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ThePokemon GOTeam GO Rocket members are infamous for using Shadow Monsters. Multiple Grunts and Leaders are prominent in the game, and Cliff is one of the Team GO Rocket leaders reporting tothe Main Boss, Giovanni. Cliff is extremely-powerful, and trainers require extensive meta-knowledge to defeat him.
Players have to defeat six Team GO Rocket grunts and collect Mysterious Components from them. Once enough of these components are collected, they can build a Rocket Radar. This Rocket Radar can lead them to thePokemon GOTeam GO Rocket Leader Cliff. One needs a roster of powerful monsters before battling with the leader.
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How to Beat Cliff in Pokemon GO
There are a total of 7Shadow Pokemonin Cliff’s arsenal. The three-phases match has a fixed Pokemon in the first phase, but the second and final phases have an unpredictable roster of 3 selections each. The last two phases are unpredictable, demanding players to prepare powerful type-counters against Cliff inPokemon GO.
Cliff’s First Phase Counters
Shadow Larvitar Counters
The Team GO Rocket leader Cliff always starts the battle with a dual Ground and Rock-type Shadow Larvitar. The monster is weak to Fighting, Grass, Ground, Ice, Steel, and Water-type moves but shows resistance against Electric, Poison, Fire, Flying, Normal, andRock-type attacks.
Cliff’s Second Phase Counters
Shadow Skarmory Counters
Shadow Skarmory’s dual Flying and Steel-type makes it resistant to avast pool ofPokemon GOtyping. While the Shadow Monster shows weakness against Electric and Fire-type moves, it can fairly resist Bug, Grass, Poison, Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Ground, Normal, Psychic, and Steel-type attacks.
Overheat
Shadow Sceptile Counters
As a solo Grass-type, Shadow Sceptile shows vulnerability against Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type moves inPokemon GO. Players should also note that Shadow Sceptile can resist Electric, Grass, Ground, and Water-type attacks.
Sludge Bomb
Shadow Kingdra Counters
The dual Dragon and Water-type Shadow Kingdra is an extremely powerful being. The Shadow Monster is weak against Fairy and Dragon-type attacks but resists Steel, Water, andFire-type moves inPokemon GO.
Cliff’s Third Phase Counters
Shadow Swampert Counters
Shadow Swampert is a dual Ground and Water-type monster with powerful skills. Its dual-type attribute makes it weak to justGrass-type attacksbut resistant to a pool of Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, and Steel-type moves.
Grass Knot
Shadow Tyranitar Counters
The dual Dark and Rock-type Shadow Tyranitar is one of the most famous monsters inPokemon GO. The Shadow Monster shows weakness while facing Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-type moves but can resist attacks of Psychic, Dark, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Normal, and Poison-type.
Focus Blast
Shadow Gyarados Counters
Shadow Gyarados is a dual Flying and Water-type Shadow Monster. The Pokemon is vulnerable to Electric-type and Rock-type moves but can fairly resist Ground, Bug, Fighting, Fire, Steel, andWater-type attacks.
Rock Wrecker
Pokemon GOis available for Android and iOS.
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