Cliff can sometimes feel like the toughest Team Rocket Go Leader, so it’s only natural you may need a little bit of extra help.
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With help from our Pokémon Go Cliff counters guide, you will soon have a team full of strong Pokémon to take into battle. We have also gone ahead and listed all of the available rewards you can get your hands on by knocking out all three of the Team Rocket Go leaders’ Pokémon.
Currently, Cliff’s first Pokémon is always the Grass-type, Seedot. Luckily, it’s fairly easy to beat, so we recommend choosing a Pokémon that is also super effective against the remaining members of his team.
Crobat – Air Slash and Shadow Ball or Sludge Bomb
Dialga – Dragon Breath and Iron Head or Draco Meteor
Dragonite – Dragon Breath and Dragon WHAT ARE THE BEST POKÉMON GO CLIFF COUNTERS FOR TORTERRA?
Torterra has numerous weaknesses, you should have no trouble if your team includes strong Dragon, Fire, or Flying-types.
Dialga – Dragon Breath and Iron Head or Draco Meteor
Dragonite – Dragon Breath and Dragon Claw or Hurricane
Ho-Oh – Incinerate and Brave Bird or Earthquake
Reshiram – Dragon Breath and Crunch or Overheat
Tyranitar is weak to Fighting-type Pokémon. Here are the Pokémon we recommend using against it.
Conkeldurr – Counter and Dynamic Punch or Stone Edge
Hariyama – Counter and Close Combat or Heavy Slam
Lucario – Counter and Aura Sphere or
Machamp – Counter and Dynamic Punch or Cross Chop
Cliff’s team changes up slightly each month, so we will update this page frequently.
or Hurricane
Moltres – Fire Spin and Sky Attack or Overheat
We only recommend using Moltres if Cliff’s second Pokémon is either Hariyama or Poliwrath.
Hariyama is weak to Psychic and Fairy-type moves. Use the following Pokémon if you hope to win.
Clefable – Charm and Moonblast or Meteor Mash
Gardevoir – Charm and Synchronoise or Shadow Ball
Sylveon – Charm and Moonblast or Last Resort
Togekiss – Charm and Ancient Power or Flamethrower
Kingler is weak to Grass and Electric-type moves. Here are the Pokémon we recommend using.
Dragonite – Dragon Breath and Dragon Claw or Hurricane
Gardevoir – Charm and Synchronoise or Shadow Ball
Torterra – Razor Leaf and Frenzy Plant or Stone Edge
Vileplume – Razor Leaf and Moonblast or Sludge Bomb
Poliwrath is tough to take down, but weak to Grass or Psychic-types moves. These are the Pokémon you should put in your team.
Gardevoir – Charm and Synchronoise or Shadow Ball
Sylveon – Charm and Moonblast or Last Resort
Togekiss – Charm and Ancient Power or Flamethrower
Torterra – Razor Leaf and Frenzy Plant or Stone Edge
You’re lucky if Sharpedo is one of the Pokémon Cliff uses, as it can be knocked out easily with Fighting, Electric, and Grass-types counters.
Conkeldurr – Counter and Dynamic Punch or Focus Blast
Lucario – Counter and Aura Sphere or Power-Up Punch
Machamp – Counter and Dynamic Punch or Close Combat
