Pokemon GO Rocket Guide: Team Leader Line-ups & Best Counters (January 2025)

Conquering Team GO Rocket Leaders in Pokémon GO: A January 2025 Guide

Whether you're a seasoned Pokémon GO trainer or a newcomer, defeating Team GO Rocket Leaders – Sierra, Arlo, and Cliff – remains a challenge. Their powerful Shadow Pokémon and ever-shifting lineups demand strategic preparation. This guide provides the intel you need to triumph, detailing each leader's current team and recommending optimal counters for January 2025.

Quick Navigation:

• Locating Team GO Rocket Leaders: Sierra, Arlo, & Cliff
• Sierra's Current Team & Counters
• Arlo's Current Team & Counters
• Cliff's Current Team & Counters

Finding Team GO Rocket Leaders

Unlike Grunts, encountering Leaders requires effort. You must first defeat six Grunts, each dropping a Mysterious Component. Six Components assemble into a Rocket Radar, revealing Leaders at darkened PokéStops or in hot air balloons (which appear every six hours and follow you for 20 minutes).

Sierra's January 2025 Team & Counters

Sierra's cunning tactics reflect in her Pokémon choices. Prepare for a mix of Dark, Psychic, and Bug/Poison types.

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)

Effective Counters:

Pokémon	Recommended Moves
Terrakion	Smack Down, Rock Slide
Gengar	Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball
Excadrill	Metal Claw, Iron Head

Arlo's January 2025 Team & Counters

Arlo's team presents a diverse challenge. Expect Flying, Psychic, and Poison types.

First Pokémon	Second Pokémon	Third Pokémon
Alolan Grimer (Poison/Dark)	Hypno (Psychic)	Metagross (Psychic/Steel)
	Charizard (Flying/Fire)	Scizor (Bug/Steel)
	Gyarados (Flying/Water)	Snorlax (Normal)

Effective Counters:

Pokémon	Recommended Moves
Tyranitar	Bite, Brutal Swing
Blaziken	Fire Spin, Blast Burn
Excadrill	Mud Slap, Drill Run

Cliff's January 2025 Team & Counters

Cliff's team leans heavily on Dark-types, with potential Ground, Flying, and Poison types.

First Pokémon	Second Pokémon	Third Pokémon
Cubone (Ground)	Venusaur (Grass/Poison)	Tyranitar (Dark/Rock)
	Marowak (Ground)	Obstagoon (Dark/Normal)
	Aerodactyl (Flying/Rock)	Crobat (Flying/Poison)

Effective Counters:

Pokémon	Recommended Moves
Mamoswine	Powder Snow, Avalanche
Lucario	Force Palm, Aura Sphere
Blaziken	Counter, Blast Burn

This guide is current as of January 14, 2025. We will update this article as Team GO Rocket Leader lineups change. Good luck, trainers!

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