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Defeating Pokemon GO Giovanni January 2025's team requires in-depth knowledge of its counters. The boss' team has been refreshed with the Fashion Week Taken Over event. His ace is now the Pokemon Pearl mascot, Palkia. This change went live at 12 am local time on January 15, 2025, and will be in place until the next season's TGR event.
To find the best Pokemon GO Giovanni January 2025's counters in your collection, use these search strings:
- Fighting&@Fighting&cp2000-
- Fairy&@Fighting&cp2000-
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Note: Some aspects of this article are subjective and reflect the writer's opinions.
Pokemon GO Giovanni January 2025 team lineup
You will find Giovanni sporting the following lineup after the Fashion Week Taken Over event:
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Also read: Pokemon GO Fashion Week Taken Over Special Research
How to beat the Pokemon GO Giovanni team in Pokemon GO
To defeat Giovanni's January 2025 team, utilize a Fighting-type, a Fairy-type, and a creature with both Fighting and Fairy-type moves. There are no apparent threats from the team. Just make sure to bait out both shields while Persian is on the field.
Also read: Should you purify Shadow Palkia in Pokemon GO?
Best team to defeat Pokemon GO Giovanni January 2025
The following is the best team to counter Giovanni in January 2025:
- Mega or Shadow Gallade with Charm and Leaf Blade + Close Combat
- Gardevoir with Charm and Dazzling Gleam + Triple Axel
- Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe
Also read: How to get Shroodle in Pokemon GO, and can it be shiny?
Best counters to Pokemon GO Giovanni January 2025
If you don't have access to the critters mentioned above, try using some fo the critters from this list:
- Mega Lucario with Force Palm and Aura Sphere
- Mega Heracross with Counter and Close Combat
- Mega Blaziken with Counter and Focus Blast
- Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
- Keldeo with Low Kick and Sacred Sword
- Shadow Conkeldurr with Counter and Dynamic Punch
- Incarnate Forme Enamorus with Fairy Wind and Dazzling Gleam
- Tapu Lele with Astonish and Nature's Madness
- Zacian with Snarl and Play Rough
- Xerneas with Geomancy and Moonblast
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