Trainers, All-Hands Rocket Retreat is a new event introduced in Pokemon Go. During the event, the Team Go Rocket Leaders Cliff, Arlo, Sierra, and Team Go Rocket Boss Giovanni will be spawning more often and you must beat the new Shadow Pokemon. Many players want to know what are the new lineups and what are the best counters, so worry not, we got you covered.
Team Go Rocket Leaders Cliff, Arlo, and Sierra are now spawning more often from Rocket balloons. To track down Team Go Rocket Leaders and Giovanni you must use a Rocket Radar or Super Rocket Radar.
To get a regular Rocket Radar you must collect six Mysterious Components. These Mysterious Components can be found after defeating Team Go Rocket Grunts. The Super Rocket Radar is a stronger radar that can find the Team Go Rocket Boss Giovanni and can be earned by completing a specific Special Research quest. The Super Rocket Radar doesn’t immediately lead you to Giovanni; it displays locations of both decoy Grunts disguised as Giovanni and Giovanni’s actual Hideout. You’ll need to approach each PokeStop and investigate yourself to find where Giovanni’s hiding.
Now, let’s get back to the topic and see Cliff’s new Shadow Pokemon lineup and what are the best counters.
Leader Cliff April 2022
Cliff Shadow Pokemon lineup and best counters #1
Shadow Cubone can be shiny
- Mega Blastoise with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Mega Gyarados with Waterfall and Hydro Pump
- Mega Venusaur with Vine Whip and Frenzy Plant
- Zarude with Vine Whip and Power Whip
- Kyogre with Waterfall and Hydro Pump
Cliff Shadow Pokemon lineup and best counters #2
Shadow Luxray
- Mega Gengar with Lick and Shadow Ball
- Garchomp with Dragon Tail and Outrage
Shadow Electivire
- Mega Gengar with Lick and Sludge Bomb
- Mega Charizard Y with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Mega Charizard X with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
- Excadrill with Mud Shot and Earthquake
Shadow Omastar
- Mega Venusaur with Vine Whip and Frenzy Plant
- Mega Abomasnow with Razor Leaf and Energy Ball
- Zarude with Vine Whip and Power Whip
- Roserade with Razor Leaf and Leaf Storm
- Tangrowth with Vine Whip and Solar Beam
Cliff Shadow Pokemon lineup and best counters #3
Shadow Charizard
- Mega Aerodactyl with Rock Throw and Rock Slide
- Mega Blastoise with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Rampardos with Smack Down and Rock Slide
- Rhyperior with Smack Down and Rock Wrecker
- Terrakion with Smack Down and Rock Slide
Shadow Tyranitar
- Mega Lopunny with Low Kick and Focus Blast
- Mega Blastoise with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Lucario with Counter and Aura Sphere
- Comkeldurr with Counter and Dynamic Punch
- Machamp with Counter and Dynamic Punch
Shadow Swampert
- Mega Venusaur with Vine Whip and Petal Blizzard
- Mega Abomasnow with Razor Leaf and Energy Ball
- Zarude with Vine Whip and Power Whip
- Celebi with Magical Leaf and Leaf Storm
- Roserade with Razor Leaf and Grass Knot
Pokemon Go All-Hands Rocket Retreat event runs from April 3, 2022, to April 7, 2022.