So far, April has been a busy month forPokemon GOfans, as Niantic continues to add limited time events to the popular mobile game. A Mystic Hero is the newest event to arrive, though fans have also had opportunities to catch newly added Pokemon like Cutiefly as well as the legendary electric type, Regieleki. Unfortunately, it hasn’t always been a smooth experience as theRegieleki elite raids faced numerous controversieswith delayed features and due to the original start time.
Alongside all of the constantly changing content, one thing that stays the same month to month are theconstant invasions by Team GO Rocket. Featuring twisted versions called Shadow Pokemon, players have opportunities to capture some rarer Pokemon when Leader Giovanni arrives after collecting pieces for the Super Rocket Radar. However, to get to that point, players will need to go through the three leaders.
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While the Team GO Rocket leaders are more challenging than their grunts, Niantic updates their lineup each month, keeping things a bit fresh for players. As such, here is everything that players can expect from Sierra during April 2023 inPokemon GO.
Sierra’s First Pokemon
For April 2023, Sierra’s lead Pokemon is the dual Dark/Flying type, Murkrow. As such, players will want to avoid Dark, Ghost, Grass, Ground, and Psychic-type attacks as Murkrow resists them. Instead, players will want to focus on bringing Pokemon with Electric, Fairy, Ice, and Rock-type moves. Here are the best options (though not the only possible ones) for dealing with Murkrow:
Sierra’s Second Pokemon
The second Pokemon Sierra uses can be one of three possible options. For April 2023, players could see either Steelix, Swampert, or Staraptor. Here’s how to deal with all three.
Steelix
Another dual type,Steelix combines Ground and Steel together. This makes Steelix weak to Fighting, Fire, Ground, and Water-type attacks. Here are some great options:
Swampert
Another ground type,Swampert also mixes in water as the secondary type. Therefore, the best options to go with are Pokemon with Grass type attacks.
Staraptor
The final second round option is the Normal and Flying type Staraptor. Players should focus on using Electric, Ice, or Rock-type attacks, while avoiding Bug, Grass, Ghost, and Ground attacks.
Sierra’s Final Pokemon
Similar to the second round, Sierra’s final Pokemon is again one of three options, with some being much easier than others.
Dragonite
First up is the Flying and Dragon type, Dragonite. Players will want to stick to Ice, Dragon, Fairy, and Rock type moves. Thankfully, synergy with previously recommended Pokemon for Murkrow should work here as well.
Houndoom
The second potential opponent with Sierra is Houndoom, a Fire and Dark dual type. Houndoom can be taken down with Fighting, Ground, Rock, and Water-type attacks, so lucky players should have a few of these on their team already.
Charizard
Thefearsome and popular Fire/Flying Type Charizardis also an option here. Again, Rock, Electric, and Water attacks should be used for this encounter, while avoiding Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ground, Steel, Bug, and Grass entirely.
With one of the three Team GO Rocket leaders down, players are nowone step closer to meeting up with Giovanni. For those who have yet to take on Arlo or Cliff, make sure to follow the guides to claim victory and a Super Rocket Radar.
