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In Pokémon Go, besides other real players, you can battle as a trainer against several bosses from the villainous Team Rocket - you can think of these as PvP and PvE gameplay, respectively. These evil PvE enemies possess formidable Pokemon abilities.

Of all Team Rocket trainers, the most dangerous is undoubtedly their leader, Giovanni. Even more troublesome is that you have to defeat him periodically, as he changes his team's main Pokémon each season to cause you trouble.

Based on this, we'll introduce Pokémon Giovanni can use in Pokemon Go November 2025 season, and the best way to deal with them.

Preparation Before The Battle

If you're new to the game, you need to make sure you've completed the quest Psychic Spectacular: Taken Over and obtained Super Rocket Radar by defeating other Team Rocket bosses in it. This is how you'll have a chance to find the elusive Giovanni.

Furthermore, Giovanni and other Team Rocket trainers own Shadow variants of Pokémon, meaning they have greater combat strength and survivability.

Therefore, regardless of which Pokémon you choose for your team in battle, you must buy Pokemon Go PokeCoins in advance to redeem items that can enhance your Pokémon and increase your chances of victory in boss battles.

Based on this, we recommend prioritizing Mega Evolutions and Shadow Pokemon. If you don't have them, quickly invite your friends to catch some together!

Which Pokémon Does Giovanni Send Out?

First, although Pokémon appearing in Giovanni encounters may vary depending on the season, the entire battle is always divided into three phases. Pokémon appearing in the first and third phases are fixed, while the second phase features a random Pokémon.

Pokémon available for Giovanni in Pokemon Go in November, along with their attributes and weaknesses, are as follows:

• Phase 1: Shadow Persian (Normal) - Fighting
• Phase 2 (Alternative 1): Shadow Rhyperior (Ground/Rock) - Ground, Water, Ice, Steel, Grass, Fighting
• Phase 2 (Alternative 2): Shadow Nidoking (Poison/Ground) - Ground, Ice, Water, Psychic
• Phase 2 (Alternative 3): Shadow Kangaskhan (Normal) - Fighting
• Phase 3: Incarnate Forme Tornadus (Flying) - Electric, Ice, Rock

How To Defeat Giovanni?

You should choose different Pokémon to battle based on the characteristics of Pokémon Giovanni has at each stage. Phase 2 is more complex because you need to consider three possibilities simultaneously.

Phase 1

In this phase, Giovanni sends out Shadow Persian. Your Pokemon choices include Machamp, Lucario, Heracross, etc. - basically, any Fighting-type Pokémon will be a safe bet.

Phase 2

If the opponent's Pokémon is Shadow Rhyperior, although many types are super effective against it, it's recommended to prioritize Grass-type Pokémon, such as Decidueye or Venusaur.

To deal with Shadow Nidoking, the following Pokémon are quite effective:

• Kyogre
• Primarina
• Kartana
• Rillaboom
• Groudon
• Garchomp

As for Giovanni's third alternative Pokemon in Phase 2, Shadow Kangaskhan, you can choose Fighting Pokémon that performed well in Phase 1. So, if you're lucky enough to encounter this opponent, you'll save more time and effort.

Phase 3

Incarnate Forme Tornadus is the newest legendary Pokémon to receive Shadow Treatment in the game, and also the most dangerous Pokémon in this boss battle. Using the following Pokémon will increase your chances of defeating it:

• Mamoswine
• Galarian Darmanitan
• Zekrom
• Electivire

Note that besides Pokemon battles, Giovanni himself will use a shield to block your first two charged attacks. Therefore, at the start of Phase 1, you need to ensure your Fighting Pokémon has a charged attack to quickly break the boss's shield.

Optimal Team Composition

Although there are many Pokémon to choose from, you can only bring three to form a team. Therefore, considering all phases, we recommend Zekrom, Swampert, and Lucario as your team members.

Lucario's Fighting attribute allows it to successfully complete Phase 1, and if Phase 2 boss sends out Kangaskhan, Lucario can also handle it.

If you're unlucky enough to encounter Nidoking or Rhyperior in Phase 2, don't worry, you still have Swampert, which is super effective against Ground type, and this is one of the weaknesses of the other two Phase 2 enemy Pokemon.

As for Phase 3, you'll witness a thrilling battle between two Legendary Pokémon. More importantly, Zekrom's Electric type perfectly counters Tornadus, making victory a breeze.

What Rewards Do You Get For Completing The Boss Battle?

After completing all three phases to defeat this season's Giovanni, the most important reward is that you can recruit Incarnate Forme Tornadus, making this powerful new Pokémon work for you!

In addition, you'll receive 5,000 Stardust and three item bundles. Opening these bundles may yield the following items:

• 4x Revive
• 4x Max Revive
• 4x Hyper Potion
• 4x Max Potion
• 1x Unova Stone

If you fail in your first boss battle this month due to misjudgment or other reasons, don't be discouraged. You can continue challenging him without consuming any items until you win.

However, after winning once, your Super Rocket Radar will disappear from your inventory. After that, if you want to experience battling Giovanni again, you may need to complete the prerequisite quests again.

That's all for this introduction. However, Giovanni's Pokemon team will continue to change with each season update, so don't forget to stay updated and adjust your team accordingly after November!

Pokemon Go community recently released a global challenge that requires players to work together to complete various tasks. Fortunately, completing this challenge will unlock a brand new Pokemon Go event, Ultra Unlocked Better Together Event.

Better Together Event will last for six days, from 10am local time on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, until 8pm local time on Monday, July 22, 2024.

This event is open to all Pokemon Go players, so if you want to get all the rewards from it, don’t miss this guide! Here we will take a detailed look at Ultra Unlocked Better Together Event, including tips, rewards, and some new features.

New Pokemon

During the event, Tandemaus and its evolution Maushold will appear in Pokemon Go for the first time, both of which were originally released in the ninth generation of the series.

Tandemaus & Maushold

Throughout Better Together Event, you’ll have a chance to encounter and capture Tandemaus as a reward for Field Research and Timed Research.

In addition, you’ll have a chance to capture Tandemaus in Party Play encounters. You can do this during Better Together Event and even after it ends.

Wild Encounter Pokemon

During this event, there will be specific Pokemon with an increased chance of appearing in the wild, mostly consisting of Pokemon with multiple variants or forms. Including Alolan Vulpix, Alolan Diglett, Vulpix, Diglett, Galarian Meowth, and 17 other Event Wild Encounter Pokemon.

Raid Pokemon

During Ultra Unlock Better Together Event, seven different event-themed Pokemon will appear in raids, including One-Star and Three-Star Raid tiers. Each of these Raid Pokemon can be found below, along with the specific Raid Tier they are found in:

• Unown B: One-Star
• Unown T: One-Star
• Hisuian Growlithe: One-Star
• Alolan Grimer: One-Star
• Hisuian Typhlosion: Three-Star
• Hisuian Samurott: Three-Star
• Hisuian Decidueye: Three-Star

Timed Research

In addition, all players will be able to do Timed Research for free during the event. Completing the different tasks included in this Timed Research will reward you with:

• Tandemaus and other event-themed Pokemon encounters
• Stardust
• XP

Field Research

You can also collect event Field Research tasks by spinning different PokeStops during the event. Completing these Field Research tasks will give you different in-game rewards, including generous Pokemon Go PokeCoins and encounters with some event-themed Pokemon:

• Tandemaus
• Galarian Slowpoke
• Slowpoke
• Hisuian Voltorb
• Voltorb
• Darumaka
• Galarian Darumaka
• Koffing
• Combee
• Vanillite
• Deino

Rewards

Finally, throughout the event, all players will receive three different rewards for completing tasks. These rewards include:

• Get quadruple XP for catching any Pokemon.
• Get double Candy for catching Pokemon.
• Sending gifts, trading Pokemon, and battling with friends will increase your Friendship Levels at a faster rate.

In short, whether it’s the fun challenges or the generous rewards, you can’t miss this event. So, join in now!

Recently, Pokemon GO announced a new ticket, Grow Together Ticket, for the remainder of Shared Skies Season. Pokemon GO trainers who obtain the ticket will receive select rewards and can participate in additional Timed Research tasks, which unlock a ton of items and a chance to encounter new Pokemon.

Although Pokemon GO is free to play, some players are concerned about Niantic promoting microtransactions in the game more frequently. While avoiding spending more Pokemon Go PokeCoins on the in-game store or season pass tickets is a perfectly valid way to play the game for free, this approach does exclude free-to-play players from many additional opportunities.

Release Date

Pokemon GO’s Shared Skies Season began back on June 1 and has already launched various events for players, including the recent Pokemon GO Fest.

Now, the game has launched Grow Together Ticket. The ticket will go on sale on July 17 for $4.99 (or “equivalent pricing tier” in other regions). Tickets are valid from the date of acquisition until 10 a.m. local time on September 3.

Players who acquire the ticket through Pokemon GO online store will also receive two Lucky Eggs as an additional reward. While players must complete research by September, the ticket will only be available until 7:59 p.m. local time on August 1, 2024.

Features

For as long as players have the ticket, their first PokeStop spin each day will provide 5 times the normal amount of XP throughout the season. The ticket will also grant access to a number of Premium Timed Research Tasks, which unlock encounters with Galarian Farfetch’d, Feebas, Swirlix, and Pokemon GO newcomer Tandemaus.

Additionally, players will earn some new rewards through Timed Research, including 2 Lucky Eggs, 9 Rare Candies, 2 Star Pieces, and 2 Incense. However, until now, developer Niantic has not announced Timed Research tasks. This may be announced at the latest after the ticket sales start.

Pokemon GO players can get Grow Together Ticket in Shared Skies Season for themselves or other trainers. But in order to give it to another player, the friendship level of the two players must reach Great Friends or higher. It is worth noting that the tickets are non-refundable, whether for your own account or for a friend.

Since there are currently special rewards available through Party Play in Pokemon GO, now is definitely a good time for players to go out and play with friends. So let’s join in!