Team GO Rocket Cliff Battle Guide In Pokémon GO: January 2022

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Team GO Rocket Cliff Battle Guide In Pokémon GO: January 2022Published Mon, 31 Jan 2022 10:12:11 -0600 by Theo Dwyer | Comments

There has been a shakeup with the Team GO Rocket Leaders' line-ups in Pokémon GO now live as of January 2022. Not only do they have different teams, but the potentially Shiny Shadow Pokémon that you can encounter after defeating them has also changed. With this battle guide, you can build a team to defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Cliff and earn an encounter with a Shiny-capable Shadow Teddiursa.

Here is a breakdown of Cliff's team and possible counters. This time, to help our readers build their own teams from a diverse selection of possible Pokémon, I will suggest multiple counters for every possible Pokémon he will throw out. These are based not only on type effectivity but also shared weaknesses of other species on these teams and the speed of your counter Pokémon's attacks, which we'll get to below.

SLOT ONE

• Teddiursa: Lucario, Machamp, Conkeldurr

SLOT TWO

• Electivire: Excadrill, Landorus
• Omastar: Lucario, Machamp, Conkeldurr
• Marowak: Swampert, Zarude, Roserade

SLOT THREE

• Tyranitar: Lucario, Machamp, Conkeldurr
• Torterra: Ho-oh, Articuno
• Swampert: Zarude, Roserade, Venusaur

SUGGESTED GENERAL TEAM

• Excadrill with double Ground-type moves; Lucario with Counter, Power-up Punch, and Aura Sphere; Zarude with Grass-type moves

FINAL TIPS FOR POKÉMON GO PLAYERS

• When building a team before you know the exact line-up of Slots Two and Three, aim for general overlapping weaknesses that the options will have. For example, Lucario will work against most of these and the team is balanced enough to survive any version of Cliff's choices.
• Switch Out: Don't put your counter to the first Pokémon in your first slot. Instead, start the battle with the "Switch Out" method. Put your counter to Cliff's first slot in your second or third slot and, as soon as the battle begins, switch to that Pokémon. This switch will freeze Cliff up for a moment, allowing you to deal damage without taking damage. He will freeze after every switch and also after every Charged Attack. Utilizing this freeze is essential to defeating these powerful Shadows.
• Get the Shields Down: Keep in mind… Cliff has two shields. You want to choose a Pokémon that will be able to charge up their Charged Attacks quickly so that Cliff's shields can be taken down and real damage can be done. The faster the attacks, especially with your first choice, the better off you will be. A great bonus to Lucario is that its Power-up Punch attack charges up its Fast Attack of Counter.

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