One of the strongest Trainers in Pokémon GO you can face is the leader of Team Rocket — Giovanni. This elusive criminal leader takes over various events in the game, taking control of Legendary Pokémon to gain sinister power. In November 2025, you can complete Special Research to challenge Giovanni, whose team only appears when you manage to track him down.

Giovanni can only appear if you have access to the "Psychic Spectacular: Taken Over " Special Research tasks available for your Trainer. The Team Rocket leader appears this way once every season of Pokémon GO 's event schedule , using a new Legendary each time to change up the challenge his team poses. By getting a Super Rocket Radar through research, you'll be able to find Giovanni right away to face him.

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