Giovanni is experiencing a setback in Pokémon Go during the Season of Evil which begins on September 1st. Normally, Giovanni has a special research project, or an update regarding the foreman's position is suggested by the Niantic team. However, for September, it was revealed that he will be taking another small hiatus and everyone should expect not to have anything to do with him until the future. We don't know when this will happen, but Giovanni is currently returning to the shadows in Pokémon Go.
Previously, Giovanni was slowly returning during 2021. In 2020, Pokémon Go had to withdraw him from Team Rocket due to COVID-19 restrictions and, for this reason, no major events occurred regarding Team Rocket. It appears that for the present moment, Niantic is stepping forward to continue something similar, but we will likely see Giovanni return during the middle of Mischief Season, or in the new year of 2022.
Hopefully, we can get some more interesting Pokémon similar to the Ho-Oh shade which was available from June to August. The more Legendary Shadow Pokémon join the fray, the more interesting the Master League competition will become over the next year. Having Giovanni around has always been exciting, and seeing him retire is disappointing, but there should be plenty for everyone to do in Season of Mischief in Pokémon Go.
