Can you get the better of Sierra?
Pokémon Go has gone from strength to strength since its launch and initial craze back in 2016.
It now has a dedicated community, regular events, and it’s still changing its aesthetic.
If you’re new to the game, you might find a few surprising challenges on your journey to becoming a Pokémon master. Team Go Rocket leaders, for example, are tough opponents. But they’re worth defeating for the loot.
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So, how do we beat them? Specifically, how do we beat the infamous leader, Sierra?
First, you’ll need to beat the lower-level grunts, then activate a Rocket Radar once you assemble all the pieces. Of course, you’ll need to be prepared for the fight, too, with decent Pokémon.
The Pokémon the boss uses tends to change on a monthly basis, so bear that in mind too! Let’s take a look at how to prepare for the bosses, including Sierra, this month!
Best Sierra counters for Pokémon Go in May 2024
So, we know who Sierra will start with as it never changes, but rounds two and three have multiple options for which Pokémon she will pit yours up against, and so we need to look at them all to work out the best way to win the fight.
You need to prepared for each of the Pokémon that Sierra could send out and make sure you’ve got a decent counter in your back pocket for each of them. At a glance, then, this is what Sierra has in store for you:
First round:
- Shadow Trapinch (a Dark and ground-type Pokémon, weak against Grass, Ice, and Water-type moves)
Second round:
- Shadow Sableye (a Ghost-type Pokémon, weak against Fairy moves)
- Shadow Honchkrow (a Dark and Flying-type Pokémon, weak against Electric, Fairy, Ice and Rock moves)
- Shadow Milotic (a Water-type Pokémon, weak against Electric and Grass moves)
Third round:
- Shadow Houndoom (a Dark and Fire-type Pokémon, weak against Fighting, Ground, Rock and Water moves)
- Shadow Victreebel (a Grass and Poison-type Pokémon, weak against Fire, Flying, Ice and Psychic moves)
- Shadow Alakazam (a Psychic-type Pokémon, weak against Bug, Dark and Ghost moves)
This is a bit of a tricky one, as there are a few different varieties of Pokémon that Sierra could throw at you.
We recommend a strong Ice-type Pokémon, because four of your potential opponents will be vulnerable to Ice.
It is worth noting that you can re-pick your team after losing to Sierra once, by opting for a rematch at the same location, which should mean that Sierra makes the same picks again. But this time, you’ll know who you’re up against, so you can make your own picks more wisely.
And if you want more tips, keep reading!
Best Sneasel counters in Pokémon Go
You have some choices here, as Sneasel can be taken down with Fighting, Fairy, Bug, Steel, Fire and Rock moves. Lucario is the best Pokémon you can pick to go up against Sneasel, and the Aura Sphere attack is a powerful one that will do a lot of damage. Equally, Machamp will do some great punching damage, while you can also go for Breloom or Blaziken.
Best Gliscor counters in Pokémon Go
Go for any powerful Pokémon with Ice and Water moves and you should be fine with taking Gliscor out of the fight. The underrated Mamoswine is a great pick as it has the Avalanche move, but if you don’t have one that is powered up enough, go for Aurorus, Avalugg or Piloswine and you should get through to the next round without any issues.
Best Groundbull counters in Pokémon Go
Steel and Poison are both moves that cause Groundbull to have a seriously bad day, so have a suped-up Pokémon with those moves to get through this one in one piece.
Victreebell is a great one to pick, but you can also reuse Machamp here to do some fast and deadly damage in good time. Mewtwo is another that can beat Groundbull fairly easily, if you have one powerful enough in your line-up.
Best Ampharos counters in Pokémon Go
Go for Landorus here as it will be your best bet of getting to the second round quickly – Earthquake will do some serious damage to Ampharos, and it won’t take a lot more to finish this one off.
Ground-type moves are the only weakness that Ampharos has, so if you don’t have a Landorus, go for a Pokémon that specialises in these moves and is high-powered enough to cause a lot of harm – Groudon and Excadrill are two others that will get the job done.
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Best Kingdra counters in Pokémon Go
Grass and Electric moves are what you will want to aim for to take down Kingdra. The recently added legendary Thundurus is one of the best for this, but Electivire is also a good shout if you don’t have one yet – it is one of the more powerful, non-legendary Pokémon currently in the game.
Best Houndoom counters in Pokémon Go
Fighting, Ground, Rock and Water moves are all ones that Houndoom will not take too well, so pick your most powerful Pokémon with these moves to finish him off without taking too much damage yourself. Once again, Lucario is the best choice if you have one, but other options that will do the job almost as well are Kingler, Rampardos and Conkeldurr.
Best Drapion counters in Pokémon Go
There are only two types of moves that Drapion will struggle against, and they are Poison and Dark – so choose carefully and make sure you have powerful Pokémon who can inflict a lot of damage with those particular moves.
Any of the following should see that you complete this final round and show Sierra that you are not to be messed with – Mamoswine, Landorus, Excadrill, Groudon and Rhyperior. So you have many to choose from!
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