Pokemon GOCliff’s Shadow Pokemon lineup has changed for the month of February 2025. Cliff has multiple Shadow monsters, each with amazing battle abilities and prowess. You must have proper meta-knowledge and counter-selection to defeat the Team GO Rocket leader.

Pokemon GOTeam GO Rocket’s leaders are among the most powerful antagonists in the game. Regarding Cliff’s battle roster, it comprises 7 Shadow Pokemon. Each of Cliff’s Shadow Pokemon is extremely powerful and requires proper counters, but you mustfirst find the leaderto battle him.Win against several Team GO Rocket Gruntsandcollect 6 Mysterious Componentsto build aRocket Radar, which cannavigate you to Cliff. This guide details the Team GO Rocket leader Cliff’s Shadow Pokemon for February 2025 and the best counters against them.

Beat Cliff in Pokemon GO

How to Beat Cliff in Pokemon GO? (February 2025)

Cliff has atotal of 7 Shadow Pokemon, and each of them is a capable fighter inPokemon GO. The battle with Cliff has 3 rounds; the1st round always starts with a single Pokemon. The2nd and 3rd rounds are unpredictable; the leader has3 potential picks for each of these rounds. One requires extreme meta-knowledge and proper counters to win the battle.

Third Phase

The Team GO Rocket lineup changes regularly. The best way to win is select counters that can win against most monsters in the leader’s arsenal.

Cliff’s First Phase Counters

Cliff always begins with Shadow Cubone for the battle’s first phase. It is a Dark andGround-type Pokemonwith boosted offensive prowess as a Shadow monster.

Waterfall (Water-type)

Cliff’s Best Counter Team in Pokemon GO

Origin Pulse (Water-type) (Legacy)

Best Shadow Cubone Shadow And Mega Counters

Cliff’s Counters in Pokemon GO

Frenzy Plant (Grass-type) (Legacy)

Cliff’s Second Phase Counters

The battle’s second phase comes up with significant uncertainty. Cliff’s Pokemon choice is not constant like in the first phase, soPokemon GOtrainersmust prepare to battle against the likes of Shadow Machoke, Shadow Marowak, and Shadow Annihilape. One must analyze the game’s meta to counter these opponents effectively.

Confusion (Psychic-type)

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Psychic (Psychic-type)

Psystrike (Psychic-type) (Legacy)

Fly (Flying-type)

Best Shadow Machoke Shadow And Mega Counters

Psychic (Psychic-type) (Legacy)

Leafage (Grass-type)

Best Shadow Marowak Shadow And Mega Counters

Hydro Cannon (Water-type) (Legacy)

Gust (Flying-type)

Oblivion Wing (Flying-type) (Legacy)

Best Shadow Annihilape Shadow And Mega Counters

Lick (Ghost-type) (Legacy)

Cliff’s Third Phase Counters

The third phase also proves to be a battle of prediction. Cliff has three choices he can pick for the final phase: Shadow Tyranitar, Shadow Machamp, or Shadow Crobat.Pokemon GOtrainers must carefully select counters that can go toe-to-toe with the Team GO Rocket leader’s roster.

Counter (Fighting-type)

Best Shadow Tyranitar Shadow And Mega Counters

Nature’s Madness (Fairy-type) (Legacy)

Best Shadow Machamp Shadow And Mega Counters

Fusion Bolt (Electric-type) (Legacy)

Discharge (Electric-type)

Best Shadow Crobat Shadow And Mega Counters

Rock Wrecker (Rock-type) (Legacy)

Smack Down (Rock-type) (Legacy)