Giovanni (GO)

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Giovanni (Japanese: サカキ Sakaki) is the head of Team GO Rocket in Pokémon GO, based on the character of the same name in the core series. 
Giovanni can only be found if the currently has a Super Rocket Radar equipped. When activated, the Super Rocket Radar will reveal all the nearby PokéStops where Giovanni's headquarters can potentially be located. However, there is a high chance that the PokéStop uncovered will be occupied by a disguised as Giovanni instead. Additionally, equipping the Super Rocket Radar guarantees that the real Giovanni will appear in the next Team GO Rocket balloon. If the real Giovanni is located, he will challenge the player to battle. Defeating the real Giovanni consumes the Super Rocket Radar. 
From May 27 to May 28, 2023, Giovanni began appearing at s, taking them over in five-star using Shadow . Defeating him allowed players to capture Shadow Mewtwo in the bonus challenge, with a possibility of it being Shiny.
==Pokémon==
===Trainer Battles===
Giovanni uses a team of three in a , each independently and randomly selected from separate pools. During battle, Giovanni will always use a Protect Shield whenever possible. Upon being defeated, Giovanni will abandon one of the Shadow Pokémon used in battle. Shadow Pokémon left by Giovanni that are not from raids are guaranteed capture on the first Premier Ball that hits. Since July 2020, Shadow Pokémon from Giovanni are guaranteed at least 6 s (out of the maximum 15) across all stats.
Initially, the Shadow Legendary Pokémon Giovanni uses changed on the first of each month.Niantic Support on Twitter However, starting April 2020, the rotation schedule was disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The following lists Giovanni's possible Pokémon since January 15, 2025. denote the Pokémon that will be encountered during the bonus challenge. 
:For a historic list of Giovanni's past Pokémon teams, see Giovanni (GO)/Pokémon change history.
===Shadow Raids===
Giovanni has appeared in five-star Shadow Raids on weekends during specific in-game events. 
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Pokémon	Boss CP	Catch CP	Availability	May 27 - 28, 2023	October 27 - 28, 2023	January 27 - 28, 2024	March 30 - 31, 2024	February 3, 2025 - March 2, 2025
==Rewards==
Upon defeating Giovanni, the player will be rewarded the following prize bundles:
Item 	Item 	Quantity
 	 	×5,000
Three of:	Three of: 	Three of:
 	Max Potion	×4
 	Max Revive	×4
Prior to July 2020, defeating Giovanni also rewarded the following:
Item	Item 	Quantity
 	Unova Stone	×1
 	Rare Candy 	×5
 	Fast TM 	×1
 	Charged TM 	×1
==Quotes==
==Gallery==
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===Photobombs===
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==Trivia==
* Giovanni debuted in as a GO Snapshot photobomb at Pokémon GO Fest in Yokohama.
* The teaser trailer for the debut of Team GO Rocket in GO contains the line "Earth is where I shall unleash my evil schemes next!" This is a reference to Giovanni's final line in , in which he ponders "Now...what new world shall I unleash my evil schemes upon...?" before warping away from Aether Paradise.
* Up until March 2023, every non-Legendary Shadow Pokémon used by Giovanni in Pokémon GO was based on a Pokémon he owned in either a core series game or the anime.
** is a species here that Giovanni does not have in either media. Instead, Giovanni uses its pre-Evolution, , in Generations and .
** was included in Giovanni's set on March 25, 2023. None of its evolutionary relatives were used by Giovanni in other media.
==References==
==Related articles==
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