When talking about Team Go Rocket, we can not help but think about the main characters Arlo, Sierra, Cliff, and Giovanni. The Team Go Rocket Leaders are back in Pokemon Go. This time they use a new Shadow Pokemon lineup. Many players want to know how to beat each one of them, including Giovanni, so worry no more, we got you covered.
Team Go Rocket Leader Cliff is one of the Leaders, and if we have to rate each Leader by difficulty, we can say that Cliff is not as difficult as Sierra, but not as easy as Arlo. Cliff has different Shadow Pokemon in his pocket, so each time you face him, you will see a different Shadow Pokemon line-up.
To get an encounter with him and his Shadow Pokemon, you need a Rocket Radar. To get a Rocket Radar, you need six Mysterious Components awarded through defeating six Team Go Rocket Grunts. After defeating Team Go Rocket, you will be rewarded a Shadow Pokemon that needs to be rescued from the evil claws known as Team Go Rocket. You can purify the Shadow Pokemon if you wish, but that is not crucial if you want to have a powerful Pokemon.
Team Go Rocket Leader Cliff mainly uses Rock-type Pokemon. To help you all, here is the Shadow Pokemon line-up that Team Go Rocket Leader Cliff uses Shadow Magnemite, Shadow Venusaur, Shadow Omastar, Shadow Sharpedo, and other Shadow Pokemon.
Cliff Shadow Pokemon and Counters
Shadow Pokemon 1 (can be shiny)
Shadow Magnemite
Best Counters:
- Mega Blaziken with Counter and Blaze Kick
- Mega Swampert with Mud Shot and Hydro Cannon
- Shadow Garchomp with Mud Shot and Sand Tomb
- Shadow Blaziken with Counter and Blaze Kick
- Excadrill with Mud Shot and Drill Run
- Therian Landorus with Mud Shot and Bulldoze
- Garchomp with mud Shot and Earth Power
Shadow Pokemon 2
Shadow Venusaur
Best Counters:
- Mega Alazakam with Confusion and Psychic
- Mega Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blaze Kick
- Shadow Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Psystrike
- Shadow Alakazam with Psycho Cut and Psychic
- Mewtwo with Confusion and Psystrike
- Hoopa Unbound with Confusion and Psychic
- Deoxys Attack Forme with Zen Headbutt and Psycho Boost
Shadow Omastar
Best Counters:
- Mega Sceptile with Bullet Seed and Frenzy Plant
- Mega Venusaur with Vine Whip and Frenzy Plant
- Shadow Tangrowth with Vine Whip and Power Whip
- Shadow Sirfetch’d with Counter and Leaf Blade
- Kartana with Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade
- Xurtkitree with Spark and Power Whip
- Roserade with Razor Lead and Grass Knot
Shadow Pinsir
Best Counters:
- Mega Y Charizard with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Mega Blaziken with Fire Spin and Overheat
- Shadow Moltres with Wing Attack and Sky Attack
- Shadow Ho-Oh with Incinerate and Brave Bird
- Chandelure with Fire Spin and Overheat
- Reshiram with Fire Fang and Overheat
- Moltres with Fire Spin adn Sky Attack
Shadow Pokemon 3
Shadow Sharpedo
Best Counters:
- Mega Sceptile with Fury Cutter and Frenzy Plant
- Mega Manectric with Thunder Fang and Wild Charge
- Shadow Machamp with Karate Chop and Dynamic Punch
- Shadow Electivire with Low Kick and Wild Charge
- Kartana with Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade
- Xurkitree with Thunder Shock and DIscharge
- Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
Shadow Tyranitar
Best Counters:
- Mega Blaziken with Counter and Focus Blast
- Mega Lopunny with Low Kick and Focus Blast
- Shadow Machamp with Counter and Dynamic Punch
- Shadow Hariyama with Counter and Dynamic Punch
- Terrakion Double Kick and Sacred Sword
- Keldeo with Low Kick and SAcred Sword
- Conkeldurr with Counter and Dynamic Punch
Shadow Camerupt
Best Counters:
- Mega Swampert with Mud Shot and Hydro Cannon
- Mega Blastoise with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Shadow Feraligatr with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Shadow Swampert with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Kingler with Bubble and Crabhammer
- Swampert with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Empoleon with Waterfall and Hydro Cannon
Make sure to follow our guide when facing Cliff. Our guide will help you defeat Cliff in battle and save all the Shadow Pokemon.