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[Editors Note: This post has been updated to provide the correct Pokemon team for Cliff in July 2022 for Pokemon GO]
Pokemon GO’s latest Season is in full swing, bringing a steady stream of new events, challenges, and changes to Niantic’s genre-defining ARPG. The Season of GO is all about celebrating the game, and there’s no better way to do that than taking on and defeating one of the Team GO Rocket Leaders, earning a chance to gain one ofPokemon GO’s powerful Shadow Pokemon.
One of the toughest of the Team GO Rocket Leaders isCliff, also known as the Big-Hearted Ruffian. InJuly 2022,Cliff’s team is all about Grass, Poison, and Water Pokemon, with few shared weaknesses. However, players who bring the right team should be able to claim victory andearn a Shadow Pokemonas their reward.
How to Beat Cliff’s First Pokemon
Like hisboss Giovanni and the other Team GO Rocket Leaders, Cliff will always begin each battle with the same Pokemon. This month it’sBulbasaur, a Grass/Poison-type Pokemon. As a Grass/Poison-type, Bulbasaur isweak to Fire, Flying, Ice,andPsychic,andresistant to Grass, Electric, Fairy, Fighting,andWater.
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How to Beat Cliff’s Second Pokemon
Cliff’s second Pokemon will either beCrobat, Venusaur, or Omastar. WhilePoison-types Crobat and Venusaurshare a weakness to Psychic moves, players will also need to think about countering the wild-card Omastar.
Crobat
As a Poison/Flying-type, Crobat isweak to Electric, Ice, Psychic,andRock. It’s alsoresistant to Bug, Fighting, Grass, Fairy, Ground,andPoison.
Venusaur
Venusaur is anotherGrass/Poison-type, making itweak to Fire, Ice, Psychic,andFlying.It is alsoresistant to Grass, Electric, Fairy, Fighting,andWater.Venusaur is Bulbasaur’s evolution, meaning that players can re-use whichever Pokemon they brought to counter Bulbasaur.
Omastar
Omastar is a Rock/Water-type Pokemon. This means it’sweak to Ground, Electric, Fighting,andGrass.It’sresistant to Fire, Flying, Ice, Normal, andPoison.
How to Beat Cliff’s Third Pokemon
Cliff’s third and final Pokemon can either beSwampert, Charizard, orTyranitar. Unfortunately, these three are all different types and therefore don’t share a common weakness. Although this makes picking a counter harder,Pokemon GOplayers looking for tipsshould use their previous picks to help guide their final choice.
Swampert
As a Water/Ground-type,Swampert is only weak to Grass moves. It’s alsoresistant to Poison, Rock, Steel,andFire,andcompletely immune to Electric.
Torterra
Torterra is aGrass/Ground-type, and therefore isweak to Ice, Bug, Fire,andFlying. It’sresistant to Electric, Ground,andRock.
Tyranitar
As aRock/Dark-type Pokemon, Tyranitar has a ton ofweaknesses including Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel,andWater. Unfortunately, it also hasresistance to Normal, Flying, Poison, Ghost, Fire,andDark, as well ascomplete immunity to Psychic.
