Cliff, Arlo, and Sierra are back and players will want to update their rosters for the new matchups. All three offer some tough battles this time around, so players will need to take the time to do some homework and spend some valuable resources before squaring off against the Rocket bosses. As usual, be sure to pick select your counters very carefully…
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Sierra’s Roster
Beldum or Lapras
Exeggutor / Lapras / Sharpedo
Shiftry /Houndoom / Alakazam
Recommended Counters
Much like Cliff, there’s a lot of variety in what Sierra can toss out, so players need to be ready to adapt on the fly and possibly take a loss in the first matchup just to gain some information and return with a better equipped roster of perfect counters. Information is everything in these matchups, so be sure to prepare carefully and spend your TMs and Stardust accordingly.
Beldum Counters
Blaziken - Fire Spin Blaze Kick
Darkrai - Snarl Dark Pulse
Flareon - Fire Spin Overheat
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Lapras Counters
Dialga - Dragon Breath Draco Meteor
Lucario - Counter Power Up Punch
Melmetal - Thunder Shock Rock Slide
Exeggutor Counters
Volcarona - Bug Bute Bug Buzz
Scizor - Fury Cutter X-Scissor
Pinsir - Bug Bite X-Scissor
Sharpedo Counters
Lucario - Counter Super Power
Machamp - Counter Close Combat
Raikou - Volt Switch Wild Charge
Shiftry Counters
Togekiss - Charm Ancient Power
Ho-Oh - Hidden Power (Fire) Brave Bird
Yanmega - Bug Bite Ancient Power
Houndoom Counters
Swampert - Mud Shot Hydro Cannon
Poliwrath - Mud Shot Power Up Punch
Machamp - Counter Cross Chop
Alakazam Counters
Darkrai - Snarl Dark Pulse
Hydreigon - Dragon Breath Dark Pulse
Tyranitar - Bite Crunch
That should be all the information trainers need to take down Sierra during the hot air balloon takeover. Be sure to stock up on potions and make sure your lineup of counters is powered up and equipped with the best move set possible for the matchup.
As trainers continue working through all of these amazing events, they may want to keep hunting down the best Unova Pokemon in the game if improving their Battle Raid rosters and completing their Pokedex is their primary goal. Be sure to check back in the near future for more Pokemon GO strategy guides, news, and updates. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!
Pokemon GO is available now in select regions on Android and iOS devices.
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