Giovanni Counters
Boss“I will not tolerate your interference.”
Team GO Rocket Boss. Shields the first two charged attacks: modelled as one shield on slot 1 and one on slot 2, as Pokebattler does. One Pokemon is picked at random from each slot; tap one for its own counters and movesets. ★ = can be caught afterwards (Zekrom).
Best against the whole line-up
Each slot's leaders re-fought against all three slots on the moveset that won their slot; power is the mean over the slots. Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | By slot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Shadow Ursaluna | normalScratch groundHigh HorsepowericeIce Punch | 1.580 | 63% | 9.6 s 1.7 charged | Slot 1 1.3Slot 2 0.4Slot 3 3.0 |
| 2 |  Shadow Rhyperior | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 1.478 | 63% | 9.1 s 1.5 charged | Slot 1 1.3Slot 2 0.3Slot 3 2.8 |
| 3 |  Marshadow | fightingCounter fightingClose CombatrockRock Slide | 1.401 | 39% | 9.6 s 0.9 charged | Slot 1 2.7Slot 2 0.9Slot 3 0.6 |
| 4 |  Xerneas | fairyGeomancy fairyMoonblastfightingClose Combat | 1.391 | 68% | 10.1 s 1.9 charged | Slot 1 1.5Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 2.1 |
| 5 |  Groudon | groundMud Shot groundPrecipice BladesgroundEarthquake | 1.345 | 46% | 11.1 s 1.5 charged | Slot 1 0.7Slot 2 0.2Slot 3 3.1 |
| 6 |  Zacian (Crowned Sword) | steelMetal Claw fairyPlay RoughfightingClose Combat | 1.321 | 61% | 11.3 s 2.0 charged | Slot 1 1.4Slot 2 0.4Slot 3 2.1 |
| 7 |  Annihilape | fightingCounter fightingLow SweepiceIce Punch | 1.317 | 43% | 11.0 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 2.4Slot 2 0.8Slot 3 0.7 |
| 8 |  Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick fightingSacred SwordsteelIron Head | 1.299 | 39% | 11.6 s 2.5 charged | Slot 1 2.6Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 0.7 |
| 9 |  Virizion | fightingDouble Kick fightingSacred SwordgrassLeaf Blade | 1.257 | 47% | 11.8 s 2.5 charged | Slot 1 2.2Slot 2 0.8Slot 3 0.7 |
| 10 | Shadow Annihilape | fightingCounter fightingClose CombatfightingLow Sweep | 1.255 | 38% | 9.0 s 0.8 charged | Slot 1 2.4Slot 2 0.8Slot 3 0.6 |
| 11 |  Urshifu (Single Strike) | fightingCounter fightingDynamic PunchfightingBrick Break | 1.247 | 33% | 9.6 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 2.5Slot 2 0.5Slot 3 0.7 |
| 12 |  Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | iceIce Fang fairyMoonblastfightingClose Combat | 1.204 | 64% | 12.3 s 1.8 charged | Slot 1 1.3Slot 2 0.5Slot 3 1.7 |
| 13 |  Shadow Excadrill | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 1.187 | 46% | 8.1 s 0.9 charged | Slot 1 1.0Slot 2 0.4Slot 3 2.2 |
| 14 |  Florges | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDisarming Voice | 1.186 | 63% | 11.8 s 2.5 charged | Slot 1 1.6Slot 2 0.5Slot 3 1.5 |
| 15 |  Terrakion | fightingDouble Kick fightingSacred SwordrockRock Slide | 1.133 | 33% | 9.3 s 1.6 charged | Slot 1 2.4Slot 2 0.4Slot 3 0.6 |
Slot 1 counters
You 1 shield, Rocket 1. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshadow | fightingCounter fightingClose CombatrockRock Slide | 2.711 | 100% | 8.1 s 0.6 charged | |
| 2 | Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick fightingSacred SwordsteelIron Head | 2.612 | 100% | 10.9 s 2.8 charged | |
| 3 | Urshifu (Single Strike) | fightingCounter fightingDynamic PunchfightingBrick Break | 2.515 | 100% | 10.1 s 1.8 charged | |
| 4 | Annihilape | fightingCounter fightingLow SweepiceIce Punch | 2.444 | 100% | 10.3 s 0.8 charged | |
| 5 | Shadow Annihilape | fightingCounter fightingClose CombatfightingLow Sweep | 2.408 | 100% | 8.1 s 0.6 charged | |
| 6 | Terrakion | fightingDouble Kick fightingSacred SwordrockRock Slide | 2.400 | 100% | 10.9 s 2.8 charged | |
| 7 | Virizion | fightingDouble Kick fightingSacred SwordgrassLeaf Blade | 2.227 | 100% | 10.8 s 2.5 charged | |
| 8 |  Urshifu (Rapid Strike) | fightingCounter fightingClose CombatfightingDynamic Punch | 2.188 | 100% | 9.1 s 0.6 charged | |
| 9 |  Galarian Zapdos | fightingCounter fightingClose CombatflyingBrave Bird | 2.026 | 100% | 9.1 s 0.6 charged | |
| 10 |  Pangoro | fightingLow Kick darkNight SlashsteelIron Head | 2.023 | 100% | 10.6 s 2.6 charged | |
| 11 |  Shadow Conkeldurr | fightingForce Palm fightingDynamic PunchfightingFocus Blast | 2.007 | 100% | 7.5 s 0.4 charged | |
| 12 | Conkeldurr | fightingCounter fightingDynamic PunchfightingFocus Blast | 1.982 | 100% | 9.1 s 0.6 charged |
Power = share of the Rocket Pokemon's HP you remove per share of your own HP lost (2 = you win with half your HP left; under 1 = you faint first; capped at 10), to three decimals so near-ties show. Wins = share of fights won over every Pokemon and moveset counted. Time = fast-attack time (turns x 0.5 s) and the charged attacks thrown by both sides. Each charged attack also pauses the battle for its minigame, so a counter that needs three charged attacks takes longer in real time than one that wins on fast attacks alone, even when its seconds look similar.
Slot 2 counters
You 1 shield, Rocket 1. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.
Shadow KangaskhanCP 7,335 · Atk 398 · Def 219 · HP 1558 movesets- Shadow RhyperiorCP 10,596 · Atk 520 · Def 250 · HP 16614 movesets
Shadow MachampCP 8,644 · Atk 505 · Def 212 · HP 13810 movesets
No single Pokemon beats everything this slot can roll: the best all-rounder wins 63% of its fights here. That is real, not an averaging artefact — Kangaskhan, Rhyperior, Machamp want different answers — so the best counter for each one is listed under the table. You see which one you face before you choose.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virizion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatgrassLeaf Blade | 0.982 | 33% | 11.6 s 2.3 charged | |
| 2 |  Shaymin (Sky) | grassMagical Leaf grassGrass KnotgrassEnergy Ball | 0.977 | 33% | 11.6 s 1.6 charged | |
| 3 | Galarian Zapdos | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatflyingFly | 0.975 | 46% | 11.4 s 2.1 charged | |
| 4 |  Shadow Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath waterAqua TaildragonOutrage | 0.971 | 42% | 10.9 s 2.0 charged | |
| 5 |  Shadow Dragonite | dragonDragon Breath fightingSuperpowerflyingHurricane | 0.949 | 50% | 10.2 s 1.9 charged | |
| 6 | Dragonite | dragonDragon Breath fightingSuperpowerflyingHurricane | 0.936 | 42% | 11.9 s 2.0 charged | |
| 7 | Gyarados | waterWaterfall waterAqua TaildragonOutrage | 0.889 | 33% | 12.3 s 2.5 charged | |
| 8 |  Shadow Scyther | bugFury Cutter grassTrailblazebugBug Buzz | 0.868 | 42% | 10.6 s 1.8 charged | |
| 9 |  Keldeo | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSecret Sword | 0.857 | 63% | 9.7 s 2.0 charged | |
| 10 |  Hawlucha | fightingLow Kick fightingFlying PressflyingAerial Ace | 0.848 | 33% | 9.8 s 1.8 charged | |
| 11 |  Chesnaught | fightingLow Kick grassFrenzy PlantfightingSuperpower | 0.835 | 29% | 11.0 s 2.0 charged | |
| 12 | Scyther | bugFury Cutter bugBug BuzzflyingAerial Ace | 0.828 | 25% | 12.4 s 2.3 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Kangaskhan- 1Shadow Dragonite Dragon Breath / Superpower, Draco Meteor1.73100%
- 2Galarian Zapdos Low Kick / Brave Bird, Fly1.7188%
- 3
Buzzwole Poison Jab / Superpower, Power-Up Punch1.69100%
vs Shadow Rhyperior- 1Shaymin (Sky) Magical Leaf / Solar Beam, Grass Knot1.2750%
- 2
Torterra Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant, Solar Beam0.990% - 3Shadow Torterra Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant, Solar Beam0.9643%
vs Shadow Machamp- 1
Lunala Confusion / Future Sight, Moonblast1.7350% - 2
Skeledirge Incinerate / Blast Burn, Disarming Voice1.0480% - 3
Victini Confusion / Psyshock, V-create0.9340%
Power = share of the Rocket Pokemon's HP you remove per share of your own HP lost (2 = you win with half your HP left; under 1 = you faint first; capped at 10), to three decimals so near-ties show. Wins = share of fights won over every Pokemon and moveset counted. Time = fast-attack time (turns x 0.5 s) and the charged attacks thrown by both sides. Each charged attack also pauses the battle for its minigame, so a counter that needs three charged attacks takes longer in real time than one that wins on fast attacks alone, even when its seconds look similar.
Slot 3 counters
You 1 shield, Rocket 0. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Groudon | groundMud Shot groundPrecipice BladesgroundEarthquake | 3.071 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 2 | Shadow Ursaluna | normalScratch groundHigh HorsepowericeIce Punch | 2.964 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 3 | Shadow Rhyperior | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 2.782 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 4 | Shadow Excadrill | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 2.219 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 5 | Zacian (Crowned Sword) | steelMetal Claw fairyPlay RoughfightingClose Combat | 2.131 | 100% | 9.7 s 1.9 charged | |
| 6 | Excadrill | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakegroundScorching Sands | 2.062 | 100% | 8.0 s 1.3 charged | |
| 7 | Xerneas | fairyGeomancy fairyMoonblastfightingClose Combat | 2.057 | 100% | 8.3 s 1.6 charged | |
| 8 |  Tapu Lele | psychicConfusion fairyMoonblastfairyNature's Madness | 1.733 | 100% | 8.8 s 1.5 charged | |
| 9 | Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | iceIce Fang fairyMoonblastfightingClose Combat | 1.719 | 100% | 9.6 s 1.6 charged | |
| 10 |  Metagross | bugFury Cutter groundEarthquakesteelMeteor Mash | 1.520 | 100% | 9.2 s 1.4 charged | |
| 11 |  Necrozma (Dusk Mane) | ghostShadow Claw dragonOutragepsychicFuture Sight | 1.482 | 100% | 8.6 s 1.3 charged | |
| 12 | Florges | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDisarming Voice | 1.478 | 100% | 11.7 s 2.9 charged |
Power = share of the Rocket Pokemon's HP you remove per share of your own HP lost (2 = you win with half your HP left; under 1 = you faint first; capped at 10), to three decimals so near-ties show. Wins = share of fights won over every Pokemon and moveset counted. Time = fast-attack time (turns x 0.5 s) and the charged attacks thrown by both sides. Each charged attack also pauses the battle for its minigame, so a counter that needs three charged attacks takes longer in real time than one that wins on fast attacks alone, even when its seconds look similar.