Giovanni (Masters)

Giovanni サカキ Sakaki
Giovanni's model
No.	74
English voice actor	Andrew Russell
Japanese voice actor	Kōji Ishii
Description	This leader of the expansive Team Rainbow Rocket enterprise, which aims to use Pokémon to rule the world, believes Pokémon are no more than tools.

Giovanni (Japanese: サカキ Sakaki) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series. He forms a sync pair with Mewtwo, which is capable of Mega Evolution after the Power Boost. The sync pair could be obtained during the limited-time Legendary Event, Lurking Shadow. The pair's potential was first upgradable to 6★ EX starting on September 16, 2021, which unlocks Giovanni's EX Style. Unlike the other sync pairs, this pair can be upgraded with Custom Legendary Spirits instead of Champion Spirits.

Mewtwo

	Type			Psychic
	Move types			Psychic / Ghost
	Role			Strike (Special)
	Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Mewtwo	Weakness			Dark
Mewtwo is a Pokémon that was created by genetic manipulation. However, even though the scientific power of humans created this Pokémon’s body, they failed to endow Mewtwo with a compassionate heart.
Stats	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 135, Base Potential	528	391	104	480	104	426
Lv. 135, Max Potential	628	431	144	520	144	466
Mega Mewtwo
Lv. 135, Base Potential	528	391	104	576	104	511
Lv. 135, Max Potential	628	431	144	616	144	551

Moves

Giovanni's Mewtwo uses Confusion, Psychic, and Shadow Ball as its three damage-dealing moves. Upon Mega Evolution, Confusion is replaced with Psystrike.

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Confusion	Psychic	Special	1	18	21	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target confused. (Only before Mega Evolving)
Psychic	Psychic	Special	3	99	118	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (10%) of lowering the target's Sp. Def.
Nowhere to Hide!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's evasiveness by one stat rank. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by two stat ranks.
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	3	99	118	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (10%) of lowering the target's Sp. Def.
Psystrike	Psychic	Special	3	100	120	100%	An opponent	Deals damage based on the target's Defense rather than Sp. Def. (Only after Mega Evolving)
Sync moves
World Domination Psystrike	Psychic	Special	—	250	300	—	An opponent	Become Mega Mewtwo Y until the end of battle.* (6★ EX) effect: Sync move targets all opponents.

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Power Reserves 2	Powers up moves in a pinch.
Theme Skills
Psychic Strike	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 15 when using Psychic-type attacks.
Kanto Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Villain Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Complicated Family Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3.

Sync Grid

The sync grid for Giovanni and Mewtwo is an expanded grid, made available on July 26, 2021.

Name	Effect	Energy required	Sync orb required	Move level required
HP +10	HP +10	0	5	1
HP +10	HP +10	2	24	1
HP +10	HP +10	2	24	1
HP +10	HP +10	2	24	1
HP +20	HP +20	4	48	3
Defense +5	Defense +5	0	5	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	2	24	1
Defense +10	Defense +10	4	48	1
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	0	5	1
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	0	5	1
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	2	24	1
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	2	24	1
Sp. Atk +10	Sp. Atk +10	4	48	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	0	5	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	2	24	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	2	24	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	2	24	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	0	5	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Speed +20	Speed +20	7	84	2
Confusion: Power +4	Confusion: Power ↑ +4	3	36	1
Confusion: Power +4	Confusion: Power ↑ +4	3	36	1
Confusion: Power +4	Confusion: Power ↑ +4	3	36	2
Confusion: Power +4	Confusion: Power ↑ +4	3	36	3
Confusion: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user’s move gauge by one when a move is successful.	7	84	2
Psychic: Power +3	Psychic: Power ↑ +3	4	48	1
Psychic: Power +3	Psychic: Power ↑ +3	4	48	1
Psychic: Power +3	Psychic: Power ↑ +3	4	48	2
Psychic: Power +3	Psychic: Power ↑ +3	4	48	2
Psychic: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user’s move gauge by one when a move is successful.	7	84	1
Psychic: On a Roll 2	Raises the chance of lowering stat values with the additional effects of moves.	7	84	2
Psychic: On a Roll 2	Raises the chance of lowering stat values with the additional effects of moves.	7	84	3
Nowhere to Hide!: MP Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user’s move when that move is successful.	7	84	2
Nowhere to Hide!: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user’s move gauge by one when a move is successful.	7	84	3
Shadow Ball: Power +3	Shadow Ball: Power ↑ +3	4	48	1
Shadow Ball: Power +3	Shadow Ball: Power ↑ +3	4	48	2
Shadow Ball: Power +3	Shadow Ball: Power ↑ +3	4	48	2
Shadow Ball: Power +3	Shadow Ball: Power ↑ +3	4	48	3
Shadow Ball: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user’s move gauge by one when a move is successful.	7	84	1
Shadow Ball: On a Roll 1	Raises the chance of lowering stat values with the additional effects of moves.	4	48	2
Smarty-Pants	The more the target’s Sp. Def is lowered, the more it powers up the user’s sync moves.	10	120	2
Critical Strike 3	Powers up the user’s attacks when they become critical hits.	10	120	2
Weird Recovery 1	Restores the user’s HP whenever its Pokémon takes an action when the field is Psychic Terrain.	9	108	3
Brainteaser	The more the target’s Sp. Def is lowered, the more it powers up the user’s moves.	10	120	3
Endurance	When the user enters battle with full HP, applies the Enduring effect to it.	10	120	3
World Domination Psystrike: Power +25	World Domination Psystrike: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
World Domination Psystrike: Power +25	World Domination Psystrike: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3

Availability

Giovanni and Mewtwo can be battled against in:

• Legendary event: Lurking Shadow (December 5 to 18, 2019; March 6 to 16, 2020; February 8 to March 10, 2021) - Giovanni aims to sow chaos by unleashing the hidden power of the sync stone. However, his attempts are thwarted by the player, Brock and Misty, and the power found from the bond of a sync pair. Giovanni joins the player's team but remains undecided whether he will truly change his ways or hatch a new plan.
• Legendary event: Father or Foe (May 4 to 20, 2021)

Giovanni has also been shown to own a Nidoqueen. This pair can be battled against in:

• Villain Event Prelude: Looming Shadow of Kanto (September 16 to October 16, 2021)

Sync Pair Stories

• A Day with Giovanni

Quotes

Main article: Giovanni/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

In the anime

Giovanni (center) in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Giovanni briefly appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer as part of a team with Archer and Ariana.

Gallery

Artwork of Giovanni in Pokémon Masters EX				Giovanni and Mewtwo on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker				Giovanni's sync move mindscape (Team Rocket's Castle)
5★ model			5★ VS model			6★ EX model			6★ EX VS model
Trainer emote Nice!			Trainer emote Watch out!			Trainer emote Let's do this!			Trainer emote Thanks!
Medal 1★ Lurking Shadow

Trivia

• Giovanni and Mewtwo form the first sync pair to be obtainable only via Legendary Events, debuting on December 5, 2019.
  • Yet, out of all Legendary-Event-obtainable sync pairs, Giovanni and Mewtwo have the widest gap between when they debuted and when their sync grid got expanded due to that expansion arriving on July, 26, 2021—599 days later.
• Giovanni and Mewtwo are the first Legendary-Event-obtainable sync pair that can be raised to 6★ EX.

Origin

Giovanni's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Mewtwo is Giovanni's highest-level Pokémon in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. In addition, Giovanni also controlled a Mewtwo for a while in the anime. Mewtwo's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire.

In other languages

Nowhere to Hide! Language Title Japanese 逃げられはしない Nigerare wa shinai Mandarin Chinese 你逃不掉的 Nǐ Táo-bù-diào de French Personne ne m'échappe ! German Ihr entkommt mir nicht! Italian Vi abbiamo in pugno! Korean 놓치지않는다 Notchiji Anneunda Spanish ¡No tenéis escapatoria!

World Domination Psystrike Language Title Japanese 全世界を支配する サイコブレイク Zensekai o Shihai Suru Saiko Bureiku Mandarin Chinese 支配全世界之 精神擊破 Zhīpèi Quánshìjiè zhī Jīngshén Jípò French Pour diriger le monde ! Frappe Psy ! German Psychostoß der Weltherrschaft Italian Psicobotta alla conquista dei mondi Korean 전 세계를 지배할 사이코브레이크 Jeon Segyereul Jibaehal Saiko Beureikeu Spanish Onda Mental Dominadora

References

Team Rainbow Rocket Boss: Giovanni (Masters) Notable members: Maxie • Archie • Cyrus • Ghetsis • Lysandre Lower members: Faba • Team Rainbow Rocket Grunts Locations: Festival Plaza • Team Rocket's Castle

Characters appearing in Pokémon Masters EX

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