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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 50, 15/15/15, no Megas.

Best counters for all of Giovanni
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeBy slot
1
Zygarde (Complete)
dragonDragon Tail
groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze
3.127
100%14.4 s
2.9 charged
Slot 1 2.2Slot 2 1.5Slot 3 5.6
2
Ursaluna
normalScratch
groundHigh HorsepowericeIce Punch
2.598
83%10.7 s
2.1 charged
Slot 1 2.2Slot 2 1.0Slot 3 4.6
3
Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDragon ClawrockAncient Power
2.377
71%13.7 s
2.6 charged
Slot 1 3.5Slot 2 1.6Slot 3 2.1
4
Shadow Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDragon ClawrockAncient Power
2.323
89%11.5 s
2.2 charged
Slot 1 2.5Slot 2 1.5Slot 3 3.0
5
Xerneas
fairyGeomancy
fairyMoonblastfightingClose Combat
2.288
83%10.0 s
1.9 charged
Slot 1 2.2Slot 2 1.0Slot 3 3.6
6
Shadow Annihilape
fightingCounter
fightingClose CombatfightingLow Sweep
2.169
83%9.3 s
0.9 charged
Slot 1 3.9Slot 2 1.2Slot 3 1.4
7
Zacian (Crowned Sword)
steelMetal Claw
fairyPlay RoughfightingClose Combat
2.078
78%11.9 s
1.6 charged
Slot 1 2.2Slot 2 0.7Slot 3 3.3
8
Marshadow
fightingCounter
fightingClose CombatrockRock Slide
2.058
89%9.7 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 3.6Slot 2 1.3Slot 3 1.3
9
Excadrill
groundMud-Slap
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
1.880
78%9.9 s
1.8 charged
Slot 1 1.6Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 3.4
10
Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)
iceIce Fang
fightingClose CombatnormalGiga Impact
1.831
78%11.9 s
1.4 charged
Slot 1 2.2Slot 2 0.9Slot 3 2.4
11
Galarian Zapdos
fightingCounter
fightingClose CombatflyingFly
1.827
67%9.9 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 3.1Slot 2 1.4Slot 3 1.0
12
Florges
fairyFairy Wind
fairyMoonblastfairyDisarming Voice
1.816
82%11.9 s
2.4 charged
Slot 1 2.2Slot 2 0.8Slot 3 2.4
13
Togekiss
flyingPeck
fightingAura SpherefairyDazzling Gleam
1.813
72%11.9 s
2.4 charged
Slot 1 2.3Slot 2 1.8Slot 3 1.4
14
Virizion
fightingDouble Kick
fightingClose CombatgrassLeaf Blade
1.799
72%12.0 s
2.8 charged
Slot 1 2.8Slot 2 1.5Slot 3 1.1
15
Enamorus (Therian)
fairyFairy Wind
fairyMoonblastfairyDazzling Gleam
1.703
89%11.4 s
2.1 charged
Slot 1 1.7Slot 2 1.1Slot 3 2.4

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
3.903
100%7.1 s
0.3 charged
2
Marshadow
fightingCounter
fightingClose CombatrockRock Slide
3.598
100%7.1 s
0.3 charged
3
Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDragon ClawrockAncient Power
3.484
100%13.3 s
3.1 charged
4
Shadow Conkeldurr
fightingForce Palm
fightingDynamic PunchfightingFocus Blast
3.059
100%6.0 s
0.1 charged
5
Terrakion
fightingDouble Kick
fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword
2.979
100%10.8 s
2.8 charged
6
Shadow Tyranitar
dragonDragon Breath
rockStone EdgedarkBrutal Swing
2.959
100%10.9 s
2.8 charged
7
Aggron
dragonDragon Tail
rockMeteor BeamfightingBrick Break
2.868
100%12.4 s
3.1 charged
8
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
fightingDynamic PunchsteelDouble Iron Bash
2.802
100%10.8 s
2.6 charged
9
Shadow Aggron
dragonDragon Tail
rockMeteor BeamfightingBrick Break
2.621
100%12.3 s
3.1 charged
10
Hisuian Avalugg
darkBite
rockRock SlideiceIcy Wind
2.580
100%13.4 s
3.1 charged
11
Lucario
fightingForce Palm
fightingClose CombatfightingAura Sphere
2.514
100%7.5 s
0.4 charged
12
Shadow Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDragon ClawrockAncient Power
2.499
100%13.3 s
3.1 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
1.805
67%11.8 s
2.5 charged
2
Galarian Articuno
psychicPsycho Cut
flyingBrave BirdflyingFly
1.644
83%12.9 s
2.7 charged
3
Shaymin (Sky)
grassMagical Leaf
grassSolar BeamgrassEnergy Ball
1.627
50%12.0 s
1.6 charged
4
Dragonite
dragonDragon Breath
fightingSuperpowerdragonDraco Meteor
1.551
83%12.1 s
2.8 charged
5
Zygarde (Complete)
dragonDragon Tail
groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze
1.539
100%16.7 s
3.5 charged
6
Gyarados
dragonDragon Breath
waterAqua TaildragonOutrage
1.517
71%13.0 s
2.8 charged
7
Virizion
fightingDouble Kick
fightingClose CombatgrassLeaf Blade
1.473
67%11.4 s
2.6 charged
8
Scyther
bugFury Cutter
grassTrailblazebugBug Buzz
1.465
50%12.4 s
2.2 charged
9
Shadow Gyarados
waterWaterfall
waterAqua TaildragonOutrage
1.451
83%11.4 s
2.2 charged
10
Galarian Zapdos
fightingCounter
fightingClose CombatflyingFly
1.428
50%12.5 s
1.3 charged
11
Shadow Scyther
bugFury Cutter
grassTrailblazebugBug Buzz
1.414
50%11.1 s
2.2 charged
12
Celebi
grassMagical Leaf
grassLeaf StormfightingAura Sphere
1.367
67%13.5 s
2.6 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Kangaskhan
  1. 1Lugia Dragon Tail / Aeroblast++, Fly3.96100%
  2. 2Togekiss Peck / Aura Sphere, Dazzling Gleam3.31100%
  3. 3Shadow Lugia Dragon Tail / Aeroblast++, Fly3.19100%
vs Shadow Rhyperior
  1. 1Shaymin (Sky) Magical Leaf / Solar Beam, Grass Knot1.8650%
  2. 2Virizion Double Kick / Leaf Blade, Close Combat1.60100%
  3. 3Shadow Gyarados Waterfall / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail1.3850%
vs Shadow Machamp
  1. 1Skeledirge Hex / Blast Burn, Disarming Voice1.64100%
  2. 2Victini Quick Attack / Psyshock, V-create1.48100%
  3. 3Zapdos Thunder Shock / Drill Peck, Zap Cannon1.48100%

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
4.624
100%7.5 s
1.0 charged
2
Xerneas
fairyGeomancy
fairyMoonblastfightingClose Combat
3.638
100%6.5 s
1.1 charged
3
Excadrill
groundMud-Slap
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
3.439
100%6.5 s
1.0 charged
4
Zacian (Crowned Sword)
steelMetal Claw
fairyPlay RoughfightingClose Combat
3.346
100%9.7 s
1.9 charged
5
Tapu Koko
normalQuick Attack
fairyDazzling GleamfairyNature's Madness
2.931
100%7.6 s
1.1 charged
6
Shadow Excadrill
groundMud-Slap
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
2.882
100%6.5 s
1.0 charged
7
Florges
fairyFairy Wind
fairyMoonblastfairyDisarming Voice
2.415
100%10.2 s
2.0 charged
8
Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)
iceIce Fang
fightingClose CombatnormalGiga Impact
2.402
100%8.6 s
1.3 charged
9
Necrozma (Dusk Mane)
psychicPsycho Cut
dragonOutragepsychicFuture Sight
2.395
100%7.5 s
1.0 charged
10
Enamorus (Therian)
fairyFairy Wind
fairyMoonblastfairyDazzling Gleam
2.368
100%6.5 s
1.1 charged
11
Tapu Lele
ghostAstonish
fairyMoonblastfairyNature's Madness
2.193
100%8.1 s
1.4 charged
12
Shadow Alolan Ninetales
icePowder Snow
iceBlizzardfairyDazzling Gleam
2.025
100%7.5 s
1.0 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.

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