Skip to content
Type
Coverage

Battle plan · Let’s Go

How to beat Giovanni (Rocket Hideout) in Let’s Go

Giovanni’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight. Add your own team to see who to lead with.

Plan with your team

Their team

Other bosses
  • PersianLv 35Normal typeMoves: Normal
  • RhyhornLv 35Ground and Rock typeMoves: Ground, Normal, Bug and Rock

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 2 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Fighting2× · 2/2Water4× · 1/2Grass4× · 1/2Ice2× · 1/2Ground2× · 1/2Steel2× · 1/2

Good to catch

Catchable before Giovanni in Let’s Go.

6 take normal hits from their moves.

  • PrimeapeFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 2/2Low Kick · Lv 21takes 1×Catch Mankey · Route 3 · evolves at 28Let’s Go, Pikachu! only Add
  • MachokeFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 2/2Submission · Lv 26takes 1×Catch Machop · Rock Tunnel · evolves at 28 Add
  • GolduckWaterhits 4× with Water · 1/2Water Gun · Lv 9takes 1×Catch Psyduck · Route 24 · evolves at 33 Add
  • KinglerWaterhits 4× with Water · 1/2Bubble Beam · Lv 18takes 1×Catch Krabby · Route 10 · evolves at 28 Add
  • GloomGrassPoisonhits 4× with Grass · 1/2Mega Drain · Lv 27takes 1×Catch Oddish · Route 1 · evolves at 21Let’s Go, Pikachu! only Add
  • WeepinbellGrassPoisonhits 4× with Grass · 1/2Razor Leaf · Lv 27takes 1×Catch Bellsprout · Route 1 · evolves at 21Let’s Go, Eevee! only Add

Slot by slot

What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.

  • PersianLv 35Beat it withPrimeapehits 2×Low Kick · Lv 21WallGraveler takes ½×Catch Geodude · Mt. Moon · evolves at 25
  • RhyhornLv 35Beat it withGolduckhits 4×Water Gun · Lv 9WallNo catch resists all of its moves.

Other bosses in Let’s Go

Every boss, in the order you meet them. All Let’s Go bosses

Quick picks for Let’s Go

Up nextKogaFuchsia, FuchsiaLv 44. Team types: Poison, Flying and Bug. Weezing, Muk, Golbat and Venomoth.

Gyms and Team Rocket

  1. 01BrockPewterLv 12. Team types: Rock and Ground. Geodude and Onix.
  2. 02MistyCeruleanLv 19. Team types: Water and Psychic. Psyduck and Starmie.
  3. 03Lt. SurgeVermilionLv 26. Team types: Electric and Steel. Voltorb, Magnemite and Raichu.
  4. 04ErikaCeladonLv 34. Team types: Grass and Poison. Tangela, Weepinbell and Vileplume.
  5. 05GiovanniRocket HideoutLv 35. Team types: Normal, Ground and Rock. Persian and Rhyhorn.
  6. 05GiovanniSilph Co.Lv 39. Team types: Normal, Ground, Rock and Poison. Persian, Rhyhorn and Nidoqueen.
  7. 06KogaFuchsiaLv 44, up next. Team types: Poison, Flying and Bug. Weezing, Muk, Golbat and Venomoth.
  8. 07SabrinaSaffronLv 44. Team types: Psychic, Fairy, Water and Ice. Mr. Mime, Slowbro, Jynx and Alakazam.
  9. 08BlaineCinnabarLv 48. Team types: Fire. Magmar, Rapidash, Ninetales and Arcanine.
  10. 09GiovanniViridianLv 50. Team types: Ground, Poison and Rock. Dugtrio, Nidoqueen, Nidoking and Rhydon.

Elite Four and Champion

  1. 01LoreleiElite FourLv 52. Team types: Water, Ice and Psychic. Dewgong, Jynx, Cloyster, Slowbro and Lapras.
  2. 02BrunoElite FourLv 53. Team types: Rock, Ground, Fighting and Water. Onix, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Poliwrath and Machamp.
  3. 03AgathaElite FourLv 54. Team types: Poison, Ghost and Flying. Arbok, Gengar, Golbat, Weezing and Gengar.
  4. 04LanceElite FourLv 55. Team types: Water, Rock, Flying, Fire and Dragon. Seadra, Aerodactyl, Gyarados, Charizard and Dragonite.
  5. 05Tracein Let’s Go, Pikachu!Lv 57. Team types: Normal, Flying, Grass, Poison, Ground, Fire, Water, Psychic and Electric. Pidgeot, Vileplume, Marowak, Rapidash, Slowbro and Jolteon.
  6. 05Tracein Let’s Go, Eevee!Lv 57. Team types: Normal, Flying, Grass, Poison, Ground, Fire, Water, Psychic and Electric. Pidgeot, Vileplume, Marowak, Rapidash, Slowbro and Raichu.