Team Rocket Sierra Counters 2-1-2023

The Best Sierra Counters to help with getting to Giovanni.

The Crackling Voltage and Team GO Rocket Takeover events are currently underway in Pokemon Go. During these events, Team Rock minions will spawn in abundance assisting with the Shadowy Skirmishes’ special research task. The Special Research event will be available until March 1st, 2023. The special research requires trainers to defeat Giovanni in order to capture Shadow Registeel.

Before trainers can do that, they will need to defeat Arlo, Cliff, and Sierra who can only be discovered using a rocket Radar. A Rocket Radar can be purchased either for 200 Pokecoins or by getting six rocket components. Once the three have been defeated, trainers will receive a Super Rocket Radar. With the Super Rocket Radar, trainers will be able to find Giovanni. Defeating Giovanni’s subordinates is no easy task, so here are the best Team Rocket Sierra Counters.

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Sierra Counters

Sierra’s Pokemon line-up always consists of Shadow Beldum. During the Team GO Rocket Takeover event, Sierra can grant shiny shadow Beldum. Sierra consistently feels like the strongest of Giovanni’s generals to take down; that Lapras is deadly, so we have comprised a list of the best Sierra counters to help you take down his Pokemon team.

Sierra’s first Pokemon is always Shadow Beldum. Her second Pokemon can be one of three Pokemon, Flygon, Lapras, or Sharpedo. Her final Pokemon can be either Alakazam, Houndoom, or Shiftry.

Trainers can only use three Pokemon to take on any Team Rocket opponent. Make sure to choose your party carefully or else the fight can be exhausting. Below we will be a list of Pokemon with the most well-rounded moves to counter Sierra’s Pokemon.

Beldum Counters

Beldum is a Psychic, Steel-type Pokemon; it is weak to Ghost, Fire, & Ground-type moves. For the first Sierra Counter we recommend a Fire-Type

Fire Types

Charizard – Fire Spin & Blast Burn or Dragon Claw
Ho-Oh – Incinerate & Brave Bird or Sacred Fire
Infernape – Fire Spin & Blast Burn
Moltres – Fire Spin & Sky Attack
Entei – Fire Spin & Overheat
Heatran – Fire Spin & Fire Blast
Reshiram – Fire Fang & Overheat

Ghost & Ground Types

Chandelure – Hex & Shadow Ball
Hoopa – Astonish & Shadow Ball
Rhyperior – Mud Slap & Rock Wrecker
Mega Swampert – Mud Shot & Earthquake
Excadrill – Mud Shot & Drill Run
Garchomp – Mud Shot & Earth Power

Flygon Counters

Flygon is a Ground, Dragon-type Pokemon that is weak to Dragon, Fairy, and Ice-type moves. Below are the best Flygon counters.

Dragonite – Dragon Tail & Outrage
Kyurem – Dragon Breath & Blizzard
Mamoswine – Podwer Snow & Avalanche
Weavile – Ice Shard & Avalanche
Zekrom – Dragon Breath & Outrage

Lapras Counters

Lapras is the second option trainers may fight when facing Sierra. Lapras is a Water Ice-type making it weak to Electric, Grass, Fighting, and Rock-type moves.

Tyranitar – Smack Down & Stone Edge
Kartana – Razor Leaf & Leaf Blade
Roserade – Razor Leaf & Leaf Storm
Sirfetch’d – Fury Cutter & Leaf Blade
Xurkitree – Spark & Power Whip
Zarude – Vine Whip & Power Whip
Probopass – Spark & Rock Slide or Magnet Bomb
Lucario – Counter & Aura Sphere

Sharpedo – Counters

The third and final second-round Pokemon is Sharpedo. Sharpedo is a Dark Water-type Pokemon; this makes it especially weak to Bug, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, and Grass-type moves.

Pheromosa – Bug Bite & Focus Blast
Golurk – Mud Slap & Shadow Punch or Dynamic Punch
Blaziken – Counter & Focus Blast
Conkeldurr – Counter & Dynamic Punch
Lucario – Counter & Aura Sphere or Close Combat
Machamp – Counter & Dynamic Punch
Kartana – Razor Leaf & Leaf Blade

Alakazam Counters

The first of the third round of Sierra’s Pokemon is Alakazam. Alakazam is a Psychic-type Pokemon. For this fight, you will need a Pokemon with Bug, Dark, or Ghost-type moves

Darkrai – Feint Attack & Shadow Ball
Hoopa – Astonish & Shadow Ball
Mewtwo – Psycho Cut & Shadow Ball
Weaville – Snarl & Foul Play

Houndoom Counters

The second of the third round of Sierra’s Pokemon is Houndoom. Houndoom is a Dark Fire-type Pokemon. For this fight, you will need a Pokemon with Fighting, Ground, Rock, or Water-type moves.

Kyogre – Waterfall & Surf
Excadrill – Mud Shot & Drill Run or Rock Slide
Terrakion – Smackdown & Ancient Power or Rock Slide
Vaporeon – Water Gun & Hydro Pump
Empoleon – Waterfall & Hydro Cannon
Feraligatr – Water Gun & Hydro Pump
Rampardos – Smack Down & Rock Slide

Shiftry Counters

Shiftry is a Grass Dark-type Pokemon. This means that Shiftry is weak to Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type Pokemon. This means you get to pick your poison for any of these Sierra Counters.

Genesect – Fury Cutter & X-Scissor
Scizor – Fury Cutter & X-Scissor
Escavalier – Bug Bite & Mega Horn
Machamp – Counter & Dynamic Punch
Alakazam – Counter & Focus Blast
Breloom- Counter & Dynamic Punch
Darmanitan – Fire Fang & Overheat

Let Us Know!

Will you be actively pursuing Shadow Registeel or will you be hunting each Team Rocket Leader’s Shadow Pokemon? What do you think of the Team GO Rocket Takeover Event? Does our Sierra counter’s list help you?

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