Pokemon Go Team Go Rocket April 2023, Arlo Cliff Sierra Giovanni Shadow Pokemon and Best Counters
The evil presence is upon us, and certain black appearances will start showing up in Pokemon Go. If you are wondering what we are talking about, well, Team Go Rocket Leaders Arlo, Sierra, Cliff, and the Team Go Rocket Boss Giovanni are trying to take over the Pokemon Go world once again. This time they use different, even stronger Shadow Pokemon than before, so having the right counters to beat them in battle is a must.
They are once again coming to stir up some drama in the otherwise peaceful world of Pokemon Go. Team Go Rocket is known by its savage members: Leaders Arlo, Cliff, and Sierra, and their Team Go Rocket Boss Giovanni. However, they have changed their Shadow lineup, but luckily we already know them and the best counted Pokemon for the powerful Shadow Pokemon.
Now that we have mentioned shadows, it is widely known that they are using Shadow Pokemon in their teams, and these Shadow Pokemon are quite powerful.
Giovanni is the one that sparks the most interest when it comes to Team Go Rocket. But to get to him, you first must defeat several Grunts, which will lead you to the Leaders (Arlo, Cliff, and Sierra). Defeating them will then finally lead you to the main person, Giovanni.
Every layer of Team Go Rocket needs six Mysterious Components for them to become visible to you. How to collect them? Simply defeat Grunts until you collect six Mysterious Components which will later combine and transform into a Rocket Radar.
As mentioned, Team Go Rocket uses Shadow Pokemon as their puppets. Understandably, not every Team Go Rocket member is easy to defeat, but not every Team Go Rocket member is hard to defeat. Each member has a difficulty level, ranging from easy to difficult. So to beat them all, you need to adapt your team to their team.
Since Team Go Rocket’s arrival in Pokemon Go, many are wondering: What Pokemon is best to use against the Leaders? How to save the poor souls from the evil Shadows, and save Shadow Regice from Giovanni?
Instead of browsing the whole internet for an answer, we decided to answer all these questions and put them here, so here is a list of Arlo, Cliff, Sierra, and Giovanni Shadow Pokemon lineups and what are the best Pokemon to use against them.
Pokemon Go Team Go Rocket Leader Arlo Shadow Pokemon and Counters April 2023
Slot 1
Shadow Teddiursa (can be shiny)
Counters:
- Mega Blaziken with Counter and Blaze Kick
- Mega Alakazam with Psycho Cut and Psychic
- Shadow Machamp with Counter and Dynamic Punch
- Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
- Conkeldurr with Counter and Dynamic Punch
- Machamp with Counter and Dynamic Punch
Slot 2
Shadow Golurk
Counters:
- Mega Gengar with Lick and Shadow Ball
- Mega Swampert with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Shadow Swampert with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Shadow Feraligatr with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Surf
- Kartana with Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade
- Gengar with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
Shadow Blaziken
Counters:
- Mega Alakazam with Confusion and Psychic
- Mega Latios with Zen Headbutt and Psychic
- Shadow Mewtwo with Confusion and Psystrike
- Shadow Latios with Zen Headbutt and Psychic
- Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Hydro Pump
- Mewtwo with Confusion and Psystrike
- Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Earthquake
Shadow Hypno
Counters:
- Mega Gengar with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
- Mega Banette with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
- Shadow Banette with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
- Shadow Absol with Snarl and Dark Pulse
- Pheromosa with Bug Bite and Bug Buzz
- Gengar with Lick and Shadow Ball
- Hydreigon with Bite and Brutal Swing
Slot 3
Shadow Scizor
Counters:
- Mega Blazike with Fire Spin and Blaze Kick
- Mega Y Charizard with Ember and Flamethrower
- Shadow Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blaze Kick
- Shadow Entei with Fire Fang and Flamethrower
- Blazike with Fire Spin and Blaze Kick
- Entei with Fire Fang and Flamethrower
- Infernape with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Shadow Banette
Counters:
- Mega Gengar with Hex and Shadow Ball
- Mega Banetter with Hex and Shadow Ball
- Shadow Houndoom with Snarl and Crunch
- Shadow Sharpedo with Bite and Crunch
- Attack Forme Deoxys with Zen Headbutt and Dark Pulse
- Gengar with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
- Darkrai with Snarl and Dark Pulse
Shadow Luxray
Counters:
- Mega Alakazam with Cofusion and Psychic
- Mega Gengar with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
- Shadow Mewtwo with Confusion and Psystrike
- Shadow Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth power
- Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Earthquake
- Herian Landorus with Mud Shot and Earthquake
- Groudon with Mud Shot and Earthquake
Pokemon Go Team Go Rocket Leader Cliff Shadow Pokemon and Counters April 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
Pokemon Go Team Go Rocket Leader Sierra Shadow Pokemon and Counters April 2023
Slot 1
Shadow Murkrow (can be shiny)
Counters:
- Mega Manectric with Thunder Fang and Wild Charge
- Mega Gardevoir with Charm and Synchronoise
- Shadow Electivire with Thunder Shock and Thunder Punch
- Shadow Raikou with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
- Xurkitree with Spark and Dazzling Gleam
- Therian Thundurs with Volt Switch and Thunderbolt
- Weavile with Ice Shard and Avalanche
Slot 2
Shadow Staraptor
Counters:
- Mega Steelix with Thunder Fang and Psychic Fangs
- Mega Aggron with Smack Down and Meteor BEam
- Shadow Aggron with Smack Down and Frustration
- Shadow Magnezone with Spark and Mirror Shot
- Aggron with Smack Down and Meteor Beam
- Regirock with Lock-On and Stone Edge
- Giratina with Dragon Breath and Dragon Claw
Shadow Steelix
Counters:
- Mega Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blaze Kick
- Mega Y Charizard with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Shadow Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Shadow Machamp with Counter and Dynamic Punch
- Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Surf
- Reshiram with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare
- Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
Shadow Swampert
Counters:
- 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 with Razor Leaf and Grass Knot
Slot 3
Shadow Houndoom
Counters:
- Mega Swampert with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Mega Blaziken with Counter and Focus Blast
- Shadow Rhyperior with Mud Slap and Rock Wrecker
- Shadow Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
- Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Hydro Pump
- Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Earthquake
- Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
Shadow Charizard
Counters:
- Mega Aerodactyl with Rock Throw and Hyper Beam
- Mega Swampert with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Shadow Rhyperior with Smack Down and Rock Wrecker
- Shadow Tyranitar with Smack Down and Stone Edge
- Rampardos with Smack Down and Rock Slide
- Terrakion with Smack Down and Rock Slide
- Landorus with Rock Throw and Rock Slide
Shadow Dragonite
Counters:
- Mega Glalie with Frost Breath and Avalanche
- Mega Abomasnow with Powder Snow and Weather Ball
- Shadow Mamoswine with Powder Snow and Avalanche
- Shadow Weavile with Ice Shard and Avalanche
- Shadow Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Ice Beam
- Galarian Standard Darmanitan with Ice Fang and Avalanche
- Mamoswine with Powder Snow and Avalanche
- Weavile with Ice Shard and Avalanche
Pokemon Go Team Go Rocket Leader Giovanni Shadow Pokemon and Counters April 2023
Slot 1 Shadow Pokemon
Shadow Persian
Counters:
- Mega Blaziken with Counter and Blaze Kick
- Mega Alakazam with Counter and Psychic
- Shadow Machamp with Karate Chop and Dynamic Punch
- Shadow Blaziken with Counter and Blaze Kick
- Terrakion with Double Kikc and Sacred Sword
- Ordinary Keldeo with Low Kick and Sacred Sword
- Keldeo with Low Kick and Sacred Sword
Slot 2 Shadow Pokemon
Shadow Nidoking
Counters:
- Mega Alakazam with Psycho Cut and Psychic
- Mega Gardevoir with Confusion and Synchronoise
- Shadow Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Psystrike
- Shadow Alakazam with Confusion and Psychic
- Unbound Hoopa with Confusion and Psychic
- Mewtwo with Confusion and Psystrike
- Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Surf
Shadow Kingdra
Counters:
- 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 Kingler
Counters:
- Mega Sceptile with Bullet Seed and Frenzy Plant
- Mega Manectric with Thunder fang and Wild Charge
- Shadow Electivire with Thunder Shock Wild Charge
- Shadow Raikou with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
- Kartana with Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade
- Xurkitree with Spark and Discharge
- Deoxys Attack with Zen Headbutt and Zap Cannon
Slot 3 Shadow Pokemon
Shadow Regice
Counters:
- Solgaleo with Fire Spin and Psychic Fangs
- Buzzwole with Counter and Power-up Punch
- Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Fire Spin
- Jirachi with Charge Beam and Doom Desire
- Mega Scizor with Bullet Punch and X-Scissor
Make sure to follow our Team Go Rocket guide. It will help you defeat Arlo, Cliff, Sierra, and Giovanni and save the Shadow Pokemon.
