Giacomo

Giacomo ピーニャ Piña
Gender	Male
Hometown
Region	Paldea
Generation	IX
Games	Scarlet and Violet
Specializes in	Dark types
Member of	Team Star
Rank	Boss, Segin Squad

Giacomo (Japanese: ピーニャ Piña) is the boss of Team Star's Dark crew, the Segin Squad. He specializes in Dark-type Pokémon. Giacomo is a wannabe DJ and the creator of Team Star's theme song.

In the core series

In addition to the Star Badge, Giacomo gives out TM062 (Foul Play) after defeating him.

Pokémon

Giacomo keeps his Pokémon in Timer Balls.

First battle

File:VSGiacomo.png Team Star Giacomo Starfall Street Scarlet and Violet Reward: $
Types: Dark Steel Ability: Defiant Held item: None Pawniard♂ Lv.21 Metal Claw Steel Physical   --       Fury Cutter Bug Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Rematch

File:VSGiacomo.png Team Star Giacomo [[|]] Scarlet and Violet Reward: $

Types: Grass Dark Ability: Sand Veil Held item: None Cacturne♀ Lv.65 Bullet Seed Grass Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Spiky Shield Grass Status   --       Thunder Punch Electric Physical   --       Types: Dark Flying Ability: Insomnia Held item: None Honchkrow♂ Lv.65 Hurricane Flying Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Tailwind Flying Status   --       File:973Mabosstiff.png Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Mabosstiff♂ Lv.65 Play Rough Fairy Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Types: Ground Dark Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Krookodile♀ Lv.65 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       File:1008Kingambit.png Types: Dark Steel Ability: Defiant Held item: None Kingambit♂ Lv.66 Kowtow Cleave Dark Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ピーニャ Piña	From piña (Spanish for pineapple)
English	Giacomo	From Ananas comosus (scientific name of pineapple)
German	Pinio	From piña (Spanish for pineapple)
Spanish	Anán	From ananás (pineapple)
French	Brome	From Bromeliaceae (family that contains the pineapple)
Italian	Romelio	From Bromeliaceae
Korean	피나 Pina	Similar to his Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)	皮拿 Píná	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese (Cantonese)	皮拿 Pèihnàh

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