While you’re out and about you’ll find plenty of interesting, cute and powerful 'Mons to catch while playing Pokémon Go — but Ditto is one of the most elusive.
01.03.2024 - 16:47 / screenrant.com / Pokémon Go / Matthew Danielson
Once again, former Team Rocket leader Giovanni returns to in March 2024 with a new team for you to beat. This past Gym Leader challenges you once again, this time for a chance to capture the Legendary Pokémon Kyogre from the Hoenn region. Defeating this villain also allows you to advance your Rocket Special Research for additional rewards you won't want to miss.
You need to take down Giovanni's allies Cliff, Sierra, and Arlo in before you have a chance to battle his new team. Many battles against grunts will have prepared you for the kind of Pokémon most Team Rocket members use, but their leader's roster can be unexpected. Head to a Pokestop or Rocket Balloon once you get a Super Rocket Radar from your research to start Giovanni's fight.
Giovanni has five team members who follow a specific type, so you'll have to prepare for each Pokémon on his roster individually. The Team Rocket figurehead always sends out a Shadow Persian during the first wave and Shadow Kyogre during the third and final phase of the fight. However, during the second wave, he picks one of three possible Pokémon that can be tricky to predict in .
Similar to Giovanni's battle in February 2024, this fight will be determined by how well you can adjust to the second phase. Giovanni can throw out either a Shadow Garchomp, Shadow Rypherior, or Shadow Nidoking onto the battlefield against your Pokémon. These creatures may seem different, but they all share a type that gives them the same vulnerabilities you can exploit.
Wave
Pokémon & Type(s)
Weakness
Best Pokémon Counters
1
(Shadow) Persian — Normal
Fighting
2
(Shadow) Nidoking — Ground/Poison
Psychic, Water, Grass, Ice, Ground
2
(Shadow) Garchomp — Ground/Dragon
Ice, Dragon, Fairy
2
(Shadow) Rypherior — Ground/Rock
Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Ground
3
(Shadow) Kyogre — Water
Grass, Electric
The counters for Giovanni's team should always include at least one Fighting, Grass, or Electric-type to help deal with the Pokémon he always starts and ends with. Persian is not the strongest Pokémon in , but this signature cat of Giovanni's could get away with some tricks. You need to have a heavy hitter like Lucario or Machamp ready to use Fighting-type moves to take Persian down quickly.
Against Kyogre, you should bring a powerful Electric or Grass-type Pokémon whose moves cut into the Legendary creature's few weaknesses. Zapdos is an excellent choice since the Legendary bird doesn't have to worry about the second wave's Ground-type attacks. Rypherior, Garchomp, and Nidoking all have a glaring weakness towards Ice-types as well, making Mamoswine an excellent addition to your team.
You can mix and match whatever Pokémon you think will work best depending on which powerful Ground-type appears
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