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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 45, 15/15/15, no Megas.

Best counters for all of Giovanni
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeBy slot
1
Zygarde (Complete)
dragonDragon Tail
groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze
3.036
96%14.4 s
2.8 charged
Slot 1 2.1Slot 2 1.4Slot 3 5.6
2
Ursaluna
normalScratch
groundHigh HorsepowericeIce Punch
2.355
83%10.6 s
2.0 charged
Slot 1 2.1Slot 2 0.9Slot 3 4.1
3
Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDragon ClawrockAncient Power
2.267
69%13.6 s
2.6 charged
Slot 1 3.4Slot 2 1.4Slot 3 2.0
4
Shadow Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDragon ClawrockAncient Power
2.201
89%11.6 s
2.2 charged
Slot 1 2.4Slot 2 1.3Slot 3 2.9
5
Xerneas
fairyGeomancy
fairyMoonblastfightingClose Combat
2.162
83%9.7 s
1.9 charged
Slot 1 2.1Slot 2 0.9Slot 3 3.5
6
Shadow Annihilape
fightingCounter
fightingClose CombatfightingLow Sweep
2.055
63%9.3 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 3.8Slot 2 1.2Slot 3 1.2
7
Zacian (Crowned Sword)
steelMetal Claw
fairyPlay RoughfightingClose Combat
2.049
78%11.6 s
1.5 charged
Slot 1 2.2Slot 2 0.7Slot 3 3.2
8
Shadow Rhyperior
groundMud-Slap
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
1.903
67%9.0 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 1.8Slot 2 0.5Slot 3 3.4
9
Marshadow
fightingCounter
fightingClose CombatrockRock Slide
1.856
67%10.0 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 3.1Slot 2 1.2Slot 3 1.2
10
Excadrill
groundMud-Slap
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
1.757
78%9.8 s
1.8 charged
Slot 1 1.3Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 3.3
11
Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)
iceIce Fang
fightingClose CombatnormalGiga Impact
1.739
78%11.8 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 2.1Slot 2 0.8Slot 3 2.2
12
Togekiss
flyingPeck
fightingAura SpherefairyDazzling Gleam
1.735
72%11.9 s
2.3 charged
Slot 1 2.2Slot 2 1.7Slot 3 1.3
13
Virizion
fightingDouble Kick
fightingClose CombatgrassLeaf Blade
1.721
72%12.1 s
2.7 charged
Slot 1 2.7Slot 2 1.4Slot 3 1.1
14
Buzzwole
fightingCounter
fightingSuperpowerbugLunge
1.716
67%10.9 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 3.1Slot 2 1.1Slot 3 1.0
15
Shadow Tyranitar
dragonDragon Breath
rockStone EdgedarkBrutal Swing
1.621
67%8.4 s
1.6 charged
Slot 1 2.9Slot 2 0.3Slot 3 1.7

Slot 1 counters

You 2 shields, Rocket 1. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.

Slot 1 counters for Giovanni
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Shadow Annihilape
fightingCounter
fightingClose CombatfightingLow Sweep
3.794
100%7.1 s
0.3 charged
2
Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDragon ClawrockAncient Power
3.373
100%13.3 s
3.1 charged
3
Marshadow
fightingCounter
fightingClose CombatrockRock Slide
3.117
100%8.1 s
0.6 charged
4
Buzzwole
fightingCounter
fightingSuperpowerbugLunge
3.085
100%8.0 s
0.6 charged
5
Conkeldurr
fightingForce Palm
fightingDynamic PunchfightingFocus Blast
3.081
100%7.5 s
0.4 charged
6
Terrakion
fightingDouble Kick
fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword
2.892
100%10.8 s
2.5 charged
7
Shadow Tyranitar
dragonDragon Breath
rockStone EdgedarkBrutal Swing
2.871
100%10.9 s
2.8 charged
8
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
fightingSuperpowersteelDouble Iron Bash
2.718
100%10.8 s
2.6 charged
9
Shadow Aggron
dragonDragon Tail
rockMeteor BeamfightingBrick Break
2.538
100%12.3 s
3.1 charged
10
Hisuian Avalugg
darkBite
rockRock SlideiceIcy Wind
2.407
100%13.4 s
3.1 charged
11
Shadow Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDragon ClawrockAncient Power
2.378
100%13.3 s
3.1 charged
12
Doublade
bugFury Cutter
fightingSacred SwordsteelIron Head
2.375
100%10.9 s
2.8 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 2 shields, Rocket 1. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.

Slot 2 counters for Giovanni
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Togekiss
flyingPeck
fightingAura SpherefairyDazzling Gleam
1.669
67%11.6 s
2.5 charged
2
Galarian Articuno
psychicPsycho Cut
flyingBrave BirdflyingFly
1.571
79%12.8 s
2.6 charged
3
Shaymin (Sky)
grassMagical Leaf
grassSolar BeamgrassEnergy Ball
1.571
50%11.9 s
1.6 charged
4
Dragonite
dragonDragon Breath
fightingSuperpowerdragonDraco Meteor
1.443
83%12.4 s
2.8 charged
5
Scyther
bugFury Cutter
grassTrailblazebugBug Buzz
1.384
50%12.2 s
2.3 charged
6
Gyarados
dragonDragon Breath
waterAqua TaildragonOutrage
1.360
71%13.3 s
2.8 charged
7
Virizion
fightingDouble Kick
fightingClose CombatgrassLeaf Blade
1.357
67%11.6 s
2.6 charged
8
Zygarde (Complete)
dragonDragon Tail
groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze
1.351
88%16.6 s
3.3 charged
9
Shadow Gyarados
dragonDragon Breath
waterAqua TaildragonOutrage
1.325
67%11.5 s
2.4 charged
10
Yanmega
flyingWing Attack
bugBug BuzzflyingAerial Ace
1.290
63%13.6 s
2.5 charged
11
Celebi
psychicConfusion
fightingAura SpheregrassSeed Bomb
1.267
63%13.1 s
2.5 charged
12
Shadow Dragonite
dragonDragon Breath
fightingSuperpowerdragonDraco Meteor
1.258
67%10.7 s
2.4 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Kangaskhan
  1. 1Lugia Dragon Tail / Aeroblast++, Fly3.55100%
  2. 2Togekiss Peck / Aura Sphere, Dazzling Gleam3.03100%
  3. 3Shadow Lugia Dragon Tail / Aeroblast++, Fly2.87100%
vs Shadow Rhyperior
  1. 1Shaymin (Sky) Magical Leaf / Solar Beam, Grass Knot1.7450%
  2. 2Virizion Double Kick / Leaf Blade, Close Combat1.45100%
  3. 3Lugia Dragon Tail / Hydro Pump, Earth Power1.2850%
vs Shadow Machamp
  1. 1Skeledirge Hex / Blast Burn, Disarming Voice1.60100%
  2. 2Zapdos Thunder Shock / Drill Peck, Zap Cannon1.43100%
  3. 3Armarouge Ember / Psyshock, Heat Wave1.36100%

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 2 shields, Rocket 0. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.

Slot 3 counters for Giovanni
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Ursaluna
normalScratch
groundHigh HorsepowericeIce Punch
4.078
100%7.5 s
1.0 charged
2
Xerneas
fairyGeomancy
fairyMoonblastfightingClose Combat
3.459
100%6.5 s
1.1 charged
3
Shadow Rhyperior
groundMud-Slap
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
3.450
100%6.5 s
1.0 charged
4
Excadrill
groundMud-Slap
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
3.343
100%6.5 s
1.0 charged
5
Zacian (Crowned Sword)
steelMetal Claw
fairyPlay RoughfightingClose Combat
3.249
100%9.7 s
1.9 charged
6
Shadow Excadrill
groundMud-Slap
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
2.658
100%6.5 s
1.0 charged
7
Necrozma (Dusk Mane)
psychicPsycho Cut
dragonOutragepsychicFuture Sight
2.257
100%7.5 s
1.0 charged
8
Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)
iceIce Fang
fightingClose CombatnormalGiga Impact
2.242
100%8.6 s
1.3 charged
9
Tapu Koko
normalQuick Attack
fairyDazzling GleamfairyNature's Madness
2.134
100%9.0 s
1.6 charged
10
Tapu Lele
ghostAstonish
fairyMoonblastfairyNature's Madness
2.079
100%8.1 s
1.4 charged
11
Enamorus (Therian)
fairyFairy Wind
fairyMoonblastfairyDazzling Gleam
2.068
100%7.6 s
1.1 charged
12
Gardevoir
psychicConfusion
fairyDazzling GleamiceTriple Axel
1.933
100%8.7 s
1.4 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.