How To Beat Giovanni In April 2025

Giovanni is back in Pokemon GO with powerful Shadow Pokemon this April 2025. Although his Shadow Pokemon remains the same as the previous month, you must thoroughly prepare to defeat Giovanni. Since Giovanni is the Team GO Rocket Main Boss, he possesses some of the most powerful Shadow Pokemon in the game.

Defeating Giovanni in Pokemon GO comes after you successfully track him. You must first get a Rocket Radar by defeating several Grunts and the leaders, Sierra, Arlo, and Cliff. Once you win against them, you can construct a Rocket Radar that leads to Giovanni. But winning against him requires extensive meta-knowledge and powerful counters. That said, this guide details how to beat Giovanni in April 2025 with powerful Shadow Pokemon counters.

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Pokemon GO – All Giovanni Shadow Pokemon (April 2025)

Giovanni possesses a total of 5 Shadow Pokemon for a 3-round battle. His Pokemon GO Shadow Pokemon line-up comprises an individual representative in the first and last rounds. It is the second round that is unpredictable; Giovanni can select any representative among the 3 Shadow Pokemon choices he has. You must study all the Shadow Pokemon typing to strategize the best Giovanni counter team.

Pokemon GO: Best Giovanni Counter Team (April 2025)

The best Pokemon GO Giovanni counter team includes Machamp, Swampert, and Xerneas/Togekiss. Since Giovanni always starts with the Normal-type Persian, you can use Machamp to exploit the monster’s Fighting-type weakness. You can use Machamp continuously if Giovanni selects Machamp for the second round.

If the second round starts with Nidoking, you can select Swampert to exploit its Ground and Water-type weaknesses. Since Kingdra is weak against Fairy-type moves in Pokemon GO, you can use Togekiss to defeat the monster. Togekiss can also fight in the last round as Palkia’s Dragon-typing is weak to Fairy-type moves. If you have a Xerneas, you can use it against Kingdra and Palkia.

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Pokemon GO Giovanni – All Shadow Pokemon Counters (April 2025)

Giovanni’s Shadow Pokemon roster in Pokemon GO comprises 5 Pokemon. Each has distinct typing with specific type-weaknesses and resistances. Here are all the Shadow Pokemon that Giovanni possesses and the best counters against them in April 2025.

Shadow Persian

• Type: Normal
• Weakness: Fighting-type moves
• Resistance: Ghost-type moves

Shadow Persian Counters

Shadow Nidoking

• Type: Poison and Ground
• Weakness: Ground, Ice, Psychic, and Water-type
• Resistance: Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Rock, Electric, and Poison-type

Shadow Nidoking Counters

Shadow Kingdra

• Type: Water and Dragon
• Weakness: Dragon and Fairy-type moves
• Resistance: Steel, Fire, and Water-type moves

Shadow Kingdra Counters

Shadow Rhyperior

• Type: Ground and Rock
• Weakness: Grass, Water, Fighting, Ground, Ice, and Steel-type
• Resistance: Fire, Flying, Normal, Rock, Electric, and Poison-type

Shadow Rhyperior Counters

Shadow Palkia

• Type: Water and Dragon
• Weakness: Dragon and Fairy-type
• Resistance: Steel, Fire, and Water-type

Shadow Palkia Counters

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