It takes a lot of skill and effort to take out Sierra in Pokemon GO. As one of the leaders of Team GO Rocket, she is known for being very unpredictable in combat, as her roster is made up of versatile fighters. Several other leaders of the team are also on the platform and have their own pool of fighters to compete against.
Back in November, the developers of Pokemon GO offered players the chance to battle Sierra and earn various rewards in return. They are expected to beat the Team GO Rocket grunts that have invaded many PokeStopsand collect mysterious components as rewards.
Having six of these will form a Rocket Radar that can lead them to the leader of Team GO Rocket. Below is a guide to winning Sierra and her Pocket Monsters in November 2022.
Note: This article reflects the opinion of the writer.
A guide to defeating Sierra in Pokemon GO in November
Unlike the easy Team GO Rocket grunts, Sierra is a tough opponent, even for professional players. Her battle roster consists of seven versatile and powerful fighters.
The fight with is divided into three phases and she becomes extremely unpredictable with her setup in the last two. She is notorious for retreating from different types of fighters while randomly choosing her Pocket Monsters during battle.
You are advised to have several counters on your list while facing Sierra in Pokemon GO. Defeating her requires in-depth knowledge of Type Combat as she is also able to block Charged Attacks with her specialized shields.
While Sierra is known to be unpredictable in Pokemon GO, she always sends the Shadow variant of squirtle during the first phase. The last two phases present a challenge for trainers. This is Sierra’s current lineup:
- Phase one: shadow squirtle
- Phase two: Shadow Blaziken, Shadow Lapras, Shadow Blastoise
- Phase three: Shadow Houndoom, Shadow Drapion, Shadow Nidoqueen
Counters for Team GO Rocket’s Sierra in Pokemon GO
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Sierra has three rounds or stages in Pokemon GO battles. She starts the first round with a Shadow Squirtle in every fight and gets extremely unpredictable during the last two.
She can choose either one between the Shadow variants of her blaziken, Lapras or Blastoise in the second round. For the third iteration, she selects one from Shadow Houndoom, Shadow Drapion, or the Shadow Nidoqueen.
Phase 1 Counters in Pokemon GO
Counters for Shadow Squirtle
- Zekrom: Charge Beam and Wild Charge
- storm: Thunder Shock and Thunder
- Melmetal: Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt
- Zarude: Vine Whip and Power Whip/Energy Ball
- roserade: Razor Leaf and Leaf Storm
- Trang growth: Vine Whip and Power Whip
Phase 2 Counters in Pokemon GO
Counters for Shadow Blaziken
- Mewtwo: Confusion and Psystrike
- Moltres: Wing Attack and Air Strike
- Kyogre: Waterfall and Surfing Alakazam
- Alakazam: Confusion and Psychic
- king: Bubble and scratching hammer
- Espeon: Confusion and Psychic
Counters for Shadow Lapras
- Sirfetch’d: Counter and close combat
- Lucario: Counter and Aura Bol
- Zekrom: Charge Beam and Wild Charge
- Raikou: Volt Switch and Wild Charge
- Conkel Duration: Counter and dynamic punch
- Rampardos: Smack Down and Rock Slide
Counters for Shadow Blastoise
- Brelom: Bullet Seed and Seed Bomb
- Venusaur: Vine Whip and Petal Blizzard/Frenzy Plant
- leafeon: Razor blade and blade blade
- Raikou: Thunder Shock and Thunder
- Magnet zone: Spark and Wild Charge
- Electric: Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
Phase 3 Counters in Pokemon GO
Counters for Shadow Houndoom
- Conkel Duration: Counter and dynamic punch
- groudon: Mudshot and earthquake
- Kyogre: Waterfall and hydropump
- Lucario: Counter and Aura Bol
- machamp: Counter and dynamic punch
- Rampardos: Smack Down and Rock Slide
Counters for Shadow Drapion
- golurk: Mud slam and earth power
- mamos wine: Mudslide and Bulldoze
- Excadrill: Mud Shot and Drill Run
- groudon: Mudshot and earthquake
- Landorus: Mud Shot and Bulldoze
- Garchomp: Mud shot and sand grave
Counters for Shadow Nidoqueen
- Mewtwo: Confusion and Psystrike
- Hoera: Confusion and Psychic
- Excadrill: Mud impact and earthquake
- Mature: Mud impact and earthquake
- Kyogre: Waterfall and surf
- Espeon: Confusion and Psychic
These are some of the right chips for Sierra’s team, but it’s recommended that you come up with a strategy while choosing the right fighter. Use Pokemon that have the best Type advantage against the creatures she summons Pokemon GO.
Depending on the power level of the Pocket Monsters in your roster, you can create multiple teams and use the one that works best for the match.
