Pokemon GO Sierra counters and lineup (May 2025)

Knowing about the Pokemon GO Sierra May 2025 counters is the key to victory. She is one of the most formidable enemies in the game, with her team being headlined by Shadow Trapinch after the Crown Clash Taken Over event started on May 14, 2025. At the outset, here are the types of Pokemon you want on your team to counter Sierra's May 2025 lineup:

One Ice- and Ghost-type Pokemon with Ice- and Ghost-type moves
A second Ice-type with Fire-type coverage
One Water- and Ground-type Pokemon with Ground-type moves

Best team and strategy to beat Sierra in Pokemon GO (May 2025)

The following is Sportskeeda Gaming's choice for the best team to defeat Sierra:

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Frosslass with Powder Snow, Avalanche, and Shadow Ball

Frosslass has Ice and Ghost-type coverage, so it can either chip down or clean up Trapinch and get a couple of shields down early on in the game.

White Kyurem with Ice Fang, Ice Burn, and Fusion Blaze

After Frosslass faints, bring out White Kyurem to deal with the second phase of Sierra's May 2025 team. White Kyurem is so powerful that even when it hits neutrally, it can mow down this part of the lineup.

Mega Swampert with Mud Shot, Hydro Cannon, and Earthquake

Swampert is the perfect counter to the final phase of Sierra's team. It resists most of Houndoom, Camerupt, and Drapion's best attacks and can hit back with super-effective Water- or Ground-type damage. Its the best way to clean up the endgame when shields will be down.

We discuss more about Sierra's counters and May 2025 lineup below.

Pokemon GO Sierra May 2025 team lineup

Pokemon GO Sierra May 2025 team (Image via TPC)

The Pokemon GO Sierra May 2025 lineup after Fashion Week Taken Over consists of the following critters:

Phase 1	Phase 2	Phase 3
Shadow Trapinch	Shadow Mismagius	Shadow Drapion
	Shadow Staraptor	Shadow Camerupt
	Shadow Ferrothorn	Shadow Houndoom

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How to beat the Pokemon GO Sierra team in Pokemon GO

To counter Sierra's May 2025 team in Pokemon GO, lead with an Ice-type with Ghost-type coverage. The latter will come handy in the second phase of the battle. Next send out your second Ice-type to clean up Mismagius, Staraptor, or Ferrothorn. Finally, your Water- and Ground-type will make quick work of the final phase of Sierra's team.

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Pokemon GO Sierra Counters

The top counters for each of Sierra's Pokemon are:

Ice-type counters: Effective against Trapinch, Mismagius, Staraptor, Ferrothorn, and Drapion

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Froslass	Poweder Snow	Avalanche and Shadow Ball
Shadow/Regular Lapras	Ice Shard	Ice Beam
Black Kyurem	Shadow Claw	Freeze Shock
White Kyurem	Ice Fang	Ice Burn
Shadow Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche
Shadow Weavile	Ice Shard	Avalanche
Kyurem	Dragon Breath	Glaciate
Galarian Darmanitan	Ice Fang	Avalanche
Shadow Aurorus	Powder Snow	Weather Ball (Ice)
Shadow/Regular Alolan Ninetales	Powder Snow	Weather Ball (Ice)
Shadow/Regular Alolan Sandslash	Shadow Claw	Ice Punch

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Water- and Ground-types: Effective against Trapinch, Mismagius, Staraptor, Houndoom, Camerupt, and Drapion

Pokemon	Fast Attack	Charged Attacks
Mega or Shadow or regular Swampert	Mud Shot	Hydro Cannon and Earthquake
Shadow or regular Quagsire	Mud Shot	Aqua Tail and Mud Shot
Gastrodon	Mud Slap	Water Pulse and Earth Power
Seismitoad	Mud Shot	Muddy Water and Earth Power
Whiscash	Mud Shot	Scald and Mud Bomb

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