Do you need Rocket Radar to find leaders?

Once equipped, you can tap the Rocket Radar button below the compass on the Map View to see Leader Hideouts locations. Note: Leaders will not appear at PokéStops unless you have a Rocket Radar equipped.
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Can you only find Giovanni without Super Rocket Radar?

As long as you have a Super Rocket Radar, you'll be able to fight Giovanni. However, these are mostly locked beyond Team Go Rocket quest rewards, which only roll out every few months, alongside a refresh for Giovanni, his Shadow Legendary and each Team Leader's line-up.
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How to get rocket leaders to appear?

Team Go Rocket leaders can be found in black PokéStops or hot air balloons flying above you with a Rocket Radar equipped. To get a Rocket Radar, you must get six Mysterious Components, with one regular Go Team Rocket encounter rewarding one Mysterious Component each.
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Does a Rocket Radar guarantee a leader?

Once equipped, Team Go Rocket Leaders will spawn – if you don't want them to spawn, simply navigate back to your bag and unequip the Rocket Radar. It's also good to know that if you don't have a Rocket Radar in your bag, you will be able to see the number of Mysterious Components you have in its place.
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When should I use my Rocket Radar?

Regular Rocket Radar - used to track down hideout of Team GO Rocket Leaders. These can be acquired after combining six Mysterious Components that can be obtained after defeating Team GO Rocket Grunts, Super Rocket Radar - used to track down Giovanni's hideout.
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What Pokémon does Giovanni give you?

Battling Giovanni

After defeating Giovanni, 5000 Stardust, several Potions, Revives and maybe a Unova Stone will be rewarded. Then Trainers can encounter and catch the Shadow Legendary Pokémon used by him. It has a 100% catch rate. Winning against Giovanni counts towards the Ultra Hero medal.
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What's the point of Rocket Radar?

The Rocket Radar reveals the locations of nearby Leader Hideouts. Leader Hideouts look just like regular PokéStops until you're in range, at which point you'll see a Team GO Rocket Leader standing next to the associated PokéStop.
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Do the Team Rocket leaders appear randomly?

This requires you collect six Mysterious Components from Grunts, which you combine into a Rocket Radar that reveals the location of a Team GO Rocket Leader. The choice given to you is random, so if you are after a specific Leader, keep checking until the one you need appears.
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Can I wait for a different Rocket Leader?

If you have a Rocket Radar equipped, the next balloon that comes to your location will be piloted by Arlo, Cliff, or Sierra. You'll have to wait for a different balloon if you want to challenge a different Team GO Rocket leader.
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Do Rocket Go leaders count as grunts?

Battling Leaders

After locating a Team GO Rocket Leader's hideout, the Trainer can engage in battle with them, just like with Team GO Rocket Grunts and Giovanni. Team GO Rocket Leader battles work similarly to the normal Grunt battles.
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Can Giovanni be in a balloon?

Just like the leaders, Giovanni will appear in Team Go Rocket balloons or at taken over PokéStops with the Super Rocket Radar equipped. He won't often be in the first you encounter — there will be decoy grunts along the way — but keep trying and Giovanni will appear.
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Who to use against Giovanni?

Looking at Giovanni's team, a team that consists of fighting and fairy Pokémon best sets you up for success. We'd recommend a team of Mega Tyranitar (or regular Tyranitar if not), Gardevoir and Machamp.
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Why am I not getting Giovanni?

Prerequisite: Complete The "A Troubling Situation" Special Research Quest. The special research quest "A Troubling Situation" needs to be completed before you can find Giovanni. You only receive this research quest once.
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What is the easiest way to find Giovanni in Pokémon Go?

Upon defeating all three Team Rocket Leaders, the game will give players a "Super Rocket Radar." Equip the Super Rocket Radar and find where Giovanni is hiding. Players cannot battle Giovanni without the Super Rocket Radar (unless there is an event happening), so do not try to do it without that.
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How often does Giovanni appear?

I can usually grind a TR Leader Radar about once every two three days, which means that I'm only getting the chance to take on Giovanni about once or twice a month. EDIT: I did not know you could only fight Giovanni once per month as I had only tried to beat him for the first time a few weeks ago.
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Can you fight Giovanni more than once?

To fight Giovanni repeatedly, you need to get your hands on a new Super Rocket Radar. This item is crucial because it helps you locate Giovanni's hideouts. But, you don't just find it lying around.
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How do you make go rocket leaders appear?

Keep an eye on our official channels and the Today View for updates on these events. You can challenge Grunts, Team GO Rocket Leaders, or even Giovanni by tapping on a Team GO Rocket balloon. If you have a Rocket Radar equipped, the next balloon that comes to your location will be piloted by Arlo, Cliff, or Sierra.
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Is team rocket leader Arlo a girl?

Arlo is one of the three secondary antagonists in Pokémon GO. He is one of Team GO Rocket's leaders alongside with Sierra and Cliff.
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Why is Cliff not appearing in Pokémon GO?

You can only encounter Cliff if you have an active Rocket Radar, so you'll need to beat up a few grunts, relieve them of their Mysterious Parts, and construct a Rocket Radar with six of them. Once it's activated, you can encounter Arlo, Cliff, or Sierra at PokéStops or on Rocket Balloons.
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What happens if you unequip Rocket Radar?

Just in case you didn't know, you can unequip your super radar from the item menu. This will make it so that balloons stop being Giovanni, and you can fight grunts and leaders again.
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What do you get for defeating Giovanni?

Defeating Team GO Rocket Boss Giovanni yields three item bundles, each of which has an equal chance of containing 4 Max Potions or 4 Max Revives.
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Is buying Rocket Radars worth it?

Buying the Rocket Radars would speed up the process of obtaining a Super Rocket Radar to battle Giovanni and Shadow Cresselia, but that's about all. With a four-day time limit for this Pokemon GO event, trainers have enough time to assemble multiple Rocket Radars.
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