How To Beat Cliff (November 2024)

Pokemon Go Cliff's Shadow Pokemon lineup has changed for December 2024. Cliff has several Shadow monsters, each with amazing abilities and battle prowess. You need to have proper meta-knowledge and counter-picking to defeat the leader of the GO Rocket team.




Pokemon Go Team GO Rocket leaders are among the game's strongest antagonists. As for Cliff's battle list, it features 7 Shadow Pokemon. Each of Cliff's Shadow Pokemon is extremely powerful and requires proper counters, but they have to first find the leader to fight him. Win against multiple Team GO Rocket Grunts and collect 6 Mysterious Components to build a Radar Missilewho can navigate to Cliff. This guide details GO Team Leader Rocket Cliff's Shadow Pokemon for December 2024 and the best counters against them.

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How to beat Cliff in Pokemon GO? (November 2024)

Defeat Cliff in Pokemon GO

Cliff has a total of 7 Shadow Pokemon, and each of them is a capable fighter Pokemon Go. Cliff Battle has 3 rounds; THE The first round always starts with a single Pokemon. The Rounds 2 and 3 are unpredictable; the leader has 3 possible choices for each of these rounds. Extreme meta-knowledge and proper counters are needed to win the battle.


Phase

Pokémon

The first phase

Galarian Shadow Zigzagoon

The second phase

  • Venusaur Shadow
  • Shadow Marowak
  • Shadow Airdactyl

The third phase

  • Shadow Tyranitar
  • Shadow Obstagoon
  • Crobat from the shadows

Cliff's first phase counters

Cliff always starts with Galarian Shadow Zigzagoon for the first phase of the battle. It is a Dark and Normal type Pokemon with increased offensive prowess as a shadow monster.

Galarian Shadow Zigzagoon counters

  • Type: Dark and Normal
  • Weakness: Fight, Bug and Fairy type moves
  • Resistance: Dark, Psychic, and Ghost-like moves

The best Galarian Shadow Zigzagoon counters

Galarian Zigzagoon Shadow counter

Fast attack

Charged attack

Terrakion

Double Strike (Combat-Type)

Sacred Sword (Combat-Type) (Heirloom)

Lucario

Force Palm (Combat Type) (Legacy)

Aura Sphere (Battle Type)

Marshadow

Counter (Battle Type)

Close combat (combat-type)

Keldeo (Ordinary Form)

Low Strike (Combat-Type)

Holy Sword (Combat-Type)

Conkeldurr

Counter (Battle Type)

Dynamic Strike (Combat-type)


Best Galarian Zigzagoon Shadow and Mega Counters

Galarian Zigzagoon Shadow counter

Fast attack

Charged attack

Mega Lucario

Force Palm (Combat Type) (Legacy)

Aura Sphere (Battle Type)

Mega Heracross

Counter (Battle Type)

Close combat (combat-type)

Mega Blaziken

Counter (Battle Type)

Focus Blast (Battle Type)

Shadow Conkeldurr

Counter (Battle Type)

Dynamic Strike (Combat-type)

Mega Alakazam

Counter (Battle Type)

Focus Blast (Battle Type)

Cliff's second phase counters

Cliff's Phase Two Counters in Pokemon GO

The second phase of the battle comes with significant uncertainty. Cliff's Pokemon choice isn't constant like in the first phase, so Pokemon Go Trainers must prepare to battle the likes of Shadow Venusaur, Shadow Marowak, and Shadow Aerodactyl. You need to analyze the meta game to counter these opponents effectively.


Shadow Venusaur counters

  • Type: Grass and poison
  • Weakness: Fire, Flying, Ice and Psychic type moves
  • Resistance: Electric moves, fairies, fighting, water and grass

The best Shadow Venusaur counters

Shadow Venusaur counter

Fast attack

Charged attack

Rayquaza

Air Slash (flying type)

Dragon Ascent (flying type)

Reshiram

Fire Fangs (Fire-type)

Fusion Flare (Fire-type) (Legacy)

Šalamenci

Fire Fangs (Fire-type)

Fly (flying type)

Heatran

Fire Spin (Fire Type)

Magma Storm (Fire-Type) (Legacy)

Mewtwo

Psycho Cut

Psystrike (Psychic Type) (Legacy)

Best Shadow Venusaur Shadow and Mega counters

Shadow Venusaur counter

Fast attack

Charged attack

Mega Rayquaza

Air Slash (flying type)

Dragon Ascent (flying type)

Mega Y Charizard

Fire Spin (Fire Type)

Blast Burn (Fire-Type) (Legacy)

Mega Salamence

Fire Fangs (Fire-type)

Fly (flying type)

Shadow Salamence

Fire Fangs (Fire-type)

Fly (flying type)

Shadow Heatran

Fire Spin (Fire Type)

Magma Storm (Fire-Type) (Legacy)


Shadow Marowak counters

  • Type: ground
  • Weak points: Grass, Ice and Water type moves
  • Resistances: Poison, Rock and Electric moves

The best Shadow Marowak counters

Shadow Marowak counters

Fast attack

Charged attack

Kyogre

Waterfall (type of water)

Origin Pulse (Water-Type) (Legacy)

Zarude

Vine Whip (grass type)

Power Whip (grass type)

Dawnwings Necrozma

Shadow Claw (Grass Type)

Moongeist Beam (Grass Type)

I decide

Leaves (grass type)

Frenzy Plant (Grass Type) (Heirloom)

Meowing

Leaves (grass type)

Grass Knot (Grass Type)

Best Shadow Marowak Shadow and Mega counters

Shadow Marowak counters

Fast attack

Charged attack

Shadow of Kyogre

Waterfall (type of water)

Origin Pulse (Water-Type) (Legacy)

Mega Sceptile

Bullet Seed (Grass Type)

Frenzy Plant (Grass Type) (Heirloom)

Mega Rayquaza

Air Slash (flying type)

Dragon Ascent (flying type)

Mega Swampert

Mud Kick (Ground Type)

Hydro Cannon (Water-type) (Legacy)

Mega Abomasnow

Leaves (grass type)

Weather Ball (Ice Type)


Aerodactyl counters from the shadows

  • Type: Rock and fly
  • Weak points: Electric, Ice, Rock, Steel and Water type moves
  • Resistances: Bug, Fire, Flying, Ground, Normal and Poison moves

The best Shadow Aerodactyl counters

Aerodactyl counters from the shadows

Fast attack

Charged attack

Xurkitree

Shock (electric type)

Discharge (electrical type)

Metagross

Bullet Punch (Steel Type)

Meteor Mash (Steel-type)

Zekrom

Load beam (electric type)

Wild Charge (Electric Type)

Kyogre

Waterfall (type of water)

Origin Pulse (Water Type)

Melmetal

Thunder shock (electric type)

Double Iron Strike (Steel Type)

Best Shadow counters Aerodactyl Shadow and Mega

Aerodactyl counters from the shadows

Fast attack

Charged attack

Primordial Kyogre

Waterfall (type of water)

Origin Pulse (Water Type)

Shadow Metagross

Bullet Punch (Steel Type)

Meteor Mash (Steel-type)

Mega Swampert

Water Gun (Water Type)

Hydrogun (water type)

Shadow Rampardos

Smack Down (rock type)

Rock slide (rock type)

Shadow of Kyogre

Waterfall (type of water)

Origin Pulse (Water Type)


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Cliff's Third Phase Counters

Cliff's phase three counters in Pokemon GO

The third phase also proves to be a battle of prediction. Cliff has three options to choose from for the final phase: Shadow Tyranitar, Shadow Obstagoon, or Shadow Crobat. Pokemon Go Coaches must carefully select counters that can go toe-to-toe with the GO Rocket Team Leader roster.

Tyranitar Shadow Counters

  • Type: Rock and darkness
  • Weak points: Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Earth, Water, Steel and Grass type moves
  • Resistances: Psychic, Dark, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Normal and Poison

The best Shadow Tyranitar counters

Tyranitar Shadow Counters

Fast attack

Charged attack

Terrakion

Double Strike (Combat-Type)

Holy Sword (Combat-Type)

Keldeo

Low Strike (Combat-Type)

Holy Sword (Combat-Type)

Lucario

Counter (Battle Type)

Aura Sphere (Battle Type)

Conkeldurr

Counter (Battle Type)

Dynamic Strike (Combat-type)

Machamp

Counter (Battle Type)

Dynamic Strike (Combat-type)


Best Shadow Tyranitar Shadow and Mega counters

Tyranitar Shadow Counters

Fast attack

Charged attack

Mega Blaziken

Counter (Battle Type)

Focus Blast (Battle Type)

Mega Heracross

Counter (Battle Type)

Close combat (combat-type)

Shadow Machamp

Counter (Battle Type)

Dynamic Strike (Combat-type)

Shadow of Hariyama

Counter (Battle Type)

Dynamic Strike (Combat-type)

Shadow Toxicroak

Counter (Battle Type)

Dynamic Strike (Combat-type)

Shadow Obstacle Counters

  • Type: Dark and Normal
  • Weakness: Fight, Bug and Fairy type moves
  • Resistance: Dark, Psychic, and Ghost-like moves

The best Shadow Obstagoon counters

Shadow Obstacle Counters

Fast attack

Charged attack

Terrakion

Double Strike (Combat-Type)

Sacred Sword (Combat-Type) (Heirloom)

Lucario

Force Palm (Combat Type) (Legacy)

Aura Sphere (Battle Type)

Keldeo (Ordinary Form)

Low Strike (Combat-Type)

Holy Sword (Combat-type)

Marshadow

Counter (Battle Type)

Close combat (combat-type)

Conkeldurr

Counter (Battle Type)

Dynamic Strike (Combat-type)


Best Shadow Counters Obstagoon Shadow and Mega

Shadow Obstacle Counters

Fast attack

Charged attack

Mega Lucario

Force Palm (Combat Type) (Legacy)

Aura Sphere (Battle Type)

Mega Heracross

Counter (Battle Type)

Close combat (combat-type)

Mega Blaziken

Counter (Battle Type)

Focus Blast (Battle Type)

Shadow Conkeldurr

Counter (Battle Type)

Dynamic Strike (Combat-type)

Shadow Machamp

Counter (Battle Type)

Dynamic Strike (Combat-type)

Shadow crotch counters

  • Type: Poison and Flight
  • Weakness: Electric, ice, psych and rock moves
  • Resistance: Fairy, Earth, Poison, Bug, Fighting and Grass type moves

The best Shadow Crobat counters

Shadow crotch counters

Fast attack

Charged attack

Mewtwo

Psycho Cut

Psystrike (Psychic Type) (Legacy)

Whoop Unbound

Confusion (mental type)

Psychic (psychic type)

Dusk Mane Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Sunsteel Strike (Steel-type)

Zekrom

Load beam (electric type)

Fusion Bolt (Electric) (Legacy)

Xurkitree

Thunder shock (electric type)

Discharge (electrical type)


Best Shadow Crobat Shadow and Mega counters

Shadow crotch counters

Fast attack

Charged attack

Shadow Mewtwo

Psycho Cut

Psystrike (Psychic Type) (Legacy)

Shadow Rhyperior

Smack Down (rock type)

Rock Wrecker (rock type) (legacy)

Mega Alakazam

Confusion (mental type)

Psychic (Psychic-Type) (Legacy)

Mega Tyranitar

Smack Down (rock) (legacy)

Stone Edge (rock type)

Mega Latios

Zen Head Butt (Psychic Type)

Psychic (psychic type)

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