Pokémon GO Team Leaders Conquered! Counters and Lineups Exposed

Conquering Pokemon GO's Team GO Rocket Leaders: Sierra, Arlo, and Cliff – A January 2025 Guide

Whether you're a seasoned researcher or a budding Shadow Pokemon collector, defeating Pokemon GO's Team GO Rocket Leaders presents a consistent challenge. Their powerful Shadow Pokemon and ever-shifting team compositions make predicting their strategies difficult. This guide provides comprehensive information on each leader, including their current January 2025 teams and effective counter-picks.

Quick Navigation:

• Locating Team GO Rocket Leaders: Sierra, Arlo, & Cliff
• Sierra's Current Team & Counters
• Arlo's Current Team & Counters
• Cliff's Current Team & Counters

Finding Team GO Rocket Leaders

Unlike the readily available Team Rocket Grunts, encountering Team GO Rocket Leaders requires strategic effort. Defeat six Rocket Grunts to obtain six Mysterious Components. Combining these creates a Rocket Radar, which reveals Leaders at darkened PokéStops and in hot air balloons (a Grunt balloon spawns every six hours, lasting 20 minutes).

Sierra's January 2025 Team & Counters

Sierra's cunning tactics mirror her appearance. Her January 2025 team includes:

Pokemon 1	Pokemon 2	Pokemon 3
Skorupi Bug/Poison	Sableye Dark/Ghost	Houndoom Dark/Fire
	Steelix Ground/Steel	Nidoqueen Ground/Poison
	Milotic Water	Gardevoir Fairy/Psychic

Effective counters include:

Pokemon	Moves
Terrakion	Smack Down Rock Slide
Gengar	Shadow Claw Shadow Ball
Excadrill	Metal Claw Iron Head

Arlo's January 2025 Team & Counters

Arlo's formidable team showcases his strength. His January 2025 lineup is:

Pokemon 1	Pokemon 2	Pokemon 3
Alolan Grimer Poison/Dark	Hypno Psychic	Metagross Psychic/Steel
	Charizard Flying/Fire	Scizor Bug/Steel
	Gyarados Flying/Water	Snorlax Normal

Prepare for Flying, Psychic, and Poison types with counters like:

Pokemon	Moves
Tyranitar	Bite Brutal Swing
Blaziken	Fire Spin Blast Burn
Excadrill	Mud Slap Drill Run

Cliff's January 2025 Team & Counters

Cliff's powerful team reflects his tough persona. His January 2025 team includes:

Pokemon 1	Pokemon 2	Pokemon 3
Cubone Ground	Venusaur Grass/Poison	Tyranitar Dark/Rock
	Marowak Ground	Obstagoon Dark/Normal
	Aerodactyl Flying/Rock	Crobat Flying/Poison

Counter his Dark and Ground types with:

Pokemon	Moves
Mamoswine	Powder Snow Avalanche
Lucario	Force Palm Aura Sphere
Blaziken	Counter Blast Burn

This guide will be updated as Team GO Rocket Leader lineups change. Happy battling!

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Last updated 1/14/2025