Pokemon GO: How to Beat Cliff (May 2022)

Team GO Rocket are still causing trouble in the world of Pokemon GO, harassing players on their journeys and at PokeStops. Fortunately, players can fight back by challenging the Team GO Rocket Leaders, each of whom comes with a rotating lineup of Pokemon. Cliff's team in Pokemon GO this month are an interesting mix of mostly Electric, Rock, and Ground-types.

Taking on Team GO Rocket's Cliff in Pokemon GO this month will require players to counter his lineup, which can be difficult as they're somewhat randomised. Overall, the best picks to take on Cliff this month include Ground, Grass, and Fighting-types.

Cliff's Lineup

Cliff's starter Pokemon will always be Cubone, but his second and third picks each draw from a pool of three choices:

Cubone
Electivire, Luxray, or Omastar
Swampert, Charizard, or Tyranitar

Cubone Counters

Cubone is a Ground-type Pokemon, and is therefore weak to Grass, Ice, and Water attacks. It's resistant to Poison and Rock, and immune to Electric attacks.

Zarude - Vine Whip/Power Whip
Mamoswine - Powder Snow/Avalanche
Kingler - Bubble/Crabhammer

Electivire Counters

Electivire is an Electric-type, which mean it's only weak to Ground attacks. It's also resistant to Electric, Flying, and Steel attacks.

Rhyperior - Mud-Slap/Earthquake
Groudon - Mud Shot/Earthquake
Garchomp - Mud Shot/Earthquake
Landorus - Mud Shot/Earth Power

Luxray Counters

Luxray is an Electric-type Pokemon, which mean it's only weak to Ground attacks. It's also resistant to Electric, Flying, and Steel attacks.

Rhyperior - Mud-Slap/Earthquake
Groudon - Mud Shot/Earthquake
Garchomp - Mud Shot/Earthquake
Landorus - Mud Shot/Earth Power

Omastar Counters

Omastar is a Rock/Water-type Pokemon, and therefore is weak to Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Ground attacks. It's resistant to Fire, Flying, Ice, Normal, and Poison attacks.

Zarude - Vine Whip/Power Whip
Lucario - Counter/Aura Sphere
Tangrowth - Vine Whip/Power Whip
Torterra - Razor Leaf/Frenzy Plant

Swampert Counters

Swampert is a Water/Ground-type Pokemon, and therefore is only weak to Grass attacks. It's resistant to Poison, Rock, Steel, and Fire, and completely immune to Electric attacks.

Zarude - Vine Whip/Power Whip
Tangrowth - Vine Whip/Power Whip
Torterra - Razor Leaf/Frenzy Plant
Leafeon - Razor Leaf/Leaf Blade

Charizard Counters

Charizard is a Fire/Flying-type Pokemon, and therefore is weak to Electric, Rock, and Water attacks. It's resistant to Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, and Steel attacks.

Rampardos - Smack Down/Rock Slide
Tyranitar - Smack Down/Stone Edge
Regirock - Rock Throw/Stone Edge
Rhyperior - Smack Down/Rock Wrecker

Tyranitar Counters

Tyranitar is a Rock-Dark-type Pokemon, and therefore is weak to Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water attacks. It's resistant to Normal, Flying, Poison, Ghost, Fire, and Dark, and completely immune to Psychic.