How to Beat Sierra July 2023 Pokemon GO

What are the best counters for the Team GO Rocket leader Sierra in Pokemon GO in July 2023? Once you assemble a Rocket Radar by defeating Team GO Rocket Grunts and collecting six Mysterious Components, you will be able to take on Team GO Rocket Leaders. There are four of them – Cliff, Arlo, Giovanni, and Sierra – and each has its own unique tactics and Pokemon. This guide will outline the best strategy to beat Sierra in Pokemon GO for July 2023, including the best Pokemon to use, best counters and weaknesses, and more.

How to Beat Sierra in Pokemon GO July 2023

First things first, before understanding how to beat Sierra in July 2023, you must first know what you’re up against. For this month, Sierra will attack you with the following lineup of Pokemon, split into three stages:

• Stage 1 – Murkrow
• Stage 2 – Staraptor / Steelix / Swampert
• Stage 3 – Houndoom / Charizard / Dragonite

Pokemon games are all about efficient counters, both in terms of your lineup and abilities. Thus, in order to defeat Sierra in July 2023, you’ll need to utilize an efficient mix of Pokemon for each stage of the battle. Now, let’s take a look at what are the best counters for each Pokemon she’ll put in front of you this month.

Pokemon GO Sierra Counters July 2023

For the first phase of the battle, against Murkrow, you will want to use Electric, Fairy, Ice and Rock Pokemon. As a Dark and Flying-type, it is weak to those moves. This is our list of best counters:

Murkrow Counters

• Xurkitree with Thunder Shock and Thunder
• Zekrom with Charge Beam and Fusion Bolt
• Rampardos with Smack Down and Rock Slide
• Rhyperior with Smack Down and Rock Wrecker
• Terrakion with Smack Down and Rock Slide

Staraptor Counters

Staraptor is one of the three possible Pokemon you’ll encounter in phase two. Since it is a dual Normal/Flying-type, the best counter for it are Rock, Electric and Ice attacks. Here’s our list of best Pokemon to defeat Staraptor in a battle against Sierra in July 2023:

• Xurkitree with Thunder Shock and Discharge
• Zekrom with Charge Beam and Fusion Bolt
• Rampardos with Smack Down and Rock Slide
• Glaceon with Frost Breath and Avalanche
• Galarian Darmanitan with Ice Fang and Avalanche

Steelix Counters

Being that Steelix is a dual Steel/Ground-type, you want to use Ground, Fighting, Fire, and Water-type Pokemon as natural counters in this battle. You should use these Pokemon to efficiently beat it:

• Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blade
• Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse
• Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
• Reshiram with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare
• Lucario with Counter and Aura Sphere

Swampert Counters

Finally, if Swampert is the Pokemon you have to deal with in the second stage of the battle against Sierra in July 2023, then Grass are the moves to go with. Here are some counters for you to consider:

• Kartana with Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade
• Tapu Bulu with Bullet Seed and Solar Beam
• Zarude with Vine Whip and Power Whip
• Roserade with Bullet Seed and Solar Beam
• Breloom with Bullet Seed and Grass Knot

Houndoom Counters

Now we’re entering the final phase of the battle against Sierra, stage three. Just like in phase two, there are three Pokemon you may encounter here. If your adversary is Houndoom, who is a dual Dark/Fire-type, the best way to counter him is with Fighting, Ground, Rock, and Water-type Pokemon.

• Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
• Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blade
• Conkeldurr with Counter and Dynamic Punch
• Lucario with Counter and Aura Sphere
• Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse

Charizard Counters

Charizard is a Fire/Flying Pokemon, thus being particularly weak to Rock attacks. Water and Electric moves are also efficient, if less so. Here are some ideas:

• Rampardos with Smack Down and Rock Slide
• Rhyperior with Smack Down and Rock Wrecker
• Tyranitar with Smack Down and Stone Edge
• Lycanroc (any version) with Rock Throw and Stone Edge
• Gigalith with Smack Down and Stone Edge

Dragonite Counters

Finally, if you encounter Dragonite as the final stage of the battle against Sierra, you should use Ice Pokemon if at all possible. Otherwise, go with Rock, Dragon or Fairy instead. Here are some of the best choices for this fight:

• Galarian Darmanitan with Ice Fang and Avalanche
• Mamoswine with Powder Snow and Avalanche
• Glaceon with Frost Breath and Avalanche
• Galarian Zen Darmanitan with Ice Fang and Avalanche
• Weavile with Ice Shard and Avalanche