How to beat Sierra in Pokémon Go in March 2024
Sierra participates in a Pokémon Go Rocket Takeover event once more and has geared herself up with a refreshed line-up of Shadow Pokémon to fulfill her dark plans. You’ll need to overcome this cunning opponent if you want to get your chance at defeating Giovanni in March 2024 and claiming his Legendary Shadow Pokémon for yourself.
Just like her two colleagues, Sierra only shows up if you have an active Rocket Radar. You can construct such a device by defeating Team Go Rocket Grunts and looting Mysterious Parts from them.
Once the Rocket Radar is activated, you can encounter Arlo, Cliff, or Sierra at PokéStops or on Rocket Balloons. Defeating all three Team Go Rocket leaders enables you to face off against Giovanni at last.
This guide will tell you how to beat Sierra in Pokémon Go in 2024.
Sierra has historically fielded some of the toughest Pokémon teams to fight against.
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Sierra’s Pokémon in March 2024 – Pokémon Go
Sierra is guaranteed to send Shadow Tentacool into battle first. Her second and third team slots are flexible, however, with three different Pokémon being available for each slot.
Best counters to Tentacool – Pokémon Go Sierra
Tentacool is vulnerable to moves of the Electric, Ground, and Psychic varieties, which opens up a bunch synergies for potential opponents later in the battle.
Best counters to Sableye – Pokémon Go Sierra
Sableye, being both a Dark- and a Ghost-type, only calls Fairy-type attacks a true weakness.
Best counters to Honchkrow – Pokémon Go Sierra
This Flying- and Dark-type Pokémon is covered by both the Tentacool and Sableye counters, so you should be well prepared for it.
Best counters to Milotic – Pokémon Go Sierra
Milotic, too, shares key weaknesses with Tentacool, enabling you to be perfectly prepared should it be used in the second slot.
Best counters to Victreebel – Pokémon Go Sierra
Victreebel's weaknesses are Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic, so it does share a few weak points with previous options, even if there isn't as much overlap.
Best counters to Houndoom – Pokémon Go Sierra
Houndoom, Sierra's signature Pokémon, offers little weakness overlap, but shouldn't pose too much of a threat either.
Best counters to Alakazam – Pokémon Go Sierra
Alakazam may be Sierra's strongest option this time around, but you should be able to scrape together enough force to overcome it, focusing on Bug-, Dark-, and Ghost-type attacks.
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