Pokemon GO Team GO Rocket leader Sierra’s Shadow Pokemon roster changes a bit in September 2024. She possesses a number of Shadow Pokemon, and you require extensive meta-knowledge to take them down. Prepare a counter roster with movesets that align with her Shadow Pokemon weaknesses.
Sierra is one of the most powerful antagonists in the game. The battle with Sierra occurs in three stages, but you must locate Sierra before that. Assemble a Rocket Radar in Pokemon GO by collecting 6 Mysterious Components. You can get the required components by defeating several Team GO Rocket grunts; the Rocket Radar can locate Sierra. This guide details the Team GO Rocket leader Sierra’s Shadow Pokemon for September 2024 and the best counters against them.
How To Beat Sierra In Pokemon GO?
You must engage in a 3 phase battle with Sierra, and each phase poses a formidable threat. The 1st phase is more accessible than the latter ones, since Sierra only chooses 1 monster. The Pokemon GO Team GO Rocket leader is equipped with 3 monsters to choose from in each of the last phases. The 2nd and 3rd phases are highly unpredictable.
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Phases |
Pokemon |
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First Phase |
Shadow Carvanha |
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Second Phase |
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Third Phase |
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Sierra’s First Phase Counters
Sierra’s first phase features a Shadow Carvanha in Pokemon GO. It is the only predictable phase, making it easy to prepare a suitable counter.
Shadow Carvanha Counters
- Type: Water and Dark
- Weakness: Bug, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, and Grass-type moves
- Resistance: Dark, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Steel, Water, and Psychic-type moves
Regular Counters Against Shadow Carvanha
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Shadow Carvanha Counters |
Fast Moves |
Charged Moves |
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Keldeo |
Low Kick (Fighting-type) |
Sacred Sword (Fighting-type) |
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Xurkitree |
Spark (Electric-type) |
Power Whip (Grass-type) |
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Terrakion |
Double Kick (Fighting-type) |
Sacred Sword (Fighting-type) (Legacy) |
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Zekrom |
Charge Beam (Electric-type) |
Fusion Bolt (Electric-type) (Legacy) |
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Zarude |
Vine Whip (Grass-type) |
Power Whip (Grass-type) |
Shadow And Mega Counters Against Shadow Carvanha
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Shadow Carvanha Counters |
Fast Moves |
Charged Moves |
|---|---|---|
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Mega Lucario |
Force Palm (Fighting-type) (Legacy) |
Aura Sphere (Fighting-type) |
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Mega Sceptile |
Bullet Seed (Grass-type) |
Frenzy Plant (Grass-type) (Legacy) |
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Shadow Magnezone |
Spark (Electric-type) |
Wild Charge (Electric-type) |
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Shadow Raikou |
Thunder Shock (Electric-type) |
Wild Charge (Electric-type) |
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Mega Rayquaza |
Air Slash (Flying-type) |
Dragon Ascent (Flying-type) |
Sierra’s Second Phase Counters
During Sierra’s second phase, the Team GO Rocket leader has three options. The opponent might be anyone from Shadow Sableye, Shadow Ampharos, and Shadow Milotic. These diverse Pokemon GO types in the roster make the battle extremely challenging, but choosing counters that work well in most situations can lead to victory.
Shadow Sableye Counters
- Type: Dark and Ghost
- Weakness: Fairy-type moves
- Resistance: Normal, Psychic, Fighting, and Poison-type moves
Regular Counters Against Shadow Sableye
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Shadow Sableye Counters |
Fast Moves |
Charged Moves |
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Incarnate Forme Enamorus |
Fairy Wind (Fairy-type) |
Dazzling Gleam (Fairy-type) |
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Xerneas |
Geomancy (Fairy-type) |
Moonblast (Fairy-type) |
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Tapu Koko |
Volt Switch (Electric-type) |
Nature’s Madness (Fairy-type) |
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Tapu Bulu |
Bullet Seed (Grass-type) |
Nature’s Madness (Fairy-type) |
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Xurkitree |
Thunder Shock (Electric-type) |
Dazzling Gleam (Fairy-type) |
Shadow And Mega Counters Against Shadow Sableye
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Shadow Sableye Counters |
Fast Moves |
Charged Moves |
|---|---|---|
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Mega Gardevoir |
Charm (Fairy-type) |
Dazzling Gleam (Fairy-type) |
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Mega Rayquaza |
Dragon Tail (Dragon-type) |
Dragon Ascent (Flying-type) |
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Shadow Gardevoir |
Charm (Fairy-type) |
Dazzling Gleam (Fairy-type) |
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Shadow Granbull |
Charm (Fairy-type) |
Play Rough (Fairy-type) |
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Primal Groudon |
Mud Shot (Ghost-type) |
Precipice Blades (Ghost-type) |
Shadow Ampharos Counters
- Type: Electric
- Weakness: Ground-type moves
- Resistance: Electric, Flying, and Steel-type moves
Regular Counters Against Shadow Ampharos
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Shadow Ampharos Counters |
Fast Moves |
Charged Moves |
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Groudon |
Mud Shot (Ground-type) |
Precipice Blades (Ground-type) (Legacy) |
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Therian Forme Landorus |
Mud Shot (Ground-type) |
Sandsear Storm (Ground-type) (Legacy) |
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Garchomp |
Mud Shot (Ground-type) |
Earth Power (Ground-type) (Legacy) |
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Dawn Wings Necrozma |
Shadow Claw (Ghost-type) |
Moongeist Beam (Ghost-type) |
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Excadrill |
Mud Shot (Ground-type) |
Scorching Sands (Ground-type) |
Shadow And Mega Counters AgainstShadow Ampharos
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Shadow Ampharos Counters |
Fast Moves |
Charged Moves |
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Primal Groudon |
Mud Shot (Ground-type) |
Precipice Blades (Ground-type) (Legacy) |
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Mega Garchomp |
Mud Shot (Ground-type) |
Earth Power (Ground-type) (Legacy) |
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Shadow Garchomp |
Mud Shot (Ground-type) |
Earth Power (Ground-type) (Legacy) |
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Shadow Excadrill |
Mud Shot (Ground-type) |
Scorching Sands (Ground-type) |
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Mega Swampert |
Mud Shot (Ground-type) |
Earthquake (Ground-type) |
Shadow Milotic Counters
- Type: Water
- Weakness: Electric and Grass-type moves
- Resistance: Fire, Ice, Steel, and Water-type moves
Regular Counters Against Shadow Milotic
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Shadow Milotic Counters |
Fast Moves |
Charged Moves |
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Kartana |
Razor Leaf (Grass-type) |
Leaf Blade (Grass-type) |
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Xurkitree |
Thunder Shock (Electric-type) |
Discharge (Electric-type) |
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Zekrom |
Charge Beam (Electric-type) |
Fusion Bolt (Electric-type) |
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Sky Forme Shaymin |
Magical Leaf (Grass-type) |
Grass Knot (Grass-type) |
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Zarude |
Vine Whip (Grass-type) |
Power Whip (Grass-type) |
Shadow And Mega Counters Against Shadow Milotic
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Shadow Milotic Counters |
Fast Moves |
Charged Moves |
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Mega Sceptile |
Fury Cutter (Grass-type) |
Frenzy Plant (Grass-type) |
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Mega Rayquaza |
Dragon Tail (Dragon-type) |
Dragon Ascent (Flying-type) |
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Shadow Raikou |
Thunder Shock (Electric-type) |
Wild Charge (Electric-type) |
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Shadow Electivire |
Thunder Shock (Electric-type) |
Wild Charge (Electric-type) |
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Shadow Magnezone |
Spark (Electric-type) |
Wild Charge (Electric-type) |
Sierra’s Third Phase Counters
The last two phases of the battle with Sierra have even more difficulty, leaving Pokemon GO trainers with a challenging guessing game. The most challenging opponents appear in the third phase. Sierra can choose from Shadow Houndoom, Shadow Nidoqueen, or Shadow Alakazam as her representative in this phase.
Shadow Houndoom Counters
- Type: Dark and Fire
- Weakness: Rock, Fighting, Ground, and Water-type moves
- Resistance: Psychic, Fire, Dark, Steel, Ghost, Ice, and Grass-type moves
Regular Counters Against Shadow Houndoom
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Shadow Houndoom Counters |
Fast Moves |
Charged Moves |
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Terrakion |
Double Kick (Fighting-type) |
Sacred Sword (Fighting-type) |
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Keldeo |
Low Kick (Fighting-type) |
Sacred Sword (Fighting-type) |
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Kyogre |
Waterfall (Water-type) |
Origin Pulse (Water-type) |
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Therian Forme Landorus |
Mud Shot (Ground-type) |
Sandsear Storm (Ground-type) |
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Rampardos |
Smack Down (Rock-type) |
Rock Slide (Rock-type) |
Shadow And Mega Counters Against Shadow Houndoom
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Shadow Houndoom Counters |
Fast Moves |
Charged Moves |
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Primal Kyogre |
Waterfall (Water-type) |
Origin Pulse (Water-type) |
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Primal Groudon |
Mud Shot (Ground-type) |
Precipice Blades (Ground-type) |
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Mega Swampert |
Water Gun (Water-type) |
Hydro Cannon (Water-type) |
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Mega Garchomp |
Mud Shot (Ground-type) |
Earth Power (Ground-type) |
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Shadow Kyogre |
Waterfall (Water-type) |
Origin Pulse (Water-type) |
Shadow Nidoqueen Counters
- Type: Poison and Ground
- Weakness: Ground, Ice, Psychic, and Water-type moves
- Resistance: Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Rock, Electric, and Poison-type moves
Regular Counters Against Shadow Nidoqueen
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Shadow Nidoqueen Counters |
Fast Moves |
Charged Moves |
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Mewtwo |
Psycho Cut (Psychic-type) |
Psystrike (Psychic-type) (Legacy) |
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Groudon |
Mud Shot (Ground-type) |
Precipice Blades (Ground-type) (Legacy) |
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Therian Forme Landorus |
Mud Shot (Ground-type) |
Sandsear Storm (Ground-type) (Legacy) |
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Kyogre |
Waterfall (Water-type) |
Origin Pulse (Water-type) (Legacy) |
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Dawn Wings Necrozma |
Psycho Cut (Psychic-type) |
Moongeist Beam (Ghost-type) |
Shadow And Mega Counters Against Shadow Nidoqueen
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Shadow Nidoqueen Counters |
Fast Moves |
Charged Moves |
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Primal Kyogre |
Waterfall (Water-type) |
Origin Pulse (Water-type) (Legacy) |
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Primal Groudon |
Mud Shot (Ground-type) |
Precipice Blades (Ground-type) (Legacy) |
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Shadow Mewtwo |
Psycho Cut (Psychic-type) |
Psystrike (Psychic-type) (Legacy) |
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Shadow Groudon |
Mud Shot (Ground-type) |
Precipice Blades (Ground-type) (Legacy) |
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Shadow Kyogre |
Waterfall (Water-type) |
Origin Pulse (Water-type) (Legacy) |
Shadow Alakazam Counters
- Type: Psychic
- Weakness: Bug, Dark, and Ghost-type moves
- Resistance: Fighting and Psychic-type moves
Regular Counters Against Shadow Alakazam
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Shadow Alakazam Counters |
Fast Moves |
Charged Moves |
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Pheromosa |
Bug Bite (Bug-type) |
Bug Buzz (Bug-type) |
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Hydreigon |
Bite (Dark-type) |
Brutal Swing (Dark-type) |
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Tyranitar |
Bite (Dark-type) |
Brutal Swing (Dark-type) |
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Blacephalon |
Astonish (Ghost-type) |
Shadow Ball (Ghost-type) |
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Origin Forme Giratina |
Shadow Claw (Ghost-type) |
Shadow Force (Ghost-type) |
Shadow And Mega Counters Against Shadow Alakazam
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Shadow Alakazam Counters |
Fast Moves |
Charged Moves |
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Mega Tyranitar |
Bite (Dark-type) |
Brutal Swing (Dark-type) |
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Mega Gengar |
Lick (Ghost-type) |
Shadow Ball (Ghost-type) |
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Shadow Tyranitar |
Bite (Dark-type) |
Brutal Swing (Dark-type) |
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Mega Banette |
Shadow Claw (Ghost-type) |
Shadow Ball (Ghost-type) |
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Shadow Chandelure |
Hex (Ghost-type) |
Shadow Ball (Ghost-type) |