Giovanni (Masters)
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| Giovanni サカキ Sakaki | |
 Giovanni's model | |
| No. | 74 |
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| 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. The sync pair could be obtained during the limited-time Legendary Event, Lurking Shadow.
Contents
Mewtwo
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Type |  Psychic
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| Move type | Psychic
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| Role | Strike (Special) | |||||
| Base Potential | ★★★★★ | |||||
| Mewtwo | Weakness |  Dark
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| 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. 125, Base Potential | 498 | 367 | 98 | 450 | 98 | 399 |
| Lv. 125, Max Potential | 598 | 407 | 138 | 490 | 138 | 439 |
Moves
| Name | Type | Category | Move gauge | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Description |
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| Confusion | Psychic
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Special | 1 | 18 | 21 | 100% | An opponent | Has a very small chance of leaving the target confused. |
| Psychic | Psychic
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Special | 3 | 99 | 118 | 100% | An opponent | Has a very small chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def. |
| Nowhere to Hide! | None | Status | 0 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | Self | Raises the user's evasiveness. Sharply raises the user's critical-hit rate. |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost
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Special | 3 | 99 | 118 | 100% | An opponent | Has a small chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def. |
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| World Domination Psystrike | Psychic
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Special | — | 250 | 300 | — | An opponent | No additional effect. |
Skills
| Name | Description |
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| 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 a basic grid which has not yet been expanded.
| Name | Effect | Energy required | Sync orb required | Move level required |
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| HP +10 | HP +10 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Sp. Atk +5 | Sp. Atk +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Sp. Atk +5 | Sp. Atk +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Sp. Def +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Availability
Giovanni and Mewtwo can be battled against in:
- 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.
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
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| 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) | ||
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| VS model from Pokémon Masters EX |
Trainer emote Nice! |
Trainer emote Watch out! |
Trainer emote Let's do this! |
Trainer emote Thanks! |
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