Trainers, the Team Go Rocket Leaders Arlo, Cliff, Sierra, and the Team Go Rocket Boss Giovanni are trying to take over the Pokemon Go world once again. This time they are using different Shadow Pokemon lineups, but thanks to the community, we now know what are the best counters to use against each Team Go Rocket member and how to easily beat them all.
The “evil” team named Team Go Rocket is coming back to Pokemon Go as part of the Team Go Rocket Takeover event that takes place in the most popular game Pokemon Go starting on November 14th and ending on November 17th, 2022. As always, Trainers must use their best assets to chase them away from the Pokemon oasis.
There are three leaders in Team Go Rocket, which are Arlo, Cliff, and Sierra. If you want to challenge them, you first need to have Rocket Radar, which is created after you get six Mysterious Components. Each component is given through defeating Grunts, found at PokeStops. Only after you collect six Mysterious components, only then you can combine them and create the Rocket Radar.
Each Leader has their own Shadow Pokemon team, and each has its own difficulty level. A Trainer’s task is to defeat them as quickly as possible, with the best Pokemon they own.
But which Pokemon line-up is best to use against each Leader?
Fear not, we are here to help you. For that purpose, let’s take a look at the new Shadow Pokemon line-up list and how to beat Arlo, Cliff, Sierra, and Giovanni in battle.
Pokemon Go Leader Arlo November 2022 Lineup and Counters
Arlo Shadow Lineup and Best Counters #1
Shadow Mawile can be shiny
- Mega Y Charizard with Fire Spin and Flamethrower
- Mega Houndoom with Fire Fang and Flamethrower
- Mega X Charizard with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Shadow Magmortar with Fire Spin and Fire Punch
- Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blaze Kick
- Therian Landorus with Mud Shot and Earthquake
- Chandelure with Hex and Overheat
Arlo Shadow Lineup and Best Counters #2
Shadow Salamance
- Shadow Mamoswine with Powder Snow and Avalanche
- Shadow Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Ice Beam
- Shadow Weavile with Ice Shard and Avalanche
- Mega Abomasnow with Powder Snow and Weather Ball
- Glaceon with Frost Breath and Ice Beam
- Mamoswine with Powder Snow and Avalanche
- Weavile with Ice Shard and Avalanche
Shadow Staraptor
- Regirock with Lock-On and Stone Edge
- Melmetal with Thunder Shock and Rock Slide
- Aurorus with Powder Snow and Weather Ball
- Raikou with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
- Togedemaru with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
Shadow Charizard
- Mega Aerodactyl with Rock Throw and Ancient Power
- Shadow Tyranitar with Smack Down and Stone Edge
- Shadow Aerodactyl with Rock Throw and Rock Slide
- Shadow Omastar with Rock Throw and Rock Blast
- Rampardos with Smack Down and Rock Slide
- Terrakion with Smack Down and Rock Slide
- Landorus with Rock Throw and Rock Slide
Arlo Shadow Lineup and Best Counters #3
Shadow Granbull
- Shadow Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
- Mega Gengar with Hex and Sludge Bomb
- Mega Beedrill with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
- Mega Scizor with Bullet Punch and Iron Head
- Shadow Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Psystrike
- Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
- Nihilego with Acid and Sludge Bomb
- Dialga with Metal Claw and Iron Head
- Roserade with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
Shadow Scizor
- Mega Y Charizard with Ember and Flamethrower
- Shadow Entei with Fire Fang and Flamethrower
- Mega Houndoom with Fire Fang and Flamethrower
- Mega X Charizard with Fire Spin and Flamethrower
- Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Entei with Fire Fang and Flamethrower
Shadow Dragonite
- Shadow Mamoswine with powder Snow and Avalanche
- Shadow Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Ice Beam
- Mega Abomasnow with Powder Snow and Blizzard
- Shadow Weavile with Powder Snow and Blizzard
- Galarian Standard Darmanitan with Ice Fang and Avalanche
- Mamoswine with Powder Snow and Avalanche
- Weavile with Ice Shard and Avalanche
Pokemon Go Leader Cliff November 2022 Lineup and Counters
Cliff Shadow Lineup and Best Counters #1
Shadow Machop can be shiny
- Mega Alakazam with Confusion and Focus Blast
- Shadow Alakazam with Psycho Cut and Psychic
- Shadow Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Ice Beam
- Mega Gengar with Lick and Psychic
- Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Psystrike
- Alakazam with Psycho Cut and Psychic
- Hoopa Unbound with Confusion and Psychic
Cliff Shadow Lineup and Best Counters #2
Shadow Crobat
- Mega Alakazam with Psycho Cut and Psychic
- Shadow Alakazam with Confusion and Psychic
- Shadow Mewtwo with Confusion and Psystrike
- Mega Latios with Zen Headbutt and Psychic
- Hoopa unbound with Confusion and Psychic
- Mewtwo with Confusion and Psystrike
- Xurkitree with Spark and Discharge
Shadow Pinsir
- Mega Y Charizard with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Shadow Moltres with Wing Attack and Overheat
- Mega Pidgeot with Gust and Brave Bird
- Shadow Ho-Oh with Incinerate and Brave Bird
- Reshiram with Fire Fang and Overheat
- Chandelure with Fire Spin and Overheat
- Moltres with Fire Spin and Overheat
Shadow Amoonguss
- Shadow Mewtwo with Confusion and Psystrike
- Mega Alakazam with Confusion and Psychic
- Mega Y Charizard with Wing Attack and Blast Burn
- Mega Latios with Zen Headbutt and Luster Purge
- Mewtwo with Confusion and Psystrike
- Hoopa Unbound with Confusion and Psychic
- Reshiram with Fire Fang and Overheat
Cliff Shadow Lineup and Best Counters #3
Shadow Aerodactyl
- Shadow Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
- Mega Blastoise with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Mega Manectric with Thunder Fang and Wild Charge
- Mega Gyarados with Waterfall and Aqua Tail
- Xurkitree with Thunder Shock and Discharge
- MEtagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
- Zekrom with Charge Beam and Wild Charge
Shadow Tyranitar
- Shadow Machamp with Counter and Dynamic Punch
- Mega Lopunny with Low Kick and Focus Blast
- Shadow Hariyama with Counter and Dynamic Punch
- Mega Alakazam with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
- Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
- Conkeldurr with Counter and Focus Blast
- Lucario with Counter and Aura Sphere
Shadow Camerupt
- Mega Blastoise with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Mega Gyarados with Waterfall and Aqua Tail
- Shadow Swampert with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Kingler with Bubble and Crabhammer
- Swampert with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
Pokemon Go Leader Sierra November 2022 Lineup and Counters
Sierra Shadow Lineup and Best Counters #1
Shadow Sableye
- Shadow GArdevoir with Charm and Dazzling Gleam
- Shadow Granbull with Charm and Play Rough
- Mega Gengar with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
- 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 Lineup and Best Counters #2
Shadow Honckrow
- Mega Manectric with Thunder Fang and Wild Charge
- Shadow Raikou with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
- Shadow Elecivire with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
- Shadow Mamoswine with Powder Snow and Avalanche
- Xurkitree with Spark and Dazzling Gleam
- Rampardos with Smack Down and Rock Slide
- Therian Thundurus with Volt Switch and Thunderbolt
Shadow Flygon
- Shadow Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Ice Beam
- Shadow Mamoswine with powder Snow and Avalanche
- Shadow Weavile with Ice Shard and Avalanche
- Glaceon with Frost Breath and Avalanche
- Galarian Standard Darmanitan with Ice Fang and Avalanche
- Weavile with Ice Shard and Avalanche
Shadow Cacturne
- Mega Beedrill with Bug Bite and X-Scissor
- Mega Scizor with Fury Cutter and X-Scissor
- Shadow Pinsir with Fury Cutter and X-Scissor
- Shadow Scyther with Fury Cutter and X-Scissor
- Pheromosa with Bug Bite and Bug Buzz
- Yanmega with Bug Bite and Bug Buzz
- Scyther with Fury Cutter and Bug Buzz
Sierra Shadow Lineup and Best Counters #3
Shadow Houndoom
- Mega Blastoise with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Mega Gyarados with Waterfall and Hydro Pump
- Shadow Swampert with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
- Lucario with Counter and Aura Sphere
- Kyogre with Waterfall and Hydro Pump
Shadow Snorlax
- Shadow Machamp with Karate Chop and Dynamic Punch
- Mega Lopunny with Low Kick and Focus Blast
- 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
Shadow Cradily
- Shadow Machamp with Counter and Dynamic Punch
- Shadow Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
- Mega Beedrill with Infestation and X-Scissor
- Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
- Pheromosa with Low kick and Bug Buzz
- Lucario with Bullet Punch and Aura Sphere
- Conkeldurr with Counter and Dynamic Punch
Pokemon Go Giovanni November 2022 Lineup and Counters
Giovanni Shadow Lineup and Best Counters #1
Shadow Persian
- Mega Alakazam with Counter and Psychic
- Shadow Machamp with Karate Chop and Dynamic Punch
- Shadow Hariyama with Counter and Dynamic Punch
- Shadow Mewtwo with Confusion and Psystrike
- Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
- Lucario with Counter and Aura Sphere
- Pheromosa with Low Kick and Close Combat
Giovanni Shadow Lineup and Best Counters #2
Shadow Rhyperior
- Mega Blastoise with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Mega Gyarados with Waterfall and Aqua Tail
- Mega Venusaur with Vine Whip and Frenzy Plant
- Kartana with Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade
- Zarude with Vine Whip and Power Whip
- Roserade with Razor Leaf and Grass Knot
Shadow Steelix
- Mega Y Charizard with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Shadow Machamp with Counter and Dynamic Punch
- Mega Blastoise with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
- Reshiram with Fire Fang and Overheat
- Lucario with Counter and Aura Sphere
Shadow Nidoqueen
- Shadow Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Psystrike
- Mega Alakazam with Psycho Cut and Psychic
- Mega Latios with Zen Headbutt and Psychic
- Mewtwo with Confusion and Psystrike
- Hoopa Unbound with Confusion and Psychic
- Attack Forme Deoxys with Zen headbutt and Psycho Boost
Giovanni Shadow Lineup and Best Counters #3
Shadow Mewtwo
- Mega Gengar with Shadow Claw and Shadow ball
- Mega Houndoom with Snarl and Foul Play
- Shadow Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Shadow Ball
- Hydreigon with Bite and Brutal Swing
- Darkrai with Snarl and Shadow Ball
- Chandelure with Hex and Shadow Ball
The Pokemon Go Team Go Rocket takeover event runs from November 14, 2022, at 12 am, to November 17, 2022, at 8 pm local time.