Trainers, the Team Go Rocket takeover event in Pokemon Go has started, and you can now encounter new Shiny Shadow Pokemon.
The Pokemon Go Team Go Rocket takeover event is a new event introduced in Pokemon Go. This event focuses on Team Go Rocket Grunts, Arlo, Sierra, Cliff, and Giovanni, and saving the Shadow Pokemon. Now, what’s interesting about this event are the Shiny Pokemon from defeating Grunts. Yes, that’s right, the Pokemon you rescue from Team Go Rocket Grunts may be Shiny.
Now, let’s focus on Cliff and find out what Shadow Pokemon he uses, and what are the best Pokemon to use against his new Shadow lineup.
The Team Go Rocket Cliff uses Shadow Larvitar. This is your chance to defeat first slot Pokemon and get a new Shiny Shadow Pokemon.
Cliff Best Counters March 2023
Slot 1
Shadow Larvitar (can be shiny)
- Mega Sceptile with Fury Cutter and Leaf Blade
- Mega Gyarados with Waterfall and Dragon Pulse
- Shadow Sharpedo with Waterfall and Crunch
- Shadow Gyarados with Waterfall and Aqua Tail
- Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Blizzard
- Xurkitree with Thunder Shock and Power Whip
- Kartana with Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade
Slot 2
Shadow Skarmory
- Mega Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blaze Kick
- Mega Y Charizard with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Shadow Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blaze Kick
- Shadow Zapdos with Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt
- Xurkitree with Thunder Shock and Dischage
- Reshiram with Fire Fang and Overheat
- Standard Darmanitan with Fire Fang and Overheat
Shadow Kingdra
- Mega Latios with Dragon Breath and Dragon Claw
- Mega Gardevoir with Charm and Dazzling Gleam
- Shadow Dragonite with Dragon Tail and Dragon Claw
- Shadow Latios with Dragon Breath and Dragon Claw
- Haxorus with Dragon Tail and Dragon Claw
- Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Outrage
- Salamance with Dragon Tail and Outrage
Shadow Sceptile
- Mega Charizard Y with Ember and Dragon Claw
- Mega Salamance with Fire fang and Outrage
- Shadow Ho-Oh with Hidden Power and Earthquake
- Shadow Moltres with Fire Spin and Ancient Power
- Ho-Oh with Hidden Power and Earthquake
- Heatran with Fire Spin and Iron Head
- Reshiram with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare0
Slot 3
Shadow Tyranitar
- Mega Blaziken with Counter and Focus Blast
- Mega Lopunny with Double Kick and Focus Blast
- Shadow Machamp with Karate Chop and Dynamic Punch
- Shadow Sirfetch’d with Counter and Close Combat
- Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
- Keldeo with Low Kick and Sacred Sword
- Ordinary Keldeo with Low Kick and Sacred Sword
Shadow Gyarados
- Mega Manectric with Thunder Fang and Wild Charge
- Mega Ampharos with Charge Beam and Thunder Punch
- Shadow Electivire with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
- Shadow Raikou with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
- Xurkitree with Spark and Discharge
- Zekrom with Charge Beam and Wild Charge
- Therian Thundurus with Volt Switch and Thunder
Shadow Swampert
- Mega Sceptile with Bullet Seed and Leaf Blade
- Mega Venusaur with Vine Whip and Frenzy Plant
- Shadow Tangrowth with Vine Whip and Power Whip
- Shadow Victreebel with Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade
- Kartana with Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade
- Zarude with Vine Whip and Power Whip
- Roserade Razor Leaf and Grazz Knot
This is our Cliff’s guide, so feel free to let us know if you use different counters to defeat Cliff.
