Need to take down Sierra in Pokémon GO in August 2024? Here’s everything you need to know.
Team GO Rocket Leader Sierra is one of the three Team GO Rocket bosses in the game. The Rocket bosses are a real challenge in Pokémon GO. You'll need a strong team of the best counters in order to beat Sierra in Pokémon GO. Here's what you need to know to beat Sierra in August 2024.
We've gathered all the information you need about her most recent line-up's, their weaknesses and the best counters you can use to take them down.
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How to find Sierra in Pokémon GO
In order to find Sierra in Pokémon GO, or any of the other Team GO Rocket Leaders, you need a special item to help you track them down. That item is the Super Rocket Radar.
You can get a Super Rocket Radar in a few ways:
- Defeating 6 Team GO Rocket Grunts to collect enough Mysterious Components to build one.
- Purchasing a Super Rocket Radar directly in the in game shop, or as part of a box.
- As a reward for completing Timed and Special Research quest lines.
Once you have a Super Rocket Radar, pressing on it will bring up a map of nearby Team GO Rocket Leader hideouts. Leaders will also appear in Hot Balloons once your Radar is active too.
You cannot see which Leader is in a Stop or Balloon until you click on it. So, to find the Team GO Rocket Leader you want, you might have to check several.
Leader Sierra Lineup - August 2024
Here is the current line up for Sierra in Pokémon GO as of August 2024. There are three phases.
- Phase 1: Shadow Carnavha
- Phase 2: Shadow Sableye or Shadow Milotic or Shadow Ampharos
- Phase 3: Shadow Alakazam or Shadow Houndoom or Shadow Nidoqueen
Pokémon GO reshuffle the Team GO Rocket Leader lineups whenever there is a Team GO Rocket Takeover event in the game. This shuffle just happened as of August 8, so this will be the Sierra line-up for some time.
How to beat Sierra in Pokémon GO
In order to beat Sierra in Pokémon GO, you'll need to have a Super Rocket Radar, locate Sierra at a PokéStop or a Team GO Rocket Balloon, and defeat their Pokémon.
Shadow Pokémon do a lot of damage, and Sierra's Pokémon are a lot higher CP than normal Pokémon. You'll need a finely tuned team of strong counters in order to take Sierra down.
In addition, Sierra can have a range of Pokémon, with a different set every time you fight her. Ideally, you want Pokémon that can cover multiple potential Pokémon in Sierra's lineup. Here are all the Pokémon you might face and the best counters to take them on.
Best Sierra counters in Pokémon GO:
For the first Pokémon, this will always be the same Pokémon no matter how many times you take on Sierra. This is also the Pokémon that you will encounter after the battle, with a 1/256 chance of being shiny.
Shadow Carvanha Counters
Carvanha is a Water and Dark-type Pokémon. That gives it a weakness to Bug, Electric, Fairy, Fighting and Grass-type attacks. Here are the best Shadow Carvanha encounters in Pokémon GO:
 Terrakion Double Kick & Sacred Sword |  Lucario Force Palm & Aura Sphere |  Mega Sceptile Fury Cutter & Frenzy Plant |  Kartana Razor Leaf & Leaf Blade |  Zekrom Charge Beam & Fusion Bolt |
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Sierra Pokémon GO Counters Phase Two:
Shadow Sableye Counters
Shadow Sableye is a Dark and Ghost-type Pokémon. That gives it a weakness to Fairy-type Pokémon. Here are the best Shadow Sableye counters in Pokémon GO:
 Gardevoir Charm & Dazzling Gleam |  Xerneas Geomancy & Moonblast |  Tapu Koko Volt Switch & Natures Madness |  Tapu Bulu Bullet Seed & Natures Madness |  Tapu Lele Astonish & Natures Madness |
Shadow Milotic Counters
Shadow Milotic is a Water-type Pokémon. That gives it a weakness to Electric and Grass-type attacks. Here are the best Shadow Milotic counters in Pokémon GO:
Kartana Razor Leaf & Leaf Blade |  Xurkitree Thunder Shock & Discharge | Zekrom Charge Beam & Fusion Bolt |  Therian Thundurus Volt Switch & Thunderbolt |  Raikou Thunder Shock & Wild Charge |
Shadow Ampharos Counters
Shadow Ampharos is an Electric-type Pokémon. That gives it a weakness to Ground-type attacks. Here are the best Shadow Ampharos counters in Pokémon GO:
 Groudon Mud Shot & Precipice Blades |  Therian Forme Landorus Mud Shot & Sandsear Storm |  Garchomp Mud Shot & Earth Power |  Excadrill Mud-Slap & Scorching Sands |  Mamoswine Mud-Slap & High Horsepower |
Sierra Pokémon GO Counters Phrase Three:
Shadow Alakazam Counters
Shadow Alakazam is a Psychic-type Pokémon. That gives it a weakness to Bug, Dark and Ghost-type Pokémon. Here are the best Shadow Alakazam counters in Pokémon GO:
 Dawn Wings Necrozma Shadow Claw & Moongeist Beam |  Pheromosa Bug Bite & Bug Buzz |  Hydreigon Bite & Brutal Swing |  Tyranitar Bite & Brutal Swing |  Blacephalon Astonish & Shadow Ball |
Shadow Nidoqueen Counters
Shadow Nidoqueen is a Poison and Ground-type Pokémon. This makes it weak to Ground, Ice, Psychic and Water-type moves. Here are the best Shadow Nidoqueen counters in Pokémon GO:
 Mewtwo Psycho Cut & Psystrike |  Kyogre Waterfall & Origin Pulse | Garchomp Mud Shot & Earth Power | Mamoswine Mud Slap & Avalanche or High Horsepower | Groudon Mud Shot & Precipice Blades |
Shadow Houndoom Counters
Shadow Houndoom is a Dark and Fire-type Pokémon. That gives it a weakness to Fighting, Ground, Rock and Water-type attacks. Here are the best Shadow Houndoom counters in Pokémon GO:
Terrakion Double Kick & Sacred Sword | Therian Landorus Mud Shot & Sandsear Storm |  Rampardos Smack Down & Rock Slide | Kyogre Waterfall & Origin Pulse |  Rhyperior Mud-Slap & Rock Wrecker |
What is the best team to beat Sierra in Pokémon GO? (August 2024)
With so many different Pokémon to prepare for, and lots of different combinations it can be hard to find an ideal catch all team. You want to start your battle with a broad team that covers as many of Sierra's potential Pokémon as possible in Pokémon GO.
The current spanner in the works is Sableye. It only has one weakness, which means a lot of the Pokémon that are good counters for the other Pokémon Sierra can have, won't be good counters. The beauty of taking on Sierra in Pokémon GO is that if you lose, you can keep your Super Rocket Radar or battle Sierra again. Then, you can adjust your team.
Here is the best initial team to use when fighting Sierra in Pokémon GO:
- Groudon
- Kartana
- Tapu Lele
Groudon will be an absolute must-have to take down Sierra in August 2024. So many of her Pokémon have a Ground-type weakness. Tapu Lele covers Fairy and Psychic, with Kartana being great against Milotic and Carvanha.
This should cover most of the Pokémon that Sierra can throw at you in Pokémon GO at the moment. Stay tuned to esports.gg for the latest esports news and more Pokémon GO guides.
