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Battle plan · Yellow

How to beat Giovanni (Rocket Hideout) in Yellow

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 stops you switching out, with a move like Wrap or Mean Look (the binding moves also chip each turn).
  • RhyhornLv 24Ground and Rock typeMoves: Normal
  • PersianLv 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× · 2/3

+1 more

Ground2× · 2/3

Good to catch

Catchable before Giovanni in Yellow.

Six take normal hits from their moves.

  • PrimeapeFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 3/3Low Kick · Lv 9takes 1×Catch Mankey · Route 22 · evolves at 28 Add
  • VictreebelGrassPoisonhits 4× with Grass · 2/3Vine Whip · Lv 1takes 1×Catch Bellsprout (Route 24), evolve it at 21, then use a Leaf Stone 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
  • NidokingPoisonGroundhits 2× with Fighting · 3/3Double Kick · Lv 12takes 1×Catch Nidoran♂ (Route 22), evolve it at 16, then use a Moon Stone Add
  • NidoqueenPoisonGroundhits 2× with Fighting · 3/3Double Kick · Lv 12takes 1×Catch Nidoran♀ (Route 22), evolve it at 16, then use a Moon Stone 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
  • PersianLv 29Beat it withPrimeapehits 2×Low Kick · Lv 9WallGraveler takes ½×Catch Geodude · Mt. Moon · evolves at 25

Other bosses in Yellow

Every boss, in the order you meet them. All Yellow bosses

Quick picks for Yellow

Up nextGiovanniSilph Co., Silph Co.Lv 41. Team types: Poison, Normal, Ground and Rock. Nidorino, Persian, Rhyhorn and Nidoqueen.

Gyms and Team Rocket

  1. 01BrockPewterLv 12. Team types: Rock and Ground. Geodude and Onix.
  2. 02MistyCeruleanLv 21. Team types: Water and Psychic. Staryu and Starmie.
  3. 03Lt. SurgeVermilionLv 28. Team types: Electric. Raichu.
  4. 04ErikaCeladonLv 32. Team types: Grass and Poison. Tangela, Weepinbell and Gloom.
  5. 05GiovanniRocket HideoutLv 29. Team types: Rock, Ground and Normal. Onix, Rhyhorn and Persian.
  6. 06GiovanniSilph Co.Lv 41, up next. Team types: Poison, Normal, Ground and Rock. Nidorino, Persian, Rhyhorn and Nidoqueen.
  7. 07KogaFuchsiaLv 50. Team types: Bug and Poison. Venonat, Venonat, Venonat and Venomoth.
  8. 08SabrinaSaffronLv 50. Team types: Psychic. Abra, Kadabra and Alakazam.
  9. 09BlaineCinnabarLv 54. Team types: Fire. Ninetales, Rapidash and Arcanine.
  10. 10GiovanniViridianLv 55. Team types: Ground, Normal, Poison and Rock. Dugtrio, Persian, 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. 05Bluewith JolteonLv 65. Team types: Ground, Psychic, Grass, Water, Ice, Fire and Electric. Sandslash, Alakazam, Exeggutor, Cloyster, Ninetales and Jolteon.
  6. 05Bluewith FlareonLv 65. Team types: Ground, Psychic, Grass, Electric, Water, Ice and Fire. Sandslash, Alakazam, Exeggutor, Magneton, Cloyster and Flareon.
  7. 05Bluewith VaporeonLv 65. Team types: Ground, Psychic, Grass, Fire, Electric and Water. Sandslash, Alakazam, Exeggutor, Ninetales, Magneton and Vaporeon.