Pokemon GO: How to Beat Sierra (December 2021)

2021 is almost over and the members of Team GO Rocket are still out there causing trouble for Pokemon GO players from the skies and from PokeStops. Players who take them down are also still able to challenge the various leaders of the villainous organization. Sierra is one of these leaders with a new team for the new month.

In order to get the change to fight Sierra in Pokemon GO, players need to obtain a Rocket Radar. These can be assembled from parts obtained by defeating normal Team GO Rocket Grunts. Once obtained, players can encounter either Sierra, Cliff, or Arlo in one of the usual Team GO Rocket locations.

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Sierra's first Pokemon will always be the same, but things start to change up for her second and third Pokemon. Each of them have three Pokemon to choose from, making each unique fight with Sierra different. If players lose to her and rematch her within the same encounter though, she will use the same team.

Sierra's First Pokemon - Nidoran Female

For Sierra's starting Pokemon, she will always send out Nidoran Female. This Pokemon is a pure Poison-type, making it only weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves. It also resists damage from Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass, and Fairy-type moves. While much weaker than the rest of Sierra's team, the best counters against Nidoran Female are:

Sierra's Second Pokemon - Beedrill, Vileplume, or Slowbro

Moving on to Sierra's second Pokemon, she has the choice between Beedrill, Vileplume, or Slowbro. These Pokemon are much tougher than her Nidoran Female, making it possible to catch some players off guard.

Beedrill is a dual Bug and Poison-type Pokemon that is weak to Flying, Rock, Fire, and Psychic-type moves. It is also resistant to Poison, Bug, Fairy, Fighting, and Grass-type moves. The best counters that can be used for this fight are:

Vileplume is a dual Grass and Poison-type Pokemon, making it vulnerable to damage from Flying, Fire, Psychic, and Ice-type moves. It meanwhile resists damage from Fighting, Water, Electric, Fairy, and Grass-type moves. Its best counters are:

Sierra's last Pokemon she has for an option in her second party slot is Slowbro. This Pokemon is a dual Water and Psychic-type that is weak to Bug, Ghost, Grass, Electric, and Dark-type moves. Defensively, it resists Fighting, Steel, Fire, Water, Psychic, and Ice-type moves. The best Pokemon to use against Slowbro are:

Sierra's Final Pokemon - Houndoom, Marowak, or Nidoqueen

Sierra's third Pokemon will be the final hurdle in the battle against her. She has the choice between sending out Houndoom, Marowak, or Nidoqueen.

Houndoom is a dual Dark and Fire-type Pokemon that is weak to Fighting, Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves. It also resists damage from Ghost, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice, Dark, and Psychic-type moves. The best Pokemon to send out against it are:

Marowak is a pure Ground-type Pokemon that is weak to Water, Grass, and Ice-type moves. For defenses, it resists Poison, Rock, and Electric-type moves. Its best counters in-battle are:

Finally, Sierra absolute last Pokemon is her Nidoqueen. This Pokemon is a dual Poison and Ground-type, making it weak to Ground, Water, Psychic, and Ice-type moves. It also resists damage from Fighting, Rock, Bug, Fairy, Poison, and Electric-type moves. The Pokemon to use for this battle are:

Pokemon GO is available now for Android and iOS devices.

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