Pokémon Go Cliff Counters May 2024: How to defeat the Team Go Rocket leader
As one of the three Team Rocket Leaders in Pokémon Go, you'll need some powerful Pokémon in your team to defeat the difficult boss battle.
Like the other Team Go Rocket Leaders, you will need to take out some grunts to assemble the Rocket Radar if you want to track him down — and when you do, he will be ready to unleash some tough Pokémon to stop you from winning.
The trouble is, Cliff's list of strong Pokémon tends to change every month — to keep us on our toes, we guess!
We're here to help you with the best counters and type match-ups so you emerge from the battle victorious.
Here's how to defeat Cliff in Pokémon Go as of May 2024, and the best counters against the Team Rocket Leader.
One of the things that makes Cliff tricky is the fact that there are six potential Pokémon he could throw at you.
The battle will last for three rounds, and the only one you can guarantee is the first one — he'll always start off with Machop, but the other two rounds have multiple options each.
You need to prepared for each of the Pokémon that Cliff could send out in the second or third round of your battle, making sure you've got a decent counter in your back pocket for each of them. At a glance, then, this is what you need to know.
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First round:
Second round:
Third round:
A strong Fairy-type Pokémon will do well against many of the Pokémon Cliff can use. As would a Flying-type and Psychic-type.
It's also worth noting that you can re-pick your team after losing to Cliff once, by opting for a rematch at the same location, which should mean that Cliff makes the same picks again — but you'll know who you're up against, so you can make your own picks more wisely. And if you want more tips, keep reading!
You have some choices here as Machop can be taken down with
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