Pokemon Go Arlo, Sierra, Cliff, and Giovanni New Shadow Pokemon and Counters
Team Go Rocket is back with its menacing ways of disturbing the peaceful Pokemon Go world. What are they doing this time? What Shadow Pokemon are they using? How can we defeat the Team Go Rocket Leaders Arlo, Sierra, and Cliff, and the Team Go Rocket Boss Giovanni? Well, worry not, we got you covered.
Team Go Rocket is back in Pokemon Go for another Team Go Rocket takeover event. This time they appear more often in balloons and PokeStops, using different, much stronger Shadow Pokemon than before. Arlo uses Shadow Aipom, Sierra uses Shadow Geodude, and Cliff uses Shadow Aerodactyl as their first Shadow Pokemon. Giovanni still uses Shadow Persian as his first choice, but this time we must save Shadow Regirock.
Giovanni, the ultimate boss, uses the most powerful Shadow Pokemon, and this time he has Shadow Regirock, a Pokemon that most Trainers want to obtain no matter what. Not that other Pokemon are not worth saving, but Shadow Regirock is pure gold to have. However, to get to Giovanni, first, you must defeat several Grunts. This will lead you to the Team Go Rocket Leaders. There are three of them, and each one has its difficulty level. These Leaders are Arlo, Cliff, and Sierra.
As we mentioned, you must defeat several Grunts to get to the Leaders. This means that you need six Mysterious Components, which are rewarded after a victory from your side, and these components make Rocket Radar. You need the Rocket Radar to encounter Giovanni.
Each Team Go Rocket member uses a variety of Shadow Pokemon, and to beat them you need to adapt your team. But many are wondering, what is the optimal Pokemon team to beat Arlo, Sierra, Cliff, and Giovanni.
Fear not, we are here to help you with that. Here is a list of Shadow Pokemon used by Team Go Rocket and what Pokemon are the best encounters for each of these Shadow Pokemon.
Arlo Shadow Pokemon June 2023
Arlo Shadow Pokemon lineup #1
Shadow Aipom (can be shiny)
- Mega Blaziken with Counter and Blaze Kick
- Mega Alakazam with Counter and Psychic
- Shadow Machamp with Karate Chop and Dynamic Punch
- Shadow Hariyama with Counter and Dynamic Punch
- Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
- Lucario with Counter and Aura Sphere
- Conkeldurr with Counter and Dynamic Punch
Arlo Shadow Pokemon lineup #2
Shadow Sharpedo
- Mega Sceptile with Fury Cutter and Frenzy Plant
- Mega Manectric with Thunder Fang and Wild Charge
- Shadow Raikou with Volt Switch and Wild Charge
- Shadow Electivire with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
- Kartana with Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade
- Xurkitree with Thunder Shock and Discharge
- Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
Shadow Alakazam
- Mega Gengar with Hex and Shadow Ball
- Mega Banette with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
- Shadow Tyranitar with Bite and Brutal Swing
- Shadow Cursola with Hex and Shadow Ball
- Hydreigon with Bite and Brutal Swing
- Tyranitar with Bite and Brutal Swing
- Darkrai with Snarl and Shadow Ball
Shadow Scizor
- Mega Blaziken 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
- Entei with Fire Fang and Flamethrower
- Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Charizard with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Arlo Shadow Pokemon lineup #3
Shadow Magnezone
- Shadow Garchomp with Mud Shot and Sand Tomb
- Garchomp with Mud Shot and Sand Tomb
- Rhyperior with Mud-Slap and Surf
- Stunfisk with Mud Shot and Mud Bomb
- Excadrill with Mud Shot and Drill Run
Shadow Mismagius
- Mega Gengar with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
- Mega Banette with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
- Shadow Tyranitar with Bite and Brutal Swing
- Shadow Cursola with Hex and Shadow Ball
- Gengar with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
- Hydreigon with Bite and Brutal Swing
- Darkrai with Feint Attack and Dark Pulse
Shadow Snorlax
- Mega Blaziken with Counter and Focus Blast
- Mega Lopunny with Double Kick and Focus Blast
- Shadow Machamp with Counter and Dynamic Punch
- Shadow Hariyama with Counter and Dynamic Punch
- Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
- Keldeo with Low Kick and Sacred Sword
- Lucario with Counter and Aura Sphere
Sierra New Shadow Pokemon and Best Counters
Sierra Shadow Pokemon lineup #1
Shadow Geodude (can be shiny)
- Mega Sceptile with Bullet Seed and Leaf Blade
- Mega Swampert with Mud Shot and Hydro Cannon
- Shadow Gyarados with Waterfall and Aqua Tail
- Shadow Feraligatr with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Zarude with Vine Whip and Power Whip
- Kartana with Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade
- Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Blizzard
Sierra Shadow Pokemon lineup #2
Shadow Gardevoir
- Mega Scizor with Bullet Punch and Night Slash
- Mega Steelix with Iron Tail and Psychic Fangs
- Solgaleo with Fire Spin and PSychic Fangs
- Jirachi with Charge Beam and Doom Desire
- Giratina with Shadow Claw and Dragon Claw
- Magnezone with Spark and Mirror Shot
Shadow Steelix
- 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
- Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
- Reshiram with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare
Shadow Sableye
- Mega Gardevoir with Charm and Dazzling Gleam
- Mega Gengar with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
- Shadow Granbull with Charm and Play Rough
- Shadow Alakazam with Psycho Cut and Dazzling Gleam
- Gardevoir with Charm and Dazzling Gleam
- Xurkitree with Spark and Dazzling Gleam
- Togekiss with Charm and Dazzling Gleam
Sierra Shadow Pokemon lineup #3
Shadow Houndoom
- Mega Blaziken with Counter and Focus Blast
- Mega Swampert with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Shadow Rhyperior with Smack Down and Rock Wrecker
- Shadow Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth power
- Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse
- Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
- Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
Shadow Gyarados
- Mega Manectric with Thunder Fang and Wild Charge
- Mega Ampharos with Volt Switch and Zap Cannon
- Shadow Electivire with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
- Shadow Raikou with Volt Switch and Wild Charge
- Xurkitree with Spark and Discharge
- Zekrom with Charge Beam and Fusion Bolt
Shadow Victreebel
- Mega Alakazam with Psycho Cut and Psychic
- Mega Gardevoir with Confuision and Syncronoise
- Shadow Mewtwo with Confusion and Psystrike
- Shadow Alakazam with Psycho Cut and Psychic
- Mewtwo with Confusion and Psystrike
- Hoopa Unbound with Confusion and Psychic
- Alakazam with Confusion and Psychic
Pokemon Go Cliff New Shadow Pokemon and Counters June 2023
Cliff Shadow Pokemon lineup #1
Shadow Aerodactyl (can be shiny)
- Mega Steelix with Thunder Fang and Psychic Fangs
- Mega Gyarados with Dragon Breath and Aqua Tail
- Mega Swampert with Mud Shot and Hydro Cannon
- Cobalion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
- Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Surf
- Melmetal with Thunder Shock and Double Iron Bash
Cliff Shadow Pokemon lineup #2
Shadow Gallade
- Mega Gengar with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
- Mega Banette with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
- Shadow Moltres with Wing Attack and Sky Attack
- Shadow Cursola with Hex and Shadow Ball
- Gengar with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
- Giratina Origin with Shadow Claw and Shadow Force
- Rayquaza with Air Splash and Hurricane
Shadow Mamoswine
- Mega Blaziken with Counter and Blaze Kick
- Mega Swampert with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Shadow Blaziken with Counter and Blaze Kick
- Shadow Sirfetch’d with Counter and Leaf Blade
- Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
- Kartana with Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade
- Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Surf
Shadow Cradily
- Mega Blaziken with Counter and Blaze Kick
- Mega Beedrill with Bug Bite and X-Scissor
- Shadow Metagorss with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
- Shadow Machamp with Counter and Dynamic Punch
Cliff Shadow Pokemon lineup #3
Shadow Tyranitar
- Mega Blaziken with Counter and Focus Blast
- Mega Lopunnu with Double Kick and Focus Blast
- Shadow Machamp with Counter and Dynamic Punch
- Shadow Sirfetch’d with Counter and Close Combar
- Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
- Keldeo with Low Kick and Sacred Sword
- Conkeldurr with Counter and Dynamic Punch
Shadow Dusknoir
- Mega Gengar with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
- Mega Banette with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
- Shadow Tyranitar with Bite and Brutal Swing
- Shadow Absol with Snarl and Dark Pulse
- Deoxys Attack Forme with Zen Headbutt and Dark Pulse
- Chandelure with Hex and Shadow Ball
- Gengar with Lick and Shadow Ball
Shadow Slowking
- Mega Gengar with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
- Mega Tyranitar with Bite and Brutal Swing
- Shadow Tyranitar with Bite and Brutal Swing
- Shadow Raikou with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
- Kartana with Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade
- Xurtkitree with Spark and Discharge
Pokemon Go Giovanni New Shadow Pokemon and Counters June 2023
Giovanni Shadow Pokemon lineup #1
Shadow Persian
- 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 Kick and Sacred Sword
- Keldeo with Low Kick and Sacred Sword
- Lucario with Low Kick and Sacred Sword
Giovanni Shadow Pokemon lineup #2
Shadow Nidoking
- 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
- Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Psystrike
- Hoopa Unbound with Confusion and Psychic
Shadow Rhyperior
- Mega Swampert with Water Gun and Hydro Pump
- Mega Blastoise with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Shadow Swampert with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Kartana with Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade
- Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Surf
- Zarude with Vine Whip and Power Whip
Shadow Garchomp
- Mega Glalie with Frost Breath and Avalanche
- Mega Abomasnow with Powder Snow and Blizzard
- Shadow Mamoswine with Powder Snow and Avalanche
- Shadow Weavile with Ice Shard and Avalanche
- Galarian Standard Darmanitan with Ice Fang and Avalanche
- Glaceon with Frost Breath and Ice Beam
- Weavile with Ice Shard and Avalanche
Giovanni Shadow Pokemon lineup #3
Shadow Regirock
- Virizion with Double Kick and Leaf Blade
- Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
- Mega Gengar with Shadow Shadow Punch
- Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Surf
- Buzzwole with Counter and Power-up Punch
Team Go Rocket Leaders Arlo, Sierra, and Cliff can be challenging. Our “How to Beat Team Go Rocket” guide will do all the hard work for you. Good luck on your mission, and let’s save the Pokemon Go once again.
