Pokemon Go’s Sierra of Team Go Rocket is a challenging opponent to beat; therefore, understanding the proper countermeasures is crucial. For June, her Pokemon squad was reshuffled, with a new lineup of challenging partners to defeat. She has managed to bring up Fire, Water, and Dark-type Pokemon to her already strong team. We’ll go through everything we know about her lineup, including her strengths and weaknesses and the best counters for you to win again.

Beating Sierra in Pokemon Go

The following is Sierra’s current Pokemon Go team:

  • Drowzee
  • Blaziken / Lapras / Sharpedo
  • Houndoom / Nidoqueen / Shiftry

Here is a list of the best Pokemon to face Sierra as of June 2022, as well as the most effective tactics against each of her available Pokemon:

How to Defeat Drowzee

This intimidating foe is the first one every time you face her. The best Pokemon to use against it, and their respective attacks, are:

  • Chandelure (Hex + Shadow Ball)
  • Gengar (Lick + Shadow Ball)
  • Darkrai (Snarl + Shadow Ball)
  • Volcarona (Bug Bite + Bug Buzz)
  • Zoroark (Snarl + Foul Play)
  • Weavile (Snarl + Foul Play)

How to Defeat Blaziken, Lapras, and Sharpedo

One of the possible 2nd round enemies, Blaziken is a Fire and Fighting-type Pokemon. As a result, it is vulnerable to Flying, Ground, Water, and Psychic attacks.

  • Mewtwo (Confusion + Psystrike)
  • Alakazam (Confusion + Psychic)
  • Espeon (Confusion + Psychic)
  • Azelf (Confusion + Future Sight)
  • Kingler (Bubble + Crabhammer)
  • Moltres (Wing Attack + Sky Attack)

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If Blaziken was not the chosen one, Lapras might be next on the chopping block:

  • Lucario (Counter + Aura Sphere)
  • Zekrom (Charge Beam + Wild Charge)
  • Terrakion (Smack Down + Sacred Sword)
  • Rampardos (Smack Down + Rock Slide)
  • Conkeldurr (Counter + Dynamic Punch)
  • Breloom (Counter + Grass Knot)

The last one you could stumble into through the 2nd round is Shapedo. One of her stronger choices can be defeated easily using:

  • Lucario (Counter + Aura Sphere)
  • Zekrom (Charge Beam + Wild Charge)
  • Conkeldurr (Counter + Dynamic Punch)
  • Breloom (Counter + Grass Knot)
  • Volcarona (Bug Bite + Bug Buzz)
  • Electivire (Thunder Shock + Wild Charge)

How to Defeat Houndoom, Nidoqueen, and Shiftry

For the 3rd Pokemon, Houndoom might come and get you. He is a Fire and Dark-type Pokemon and, therefore, is weak to Water, Ground, Rock, and Fighting-types.

  • Lucario (Counter + Aura Sphere)
  • Rampardos (Smack Down + Rock Slide)
  • Kingler (Bubble + Crabhammer)
  • Conkeldurr (Counter + Dynamic Punch)
  • Breloom (Counter + Grass Knot)
  • Kyogre (Waterfall + Hydro Pump)

Nideoqueen can also come in for the final round and can be beaten effectively with:

  • Mewtwo (Confusion + Psystrike)
  • Alakazam (Confusion + Psychic)
  • Espeon (Confusion + Psychic)
  • Azelf (Confusion + Future Sight)
  • Kingler (Bubble + Crabhammer)
  • Kyogre (Waterfall + Hydro Pump)

The last possible choice for Sierra is Shiftry, which can be beaten with:

  • Volcarona (Bug Bite + Bug Buzz)
  • Yanmega (Bug Bite + Bug Buzz)
  • Escavalier (Bug Bite + Megahorn)
  • Pinsir (Bug Bite + X-Scissor)
  • Accelgor (Infestation + Bug Buzz)
  • Lucario (Counter + Aura Sphere)

Pokemon GO is available on iOS and Android.