One of the most famous characters in all ofPokemon’shistory, Giovanni is the mysterious and secretive leader of Team Rocket as well as the elusive but powerful gym leader in Viridian City. A cruel, selfish leader, Giovanni uses Pokemon as tools to further his devious plans instead of forming close bonds with them as any trainer should, which ends up being the antagonistic quality that makes him the main villain in the earlyPokemongames and anime series.
Giovanni the Gym Leaderhas a long list of crimes, deceptions, betrayals, and a number of other underhanded things on his record, not the least of which is to use his influence as a gym leader and as the leader of Team Rocket to collect rare and powerful Pokemon, often capturing them using deceitful and unfair tactics. He is a sinister character, lurking in the shadows and pulling the strings of Team Rocket.
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This darkness, cruelty, and malice don’t always shine through in Giovanni’s appearance as sprites in games or in his different appearances in thePokemon anime. So, Redditor ibralui offers a new and improved interpretation of the sinister crime boss, highlighting the hardness and power hungry characteristics that are so apparent in Giovanni’s character. The depiction includes two of Giovanni’s iconic Pokemon: Persian and Rhydon.
The addition of hard lines on Giovanni’s face really bring out the character’s rough edges, and combined with the confident smile on his face, the effect is chilling. Truly,Giovanni, the man who is responsible for the creation of the vengeful Pokemon, Mewtwo, is no soft, mundane children’s show-type villain. The artist depicts the evil villain in a way that truly brings these dark qualities to the forefront.
ThePokemongames and animeare meant for a younger demographic, which is why deeper, darker themes like death, violence, etc. aren’t delved into as deeply. As a result, the evil in Giovanni’s mind doesn’t show in his official appearances, but it is still there, and the artist of this depiction shows that beautifully.
Of course, a rougher Giovanni would not appear in thePokemonanime or games, but the artist’s rendering definitely aligns more accurately with the character’s nature. Indeed, Giovanni is an evil and frightening, yet impressive character inPokemon.
