How To Beat Sierra In Pokémon GO (October 2023)
03.10.2023 - 18:21
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Team GO Rocket Leader Sierra returns in October 2023 with a fresh lineup of Shadow-type Pokémon in . However, with multiple types of Pokémon at her disposal, taking down Leader Sierra will be a formidable challenge that will put any trainer's Pokédex to the test.
In any case, you should challenge Leader Sierra because you can earn 1,000 Stardust, catch one of the leader's Shadow-type Pokémon, and a Team GO Rocket exclusive 12km Strange Egg. Better yet, defeating Sierra brings you one step closer to confronting Team GO Rocket Boss Giovanni in .
If at least one of your Egg inventory slots is open when you defeat Team GO Leader Sierra, then it is guaranteed you'll get a 12km Strange Egg as a reward.
The first Pokémon in Sierra's lineup that every trainer must face is Generation 1 Shadow Geodude. Following that, you'll either face off against Steel- and Ground-type Steelix, Psychic- and Fairy-type Gardevoir, or a Dark- and Ghost-type Sableye. In the third and final wave, you'll have to take down either a Dark- and Fire-type Houndoom, Water- and Flying-type Gyarados, or a Grass- and Poison-type Victreebel, according to PokemonGoHub.
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Wave
Sierra's Pokémon
Type
Weaknesses
Best Pokémon Counters
1
Geodude
Rock & Ground
Grass and Water, Fighting, Ground, Ice, and Steel
Swampert, Torterra, Kyogre, Machamp, or Mamoswine
2
Steelix
Steel & Ground
Fighting, Fire, Ground, and Water
Machamp, Swampert, Kyogre, Rhyperior, or Charizard
Gardevoir
Psychic & Fairy
Ghost, Poison, and Steel
Metagross, Melmetal, Muk, Gengar, or Nihilego
Sableye
Dark & Ghost
Fairy
Togekiss, Sylveon, Tyranitar, Obstagoon, or Hydreigon
3
Houndoom
Dark & Fire
Fighting, Ground, Rock, and Water
Machamp, Lucario, Tyranitar, Swampert, or Kyogre
Gyarados
Water & Flying
Electric and Rock
Magnezone, Raikou, Tyranitar, Xurkitree, or Zapdos
Victreebel
Grass & Poison
Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic
Charizard, Heatran, Mamoswine, Volcarona, or Moltres
Unfortunately, no more than two of Sierra's seven possible Pokémon are the same type. The good news is that there is a lot of crossover in weaknesses between the types, which means you can set up a pretty lethal trio of Pokémon to easily take her down.
There's no telling which Pokémon you'll face going against Sierra, other than Shadow Geodude in her first wave. A great starter Pokémon to counter Geodude is Lucario. Not only does Lucario counter Geodude with both its Fighting and Steel types, but these types also work to counter Steelix and Gardevoir in the second round. As a result, Lucario has you covered for three of Team Leader Sierra's first four Pokémon — just got to hope you don't match up with Sableye.
Even if you do end up facing Sableye,