How to beat Sierra in Pokémon Go in October 2024

Ralts is susceptible to Steel-type attacks, which might also come in handy if its evolution, Gardevoir, shows up later in this fight.

• Necrozma (Dusk Mane) (Psychic, Steel): Metal Claw, Sunsteel Strike, Iron Head
• Metagross (Psychic, Steel): Bullet Punch, Meteor Mash, Flash Cannon
• Dialga (Steel, Dragon): Metal Claw, Iron Head, Draco Meteor

Best counters to Sableye – Pokémon Go Sierra

Sableye, being both a Dark- and a Ghost-type, only calls Fairy-type attacks a true weakness.

• Togekiss (Fairy, Flying): Charm, Dazzling Gleam, Aura Sphere
• Gardevoir (Fairy, Psychic): Charm, Dazzling Gleam, Psychic
• Xurkitree (Electric): Thunder Shock, Dazzling Gleam, Power Whip

Best counters to Steelix – Pokémon Go Sierra

Steelix is a tough cookie, but comes with one particularly useful weakness in the form of the Ground-type, which can be used to counter Houndoom and Nidoqueen as well.

• Groudon (Ground): Mud Shot, Precipice Blades, Earthquake
• Garchomp (Ground, Dragon): Mud Shot, Earth Power, Earthquake
• Excadrill (Ground, Steel): Mud-Slap, Scorching Sands, Earthquake

Best counters to Milotic – Pokémon Go Sierra

You can use your Carvanha counters to deal with Milotic as well, should it be fielded.

• Xurkitree (Electric): Thunder Shock, Power Whip, Dazzling Gleam
• Kartana (Grass, Steel): Razor Leaf, Leaf Blade, X-Scissor
• Zarude (Grass, Dark): Vine Whip, Power Whip, Dark Pulse

Best counters to Houndoom – Pokémon Go Sierra

Houndoom, Sierra's signature Pokémon, offers one obvious weakness overlap you can exploit: Ground-type attacks.

• Groudon (Ground): Mud Shot, Precipice Blades, Earthquake
• Garchomp (Ground, Dragon): Mud Shot, Earth Power, Earthquake
• Excadrill (Ground, Steel): Mud-Slap, Scorching Sands, Earthquake

Best counters to Nidoqueen – Pokémon Go Sierra

Though the queen has other weaknesses, you can easily cover her with Ground-type moves as well.

• Groudon (Ground): Mud Shot, Precipice Blades, Earthquake
• Garchomp (Ground, Dragon): Mud Shot, Earth Power, Earthquake
• Excadrill (Ground, Steel): Mud-Slap, Scorching Sands, Earthquake

Best counters to Gardevoir – Pokémon Go Sierra

Gardevoir is the potential third pick we mentioned earlier that a Steel-type would be handy for. Its other weaknesses – Ghost and Poison – don’t really fit into the picture of this fight, so bringing a Steel attacker has the most value.

• Necrozma (Dusk Mane) (Psychic, Steel): Metal Claw, Sunsteel Strike, Iron Head
• Metagross (Psychic, Steel): Bullet Punch, Meteor Mash, Flash Cannon
• Dialga (Steel, Dragon): Metal Claw, Iron Head, Draco Meteor

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