How to Beat Cliff Pokemon GO July 2023

Team Rocket has always been one of the most dangerous and constant threats in most Pokemon media. Pokemon GO is no different in this regard, with Team Rocket GO members being some of the toughest opponents you can face. This is because fights against them consist of three rounds, during which they can bring out several different Pokemon, which can also change from month to month. This is likewise the case with Cliff, and to defeat him, you will need to both know which Pokemon he will be using, as well as how best to counter them. We are going to explain how to beat Cliff in Pokemon GO in July 2023, right here.

How to Beat Cliff in Pokemon GO July 2023

Like Sierra, Arlo, and Giovanni, the fight against Cliff is made up of three rounds. In the first round, he will always bring out Shadow Aerodactyl. For the second round, he will either use Shadow Slowking, Shadow Gallade, or Shadow Cradily. And in the third round, Cliff is going to battle with Shadow Mamoswine, Shadow Dusknoir, or Shadow Tyranitar. In the next section, we are going to show you how best to counter all of them.

Pokemon GO Cliff Counters July 2023

Shadow Aerodactyl:

• Magnezone: Charge Beam and Zap Cannon.
• Lucario: Counter and Power-Up Punch.
• Tyranitar: Smack Down and Stone Edge.
• Raikou: Thunder Shock and Wild Charge.

In round two, you will face off against either Shadow Slowking, Shadow Gallade, or Shadow Cradily. Let’s take a look at Shadow Slowking first:

• Tyranitar: Bite and Stone Edge.
• Zekrom: Charge Beam and Wild Charge.
• Hydreigon: Bite and Brutal Swing.
• Gengar: Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball.

Next, Shadow Gallade:

• Gengar: Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball.
• Togekiss: Charm and Ancient Power.
• Xurkitree: Spark and Discharge.
• Gardevoir: Charm and Dazzling Gleam.

Finally, there’s Shadow Cradily:

• Lucario: Counter and Power-Up Punch.
• Terrakion: Double Kick and Sacred Sword.
• Metagross: Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash.
• Galarian Darmanitan: Ice Fang and Avalanche.

In the third and final round, you will need to fight either Shadow Mamoswine, Shadow Dusknoir, or Shadow Tyranitar. We’ll begin with Shadow Mamoswine:

• Terrakion: Double Kick and Sacred Sword.
• Metagross: Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash.
• Hydreigon: Bite and Brutal Swing.
• Reshiram: Fire Fang and Fusion Flare.

Next is Shadow Dusknoir:

• Hydreigon: Bite and Brutal Swing.
• Gengar: Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball.
• Chandelure: Hex and Shadow Ball.
• Tyranitar: Bite and Stone Edge.

And, finally, Shadow Tyranitar:

• Terrakion: Double Kick and Sacred Sword.
• Lucario: Counter and Power-Up Punch.
• Swampert: Mud Shot and Hydro Cannon.
• Breloom: Counter and Grass Knot.