What Pokémon does Cliff use? (What kind of Pokémon does Cliff use?)
I have played loads of Pokémon games since I was a kid, but Pokémon Go remains one of my favourites since its introduction.
Defeating the Team Go Rocket Leaders is one of the toughest Pokémon Go challenges, but not impossible.
It’s easy for Cliff to beat you in battle if you go unprepared, but that’s what I’m here for 😉. I’m excited to share what Pokémon Cliff uses in his lineup.
So, let’s chat about why it is so hard to beat Cliff, what Pokémon you can use to fight Cliff, how to beat Cliff, and where to find Cliff in Pokémon.
Why is Cliff so hard to beat?
It is hard to beat Cliff because of his powerful lineup of Shadow Pokémon ⚔️. Cliff has 7 diverse Pokémon with exemplary move sets and capabilities that can take any opponent down.
Also, the second and third rounds of the battle are uncertain. You can expect Dratini in the first round. But in the other rounds, Cliff has 3 potential Pokémon from which he can pick one: Slowking, Cradily, or Gallade in the second round and Dusknoir, Mamoswine, or Tyranitar in the third round.
What Pokémon should I use to fight Cliff?
Use Pokémon that counter Cliff’s lineup and are super-effective against his attacks 😈. Below is Cliff’s Shadow lineup with their strengths, weaknesses, and counter Pokémon you can use:
|
Cliff’s Pokemon – Type |
Strength and weakness |
Counter Pokémon with moves (Fast and Charge Attacks) |
|
Dratini Dragon |
Strength: Can resist Grass, Fire, Water, and Electric-type attacks. Weakness: Dragon, Ice, Fairy-type moves. |
Haxorous/Steelix: Dragon Tail, Breaking Swipe Rayquaza/Garchomp: Dragon Tail, Outrage Togekiss: Charm, Dazzling Gleam, Baxcalibur: Dragon Breath, Avalanche |
|
Slowking Psychic/Water |
Strength: Can resist Psychic, Water, Ice, Steel, Fire, and Fighting-type attacks. Weakness: Bug, Grass, Electric, Dark, Ghost-type moves. |
Xurkitree: Spark, Discharge/Power Whip Gengar: Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball Kartana: Razor Leaf, Leaf Blade Hydreigon: Bite, Brutal Swing/Dark Pulse Electivire: Thunder Shock, Wild Charge |
|
Gallade Psychic/Fighting |
Strength: Can resist Rock and Fighting-type attacks. Weakness: Ghost, Flying, Fairy-type moves. |
Giratina: Shadow Claw, Shadow Force Gengar: Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball Gardevoir: Charm, Shadow Ball Togekiss: Charm, Dazzling Gleam Xurkitree: Spark, Dazzling Gleam |
|
Cradily Rock/Grass |
Strength: Can resist Normal and Electric-type moves. Weakness: Fighting, Ice, Bug, Steel-type moves. |
Lucario: Counter, Aura Sphere Galarian Darmanitan: Ice Fang, Avalanche Terrakion: Double Kick, Sacred Sword Metagross: Bullet Punch, Meteor Mash Conkeldurr: Counter, Focus Blast |
|
Tyranitar Rock/Dark |
Strength: Can resist Dark, Ghost, Poison, Flying, and Psychic-type attacks. Weakness: Water, Fighting, Fairy, Ground, Grass, Bug, Steel-type moves. |
Machamp: Counter, Close Combat Swampert: Mud Shot, Hydro Cannon Breloom: Counter, Dynamic Punch Lucario: Counter, Power-Up Conkeldurr: Counter, Dynamic Punch |
|
Mamoswine Ice/Ground |
Strength: Can resist Electric and Poison-type attacks. Weakness: Grass, Fire, Fighting, Steel, Water-type moves. |
Kartana: Razor Leaf, Night Slash Darmanitan: Incinerate, Overheat/Rock Slide Reshiram: Fire Fang, Overheat Metagross: Bullet Punch, Meteor Mash |
|
Dusknoir Ghost |
Strength: Can resist Fighting, Bug, Poison, and Normal-type attacks. Weakness: Dark, Ghost-type moves. |
Gengar: Sucker Punch, Shadow Ball Chandelure: Hex, Shadow Ball Tyranitar: Bite, Brutal Swing Darkrai: Snarl, Shadow Ball Hydreigon: Bite, Brutal Swing |
How to beat Cliff in Pokemon
To beat Cliff, you need various Pokémon typings that counter Cliff’s lineup and resist attacks. Since you can only use 3 Pokémon to battle Cliff, you should consider his weaknesses.
Starting with a Dragon, Ice, or Fairy-type like Togekiss to beat Dratini is a great option. You can use Fighting types like Lucario against Cradily, Mamoswine, and Tyranitar. Ghost types like Gengar can deal with Slowking, Dusknoir, and Gallade.
Most players prefer using quick openers to attack Cliff’s lineup with fast-charged moves early in the battle so that Cliff has no shields left.
Where to find Cliff in Pokemon
You will find Cliff at PokéStops or on Rocket Balloons, but you need a Rocket Radar to locate him 😅. To get a Rocket Radar, you have to defeat 6 Team GO Rocket Grunts and then collect the Mysterious Components to build a Rocket Radar.
When you activate the Rocket Radar, you will locate a Rocket Leader, including Cliff.
