Pokemon GO Rocket Guide: Team Leader Line-ups & Best Counters (April 2024)

Whether you’re trying to complete research tasks or want to add powerful Shadow Pokemon to your roster, finding and defeating Pokemon GO‘s Team GO Rocket Leaders can be a pain. With the boosted power of shadow Pokemon and ever-changing teams, it’s hard to know what to expect from Sierra, Arlo, and Cliff.

Of course, we have done our research and have provided you with everything you need to know about the Team GO Rocket leaders. Additionally, you can find a list of counter-picks to help deal with those pesky leaders, regardless of which one flies to your neighborhood.

Where To Find Team GO Rocket Leaders: Sierra, Arlo, & Cliff

Pokemon GO‘s Team Rocket Leaders are elusive, and finding them isn’t as easy as stumbling upon a Team Rocket Grunt. In fact, to spawn a Team GO Rocket Leader, players must first defeat six Rocket Grunts.

Every time you defeat a Rocket Grunt, they will drop a Mysterious Components. Collecting six of these and putting them together will create a Rocket Radar. Grunts will spawn randomly at PokeStops, and a hot air balloon with a Grunt will spawn every six hours, following the player for 20 minutes before it disappears.

Once you have a Rocket Radar equipped, Team GO Rocket Leaders will replace grunts at black PokeStops and in the hot air balloons.

Pokemon GO Rocket Current Sierra Team

Team GO Rocket’s devilish member, Sierra, is as sly on the battlefield as she looks. Her team for April 2024 is as follows:

First Pokemon	Second Pokemon	Third Pokemon
Trapinch Ground	Milotic Water	Houndoom Dark/Fire
	Sableye Dark/Ghost	Victreebel Grass/Poison
	Honchcrow Dark/Flying	Alakazam Psychic

Best Counters for Team Leader Sierra in Pokemon GO

Sierra is currently rocking a diverse team, but it does have a heavier focus on Dark-type Pokemon. Here is a list of some optimal choices when facing the Team Rocket Leader:

Pokemon	Moves
Tapu Koko	Volt Switch Thunder
Gliscor	Wing Attack Night Slash
Giratina	Shadow Claw Shadow Force

Pokemon GO Rocket Current Arlo Team

Arlo is the scorned anime rival of Team GO Rocket, and his powerful Pokemon team proves he can roll with the punches. Here is Arlo’s team of Pokemon for April 2024:

First Pokemon	Second Pokemon	Third Pokemon
Cacnea Grass	Charizard Fire/Flying	Dragonite Dragon/Flying
	Hypno Psychic	Scizor Bug/Steel
	Golurk Ground/Ghost	Salamence Dragon/Flying

Best Counters for Team Leader Arlo in Pokemon GO

Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo is stacked for the month of April, with a few Pseudo-Legendaries and a healthy number of Dragon types. While his team may seem scary, here are a few of the best counters you should put on your team:

Pokemon	Moves
Lapras	Ice Shard Dragon Pulse
Houndoom	Fire Fang Foul Play
Tapu Koko	Volt Switch Dazzling Gleam

Pokemon GO Rocket Current Cliff Team

The brawn of Team GO Rocket is none other than Cliff. And to match his chiseled jawline and rock-hard abs, here is his team of tough Pokemon featured during April 2024:

First Pokemon	Second Pokemon	Third Pokemon
Machop Fighting	Aerodactyl Rock/Flying	Tyranitar Rock/Dark
	Gallade Psychic/Fighting	Cradily Rock/Grass
	Kingdra Water/Dragon	Crobat Poison/Flying

Best Counters for Team Leader Cliff in Pokemon GO

Cliff’s April 2024 team in Pokemon GO features quite a few Rock-type Pokemon, so make sure you’re equipped to take ’em out. To ensure you have your best foot forward, here is a list of the best counters to take into battle:

Pokemon	Moves
Mamoswine	Powder Snow Avalanche
Granbull	Charm Play Rough
Tyranitar	Iron Tail Stone Edge

And that’s everything you need to know about how to beat and counter the Team GO Rocket Leaders for April 2024 in Pokemon GO. We will continue to update this article as their teams change to make sure you’re always prepared for what Pokemon GO throws at you next!