In addition to Arlo and Cliff, Sierra also got new monsters in Pokémon GO. We’ll show you the best way to defeat Sierra in March 2023.
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 |
Pokémon GO: Sierra defeat March 2023 – 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. However, since March 25, 2023, there have been some changes. As the first Pokémon, Sierra now sends Kramurx into battle, after that the choice is random. From March, the Rocket Boss uses the following monsters:
Kramurx* | steelos | Charizard |
Sumpex | dragonite | |
Staraptor | dogmon |
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 March 2023 – The best counters against Kramurx
The Pokémon Kramurx © Niantic / ingame (montage)
How to defeat the Pokemon: Kramurx is a Dark and Flying-type Pokémon. Since March 25, Sierra has always been the first to attack with this Generation 2 Pokémon. Kramurx is weak against Rock, Electric, Ice, and Fairy Pokémon. To take advantage of its weaknesses, attack with Electric, Ice, or Rock-type attacks. These are the best counters against Kramurx:
- Zekrom with Leda Beam and Electric Shock
- Rhyperior with catapult and rock launcher
- Terrakium with catapult and stone hail
Kramurx is relatively weak and should therefore be defeated quickly. In the first fight, you can break through both of Sierra’s shields, making it easier for you to beat the rest of the Pokémon.
Pokémon GO: Defeating Sierra March 2023 – The best counters against Steelix
Steelix in Pokémon GO © Niantic / ingame (montage)
How to defeat the Pokemon: As a second Pokémon, Sierra could use the Steel and Ground Pokémon Steelix in Pokémon GO in March 2023. Fighting, Ground, Fire, and Water-type attackers are particularly effective against the second generation Pokemon.
- Reshiram with Fire Tooth and Cross Flame
- Groudon with clay shackle and abyss blade
- Kyogre with cascade and primal surge
Since Steelix is particularly vulnerable to Fighting, Water, and Fire-type attacks, you should definitely use a Pokémon of this type. You should be able to easily defeat Steelix with it.
Pokémon GO: Defeating Sierra March 2023 – The best counters against Sumpex
The Pokemon Sumpex © Niantic / ingame (montage)
How to defeat the Pokemon: Sumpex is a water and ground-type Pokémon. It is very vulnerable to Grass-type attacks. So you should have a strong plant-type Pokémon in your luggage. These are the best counters to defeat Sierra with Sumpex:
- Shaymin in Zenith form with Reserve Power and Strauchler
- Gewaldro with Bullet Seed and Flora Statue
- Katagami with Razor Blade and Leaf Blade
In addition to the three counters mentioned, there are countless other attackers that you can use against Sumpex. Examples include Zarude, Tapu-Toro, and Kokowei-Alola. So this Pokemon shouldn’t cause you much trouble and you can certainly defeat Sierra easily.
Pokémon GO: Defeating Sierra March 2023 – The best counters against Staraptor
The Pokemon Staraptor © Niantic / ingame (montage)
How to defeat the Pokemon: Staraptor is of Normal and Flying type. It is therefore vulnerable to the Rock, Electric, and Ice types. So you have a lot of choice here too. We show you the best Pokémon to defeat Sierra:
- Monargoras with Stone Toss and Meteor Beam
- Rhyperior with catapult and rock launcher
- Evoltek with Thunder Shock and Electrocution
It’s best to use Rock and Electric Pokémon here. As with Kramurx, Rihornior and Terrakium are particularly effective in Staraptor, so you should definitely consider them when building your team.
Pokemon GO: Defeating Sierra March 2023 – The best counters against Houndemon
Dogmon battling Sierra in Pokémon GO © The Pokémon Company
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:
- Terrakion with double kick and sancto blade
- Keldeo Kick and Sancto Blade
- Rameidon catapult and stone hail
Here you can use almost every effective type equally well. In addition to the listed Pokémon, Lucario, Meistagrif and Rhyperior are also suitable, for example.
Pokémon GO: Defeat Sierra March 2023 – The best counters against Charizard
Charizard in Pokémon GO © Niantic / ingame (montage)
How to defeat the Pokemon: Charizard is a Fire-type Pokémon. This makes it vulnerable to Water, Electric, and especially Rock attacks. So you should use the following counters to defeat Sierra:
- Rhyperior with catapult and rock launcher
- Tyranitar with catapult and stone edge
- Monargoras with Stone Toss and Meteor Beam
With strong rock attackers, you should also be able to defeat Charizard quickly. Rihornio could also be useful again in the fight against Simsala.
Pokémon GO: Defeating Sierra March 2023 – The best counters against Dragonite
The Pokémon Dragonite © Niantic / ingame.de (Montage)
How to defeat the Pokemon: Dragonite is a Dragon and Flying-type Pokémon. This makes it vulnerable to Ice, Rock, Dragon, and Fairy-type attacks. In order to compete against Dragoran, there are a lot of Pokémon to choose from. However, the following attackers are particularly useful when fighting Sierra.
- Mamutel with powder snow and avalanche
- Arktilas with Ice Tooth and Avalanche
- Glaziola with Ice Breath and Avalanche
In the fight against Dragoran, you should definitely use Ice Pokémon, because Dragoran is particularly vulnerable to them. With strong Ice-type moves, Sierra’s Pokémon shouldn’t be a challenge.
Pokémon GO: Beat Sierra March 2023 – The best team against Sierra
What you need to know about team building: Finding the perfect team to fight Sierra in March 2023 is not easy. However, many of Team Rocket Boss’ Pokemon are vulnerable to Rock-type moves, so if you add a Pokemon like Rhyperior to your team, you’re already covering four of Sierra’s seven possible Pokemon.
Rhyperior with catapult and rock launcher | Katagami with razor blade and robber blade | Groudon with clay shackle and abyss blade |
You can use this team as follows: You should use Rihornior against Kramurx and Staraptor and provoke Sierra’s two shields directly against Kramurx. If Sierra uses Houndemon or Steelix, you switch to a ground attacker like Groudon. However, should Sierra switch in Sumpex after Kramurx, it’s worth bringing a plant attacker into play, for example Katagami is suitable for this. You can cover Charizard with Rhyperior, as well as Dragoran.
Pokémon GO: Defeating Sierra March 2023 – How to get the Rocket Radar
How to find Sierra: You can find the Rocket Boss Sierra just like 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: Special Research Battle Weekend © Niantic (Montage)
Pokémon GO: Defeating Sierra March 2023 – 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 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. In addition, the boss of Team Rocket has a new team: Giovanni attacks with some new monsters in Pokémon GO.