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How To Beat Sierra In Pokemon GO (February 2023)

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Sierra has yet again changed her Pokemon to fight you in Pokémon GO for February 2023. And just like her, you will need a new team to defeat them. But in order to stop this Team Rocket GO leader, just having strong Pokémon isn’t enough. So here is the team that Sierra will use against you in Pokemon GO and the best counters to beat them.

How To Beat Leader Sierra in Pokemon GO

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In order to defeat Leader Sierra, you should first know her Pokemon Team and the order in which she will send her Pokemon. Next, all you need to do is use the best counters against them.

Leader Sierra’s Team (February 2023)

  • First Pokemon: Beldum
  • Second Pokemon: Flygon or Lapras or Sharpedo
  • Third Pokemon: Shiftry or Alakazam or Houndoom

Her first Pokemon is always fixed. As for her second and third Pokemon, you can get any 2 from the above 6 Pokemon. Below are the best counters for them.

Best Counters to Beat Sierra in Pokemon GO

To counter her Pokemon, simply use any Pokemon that are strong against her. I recommend checking out our Pokemon GO Type Chart for it, in case you don’t happen to have any of the below suggested counters.

  • Beldum (Psychic/Steel): It is weak against Fire, Dark, Ghost, and Ground Pokemon. Its best counters are:
    • Charizard
    • Absol
    • Gengar
    • Groudon
  • Flygon (Dragon/Ground): It is 4x weak against Ice. But is also very weak to Dragon and Fairy. Its best counters are:
    • Glalie
    • Sylveon
    • Garchomp
    • Mamoswine
  • Lapras (Water/Ice): It is weak against Grass, Electric, Rock, and Fighting. Its best counters are:
    • Sceptile
    • Zapdos
    • Lucario
    • Golem
  • Sharpedo (Dark/Water): It is weak against Fighting, Grass, Bug, Electric, and Fairy. Its best counters are:
    • Heracross
    • Sylveon
    • Luxray
    • Meganium
  • Shiftry (Dark/Grass): It is 4x weak against Bug. But is also very weak to Fire, Fighting, Flying, Ice, Fairy, and Poison. Its best counters are:
    • Heracross
    • Charizard
    • Glalie
    • Sylveon
  • Alakazam (Psychic): It is weak against Ghost, Dark, and Bug Pokemon. Its best counters are:
    • Sableye
    • Absol
    • Umbreon
    • Scyther
  • Houndoom (Dark/Fire): It is weak against Rock, Water, Fighting, and Ground. Its best counters are:
    • Swampert
    • Machamp
    • Golem
    • Milotic

That covers this guide on the best counters for Sierra’s team in Pokemon GO for February 2023 and how to beat her. For more help on this game be sure to check out our Pokemon GO section.

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