Pokemon GO: How to Beat Sierra (July 2022)

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With July here again, Niantic has some big plans for the Pokemon GO enemy faction known as Team GO Rocket. In fact, notorious team leader Giovanni is back again bringing with him a Shadow Latios that players can potentially capture once they not only find him, but take him down.

Along with Giovanni's return, Pokemon GO players will have a new Special Research quest line to finish, granting a Super ROcket Radar. However, before that step can be completed, Pokemon GO players will need to defeat the trio of Cliff, Sierra, and Arlo. This time around, their teams include the original starter Pokemon from the Kanto region. Unfortunately, its really not as simple as it sounds, as the Leaders each have their own powerful Pokemon as well.

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With Team GO Rocket invading Pokemon GO starting on July 9, players will have an opportunity to get their hands on a new selection of Pokemon celebrating Niantic's six-year Anniversary event. A new special research quest line will be available through September, players will have to square off against Cliff, Arlo, and Sierra before they get a chance to go up against Giovanni. Here is what players should expect to see when facing off against Sierra and how to counter her.

During July 2022, the Team GO Rocket leaders are all using the original Kanto starters to begin the battle. For Sierra, she's bringing Shadow Squirtle, a water type that really shouldn't be too hard to take down.

To counter her first Pokemon, players should bring Grass or Electric moves with them. The best options (though not the only possible ones) are as follows:

As expected, Sierra's second Pokemon can be one of three different options. For July 2022, players could see