Pokemon GO's GO Fest Battle Challenge, which went live just yesterday, puts a heavy emphasis on doing battle with members of Team GO Rocket. When players reach the Elite portion of this new Challenge, they will be instructed to defeat Giovanni, and indeed this Team GO Rocket Boss has a number of Pokemon that he can deploy. The first Pokemon that Giovanni will turn to in Pokemon GO is Persian, and this guide will help players beat it.
To start, Pokemon GO's Persian is a Normal-type Pokemon that first appeared in the Kanto region. It is weak to Fighting-type attacks, while being resistant to Ghost-type moves, and it can use an assortment of Dark, Fairy, Rock, and Normal fast and charge moves in battle. With all of this established, players can start to zero in on the best counters to Persian in PoGO, and here are some recommendations:
Pokemon GO: Persian Best Counters
- Melmetal
- Machamp
- Rhyperior
- Conkeldurr
- Lucario
It is important to mention that these counters need to have access to at least one Fighting move to be effective against Giovanni and his Persian in Pokemon GO. This means that Melmetal and Rhyperior should really only be sent to this battle if they can use the Super Power charge move, and if they cannot players should definitely consider another option.
Now that fans have some information on Persian's weakness and best counters in PoGO, it should not be too difficult to dispatch it. However, that will certainly not mark the end of the fight with Giovanni, as players will then need to overcome one of three possible Pokemon: Dugtrio, Nidoking, or Garchomp. After that, fans must defeat Suicune in Pokemon GO, and indeed that is the final Pokemon on the Team GO Rocket Boss's lineup.
With respect to what players will earn for beating Persian and Giovanni's other Pokemon in PoGO, the reward is five Max Potions. Additionally, fans that come out on top in this encounter will be one step closer to fully completing all of the GO Fest Battle Elite Challenge tasks and earning 500 XP, 500 Stardust, and five Razz Berries.
Pokemon GO is available now in select regions on Android and iOS devices.