Pokemon GO: How to Beat Giovanni (August 2022)

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A new monthly rotation is here inPokemon GO and, although there are still a few weeks left of the Season of Go, there are plenty of big changes for trainers to take note of. In addition to a pretty exciting lineup of August 2022 events in the mobile AR game, there are also some shakeups to the Team GO Rocket lineups that will need to be taken into consideration.

Trainers who enjoy battling have the option to face off against Team GO Rocket leaders once again this month in Pokemon GO, but some of the enemy faction leaders are switching up their lineups to keep trainers on their toes. The big bad, Giovanni, is going to be bringing the same shadow Legendary to the fight that appeared in July, but trainers may still want to brush up on the best counters head of time anyway.

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Once players put in all the work to earn a Giovanni encounter, they'll want to take the time to prepare for the fight before it begins so they don't waste any resources. There's always a bit of a random element to the exact lineup, but players can learn enough ahead of time to prepare for the most versatile roster to deal with the current lineup. Be sure to consider whether it might be worth burning some Elite TMs head of time to get the ideal move sets in place before the fight.

Persian

Nidoking or Rhyperior or Machamp

Shadow Latios

As always, Giovanni is very likely to kick off the battle with Persian. This Pokemon is a Normal-type and players in Pokemon GO can usually defeat it very easily with a respectable Fighting-type counter.

Nidoking has a chance to appear in the second slot. This Team Rocket favorite is a dual Poison- and Ground-type, which means players can rely on Ground-, Water-, Psychic-, and