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Battle plan · Red & Blue

How to beat Giovanni (Viridian)

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

  • RhyhornLv 45Ground and Rock typeMoves: Normal
  • DugtrioLv 42Ground typeMoves: Ground and Normal
  • NidoqueenLv 44Poison and Ground typeMoves: Normal and Poison
  • NidokingLv 45Poison and Ground typeMoves: Normal and Poison
  • RhydonLv 50Ground and Rock typeMoves: Normal
  • Bug moves hit Poison super effectively in Red & Blue (2× there, ½× today).

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 5 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Water4× · 5/5Ice2× · 5/5Ground2× · 4/5Grass4× · 3/5Fighting2× · 2/5Psychic2× · 2/5Bug2× · 2/5

Good to catch

Catchable before Giovanni in Red & Blue.

5 take normal hits from their moves. One is weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • GyaradosWaterFlyinghits 4× with Water · 5 of 5Hydro Pump · Lv 41takes 1×Buy Magikarp · Route 4 Pokémon Center (₽500)
  • LaprasWaterIcehits 4× with Water · 5 of 5Hydro Pump · learns at 46takes 1×Silph Co. (gift)
  • CloysterWaterIcehits 2× with Ice · 5 of 5Ice Beam · learns at 50takes 1×Catch Shellder · Route 11 (Super Rod), then a Water Stone
  • StarmieWaterPsychichits 4× with Water · 5 of 5Hydro Pump · learns at 47takes 1×Catch Staryu · Sea Route 19 (Super Rod), then a Water Stone
  • PoliwrathWaterFightinghits 4× with Water · 5 of 5Hydro Pump · learns at 49takes 1×Catch Poliwag · Pallet Town (Good Rod), then a Water Stone
  • OmastarRockWaterhits 4× with Water · 5 of 5Hydro Pump · learns at 49switch out against DugtrioGet Omanyte · Cinnabar Lab (fossil from Mt. Moon) · one of Omastar or Kabutops

Slot by slot

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

  • RhyhornLv 45Beat it withOmastarhits 4×Hydro Pump · learns at 49WallHaunter takes 0×Catch Gastly · Pokémon Tower
  • DugtrioLv 42Beat it withGyaradoshits 2×Hydro Pump · Lv 41WallAerodactyl takes ½×Cinnabar Lab (Old Amber fossil, Pewter Museum)
  • NidoqueenLv 44Beat it withOmastarhits 2×Hydro Pump · learns at 49WallHaunter takes ¼×Catch Gastly · Pokémon Tower
  • NidokingLv 45Beat it withOmastarhits 2×Hydro Pump · learns at 49WallHaunter takes ¼×Catch Gastly · Pokémon Tower
  • RhydonLv 50Beat it withOmastarhits 4×Hydro Pump · learns at 49WallHaunter takes 0×Catch Gastly · Pokémon Tower