's personality is a result of the treatment he received from Giovanni, which includes abandonment. Like many of Giovanni's other actions throughout the games, this reflects on his selfishness. | |||
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