Giovanni

Giovanni is a fictional character in the All My Pocket Monsters series. He is the primary antagonist and hails from the original Pokémon series.

Biography
Giovanni's background in All My Pocket Monsters differs only slightly from his background in the original Pokémon series.

It is not known when or where Giovanni was born. He was Ash Ketchum's main rival and the original orchestrator of Team Rocket, which he formed in order to capture rare Pokémon. His interest in Pokémon is mostly related to genetical mutation: he was responsible for creating Mewtwo and Mew, who are the only man-made Pokémon.

He is depicted as being the reason the Civil War erupted, as he had organized the attacks on the Orange Islands. He was very active during the Civil War, but when it ended he disappeared completely and was not heard of again.

Nothing else is known about him. Giovanni's past remains shrouded in mystery.

His age at the start of the series remains unknown. He is believed to be dead.

Season One
Giovanni is not shown in season one. References are often made to his connection with Team Rocket and his part in the Civil War, but no one seems to believe he is alive.

In the season one finale, Allen interrogates Professor Elm as to Giovanni's whereabouts.

Season Two
Similar to season one, season two rarely shows Giovanni. However, unlike season one, he has a very active role in the season's plot.

In the sixth episode “Casualty”, it is revealed that Giovanni's son, Silver, has taken over Galaxia Industries. Soon after, Derek and Saul are thrust back in time in order to witness Giovanni's rise to power and, in doing so, discover the extent of Giovanni's control over Saffron City.

Giovanni does not appear again for the almost the entire duration of the season's remaining episodes, despite the group's mission to take him apart and the world at large accepting his survival. In the eleventh episode, “The Innocents”, Silver is reported dead, believed to have been murdered by Giovanni. This is when Pokéballs around the world stop opening, and this is linked back to Galaxia Industries.

In the eighteen episode Giovanni makes a rare public appearance, confirming that he has full control of Saffron City and all of its departments. He also states that he has control over Team Rocket. Val is shown at his side.

Giovanni appears in the season two finale, in the middle of the city-wide battle between the Pacifiers, the Next Step and Derek's side. He tells Derek that the Trainer doesn't stand a chance of defeating him, before capturing Arceus in a Pokéball.

He is last seen disappearing into thin air.

Personality and Traits
Giovanni is shown to be extremely cold and impersonal. He has a brilliant poker face in that he has never shown any kind of emotion, other than a vague smugness when he captures Arceus. Because so little has been shown of him, not much is actually known about his personality. However, when Derek and Saul were travelling through time, he was shown to be very stoic and ruthless.

Giovanni does not seem to retain any loyalty to any particular person or organization. He has no qualms in killing his own son to further his power, and is noted for being very merciless. It is implied that he enjoys cruelty and has no hesitation in torturing people. He is exceedingly cunning, with an above-average intelligence. He has shown to have considerable expertise in modern technology and Pokémon.

Abilities
Giovanni's skill-set is mostly of an ambiguous nature. He is known to have some kind of immortality, though it is not known how this is managed. It is rumored that he possesses an ability to influence people's minds, though this is not clearly defined or confirmed at any point.

In the season two finale, “Coming Home”, he successfully captures Arceus. Because this has never been managed due to Arceus's nature, it is suggested that Giovanni has great, unmatchable power.

Family
Nothing is known of Giovanni's biological parents, if he even had any. It is widely rumored that he was not born under natural circumstances and therefore does not have any parents.

Giovanni has one son, Silver, but it is unknown how Silver came to be. It is rumored that Silver is not actually related to him; however they both seem to share an inability to age. Giovanni kills Silver in the eleventh episode of season two.

Friendships
Giovanni does not have any friends. He has business associates, such as Professor Elm, but does not actually have any interest in their wellbeing or safety. He has made it clear that he could care less if they live or die.

Romantic Interests
Giovanni does not have any romantic interests.

Appearance
Despite his apparent immortality, Giovanni retains the appearance of a large, square-shouldered man in his late thirties or early forties. He has thick graying hair and is known for his very strong, distinguishable jaw line.

Similar to his appearance in the original Pokémon series, he is always depicted in a double-breasted charcoal gray three-piece suit. He has no scars to speak of and has been described as being quite handsome.

Pokémon
Giovanni is never shown with any Pokémon and it is unknown whether or not he is capable of controlling them, though it is assumed he can. He captures Arceus in the season two finale.