Pokemon GO Sierra April 2025: Lineup, how to beat, and counters

Knowing about the Pokemon GO Sierra April 2025 counters is the key to victory. She is one of the most formidable enemies in the game and her team is headlined by Shadow Skorupi. At the outset, here are the search strings to find the best counters to the Pokemon GO Sierra April 2025 lineup in your collection:

Ground&@Ground&cp2000-
Fire&@Fire&cp2000-
Electric&@Electric&cp2000-

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Pokemon GO Sierra April 2025 team lineup

Pokemon GO Sierra April 2025 team (Image via TPC)

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

Phase 1	Phase 2	Phase 3
Shadow Skorupi	Shadow Ferrothorn	Shadow Drapion
	Shadow Milotic	Shadow Nidoqueen
	Shadow Ninetales	Shadow Houndoom

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Lead with the Fire-type creature to counter Shadow Skorupi. Try to make sure to use at least two Charged Attacks to do away with Sierra's shields. Depending on what she brings in next, you should keep or switch your Pokemon.

If Sierra sends out Ferrothorn, stick around with the Fire-type. If she sends Shadow Milotic, its time for your Electric-type counter to shine. This can also take care of the Shadow Ninetales. Once you have taken down the second creature, switch into your Ground-type to finish off Sierra's third pick.

so read: How to get Shadow Palkia in Pokemon GO, and can it be shiny?

Best team to beat Pokemon GO Sierra April 2025

The best team to defeat Sierra consists of the following creatures:

Mega Charizard Y or regular Charizard with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Shadow Raikou with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades (or Earthquake)

Also read: Should you purify Shadow Palkia in Pokemon GO?

Best counters to Pokemon GO Sierra April 2025

The top general counters to Sierra's April 2025 lineup are:

Mega or Shadow Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
Therian Forme Landorus with Mud Shot and Sandsear Storm
Shadow Rhyperior with Mud Slap and Earthquake
Shadow Excadrill with Mud Slap and Scorching Sands
Shadow Mamoswine with Mud-Slap and High-Horsepower
Talonflame with Incinerate and Flame Charge
Shadow Moltres with Fire Spin and Overheat
Mega or Shadow Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Mega Charizard Y or X with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Shadow Heatran with Fire Spin and Magma Storm
Shadow Chandelure with Fire Spin and Overheat
Reshiram with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare
Xurkitree with Thunder Shock and Discharge
Zekrom with Charge Beam and Fusion Bolt
Shadow Electrivire with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
Shadow Zapdos with Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt

With the Season of Might and Mastery likely set to hold a Team GO Rocket Takeover event, Sierra will probably see a change in her lineup soon.

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About the author

Lukus Herblet is a gaming journalist at Sportskeeda, and his primary focus is Pokémon. He completed the Digital Media Productions program at the Wexford-Missaukee Career Technical Center in Cadillac, Michigan, where he learned the fundamentals of online journalism and honed his storytelling skills.

Lukus remembers watching his brother complete Kingdom Hearts 1 and developing a soft spot for the franchise. However, he has a strong emotional attachment to the Pokémon franchise, with which he fell in love as a child. He finds joy in crafting engaging and insightful content that resonates with the global fanbase. In just under three years, Lukus has published 1.8k+ stories and garnered 3.75 million reads on the Sportskeeda website.

Lukus conducts extensive research and multiple fact-checks to ensure the accuracy and relevancy of his articles. He also weaves in discussions about his own gameplay experiences to add a personal touch. Currently, he can be found either grinding multiplayer ranked ladders in games like League of Legends and Apex Legends or delving into single-player RPGs like Dragon Quest and Fallout: New Vegas.

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