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Battle plan · Red & Blue

How to beat Giovanni (Silph Co.)

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

Plan with your team

Stuck on a gym or a rival?

Pick one for their whole team, or their type. Pick two for a dual type.

Quick picks for Red & Blue

Gyms and Team Rocket

Elite Four and Champion

Giovanni: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • NidorinoLv 37Poison typeMoves: Normal and Poison
  • KangaskhanLv 35Normal typeMoves: Normal
  • RhyhornLv 37Ground and Rock typeMoves: Normal
  • NidoqueenLv 41Poison and Ground typeMoves: Normal and Poison
  • Bug moves hit Poison super effectively in Red & Blue (2× there, ½× today).

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 4 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Ground2× · 3/4Water4× · 2/4Ice2× · 2/4Fighting2× · 2/4Psychic2× · 2/4Bug2× · 2/4Grass4× · 1/4

Good to catch

Catchable before Giovanni in Red & Blue.

1 resist their moves, 5 take normal hits.

  • GravelerRockGroundhits 2× with Ground · 3 of 4Earthquake · learns at 36takes ½×Catch Geodude · Mt. Moon
  • DugtrioGroundhits 2× with Ground · 3 of 4Dig · Lv 19takes 1×Catch Diglett · Diglett’s Cave
  • MarowakGroundhits 2× with Ground · 3 of 4Bone Club · Lv 1takes 1×Catch Cubone · Pokémon Tower
  • SlowbroWaterPsychichits 4× with Psychic or Water · 3 of 4Confusion · Lv 1takes 1×Catch Slowpoke · Route 10 (Super Rod)
  • GyaradosWaterFlyinghits 4× with Water · 2 of 4Hydro Pump · learns at 41takes 1×Buy Magikarp · Route 4 Pokémon Center (₽500)
  • HypnoPsychichits 2× with Psychic · 2 of 4Psychic · learns at 37takes 1×Catch Drowzee · Route 11

Slot by slot

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

  • NidorinoLv 37Beat it withGravelerhits 2×Earthquake · learns at 36WallHaunter takes ¼×Catch Gastly · Pokémon Tower
  • KangaskhanLv 35Beat it withMachokehits 2×Low Kick · Lv 20Catch Machop · Rock TunnelWallHaunter takes 0×Catch Gastly · Pokémon Tower
  • RhyhornLv 37Beat it withGravelerhits 2×Earthquake · learns at 36WallHaunter takes 0×Catch Gastly · Pokémon Tower
  • NidoqueenLv 41Beat it withGravelerhits 2×Earthquake · learns at 36WallHaunter takes ¼×Catch Gastly · Pokémon Tower