Team GO Rocket’s fearsome leader Cliff is back to cause havoc in November 2021 and he’s got a strong bunch of Pokemon with him.

Him and his Team GO Rocket cronies will be appearing throughout November, and even more frequently during the Festival of Lights event. It just so happens that this event also means Cliff has changed his lineup of Pokemon.

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To help you out, here’s our guide on how to take Cliff down, including the best counters for each of his different Pokemon.

What Pokemon Does Cliff Use?

InPokemon GO, Cliff can have a combination of seven different Pokemon, always starting with Seedot.

The full seven Pokemon and their orders are below:

Cliff has a total of seven different Pokemon he can bring into battles. They are as follows:

Slot Three

HOW TO BEAT CLIFF IN November 2021 – BEST COUNTERS

Here are the counters and weaknesses for every one of Cliff’s best Pokemon, including his Sharpedo, Torterra and Tyranitar. The counters are all listed in the order of effectiveness with their best moveset:

Slot One: Grimer – (Weaknesses = Ground and Psychic)

Slot Two: Crobat –Â(Weaknesses = Electric, Ice, Psychic and Rock)

Slot Two: Machamp –Â(Weakness = Fairy, Flying and Psychic)

Slot Two: Venusaur – (Weaknesses = Fire/Flying/Ice and Psychic)

Slot Three: Arcanine –Â(Weaknesses = Ground, Rock and Water)

Slot Three: Charizard –Â(Weaknesses = Electric, Rock x4 and Water)

Slot Three: Tyranitar –(Weaknesses = Bug, Fairy, Fighting x4, Grass, Ground, Steel, Water)

What Pokemon Should You Bring?

If we were to tackle Cliff after his reshuffle in November 2021, the following are the Pokemon we’d bring with us.

This trio covers a range of weaknesses across most of Cliff’s different Pokemon. This is the best technique you should employ.