In addition to Arlo and Cliff, Sierra also got new monsters for the Battle Weekend in Pokémon GO. We show how you best flatten Sierra in July 2022.
San Francisco – Sierra is one of the Rocket bosses in Pokémon GO along with Cliff and Arlo. You can only find and defeat them with a Rocket Radar. However, the fight will not be easy, so you need strong counters against Sierra. But how do you win against Sierra? Here we show you the best counterattacks, a strong team and other useful tips so that you can defeat Sierra in Pokémon GO.
| name of the game | Pokemon GO |
| Release (date of first publication) | July 06, 2016 |
| Publishers | niantic |
| series | Pokemon |
| platforms | Android, iOS |
| developer | niantic |
| genre | Augmented reality, mobile |
Pokemon GO: Defeating Sierra June 2022 – this is their current team
These Pokémon use Sierra: Sierra fights with three Pokémon in Pokémon GO. However, she puts this team together from seven different monsters. Sierra always sends Squirtle into battle as the first Pokémon, after that the choice is random. In July 2022, the Rocket Boss uses the following monsters:
| Squirtle | lapras | Nidoqueen |
| Turtok | dogmon | |
| Blair | Piondragi |
For an effective fight, you should ideally put together a team, which is effective against all of the Pokémon listed here. However, this is not so easy, so you need the best counters against each monster. Here we list all counters against the individual monsters for you and help you choose a team to defeat Sierra.
Pokémon GO: Defeating Sierra July 2022 – The best counters against Squirtle
Squirtle in Pokémon GO. © The Pokemon Company
How to defeat the Pokemon: Squirtle is a Water-type Pokémon. Beginning July 9th, Sierra will always be the first to attack with the Kanto launcher. As a second Pokémon, she may also use Turtok, so that you can use Squirtle’s counter-Pokémon there again. These are the best attackers for Schiggy:
- Silvarro with razor blade and return
- Folipurba with Razor Leaf and Refuge
- Voltolos with volt change and thunderbolt
Schiggy is relatively weak and should therefore be defeated quickly. It doesn’t matter whether you attack with Grass- or Electric-type Pokémon: use the chance to lure out both of Sierra’s shields. So you have a much easier game in the further course of the fight and defeat Sierra in no time at all.
Pokémon GO: Defeating Sierra July 2022 – The best counters against Lohgock
Pokémon GO: Defeating Sierra in July 2022 – The best counterattacks against Lohgock © Niantic (Montage)
How to defeat the Pokemon: As a second Pokémon, Sierra could use the fire and fighting Pokémon Lohgock in Pokémon GO in July 2022. You should quickly kill the Pokémon with water, psycho and flying attackers.
- Mega Slowmus with Confusion and Psychokinesis
- Mega Charizard Y with Wing Flap and Dragon Claw
- Victini with confusion and V generator
- Ho-Oh with reserve power and earthquake
There are many good counters against Blarney, and our picks represent just a small fraction of the Pokémon you can use against the Monster of Sierra in July 2022. So Lohgock shouldn’t be a problem.
Pokémon GO: Defeating Sierra June 2022 – The best counterattacks against Turbotok
Turbotok in Pokémon GO. © The Pokemon Company
How to defeat the Pokemon: Blastoise is a Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It is therefore particularly vulnerable to grass and electric attacks. Of these, most trainers should probably have some monsters in their luggage. These are the best counters to beat Sierra with Turtok:
- Voltolos with volt change and thunderbolt
- Zarude with tendril slash and leaf scourge
- Raikou with Thunder Shock and Electric Shock
In addition to the three counters mentioned, there are countless other attackers that you can use against Turtok. There are, for example, Elevoltek, Magnezone, Roserade or Kapu-Toro. So this Pokemon shouldn’t cause you much trouble and you can certainly defeat Sierra easily.
Pokémon GO: Defeating Sierra July 2022 – The best counters against Lapras
Lapras in Pokemon GO. © Niantic (Montage)
How to defeat the Pokemon: Lapras is of the Water and Ice type. It is therefore vulnerable to the Electric, Grass, Fighting, and Rock types. So you have a lot of choice here too. We show you the best Pokémon to defeat Sierra:
- Lucario counterattacks and boosts
- Zekrom with charging beam and power surge
- Machamp with counterattack and cross-cut
It’s best to use Fighting and Electric Pokémon here. Lapras counter, with the right attacks, especially plant-type Pokémon without any problems. Lucario, Machamp, and Meistagrif should be enough for Lapras. Alternatively, Zekrom or Raikou also work to defeat Sierra.
Pokemon GO: Defeating Sierra July 2022 – The best counters against dogmon
Dogmon in Pokemon GO. © Niantic (Montage)
How to defeat the Pokemon: Houndoom is a Fire and Dark-type Pokémon. You should therefore use the types water, ground, combat and rock. The best counters are:
- Kyogre with cascade and surfers
- Master attack with a counterattack and a powerful punch
- Rhyperior with catapult and rock launcher
Here you can use almost every effective type equally well. Kyogre is a water attacker, Meistagrif is a strong fighting type, and you can use Rhyperior as a rock Pokémon. But other Pokemon are also worth it. These include Tyranitar, Terrakium, Sumpex or Lucario. Basically, you can try out a lot with the types here.
Pokémon GO: Defeating Sierra July 2022 – The best counters against Piondragi
Piondragi in Pokemon GO. © The Pokemon Company
How to defeat the Pokemon: Piondragi will be a bit of a tough nut to crack since it’s Poison and Dark types. It is only vulnerable to ground attacks. You should also use the following counters to defeat Sierra:
- Landorus (animal spirit form) with clay shot and earthquake
- Stalobor with clay clamp and earthquake
- Groudon with Clay Shot and Earthquake
- Garchomp with clay shot and earth powers
With strong ground attackers, you’ll have Piondragi down in no time. There are a lot of them in Pokémon GO, so you shouldn’t have any problems here. In addition to the four mentioned, Rabigator, Stalobor, Mamutel, Rizeros or Geowaz are also good choices to defeat Sierra.
Pokémon GO: Defeating Sierra July 2022 – The best counters against Nidoqueen
Pokémon GO: Defeating Sierra in April 2022 – The best counters against Nidoqueen © Niantic (Montage)
How to defeat the Pokemon: Nidoqueen has been known to fans since Generation 1 and has Poison and Ground types. This makes it vulnerable to water and ground attacks. These are the best counters in July 2022 to defeat Sierra:
- Stalobor with clay shot and percussion drill
- Rihornior with clay clamp and surfer
- Sumpex with Clay Shot and Aqua Howitzer
Here you should rely on ground and water attackers. With Sumpex you would even have a monster that combines both types. Ice attackers also come in handy and are a good way to defeat Nidoqueen.
Pokémon GO: Beat Sierra July 2022 – The best team against Sierra
What you need to know about team building: A perfect team to fight Sierra is hard to find in July 2022. The Team GO Rocket Boss simply has a lot of different monsters that you can rarely defeat directly in the first fight. It is therefore advisable to first see which Pokémon Sierra uses and then plan your own team accordingly in the second attempt.
| Voltolos with volt change and thunderbolt | Kyogre with cascade and surfers | Stalobor with clay clamp and earthquake |
You can use this team as follows: You should use Voltolos against Schiggy and Turtok and directly provoke the two shields of Sierra on Schiggy. If Sierra then uses Lohgock or Houndmon, you switch to a water attacker like Kyogre. If she switches to Lapras, you can fall back on Voltolos. Switch them to Piondragi instead, or Nidoqueen needs a ground attacker like Stalobor. With this you should be well prepared against Sierra. You could also use the water Pokémon Kyogre against Nidoqueen.
Pokémon GO: Defeating Sierra July 2022 – How to get the Rocket Radar
How to find Sierra: The Rocket Boss Sierra can be found just like the Cliff and Arlo: with a Rocket Radar. You have to put this together and defeat a total of six Rocket Grunts. After each win you get a piece of Rocket Radar until you have six pieces. Then you can turn on the radar and go in search of the Rocket bosses.
Pokémon GO: Defeat Sierra July 2022 – the best counterattacks at a glance © Niantic (Montage)
Pokémon GO: Defeating Sierra July 2022 – Tips and tricks for the fight
Note these tips: Sometimes the rocket bosses are really tough enemies. If you encounter any problems in the fight against Sierra, hopefully the following tips and tricks will help you:
- Draw out shields: Just like Arlo, Sierra always uses her shields on your first two Charged Attacks. So use fast charging attacks so that soon she will no longer be able to defend herself against you.
- Clever Shield Use: Playing poker sometimes helps when Sierra launches a Charged Attack. If the charge attack came very quickly, it is rather weak. Then you don’t necessarily have to use a shield and you can save your two defense options for later.
- Same stop, same Pokemon: If you challenge one of the Rocket bosses at a PokéStop, the monsters on the team will stay the same at that stop all day. So if you’re having trouble, you can always challenge Sierra and perfectly match your team to theirs.
- Use change break: If Sierra needs to change her Pokemon, don’t take a break. Instead, keep tapping your screen. There’s a brief window during the transition period where Sierra takes damage but can’t dish it out.
In addition to Sierra, there are two other Team Rocket bosses. In our guides, we show you exactly how you can defeat Arlo and flatten Cliff in Pokémon GO. Also, Team Rocket’s boss has a new team, Giovanni attacking with Crypto-Latios in Pokémon GO.
