Defeat Sierra in Pokémon GO! A comprehensive guide on how to defeat Rocket Leader Sierra in Pokémon GO. We got you covered with the best Pokémon to use against Sierra, regardless of which line-up Sierra uses.
Remember that you can rematch Sierra if you lose the first time. Use this guide in combination with knowing Sierra’s Pokémon to ensure a victory. You will notice that some Pokémon are listed more than once as counters to show which Pokémon offer the most coverage for Sierra’s potential line-ups.
💡 Note: In Trainer Battles, counters need not always be Pokémon that do super-effective damage. We include Pokémon that are more viable to defeat Sierra, rather than those who do maximum damage.
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Sierra’s Pokémon Line-Up
Sierra uses Shadow Squirtle as her first Pokémon. Sierra’s second Pokémon can be Shadow Blaziken, Shadow Lapras or Shadow Blastoise.
Her third Pokémon can be Shadow Houndoom, Shadow Nidoqueen or Shadow Drapion.
Countering Sierra’s Shadow Pokémon
Squirtle
Squirtle
Sierra’s Shadow Squirtle is a pure Water type so is weak to Electric and Grass.
You want to burn through shields as quickly as you can on the first Pokémon, so you can hit the tricker Pokémon following with charged moves.
Recommended counters.
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Zarude
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Venusaur
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Roserade
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Torterra
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Exeggutor (Alola)
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Victreebel
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Sierra’s second Pokémon
Blaziken
Blaziken
Sierra’s Shadow Blaziken is a Fire and Fighting dual type. It has weaknesses to Psychic Water and Ground. A lot of Fairy and Flying types do exceptionally well against Blaziken, so that’s something to keep in mind.
Recommended counters
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Tapu Lele
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Lugia
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Giratina (Altered)
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Kyogre
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Hoopa
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Togekiss
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Lapras
Lapras
Sierra’s Shadow Lapras is a Water and Ice type and has enough defense and stamina do deter most players. Fortunately, Magnezone and Machamp will help out a lot here and make it easy to win.
In some scenarios, it is fine to use a Kyogre that knows Thunder – it takes reduced damage, it’s tanky and it will chip away Lapras slowly. Be aware that Lapras can have Ice and Water quick move. In case of Ice, you want to steer clear of Dragon types (Palkia, Kingdra, Kyurem).
Recommended counters
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Aggron
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Magnezone
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Machamp
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Melmetal
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Kyogre
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Palkia
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Blastoise
Blastoise
Sierra’s Shadow Blastoise is a Water type, and it is weak to Electric and Grass types. The same counters you used for Squirtle will keep doing their job here, or for some alternatives, you can use the below.
Recommended counters
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Electivire
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Raikou
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Zapdos
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Magnezone
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Tangrowth
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Breloom
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Sierra’s final Pokémon
Houndoom
Houndoom
Sierra’s Shadow Houndoom is her signature Pokémon. Houndoom counters are strong Fighting, Ground, Rock and Water types, such as Machamp, Conkeldurr and Rhyperior.
Although Houndoom can deal a lot of damage, its low bulk makes it an easy target. Tyranitar can perform exceptionally here as well.
Recommended counters
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Tyranitar
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Terrakion
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Machamp
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Conkeldurr
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Rhyperior
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Kyogre
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Nidoqueen
Nidoqueen
Sierra’s Shadow Nidoqueen is a Poison and Ground type that is weak to Ground Ice Psychic and Water. The usual counters are strong Ground types, Psychic-users and a variety of Water types that don’t take increased damage from Nidoqueen.
Recommended counters
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Rhyperior
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Jirachi
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Hoopa
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Empoleon
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Excadrill
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Kyogre
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Drapion
Drapion
Sierra’s Shadow Drapion is a Poison and Dark type. Drapion is only weak to Ground types, so make sure your Pokémon have the right movesets.
Recommended counters
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Garchomp
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Excadrill
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Golurk
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Landorus
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Mamoswine
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