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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 40, 15/15/15, no Megas.

Best counters for all of Giovanni
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeBy slot
1
Ursaluna
normalScratch
groundHigh HorsepowericeIce Punch
2.139
74%10.4 s
2.1 charged
Slot 1 1.7Slot 2 0.7Slot 3 3.9
2
Xerneas
fairyGeomancy
fairyMoonblastfightingClose Combat
1.860
82%9.8 s
2.1 charged
Slot 1 1.9Slot 2 0.8Slot 3 2.9
3
Shadow Annihilape
fightingCounter
fightingLow SweepiceIce Punch
1.745
61%9.8 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 3.2Slot 2 1.1Slot 3 0.9
4
Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDragon ClawghostShadow Sneak
1.742
63%13.7 s
2.5 charged
Slot 1 2.1Slot 2 1.2Slot 3 1.9
5
Marshadow
fightingCounter
rockRock SlidefireFire Punch
1.649
44%10.5 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 3.0Slot 2 1.1Slot 3 0.8
6
Urshifu (Single Strike)
fightingCounter
fightingDynamic PunchfightingBrick Break
1.642
50%9.9 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 3.3Slot 2 0.7Slot 3 0.9
7
Zacian (Crowned Sword)
steelMetal Claw
fairyPlay RoughfightingClose Combat
1.554
75%11.8 s
2.1 charged
Slot 1 1.7Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 2.4
8
Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)
iceIce Fang
fairyMoonblastfightingClose Combat
1.481
72%11.9 s
1.5 charged
Slot 1 1.9Slot 2 0.7Slot 3 1.9
9
Virizion
fightingDouble Kick
fightingClose CombatgrassLeaf Blade
1.460
64%11.9 s
2.7 charged
Slot 1 2.3Slot 2 1.2Slot 3 0.9
10
Cobalion
fightingDouble Kick
fightingSacred SwordsteelIron Head
1.442
49%12.1 s
2.8 charged
Slot 1 2.8Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 0.8
11
Buzzwole
fightingCounter
bugLungefightingPower-Up Punch
1.441
53%11.8 s
1.9 charged
Slot 1 2.4Slot 2 1.0Slot 3 0.9
12
Landorus (Therian)
groundMud Shot
fightingSuperpowergroundBulldoze
1.431
67%10.1 s
1.8 charged
Slot 1 1.4Slot 2 1.1Slot 3 1.7
13
Urshifu (Rapid Strike)
fightingCounter
fightingDynamic PunchfightingBrick Break
1.423
39%9.8 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 2.6Slot 2 0.8Slot 3 0.8
14
Enamorus (Therian)
fairyFairy Wind
fairyMoonblastfairyDazzling Gleam
1.391
58%11.3 s
2.1 charged
Slot 1 1.5Slot 2 0.8Slot 3 1.9
15
Shadow Excadrill
groundMud-Slap
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
1.363
46%8.8 s
0.9 charged
Slot 1 1.1Slot 2 0.4Slot 3 2.6

Slot 1 counters

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

Slot 1 counters for Giovanni
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Urshifu (Single Strike)
fightingCounter
fightingDynamic PunchfightingBrick Break
3.320
100%8.1 s
0.6 charged
2
Shadow Annihilape
fightingCounter
fightingLow SweepiceIce Punch
3.214
100%8.1 s
0.6 charged
3
Marshadow
fightingCounter
rockRock SlidefireFire Punch
3.031
100%8.1 s
0.6 charged
4
Cobalion
fightingDouble Kick
fightingSacred SwordsteelIron Head
2.836
100%10.9 s
2.8 charged
5
Conkeldurr
fightingForce Palm
fightingDynamic PunchfightingFocus Blast
2.638
100%8.3 s
1.3 charged
6
Urshifu (Rapid Strike)
fightingCounter
fightingDynamic PunchfightingBrick Break
2.630
100%8.1 s
0.6 charged
7
Buzzwole
fightingCounter
bugLungefightingPower-Up Punch
2.420
100%10.1 s
1.8 charged
8
Shadow Conkeldurr
fightingCounter
fightingDynamic PunchfightingFocus Blast
2.348
100%7.1 s
0.3 charged
9
Galarian Zapdos
fightingCounter
fightingClose CombatflyingBrave Bird
2.324
100%8.1 s
0.6 charged
10
Keldeo
fightingLow Kick
fightingSecret SwordfightingSacred Sword
2.321
100%10.6 s
3.0 charged
11
Lucario
fightingForce Palm
fightingClose CombatfightingAura Sphere
2.275
100%8.3 s
1.3 charged
12
Shadow Hariyama
fightingForce Palm
fightingClose CombatfightingSuperpower
2.229
100%7.5 s
0.4 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.

Slot 2 counters

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

No single Pokemon beats everything this slot can roll: the best all-rounder wins 67% 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.

Slot 2 counters for Giovanni
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Dragonite
dragonDragon Breath
fightingSuperpowerdragonDraco Meteor
1.304
46%12.3 s
2.5 charged
2
Shaymin (Sky)
grassMagical Leaf
grassGrass KnotgrassEnergy Ball
1.255
42%11.7 s
1.5 charged
3
Gyarados
dragonDragon Breath
waterAqua TaildragonOutrage
1.246
63%13.3 s
3.0 charged
4
Shadow Gyarados
dragonDragon Breath
waterAqua TaildragonOutrage
1.197
50%11.5 s
2.4 charged
5
Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDragon ClawghostShadow Sneak
1.183
38%15.9 s
3.0 charged
6
Shadow Dragonite
dragonDragon Breath
fightingSuperpowerdragonDraco Meteor
1.159
67%10.8 s
2.3 charged
7
Virizion
fightingDouble Kick
fightingClose CombatgrassLeaf Blade
1.153
67%11.8 s
2.5 charged
8
Shadow Scyther
bugFury Cutter
grassTrailblazebugBug Buzz
1.150
46%11.1 s
2.0 charged
9
Landorus (Therian)
groundMud Shot
fightingSuperpowergroundBulldoze
1.137
50%11.0 s
2.0 charged
10
Galarian Zapdos
fightingCounter
fightingClose CombatflyingBrave Bird
1.125
42%12.3 s
1.3 charged
11
Celebi
psychicConfusion
fightingAura SpheregrassSeed Bomb
1.080
50%13.1 s
2.4 charged
12
Keldeo
fightingLow Kick
fightingClose CombatfightingSecret Sword
1.047
67%10.3 s
2.1 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Kangaskhan
  1. 1Dragonite Dragon Breath / Superpower, Draco Meteor2.36100%
  2. 2Scyther Fury Cutter / Bug Buzz, X-Scissor2.1888%
  3. 3Landorus (Therian) Mud Shot / Superpower, Stone Edge2.16100%
vs Shadow Rhyperior
  1. 1Shaymin (Sky) Magical Leaf / Solar Beam, Grass Knot1.5450%
  2. 2Virizion Double Kick / Leaf Blade, Close Combat1.1686%
  3. 3Shadow Torterra Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant, Solar Beam1.16100%
vs Shadow Machamp
  1. 1Lunala Confusion / Future Sight, Moonblast2.21100%
  2. 2Giratina (Altered) Dragon Breath / Dragon Claw, Shadow Sneak1.5060%
  3. 3Zapdos Thunder Shock / Drill Peck, Zap Cannon1.44100%

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.

Slot 3 counters for Giovanni
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Ursaluna
normalScratch
groundHigh HorsepowericeIce Punch
3.941
100%7.5 s
1.0 charged
2
Xerneas
fairyGeomancy
fairyMoonblastfightingClose Combat
2.936
100%6.5 s
1.1 charged
3
Shadow Steelix
dragonDragon Tail
groundEarthquakedragonBreaking Swipe
2.599
100%9.5 s
1.6 charged
4
Shadow Excadrill
groundMud-Slap
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
2.581
100%6.5 s
1.0 charged
5
Zacian (Crowned Sword)
steelMetal Claw
fairyPlay RoughfightingClose Combat
2.383
100%9.8 s
1.9 charged
6
Necrozma (Dusk Mane)
psychicPsycho Cut
dragonOutragepsychicFuture Sight
2.195
100%7.6 s
1.1 charged
7
Tapu Lele
ghostAstonish
fairyMoonblastfairyNature's Madness
2.006
100%8.1 s
1.5 charged
8
Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)
iceIce Fang
fairyMoonblastfightingClose Combat
1.933
100%9.7 s
1.8 charged
9
Gardevoir
psychicConfusion
fairyDazzling GleamiceTriple Axel
1.882
100%8.8 s
1.5 charged
10
Enamorus (Therian)
fairyFairy Wind
fairyMoonblastfairyDazzling Gleam
1.871
50%7.3 s
1.1 charged
11
Heatran
bugBug Bite
groundEarth PowerrockStone Edge
1.806
100%9.2 s
1.4 charged
12
Sylveon
fairyCharm
fairyMoonblastfairyDazzling Gleam
1.785
100%11.1 s
1.9 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.