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How to beat Leader Cliff in Pokemon GO (May 2025) – Full lineup, phases, best counters, and more

Leader Cliff in Pokemon GO (Image via Niantic) Leader Cliff remains one of the toughest Team GO Rocket opponents in Pokemon Go. With his May 2025 lineup now confirmed, trainers need the right counters to secure victory. This guide covers his current team, weaknesses, and the best strategies to defeat him. Leader Cliff's Pokemon GO lineup (May 2025) Cliff's battles follow a three-phase structure, starting with Shadow Cubone. His second and third phases feature randomized picks from a pool of powerful Shadow Pokemon. Here's his current lineup: Phase 1: Shadow Cubone Cliff always opens with Shadow Cubone. Phase 2: Random selection - Shadow Machoke - Shadow Annihilape - Shadow Marowak Phase 3: Random selection - Shadow Machamp - Shadow Crobat - Shadow Tyranitar How to beat Cliff in Pokemon GO (May 2025) Success hinges on exploiting type weaknesses. Below are the best counters for each phase, including accessible options for trainers without maxed-out legendaries. Leader Cliff Pokemon GO counters: Phase 1 (Cubone) Shadow Cubone is a Ground-type, weak to Grass, Ice, and Water. Avoid Electric, Poison, and Rock moves. Best Counters Fast Move Charged Move Primal Kyogre Waterfall Origin Pulse Mega Sceptile Fury Cutter Frenzy Plant Mega Swampert Water Gun Hydro Cannon Shaymin (Sky Forme) Magical Leaf Grass Knot Gyarados Waterfall Hydro Pump Leader Cliff Pokemon GO counters: Phase 2 How to Beat Cliff in Pokémon GO 2025? Shadow Marowak Marowak shares Cubone's Ground-type weaknesses. Best Counters Fast Move Charged Move Primal Kyogre Waterfall Origin Pulse Kartana Razor Leaf Leaf Blade Mewtwo Psycho Cut Ice Beam Shadow Machoke This Fighting-type is weak to Fairy, Flying, and Psychic. Best Counters Fast Move Charged Move Mega Rayquaza Air Slash Dragon Ascent Shadow Mewtwo Confusion Psystrike Mega Gardevoir Confusion Psychic Shadow Annihilape A Fighting/Ghost-type, weak to Fairy, Flying, Ghost, and Psychic. Best Counters Fast Move Charged Move Mega Gengar Lick Shadow Ball Dawn Wings Necrozma Psycho Cut Moongeist Beam Mega Alakazam Confusion Psychic Leader Cliff Pokemon GO counters: Phase 3 Shadow Tyranitar This Rock/Dark-type fears Fighting, Water, and Grass. Best Counters Fast Move Charged Move Mega Lucario Force Palm Aura Sphere Conkeldurr Counter Dynamic Punch Mega Heracross Counter Close Combat Shadow Crobat The Poison/Flying-type is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock. Best Counters Fast Move Charged Move Mewtwo Psycho Cut Psystrike Rampardos Smack Down Rock Slide Magnezone Spark Wild Charge Shadow Machamp Another Fighting-type, weak to Flying and Psychic. Best Counters Fast Move Charged Move Rayquaza Air Slash Dragon Ascent Lugia Extrasensory Aeroblast+ Gallade Confusion Psychic Best team to beat Leader Cliff in Pokemon GO A balanced team covering multiple weaknesses works best: 1. Mega Gardevoir – Counters Machoke, Machamp, and Tyranitar. 2. Shadow Mewtwo – Handles Annihilape, Crobat, and Machamp. 3. Mega Sceptile – Melts Cubone and Marowak. How to find Leader Cliff in Pokemon GO 1. Defeat 6 Team GO Rocket Grunts to collect Mysterious Components. 2. Assemble a Rocket Radar. 3. Use the radar to locate Cliff at PokeStops or in balloons. Winning grants a Shadow Cubone and rewards like Stardust, Rare Candy, or a Charged TM. Also read: How to beat Leader Sierra in Pokemon GO (May 2025) – Full lineup, phases, and best counters For more boss guides, check our updated articles on Giovanni, Sierra, and Arlo. Bookmark this page—we'll update it after the May 14 Team Rocket Takeover!