Pokemon GOcontinues to grow each year, with Niantic supplying a steady stream of events and updates to its genre-defining ARPG. One of the most popular features that has been added since the game’s 2016 launch are the Team GO Rocket leaders.Pokemon GOplayers can challenge these nefarious leaders for the chance to catch powerful Shadow Pokemon.
Likeall the Team GO Rocket Leaders, Sierra often changes her lineup. In September, however, she maintains a theme of mostly Water, Poison, and Dark-types. Countering Sierra’s team will require players to bring their best Pokemon, but the rewards are worth it.
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Sierra’s First Pokemon
Following the example ofTeam GO Rocket Boss Giovanni, Sierra will open each battle with the same Pokemon in September 2022. That Pokemon isSquirtle, the original Water-type starter that isweak to Electric and Grassbutresistant to Fire, Ice, Steel, and Water.
Squirtle Counters
Sierra’s Second Pokemon
Sierra’s secondPokemon in September 2022can be either Blaziken, Lapras, or Blastoise. This combination of Fire and Water-types makes choosing a counter difficult, but players will probably find Electric the safest option. This is because Lapras and Blastoise and both weak to Electric, while Blaziken has no resistance to it.
Blaziken Counters
Blaziken is a Fire/Fighting-type, and therefore isweak to Flying, Ground, Water, and Psychicmoves. It’sresistant to Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice, Dark, and Bug.
Lapras Counters
Lapras is an Ice/Water-type Pokemon, and therefore isweak to Fighting, Rock, Grass, and Electricmoves. It’s onlyresistant to Ice and Water.
Blastoise Counters
Blastoise is a pure Water-type Pokemon and therefore isweak to Electric and Grass, butresistant to Fire, Ice, Steel, and Water.
Sierra’s Third Pokemon
Sierra’s third andfinal Pokemon in September 2022can either be Houndoom, Nidoqueen, or Drapion. All three of these Pokemon are weak to Ground, making a strong Ground-type the obvious pick to counter them.
Houndoom Counters
Houndoom is a Dark/Fire-type Pokemon, and therefore isweak to Fighting, Ground, Rock, and Water-typemoves. It’s resistant toGhost, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice, Dark, and Psychic.
Nidoqueen Counters
Nidoqueen is a Poison/Ground-type Pokemon, and therefore isweak to Ice, Psychic, Water, and Ground-types. It’s resistant toFighting, Rock, Bug, Fairy, Poison, and Electric.
Drapion Counters
Drapion is a Dark/Poison-type Pokemon, and therefore is onlyweak to Ground. It isresistant to Dark, Ghost, Grass, Poison, and Psychic.
