Pokemon GO Rocket Guide: Team Leader Line-ups & Best Counters (January 2025)

Conquer Pokémon GO's Team GO Rocket Leaders: Sierra, Arlo, and Cliff!

Taking down Team GO Rocket Leaders in Pokémon GO is crucial for research tasks and acquiring powerful Shadow Pokémon. However, their shifting lineups and strong Shadow Pokémon make victory challenging. This guide provides the information you need to defeat Sierra, Arlo, and Cliff, regardless of their current team compositions.

Quick Navigation:

• Locating Team GO Rocket Leaders
• Sierra's Current Team & Counters
• Arlo's Current Team & Counters
• Cliff's Current Team & Counters

Finding Team GO Rocket Leaders

Unlike Grunts, encountering Team GO Rocket Leaders requires strategy. You must first defeat six Rocket Grunts to obtain six Mysterious Components, which combine to create a Rocket Radar. Grunts appear randomly at PokéStops, and a hot air balloon containing a Grunt spawns every six hours, following you for 20 minutes. Once you have a Rocket Radar, Leaders replace Grunts at darkened PokéStops and in hot air balloons.

Sierra's January 2025 Team & Effective Counters

Sierra's January 2025 team presents a diverse challenge. Expect Dark, Psychic, and Bug/Poison types. Here are top counters:

Pokémon	Recommended Moves
Terrakion	Smack Down, Rock Slide
Gengar	Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball
Excadrill	Metal Claw, Iron Head

Arlo's January 2025 Team & Effective Counters

Arlo's January 2025 team is a mix of Flying, Psychic, and Poison types. Prepare accordingly! These counters are highly effective:

Pokémon	Recommended Moves
Tyranitar	Bite, Brutal Swing
Shiny Blaziken	Fire Spin, Blast Burn
Excadrill	Mud Slap, Drill Run

Cliff's January 2025 Team & Effective Counters

Cliff's January 2025 team features several Dark-type Pokémon, along with Ground, Flying, and Poison types. These Pokémon provide excellent counter strategies:

Pokémon	Recommended Moves
Mamoswine	Powder Snow, Avalanche
Lucario	Force Palm, Aura Sphere
Shiny Blaziken	Counter, Blast Burn

This guide will be updated to reflect future Team GO Rocket Leader changes. Stay prepared for whatever Pokémon GO throws your way!

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Last updated 1/14/2025 by Amanda Kay Oaks