To defeat the Rocket boss Cliff in Pokémon GO, you should use appropriate counters. We at MeinMMO have taken a look at which monsters Cliff has in his team in August 2022 and how you can best defeat them.
Who is Cliff? Along with Arlo and Sierra, Cliff is one of the Team GO Rocket bosses in Pokémon GO. With the help of a full Rocket Radar, you have the opportunity to compete against him. Below we have summarized the following points for you:
We updated this article for you on August 01, 2022 to include all the new monsters from Rocket boss Cliff’s current team.
Rocket Boss Cliff – Current Teams in August 2022
Which Pokémon does Cliff use? In order for you to defeat Cliff quickly, you should first learn about the monsters he will use in battle. As with any Rockt battle, he will use three Pokémon. He can choose from a total of 7 different monsters, which we have listed below (via leekduck.com):
| Position | Pokémon |
| First Pokémon | Bisasam |
| Second Pokémon | Golbat Bisaflor Amoroso |
| Third Pokémon | Sumpex Despotar Chelterrar |
The best counters to defeat Cliff
After you find Cliff, you can start the fight. However, before doing so, you should think about which monsters are effective against Cliff’s teams. We have summarized the best counters against Cliff with the help of Pokebattler’s overview (via pokebattler.com).
Defeat Bisasam – Best counters against the 1st Pokémon
You’re guaranteed to face Bisasam first at Cliff. These are the best counters:
| Pokémon | Moveset |
| Reshiram | Fire tooth and return |
| Mega Glurak Y | Glow and Lohe Cannonade |
| Heatran | Fire whirl and return |
| Dialga | Fire death and return |
| (Crypto) Ho-Oh | Power reserve and earthquake |
Defeat Golbat, Bisaflor and Amoroso – Best counters against the 2nd Pokémon.
As the second Pokémon, Cliff will set Golbat, Bisaflor or Amoroso. However, which monster you encounter is random and thus cannot be influenced.
How to defeat Golbat: The poison and flight Pokémon Golbat is the last evolution of Zubat and comes from the 1st game generation. Its type makes it particularly weak against Rock, Electric, Psycho, and Ice attacks.
Golbat
| Pokémon | Moveset |
| (Crypto) Despotar | Catapult and crusher |
| Rihornior | Catapult and surfer |
| ALoLa Geowatz | Volt change androck throw |
| Regirock | Target shot and stone edge |
| Amagarga | Powder snow and meteorologist |
| Melmetal | Thunder shock and hail of stones |
As mega developments are suitable against Golbat:
- Mega Steelos with Thunder Fang and Crusher
- Mega ampharos with volt change and thunder shock
- Mega aerodactyl with stone throw and return
How to defeat Bisaflor: Bisaflor is the evolution of Bisasam. It belongs to the plant and poison type. Thus, it is weak against flying, fire, psycho and ice attacks.
Bisaflor
| Pokémon | Moveset |
| Ho-Oh | Incinerate and dive |
| Heatran | Fire whirl and iron skull |
| Victini | Jerk stroke and V generator |
| Lugia | Special sensor and sky sweeper |
| Genesect (Flame Module) | Fury Blade and Techblaster |
| Lavados | Wing beat and sky sweeper |
As mega developments are suitable against Bisaflor:
- Mega Glurak Y with Wingbeat and Dragon Claw
- Mega Glurak X with glow and dragon claw
- Mega Rexblisar with powder snow and meteorologist
How to defeat Amoroso: The second Pokémon to consider is Amoroso. The Rock and Water type monster is the evolution of Amonitas. It is best to use plant attacks in battle. Alternatively, counterattacks of the Fighting, Electric and Ground types are also suitable.
Amoroso
| Pokémon | Moveset |
| Folipurba | Shaving leaf and refuge |
| Matrifol | Razor blade and leaf storm |
| (Crypto) Chelterrar | Shaving leaf and flora statue |
| Pumpdjinn | Shaving blade and parasite |
| Tropius | Razor blade and leaf blade |
| Zarude | Tendril blow and energy ball |
For the mega evolutions, you can rely on the following counters:
- Mega Bisaflor with Razor Leaf and Flora Statue
- Mega Rexblisar with razor blade and return
Defeat Sumpex, Despotar and Chelterrar – Best counters against the 3rd Pokémon.
In third place, Cliff can again choose between three different monsters: Sumpex, Despotar and Chelterrar. Once again, the selection is made at random.
How to defeat Sumpex: The Water and Ground Pokémon Sumpex is from the 3rd generation and is the last evolution of Hydropi. Due to its type, it is particularly weak against Plant-type attacks.
Sumpex
| Pokémon | Moveset |
| Folipurba | Shaving leaf and refuge |
| Celebi | Magical Leaf and seed bombs |
| Viridium | Jerking blow and leaf blade |
| Gewaldro | Ball seed and leaf blade |
| ALoLa Kokowei | Ball seed and seed bombs |
| Zarude | Tendril blow and energy ball |
Also uses the following mega evolutions against Sumpex:
- Mega Bisaflor with Vine Slash and Flora Statue
- Mega Rexblisar with razor blade and return
How to defeat Despotar: Despotar is the last evolution of Lavitar. It belongs to the rock and unlight types. In battle, you should therefore rely mainly on combat attacks. But it is also weak against plant, water, ground, beetle and fairy attacks.
Despotar
| Pokémon | Moveset |
| Lucario | Counterattack and increase blow |
| (Crypto) Nockchan | Counterattack and breakthrough |
| Meistagrif | Counterattack and balancing blow |
| (Crypto) Machomei | Counter and cross cut |
| Hariyama | Counter and power colossus |
| Brigaron | Tendril slash and power colossus |
The following mega evolutions are also suitable against Despotar:
- Mega Bisaflor with Vine Slash and Flora Statue
- Mega Garados with cascade and wet tail
How to defeat Chelterrar: The plant and ground Pokémon Chelterrar is from the 4th generation and is the last evolution of Chelast. Due to its type, it is particularly weak against Ice-type attacks. In addition, flight, fire and beetle attacks make him difficult.
Chelterrar
| Pokémon | Moveset |
| Ho-Oh | Incinerate and dive |
| Ylvetal | Telling off and hurricane |
| Aloe sandamer | Powder snow and ice slice |
| Genesect | Anger blade and cross shears |
| Heatran | Fire whirl and iron skull |
| Rexblisar | Powder snow and meteorologist |
Also uses the following mega evolutions against Chelterrar:
- Mega Glurak Y with Embers and Dragon Claw
- Mega Rexblisar with powder snow and meteorologist
- Mega Glurak X with Embers and Dragon Claw
How to find Cliff
In order to compete against Cliff, you must first find him. To do this, you need a complete Rocket Radar. This is made up of the 6 mysterious parts that you receive from the Rocket bullies. Once you have all the parts together, you have the possibility to activate it.
Once activated, you will see the Rocket Radar on your right edge of the game. You can recognize it by the red R in the middle. Clicking on the icon will bring up a map of the area. PokéStops where Rocket bosses are currently located will be marked with a red R.
Rocket Radar
Alternatively, you can wait for a balloon. There, the Rocket bosses spawn up to 4 times a day with Rocket Radar on, similar to the bullies. They also come in a black balloon.
Can you find Cliff specifically? No, unfortunately Cliff cannot be searched for specifically. Through the Rocket Radar you can only see where a boss is located. But you can’t see which one it is. However, if you have discovered Cliff at a stop, then you have the whole day to defeat him there.
The balloons also contain a random Rocket boss. So again, you can’t influence an encounter.
Is it worth fighting Cliff?
Why should you fight Cliff? First and foremost, you’ll need to fight Cliff if you want to take on the big Rocket boss Giovanni. To find him, you’ll need a special black Super Rocket radar. You’ll get it by solving the corresponding special research that will be unlocked for you at regular intervals in the game.
To solve this task, you must have fought Cliff, Sierra and Arlo respectively and will receive the Super Rocket Radar as a reward. But even without this special task, it’s worth fighting Cliff. You will receive interesting rewards when you defeat Cliff.
To fight Cliff, Sierra and Arlo, all you need is a complete Rocket Radar, which you can assemble from the 6 mysterious pieces of the bullies. However, you won’t find Giovanni with it.
These are the rewards after a fight against Cliff
Which Crypto Pokémon does Cliff have? Crypto-Bisasam is currently waiting for you in the encounter, provided you have won the battle against Cliff. If you’re lucky, you’ll even encounter an iridescent specimen.
Other Rewards: Cliff also brings you other rewards. As with other Rocket fights, you will of course receive various items after winning the fight. You can also expect a 12-km egg.
These are special eggs that you can only get from the Rocket bosses, i.e. Cliff, Sierra, Arlo and Giovanni. They contain interesting and rare Pokémon, which is why they are worth hatching. So you should make sure you have a free egg slot in your stash even before the battle. We have summarized which monsters can currently be found in the 12-km eggs for you here.
What are your favorite counters against Cliff? And which monsters would you like to see in his next team? Feel free to post your thoughts here on MeinMMO in the comments and tell us about your experiences.
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