Pokemon GOantagonists Team GO Rocket Grunts, Leaders, andthe Boss Giovanniare always up to something. These mischievous NPCs challenge players with a heated battle against their Shadow Monsters. Among the three Team GO Rocket Leaders, Sierra claims to be one of the most unpredictable.
One first requires to locate Sierra before the actual battle commences.Pokemon GOplayers must defeat six Grunts and gather enough Mysterious Components to build a Rocket Radar. Once the radar completes, it will lead players to one of the Team GO Rocket Leaders. But defeating Sierra takes quite a lot of strategizing and proper knowledge of the game’s type-meta.
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How to Beat Sierra in Pokemon GO
Sierra becomes extremely unpredictable with seven powerful Shadow Monsters in herPokemon GObattle roster. The match consists of three phases; the initial phase has one fixed opponent, and the latter two phases have three potential opponents each. Clearing the second and third phases requires extensivePokemon GOtype-knowledge, and players require powerful counters to come victorious.
Sierra’s First Phase Counters
Shadow Murkrow Counters
The Shadow Monster, Murkrow, is a dual Dark and Flying-type critter resistant to Dark, Ghost, Grass, Ground, andPsychic-type attacks, but it is weak against Electric, Fairy, Ice, and Rock-type moves.
Sierra’s Second Phase Counters
Shadow Steelix Counters
Shadow Steelix is a dual Steel and Ground-type monster weak to Fighting, Fire, Ground, and Water-type attacks. ThePokemon GOShadow Monster has a long resistance pool comprising, Poison, Electric, Rock, Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Normal, Psychic, and Steel-type moves.
Sacred Sword
Shadow Swampert Counters
The dual Water and Ground-type Shadow Swampert is only weak toGrass-type attacksand can resist Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, and Steel-type moves with ease.
Leaf Blade
Shadow Staraptor Counters
Shadow Staraptor is a dual Normal and Flying-type, weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-type attacks inPokemon GO. That said, the Shadow Pokemon can fairly resist Ghost, Ground, Bug, and Grass-type moves.
Sierra’s Third Phase Counters
Shadow Houndoom Counters
Pokemon GO’s dual Dark and Fire-type Shadow Houndoom has a list of resistances. The monster is weak to Fighting, Ground, Rock, andWater-type attacksbut can resist Psychic, Dark, Fire, Ghost, Grass, Ice, and Steel-type moves in battle situations.
Hydro Pump
Shadow Dragonite Counters
Shadow Dragonite has dual Dragon and Flying-type attributes, making it weak to Dragon, Fairy, Rock, and mostly Ice-type attacks. That said, the Shadow Pokemon can resist Grass, Ground, Bug, Fighting, Fire, and Water-type moves.
Glaciate
Shadow Charizard Counters
The dual Fire and Flying-type Shadow Charizard falls under a few of themost powerful Shadow Monsters inPokemon GO. Weak to Electric, Rock, and Water-type attacks, the Shadow Monster can fairly resist Bug, Grass, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ground, and Steel-type moves.
Pokemon GOis available for Android and iOS.
