Giovanni



Giovanni is a Ground-type specialist. He is the Team Rocket boss, as well as the leader of Viridan Gym, being the sixth, seventh or eighth gym leader a player can face.

Giovanni must be battled on three different occasions, as the Team Rocket boss in Rocket Hideout and Silph Co and as the leader of Viridian Gym.

Beating Giovanni at Rocket Hideout will award the Silph Scope, which allows the player to access the top floor of Lavender Tower and get the Poke Flute.

Beating him in Silph Co removes the Rocket Grunts from Saffron City (and saves the president), allowing the player access to more buildings, including Saffron Gym.

Beating him at the Viridian City Gym awards the Earth Badge.