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Giovanni (Japanese: サカキ Sakaki) is the leader of Team Rocket and the former Viridian City Gym Leader.

Appearance

Giovanni is a middle aged man that wears a black suit with a red tie. He has short brown hair and wears black dress shoes. He also always has a sinister look on his face.

Biography

Giovanni serves as the Head of Team Rocket in the anime, never really shown taking action in field work, but rather sends the grunts and other members for that. Jessie, James, Meowth, Butch and Cassidy along with other members, are constantly striving to please him in their actions, usually without his compliance.

Giovanni-first-appearance-anime — Giovanni's silhouette

In the early episodes of Pokémon, his face was hidden from view and his voice was distorted. However, this version was later dropped as the series went on to become more comical. Giovanni has only been shown once as the Gym Leader of Viridian Gym, in the episode The Battle Of The Badge, facing off against Gary. In this episode he used Mewtwo, which he was controlling with a machine, against Gary's Pokémon, brutally defeating him. By the time Ash challenged the Gym, Giovanni left on account of an emergency, leaving Jessie, James and Meowth in charge. Ever since the destruction of the Gym, he had never returned to it, rather it was rebuilt and had Agatha of the Kanto Elite Four take temporary leadership of it. Giovanni in the anime series might be some sort of businessman, because he is revealed to own Pokémon Island.

He possesses knowledge of the other crime syndicates in the Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Unova regions, which are also regions that he does not have a branch of Team Rocket. Despite his dislike of Jessie, James and Meowth, he allows them to try setting up new branches (as they kept following Ash to capture his Pikachu). Upon Team Galactic's defeat, Giovanni began looking into the working of a mysterious organization in Unova as he wished to obtain artifacts there to further his plans for global domination without confronting them. Giovanni allowed Jessie, James and Meowth to do as they please in Unova, working with Dr. Zager.

Giovanni returned to spearhead Team Rocket's: Operation Tempest, a stratagem which involved caputuring Meloetta. He did just this using goggles created by Dr. Zager to see the mythical Pokémon even when she was invisible. Giovanni quickly defeats Ash and rejoins Jessie, James, Meowth and Zager. Team Rocket led Giovanni to the Abyssal Temple which they had spent a while looking for. With Ash & Pikachu captured, Giovanni uses Meloetta to summon the Reveal Glass and rise the Abyssal Temple, using Meloetta's calming song, that Team Rocket had insidiously recorded during her time with Ash. Meloetta is caused to suffer in this ceremony. The Kami trio are summoned and the Reveal Glass morphs them into their, feral, vicious Therian Formes. At Giovanni's command, they battle the resistance created by the escaped Ash, Pikachu and their friends, Iris's Dragonite leds this resistance. In the midst of a titanic battle, Ash and Pikachu confront Giovanni. Ash orders Pikachu to use Electro Ball, because Pikachu had been charged up from an earlier attack, the Electro Ball's size and power are augmented significantly. The electric attack incinerates the platform Giovanni was standing on and severes the link between the sadistic leader and the tortured Meloetta. However, Giovanni loses his mind because of this, ordering the Kami trio to destroy the Unova region. Jessie, James and Meowth throw themselves at their beloved boss and successfully save him, not only from a fatal explosion but from his insane state. Team Rocket then make a total retreat to Kanto.

Pokémon

On hand

Pokémon	Information
		Giovanni's Persian's first appearance was at Viridian City's Gym. It always appears being petted by Giovanni.
Persian ♂

Status Unknown

Pokémon	Information
File:Giovanni's Golem.jpg		Giovanni's Golem took an appearance at the Viridian City's Gym. It was defeated quickly by Gary's Nidoking.
Golem

Pokémon	Information
File:Rocket Machamp.png		Giovanni's Machamp made an appearance at Viridian City's Gym, as it was defeated by Ash's Squirtle.
Machamp ♂

Pokémon	Information
File:Rocket Rhydon.png		Giovanni's Rhydon appeared at Viridian City's Gym, being defeated by Ash's Pidgeotto.
Rhydon ♂

Pokémon	Information
File:200px-Giovanni Cloyster anime.png		Giovanni's Cloyster appeared in a water tank, serving as his pet.
Cloyster ♂

Pokémon	Information
File:Rocket Kingler.png		Giovanni's Kingler appeared fighting Ash's Bulbasaur at Viridian City's Gym.
Kingler

Unofficial

Pokémon	Information
		Meloetta was the key to Team Rocket's "Operation Tempest," and was attacked several times by the Team Rocket trio before finally being captured by Giovanni. He then used it to open a seal on the Abyssal Ruins, summoning the Reveal Glass.
Meloetta

Pokémon	Information
		Landorus was summoned by Giovanni with Meloetta and the Reveal Glass. By using the Reveal Glass, Giovanni forced Landorus to transform into his Therian Forme, where he wreaked havoc by freezing a nearby town. After Giovanni had abandoned him, Meloetta calmed Landorus down with its singing.
Landorus ♂

Pokémon	Information
		Tornadus was summoned by Giovanni with Meloetta and the Reveal Glass. By using the Reveal Glass, Giovanni forced Tornadus to transform into his Therian Forme, where he wreaked havoc by freezing a nearby town. After Giovanni had abandoned him, Meloetta calmed Tornadus down with its singing.
Tornadus ♂

Pokémon	Information
		Thundurus was summoned by Giovanni with Meloetta and the Reveal Glass. By using the Reveal Glass, Giovanni forced Thundurus to transform into his Therian Forme, where he wreaked havoc by freezing a nearby town. During the battle, Pikachu absorbed some of his electricity, greatly powering up his Electro Ball. After Giovanni had abandoned him, Meloetta calmed Thundurus down with its singing.
Thundurus ♂

Escaped

Pokémon	Information
		Giovanni's Mewtwo was created by Giovanni's scientists on the Cinnabar Island. It first appeared in The Battle Of The Badge in Giovanni's Gym battle with Gary Oak. It's so powerful it down Gary's Arcanine and Nidoking with little effort. When Gary tried to find what out Pokémon it was, Mewtwo overloaded his Pokédex. In It's Mr. Mime Time, Mewtwo escapes from Team Rocket Headquarters, destroying it in the process.
Mewtwo

Gallery

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 |name = Giovanni
 |jname = '''サカキ''' ''Sakaki''
-|image = Giovanni_XY.png
+|image = Giovanni XY.png
+|gender = Male
 |hometown = [[Viridian City]]
 |region = Kanto
 |firstappear = [[IL015: Battle Aboard the St. Anne|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]
 |AltImageWidth = 100
-|voiceact = English: [[Ted Lewis]] (current)<br />English: [[Craig Blair]]<br />}}
+|voiceact = [[Craig Blair]]<br /><small>(Past)</small><br />[[Ted Lewis]]<br /><small>(current)</small><br />(English)<br />[[Hirotaka Suzuoki]]<br />(Japanese)<br />[[Kenta Miyake]]<br />(Japanese)}}
 {{for|other uses of Giovanni name|Giovanni}}
 '''Giovanni''' (Japanese: '''サカキ''' ''Sakaki'') is the leader of [[Team Rocket]] and the former [[Viridian City Gym]] Leader.
+==Appearance==
+Giovanni is a middle aged man that wears a black suit with a red tie. He has short brown hair and wears black dress shoes. He also always has a sinister look on his face.
 ==Biography==
 Giovanni serves as the Head of [[Team Rocket]] in the anime, never really shown taking action in field work, but rather sends the grunts and other members for that. Jessie, James, Meowth, Butch and Cassidy along with other members, are constantly striving to please him in their actions, usually without his compliance.
-[[File:Giovanni-first-appearance-anime.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Giovanni encased in shadow]]
+[[File:Giovanni-first-appearance-anime.jpg|thumb|left|Giovanni's silhouette]]
-In the early episodes of Pokémon, his face was hidden from view and his voice was distorted. However, this version was later dropped as the series went on to become more comical. Giovanni has only been shown once as the [[Gym Leader]] of Viridian Gym, in the episode [[IL063: The Battle Of The Badge|The Battle Of The Badge]], facing off against [[Gary Oak|Gary]]. In this episode he used [[Mewtwo]], which he was controlling with a machine, against Gary's Pokémon, brutally defeating him. By the time [[Ash]] challenged the Gym, Giovanni left on account of an emergency, leaving [[Jessie]], [[James]] and [[Team Rocket's Meowth|Meowth]] in charge. Ever since the destruction of the Gym, he had never returned to it, rather it was rebuilt and had [[Agatha]] of the Kanto Elite Four take temporary leadership of it. Giovanni in the anime series might be some sort of businessman, because he is revealed to own Pokémon Island.
+In the early episodes of Pokémon, his face was hidden from view and his voice was distorted. However, this version was later dropped as the series went on to become more comical. Giovanni has only been shown once as the [[Gym Leader]] of Viridian Gym, in the episode [[IL063: The Battle Of The Badge|The Battle Of The Badge]], facing off against [[Gary Oak|Gary]]. In this episode he used [[Mewtwo]], which he was controlling with a machine, against Gary's Pokémon, brutally defeating him. By the time [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]] challenged the Gym, Giovanni left on account of an emergency, leaving [[Jessie]], [[James]] and [[Team Rocket's Meowth|Meowth]] in charge. Ever since the destruction of the Gym, he had never returned to it, rather it was rebuilt and had [[Agatha]] of the Kanto Elite Four take temporary leadership of it. Giovanni in the anime series might be some sort of businessman, because he is revealed to own Pokémon Island.
 He possesses knowledge of the other crime syndicates in the [[Hoenn]], [[Sinnoh]], and [[Unova]] regions, which are also regions that he does not have a branch of Team Rocket. Despite his dislike of Jessie, James and Meowth, he allows them to try setting up new branches (as they kept following Ash to capture his Pikachu). Upon Team Galactic's defeat, Giovanni began looking into the working of a [[Team Plasma|mysterious organization in]] Unova as he wished to obtain artifacts there to further his plans for [[Pokémon World|global]] domination without confronting them. Giovanni allowed Jessie, James and Meowth to do as they please in Unova, working with [[Doctor Zager|Dr. Zager]].
+Giovanni returned to spearhead Team Rocket's: Operation Tempest, a stratagem which involved caputuring [[Meloetta (anime)|Meloetta]]. He did just this using goggles created by Dr. Zager to see the mythical Pokémon even when she was invisible. Giovanni quickly defeats Ash and rejoins Jessie, James, Meowth and Zager. Team Rocket led Giovanni to the Abyssal Temple which they had spent a while looking for. With Ash & Pikachu captured, Giovanni uses Meloetta to summon the Reveal Glass and rise the Abyssal Temple, using Meloetta's calming song, that Team Rocket had insidiously recorded during her time with Ash. Meloetta is caused to suffer in this ceremony. The Kami trio are summoned and the Reveal Glass morphs them into their, feral, vicious Therian Formes. At Giovanni's command, they battle the resistance created by the escaped Ash, Pikachu and their friends, Iris's Dragonite leds this resistance. In the midst of a titanic battle, Ash and Pikachu confront Giovanni. Ash orders Pikachu to use Electro Ball, because Pikachu had been charged up from an earlier attack, the Electro Ball's size and power are augmented significantly. The electric attack incinerates the platform Giovanni was standing on and severes the link between the sadistic leader and the tortured Meloetta. However, Giovanni loses his mind because of this, ordering the Kami trio to destroy the Unova region. Jessie, James and Meowth throw themselves at their beloved boss and successfully save him, not only from a fatal explosion but from his insane state. Team Rocket then make a total retreat to Kanto.
-Giovanni returned to spearhead Team Rocket's: Operation Tempest, a stratagem which involved caputuring [[Meloetta (anime)|Meloetta]]. He did just this using goggles created by Dr. Zager to see the mythical Pokémon even when she was invisible. Giovanni quickly defeats Ash and rejoins Jessie, James, Meowth and Zager. Team Rocket led Giovanni to the Abyssal Temple which they had spent a while looking for. With Ash & Pikachu captured, Giovanni uses Meloetta to summon the Reveal Glass and rise the Abyssal Temple, using Meloetta's calming song, that Team Rocket had insidiously recorded during her time with Ash. Meloetta is caused to suffer in this ceremony. The Kami trio are summoned and the Reveal Glass morphs them into their, feral, vicious Therian Formes. At Giovanni's command, they battle the resistance created by the escaped Ash, Pikachu and their friends, Iris's Dragonite leds this resistance. In the midst of a titanic battle, Ash and Pikachu confront Giovanni. Ash orders Pikachu to use Electro Ball, because Pikachu had been charged up from an earlier attack, the Electro Ball's size and power are augmented significantly. The electric attack incinerates the platform Giovanni was standing on and severes the link between the sadistic leader and the tortured Meloetta. However, Giovanni loses his mind because of this, ordering the Kami trio to destroy the Unova region. Jessie, James and Meowth throw themselves at their beloved boss and successfully save him, not only from a fatal explosion but from his insane state. Team Rocket then make a total retreat to Kanto. In last part of [[Pokémon Origins]], Giovanni announces to dissolve Team Rocket but it wasn't true for actual anime.
 ==Pokémon==
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 {{AnimePokémon
 |type = normal
-|image = Giovanni_Persian3.png
+|image = Giovanni Persian3.png
 |info = Giovanni's Persian's first appearance was at Viridian City's Gym. It always appears being petted by Giovanni.
 |nameline = [[Giovanni's Persian|Persian]]|gender = male}}
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 {{AnimePokémon|type = rock|image = Giovanni's Golem.jpg|info = Giovanni's Golem took an appearance at the Viridian City's Gym. It was defeated quickly by [[Gary's Nidoking]].
 |nameline = [[Giovanni's Golem|Golem]]|type2 = ground}}
 {{AnimePokémon|type = fighting|image = Rocket_Machamp.png|info = Giovanni's Machamp made an appearance at Viridian City's Gym, as it was defeated by [[Ash's Squirtle]].|nameline = [[Giovanni's Machamp|Machamp]]|gender = Male}}
 {{AnimePokémon|type = ground|image = Rocket_Rhydon.png|info = Giovanni's Rhydon appeared at Viridian City's Gym, being defeated by [[Ash's Pidgeot]]to.|nameline = [[Giovanni's Rhydon|Rhydon]]|gender = male|type2 = rock}}
 {{AnimePokémon|type = water|image = 200px-Giovanni_Cloyster_anime.png|info = Giovanni's Cloyster appeared in a water tank, serving as his pet.|nameline = [[Giovanni's Cloyster|Cloyster]]|gender = male|type2 = ice}}
 {{AnimePokémon|type = water|image = Rocket_Kingler.png|info = Giovanni's Kingler appeared fighting [[Ash's Bulbasaur]] at Viridian City's Gym.
 |nameline = [[Giovanni's Kingler|Kingler]]}}
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 |type2 = psychic
 |type = normal
-|image = 220px-Meloetta Aria Forme anime.png
+|image = Meloetta Aria Forme anime.png
 |nameline = [[Meloetta (anime)|Meloetta]]|info = Meloetta was the key to Team Rocket's "Operation Tempest," and was attacked several times by the Team Rocket trio before finally being captured by Giovanni. He then used it to open a seal on the [[Abyssal Ruins]], summoning the [[Reveal Glass]].}}
 {{AnimePokémon
 |type2 = flying
 |type = ground
-|image = Landorus Therian anime-1-.png
+|image = Landorus_Therian_anime.png
 |nameline = [[Landorus (anime)|Landorus]]
-|gender = Male|info = Landorus was summoned by Giovanni with Meloetta and the Reveal Glass. By using the Reveal Glass, Giovanni forced Landorus to transform into his Therian Forme, where he wreaked havoc by freezing a nearby town. After Giovanni had abandoned him, Meloetta calmed Landorus down with its singing.
+|gender = Male|info = Landorus was summoned by Giovanni with Meloetta and the Reveal Glass. By using the Reveal Glass, Giovanni forced Landorus to transform into his Therian Forme, where he wreaked havoc by freezing a nearby town. After Giovanni had abandoned him, Meloetta calmed Landorus down with its singing.}}
-Landorus's known moves are [[Stone Edge]] and [[Hyper Beam]]. }}
 {{AnimePokémon
 |type = flying
-|image = Tornadus Therian anime-1-.png
+|image =Tornadus_Therian_Hidden_Power.png
 |nameline = [[Tornadus (anime)|Tornadus]]
-|gender = Male|info = Tornadus was summoned by Giovanni with Meloetta and the Reveal Glass. By using the Reveal Glass, Giovanni forced Tornadus to transform into his Therian Forme, where he wreaked havoc by freezing a nearby town. After Giovanni had abandoned him, Meloetta calmed Tornadus down with its singing.
+|gender = Male|info = Tornadus was summoned by Giovanni with Meloetta and the Reveal Glass. By using the Reveal Glass, Giovanni forced Tornadus to transform into his Therian Forme, where he wreaked havoc by freezing a nearby town. After Giovanni had abandoned him, Meloetta calmed Tornadus down with its singing.}}
-Tornadus's known moves are [[Hurricane]], [[Air Slash]], and [[Hidden Power]]. }}
 {{AnimePokémon
 |type2 = flying
 |type = electric
-|image = 800px-Thundurus Therian anime-1-.png
+|image = Thundurus Therian anime.png
 |nameline = [[Thundurus (anime)|Thundurus]]
-|gender = Male|info = Thundurus was summoned by Giovanni with Meloetta and the Reveal Glass. By using the Reveal Glass, Giovanni forced Thundurus to transform into his Therian Forme, where he wreaked havoc by freezing a nearby town. During the battle, Pikachu absorbed some of his electricity, greatly powering up his Electro Ball. After Giovanni had abandoned him, Meloetta calmed Thundurus down with its singing.
+|gender = Male|info = Thundurus was summoned by Giovanni with Meloetta and the Reveal Glass. By using the Reveal Glass, Giovanni forced Thundurus to transform into his Therian Forme, where he wreaked havoc by freezing a nearby town. During the battle, Pikachu absorbed some of his electricity, greatly powering up his Electro Ball. After Giovanni had abandoned him, Meloetta calmed Thundurus down with its singing.}}
-Thundurus's known moves are [[Thunder]] and [[Focus Blast]]. }}
 ===Escaped===
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 |image = Armored_Mewtwo.jpg
 |info = Giovanni's Mewtwo was created by Giovanni's scientists on the Cinnabar Island. It first appeared in [[IL063: The Battle Of The Badge|The Battle Of The Badge]] in Giovanni's Gym battle with [[Gary Oak]]. It's so powerful it down [[Gary's Arcanine]] and Nidoking with little effort. When Gary tried to find what out Pokémon it was, Mewtwo overloaded his Pokédex. In [[IL064: It's Mr. Mime Time|It's Mr. Mime Time]], Mewtwo escapes from Team Rocket Headquarters, destroying it in the process.
-|nameline = [[Mewtwo (anime)|Mewtwo]]
+|nameline = [[Mewtwo (anime)|Mewtwo]]}}
-}}
 ==Gallery==
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 vlcsnap-2012-03-10-20h46m08s148.png|Banned Boss fantasy scene
 Giovanni BW.png|Giovanni (Best Wishes)
+ETOP Giovanni.png|Giovanni in The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
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+[[Category:Pokémon movie antagonists]]
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+[[Category:Pokémon Manga characters]]
+[[Category:Male Characters]]

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