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How to beat Giovanni (Rocket Hideout) in Red & Blue

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
  • OnixLv 25Rock and Ground typeMoves: Normal and Rock. It also traps and chips with a move like Fire Spin or Wrap.
  • RhyhornLv 24Ground and Rock typeMoves: Normal
  • KangaskhanLv 29Normal typeMoves: Normal

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 3 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Fighting2× · 3/3Water4× · 2/3Grass4× · 2/3Ice2× · 2/3Ground2× · 2/3

Good to catch

Catchable before Giovanni in Red & Blue.

4 take normal hits from their moves.

  • VictreebelGrassPoisonhits 4× with Grass · 2/3Vine Whip · Lv 1takes 1×Catch Bellsprout · Route 24, then a Leaf Stone · evolves at 21Blue only Add
  • MachokeFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 3/3Low Kick · Lv 20takes 1×Catch Machop · Rock Tunnel · evolves at 28 Add
  • DugtrioGroundhits 2× with Ground · 2/3Dig · Lv 19takes 1×Catch Diglett · Diglett’s Cave · evolves at 26 Add
  • VileplumeGrassPoisonchips 4× with Grass · 2/3Absorb · Lv 1takes 1×Catch Oddish · Route 24, then a Leaf Stone · evolves at 21Red only Add

Slot by slot

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

  • OnixLv 25Beat it withVictreebelhits 4×Vine Whip · Lv 1WallGraveler takes ½×Catch Geodude · Mt. Moon · evolves at 25
  • RhyhornLv 24Beat it withVictreebelhits 4×Vine Whip · Lv 1WallGraveler takes ½×Catch Geodude · Mt. Moon · evolves at 25
  • KangaskhanLv 29Beat it withMachokehits 2×Low Kick · Lv 20WallGraveler takes ½×Catch Geodude · Mt. Moon · evolves at 25

Other bosses in Red & Blue

Every boss, in the order you meet them. All Red & Blue bosses

Quick picks for Red & Blue

Up nextKogaFuchsia, FuchsiaLv 43. Team types: Poison. Koffing, Muk, Koffing and Weezing.

Gyms and Team Rocket

  1. 01BrockPewterLv 14. Team types: Rock and Ground. Geodude and Onix.
  2. 02MistyCeruleanLv 21. Team types: Water and Psychic. Staryu and Starmie.
  3. 03Lt. SurgeVermilionLv 24. Team types: Electric. Voltorb, Pikachu and Raichu.
  4. 04ErikaCeladonLv 29. Team types: Grass and Poison. Victreebel, Tangela and Vileplume.
  5. 05GiovanniRocket HideoutLv 29. Team types: Rock, Ground and Normal. Onix, Rhyhorn and Kangaskhan.
  6. 05GiovanniSilph Co.Lv 41. Team types: Poison, Normal, Ground and Rock. Nidorino, Kangaskhan, Rhyhorn and Nidoqueen.
  7. 06KogaFuchsiaLv 43, up next. Team types: Poison. Koffing, Muk, Koffing and Weezing.
  8. 07SabrinaSaffronLv 43. Team types: Psychic, Bug and Poison. Kadabra, Mr. Mime, Venomoth and Alakazam.
  9. 08BlaineCinnabarLv 47. Team types: Fire. Growlithe, Ponyta, Rapidash and Arcanine.
  10. 09GiovanniViridianLv 50. Team types: Ground, Rock and Poison. Rhyhorn, Dugtrio, Nidoqueen, Nidoking and Rhydon.

Elite Four and Champion

  1. 01LoreleiElite FourLv 56. Team types: Water, Ice and Psychic. Dewgong, Cloyster, Slowbro, Jynx and Lapras.
  2. 02BrunoElite FourLv 58. Team types: Rock, Ground and Fighting. Onix, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Onix and Machamp.
  3. 03AgathaElite FourLv 60. Team types: Ghost, Poison and Flying. Gengar, Golbat, Haunter, Arbok and Gengar.
  4. 04LanceElite FourLv 62. Team types: Water, Flying, Dragon and Rock. Gyarados, Dragonair, Dragonair, Aerodactyl and Dragonite.
  5. 05BlueCharmander startLv 65. Team types: Normal, Flying, Psychic, Ground, Rock, Fire, Grass and Water. Pidgeot, Alakazam, Rhydon, Arcanine, Exeggutor and Blastoise.
  6. 05BlueSquirtle startLv 65. Team types: Normal, Flying, Psychic, Ground, Rock, Water, Fire, Grass and Poison. Pidgeot, Alakazam, Rhydon, Gyarados, Arcanine and Venusaur.
  7. 05BlueBulbasaur startLv 65. Team types: Normal, Flying, Psychic, Ground, Rock, Grass, Water and Fire. Pidgeot, Alakazam, Rhydon, Exeggutor, Gyarados and Charizard.