Giovanni

8 teams across all documented encounters, including rematches and partner appearances. Choose a location below to find the team used there.

Conditions can depend on story progress; see the quest guide for prerequisites. Teams are numbered by level for reference, not encounter order.

Encounters and locations

Where you battle this trainer

Location	Battle and conditions	Team
Cerulean Cave, inner room	double battle against this one team, sent out two at a time	Team 5 · Lv. 100 Mewtwo · Tyranitar · Nidoking · Rhydon · Nidoqueen · Aerodactyl
Cerulean Cave, inner room	single battle	Team 5 · Lv. 100 Mewtwo · Tyranitar · Nidoking · Rhydon · Nidoqueen · Aerodactyl
Cerulean Cave, inner room	single battle only in some story branches (see the quest guide)	Team 5 · Lv. 100 Mewtwo · Tyranitar · Nidoking · Rhydon · Nidoqueen · Aerodactyl
Frontier Access Pokémon Center	single battle (memory rematch) after the final Hall of Fame, if you pick “Singles” and this opponent	Team 2 · Lv. 100 Dialga · Arceus · Nidoking · Empoleon · Venusaur · Beedrill
Frontier Access Pokémon Center	double battle against this one team, sent out two at a time (memory rematch) after the final Hall of Fame, if you pick “Doubles” and this opponent	Team 2 · Lv. 100 Dialga · Arceus · Nidoking · Empoleon · Venusaur · Beedrill
Frontier Access Pokémon Center	single battle (memory rematch) after the final Hall of Fame, if you pick “Singles” and this opponent	Team 3 · Lv. 100 Mewtwo · Rhydon · Tyranitar · Arcanine · Forretress · Aerodactyl
Frontier Access Pokémon Center	double battle against this one team, sent out two at a time (memory rematch) after the final Hall of Fame, if you pick “Doubles” and this opponent	Team 3 · Lv. 100 Mewtwo · Rhydon · Tyranitar · Arcanine · Forretress · Aerodactyl
Mt. Silver, hot-spring mountainside	double battle against this one team, sent out two at a time	Team 8 · Lv. 100 Nidoqueen · Nidoking · Rapidash · Electivire
Pokémon League Hall of Fame	single battle only in some story branches (see the quest guide)	Team 1 · Lv. 100 Arceus · Dialga · Nidoking · Empoleon · Venusaur · Beedrill
Pokémon League Hall of Fame	double battle against this trainer and Rocket Boss Giovanni together only in some story branches (see the quest guide)	Team 2 · Lv. 100 Dialga · Arceus · Nidoking · Empoleon · Venusaur · Beedrill
Pokémon League Hall of Fame	double battle against this trainer and Rocket Boss Giovanni together only in some story branches (see the quest guide)	Team 3 · Lv. 100 Mewtwo · Rhydon · Tyranitar · Arcanine · Forretress · Aerodactyl
Pokémon League Hall of Fame	single battle only in some story branches (see the quest guide)	Team 4 · Lv. 100 Beedrill
Silph Co. president's office	single battle	Team 5 · Lv. 100 Mewtwo · Tyranitar · Nidoking · Rhydon · Nidoqueen · Aerodactyl
Victory Road 3F	multi battle: you and Redhead Silver against this trainer and an unnamed trainer	Team 6 · Lv. 100 Arceus · Golem · Garchomp · Gliscor
Viridian Gym	single battle	Team 7 · Lv. 100 Tyranitar · Garchomp · Nidoking

Full teams

A trainer’s held items are not necessarily obtainable; item pages list how to get them.

Team 1 · Lv. 100

Rocket Boss GiovanniArceus 100 · Dialga 100 · Nidoking 100 · Empoleon 100 · Venusaur 100 · Beedrill 100

• Pokémon League Hall of Fame: single battle, only in some story branches (see the quest guide)

Rocket Boss Giovanni’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	EVs	Moves
Arceus	100	Multitype	Leftovers	Adamant	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 252 Atk, 6 SpD	Swords Dance, Earthquake, Extreme Speed, Iron Tail
Dialga	100	Filter	Expert Belt	Modest	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 6 SpA, 252 Spe	Roar of Time, Ice Beam, Flamethrower, Aura Sphere
Nidoking	100	Sheer Force	Life Orb	Timid	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 SpD, 252 Spe	Sludge Bomb, Thunderbolt, Earth Power, Ice Beam
Empoleon	100	Competitive	Leftovers	Modest	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 6 Def, 252 Spe	Hydro Cannon, Flash Cannon, Ice Beam, Grass Knot
Venusaur	100	Thick Fat	Black Sludge	Bold	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 6 Def, 252 Spe	Sleep Powder, Leech Seed, Frenzy Plant, Earth Power
Beedrill	100	Adaptability	Choice Scarf	Adamant	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	U-turn, Poison Jab, X-Scissor, Fell Stinger

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats.

Damage calc →

Team 2 · Lv. 100

Rocket Boss GiovanniDialga 100 · Arceus 100 · Nidoking 100 · Empoleon 100 · Venusaur 100 · Beedrill 100

• Pokémon League Hall of Fame: double battle against this trainer and Rocket Boss Giovanni together, only in some story branches (see the quest guide)
• Frontier Access Pokémon Center: single battle (memory rematch), after the final Hall of Fame, if you pick “Singles” and this opponent
• Frontier Access Pokémon Center: double battle against this one team, sent out two at a time (memory rematch), after the final Hall of Fame, if you pick “Doubles” and this opponent

Rocket Boss Giovanni’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	EVs	Moves
Dialga	100	Filter	Leftovers	Modest	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 6 SpD, 252 Spe	Roar of Time, Flash Cannon, Earth Power, Stealth Rock
Arceus	100	Multitype	Macho Brace	Modest	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 6 SpD, 252 Spe	Ice Beam, Judgment, Earth Power, Heat Wave
Nidoking	100	Sheer Force	Life Orb	Timid	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 SpD, 252 Spe	Sludge Bomb, Thunderbolt, Earth Power, Flamethrower
Empoleon	100	Competitive	Leftovers	Modest	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 6 Def, 252 Spe	Hydro Cannon, Flash Cannon, Ice Beam, Grass Knot
Venusaur	100	Thick Fat	Black Sludge	Bold	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 6 Def, 252 Spe	Sleep Powder, Leech Seed, Frenzy Plant, Earth Power
Beedrill	100	Adaptability	Choice Scarf	Adamant	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 SpD, 252 Spe	U-turn, Poison Jab, X-Scissor, Fell Stinger

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats.

Damage calc →

Team 3 · Lv. 100

Rocket Boss GiovanniMewtwo 100 · Rhydon 100 · Tyranitar 100 · Arcanine 100 · Forretress 100 · Aerodactyl 100

• Pokémon League Hall of Fame: double battle against this trainer and Rocket Boss Giovanni together, only in some story branches (see the quest guide)
• Frontier Access Pokémon Center: single battle (memory rematch), after the final Hall of Fame, if you pick “Singles” and this opponent
• Frontier Access Pokémon Center: double battle against this one team, sent out two at a time (memory rematch), after the final Hall of Fame, if you pick “Doubles” and this opponent

Rocket Boss Giovanni’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	EVs	Moves
Mewtwo	100	Sheer Force	Life Orb	Timid	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 SpD, 252 Spe	Psychic, Kinesis, Shadow Ball, Flamethrower
Rhydon	100	Reckless	Eviolite	Adamant	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 252 Atk, 6 SpA	Rock Slide, Stealth Rock, Hammer Arm, Megahorn
Tyranitar	100	Sand Stream	Weakness Policy	Adamant	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 156 Atk, 100 SpD	Rock Wrecker, Iron Tail, Crunch, Dragon Dance
Arcanine	100	Flame Mane	Assault Vest	Adamant	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Extreme Speed, Flare Blitz, Snarl, Wild Charge
Forretress	100	Sturdy	Leftovers	Brave	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 252 Atk, 6 SpA	Gyro Ball, Rapid Spin, Protect, Pain Split
Aerodactyl	100	Rock Head	King’s Rock	Jolly	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Head Smash, Brave Bird, Tailwind, Fire Fang

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats.

Damage calc →

Team 4 · Lv. 100

Rocket Boss GiovanniBeedrill 100

• Pokémon League Hall of Fame: single battle, only in some story branches (see the quest guide)

Rocket Boss Giovanni’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	EVs	Moves
Beedrill	100	Adaptability	Choice Scarf	Adamant	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	X-Scissor, Poison Jab

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats.

Damage calc →

Team 5 · Lv. 100

Rocket Boss GiovanniMewtwo 100 · Tyranitar 100 · Nidoking 100 · Rhydon 100 · Nidoqueen 100 · Aerodactyl 100

• Silph Co. president's office: single battle
• Cerulean Cave, inner room: double battle against this one team, sent out two at a time
• Cerulean Cave, inner room: single battle
• Cerulean Cave, inner room: single battle, only in some story branches (see the quest guide)

Rocket Boss Giovanni’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	EVs	Moves
Mewtwo	100	Sheer Force	Life Orb	Timid	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 SpD, 252 Spe	Psychic, Shadow Ball, Flamethrower, Ice Beam
Tyranitar	100	Sand Stream	Leftovers	Adamant	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 252 Atk, 6 SpD	Protect, Stealth Rock, Rock Wrecker, Crunch
Nidoking	100	Sheer Force	Life Orb	Timid	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 SpD, 252 Spe	Earth Power, Thunderbolt, Sludge Bomb, Flamethrower
Rhydon	100	Lightning Rod	Rindo Berry	Adamant	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 252 Atk, 6 SpA	Stone Edge, Bulldoze, Megahorn, Protect
Nidoqueen	100	Poison Point	Leftovers	Modest	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 6 Def, 252 Spe	Toxic, Protect, Fire Blast, Earth Power
Aerodactyl	100	Rock Head	Hard Stone	Jolly	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Head Smash, Brave Bird, Iron Head, Rock Tomb

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats.

Damage calc →

Team 6 · Lv. 100

Rocket Boss GiovanniArceus 100 · Golem 100 · Garchomp 100 · Gliscor 100

• Victory Road 3F: multi battle: you and Redhead Silver against this trainer and an unnamed trainer
• Cherrygrove City: single battle, never used: the scene can't trigger

Rocket Boss Giovanni’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	EVs	Moves
Arceus	100	Multitype	Silk Scarf	Adamant	31 HP / 1 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Swords Dance, Extreme Speed, Dragon Claw, Aqua Tail
Golem	100	Rocky Payload	Silk Scarf	Adamant	31 HP / 1 others	252 HP, 252 Atk, 6 SpA	Explosion, Stone Edge, Earthquake, Stealth Rock
Garchomp	100	Rough Skin	Rocky Helmet	Adamant	31 HP / 1 others	252 HP, 252 Atk, 6 SpD	Dragon Rush, Earthquake, Dragon Dance, Iron Head
Gliscor	100	Hyper Cutter	Yache Berry	Adamant	31 HP / 1 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Sky Attack, Earthquake, Aqua Tail, Night Slash

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats.

Damage calc →

Team 7 · Lv. 100

Rocket Boss GiovanniTyranitar 100 · Garchomp 100 · Nidoking 100

• Viridian Gym: single battle

Rocket Boss Giovanni’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	EVs	Moves
Tyranitar	100	Sand Stream	Smooth Rock	Adamant	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 156 Atk, 100 SpD	Crunch, Rock Wrecker, Fire Punch, Dragon Dance
Garchomp	100	Rough Skin	Expert Belt	Adamant	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 156 Atk, 100 SpD	Earthquake, Dragon Rush, Dragon Dance, Rock Slide
Nidoking	100	Sheer Force	Life Orb	Timid	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 SpD, 252 Spe	Earth Power, Sludge Bomb, Ice Beam, Thunderbolt

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats.

Damage calc →

Team 8 · Lv. 100

Rocket Boss GiovanniNidoqueen 100 · Nidoking 100 · Rapidash 100 · Electivire 100

• Mt. Silver, hot-spring mountainside: double battle against this one team, sent out two at a time

Rocket Boss Giovanni’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	EVs	Moves
Nidoqueen	100	Poison Point	Leftovers	Bold	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 252 Def, 6 SpA	Toxic, Protect, Earth Power, Stealth Rock
Nidoking	100	Sheer Force	Life Orb	Timid	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 SpD, 252 Spe	Earth Power, Flamethrower, Ice Beam, Sludge Bomb
Rapidash	100	Flame Body	Wide Lens	Impish	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 100 Atk, 156 Def	Will-O-Wisp, Bounce, Flare Blitz, Poison Jab
Electivire	100	Galvanize	Magnet	Adamant	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Return, Quick Attack, Low Kick, Protect

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats.

Damage calc →

Inactive and unconfirmed encounters

These scenes cannot trigger, or their battle locations have not been established.

Inactive scenes for this trainer

Location	Battle and conditions	Team
Cherrygrove City	single battle never used: the scene can't trigger	Team 6 · Lv. 100 Arceus · Golem · Garchomp · Gliscor

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