Cliff’sPokemon GOMay 2025 Shadow Pokemon roster changed in the Crown Clash event. There are new Shadow Pokemon that the Team GO Rocket leader can use during the battle. You must strategize your counters properly to defeat Cliff in May 2025.

Battling Cliff comes second, you must first locate him. A Rocket Radar can guide you to any of the Team GO Rocket leaders’ locations at random.Collect 6 Mysterious Componentsby defeating the Team GO Rocket Grunts, combining them gives you a Rocket Radar. Once you get one, it might lead you to Cliff’s on-map location, and the battle begins. This guide details how to beat Cliff inPokemon GOMay 2025 with the best counters.

Pokemon GO How To Beat Cliff in 2025

Pokemon GO: Best Cliff Counter Team For May 2025

The battle with Cliff inPokemon GOMay 2025 comprises 3 rounds, each with increasing difficulty. While he always starts with Shadow Gible,the Team GO Rocket Leaderhas 3 separate choices for each of the last 2 rounds.

1st Round

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He always starts withShadow Gible

2nd Round

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He can select any Pokemon betweenShadow Skarmory, Shadow Honchkrow, and Shadow Annihilape

3rd Round

He can choose any Pokemon betweenShadow Tyranitar, Shadow Machamp, and Shadow Luxray

Thebest Cliff counters for May 2025inPokemon GOincludeMega Gardevoir, Magnezone, and Xerneas. Mega Gardevoir’s Fairy-type attacks can easily take out Shadow Gible. You can also use the Pokemon against Shadow Honchkrow and Shadow Annihilape. If Cliff uses Shadow Skarmory, you can opt for Magnezone’sElectric-type moves.

Xerneas’s Fairy-type moves can easily inflict notable damage to Shadow Gible, Shadow Honchkrow, Shadow Annihilape, Shadow Tyranitar, and Shadow Machamp.

you may also use other Pokemon as the Cliff’sPokemon GOcounters in May 2025.