Pokemon GO: How to Beat Sierra (August 2022)

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Pokemon GO continues to grow each year, with Niantic supplying a steady stream of events and updates to its genre-defining ARPG. One of the most popular features that has been added since the game's 2016 launch are the Team GO Rocket leaders. Pokemon GO players can challenge these nefarious leaders for the chance to catch powerful Shadow Pokemon.

Like all the Team GO Rocket Leaders, Sierra often changes her line-up. She's made some new additions in August 2022, though maintains a theme of mostly Water, Poison, and Dark-types. Countering Sierra's team will require players to bring their best Pokemon, but the rewards are worth it.

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Following the example of Team GO Rocket Boss Giovanni, Sierra will open each battle with the same Pokemon in August 2022. That Pokemon isSquirtle, the original Water-type starter that is weak to Electric and Grass, butresistant to Fire, Ice, Steel, and Water.

Squirtle Counters

Sierra's second Pokemon in August 2022 can be either Blaziken, Lapras, or Blastoise. This combination of Fire and Water-types makes choosing a counter difficult, but players will probably find Electric the safest option. This is because Lapras and Blastoise and both weak to Electric, while Blaziken has no resistance to it.

Blaziken Counters

Blaziken is a Fire/Fighting-type, and therefore is weak to Flying, Ground, Water, and Psychic moves. It's resistant to Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice, Dark, and Bug.

Lapras Counters

Lapras is an Ice/Water-type Pokemon, and therefore is weak to Fighting, Rock, Grass, and Electric moves. It's only resistant to Ice and Water.

Blastoise Counters

Blastoise is a pure Water-type Pokemon and therefore is weak to Electric and Grass, butresistant to Fire, Ice, Steel, and Water.

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