Beating Team Go Rocket Leader Sierra in Pokemon Go will take skill, so we’ve put together the best counters and weakness tips to lead you straight to victory against the likes of Sneasel, Kingdra, and Gliscor in October 2021.
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.
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Contents
- Sierra Pokemon Go counters (October 2021)
- How to beat Sierra in Pokemon Go
- Phase 1
- Phase 2
- Phase 3
- Best team to defeat Sierra
- How to beat Team Rocket Leaders
Sierra Pokemon Go counters (October 2021)
Giovanni may have gone missing since the Season of Mischief began, but Trainers can still face off against Team Go Rocket Leader Sierra, who uses a range of powerful Shadow Pokemon in a three-stage battle.
At the start of every match, Sierra will always send out Sneasel, followed by two of six other potential Pokemon. While Sierra’s lineup changes over time, these are the Pokemon she can use in October:
- Sneasel
- Ampharos / Granbull / Gliscor
- Drapion / Houndoom / Kingdra
How to beat Sierra in Pokemon Go
To defeat Sierra, you’ll need to utilize a variety of different Pokemon types. 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 you should be using to beat her.
Sierra Pokemon Go counters phase 1
Sneasel counters
Sneasel is a Dark/Ice-type Pokemon, which means it’s vulnerable to Fighting, Fairy, Bug, Steel, Fire, and Rock.
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Breloom |
Counter (Fast Move) Dynamic Punch (Charge Move) |
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Blaziken |
Counter (Fast Move) Focus Blast (Charge Move) |
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Conkeldurr |
Counter (Fast Move) Dynamic Punch (Charge Move) |
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Lucario |
Counter (Fast Move) Aura Sphere (Charge Move) |
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Machamp |
Karate Chop (Fast Move) Dynamic Punch (Charge Move) |
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Sirfetch’d |
Counter (Fast Move) Close Combat (Charge Move) |
Sierra Pokemon Go phase 2
Ampharos counters
Ampharos is an Electric-type, which means it’s weak against Ground-type Pokemon.
| Ampharos Counters | ||
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Excadrill |
Mud-Slap (Fast Move) Earthquake (Charge Move) |
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Garchomp |
Mud Shot (Fast Move) Earthquake (Charge Move) |
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Groudon |
Mud Shot (Fast Move) Earthquake (Charge Move) |
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Krookodile |
Mud-Slap (Fast Move) Earthquake (Charge Move) |
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Rhydon |
Mud-Slap (Fast Move) Earthquake (Charge Move) |
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Rhyperior |
Mud-Slap (Fast Move) Earthquake (Charge Move) |
Gliscor counters
Gliscor is a dual Ground/Flying-type, which means it’s weak against Water and Ice Pokemon.
| Gliscor Counters | ||
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Abomasnow |
Powder Snow (Fast Move) Weather Ball (Charge Move) |
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Gyarados |
Waterfall (Fast Move) Aqua Tail (Charge Move) |
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Mamoswine |
Powder Snow (Fast Move) Avalanche (Charge Move) |
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Piloswine |
Ice Shard (Fast Move) Avalanche (Charge Move) |
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Slowbrow |
Water Gun (Fast Move) Ice Bearn (Charge Move) |
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Walrein |
Frost Breath (Fast Move) Blizzard (Charge Move) |
Granbull counters
Granbull is a Fairy-type, which means it’s weak against Steel and Poison Pokemon.
| Granbull Counters | ||
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Gengar |
Lick (Fast Move) Sludge Bomb (Charge Move) |
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Heatran |
Fire Spin (Fast Move) Iron Head (Charge Move) |
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Metagross |
Bullet Punch (Fast Move) Meteor Mash (Charge Move) |
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Roserade |
Poison Jab (Fast Move) Sludge Bomb (Charge Move) |
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Scizor |
Bullet Punch (Fast Move) Iron Head (Charge Move) |
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Toxicroak |
Poison Jab (Fast Move) Sludge Bomb (Charge Move) |
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Sierra Pokemon Go phase 3
Kingdra counters
Kingdra is a dual Water/Dragon-type, which means it’s weak against Fairy and Dragon Pokemon.
| Kingdra Counters | ||
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Dialga |
Dragon Breath (Fast Move) Draco Meteor (Charge Move) |
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Dragonite |
Dragon Tail (Fast Move) Outrage (Charge Move) |
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Haxorus |
Dragon Tail (Fast Move) Dragon Claw (Charge Move) |
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Garchomp |
Dragon Tail (Fast Move) Outrage (Charge Move) |
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Palkia |
Dragon Tail (Fast Move) Draco Meteor (Charge Move) |
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Rayquaza |
Dragon Tail (Fast Move) Outrage (Charge Move) |
Drapion counters
Drapion is a dual Poison/Dark-type, which means it’s weak against Ground Pokemon.
| Drapion Counters | ||
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Excadrill |
Mud-Slap (Fast Move) Earthquake (Charge Move) |
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Garchomp |
Mud Shot (Fast Move) Earthquake (Charge Move) |
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Golurk |
Mud-Slap (Fast Move) Earth Power (Charge Move) |
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Groudon |
Mud-Shot (Fast Move) Earthquake (Charge Move) |
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Krookodile |
Mud-Slap (Fast Move) Earthquake (Charge Move) |
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Rhyperior |
Mud-Slap (Fast Move) Earthquake (Charge Move) |
Houndoom counters
Houndoom is a dual Dark/Fire-type, which means it’s weak against Fighting, Ground, Rock, and Water.
| Drapion Counters | ||
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Conkeldurr |
Counter (Fast Move) Dynamic Punch (Charge Move) |
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Kingler |
Bubble (Fast Move) Crabhammer (Charge Move) |
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Kyogre |
Waterfall (Fast Move) Surf (Charge Move) |
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Machamp |
Counter (Fast Move) Dynamic Punch (Charge Move) |
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Rampardos |
Smack Down (Fast Move) Rock Slide (Charge Move) |
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Tyranitar |
Smack Down (Fast Move) Crunch (Charge Move) |
Best team to beat Sierra in Pokemon Go
One of the best potential lineups to defeat Sierra in Pokemon Go would be Magnezone, Garchomp, and Swampert.
Magnezone’s Lightning and Steel-type attacks will help you easily defeat Sneasel and exploit its weaknesses. On top of this, the inclusion of Swampert will allow you to take out the various Pokemon who are weak to Ground attacks in Sierra’s lineup such as Houndoom, Gliscor, and Drapion.
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Finally, make sure you take Garchomp, as you’ll need a Dragon-type as it’ll also provide even more Ground attacks to utilize.
Keep in mind, 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 down 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 Sierra in Pokemon Go in October 2021, and the best counters you need to use.
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