Pokémon Go Cliff counters and weaknesses March 2023

Let us give you a rundown of the best team to use against any potential 'mons Pokémon Go’s Cliff may use this month, updated for March, 2023

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Want to know the best Pokémon Go Cliff counters for this month? Well, we’re here to help. Cliff can sometimes feel like the toughest Team Rocket Go Leader, so it’s only natural you may need a little bit of extra help working out which Pokémon you should use in a team against him.

With help from our Cliff counters guide, you will soon have a team full of strong Pokémon to take into battle. We have also gone ahead and listed all of the available rewards you can get your hands on by knocking out all three of the Team Rocket Go leaders’ Pokémon.

Now, let’s get into the best counters for Pokémon Go’s Cliff.

What are the best Pokémon Go Cliff counters for Magnemite?

Currently, Cliff’s first Pokémon is always Magnemite. Luckily, it’s fairly easy to beat, so we recommend choosing a Pokémon that’s also super effective against the remaining members of his team.

  • Swampert – Mud Shot and Earthquake
  • Torterra – Razor Leaf and Stone Edge
  • Lucario – Counter and Shadow Ball
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What are the best Pokémon Go Cliff counters for Venusaur?

Venusaur is weak to fire, psychic, flying, and ice-type moves. Use the following Pokémon if you hope to win.

  • Charizard – Blast Burn and Dragon Claw
  • Moltres – Fire Spin and Sky Attack
  • Ho-Oh – Incinerate and Brave Bird

What are the best Pokémon Go Cliff counters for Pinsir?

Cliff’s Pinsir is a bug-type. Here are the Pokémon we recommend using against it.

  • Moltres – Fire Spin and Sky Attack
  • Darmanitan – Fire Fang and Overheat
  • Ho-Oh – Incinerate and Brave Bird

What are the best Pokémon Go Cliff counters for Omastar?

Shadow Omastar is weak to grass, electric, fighting, and ground-type moves. These are the Pokémon you should put in your team.

  • Torterra – Razor Leaf and Stone Edge
  • Venusaur – Vine Whip and Sludge Bomb
  • Meganium – Vine Whip and Frenzy Plant

What are the best Pokémon Go Cliff counters for Tyranitar?

Tyranitar is double weak to fighting-type attacks, you can also use bug, fairy, grass, ground, steel, and water-types moves. Here are the Pokémon we recommend using against it.

  • Machamp – Counter and Dynamic Punch or Cross Chop
  • Lucario – Counter and Power-up Punch
  • Conkeldurr – Counter and Power-up Punch

What are the best Pokémon Go Cliff counters for Sharpedo?

Shadow Sharpedo is one of the Pokémon Cliff uses, it’s weak to fairy, grass, electric, fighting, and bug attacks.

  • Machamp – Counter and Dynamic Punch or Cross Chop
  • Lucario – Counter and Power-up Punch
  • Conkeldurr – Counter and Power-up Punch

Pokémon Go's Cliff next to a small image of a Tyranitar

What are the best Pokémon Go Cliff counters for Camerupt?

Camerupt’s main weakness is water-type attacks, here are the Pokémon we recommend you take into battle.

  • Kyogre – Waterfall and Surf
  • Vaporeon – Water Gun and Hydro Pump
  • Feraligatr – Water Gun and Hydro Pump

Cliff’s team changes up slightly each month, so we’ll update this page frequently.

What rewards do I get for beating Cliff?

When you defeat Cliff, or any other Team Go Rocket Leader, you will receive some handy rewards. You will always get 1,000 Stardust and a random selection of two of the following items:

  • A 12km egg
  • One Revive
  • One Max Revive
  • One Max Potion
  • One Unova Stone
  • One Sinnoh Stone

For more content like this, make sure you check out our Pokémon Go Arlo, Pokémon Go Sierra, Pokémon Go Giovanni, and Pokémon Go best Pokémon guides. Then, head on over to our Pokédex and Pokémon Go promo codes to pick up some freebies.