This guide will review and counter Giovanni’s team in Pokemon GO Tour: Sinnoh.
Pokemon GO Tour: Sinnoh – Giovanni’s Team
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You will have the opportunity to fight with Giovanni after completing the fourth set of special research missions in GO Tour 2024: It’s About Time (and Space). When you do, Giovanni’s team will consist of the following Shadow Pokémon:
| Giovanni’s Pokémon |
| Shadow Persian |
| Shadow Torterra, Infernape or Empoleon |
| Shadow Regigigas |
Giovanni’s second Shadow Pokémon will change depending on which Sinnoh starter Pokémon you chose at the start of the GO Tour Special Research.
After defeating Giovanni, you can encounter and try to capture Shadow Regigigas, who has a chance to be shiny.
Shadow Persian Counters
As a pure Normal-type, Persian is countered by Fighting-type Pokémon. Legendary Pokémon that can counter Persian include:
- Terrakion,
- Pheromosa,
- Keldeo (Solved or Ordinary).
Common Fighting-type Pokémon can also stand up to Persians, including:
- Lucario,
- Conkeldurr,
- Breloom,
- Machamp.
Shadow Torterra Counters
Torterra is both a Grass- and Ground-type, making it doubly weak to Ice-type attacks.. You have many options to counter Torterra, such as:
- Galar Darmanitan (Zen or Standard),
- Mamiswine,
- Weaver,
- Glaceon,
- Jynx.
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Shadow Infernape Markers
The Fire and Fighting type Infernape doesn’t have a dual weakness like Torterra, but it does have a lot of types it is normally weak against, which gives you plenty of options to counter it. Psychic is a particularly effective type for dealing with Shadow Infernape. Here are some powerful Psychic-type legendaries that do well against Infernape:
- Hoopa (unbound or confined),
- Mewtwo,
- Deoxys (Attack Form),
- or Azelf from the occasional study missions of GO Tour: Sinnoh.
Alakazam and Espeon are two powerful non-legendary Psychic-type Pokémon that can also be used to counter Shadow Infernape.
Shadow Empoleon Counters
Empoleon has a good defensive Water and Steel type, but can still be countered with powerful Electric or Fighting-type Pokémon. Here are some of the best Pokémon that counter Shadow Empoleon:
- Xurkitree,
- Terrakion,
- Zekrom,
- Pheromosa,
- Lucario.
Terrakion, Pheromosa, and Lucario are particularly good options that can also be used to counter Giovanni’s Shadow Persian, but watch out for Terrakion’s Water-type weakness.
Shadow Regigigas Counters
Regigigas is another pure Normal-type Pokémon, meaning it has the same Fighting-type counters as Shadow Persian. Terrakion, Lucario and Conkeldurr are particularly good choices thanks to their bulk, which helps them tank Regigigas attacks. Pheromosa is a glass cannon, so it might not be able to fight both Persians and Regigigas.
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Make sure you don’t leave anything unfinished as you complete the Pokemon GO Tour: Sinnoh festivities, including catching a White Striped Basculin and using Palkia and Dialga’s adventure effects.
