How to Beat Cliff in Pokemon GO (August 2024)

Jul. 16, 2024

Anybody who has played Pokemon GO knows about the leader, Cliff, and how difficult he can deal with. Cliff, one of the prominent Pokemon GO leaders, is one you will need to defeat during his rotation. So, if you plan on tracking down the elusive Pokemon GO leader, Cliff, here’s how to beat him.

In phase two, depending on luck and your opponent, you’ll encounter a random shadow variant ofKingdra, Markowak, or Aerodactyl. After defeating these two Pokemon, you’ll face the final boss, the shadow variant ofTyranitar, Cradily, or Crobat. Here are the Pokemon GO leader Cliff bosses:

You fight Cliff after you build aRocket Radarout of six mysterious components. This will help you track yourself to a Team GO Rocket hideout in Pokemon GO, where you can find Cliff.

How to Beat Cliff in Pokemon GO

You must beat the current Pokemon lineup in-game to beat Cliff in Pokemon GO. Here’s how to win against all the Pokemon in each phase.

The first new Pokemon joining the lineup this time is a Lileep. This is the first one you must defeat in Pokemon GO. As such, to beat them, tap into their weakness. Lileep is weak against theFighting, Bug, Ice, and Steel-type attacks. Hence, the best Leader Cliff phase 1 counters are:

These three Pokemon are the perfect to bring over, as they have the necessary skills to take down a Machop. Once you defeat him, it is time for the second phase of the fight.

In the second boss fight, you can fight between either a Kingdra, an Aerodactyle, or a Marowak, all in their shadow forms. As such, here are some counters for each of these Pokemon:

Kingdra Counters

Kingdra is awater/dragon-typePokemon. As such, its weaknesses include aFairy or a Dragon-type Pokemon. So, tap into their weakness and bring these Pokemon if you have them. The best Kingdra counters for Cliff’s phase 2 boss fight are:

AerodactylCounters

Aerodactyl is aRock/Flying-typePokemon. As such, its weakness includesRock, Electric, Water, Ice, and Steel-typePokemon. Hence, tap into its weakness and bring any Pokemon belonging to these elements. Alternatively, the best Shadow Aerodactly counters are:

Marowak Counters

Marowak is aGround-typePokemon. As such, their weakness includes Grass, Ice, and Water-type Pokemon. Hence, tap into its weakness and bring any Pokemon belonging to these elements. Alternatively, the best Shadow Gallade counters are:

Once either of these three Pokemon is defeated, we move to the final phase of the Cliff boss fight in Pokemon GO.

The final boss fight will make you fight between aTyranitar, a Cradily, or a Crobat, all in their shadow forms. As such, here are some counters for each of these Pokemon:

Tyranitar

Tyraanitaar is a Rock/Dark-type Pokemon. Hence, they are weak toBug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-typeattacks. So, you can either bring in a strong Pokemon belonging to these elements or bring these Pokemon to the fight:

Cradily

Cradily is a Rock/Grass-type Pokemon. Hence, they are weak againstFighting Bug, Ice, and Steel-typeattacks. So, you can bring any Pokemon belonging to these elements to fight the Cradily, or bring these Pokemon if you have them:

Crobat

Crobat is a Poison/Flying-type Pokemon. Hence, they are weak againstPsychic, Electric, Rock, and Ice-type attacks. So, either bring a strong Pokemon belonging to these elements or bring these three Pokemon:

Once you successfully defeat Cliff in Pokemon GO, you get some handy rewards. On successfully defeating this GO Rocket member, you’ll receive the following:

If your egg inventory is empty, the 12 KM egg is an almost confirmed drop alongside a randomized item from the list above. Otherwise, it will be two randomized drops.

That is how you defeat Leader Cliff in Pokemon GO. I hope you can track down this boss with these tips and have a great time beating him. In the comments below, let me know if you’ve found and fought Cliff.

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