Pokemon GO Team GO Leader Cliff has several powerful Shadow Pokemon in March 2025. Cliff is among the most powerful foes in the entire franchise, only below the Team GO Rocket’s Main Boss Giovanni. Defeating Cliff gives you numerous rewards and takes you closer to locating Giovanni.
You must first find Cliff’s location by winning against multiple Team GO Rocket Grunts. Defeating them rewards you with Mysterious Components, and collecting 6 will build a Rocket Radar. This Rocket Radar helps you encounter a Team GO Rocket Leader. But you must study Cliff’s Shadow Pokemon roster for March 2025 before battling him. That said, this guide lists all of Cliff’s Shadow Pokemon and the best counters to use against them.
Pokemon GO: Cliff Shadow Pokemon And Best Counters (March 2025)
Cliff has 7 differentShadow Pokemon in itsPokemon GOroster for the 3-round battle. While he has a fixed Pokemon for the 1’st round, the last two rounds pose a threat. The Team GO Rocket leader has 3 Shadow Pokemon choices for each of the later rounds; he can choose any representative among them.
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Pokemon GO: Best Cliff Counter Team (March 2025)
Cliff’s March 2025 Shadow Pokemon lineup has many shared weaknesses, simplifying the battle. Thebest Cliff Counter TeaminPokemon GOareMamoswine, Xerneas, and Mewtwo. These counters have the best chance to defeat all the potential choices Cliff has for the battle.
Majority of the Shadow Pokemon are weak to 2 types of moves inPokemon GO. Your counter for the first round must exploit Cubone’s weakness to Grass, Ice, andWater-type moves. Mamoswine is a strong Ice-type option, which is also effective against Marowak and Crobat if Cliff uses them in the later rounds.
Other Shadow Pokemon in Cliff’s roster have common weaknesses to Fairy-type moves inPokemon GO. You must have high CP Fairy-type Pokemon with powerful Fairy-type moves to inflict maximum damage against Annihilape, Machoke, Tyranitar, and Machamp. You also need a powerfulPsychic-type monsterlike Mewtwo to defeat Annihilape, Machoke, Machamp, and Crobat.
