Giovanni has come back to cause trouble in Pokémon Go, and he has brought with him some of the strongest Pokémon and perhaps the toughest non-PvP battle in the game. As always, he will start a battle off with Persian, who is known to be his main Pokémon throughout the entire franchise.
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Persian
- Type: Normal
- Weak Against: Fighting
- Resistant Against: Ghost
- Notes
- The biggest downside to Persian is that its only weakness is Fighting-type Pokémon. This normally wouldn't be bad, but many of Giovanni's other Pokémon are strong against Persian. Players would be wise to use a Fighting Pokémon against Persian, but then be ready to pull it back as soon as Persian is defeated, as it probably won't do well against the rest of his lineup.
Counters
Because Mega Pokémon are rarely used, we opted not to include them in the list of the best counters.
| Pokémon | Fast Attack | Charge Attack |
|---|---|---|
| Conkeldurr | Counter | Dynamic Punch |
| Lucario | Counter | Aura Sphere |
| Machamp | Counter | Cross Chop |
| Hariyama | Conter | Dynamic Punch |
| Blaziken | Counter | Focus Blast |
If you're here because you're going against Giovanni's Persian, be sure to check out our complete Guide to beat Giovanni to see which counters to use for all his Pokémon!
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Published: Nov 9, 2021 08:39 am