Conquering Pokémon GO's Team GO Rocket Leaders—Sierra, Arlo, and Cliff—is crucial for research tasks and acquiring powerful Shadow Pokémon. Their boosted Shadow Pokémon and ever-shifting teams make each battle a unique challenge. This guide provides comprehensive information and counter strategies to help you defeat them, no matter who appears in your neighborhood.
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Where To Find Team GO Rocket Leaders: Sierra, Arlo, & Cliff
Unlike regular Team Rocket Grunts, finding the Leaders requires a bit more effort. You must first defeat six Grunts. Each defeated Grunt drops a Mysterious Component. Collect six to craft a Rocket Radar. Grunts appear randomly at PokéStops, and a Grunt in a hot air balloon spawns every six hours, following you for 20 minutes. With the Rocket Radar equipped, Leaders replace Grunts at darkened PokéStops and in the balloons.
Pokémon GO Rocket Current Sierra Team (January 2025)
Sierra's team presents a tricky mix. Here's her lineup for January 2025:
| First Pokémon | Second Pokémon | Third Pokémon |
|---|---|---|
 Skorupi (Bug/Poison) |  Sableye (Dark/Ghost) |  Houndoom (Dark/Fire) |
 Steelix (Ground/Steel) |  Nidoqueen (Ground/Poison) | |
 Milotic (Water) |  Gardevoir (Fairy/Psychic) |
Best Counters for Team Leader Sierra in Pokémon GO
Sierra's varied team requires adaptable counters. Consider these top choices:
| Pokémon | Moves |
|---|---|
 Terrakion | Smack Down / Rock Slide |
 Gengar | Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball |
 Excadrill | Metal Claw / Iron Head |
Pokémon GO Rocket Current Arlo Team (January 2025)
Arlo's team for January 2025:
| First Pokémon | Second Pokémon | Third Pokémon |
|---|---|---|
 Alolan Grimer (Poison/Dark) |  Hypno (Psychic) |  Metagross (Steel/Psychic) |
 Charizard (Fire/Flying) |  Scizor (Bug/Steel) | |
 Gyarados (Water/Flying) |  Snorlax (Normal) |
Best Counters for Team Leader Arlo in Pokémon GO
Prepare for Flying, Psychic, and Poison types:
| Pokémon | Moves |
|---|---|
 Tyranitar | Bite / Brutal Swing |
 Blaziken | Fire Spin / Blast Burn |
| Excadrill | Mud Slap / Drill Run |
Pokémon GO Rocket Current Cliff Team (January 2025)
Cliff's January 2025 team:
| First Pokémon | Second Pokémon | Third Pokémon |
|---|---|---|
 Cubone (Ground) |  Venusaur (Grass/Poison) | Tyranitar (Dark/Rock) |
 Marowak (Ground) |  Obstagoon (Dark/Normal) | |
 Aerodactyl (Rock/Flying) |  Crobat (Poison/Flying) |
Best Counters for Team Leader Cliff in Pokémon GO
Cliff's team features several Dark-types and at least one Ground-type. These counters are recommended:
| Pokémon | Moves |
|---|---|
 Mamoswine | Powder Snow / Avalanche |
 Lucario | Force Palm / Aura Sphere |
| Blaziken | Counter / Blast Burn |
This guide provides the latest information on defeating Team GO Rocket Leaders for January 2025. We will update this article as their teams change.
Pokémon GO is available now on mobile devices.
Updated 1/14/2025 by Amanda Kay Oaks
