Giovanni (Pokémon)

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==Summary==
Giovanni is the leader of Team Rocket and the Viridian Gym, the father of Silver and a recurring antagonist in the series.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , possibly | At least | At least | At least | At least | At least | , likely , higher with Mewtwo Mega Evolutions
Key: By Himself | Pokèmon Team (Rocket Hideout) | Pokèmon Team (Silph Co.) | Pokèmon Team (Viridian Gym) | Pokèmon Team (Gen 2) | Pokèmon Team (Gen 5) | Pokèmon Team (Gen 7)
Name: Giovanni, The Self-Proclaimed Strongest Trainer
Origin: Pokémon
Gender: Male | Varies for his Pokémon
Age: Adult
Classification: Pokémon Trainer, Gym Leader, Head of Team Rocket, Head of Team Rainbow Rocket (In Ultra Sun and Moon)
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Sealing (Via Pokéballs) | Superhuman Physical Characteristics [All], Rock Manipulation, Statistics Amplification [Onix], Statistics Reduction (Can lower the opponent speed and defense), Rock and Earth Manipulation, Energy Manipulation [Rhyhorn], Darkness Manipulation, Statistics Reduction (Can lower the opponent defense) [Kangaskhan] | Poison Manipulation (Every Nido stage can potentially poison the opponent when physically damaged via Poison Point) [Nidorino], Statistics Reduction (Can lower the opponent speed), Rock and Earth Manipulation, Energy Manipulation [Rhyhorn], Status Effect Inducement (Can lower the opponent defense) [Kangaskhan], Martial Arts, Statistics Reduction (Can lower the opponent defense), Poison Manipulation, Darkness Manipulation [Nidoqueen] | Electricity Absorption, Rock and Earth Manipulation [Both Rhyhorn, Rhydon], Statistics Reduction (Can lower the opponent speed) [Both Rhyhorn], Energy Manipulation [Rhydon], Earth Manipulation, Sand Manipulation, Darkness Manipulation [Dugtrio], Martial Arts, Earth Manipulation, Poison Manipulation, Darkness Manipulation [Nidoqueen and Nidoking], Energy Manipulation [Nidoking] | Shadow Manipulation, Martial Arts [Nidoking], Flight, Statistics Amplification, Darkness and Shadow Manipulation, Confusion Inducement [Honchkrow], Darkness Manipulation, Earth Manipulation, Martial Arts [Nidoqueen], Darkness Manipulation, Statistics Reduction (Can lower the opponent speed) or Status Effect Inducement (Cause confusion) [Kangaskhan] | Electricity Absorption, Martial Arts, Rock and Earth Manipulation [Rhyperior], Rock and Earth Manipulation [Golem], Ice Manipulation, Earth Manipulation, Poison Manipulation [Nidoking], Electricity Absorption, Rock Manipulation, Electricity Manipulation [Marowak], Sand Manipulation, Rock Manipulation, Martial Arts [Sandslash], Martial Arts, Poison Manipulation, Earth Manipulation, Electricity Manipulation [Nidoqueen] | Sand Manipulation, Rock and Earth Manipulation, Darkness Manipulation [Dugtrio], Water Manipulation, Poison Manipulation, Earth Manipulation, Fire Breath Attack [Nidoqueen], Earth Manipulation, Poison Manipulation, Darkness Manipulation, Water Manipulation [Nidoking], Electricity Absorption, Rock and Earth Manipulation, Electricity Manipulation [Rhyperior], Genius Intelligence, Immortality (Type 1), Self-Sustenance (Types 1 and 2), Flight, Spaceflight, Body Control, Regeneration (Low-Mid), Mind Manipulation, Telekinesis, Telepathy, Empathic Manipulation, Cloning, Stealth Mastery, Petrification, Resistance to Extreme Cold, Cosmic Radiations, Mind Manipulation, Telekinesis, Petrification and Telepathy, Rock and Earth Manipulation, Martial Arts, Elasticity, Resistance to Earth Manipulation [Mewtwo X], Energy Manipulation, Ice Manipulation, Resistance to Sleep Manipulation [Mewtwo Y]
Attack Potency: Wall level+, possibly Mountain level (Comparable to regular Trainers as Jessie, James or Red) | At least Mountain level+ (Comparable to Erika) | At least Mountain level+ (Slighty weaker than Sabrina) | At least Mountain level+ (Significantly stronger than all the other Gym Leaders and fought a close end-game Red) | At least Mountain level+ (Stronger than before) | At least Mountain level+ (Comparable to other Gym Leaders) | Multiverse level, likely Multiverse level+ (Battled Elio/Selene, who could match Cyrus), higher with Mewtwo Mega Evolutions (His Mewtwo is capable of using two different Mega Evolutions)
Speed: Peak Human with Relativistic+ reactions (Comparable to Trainers as Yellow or Cynthia who can dodge and react to attacks from fully evolved Pokémon) | At least Sub-Relativistic | Relativistic+ | Relativistic+ (Kept up with Red's Pokémon) | Relativistic+ | At least Relativistic+ (Comparable to other Gym Leaders) | At least Relativistic+ with his team. At least Massively FTL+, possibly Infinite with Mewtwo (Commands Mewtwo and is able to Mega Evolve it)
Lifting Strength: At least Class 10 | At least Class 50 | Class 100 | Class 100 | At least Class G | At least Class G | At least Class G with his team. At least Class Z, likely higher for Mewtwo. At least Class Z, likely far higher for Mewtwo Mega Evolutions
Striking Strength: Wall level+, possibly Mountain level| At least Mountain level+ | At least Mountain level+ | At least Mountain level+ | At least Mountain level+ | At least Mountain level+ | Multiverse level, likely Multiverse level+, higher with Mewtwo Mega Evolutions
Durability: Island level (Comparable to other trainers such as Jessie, James, and Ash Ketchum) | At least Mountain level+ | At least Mountain level+ | At least Mountain level+ | At least Mountain level+ | At least Mountain level+ | Multiverse level, likely Multiverse level+, higher with Mewtwo Mega Evolutions
Stamina: Peak Human | Superhuman for his Pokémon | Superhuman for Mewtwo
Range: Standard Melee Range | Standard Melee Range, Hundreds of Meters on the Pokémon and move | Standard Melee Range, Tens of Kilometers on the Pokémon and move | Standard Melee Range, Tens of Kilometers on the Pokémon and move | Standard Melee Range, Tens of Kilometers on the Pokémon and move | Standard Melee Range, Up to Planetary with Mewtwo
Standard Equipment: Poké Balls | His Pokémon have "hold items" | Smooth Rock (For Dugtrio), Mewtwonite X or Mewtwonite Y (Which allows Mewtwo to Mega Evolve)
Intelligence: Gifted (He can lead a criminal organization and a gym at the same time and is an experienced Pokémon battler) | Up to Extraordinary Genius with Mewtwo
Weaknesses: Normal human weaknesses | Varies on the Pokémon. Most of them are weak to Water, Grass, Ground and Fighting-type attacks | Mewtwo/Mega Mewtwo Y is weak to Bug, Ghost, and Dark Type moves, Mega Mewtwo X is weak to Ghost, Flying, and Fairy Type moves
Notable Attacks/Techniques: A full list of the Pokémon he has and the moves they can learn.
==Pokémon Teams==
===Fire Red/Leaf Green/Let's Go!===
Rhyhorn.png|Rhyhorn, The Spikes Pokémon.
051Dugtrio.png|Dugtrio, The Mole Pokémon.
Nidoqueen.png|Nidoqueen, The Drill Pokémon.
Nidoking.png|Nidoking, The Drill Pokémon.
Rhyhorn.png|Rhyhorn, The Spikes Pokémon.
Rhydon.png|Rhydon, The Drill Pokémon.
===Heart Gold/Soul Silver===
Nidoking.png|Nidoking, The Drill Pokémon.
430Honchkrow.png|Honchkrow, The Big Boss Pokémon.
Nidoqueen.png|Nidoqueen, The Drill Pokémon.
115Kangaskhan.png|Kangaskhan, The Parent Pokémon.
===Black/White 2===
464Rhyperior.png|Rhyperior, The Drill Pokémon. Hold Item: Liechi Berry
600px-076Golem.png|Golem, The Megaton Pokémon. Hold Item: Rindo Berry
Nidoking.png|Nidoking, The Drill Pokémon. Hold Item: Shuca Berry
105Marowak.png|Marowak, The Bone Keeper Pokémon. Hold Item: Yache Berry
028Sandslash.png|Sandslash, The Mouse Pokémon. Hold Item: Salac Berry
Nidoqueen.png|Nidoqueen, The Drill Pokémon. Hold Item: Passho Berry
===Ultra Sun/Moon===
051Dugtrio.png|Dugtrio, The Mole Pokémon. Hold Item: Smooth Rock
Nidoqueen.png|Nidoqueen, The Drill Pokémon.
Nidoking.png|Nidoking, The Drill Pokémon.
464Rhyperior.png|Rhyperior, The Drill Pokémon.
Mewtwo.png|Mewtwo, The Genetic Pokémon. Hold Item: Mewtwonite X or
Mewtwonite Y
==Gallery==
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Let's Go! Giovanni b.png|Giovanni in Pokémon Let's Go! P/E
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Inconclusive:
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