Pokemon Go Sierra counters May 2022: Best Pokemon to use & weaknesses

Beating Team Go Rocket Leader Sierra in Pokemon Go will take a lot of skill, so we’ve put together the best counters and weakness tips to lead you straight to victory against the likes of Drowzee, Lapras, and Shiftry in May 2022.

In Pokemon Go, Trainers can collect Mysterious Components by defeating Team Go Rocket Grunts at invaded Pokestops within the game. Once you have six of them, you’ll be able to form a Rocket Radar, which then leads you straight to the Team Go Rocket Leaders.

Unlike the Grunts, who can be taken down fairly easily, trainers will have a difficult fight ahead of them when it comes to Team Go Rocket’s Leaders. There are four in total: Cliff, Arlo, Giovanni, and Sierra, and all of them have unique ‘mon to battle with.

This guide will focus on taking down Sierra, including her current lineup in May 2022 and the best counters to defeat her in no time at all.

Additional reporting by Daniel Megarry.

Contents

• Sierra Pokemon Go counters (May 2022)
• How to beat Sierra in Pokemon Go
• Phase 1
  • Drowzee
• Phase 2
  • Blaziken
  • Lapras
  • Sharpedo
• Phase 3
  • Houndoom
  • Shiftry
  • Nidoqueen
• Best team to defeat Sierra
• How to beat Team Rocket Leaders

Cliff, Sierra, and Arlo make up the Team Go Rocket Leaders alongside Giovanni.

Sierra Pokemon Go counters (May 2022)

Sierra has always been a difficult opponent to take down in Pokemon Go, and that’s no different in May 2022, where the latest additions to her lineup are Drowzee, Blaziken, and Nidoqueen.

At the start of every match, Sierra will always send out Drowzee. While Sierra’s lineup changes over time, these are the Pokemon she can use in May:

• Phase 1: Drowzee
• Phase 2: Blaziken / Lapras / Sharpedo
• Phase 3: Houndoom / Shiftry / Nidoqueen

How to beat Sierra in Pokemon Go

To defeat Sierra in Pokemon Go, you’ll need to utilize a variety of different types to counter her. We’ve featured a mix of stronger Legendaries and more common alternatives, so there should be something here to meet every Trainer’s needs, and all of them are solid choices.

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Let’s take a look at the weaknesses of all the different Pokemon that Sierra could choose to send out during your battle, and which counters should be used to beat her.

Sierra Pokemon Go counters phase 1

Sierra will always start with Drowzee in Phase 1.

Drowzee counters

Drowzee is a Psychic-type Pokemon, which means it’s vulnerable to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-type attacks.

Drowzee Counters
	Darkrai	Snarl (Fast Move) Shadow Ball (Charge Move)
	Hoopa	Astonish (Fast Move) Shadow Ball (Charge Move)
	Weavile	Snarl (Fast Move) Foul Play (Charge Move)
	Chandelure	Hex (Fast Move) Shadow Ball (Charge Move)
	Gengar	Shadow Claw (Fast Move) Shadow Ball (Charge Move)
	Absol	Snarl (Fast Move) Payback (Charge Move)

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Sierra Pokemon Go phase 2

Sierra can send out Sharpedo, Blaziken, or Lapras in Phase 2.

Blaziken counters

Blaziken is a dual Fighting/Fire-type, which means it’s weak against Flying, Ground, Psychic, and Water-type attacks.

Blaziken Counters
	Mewtwo	Confusion (Fast Move) Psystrike (Charge Move)
	Moltres	Wing Attack (Fast Move) Sky Attack (Charge Move)
	Kyogre	Waterfall (Fast Move) Surf (Charge Move)
	Alakazam	Confusion (Fast Move) Psychic (Charge Move)
	Kingler	Bubble (Fast Move) Crabhammer (Charge Move)
	Espeon	Confusion (Fast Move) Psychic (Charge Move)

Lapras counters

Lapras is a dual Water/Ice-type Pokemon, so it’s weak to Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Rock-type moves and resistant to Ice and Water-type attacks.

Lapras Counters
	Sirfetch’d	Counter (Fast Move) Close Combat (Charge Move)
	Lucario	Counter (Fast Move) Aura Sphere (Charge Move)
	Zekrom	Charge Beam (Fast Move) Wild Charge (Charge Move)
	Raikou	Volt Switch (Fast Move) Wild Charge (Charge Move)
	Conkeldurr	Counter (Fast Move) Dynamic Punch (Charge Move)
	Rampardos	Smack Down (Fast Move) Rock Slide (Charge Move)

Sharpedo counters

Slowbro is a dual Water/Dark-type Pokemon, which means it’s weak against Bug, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, and Grass-type attacks.

Sharpedo Counters
	Conkeldurr	Counter (Fast Move) Dynamic Punch (Charge Move)
	Lucario	Counter (Fast Move) Aura Sphere (Charge Move)
	Roserade	Razor Leaf (Fast Move) Grass Knot (Charge Move)
	Sirfetch’d	Counter (Fast Move) Close Combat (Charge Move)
	Yanmega	Bug Bite (Fast Move) Bug Buzz (Charge Move)
	Zekrom	Charge Beam (Fast Move) Wild Charge (Charge Move)

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Sierra Pokemon Go phase 3

Sierra can send out Houndoom, Nidoquen, or Shiftry in Phase 3.

Houndoom counters

Houndoom is a dual Dark/Fire-type, which means it’s weak against Fighting, Ground, Rock, and Water-type Pokemon.

Houndoom Counters
	Conkeldurr	Counter (Fast Move) Dynamic Punch (Charge Move)
	Groudon	Mud Shot (Fast Move) Earthquake (Charge Move)
	Kyogre	Waterfall (Fast Move) Hydro Pump (Charge Move)
	Lucario	Counter (Fast Move) Aura Sphere (Charge Move)
	Machamp	Counter (Fast Move) Dynamic Punch (Charge Move)
	Rampardos	Smack Down (Fast Move) Rock Slide (Charge Move)

Shiftry counters

Shiftry is a dual Grass/Dark-type Pokemon, making it vulnerable to Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type attacks.

Shiftry Counters
	Conkeldurr	Counter (Fast Move) Dynamic Punch (Charge Move)
	Darmanitan	Fire Fang (Fast Move) Overheat (Charge Move)
	Lucario	Counter (Fast Move) Aura Sphere (Charge Move)
	Moltres	Wing Attack (Fast Move) Overheat (Charge Move)
	Reshiram	Fire Fang (Fast Move) Overheat (Charge Move)
	Yanmega	Bug Bite (Fast Move) Bug Buzz (Charge Move)

Nidoqueen counters

Nidoqueen is a dual Ground/Poison-type Pokemon, which means it’s weak against Ground, Ice, Psychic, and Water-type attacks.

Nidoqueen Counters
	Mewtwo	Confusion (Fast Move) Psystrike (Charge Move)
	Hoopa	Confusion (Fast Move) Psychic (Charge Move)
	Excadrill	Mud-Slap (Fast Move) Earthquake (Charge Move)
	Rhyperior	Mud-Slap (Fast Move) Earthquake (Charge Move)
	Kyogre	Waterfall (Fast Move) Surf (Charge Move)
	Espeon	Confusion (Fast Move) Psychic (Charge Move)

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Best team to defeat Sierra in Pokemon Go

Mewtwo is a good choice for your Sierra-beating team.

One of the best teams to defeat Sierra in Pokemon Go would be Gengar, Mewtwo, and Conkeldurr.

Now that Sierra sends out Drowzee first, you’ll want a solid Ghost-type like Gengar to defeat it. Then, a powerful Psychic-type like Mewtwo will be able to take down Blaziken and Nidoqueen if Sierra chooses them.

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Finally, make sure you have a strong Fighting-type like Conkeldurr, as the majority of Sierra’s Pokemon – Lapras, Sharpedo, Houndoom, and Shiftry – can be countered with this, so it could end up doing the bulk of the work.

Keep in mind that Team Go Rocket Leader Sierra is a difficult battle for almost any trainer, but if you take advantage of each Pokemon’s weaknesses with the counters we’ve listed above, you should be able to defeat her eventually.

How to beat Team Leaders in Pokemon Go

As well as Sierra, you’ll need to go head to head with the other Team Go Rocket Leaders, so check out our guides to beat Arlo, defeat Cliff, and finally, take down Giovanni.

So, there you have it. All you need to know about beating Leader Sierra in Pokemon Go in May 2022, and the best counters you need to use.

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