A comprehensive guide on how to defeat Rocket Leader Sierra in Pokémon GO, updated for June 2021. We got you covered with 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.
💡 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 Sneasel as her first Pokémon. Sierra’s second Pokémon can be Shadow Gliscor, Shadow Granbull or Shadow Ampharos. Her third Pokémon can be Shadow Kingdra, Shadow Houndoom or Shadow Drapion.
Countering Sierra’s Pokémon
Sneasel
Sierra’s Sneasel uses Dark and Ice fast and charged moves. Sneasel is double weak to Fighting, as well as weak to Fairy, Fire, Rock, Steel and Bug moves. Consequentially, counters are predominantly Fighting types.
Recommended counters
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Gliscor
Sierra’s Gliscor move pool is fairly varied, with a mixture of Bug and fast moves, and Ground, Dark and charge moves. It is doesn’t have much in the way of weaknesses, but it is double weak to Ice types, weak to Water, so we would recommend focusing on Ice type counters.
Recommended counters
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Ice Shard |
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Ice Fang |
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Confusion |
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Ice Shard |
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Granbull
Sierra’s Granbull can have Dark and Fairy fast moves, and Fairy, Dark or Fighting charge moves. Granbull is weak to Poison and Steel moves.
Recommended counters
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Bullet Punch |
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Metal Claw |
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Poison Jab |
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Metal Claw |
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Metal Claw |
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Confusion |
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Ampharos
Sierra’sAmpharos is rather easy to defeat. Ampharos has Electric fast moves combined with Electric, Dragon and Fighting type charge moves, which makes it weak to Ground only.
Recommended counters
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Mud Shot |
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Mud-Slap |
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Mud-Slap |
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Mud Shot |
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Houndoom
Sierra’s Houndoom uses Dark and Fire fast and charge moves, which make it easy to counter. Its weaknesses to Water, Fighting, Rock and Ground are easy to exploit and that’s exactly what we will be doing here.
Recommended counters
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Mud Shot |
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Kingdra
Sierra’s Kingdra uses Water or Dragon fast and Water, Ice and Dragon charge moves. Kingdra is weak to Dragon and Fairy types. Be careful with Dragon type counters if Kingdra has Dragon type moves!
Recommended counters
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Dragon Breath |
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Dragon Tail |
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Dragon Tail |
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Charm |
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Charm |
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Drapion
Sierra’s Drapion has access to Dark, Poison and Ice type fast moves, with Poison and Dark type charge moves. It is only weak to Ground types.
Recommended counters
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Mud Shot |
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